Students surely like vacations. But when I ask some students what they usually do on summer vacation. Their answers {#blank#}1{#/blank#} me really surprised(感到惊讶) a lot. Some students say they just stay at home and play computer games all day. Some say they have many {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in summer school. Many students don't even(甚至) like the vacation because they think their vacation is not really fun but {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. The summer vacation this year is coming soon. Do you want to have a better {#blank#}4{#/blank#}? Here are some tips (建议)for you.

    First, find out what you are interested in and join some clubs. Next, it's just right for {#blank#}5{#/blank#} some time and money on some trips. Learn to be friendly {#blank#}6{#/blank#}you meet new friends. If your parents take you to other countries, try to learn a second language.Take some photos {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the beautiful places along the way. Finally, remember to finish your homework on time and know something about your lessons in Grade Eight.

    I am sure that you can use your time {#blank#}8{#/blank#} and have a good plan(计划), you will have a wonderful summer vacation.

    My friend Jim was a middle school student five years ago. He {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (live) in a small house with his parents in the country. They were poor. They{#blank#}2{#/blank#} have much money. His school was pretty far from his home, but he {#blank#}3{#/blank#} to walk there every day.

    Now he is a student of a college. He {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (study) hard every day. He is interested in computer science and wants to be a computer {#blank#}5{#/blank#} after he leaves college. “I'll use computers {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (much) to do lots of interesting things. I'll work hard to make more {#blank#}7{#/blank#} to buy a big apartment. I'll live in Shanghai because I love {#blank#}8{#/blank#} city. I like traveling and I'll travel around the world, I {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (have) a robot at home. It will help me do some housework, so I'll have more free time {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (relax). I think I'll live a happy life," he says.