It was a sunny night. Jim was having a drink with his friend.  He drank too much, and he had to leave at half past eight because he had a ticket for a music festival, which would start at nine o'clock.

    It was half past an hour's walk from the pub to the theatre. Jim knew a shortcut that would only take ten minutes, but it meant crossing rails(铁轨), and was dangerous. He took the shorter way, however, and when he reached the rails, he tripped(绊倒) and fell over. Then he fell asleep with his face down. After a while, a train came. When the driver saw a body lying on the track, he tried hard to stop the train. When it finally stopped, it was several meters before the body. The driver quickly got off and checked. Luckily, he found the man was still alive, but sleeping. Though the driver tried hard to wake him, Jim just kept sleeping. The driver took Jim to the hospital, where he woke up at last.

    When Jim was told what had happened, he decided to give up drinking. “I'm so lucky that I have a chance to turn my life around,' he said.

    Last week, I visited the Badaling Great Wall with my friend Peter.

    We set off early in the morning. We took the subway first and then a bus. Reaching the foot of the Great Wall, Peter was attracted by the landscape at once. "How wonderful it is!" he said repeatedly and pulled me into the cable car (缆车) at once. We got a view of the beautiful scenery.

    After a while, we got to the Great Wall. Peter was very excited. He touched the bricks. I told him when and how we Chinese built the wall.

    He listened with great interest. When we entered a turret (炮塔), Peter was more curious. I told him what the turret was and what it was built for "It was really an amazing achievement (成就)!

    Peter said with admiration (钦佩) and took several photos.

    Then, we reached the Stele (石碑) of brave Man, the symbol (象征) of the great Wall. A lot of visitors gathered (聚集) around it and took photos. I translated the words on the stele for Peter. "Only the one who can reach the great Wall is a brave man." "Rell?" Peter asked joking. We both laughed.

Man has invented four kinds of satellites(人造卫星).

Recently we did a survey in our class in order to learn about students' dream jobs. 

I hope everyone can realize their dreams in the future. 

 You may find school fun at the beginning of the new school year, but how can you keep having fun at school? Here are five ways.

▲ . Learning can be like playing a game. Talk about what you are learning with your classmates. Connect(联系) it to things you see every day. Learning is more fun when you do it with others.

 Be a great helper. You can help your friends with their schoolwork. You can also help your teachers by listening carefully and joining in class activities. Being a great helper makes everyone happy.

 Show your happy face. When you' re excited about learning, learning will be less difficult. If things are too difficult, don't worry. Just keep trying, and you will find things are getting better and better.

 Talk about your feelings. There are good and bad times at school for everyone. If you feel sad, talk to someone else. Share your feelings with your family, teachers, or friends. They can tell you what to do and help you feel better.

 Always ask questions. It is a great way to learn new things. If you don't understand(理解) something, put up your hand and ask your teachers. They are there to help you.

 Remember, the school is a place where you can have fun and learn all the time! Try your best and enjoy your school life!