Mr Henry worked in a middle school. He read a lot and could answer all the questions that his students asked.

    One Sunday morning, when he was dressing his little son, Jimmy, suddenly the little boy said, "May I ask you a question, Dad?"

    "Of course, you may, "answered Mr Henry.

    "Are you sure that you can answer it?"

    "Don't you believe me? I'm sure I can. "

    "Well." said Jimmy. "are there any holes in your socks? Look at them carefully, or you'll be wrong."

    It made Mr Henry pay some attention to Jimmy's question. He took off his socks and looked at them carefully. Then he said, "No, there are no holes in them."

    "How can you put your feet into them, then?" Jimmy said with a smile.

    Immediately(立刻)Mr Henry didn't know how to answer it. After a while he couldn't help laughing. Finally he understood that his son played a joke on him.

    About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film-studio(影棚) to take part in a crowd- scene. Although our "act" would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.

    We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at the edge of a winding path. Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big movie-camera was wheeled into position. The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in "snow". Two more fans were turned on, and a "strong wind" blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.

    The next scene was a complete contrast(对比). The way it was filmed was quite unusual. Pictures taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen. An actor and actress stood in front of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the water's edge on an island. By a simple trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio!

    Since it was our turn next, we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us. For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film "stars"!

With the development of society, our living conditions have improved, and our world has changed greatly. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} as for the environment, some problems have appeared together with the social development.

Human activities cause many problems for our planet. For example, sea level has {#blank#}2{#/blank#} by 15 cm over the past century. The Amazon rainforest level has reduced by 17% in the last 50 years because farmers cut down the trees for {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. People killed a lot of animals and the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} of animals has dropped.

The earth's temperature is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} than before, and it turns more ice into water, so the oceans and land have changed, too. Some animals and plants couldn't keep up with the changes, so they disappeared {#blank#}6{#/blank#}. Unless we change our {#blank#}7{#/blank#}, our future in a hundred years' time won't be hopeful. To solve the problem, we should take action at once. First of all we should choose green {#blank#}8{#/blank#} to go to work or go to school as much as possible. Next, we should say "No" {#blank#}9{#/blank#} water and food waste. What's more, we should build parks to protect some of the land. Trees will be planted in the parks, and those parks also give animals places to live. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} living environment will be better and greener.

Knowing the City by Walking

From July 2022 to July 2023, city walkers in China together covered over 320,000 kilometers. That's like circling Earth 8 times.

Our school will hold an English Week. We can communicate with others about the English learning methods there. What's more, we're sure they will help you learn English more easily and with more fun!

Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some traditions are rather similar from one country to another：candles, cakes and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few：

Argentina（阿根廷）：In Argentina, as in many Latin American countries, one of the most important birthday parties is a girl's fifteenth. When girls turn 15, they have a huge party and dance first with their fathers, and then the boys at the party.China：The birthday child receives presents from the parents. Friends and family members are invited to dinner, and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life.

Denmark（丹麦）：A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is celebrating the birthday. Presents are placed around the child's bed while he is sleeping so he can see them immediately when he wakes up.

Holland（荷兰）：The birthday child receives an especially large present. The family also put flowers or balloons on the birthday child's chair to make it beautiful.India：Usually Indian children wear white to school. However, the birthday child wears colored clothes to school and gives out chocolates to everyone in the class. His/Her best friend helps do this.

Japan：The birthday child wears new clothes to mark the special time. Certain birthdays are more important than others and these are celebrated with a visit to the shrine（神殿）. These are the third and seventh birthdays for girls and the fifth for boys.