In America, science is a very important class. In middle school we were {#blank#}1{#/blank#}  how to solve problems by thinking like a {#blank#}2{#/blank#} . We had to think of a question, guess an answer, and {#blank#}3{#/blank#}  a way to test our guess. There were lots of experiments and other activities. I remember studying how science can explain things like light and electricity.
Our English class is very different from {#blank#}4{#/blank#}  in China, more like Chinese class I think! We read lots of books and talked about them, {#blank#}5{#/blank#}  we could understand what we read better. We learned how to know what information is important when we read and what {#blank#}6{#/blank#}  so important. In my class we all gave six {#blank#}7{#/blank#}  to the class during the year. We had to talk in front of the class for six {#blank#}8{#/blank#} ten minutes!
We also have health classes. In this class, we learned about our bodies and how to take care of {#blank#}9{#/blank#}  by doing things like eating healthy foods, and not doing {#blank#}10{#/blank#}  things like smoking or drugs (毒品). We cooked a little bit, but I was not very good at it!

    Hi! I'm Cheng Ling. I'm a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} ^． My school life (生活) is very interesting.

    We have four{#blank#}2{#/blank#} in the morning. The class begins(开始)at 8：00. In the {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, we have two classes. We have English, science, history, music, and some other{#blank#}4{#/blank#} ^． Music is my {#blank#}5{#/blank#} subject. I often sing and dance with{#blank#}6{#/blank#} classmates on weekends. But I don't like science, {#blank#}7{#/blank#}I think it's difficult and {#blank#}8{#/blank#} ^． Do you think so?

    After school, I often {#blank#}9{#/blank#} soccer with my friends. But my favorite {#blank#}10{#/blank#}is volleyball. And I can play it well.

    Halloween is a strange holiday. It is a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} on the night of October 31st and it is most popular in the United States and Canada.

    It started several centuries ago in Europe. It began as "Hallow Evening" meaning "holy night". At that time November 1st {#blank#}2{#/blank#} "All Saints' Day" and people respected all the saints who did not have their own special day. People believed that all the spirits of {#blank#}3{#/blank#} people were active on the night of October 31st. So people would play all sorts of tricks {#blank#}4{#/blank#} each other. Black is one of the traditional Halloween colors, probably because Halloween festivals and traditions {#blank#}5{#/blank#} at night.

    When most people talk about Ireland, they immediately think {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the beautiful sights in the south. But today I am going to tell you {#blank#}2{#/blank#}you should go to my home country, Northern Ireland.

    Belfast is the{#blank#}3{#/blank#} city of Northern Ireland. There is something for everyone to do. If you like history, you can go to the Titanic Quarter and visit Titanic Museum. Belfast is {#blank#}4{#/blank#}becoming popular for its nightlife, and during the summer, Belfast has two music festivals--Belsonic and Belfast Vital.

    Everyone knows Game of Thrones(《权力的游戏》)，{#blank#}5{#/blank#} not many people know that a lot of TV shows were filmed in Northern Ireland. It has given the country a great reputation(名声） and brought{#blank#}6{#/blank#} of visitors here every year.

    It is often said that the Irish are the friendliest people in the world. I think it is true! We love to make{#blank#}7{#/blank#} and we often give others a warm welcome. When you are {#blank#}8{#/blank#}in Belfast or in the rest of the country, it is not{#blank#}9{#/blank#} for you to find someone to help you.

    So, would you like to make Northern Ireland your {#blank#}10{#/blank#} holiday destination(目的地）？

    Starbucks(星巴克) coffee shops have good drinks and comfortable seats. They are {#blank#}1{#/blank#} places to have a drink. The {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Starbucks opened in 1971, in Seattle, Washington. At first, it was just a common coffee shop. In the 1980's, the managers turned Starbucks into an Italian-style(意大利风格的) coffee shop. Soon, there were Starbucks coffee shops in many American cities. In the 1990's, Starbucks went {#blank#}3{#/blank#} . They opened the first shop in Japan in 1995. After that, shops opened in countries all over Asia. By the year 2000, there had been {#blank#}4{#/blank#} 3,000 Starbucks coffee shops around the world. Starbucks is much more than a coffee shop. The company is part of many community(团体) projects. For example, there is a group of managers called the "Green Team". They {#blank#}5{#/blank#} trees and clean neighbourhoods in their city. So, next time you have a drink at Starbucks, feel good about yourself. It's nice to know that some companies care about you and your environment, not just your money.