I started playing the piano when I was about eight or nine. But when I got to university, I stopped playing it. I just didn't have enough time and there were so many other things to do.

—Eliza

    When I was little, I thought I should play the guitar like my dad. But later I decided to try something else. I chose the violin. I want to be a musician when I grow up, but my dad says it's difficult to make a living from music. But I don't want to be a doctor like him. It's so boring.

—Robin

    Nobody likes living near someone like me because when I practice, I make a lot of noise! I''m sorry for that but I have to keep practicing. I have drum lessons every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon, and I practice the drums every evening. I love playing them and now I play in a fantastic band.

—Lisa

    I''ve played the guitar as long as I can remember. I used to play in a subway station to make some money. Now I keep on playing it when I'm free, but I work as a cook in a restaurant to make a living.

—Carmen

    Here are some nice things on the teacher's desk. They are for some of us.

    This is a yellow notebook. It is for Jenny. 1 is Jenny's favorite color. On the notebook is a2. It is for John. John is always late（迟到）for school, the watch can 3him.  Is that new green schoolbag nice？ It's 4Wang Peng. His schoolbag is too old, so he needs a new one. Oh, that is a black 5for Kate. She can listen to（听）English on it. And that is a blue pen for Bill. He 6his pen.  Mr. Li buys（买） the new one for him. Here is the 7thing. It is an English dictionary for me. I like 8, but it's not easy for me. So 9English teacher buys the dictionary for me. She thinks it can help me learn English well.

    We're very happy to have10nice things from our teachers.

Canada Day

Since 1982, July 1st has been officially known as Canada Day. Canadians of all ages take part in this festival across the country.

Canada Day is the year's biggest national party. In many towns and cities, the government organizes a lot of events, often outdoors. These include parades (游行) , concerts, festivals, firework displays and ceremonies for new Canadian citizens (公民) .The celebrations often have a patriotic mood. Canada's national flag, a symbol for Canada Day, can be seen everywhere and a lot of people paint their faces red and white, which are Canada's national colors. The celebrations in Ottawa, Canada's capital city, are especially grand and exciting.

In the province of Quebec, many home rentals (租赁) start on July 1st and last for exactly one year, and many people in Quebec spend Canada Day moving from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also known as Moving Day.

Many organizations, businesses and stores are closed this day. Only some bookstores, hospitals and gas stations may be open. Post offices are closed, too. As Canada Day falls in the Canadian summer holiday period, all schools are closed as well. In some areas, special services are provided for large events. The concerts, parades and festivals may cause some traffic jams.

Centre Place

This shopping centre has a number of shops selling outdoor goods. Don't miss the shoe stores, where you can get expert advice. You can also find camping goods, such as light weight chairs and tables, and fishing tools. Open until 10 pm on Friday and Saturday.

Smith's

You can get all you want for sports fans at this 20,000 m² of shopping centre. You simply choose what you want and pay at the automatic checkout(自动结账处). Weekly specials help you save more. Open till 10pm every day.

Holly Corner

This area of small expensive gifts is a must for customers who lovejewelry and handicrafts(珠宝和手工艺品). It will offer you a personal suggestion to help you decide on just the right gift. Free tea and cake are prepared. Open until 8 pm every day.

Newton Cross

A five-floor shopping centre, famous for theirjewehry and clothes. Goods can be returned with no questions asked, although it can be more expensive than other shops in the area. Open 10 am -10 pm every day. Parking starts at $5 a day.

Look!This is our classroom.It is very big and clean.It has four big windows.We're having an English class.There are 22 girls and 28 boys in our class.Everyone has a desk and a chair.They are all new.We look after them very well.In our classroom there are two blackboards.One is for the teacher and the other is for students.We can see some pictures on the board.The walls look very white.On them we can see two maps，the map of China and the map of the world（世界）.

In the morning the students come to school very early，and the teachers come to school early，too.We have four lessons in the morning and two in the afternoon.We like our lessons very much.We like our class and our classroom.We also love our teachers.

Health is very important in our life. Do you know what I usually do to keep healthy? I usually read books or magazines, and listen to music like English country songs. Do you really want to keep healthy? {#blank#}1{#/blank#} I will tell you the answers. 

First, you should go to bed and get up early, so you can listen to the teachers carefully during the day. 

Second, you should play sports, like basketball, football and table tennis. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

Third, don't watch too much TV programs. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} . It's bad for your eyes. 

Fourth, eat less but healthier food. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

Finally, you should always keep happy. Helping others can make you feel happy. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} I hope you can keep healthy and enjoy your life.