Many teenagers (青少年) feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don't know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite usual for brothers and sisters to fight with each other, and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.

      It is very important to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when teenagers are not with their friends, they usually   A   a lot of time talking with them on the phone. This communication is very important in children's growing up, because friends can discuss things. Today some things are difficult to discuss with their family members.

      However, parents often try to choose their children's friends for them. Some parents may even   B   their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

      ·Who chooses your friends?

      ·Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

      ·Have you got a good friend your parents don't like?

      Your answers are welcome.

    The Chongyang Festival is a traditional Chinese festival. It is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar(阴历) month. It's also called the Double Ninth Festival.

    The festival started as early as the Warring States Period (475-221BC). It has a history of more than 1, 700 years. Among the numbers from zero to nine, nine is the highest odd number(奇数). People believe that two "ninths" meeting together stand for a long life. So it is a special holiday for Chinese people to show love and respect for their elders. They hold many kinds of activities in honor of old people to wish them good health and a long life.

    The festival comes during the golden time of fall. On the day, people traditionally drink Chrysanthemum(菊花)wine, eat Double-Ninth Cakes and climb mountains. They also carry a kind of plant, its name is dogwood, People in ancient times believed that the plant could drive away evil(邪恶的) spirits and prevent them from catching an illness in winter.

    Many students think it is too difficult to learn English well, though they know it is important. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    Firstly, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} A lot of people can't speak English well because they are afraid of making mistakes. But in order to improve your spoken English, you need to be brave and confident. Don't care too much about the mistakes in your spoken English. Being able to express your ideas is the most important thing.

    Secondly, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} You can watch Hollywood movies like Spider﹣Man and Captain America. Listen to what they say carefully and try to understand the main ideas of the movies.

    Lastly, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} I know that students are tired nowadays and you always have to do exercises of different subjects. But practice makes perfect. Only by doing a lot of exercises can you get better English skills.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} and you just have to find the best way for you.

A. watch English movies.

B. don't be afraid to speak English.

C. listen to English songs.

D. Here are some ideas on how to learn English well.

E. All in all, there are many ways to learn English well,

F. do a lot of English exercises.

    People enjoy travelling around the world during their holidays. Before travelling to New York, you'd better know the following tips.

Arriving in New York

    There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or taxi to any place in New York.

Public transport

    In New York there's a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for ten journeys because it's cheaper. But you don't have to use public transport, there are lots of places you can go to on foot, such as the Empire State Building, 5th Avenue and Central Park.

Hotels

    There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is the Plaza on 5th Avenue, but you don't have to pay a lot to stay in the city；there are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people.

Eating out

    There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn't eat at McDonalds every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.

Shopping

    Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices；you have to pay a special 8% tax on everything you buy in New York.

Places to see

    Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York, Times Square, the Statue of Liberty and so on. And you shouldn't go home without climbing the Empire State Building to enjoy the scenery of the city.

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