When you go on a trip, it's easier to get sick because your body isn't used to the food, water, and air in a new environment. Here are some tips on keeping your travel experience as healthy as possible.

    Have safe foods and drinks.

    So what foods are safe to eat? Any boiled food, fresh fruit and vegetables are safe for you. Peel(剥) the fruit before eating. You should try to drink only bottled (瓶装的) water when traveling. If you need to use tap water (自来水), you should boil it first.

Take some medicines.

You should also put some medicines in your bags, because they may be hard to find in another country. It's a good idea to always carry your medical history with you. This helps doctors well, and you won't have to worry about forgetting important information.

    Basic Safety

    You'll need to reset your thinking when it comes to traffic safety. The rules of the road aren't the same as they are at home. In some countries, people drive on the left side of the road, and you'll need to be careful before you cross the street. Be sure there are no cars coming when you step into the street: If there are, they may not stop for you!

    Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude. A study shows that the people who are more confident are much{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(happy), they can have more chances to make{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (they) successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions :

    * Speak loud   When you are not confident, you can't do well in what you want to do. You speak

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}such a low voice that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(clear). The high voice can help you become more confident.

    *Play sports   Physical exercise makes you tired{#blank#}5{#/blank#}completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(confident).

    * Encourage yourself Write down a list of things you did {#blank#}7{#/blank#}the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke {#blank#}8{#/blank#}made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done

    Get rid of (消除) fear  Fear comes along with failure. But {#blank#}9{#/blank#} is easy to overcome if you know that failure is part of your life. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (do) hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.

    Pick up a hobby  If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding, and it will make you happy and confident.

    On Sept, 19,2014 Alibaba went public on the New York Stock Exchange (纽约证券交易所), raising $25 billion through an IPO (公司股票的首次公开发行), the biggest in the US history. It shows that Ma Yun has done his business successfully. The short Chinese man seems to be the tallest in the world right now. Ma, who was an English teacher, has become one of the richest men on the Chinese mainland.

    Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Ma grew up as a happy kid. At the age of 12, he wanted to learn English. Every morning, he woke up at 5 a. m., cycling 40 minutes to a hotel near the West Lake where he could chat with foreign tourists.

    On a trip to the US in 1995, Ma was shown the Internet for the first time. Seeing the chance, Ma returned to China and set up a website called China Pages without even knowing much about computers.

    Four years later, 18 people including Ma, his wife and his friends founded Alibaba in Hangzhou. People called him "Crazy Jack Ma". But 15 years later, Alibaba has developed into the world's largest e-commerce (电子商务) company.

    No one thinks he's mad now. Ma's favorite line has been printed on Alibaba's souvenir T-shirts. It reads, "Everybody should have a dream. What if that dream comes true?"

    In the sea, bigger fish often eat the smaller ones. But sometimes a small fish can be great too!

    There is a small fish like this in the American cartoon film Shark Tale. In the film, Oscar is a small fish and talks a lot. He has very big dreams. He wants to be the No. 1 fish in the sea! But, in fact, he is only a cleaner.

    Angie is his friend. She often helps him. She thinks Oscar does a good job and she loves Oscar.

    One day, a shark named Frankie dies. An anchor(船锚) hits him. But Oscar says he killed Frankie! So, he quickly becomes a hero, People call him the "Shark Killer".

    But it's not a fun game. Oscar gets in to a lot of trouble! Frankie's father, Don Lion, is the shark head. He wants Oscar to die for his son, and sends a group of fish to get him!

    Oscar also meets Lola. Lola is a pretty but bad fish. She tries to make Oscar like her!

    Can Oscar learn a lesson in life, and find Angie's love for him? You have to watch the film to find out!

    Nick and his friends were talking about things that can bring them luck.

    "I have a lucky red pen," said Andy. "Every time I take a test, I carry my lucky red pen."

    "I have a lucky coin," said Peter. "Every time I take a test, I carry my lucky coin."

    Nick thought for a moment, and said, "My blue socks."

    "Blue socks?" the boys were surprised and asked together.

    Nick said that every time he wore his blue socks to school before a test, he got a good mark.

    The next day Nick had a Chinese test. He was sad because he couldn't find his blue socks.

    "Mom!" shouted Nick. "Where my blue socks? I have a Chinese test today, and I need to wear them."

    "Don't be silly," Nick's mom said. "They need to be washed." "When I wear them, I get a good grade," Nick said.

    "Did you prepare for your test?" asked Mom.

    "Yes."

    Mom encouraged him,"①那就不用担心了。尽你的最大努力吧。"

    A few days later, Nick's teacher told him that he got 95 in his test. ②Nick was so excited that he couldn't wait to tell Mom that he did well in his test.

    Mom said, "It wasn't the blue socks that made you success. In fact, it was made by yourself."

    Hello, my name is Kate. I'm in a middle school. This is my schoolbag. It's black. What is in it? There are two books. Are these books mine? No, they aren't. They are my teacher's. What are those? They are two pens. One is red, and the other (另一只) is blue. The red pen is mine. The blue pen is Lily's. There are some keys and a map in my schoolbag, too. They are not mine. The keys are my mom's. Whose (谁的) map is it? Oh, I can see a name on(在…上) it, M—I—K—E. It's my good friend. I can call him(他). His phone number is 456—9898.