Boston, Massachusetts

Stay at the Huntley Plaza in Boston, walk the Freedom Trail, visit ancient buildings. You can even go to a Red Sox baseball game! Your children will have a ball! $179 a night.

Big Sky, Montana

Spend a week at the Big Sky Dude Ranch where you'll learn to ride horses and camp under the stars. That sounds fun! $89 a night.

Orlando, Florida

Meet Mickey Mouse! Spend your days at the theme parks (主题公园) and your nights at the show! Restaurants, Beaches, fireworks (烟火) — we've got it all! $185 a night.

Lake Tahoe, California

See the most beautiful lake in America! Climb mountains, enjoy the beautiful scenery and go mountain biking. Try the interesting Alpine Slide. It's an experience I never forget! $199 a night.

New York, New York State

See the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, and Ellis Island! Watch a Broadway show and take a carriage (四轮马车) ride through Central Park! You'll have the time of your life! $209 a night.

Dear Susan,

Thanks for your last email! My knees have been OK since I left hospital last week. But I feel very lonely, especially in the day. You might think many kinds of games can help me while they are boring for me. What should I do?

Yours,

Annie

Dear Annie,

①Sorry to hear you're lonely!

②I think you need someone to talk with. When you have a walk in the neighbourhood, start a conversation with others in a friendly way. And I remember you like shopping. Do you talk with the cashier(收银员) while checking out? It's common to check out quickly, so people behind us inline won't wait too long. But do you know "chat checkout" programme? It is introduced by Jumbo, our large supermarket chain(连锁超市). In some of its stores, customers can talk with cashiers for as long as they want. There is also a chat corner in the supermarket. People can have a good time talking with each other over a nice cup of coffee. The world continues to move faster and faster. Many people sometimes find themselves feeling lonely. The programme is to play a role in helping people tocombat loneliness. This "chat checkout" service is so popular that Jumbo is planning to introduce it into more supermarkets. As you can see, more people in our country follow a different rule at some supermarkets: Chatting happily is more important than checking out quickly.

③Why not have a try to chat with cashiers when you go shopping next time?

Love,

京剧

国粹之一，包含singing, dancing, speaking；讲述了很多故事，受各个年龄段人的喜欢。

茶

茶的种类多，对健康有益。

瓷器

中国是瓷器之乡，闻名于世。

Name

Age

Thing

Color

Where

Gina Smith

6

a hat

blue

on the sofa

Kate Green

7

a computer game

yellow

under the bed

Jack Brown

8

a clock

red

on the table

Dale Miller

6

a tape

yellow

in the bookcase