How airplanes fly?

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    An airplane {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (fly) because of the upward force(力量) of {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (move) air against its wings(翼). To get that moving air, it needs something {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (push) it forward—like a motor-driven propeller(螺旋桨) or a jet engine(喷气发动机). You can fly a kite if there  {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (be) enough wind to hold it up. An airplane is like a kite with such force!

    More and {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (many) young people are getting to like making model planes now. How about you? Are you interested in it after {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (read) this article?

    When we think summer, most of us think of fun in the outdoors. So it seems easy to lose weight over the summer. In fact, though, it's quite possible for us to put on weight. The good news is that we can avoid these problems if we know what to pay attention to.

    Here are some ways to keep summer weight away.

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    When we don't have a plan, it's easy to spend summer moving from bed to the computer. So it is necessary to make a work or study plan, like learning a new skill or working at a job.

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    Because we don't have to go to school, it's easy to sleep late, watch too much TV and eat more snakes as usual. So it's necessary to make sure your summer days follow a schedule—getting up at the same time each day and eating meals as usual times.

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    Whenever you're free, find something special to do, like making a dinner for your family. But remember: limit your screen time, no more than two hours a day.

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    If it's too hot outside or you don't like going to a gym, you can do you exercise indoors. If you love being outdoors, try swimming, running or playing soccer in the early morning or evening. Anyway, don't let the heat stop your exercise plans.

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    Don't eat too much meat. Choose some fresh fruit. It's better to put your focus on talking with your family and friends, not on food. Also, don't eat too many frozen things like ice cream.

A. Beat the heat       B. Make a work or study plan         

C. Think about what to eat     D. Stay busy         

E. Put everything in a schedule

Tips for Writing Better Articles

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    Check facts. If we want people to believe what we write, we must make sure our facts are true. We should use dependable facts.

    Rewrite. A common problem is that we don't like to rewrite. In fact rewriting is the best way to find out and correct some mistakes, like grammar and spelling mistakes.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} though it takes more time and more work.

    Read aloud. Sometimes it's easier to find problem with spelling, word usage, and grammar when we read aloud. Reading aloud helps us not only find out our problems but also develop our writing.

     {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Preparing a list is necessary for writing a good article. Such a list includes: Is there a proper title? Have we explained every point? Are all the parts of the article included? This can help us to make sure that we have covered everything.

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    Datong is one of China's 24 famous historic and cultural cities. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Although I had only three days to travel in this city, the beautiful places still made my trip happy and exciting.

    {#blank#}2{#/blank#} So on the first day, in the morning, I visited Yungang Grottoes. There were some great artworks so I took many photos of them. And in the afternoon, I went to some of Datong's temples—Huayan Temple, Shanhua Templeand Hanging Temple. Hanging Temple is also called Xuankong Temple, which is one of the world's top 10 oldest and most dangerous buildings. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

    On the second day, I visited some museums in Datong. There are a lot of museums and they are free for travelers. I enjoyed the folk arts there like Shulaibao. It is really popular in Datong.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#} I like Shanxi Daoxiao noodles best and it is one of the most popular street food in China.

Dear Mum,

    Today I'm going to tell you something really special. I know you work very hard and feel tired every day.

    Every time you come home and see the messy house, I know you are very angry with me. But you always say nothing and clean up the house. I feel like dying. I really want to help you, but I'm so tired, too.

    I also want to tell you one thing- I love you so much. I usually talk back to you when you say that I don't study hard enough. But in fact I just want you to praise me more. I will try my best to get good grades and get praise from my teacher. So don't feel frustrated(挫败) about my grades, OK?

    I have made up my mind that I will have my homework done faster so that I can have more energy to clean the house. I will watch TV less so that I can have more time to study and get good grades. All these things are for one reason—I want to make you a happy mum.

    I love you!

Yours,

Sally