Last weekend John went camping with his parents and his sister, Mary. They took a tent, sleeping bags, water and food. They arrived at the campsite at about three on Saturday afternoon. First they went cycling along thelake for more than two hours. When it was getting dark, they returned and began to enjoy their dinner. Everything tasted delicious.

    Soon it was time to put up the tent. John helped Dad pull the tent out of the bag. Then, they found there were no poles (杆子) to hold it up.

    "Oh," cried John. "I forgot to bring the poles. What could we do?"

    Dad looked up at the sky. There were many stars in the sky. The night was clear and the air was warm.

    "It's OK," Dad said. "We don't even need a tent." He put the sleeping bags on the ground.

    They slept well that night. The sun was shining on them when they woke up the next morning.

    "It is my best camping trip," said John.

( B )

(T=Tony B=Betty)

T: Hello! Are you Betty?

B: Yes, I am. What's your name, please?

T: My name is Tony. I'm in Class 3, Grade 8. I'm in Row 15.

B: I'm in Class 1, Grade 7. I'm in Row 2. Can you tell me your telephone number?

T: Yes. My telephone number is 5605688. And what's your telephone number?

B: Oh, it's 3839833. I'm thirteen. And how old are you?

T: I'm fourteen.

    There are lots of rules at Tim's school. He agrees with(赞同) some of them-For example, they can't arrive late; they can't run in the hallways; and they can't eat in class. All these rules are OK because they are reasonable(合理).

    But there are some rules Tim doesn't agree with. For example, at his school, they have to wear the uniform and they can't wear jeans. But Tim thinks jeans are good because they are comfortable. At school, they can't listen to music in art class. But most students think listening to music in art class is relaxing.

    Tim also has to follow some rules at home. If he wants to watch TV, he has to finish his homework first. And he can't go out with his friends on school nights, that is, from Monday to Friday. He also has to clean his room every week. But he doesn't have to take out the trash. (垃圾)

    My name is Wang Hai. I am a happy boy. Let me tell you something about my school life. I usually go to school on foot. And I am never late. My morning classes begin at 8:00. We have many subjects, such as math, English, Chinese, biology and so on. Of all the subjects, I like math best. I think it's very easy and interesting. But I don't like history at all. I think it's boring. After school we often do outdoor activities. I like playing ball games. I am good at playing basketball. And I can also do some other things, like drawing and swimming. My school life is very interesting. I like it very much.

    Do you like surprises? There are bad surprises and nice surprises.

    Have you ever had a surprise party? Didn't it feel great to be surprised by all your friends and family? Especially when you thought they'd forgotten your birthday.

    A surprise like a party or a gift or a phone call that is unexpected somehow feels better than you were expecting. ⑴Those are the surprises that I like the most.

    I try to surprise my family sometimes. I bring my wife flowers or give something to my children. You should see the looks on their faces. ⑵They make me happy, too.

    You should surprise people. You'll probably make their day, and it might make your day.

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