Hi, everybody. My name is Alice. I have worked as an airhostess(空 姐) for China Eastern Airlines for five years. I have some useful tips for you on taking flights.

    All passengers must arrive at the airport two hours before the departure time. You have much time to check everything. If you have never been to another country, don't forget to take your passports, air tickets and your suitcases with you.

    Have you got your boarding card(登机牌) yet? You must get it as soon as you arrive at the airport. Have you checked your suitcases and put name tags on them?

    If the suitcases are too heavy, you can find a trolley(推车). Have you exchanged(兑换) some US dollars? If not, there are a few banks at the airport.

    You can also have a meal at a restaurant before boarding. When you want to go upstairs, you can take the escalator.

    If you have any questions, you can come and ask me. We hope you will have a pleasant flight!

    Most cars run on gas. Gas cars work verywell. But there is a problem. Cars that run on gas make the air dirty. Thedirty air is not good for people, animals or trees. Gas cars make the air dirtyfor all living things. What can we do? We can drive electric cars!

    Electric cars do not use gas. These cars donot make the air dirty. These cars have batteries that power their motors (马达). The batteries can be charged (充电) manytimes. They can be used again and again. This makes electric cars great.

    But electric cars have problems too. Theyare slower than gas cars. They are also very quiet. This means that some peoplecan't hear them when they go by. They may not think a car is coming. So theyhave to be careful.

    People are finding ways to make electriccars better all the time. Maybe one day all cars will be electric. That wouldbe much better for the world.

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Most of tourists would like to visit the local museums when they travel to a totally strange city, which is considered the fastest and most effective way to learn about the history and culture of a new place. If you're planning a trip to Beijing, the Palace Museum is not to be missed. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.

Best visiting time for The Palace Museum

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Tickets for The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Additional 10RMB respectively for ticket to the Treasure Gallery and the Hall of Clocks.

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The Palace Museum has two entrances: the southern gate and northern gate. The southern gate is Meridian Gate (Wumen). It is linked to Tiananmen Square to the south. The northern gate is Gate of Divine (Shenwu Men). You'd better enter the Palace Museum from its southern gate and get out from its northern gate, which is traditionally adopted as a one-way travel route.

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On a hot day，Dog finds a tent on the beach."Cool! "he says."Now I can stay away from （躲避） the hot sun."And he walks inside. 

"Hey，Mouse!Come and see the tent I find，"says Dog. 

"Thank you!It is a great place to stay away from the hot sun，"says Mouse，and he walks into the tent. 

"Hey，Cat!"call Dog and Mouse."Come and see our tent.It is a nice place.""Thanks，"says Cat when he walks inside. 

"Hey，Chicken!"they call."Come into our tent and cool off! ""Thank you，"says Chicken.and he walks inside. 

"Hello，Elephant!"say Dog，Mouse，Cat and Chicken."We would like to ask you to come into our tent，but there is no more room.We are very sorry." 

"I am sorry for you，"says Elephant."You see，this is not a tent.It is my hat.""Oh，"says Dog."We will look for a tent somewhere else.""That's OK，friends， "says Elephant."We can share （分享）it! " 

Chinese calligraphy is an important part of traditional Chinese culture. Calligraphy started in China and spread to other parts of Asia with Chinese culture. It has a history of 4,000 to 5,000 years. Calligraphy is the art of writing Chinese characters (汉字) and rules of writing with a brush. When you practice calligraphy, it is important to pay attention to the changes of the strokes (笔画) and the spaces between characters. 

There are many famous calligraphers in history, such as Wang Xizhi and Yan Zhenqing. Different calligraphy works can show different calligraphers' feelings and personalities. Today, they can be seen on the walls of offices, shops, hotels and many other places. 

"If I live in China, I will become a calligrapher rather than a painter for sure," the world-famous master of art, Picasso said. He fell in love with Chinese calligraphy as soon as he saw Zhang Daqian's works. 

The tool for practicing calligraphy is calligraphy brushes. They are usually made from the hair of different animals. Practicing calligraphy takes a lot of time and many people take lessons to learn it. During the lessons, they can learn how to write different strokes of Chinese characters. If you're interested in it, you may start practicing with a teacher right away. 

Calligraphy, an amazing traditional art form, shows the love that all Chinese people have for culture and beauty. Chinese people of all ages practice calligraphy often, not to be a calligrapher, but to enjoy the peaceful mind.

Anna and her friends want to buy some things. Here is their shopping list(购物清单).