Camping in your backyard is full of fun，whatever your age.It's great for keeping us relaxed.It offers chances to check the night sky and to be noisier than usual.It lets us have friends over to stay who might not fit inside the house! Follow these instructions and you'll have a night you'll never forget! 

  Put up your tent.

Depending on the number of family members and guests，you may need

 more than one tent.Tell your friends to bring their tents if needed.Follow the instructions or check out the articles on how to put up a tent on the Internet.

    Prepare your bedding.

    You'll want your guests to be able to relax in comfort.Put something soft to lie on on the floor：A blow-up air mattress or thick comforters may work well.Fill the tent with soft toys and blankets(毯子).Have lightweight sleeping bags or cotton blankets.They are especially important if you live where the night temperatures drop greatly.

    Prepare a seating area.

    If you have a picnic table，that would work best.If not，set up a few chairs and a small table to set out drinks and food.A simple choice is to lay out a blanket in the sun，so that your friends can eat and talk.Be sure the grass isn't wet!

    Make memories.

    Plan some activities.You're camping in the backyard，so it's time to make the most of being outdoors.

    Have a camera nearby to take silly photos of you，your family members，and your friends.Take one large group shot with everyone smiling and laughing.Be sure to make copies for everyone !

    Joy always rides her bike to school. It's four miles to school and it takes her about fifteen minutes. Joy likes riding to school. She says it's good for her health.

    Edward usually goes to school by bus. He likes talking with his friends on the bus. It's about ten minutes' journey (旅程) to school by bus.

    Mary's home is near the school. She usually walks to school. It's about five minutes' walk. Mary says she likes taking walks after meal.

In China，learning some safety knowledge(知识) is becoming more and more important now．How should you keep yourself safe？

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Stay calm and leave quickly．To keep clear of smoke (烟雾),use a piece of wet cloth to cover your mouth and nose．

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A.When there's a fire．

B.Here are some advice for you．

C.It is dangerous to run up and down on the escalator．

D.If you see a car coming，don't across until it really stops．

E.Find out what's wrong with him

F.If you fall down in a crowded place，cover your head with both hands．

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    Li Yaotang is considered to be one of the most important and widely-read Chinese writers in the 20th century. He wrote under the pen name of Ba Jin. Ba Jin started writing his first work in the late 1920s. Li was born in Chengdu. He was born in a rich family of officials. As a child, Li was taught to read and write first by his mother. In 1920, Li entered Chengdu Foreign Language School to study English. Three years later, Li moved to Shanghai and then studied there. In 1927, he went to Paris with his friend for further study. After returning to Shanghai in 1928, Ba Jin continued writing and working on translation. His first novel came out in 1929. Then he wrote a lot of famous novels during ten years. Most of Ba Jin's works could be easily understood by anyone with high school education, which made him one of the easiest modern Chinese writers. Ba Jin died of cancer in Shanghai at the age of 101. His death marked the end of a century for Chinese literature. He was one of the masters of language like Lao She.