When you sleep somewhere else, like at a summer camp or a friend's house, you know you're there for a fun time. But for some kids, when they are away from home they feel sad. They start to miss- their own beds, their own parents, and all the things at home. It's called being homesick (想家的). Do you want to feel less homesick? Here's how.

    Spend more time doing fun things. The more fun things you do, the less time you'll have to feel homesick. So try to take part in activities and soon you might start to have a good time.

    You can make a plan to call your mum or dad. For a one-night visit, maybe you can call once that night, and again in the morning. In the camp, you might set a regular day and time for a phone call home.  You can also send emails or short messages to keep in touch with family members and friends. If you're going to be away for a while, you might even write a letter! When you get in touch with someone, make sure to tell them about the fun things you're doing!

    Sometimes, just tell someone that you're feeling homesick. This will help you feel better. Maybe you can tell a friend that you feel homesick. And both of you can do something fun, such as telling jokes. If you're at a camp, a camp counselor (顾问) would be a good person to talk to. He or she might have some ideas to help you feel better.

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⑴Look! Our classroom is tidy. The clock is on the wall. There is a bookcase and many books are in it. On the students' desks, there are pencil boxes and rulers. Our schoolbags are under our chairs. There is a dictionary on the teacher's desk. Whose is it? Oh, it's Miss Green's.

⑵I have a big family. Here is a photo of my family. These are my grandparents. The tall man is my father. This is my mother. The two boys are my brothers, Alan and Frank. Who's the little girl? It's me!

⑶Some keys are in Classroom 7E. Are they yours? Call me at 685-2167.

⑷I lost my school ID card. I must find it. Call me at 495-3539. Thanks.

⑸Jenny Green is my good friend. Her first name is Jenny and her last name is Green. She is from England. She is 13 years old. Her favorite color is red. She likes singing.

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    It's Wednesday afternoon. School is over. The students are putting their books, pencil-boxes into their school bags. The teacher comes in and says to the students, "Don't go, children. ⑴我有事情要告诉你们. Listen to me. Tomorrow is Thursday. ⑵明天早上九点我们学校有一个家长会(parents meeting). ⑶Here are your school reports and letters to your parents. Take them home. Give your parents letters and show them your school reports. ⑷Ask them to come to the meeting.  If your parents are working in the other place now, let your aunt or uncle come, please. Because I'm going to say something about next term. ⑸Ask them to come on time. "

    Here is a page from a magazine named Future. Read the following information about things that may happen in the future.

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