People live around the world. They like to have celebrations (节日). In China, people celebrate Spring Festival. It is in January or February. They wear red clothes because red is the color for good luck. Chinese children also get money from their parents or grandparents for the Spring Festival. In Gambia (冈比亚), people celebrate Independence Day (独立日). It is in February. They wear bright clothes and play music at the celebration. In England, people celebrate May Day. It is in May. They wear beautiful clothes to celebrate the coming spring. The children like to dance on this day. In America, people celebrate Thanksgiving Day. It is in November. They have a very big dinner with their families or friends. They eat turkey and a lot of other delicious foods. They have a long talk after the dinner.

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    ①More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that's why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!

    Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighbourhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit(受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don't even have to ride all the way.

    ②Folding(折叠) bikes work well for people when they ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. ③Not all airlines（航空公司） are bicycle-friendly to travelers.

    Health benefits of bicycling:

    It helps to prevent heart disease.

    Bicycling helps to control your weight.

    A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.

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    Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.

    Joy always rides her bike to school. It's four miles to school and it takes her about fifteen minutes. Joy likes riding to school. She says it's good for her health.

    Edward usually goes to school by bus. He likes talking with his friends on the bus. It's about ten minutes' journey (旅程) to school by bus.

    Mary's home is near the school. She usually walks to school. It's about five minutes' walk. Mary says she likes taking walks after meal.

Dear Mary,

    Please take these things to Alice: her CD player and CD case, schoolbag, sunglasses, baseball cap, keys and alarm clock. Her CD player and her CD case are on the table in the bedroom. She needs them for tomorrow. Her schoolbag is under her bed. The sunglasses are on the desk in the living room. Her baseball cap is on her bed. Her keys are on the table in the kitchen. The alarm clock is on the table in her room.

Mom

    Today is Wednesday. Shirley is busy today.

    Shirley is a middle school teacher. She teaches P.E. in school. Shirley has four lessons on Wednesday，two in the morning and two in the afternoon. She needs to teach the students to play volleyball this week. That is her favorite sport. Tina is one of her students. She is really good at sports and she wants to be a volleyball player. School finishes at four in the afternoon. After school shirly doesn't go home. She stays in the school with students in school volleyball team. They will have a volleyball game with number 2 middle school next Friday. Every one wants to win the game so they practice hard. Shirley gets home at 7:00 pm. It's late but she is happy because she likes being a teacher and she is glad to help her students.