Plans for the holidays

    The summer holiday is coming. Students are going to enjoy it this month.

 Tom is going to his family party."I can't wait to go home and go to the family party. I also plan to go to New York to see some friends. A lot of friends and I are going to dance at my house," he says.

    Tom's friend—Jack is going to spend the holiday with his aunt. "I really want to go to England to meet my family. I want to have a good time with them. But now I can't. I am going to look after my aunt because she is ill," Jack says.

    Mike is Tom's friend too. "I want to spend my summer holiday with Jim. We plan to travel around the world. We think we are going to enjoy ourselves," he says.

    14-year-old Brooke Eriekson likes to sleep．  1 on weekends．she wants to sleep late(睡懒觉)．But Brooke's mom thinks that Brooke should get up at，the same time every day,So she'll get used to(习惯于)getting up early．

    Both(两个)Brooke and her mom are right．Sleeping late in the moming makes it more difficult to sleep at night．  2  Then it gets more difficult to get up the next morning．Getting up and going to bed at the same times every day helps the body to get enough rest(足够的休息)．

    3  They need 8 to 9 hours of sleep each night，rbut many of them can only get 6 to 7 hours of sleep on school nights．If someone doesn't have enough sleep for a long time，he may feel tired and not happy，and be easier to get ill．Being tired makes it more difficult to remember things，to do well in school and to do well in sports and other activities．

    Joy always rides her bike to school. It's four miles to school and it takes her about fifteen minutes. Joy likes riding to school. She says it's good for her health.

    Edward usually goes to school by bus. He likes talking with his friends on the bus. It's about ten minutes' journey (旅程) to school by bus.

    Mary's home is near the school. She usually walks to school. It's about five minutes' walk. Mary says she likes taking walks after meal.

Are You Ready For High School?

    If you can do these things by the time you go to high school, you'll get on well with others in high school.

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    A little respect(尊重)goes a long way. Don't help yourself to her personal things in the room, and let her know if you plan to treat friends there. If you don't feel like you're being treated fairly, have a talk face to face.

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    The first meeting with someone really does matter. To make an immediate connection, look a person in the eye and give a firm handshake, keep eye contact while you're chatting and mention the person's name when saying goodbye.

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    One study found that holding something in can make you feel lonely and sad. So for your health and friendships, write down the secret in a safe place instead of talking about others in public.

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    If someone did something nice for you--a gift, some help, now's the time to take out your pen! Sending the person a handwritten note card within 48 hours afterward is a sign that you really have it together.

⑸Please give one more suggestion on how to get on well with others. (回答不多于7个单词)

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There are some things that are almost impossible to say to our close friends — especially if we want (A) them to be our friends for life. Are you wondering what problems others have?

"I can't stand your other friends."

    (B)My best friend, Kate, sometimes hangs out with some people that I really don't like. I think they have a bad influence on her, and she only spends time with them because they are "cool". Could you tell me if I should bring the matter up with her, or if it would be better for me to keep quiet? I don't want to lose her as a friend.

— Linda

"I won't help you cheat."

    My closest friend, Kim, has lost interest in school and studying. He says he's bored with the whole thing, so he often asks me whether I'll let him copy my homework. By now I've said no, but he keeps asking me. I told him, "I think we'll get in trouble." but he just laughed and told me not to worry. I don't want to put my grades at risk, but I'm afraid to face my friend about this, so I just keep avoiding the topic. How can I get him to stop asking? I was wondering if you could give me some suggestions for dealing with my problem.

— Mike

"No, I CAN'T do that for you!"

    Anna is my best friend. We get along with each other well, but she is asking me to do things for her all the time. "Could you help me pick out some new clothes? Would you mind if I borrowed your bike? Can you look after my apartment while I'm away?" And these are just a few examples. I've said yes so many times that now I'm afraid I'll hurt her feelings if I say no. Any ideas?

 — Amy