Every day in all kinds of weather, many thousands of men and women like jogging. Why has jogging slowly for long distance become so1? Because jogging makes the heart stronger and helps people2 weight. It can also help them feel3 about themselves.

    Donald Robbins is a forty-two office worker, weighing about over 150 kg. He began jogging a few years ago because he felt he was too4. At first he could only5 about 100 yards. Two years later, he ran in a marathon race over twenty-six miles. Many joggers, like Donald Robbins, feel that if they can succeed in jogging, they can also succeed in6 things.

    Should you jog too? If you do, be sure to ask your doctor for7 Jogging may be too much exercise for you. Does jogging cost much? No, it actually costs almost8 But it is very important to have a good pair of shoes that were made especially for jogging.

    How fast should you go? Jog with a friend and talk to each other as you run. If you have difficulty in9 you are going too fast.

    How far should you go? Remember not to go too far or too soon. In fact, you should walk and do not run for the first few times. Then do some short jogs, but no more than "hat you can do10. After that, increase your distance a quarter or half mile every two weeks or so.

Sam and his friend, Bob, both entered a painting competition. Bob won the {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(one)prize!

When Sam got home, he told Papa, "I worked hard on my picture. I wanted to win." "You did," said Papa. "And {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(you) is a fine picture." Mama hugged Sam and said, "I hope you congratulated Bob." Sam {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(shake) his head, "Bob was too busy getting his photo taken." Then he went to his room. He felt like doing nothing. He got very bored soon. He wondered {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Bob was doing. He remembered the fun they had together. He decided to do something. He took out his painting tools {#blank#}5{#/blank#} some paper. He painted a picture with a ship in it. Under the ship, he printed in big {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(letter):C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S! That was the {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(big) word he knew.

Sam gave the picture {#blank#}8{#/blank#} Bob. "Thanks," said Bob. "I love ships. What is {#blank#}9{#/blank#} big word?" " Congratulations," said Sam.

"Wow!" said Bob {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(happy). "This is much better than getting my photo taken."

Friendship is much better than winning, isn't it?

Bob is my friend. This is 1 room. It's a nice room, and it's always 2 . His bed is in the middle of the 3 . And a green quilt is 4 the bed. Bob loves green. Look! The bookcase is 5 too. In it, you can see some6 , because he loves reading. A white computer is on the table, 7 it's not Bob's. It's his father's. What's that next to the computer? It's a photo of his 8 . His parents, his sister and he are 9 it. Where is his 10 ? Oh, it's on the sofa. And his phone number is 656-7894.

Judie's class were studying Chinese culture. One day her teacher went into the classroom with some kites. He told them that kites {#blank#}1{#/blank#} invented in China more than two thousand years ago. At the end of the class, he said," Chinese people make kites that mean something important to {#blank#}2{#/blank#} . I hope each of you to, make a kite that means something important to you. Then you will have a {#blank#}3{#/blank#}understanding of kites than before." 

 Judie decided to ask her dad for {#blank#}4{#/blank#} because it was her first time to make a kite." What can you think of when you see a kite?" her dad asked. Judie {#blank#}5{#/blank#}for moment and answered," Butterflies."

 Judie's dad agreed that it would be a good {#blank#}6{#/blank#} to make a butterfly kite. They made a cross with some wood sticks. Then Judie {#blank#}7{#/blank#} outterfly on a piece of white paper. Next, they stuck the paper on the cross. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} they tied a long tail to the bottom.

 The next morning, they took the kite to the park and tested it." Wow!" Judie cried proudly. " How {#blank#}9{#/blank#} it flies!"

" Judie, can you tell me {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you like butterflies?" asked her dad.

 Judie replied," To me, butterflies mean beauty and freedom!"

Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. No one knows the exact date of Christ's birth, but most Christians celebrate it on December 25th. On this day, many people go to church，they can take part in special religious services. In Britain, Christmas dinner is eaten at noon. During the Christmas season, they also exchange gifts and decorate their homes. 

One German couple tried their best to prepare for their Christmas decorations in a different way. Thomas and Susanne decorated the outside of their house with a few simple Christmas decorations. From the outside, their house looks normal. However, the inside of the house is so different from the outside. 

They started decorating in October. It took them 8 weeks to set everything up. They put 100 Christmas trees into their small house! They decorate the trees with small coloured electric lights and 16, 000 baubles. 

They did not always have so many trees. In the beginning, they had a small Christmas collection. As time went on, they grew their collection rapidly. They started decorating in early October . It's so special even the bathroom has a Santa Claus toilet seat.