Is it good to be in a middle school? Most American children think so. In America, middle schools often have sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. It is different in different places.

    For children, going to a middle school is a big change. Most middle schools in America have a special day for new middle school students. On that day, they are showed around the school by their new teachers. And they could know a lot about the history of the school. They also would make friends with the old schoolmates (校友).

    They will grow up and learn some different and difficult things in a middle school. A new middle school student will learn foreign languages, computer, music and art, health, and other skills, such as cooking.

    A middle school will have sports teams, clubs and have activities for children. They can choose what they like and join them. If they are good at singing, playing basketball or something else, or if they want to learn, they can join them. Most American children think it's good to be in a middle school.

Films at the Museum

Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.

Captain Good Fellow

Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, free.

International Picnic

Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Take me out to the Ballgame

It's October, and Saturday night (7:00～9:00) is your last chance to see the Red Birds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold. Don't forget sweaters and jackets.

Do you want to hear "The Zoo"

"The Zoo", a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first U. S. concert this Saturday night, at 8, at Rose Hall, City College.

Here's what you need to know about everything that's new in the 2024 Paris Olympics—from new sports to new events and more.

Breaking

Breaking will be included in the Olympics for the first time in Paris in 2024. You may know the sport by its more common name, breakdancing. Athletes don't know the music ahead of time—they must move to the beat.

Skateboarding

Skateboarding first came to the 2020 Olympics and returns for the 2024 Paris Games. There will be two clear events—a park competition and a street competition.

Sport climbing

It's the second time for sport climbing to come to the Olympic Games. In the Paris Games, the number of athletes will climb from 40 to 68. Whether you know it as indoor rock climbing or not, the best athletes in the sport climbing world will compete in this unique event in 2024!

Surfing

Surfing in the 2024 Olympics will take place on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia. The island is over 9,000 miles from Paris, and it is known for its challenging waves.

Listening test is one of the most important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips for you.

Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don't be stressed out. And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the conversation or the passage.

Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When you're listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes, such as:

☆What happened.

☆When, where, and how.

☆What does the speaker want to tell us.

In this way, you may understand the passage better.

Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don't know, don't spend too much time on them. Very often, you'll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening.

Do you know the lion dance? It's part of traditional Chinese culture. People often perform in the night 1 the Chinese New Year. They also perform it for other happy occasions（时刻）. The lion dance is believed to 2 good luck and success. 

There are many different stories about how the lion dance 3 . One of them is like this! Hundreds of years ago, a monster called Nian came to a village in China. The villagers were 4 . Luckily, a lion chased（追逐）Nian away. A year later, Nian came back again, 5 this time the lion couldn't help. The villagers had to 6 themselves. Their "lion" danced, jumped and chased Nian away. For this 7 , people began to perform the lion dance before the Spring Festival to chase bad luck away. 

There are two different kinds of lion dances. In the southern lion dance, the dancers try. 8 to perform like a real lion. Their "lion" may shake its body. The dance can be funny. The other kind is the 9 lion dance. It has more martial（军事的）art skills like rolling and jumping. Both the southern and northern kinds are very interesting to watch, but it takes a lot of 10 to perform well. Both kinds are considered to be traditional performing arts of China.