Dear Fatima,

     Thank you for your wonderful birthday present. It was lovely.

     I told you in my last letter that we were going to Disneyland, Paris. Well, we've been! I loved it. It's not so large as Walt Disney World in Florida, but it is pretty large all the same. In fact, it's one fifth the size of Paris.

     It was so crowded! We had to wait a long time to go on the rides sometimes, but the weather was very fine, thought not so sunny as in Florida.

     There are great things to see. Sleeping Beauty's Castle is wonderful. My young sister Annette liked that best. Then there's Frontier Land—you feel you are in the middle of an old Western film. My elder brother Tom liked that. I loved the Pirates of the Caribbean area. You visit it in a boat. You really think you are living in those exciting times—but without the danger, of course.

     There are some great rides, too. I think the best is the Peter Pan ride. You seem to fly through the air over London. There's also a ride that actually goes upside down. I didn't dare to go on it, but my dad did.

     Another thing—did you know that there are more trees in Disneyland than in the whole of Paris?—150, 000 of them! My mum found that out.

     Are there places like those in your country? If so, what are they like? I know so little about you as yet, I'm so looking forward to hearing from you again. I'm sure we're going to be great pen pals. Please write back soon!

                                                              Love,

                                                             Louise

Information Card

Different colour influence people differently．Red is an exciting colour．It creates an image of action, energy and danger．Red is often used in flags.80% of the world's flags have red in them．A study Germany showed that football teams that wear red are more successful．Blue is a very calm colour．Businessmen usually wear dark blue suits．Blue is also a peaceful colour．The flag of the United Nations is light blue．Yellow means freedom and green is a very relaxing colour．Some doctors nowadays wear green, because it's less tiring than white．White is a clean and strong colour．This is one reason why most doctors wear white coats．We believe in them more．People wearing grey do not want others to notice them．Brown is the opposite of black．It is warm and friendly．

    What do you do when you begin to read an English newspaper？

    You'd better know what sections are there．Usually, there is international news, business, science and technology, entertainment or lifestyle, sports and cartoons．You can choose your favorite section to read carefully．Then, you come to the article itself．If you don't have time to read the whole article, the headline and the photo give you a general idea of the story．

    A news article includes body text and a photo with a short piece of text under it．It usually puts the most important information at the very beginning．If you don't have much time to read the story, just have a look at the first paragraph．A feature article is an in-depth report on an event or person．It usually has an interesting opening．You get to know the idea of the article as you read．Another kind of article is an opinion article．Usually, some famous people give their own opinions about an important issue in a fun way．Opinion is different from news stories that are all facts．

    Xitang is an ancient water town in Jiashan Country, Zhejiang Province. It is close to Shanghai. Since some scenes of the movie Mission: Impossible Ⅲ were filmed there, it has become very popular, both at home and abroad. More and more tourists from Western countries add this town to their "must — see" lists(列表)when they are traveling in Shanghai and Hangzhou.

    Xitang is a quiet town. You will feel very relaxed in this water town, and be surprised by its beauty. Along the river, over 10,000 people live in the old buildings built during the Ming and Qing dynasties, Most of them run gift shops and provide service for tourists here.

    Somethings special inⅪtang

    Ancient Lanes(小巷)

    There are 122 lanes ill Xitang. long and short, wide and narrow(狭窄的). No matter from which point you start, you can find and other place in the town. It's amazing, isn't it？

    Button(纽扣)Museum

    Xitang mikes all kinds of buttons. Button Museum is on the west street in xitang and it has a collection of over 1,000 buttons through the ages.

    Xiyuan Garden

    Xitang Garden is similar to other classic gardens in the south of China. It has trees, flowers, towers, bridges, lakes and waterfalls.

    Have you ever heard the saying "There is no place like home!" This is just another way of saying that home is a very special place. Our bedroom, our family, our pets, and all of the things we love are at home.

    Is home a place where you can relax and have fun? Is home a place where you get all of your best thinking done? Being at home means different things to different people. As people grow older, home usually represents more responsibility (责任) because it needs care inside and out. Who takes care of all of these things in your home? How do you help out?

    There are many different kinds of homes. Some people live in apartments, condos, or single﹣family homes. Homes have different rooms that are used for different purpose. The kitchen, the bedrooms, the living room and the bathroom each have their own use. Suppose your house does not have a roof and you are a bird flying over it, what does your house look like? Think about it.

    Some people might say that family and food are two of the best parts of being home. At home, you can tell your parents about your day, play with your pets, and grab a snack from the cupboard of fridge. You can relax in your room and read a book or play a game. You can ask friends over to play. Home is a place to take care of and be grateful for. Even though you are young, you can help to make a nice place to be. After all, home is where the heart is!

    Waste sorting(垃圾分类) is a big matter worldwide. In order to sort the rubbish properly and protect the environment, people in different countries are using different methods to sort their waste.

    UK A UK company invented a "smart bin" to help with waste sorting. People just need to drop their waste into the bin(垃圾箱). A camera and sensors(感应器) in the bin can tell what type of rubbish it is and correctly sort it. The bin also compresses(压缩) the waste so it takes up less space.

South Korea South Korea is using a method called "Pay For Your Waste" to encourage its people to reduce food waste. When throwing away rubbish, people have to separate their food waste from their other rubbish and put it in a bin. The smart bin then weighs the food. People have to pay for their food waste by scanning(扫描) a barcode(条形码) on the bin. If they throw away more rubbish, they will pay more.

    Japan Japan is leading the world in waste sorting. They sort waste so carefully that even plastic bottles and their caps go into different bins. Different types of paper products have their own bins.

    China China is improving its waste sorting efforts. Shanghai has worked with Alipay to create a "green account(账户)"service for its residents(居民). The city is asking all of its residents to sort their waste into four groups: wet, recyclable, harmful and dry.