Li Ming's Summer Holiday

    Summer holiday is from July to August in China .It ' s a long time for me to do all kinds of things .I like visiting some places of interest .And I like travelling by train .It takes me too much time ,but it saves money .Sometimes I stay at home and do my homework ,sometimes I help my parents do some house work .When my parents are free ,we often go to the park or the zoo ,and we have a good time there .I have a good summer holiday .

Wang Tao's Summer Holiday

    My summer holiday of this year was very enjoyable. I went to the countryside to spend my summer holidays with my grandparents. It is very beautiful there. There are green plants, clear rivers, lovely animals and kind people. I spent two weeks helping my grandfather do some farm work there. Besides, I helped the children in the neighborhoods with their lessons. I helped them read English to improve their spoken English. Their parents thanked me for this and thought highly of me. I realized that knowledge is greatly needed in the countryside.

    Today is November 8th. It's Gina's birthday. She is twelve. Jim, Kate and Bill are her friends. They want to buy some presents（礼物）for Gina. They go to the shop near the school. There are a lot of things in the shop. They buy a big cake, two boxes of color pencils and a pencil box. They want to buy two toys（玩具）for Gina. But all the toys are too dear （贵的）.

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    Different countries and people have different manners(举止).Here are some examples:If you visit a Chinese family,you should knock at the door first.When the door opens,you should not move before the host says “Come in,please.” Before coming into the house in Japan,it is good manners to take off your shoes.In European(欧洲的) countries,even if your shoes are very dirty,it is not necessary to take them off.In England,a guest(客人) always finishes the drink or the food to show that he enjoys it.This will make the host very pleased.

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    Baseball－it's just a word, but for millions of Americans, ①it brings to mind so many images: hot dogs, cold beers, sunny afternoons

    For many people, baseball is the game of fathers and sons. Fathers and sons have been playing catch with each other on lawns(草坪) in the US. A father's favorite team becomes his son's. Grandfathers talk to their grandsons about games played long ago.

    Many American kids collect baseball cards. The cards have pictures of their favorite players on them. In school, friends exchange baseball cards. ②about, baseball, famous, are, students, by, players, talked, often.

    ③Baseball players are known as “the boys of summer” because the sport is most often played in summer. You don't need to be of a certain size or shape to play baseball. You don't have to be tall like a basketball player or strong like an American football player. You just need to want to have fun.

    Baseball is not as fast-paced(快节奏的) as basketball. When you go to see a game, there's time to relax, talk and get to know other people.

    Baseball may not be the most popular sport in the US, but it is the most traditional. It's not just a game anymore, but a key part of American culture, like apple pie.

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