Entertain yourself on cold wet days

    Getting bored on cold wet days? Feeling there is nothing to do? TEENS will help you get rid of the boredom. Here are some fun ideas to get you active, both inside and outside.

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    Help your mom cook a dinner in the kitchen. Washing vegetables may be a good choice for you. You can also learn to make a simple meal, like egg-fried rice. When you eat a meal you have cooked, you'll feel very proud.

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    Choose an interesting story. Then invite your friends to perform it together. You can be the director and your friends can be actors. When you are ready, ask your family and your friends' family to enjoy the play.

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    Collect your family photos. Choose some special ones with your family and make a photo wall. It's a great chance to listen to family stories behind those photos. You can also DIY a photo album and keep the photos safe for a long time.

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    Do you want to be an inventor? Be creative about finding new uses for old objects. Try to invent something with your imagination. For example, you can make a garbage can or a storage box with cardboard. You can also find a problem at your home and create something to fix it.

    Tom is my brother .He isn't tidy .He always asks me ,“Where is my English book ? Where are my rulers ? Where's my notebook...?”Here's a picture of his room .You can see the clock ,English book , tape player ,bag ,ID card ,notebook and hat .The clock is on the desk and the English book is on the desk ,too . The yellow tape player is on the bed .The ID card is in the notebook .And the hat is on the chair .

    Do you like sports? Do you play basketball or baseball in your P.E. class or after school?

    My sister and I like sports very much. (A) We are in our school tennis club__俱乐部）.We play tennis in the morning. It's very interesting. First, we do some exercises(热身练习）.Then, the teacher teaches tennis. We watch him carefully. Later, we play in pairs. Some boys can play very well，but we can't. They often come to help  us. Our teacher is glad to see this. He says our school has many clubs. “Do you like sports?” “Yes，we do, we answer.

    Sports are really fun, and they are good for us.

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    Peter, Jack, Sam, Bob and John are on our school basketball team. It is one of the most popular teams in our city. Next Sunday, they're going to play against(同……比赛) No. 20 Middle School basketball players. Let me introduce(介绍)the five players.

    ①萨姆是最瘦的,但却是跑得最快的。Peter is the tallest. He can jump the highest, too. ②He can throw the ball into the basket easily. Bob is a new player, but he is also a great player. Of the five boys, Jack is the best player. In the last basketball match, he got twenty points for his team. John is the heaviest. He is 65kg. ③He runs slower than any other boy. But be is good at stopping the players of the other team from getting near the basket. They're a strong team. Are they going to win? Let's wait and see!

    Seeing blood in a horror movie might make you cover your eyes, but real blood isn't scary at all.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#} That's why blood donors are considered lifesavers.

    Blood donors are those giving blood—usually about 200ml at a time—to blood banks or blood donation (捐赠) centers. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} For example, someone may have lost blood in accidents, or have a serious illness that requires his blood to be replaced. Hospitals and blood banks store the blood and try to keep enough on hand.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Medical workers ask donors several questions to make sure the blood is safe to use. Then the donors relax, often reading a magazine or talking as their blood is drawn. Afterward, the donors may receive some juice or water and maybe fruit to give them energy. The process is simple, not scary. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} To give blood, a person must be at least 18 years old and must meet certain other requirements.

    Students of all ages, though, can learn more about the donation process by visiting a local blood donation center. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} It is also an easy way to help a community.

A. Thailand has a long history. Its rural (乡村的) scene(风景) is really beautiful.

B. Hong Kong Disneyland is a good place for a visit and shopping.

C. Paris has beautiful, quiet streets and lots of delicious food.

D. Hawaii is a wonderful place for people to go fishing there.

E. The winter is white in Harbin. You can go skiing and make snowmen.

{#blank#}1{#/blank#}⑴Peter wants to go to a quiet place. There he can take a walk along the streets and taste the delicious food.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}⑵Tim wants to go to a theme(主题) park, and he wants to go shopping after that.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}⑶Henry likes going fishing. He doesn't know where to go on his holiday.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#}⑷Zhao Min lives in South China. She wants to go to the north to see the snow.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}⑸Alex is interested in history and he likes living in the countryside.