It's hard to make friends if you stay at home all the time, so get out of the house and do things that will put you in touch with(接触)other people. It's easier to make friends with them when you find you like the same things as other people.

Don't be afraid to show people what you're really good at. You can talk about the things you like and do best. People will be interested in you if they, hear something interesting about you.

    Look at people in your eyes when you talk to them. That way, they'll find it easier to talk to you, or people may think you're not interested in them and may stop being interested in you.

    Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about "me, me, me” You can ask people lots of questions and show that you are interested in their answers.

    Try to make friends with the kind of people you really like, respect(尊敬)and admire(羡慕). You shouldn't just make friends with those people you will meet them easily. Try to be friendly with all kinds of people. That way, you'll have a bigger group of people to choose from. Then you'll be easier to make friends with other people.

Hi. I'm Peter! I'm 12 years old. I have a brother. He's 10．His name is John. We have different hobbies（爱好）. I like watching TV very much. I have a small TV in my room. I like watching basketball games on TV. I think they're interesting. And I like carrots and eggs, too. I think they are good for me. John likes playing computer games. He thinks they're fun, but I think they're boring. John doesn't like fruit. He likes French fries（炸薯条 ） and ice-cream. And he likes hamburgers, too. I don't think they're healthy. I don't eat them.

Do you want to be in good health? Try to do the following things! You can become stronger.

Drink eight cups of water every day. Water helps your body in many ways. If you feel thirsty, just have a cup of water.

Don't forget to eat your breakfast. Breakfast gives you everything your body needs for the morning, so do not forget your breakfast.

Get enough calcium (钙). Your bones need it. Milk has more calcium. You may also drink orange juice with calcium in it.

Go for a walk every day after meals. Walking is good exercise, and people need exercise for good health. It's better to walk after meals.

Stretch for five minutes after sitting for one or two hours. Stretching your arms and legs is good for your body.

Use your brain every day. For example, you can do crossword puzzles or read a new book.

Have a rest for about twenty minutes when you are tired. You may do something different to have a break. For example, get up and walk. Or sit down to listen to music.

It's 6:00 p. m. Kate's family are having dinner. There is rice, eggs, salads, strawberries and some vegetables like tomatoes, onions and carrots on the table. But Kate doesn't like vegetables. She doesn't want to eat them and puts her bo wl away.

" Kate," says her father.

" Where are my hamburgers?" asks Kate.

" Don't think about them. We need to eat healthily," says Mom.

" How about some ice- cream, then?" asks Kate.

" Kate," Dad calls her name again. He thinks the dinner is nice.

Kate takes a bite(咬一口) of the tomato and quickly spits(吐出) it back into the bowl.

" Kate! Room! Now!" says Dad. He doesn't like her bad eating habits.

Kate runs to her room and cries, but she soon stops. Usually, her parents will get her some other food she likes if she doesn't eat dinner. So she waits.

At about 7:00 p. m., Mom tries to get Kate to eat some vegetables, but she says no.

At 9:00 p. m., Kate wants to eat something, but her parents still don't give her anything to eat.

At 10:00 p. m., Kate goes to the kitchen and sees some vegetables on the table. They don't look so bad. And you know what? They don't taste so bad, either.

Kate learns that she should eat health y food and live a healthy life.

Hi! My name is Bob. My favourite colour is brown. My family's telephone number is 342-9850. Look at my family photo. 

This is my father. His name is Paul. His favourite colour is blue. He is a doctor who works in a hospital. 

This is my mother. Her name is Helen. She likes purple. My mum is an English teacher. She is so kind that every student likes her very much. And she helps with my schoolwork most of the time. 

This is my brother. His name is Dale. What's his favourite colour? Well, it's green. Why does he like green best? Because he loves all kinds of plants. He also grows some plants in our garden. He is a very careful gardener. 

This is my sister. Her name is Anna. Orange is her favourite colour. She is only 3 years old, and she is quite a cute girl. She sometimes can make us laugh happily. 

This is Jack's first day of the new term(学期). He meets a girl at the school gate（大门）. 

"Nice to meet you, " he says to the girl. "I'm Jack. ____"The girl is happy to meet him and says, "Nice to meet you, too. I am Maria. "

Now they are in their classroom. They see many new things in it———desks, chairs, books, pencil boxes, schoolbags and some flowers. "What a nice classroom! I like it, " Maria says. "Yes, it is. I like it, too, " Jack says. 

Then they hear（听见）the bell at 8：00 am. It's time for class. A new teacher gets into the classroom. She wears a pair of glasses. "She must be our English teacher, " Jack says to Maria. "I think so, "Maria says. 

"Hello, boys and girls!" the teacher says. "I'm Gina Brown. This is our first class. Let's have English now. "Jack starts his happy day.