Everyone loves holidays abroad. It gives us the chance to see more sights and have some fun. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, holidays aren't always good {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (experience). Follow these tips and make sure you enjoy your holiday.

①Get organized.

Have you packed your passport? Your tickets? Every year, thousands of people miss flights because they've {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (forget) their passports.

②Do some research.

     How much do you know about the place you will visit? Learning {#blank#}4{#/blank#} little about the culture of a country will help you understand the people. Learning a few words of {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (other) language can also help you make new friends.

③Remember the environment

     Travel by train if you can. Flying produces twenty times {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (many) carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) than traveling {#blank#}7{#/blank#} a train. Of course, it might be impossible to avoid {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (fly), but when you arrive, use buses or trains instead of taxis.Keep a good memory for your holiday.

     You won't want to forget your holiday. Make a scrapbook—a book of memories—about your holiday. You can show it {#blank#}9{#/blank#} your friends, or just use it to remember all the good times, which will surely become {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (value) treasure when you get old.

My first memory of volunteering was when I was 7 years old. My elder brother was {#blank#}1{#/blank#} volunteer in our community. I always followed {#blank#}2{#/blank#} wherever he went. I still remember that day: It was warm and  {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (wind), and everyone was in a good mood and we finished the project early. I was  {#blank#}4{#/blank#} young to carry any heavy things, but I remember {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (feel) great when we completed the project.

I'm still keeping that feeling. From helping different animal welfare (福利) organizations to taking part in local food banks and being an animal keeper in a museum, volunteering has brought me so many good {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (memory). And with a love for animals, I recently just {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (volunteer) at a rabbit protection organization. I spent 2 hours a week {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (walk) out with rabbits. From just sitting with them to letting them get used to {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (stay) with humans or playing with them, volunteering is a good way {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (help) animals in need!

    If you go to another country, what kinds of things would you buy? Would you buy a camera in Japan, some beautiful clothes in {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (French), or a watch in Switzerland? No matter {#blank#}2{#/blank#} you may buy, you might think those products {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(make) in those countries．However, you could be wrong．Kang Jian is {#blank#}4{#/blank#} 18-year-old student from Shanghai．Last year he {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (go) to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco．He found it interesting that so many products in the local shops were made in China．“I wanted to buy a toy car {#blank#}6{#/blank#} my cousin, but even though most of the toys were American brands, they were made in China．” Toys are not the only things made in China．“I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes,” he explains．“But I had to visit five or six stores before{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (find) a pair made in America!” He realized that Americans can hardly avoid {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (buy) products made in China．“In fact,” he continues, “there {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (be) many other things there made in China — footballs, handbags, pet food, mobile phones．Even American flags are made in China!” Kang Jian thinks it's great that China is so good at making these everyday things．However, he wishes that in the future China will also get {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (good) at making high-technology products that people can buy in all parts of the world．

    My name is Xiao Jun. I come from the countryside. Now I'm studying in a big city. People can eat all {#blank#}1{#/blank#} of foods and do lots of things. It's so convenient (便利的). Many people like living in the {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. But I don't like it very much. In the city, the traffic is heavy and the cost of living is {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. It's noisy, too.

    I miss the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} in the countryside. There {#blank#}5{#/blank#} many houses with big yards. The {#blank#}6{#/blank#} is fresh and the water is clean. We {#blank#}7{#/blank#} see green trees and colourful flowers here and there. More people like {#blank#}8{#/blank#} in the countryside now.

    Reading makes a full man. But do you know how to choose right books for yourself?

    First, find out what you are{#blank#}1{#/blank#}in. It will be certainly easier for you to continue. Next,{#blank#}2{#/blank#}about your reading level. If you find{#blank#}3{#/blank#}too difficult to understand, give{#blank#}4{#/blank#}and turn to easier ones. Finally, for beginners, choose the books by world famous writers. Their language is well-used and their works reflect(反射) real life.

    Hopefully, you'll fall{#blank#}5{#/blank#}love with reading It can make your life interesting colorful and meaningful. Most importantly, you'll be wise