E.You have to talk to him or her.
F.Getting angry easily can make you lose friends.

    Many parents fear to travel with kids. If you have the same fear, it's time to remove it. Here are some reasons why it's important to travel with kids.

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    When I say that, I'm talking not only about the history lessons. I'm also talking about the math lying behind the questions to be answered, such as "How long will it take us to get there? What is the currency (货币) exchange rate to the US dollar? Children can also learn some geography facts."

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    For kids, being able to talk about their travel experiences with others is pretty impressive! These types of travel experiences stick with children for a lifetime, and they will always have information to share about their travels.

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    The moment my son became old enough to travel alone, I was so nervous. But it didn't take him long to become a very independent little traveler. When children realize what it takes to travel independently, it creates a certain level of confidence which is very important for them.

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    Once your kids realize that there's so much of this exciting world that they haven't seen, they will be hungry to explore more and more!

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    Who doesn't need a break from school? I know my kids do because we are strict during the school week: No TV, no computers, only homework and after-school activities. So, naturally, they want a break from the busy life. And, more than likely, there is plenty of fun waiting for you. Don't forget that you don't have to travel far for kids to have a good time!

    Many Chinese students are good at English grammar, but their spoken English is so poor that they are afraid to speak in class or have a talk with others. There may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.

    First, they fail to express themselves clearly because of a limited(有限的)vocabulary. The useful way is to enlarge their vocabulary. However, you can still communicate with others with a limited vocabulary, if you are active. Others will understand you with the help of your body language.

    Second, they are worried about making mistakes. Because they are shy and nervous, sometimes they may make mistakes easily. Yet we should know what we aim at is FLUENCE(流利) not ACCURACY(精确) when speaking. So we should speak as quickly and well as we can, even though sometimes we may use a wrong word or tense(时态), but it doesn't matter because others will still understand you.

    The third reason is that they don't pay enough attention to listening to what others are saying. So while you are speaking, you can't find the suitable topic or words to say. You have one mouth but two ears! What you hear is necessary for you to start speaking.

    Fourth, most Chinese students are passive(被动的) language learners. They just sit there waiting for speaking chances, and don't actively look for chances to improve their spoken English. All they can get is to accept the fact that their English remains poor.

    “Practice makes perfect ".So please be active from now on, try to catch every chance to speak wherever you go.

USE IT or LOST IT? It is up to you.

My good friend Carlos invited me to his birthday party. He moved to Canada from Mexico when he was a baby, but his parents tried to follow some of the Mexican traditions. At his party, I saw my first pinata (彩盒). It looked like an animal and was full of candies. People put it on the ceiling (天花板). Carlos hit (打) the pinata until it broke. All the candies fell on the floor, and we had a great time eating candies. Everyone shared. It was fun! 

Carlos's birthday party got me thinking about how kids in other places celebrate birthdays. 

Do you know that in Vietnam, everyone's birthday is on the same day? Kids do not celebrate on birthdays. Instead, on New Year's Day, all the kids celebrate their birthdays. Parents give kids red envelopes (信封) with lucky money in them. What a great way to celebrate birthdays! 

In South Africa, kids do not celebrate every birthday. However, on their 21st birthday, their parents make a key. It can be made of paper or wood. Parents give their child this key. It is a sign from the parents that the child can now "unlock the door to their future life". 

In Japan, children get a new set of clothes on their birthdays. While in Italy, adults (成年人) pull children's ears—one pull for each year. In Denmark, a flag flies outside the window of a house where a child is having a birthday. When the child is asleep, adults put presents all around the child's bed. 

Bob and Mary are from the same family. 1 like to make fun of each other but protect(保护) each other. Bob cares2 Mary's health and makes sure his sister is doing well in many ways. 3 of them want to play on their school basketball team in summer.

Bob is a talented basketball player. He4 many prizes(奖) in the basketball competitions last year. Mary is popular at school and makes friends5 .

Mary6 makes her brother laugh because she is very funny.Mary is outgoing so she enjoys being around others. Mary is also good7 studying so she always gets good8 at school. Mary and Bob share happiness(幸福)9 each other when they're happy. They cheer each other up(相互鼓励) when one is not having10 good day.

Have you visited any wonders? Now let me tell you something about the Niagara Falls, one of the wonders of the 1 world. They' re 2 Canada and the United States, The falls are on a river that connects two of the Five Great Lakes, The Niagara Falls has 3 parts: the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side, and the American Falls on the United States' side, They are about 4 , 1, 240metres wide. 

The Niagara Falls has three special falls. The tallest are the American and Bridal Veil falls on the American side, The falls are colourfully lit up 5 night, and many people say they're even more beautiful in winter, when the ground is covered with snow and water turns into6 . 

Most visitors go to the falls as 7 as  possible, and watch the waters thundering down, The Niagara Falls 8 the waterfalls in mountains, where a thin stream of water comes down a mountainside, half-flying. 

Above in the air, you will understand the real difference between the American and 9 Falls. The American Falls only gets about 10% of the water, while the Canadian Falls gets 10 .