Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do，while others don't.

    The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. It's really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with America. The British army got to Washington and set the president's house on fire. In 1814，in order to hide the marks of the fire，the stone walls of the president's house were painted white and it has been the “White House” ever since.

    Cara Lang is 13. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts, US. Last Thursday, she didn't go to school. She went to work with her father instead. Every year, on the fourth Thursday in April, millions of young girls go work. This is Take Our Daughters to Work Day. The girls are between the ages of 9 and 15. They spend the day at work with an adult, usually a mother, father, aunt, or uncle. They go to offices, police stations, laboratories, and other places where their parents or other family members work. Next year, the day will include sons, too.

    The Ms. Foundation, an organization for women, started the program about ten years ago. In the U.S, many women work outside the home. The Ms. Foundation wants girls to find out about many different kinds of jobs. Then, when the girls grow up, they can choose a job they like.

    Cara's father is a film director. Cara says," It was very exciting for me to go to the studio with my dad. I saw a lot of people doing different jobs." Many businesses have special activities for girls on this day. Last year, Cara went to work with her aunt at the University of Massachusetts. In the engineering department, the girls learned to build a bridge with toothpicks and Candy. In the chemistry department, they learned to use scales. They learned about many other kinds of jobs, too.

    Right now, Cara does not know what job she will have when she grows up. But because of Take Our Daughters to Work Day, she knows she has many choices.

Sports in ancient China

People in ancient China worked long hours each day. To relax, they  {#blank#}1{#/blank#}   (invent) many games. Some of them had a long history.

 Chuiwan 捶丸

Chuiwan was one of the ball games in ancient China, which was very popular in the Song Dynasty. "Chui" means "hit"{#blank#}2{#/blank#} "wan" means "ball" . This sport was similar to golf. On a large field, the players were divided into two groups. Usually there were 2 to 10 people in each group. They used a stick{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (hit) the ball into holes. Only when three hits into the hole were achieved did the player win the point{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (successful).

 Cuju 蹴鞠

First recorded 2,000 years ago, cuju is known as the  {#blank#}5{#/blank#}  (early) form

of football. The ball was made  {#blank#}6{#/blank#}  leather (毛皮) on the outside and filled

with rice bran (米糠) inside.{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (it) rules were similar to football's. Each

team usually had 12 or 16 players. No hands were allowed. Only  {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (foot)

and heads could be used. The ball should be hit into the opposite goal.

Archery 射箭

In the Western Zhou Dynasty, archery was {#blank#}9{#/blank#}important part of education for a gentleman. At the age of 15, they began learning shooting. The most famous competition was Grand Archery. It{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(hold) by the emperor. The competitors bowed before shooting and drank together after.

Many social media posts(社交媒体帖子) may let you believe that everyone is happy all the time, but being happy all the time is not possible.

As a teenager, you probably expected to get good grades in an exam or to win the most important basketball game, but it didn't happen. Good results make you happy and bad results make you sad. But sadness can drive you to improve yourself next time.

However, when people get into sadness for a long time and it starts to affect(影响) their lives, it's called depression (抑郁). You don't want to get out of bed. You don't feel like studýing or going out with your friends. I remember the same feeling when my dog Rebel died in an accident. I remember that he followed me to school. Now he was gone, and I lost all interests to do anything.

My parents told me dogs don't live forever. What was more, Rebel had a good life. If Ihad a good life, Rebel must be happy, too.

Depression is not a person's mistake. It's normal to feel sad sometimes. Many great people, like the comedy actor Jim Carrey, once get depressed. But you should know what to do to stop depression or make yourself less depressed.

When you feel down, you must not keep yourself away from the world. Try to share your feelings with a family member or a good friend. Staying at home by yourself will make you more lonely. You should stand up, open the window, and throw away (抛弃) the sadness.

What is a working holiday? It is a good way to travel around the world and make money at the same time. During holidays, many university students can travel and work in different places. Some do it because they want to learn something new. For example, they plan to learn bow to speak a second language.

If you are interested our travel agency(旅行社) can help you get a job and plan your trip. You only need to pay for your travel such as the money you spend by air and by taxi.

What work can you do? You can choose from the following.

◆Work for a popular children's magazine in New York.

◆Teach music or sports in an American school.

◆Do some easy work in a museum in Paris.

◆Work in a park like Disneyland in Shanghai.

You can stay for a month or for longer. Think about your favorite place and then decide your trip.

●Take a bank card. You will need money for food, clothes or other things.

●Make two or three copies of important things, like your passport (护照).

Wish you a good time!

Once you decide to study in the US, you should know which city is right for you Let's look into one of the most famous {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(America) cities— Seattle. Seattle is{#blank#}2{#/blank#} large coastal city with about 3.2 million people. Because of{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(it) green forests, Seattle is a good place to have outdoor activities such as camping,{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(climb), hiking and so on.

There's always something to do in Seattle. You'll be {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(interest) in film festivals, fan clubs and concerts. Hundreds of films around the world are shown during the Seattle International Film Festival.{#blank#}6{#/blank#} wonderful it is! When you study in Seattle, it is important {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(have) a university experience. Seattle is the home to lots of famous {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(university) which will surely meet your needs. If you want to learn{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(much) information about Seattle, search on the Internet. But do remember to take an umbrella— it {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(rain) from time to time.