Welcome to England! The weather of England is very changeable. It can be rainy, sunny, cloudy, windy, warm, foggy or cold at any time of year. If it's raining when you get up in the morning, it can be hot and dry by the afternoon. The west of England is wetter than the east, and the north is cooler than the south. Just be ready for any kind of weather.  

    In England, shops are usually open from 9: 00 in the morning to 5: 30 in the afternoon. On Sundays some shops are open from 10: 00 a. m. to 4: 00 P. m. But a lot of shops are closed. Banks, museums or other places are open from 10: 00 a. m to 5: 00 P. m. You can go to the parks at any time.

    All the cities have buses, trains and taxis. People wait in line for buses and they are unhappy if you push in at the front. Don't forget this--traffic goes on the left. Be careful!

    What do you do when you come across a problem while doing your homework? Andy would take out his smart phone, open a special app and searched the problem. Answers soon appeared on the screen.

    Nowadays, many students do homework with the help of the Internet like Andy. They search for information online, use apps or discuss through social networks like QQ and WeChat.

    “It's convenient.” Andy said. “You also learn by seeing how others work them out.”

    “It also improves students' abilities.” said John, another student. He said it's true for new types of homework.

    John's Chinese teacher often asks students to give speeches on great authors. When it comes to John's turn, he usually searches online, picks out certain stories and makes PowerPoint presentations.

    “I've become skilled at finding information online and using Microsoft Office,” Wang said.

    However, many students think this trend (趋势) also brings up problems. Some students just copy the answers online without thinking. They become lazy.

    A head teacher in Andy and John's school said that knowing how to use the Internet is important. The key is to have good self-control.

    “No matter how difficult the problem is, think about it independently (独立地) first,” the teacher said. “Be sure to understand the reasons behind the answers, or you won't make progress. If you don't have confidence about your self-control, ask your parents for help.”

    Getting Help on Screen

    Once upon a time, in the forest there lived a baby elephant, who had no friends. ________________ of the animals wanted to be his friend because he was too large.

    One day, a wild fire happened in the forest. The animals ran to safer places. The dry trees caught fire and the fire was sure to go all around the forest. The baby elephant ran to the nearest river, collected much water in his trunk (象鼻) and rushed to the burning trees. He sprayed (喷) the water on the fire. Finally, he put out the fire.

    Later, while he was resting after the hard job, all the animals and birds came to him and expressed their thanks for his kind help in time. They were now ready to have him as their good friend and their hero. They said, "A friend in need is a friend indeed."

    The baby elephant was happy to get so many friends and played games with them. He walked through the forest, carrying several small animals and birds on his back.

    "I am so busy with my study. I don't even have enough time to have breakfast." said Zhangli, a middle school student. Do you have the same problem   A   Zhangli? However, missing breakfast could raise your risk of heart problem by 87 percent, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Iowa analyzed 18 years of data on 6,550 people over 40 years old who had no history of heart problems. They were given regular surveys   B   included the question, "how often do you eat breakfast? Most （59 percent）ate breakfast every day, but 5.1 percent never did, 10.9 percent rarely did, and 25 percent would miss for a few days. The team found that①早餐习惯与心脏病风险之间存在明显关联.Those who didn't eat in the morning were up to 87 percent more likely to develop heart problems.

    "It's believed that ②an, important, day, breakfast, the, is, meal, of, but there has been an increasing prevalence (普遍)of missing breakfast over the past 50 years in the United States, with as many as 23.8 percent of young people missing breakfast every day," the researchers said. "However, studies on the health effects of missing breakfast are rare."

    The team pointed out a few factors which could underlie this connection. ③Firstly, those who don't eat breakfast may be more likely to snack unhealthily. Secondly, breakfast may help to balance blood sugar levels and control blood pressure. The findings were published on the American College of Cardiology. Some days later a similar study showed people who missed breakfast and ate a late dinner were less likely to survive a heart attack. And Borja Ibanez, a doctor of medicine, also pointed out those who didn't eat breakfast were more likely to smoke, be lack of exercise, and drink alcohol.

    As for us teenagers, what are your opinions on breakfast? Do you think breakfast is important for us?

A. SALE

A nice house with a small garden is on sale in New York

Call Mr. Smith at 158— 9036.

B. APARTMENT FOR RENTING

A 4—bedroom apartment(公寓) near Hyde Park in London

Rent(租金) below $ 600 each month

Call Jack at 834— 7464.

C. Green Tree Hotel

Beautiful flowers everywhere

A big swimming pool(泳池)

D. FOUND

A black schoolbag with some money inside was found on the street.

Call Mr. Lee at 326— 1976.

E. Blue Sky RESTAURANT

The restaurant is very good, but the food is a little expensive.

Call us at 856— 8899.

F. JOB

Can you sing and dance? Come to teach my son!

Call me at 281— 5238.

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{#blank#}2{#/blank#}⑵Mrs. Smith's birthday is coming. Her husband(丈夫) wants to take her to have dinner with him in a nice place.

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{#blank#}4{#/blank#}⑷Cindy wants to find a hotel with a lot of plants(植物) and she likes swimming(游泳) in the morning.

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