Please look at my family photo.

    Those are my grandparents. These are my parents. My mother is Mona. She likes red. She likes hamburgers for breakfast. And she often plays ping—pong. That is my brother. His name is Jack. He doesn't like red. He just likes yellow. He often has milk and bread for breakfast and then plays soccer. Now this is me. my name is Tony. I like blue very much. My sweaters, my T—shirts, my pants, my shoes are all blue. For my breakfast, I like eggs. I don't like soccer. It's so boring. I just like tennis. It's so fun. This is my family. I love my family.

    Why should students play sports? Some people think that students play sports in order to get exercise. Others think it can help students have fun. But that is not enough.

    If students play sports, they can get more than healthy bodies. Why? Here are three more reasons.

    Students who play sports do better in school. Some people think that doing exercise will take up students' study time. But a recent study has shown that students who play sports get better scores in school than those who don't. Exercise gets students to learn, remember things and concentrate better.

    Students who play sports develop their teamwork spirits and learn problem-solving skills. When they are working together with others to win games and reach goals, they're learning how to be successful in practice. And these skills will be useful to them for study or their future work.

    Playing sports can also improve confidence. Students who play sports feel better about themselves. When they know they can improve and reach their goals by practicing, it builds their confidence. And sports can also help them communicate with others actively and make new friends.

A. lisa is a young singer. She loves kids and she is planning to do something for them. She has a lot of free time during the week.

B. Sam loves animals. He takes good care of his two dogs at home and he has a two-day weekend every week.

C. Judy often volunteers with many of her friends. She likes talking with people and is always full of energy.

She is usually free after three in the afternoon.

D. Ann is 20 years old. She will graduate from a medical college this July. She's looking for a chance to be a volunteer.

E. Helen is an English teacher in a city school. She always pays attention to improving rural children's English. She is never afraid of any difficulty in life.

    Should friends be different or the same? Different people have different ideas. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.

    {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. I am outgoing. I like to have friends who are similar to me. Both my best friend Linda and I like traveling. We went to Italy with our families last summer vacation. We stayed there for two weeks.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}.

My name is Mary. I like to have friends who are different from me. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. I am quiet and I like reading very much. Betty likes sports and she plays ping-pong well.

    I'm Peter. I like to have friends who are like me. It can be very helpful. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}and my good friend Rick is quiet, too. Sometimes I don't know what to do with my problems and he can tell me what I should do.

    I'm Bill. I have both kinds of friends. I think it is important. That makes my life more interesting.