In many European countries it is normal to have a long break in the middle of the day when all members of the family return to their houses to eat together. This is not very {#blank#}1{#/blank#} in Britain because normally it is a long way from the place of work or school to the home. The {#blank#}2{#/blank#} people often have a big breakfast before they go to work and the meal at midday is not{#blank#}3{#/blank#} _with the members of the family but with workmates or schoolmates. Lunch is normally{#blank#}4{#/blank#} between 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm. Most people finish work at five thirty. It often take at _{#blank#}5{#/blank#} an hour to get home from the school or workplace so people eat their meal {#blank#}6{#/blank#} "dinner" between 6:30 pm and 9 pm.
On Sundays people don't have to work so they take the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} to eat together with their family. Sunday lunch is {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the best meal of the week and many of the meals which are considered real British food are eaten for Sunday lunch, such as roast beef and pudding.
{#blank#}9{#/blank#} everyone in Britain understands that "breakfast" is the first meal of the day, there is a lot of confusion(混乱) about the words for other meals such as "dinner, lunch, tea, high tea, elevenses, brunch, supper". And if you ask a British person what these words {#blank#}10{#/blank#} , most of them will give you a different answer according to what part of the country they are from.

Dear Tom，

    How are you in Beijing，China?I'm taking a vaction in Australia with my family．It's January．In China，it's winter．The weather is very{#blank#}1{#/blank#}．But in Australia it's{#blank#}2{#/blank#}．It's very hot．Now I'm{#blank#}3{#/blank#}in a chair and watching my sister and brother swimming in the pool．My mother is next to me．She is drinking{#blank#}4{#/blank#}．My father is also next to me，and he{#blank#}5{#/blank#}me to play games with{#blank#}6{#/blank#}．We're{#blank#}7{#/blank#}a great time!

    Yours，

    Mark

Dear Sandy，

    Thanks {#blank#}1{#/blank#}your email. I've arrived at home {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (safe).

    My grandparents live in a small town fifty kilometres away {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Jiaxing. I spent about half an hour {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (get) there. They gave me a warm welcome，and {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (cook) me a big meal. We talked far into the night and they told {#blank#}6{#/blank#} some happy stories about them and their neighbours.

    Since 2001，great changes {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (take) place in Jiaxing. I will take some photos and send some {#blank#}8{#/blank#} you. Next time，I'd like you and your family {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (come) with me. You can {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (visit) many places of interest here.

Yours

Chang Lee

My First day at college

    I remember my first day at college. I {#blank#}1{#/blank#} at 8:30 and {#blank#}2{#/blank#} lessons at 9:00. We {#blank#}3{#/blank#} from 9:00 to 11:00. The teachers {#blank#}4{#/blank#}to us a lot! Then we{#blank#}5{#/blank#}basketball for an hour. At noon we {#blank#}6{#/blank#} lunch at the canteen (食堂). In the afternoon we continued (继续) the lessons and {#blank#}7{#/blank#} to the teacher carefully. Then at 4:30 the lessons {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. It was a long and tiring day!