Boys and girls, do you like shopping? When and where do you like to shop? Let's meet Millie, Kitty and Amy together and listen to their ideas.

    My name is Millie. I'm 25 years old. I'm a volleyball player. I like shopping very much, but shopping with my husband (丈夫) is not fun. When I'm free, I go shopping with my friends. I like to shop in some big shopping malls. I think they look very modern, and there are many kinds of wonderful things in them.

    I'm Kitty. I'm 20 years old. I'm an actress(演员). Because of my job, I often go shopping to buy some nice clothes. I never go shopping at the weekend because there are always too many people in shopping malls. I like shopping in some shops. There are many different styles of clothes in them.

    My name is Amy. I'm 14. I'm a middle school student. I seldom go to shopping malls because I have much homework to do every day. And I dislike to wait for a long time to pay the money. If I need something, my mother buys it for me. So I have more time to study. But I like shopping online. It's easy and interesting. Sometimes I buy some books online.

    The earth is our home. We must take care of it. Life today is easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought some new problems. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. We can see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it. Man has polluted the earth. The more people, the more pollution. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}, the problem was not so serious. When the land was used up, the river was not clean in a place, man went to another place. Now man is slowly polluting the whole world. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, It's bad for living things in the world. Many countries don't let burn something bad for air in houses and factories in the city. Pollution by SO₂ is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It's caused by heavy traffic. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. When you are riding, there is no pollution. But even in developed countries, most people don't go to work by bike. It's not because bikes are expensive or people are tired if they ride to work. It's because the number of cars on the roads becomes larger. So more people put away their bikes and go to work by cars, then things getting worse and worse. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} and make it so difficult and expensive for drivers to take their cars into the city that they will go back to use their bikes.

A. For industry was not well-developed.

B. We should have special roads only for bikes

C. Air pollution is still the most serious

D. Because there were not so many people many years ago

E. People say it's best to ride bikes

F. One of the biggest problems is pollution

    Death Valley is a huge place. It is more than 225 kilometers across the southern part of the state of California, and across the border (边界) with the state of Nevada.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#} It can be dangerously cold during the winter months. The air temperature during the summer can be as high as 57℃. The heat of Death Valley has killed people in the past. It will continue to kill those who do not honor the climate. Death Valley does not forgive (原谅) those who are not careful.

    Death Valley was named by a woman in 1849. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Thousands of people from other parts of the country traveled to the gold mining (开采) areas in California. They were in a hurry to get there before other people did.

    Many people were not careful. They made bad choices or wrong decisions. One group of people had reached Death Valley by December. They avoided the terrible heat of summer, but there was not enough water. There were few plants for their work animals to eat. The people could not find a pass through the tall mountains to the west of the valley. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} They had to kill their work animals for food and began to walk out of the valley.

    As they left, one woman looked back and said, “Good-bye, death valley.” {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

A. Slowly, they ran out of food.

B. Death Valley has a long history.

C. The name has never been changed.

D. Death Valley is a beautiful but dangerous place.

E. That was the year after gold was discovered in California.

Dear Xia Yu,

    Do you know that there are two special days for parents in America? One is Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May, and the other is Father's Day on the third Sunday of June. On these two days, American children often give gifts to their parents or take them out for lunch or dinner. Common gifts are flowers and cards for mothers and shirts or ties for fathers. I heard that it is becoming more and more popular to celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day in China. I wonder if children over there also give similar gifts to their parents. I believe that there, are many ways to show our love. Actually, we don't have to spend a lot of money. It is also a good idea to help parents to do something instead.

—June

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Are you a stressed-out student?

    You can beat it with our FIVE-POINT ACTION PLAN！

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    Some people are OK with three or four hours of sleep a night, but most people aren't. You should try to sleep eight hours a night. If you can't, then take a nap in the afternoon. Sleeping too long isn't good, either. Don't stay in bed all day.

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    Students often put on weight because they eat a lot of junk food and eat late at night. Bad idea! You should try to eat your evening meal early and have healthy snacks, like fruit. You should also try to drink at least eight cups of water a day. Finally, don't skip breakfast. It's the most important meal of the day!

    You don't have to eat a big breakfast, but you should eat something.

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    Sometimes you have to stop what you're doing. Take a break. Turn off the TV or computer, walk around the room, and breathe deeply. You should do this several times a day. And once a week, take a walk in a park or in the woods. Look at the trees and smell the flowers.

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    Walk as much as you can. Walking is the best way to stay in shape. Or get a bicycle, but remember that riding a bike can be dangerous. You should always wear a helmet and bright clothes. Never ride without them!

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    Do you have a gym nearby? You should use it. You don't have to exercise every day, but you should do some aerobic activity three to five times a week. Thirty minutes a day is enough. Remember: you can review for a test and jog on a treadmill at the same time.