Hello, everyone!  1 to Class 3. I'm your new English teacher, Mr. Yang. Now let me tell you our class  2. First, you can't be late 3 class. You must 4 on time. Second, you must bring your English books and notebooks to every 5. Third, you must   6 English during the pair work activities. If it's 7 for you, you can ask me for help. Fourth, if you have any  8, you must put up your hands(举手). You can't talk or stand up without permission（未经许可）. These are all the rules. They are good for you,  9 you must follow them. I hope we can have a good 10 every day.

    Plants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and men can't make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore, animals and men need plants in order to live. This is the reason why we find so many plants around us.

    If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are many kinds of plants. Some plants are large while others are small. Most plants are green.

    Some plants have many small leaves. Others have only a few. There are many kinds of leaves. Leaves are of different shapes and colors.

    Leaves are also different in other ways. Some leaves have long thin parts at the end, we call them leaf stalks, some have short leaf stalks, others even have no leaf stalks. The leaf edges are also different. Some leaves have smooth(平滑) edges. Some have a wave-shaped edges. Others have edges like the teeth of a saw(锯子).

The Yingge Dance, or "dance to the hero's song" is a traditional art form in Chaoshan area. The dance can date back to the Ming Dynasty (1368—1644). At that time, dancers {#blank#}1{#/blank#} it during traditional Chinese festivals. Today, Chaoshan people perform the Yingge Dance to {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the Spring Festival.

Usually, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} number of the performers in the Yingge Dance is either 24 or 36. Each of them {#blank#}4{#/blank#} a role of the "108 Heroes" from Liangshan Mountain, a place in a famous traditional Chinese story. To prepare for a full day of performances, the performers have to practice for at {#blank#}5{#/blank#} six months. They also have to wear heavy clothes during their practice. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} it is hard work, more and more young people are joining the dancing teams because of {#blank#}7{#/blank#} love for this traditional art.

It is said that this dance is the most popular in Chaoshan towns such {#blank#}8{#/blank#} Puning and Chaoyang. However, today, people in other countries like Australia and America are also getting interested in it. The Yingge Dance is not only a symbol of Chaoshan {#blank#}9{#/blank#}, but also a belief (信仰). We Chaoshanese believe it will take away the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} things and bring good luck to all of us in the coming year.

In Guangdong, many local people start a day with morning tea at a tea house. For them, it is the most important meal of the day. They go out to meet friends, eat and have fun. Guangdong morning tea is not just tea. It is a special breakfast with different kinds of snacks and tea. The snacks are called "dim sum（点心）". There are rice noodles, rolls shrimp（虾卷）, dumplings, steamed buns（包子）, etc. For tea, Tieguanyin, Pu'er and Chrysanthemum（菊花）are the most popular ones. 

The tradition of drinking morning tea dates back to over 150 years ago in Guanadong. During the Qing Dynasty, there was a small restaurant in Guanazhou called "Yi Li Pavilion（一里亭）". It was a place for chatting（聊天）and serving tea and snacks. It was the first tea house in Guangdong. The local people fell in love with this kind of dining. So more and more tea houses appeared. 

Little by little, the local people got into the habit of drinking morning tea at a tea house. For the local people in Guangdong, drinking morning tea at a tea house is not only a lifestyle but also an important way of social communication. Friends meet and talk about their daily lives. Even many businessmen drink morning tea while discussing their business. If you get to visit Guangdong, don't forget to enjoy morning tea for yourself. 

Have you ever heard about Nyepi(静居日)? It is New Year's Day in Bali. Bali is a famous island in Indonesia. If you {#blank#}1{#/blank#} a vacation there on this day, you can find stores close earlier. Local people hurry to go back and stay at home. You will be surprised about {#blank#}2{#/blank#} will happen the next day. People are not allowed to make any {#blank#}3{#/blank#} They need to keep quiet in the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} 24 hours.

In Bali Island, people usually celebrate Nyepi {#blank#}5{#/blank#} March every year. For them, it is a day to rest. There is no parade. They stay at home, turn off the lights and keep quiet until the new day comes. During Nyepi, roads all over Bali are empty and there isn't any traffic." We stay at home and enjoy {#blank#}6{#/blank#}." Jack says. He lives in Bali. The shops are not open to people. Also, smartphones aren't connected to the Internet. That's because the local government {#blank#}7{#/blank#} phone companies to shut down the mobile Internet.

On New Year's Day, people in the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}, such as Beijing, Tokyo and London, have their celebrations excitedly. {#blank#}9{#/blank#}, people in Bali do it quietly. They think the island needs a break from364 days of human activities, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} they keep quiet on New Year's Day. They also need to rest fora day to feel the calm of the mind.

The food in America is different from our Chinese food. For example, they eat a lot of potatoes. They like to eat them every day. They eat bread for breakfast and for another meals. They eat bread with butter, maybe cheese or jam. Cheese and butter are made from milk. They drink a lot of milk, too. They drink the milk in hot or cold, and they put it in their tea. And they like meat or fish with potatoes and other vegetables. After the meal they always have something sweet. They call that dessert.