March 24^th

    This morning, we had a school trip to the Dashan Collection House, a building of two floors． It is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm． We took the school bus and arrived at 9:00． When we entered the collection house, our eyes were caught by a collection of old photos of the town on the walls of the front hall． Those photos told us something about the history of the town． And then in the Art Room, we saw many pictures of the countryside． The colors of the flowers and trees are rich and bright． All at once, I lost myself in the beauty of nature．

    Then we went upstairs． On the left, there were over one hundred different clocks． The oldest clock was already more than two hundred years old． To my surprise, the clocks all worked well and they could tell the right time． It was then ten o'clock, and some clocks produced different beautiful sounds． It seemed to be a concert． How amazing!

    On the right there was also a stone collection． The stones were from all over the country． They were in different sizes, colors and shapes． Some looked like different kinds of animals． I really liked one stone that looked like a little monkey． It looked very nice．

    The collections there were wonderful． So they stayed there until 11:30 in the morning． I had a great time and really liked the school trip．

    Now, we're getting happier and happier. But in fact, everyone worries. How do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take these three steps to do with them:

1）Try to find out what you're worried about.

    Sometimes, you will know what you're worried about. Other times, you might not.Try to find it out first; If you can't, you can ask for help.

2）Think of ways to make it better.

    There is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won't solve your problem.

    If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could do: write a note to him or her, invite him or her to a basketball game, say sorry to him or her,etc.Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back.

3）Ask for help.

    When you're worried, it can help to find someone to talk to.You can ask your parents, friends or teachers for help.

    Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Are you often late for work or school? Yes? Then a scientist called Mike has a special bed for you. His Bed will get you up in the morning! Here is how it works!

    The bed is connected to an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays soft music and then your girlfriend's beautiful voice comes, “Wake up, darling, please.” A few minutes later, loud music comes from the tape recorder. At the same time, you may hear the voice of your boss. Your boss shouts angrily, “ Wake up at once, or you'll be late!” If you don't get up after that, you'll be sorry! A plastic “foot” is in the bed. It kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits for a few more minutes. What! You're still in bed! Slowly the top of the bed rises higher and the foot of the bed goes lower. Finally, you fall off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of the bed and awake!

    Mike made his bed because he wanted to take part in a competition. Mike won one of the top prizes for his bed.

⑴    This festival is celebrated to remember the poet Qu Yuan who brought peace and wealth to the state but ended up drowning(淹死) himself river. People got to the river by boat and threw rice dumplings into the water, hoping that the fishes ate the rice dumplings instead of Qu Yuan's body. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by rice dumplings and dragon boat races.

⑵This festival is the most important festival in China. It starts on the first day of the first month according to the Chinese lunar calendar. On New Year's Eve, each family sits together eating, talking and watching TV for almost the whole night. The children can get presents from their parents or grandparents.

⑶It is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. It is a time for family members and loved ones to get together to eat mooncakes and enjoy the full moon. It is also a harvest(收获) festival. Most families have a dinner together to celebrate the festival

⑷The festival usually happens on the fourth of April every year. It is a time to remember the dead. More importantly, it is a period to honor and to show respect to our ancestors and dead family members. Besides, it is a time of many different activities, among which the main ones are tomb sweeping, taking a spring outing and flying kites.

⑸It falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar mouth. It is an important part of the Spring Festival, and marks the official end of the long holiday. At the festival, people have many activities such as eating yuanxiao, guessing lantern riddles, watching fireworks and lanterns, and others.

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    I am an English boy. My first name is Eric. Miller is my last name. What's this in English? It's a kite. It's blue. It's my kite. I like it very much. Look! That's my jacket. It's black and white. Where is my family photo? Oh, it's on the wall(墙). In the photo, you can see my parents, my sister Jane, my brother Tom and me.