Animals are our friends. Sometimes they do funny things. Look at the pictures from an English newspaper. The Daily Telegraph chose some funny animal pictures from 2015. Get ready for some good laughs.

①Kate: My friends and I really like to watch the monkey take pictures.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} 

②Mike: My favorite animal is a squirrel. The squirrel can eat nuts.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} 

③Gina: I don't like animals, but I enjoy watching chipmunks smoking. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} 

④Jack: I want to go to an American aquarium to watch the whale's show. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} 

⑤Scott: I really want to know how Chaska can read newspapers. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}  

    Because of Disney's film Finding Nemo, the clownfish (小丑鱼) are facing the danger of dying out. The film received positive reviews and won the Acaden Award for Best Animated Feature. It was a success as it earned over $864 million worldwide.

    Finding Nemo is about a clownfish who tried to save his son who has been caught by a man from becoming a pet. One thing we can learn from the film is that wild animals really have to remain in their habitats(栖息地). However, the message seems not to be stuck in the minds of children. The clownfish are facing the danger of dying out several years after the animated film was on, because the film itself made them the must — have pets for kids all over the world!

    It is said that just half of needs can be met by clownfish bred in captivity(人工饲养)，which means the rest have to be taken from the sea. Now the average(平均的) size of clownfish schools (鱼群) in Australia, has decreased from twenty-five members to just six, making it harder for them to breed. Dr Billy Sinclair who has spent five years studying the clownfish was the first to raise the alarm, “The film did much to educate children about sea life but the fish were then sold as children's pets. My message to kids who loved the film is simple: Tell your parents to leave Nemo in the sea where it belongs.”

    ①When you stay away from your home for a long time, you start to miss your good old bed, your good old parents. Believe it or not, you are feeling homesick(想家的). You can help yourself to feel less homesick. Here is some advice:

    ②  ▲   If you are going away from home, bring your favourite pajamas (睡衣). You can also bring some pictures of the people who you may miss. You can look at them any time you want.

    ③  ▲   The busier you are, the less time you'll have to feel homesick. Spend your free time on music, sports or books. Try to join in activities wherever you are.

    ④  ▲   You can make a plan of when you will call your mum or dad. You can also keep in touch with family and friends by emails or text messages.

    ⑤  ▲   Sometimes, telling someone that you are feeling a little homesick will help you feel better. Maybe you can tell a friend that you feel homesick and the two of you can do something fun.

    My name is Jill. Today is Saturday and the weather is cool. 我不上学。But I go to see a dentist(牙医). My mum thinks it's important to have healthy teeth.

    The dentist's room is nice. And there are many toys(玩具)to play with in the room. I like the toy cat and I play with it.

    There is a TV in the room. It's not so bad to watch TV when the dentist cleans(清洁)my teeth. I'm happy because my teeth are clean. My mother is happy too because I'm not afraid (害怕的) to see the dentist.

    I'm Paul. I have three good friends. They are Jim, Frank and Mary. We like (喜欢) sports very much. My favorite (最喜欢) sport is basketball. I have four basketballs. ①I think playing basketball is interesting. But Jim and Frank think it is boring to play basketball. Their favorite sport is soccer. They play soccer every afternoon at school. They have four soccer balls. Mary is a nice girl. Her favorite sport is volleyball. ②她打地非常好. It's relaxing for her to play volleyball. But she has only one volleyball. Sports are good for us.