Many people like to travel by plane, but I don't like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can't open the window. You can't choose the food. Planes are fast, but it still takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city.I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. The stations are usually in cities. When you can't catch a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train. You can see many interesting things on your way. And the trains are fast too.I also like cars. You can start your trip when you want to, and you don't need to reach a train station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.

    There is a new park near my house. It's a fine day today. My family and I are in the park now. On my left, there is a big tree. On my right, there is a big lake. There are many flowers and trees near the lake.

    There's a small hill behind the lake. Near the lake, there is a sign: "Don't swim in the lake!" There is a playground in the middle of the park. There are some shops near the gate. They are not big. The park is so beautiful.

    We like it very much.

    When I was very young ,the sky in my hometown(家乡) was nice and beautiful, the sky was very blue, and the air was fresh. There were some birds singing, and there were many trees in the fields. I often played with my friends in the open air. I liked it.

    Now the people are rich, but the sky in my hometown isn't blue. The trees were cut down, and there aren't many birds. And the air isn't fresher than before. The rubbish is put here and there, it was bad for our health. So we must do something.

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    My father is a teacher. He teaches Chinese. He likes his job and his students. And the students like him too. He goes to work from Monday to Friday. He does not work on Saturday and Sunday. Every day, he gets up at five thirty. At six, he has breakfast. Then he goes running. He goes to school at seven. He has lunch at school. He goes home at five in the afternoon. At six o'clock, he has dinner. He doesn't watch TV. He likes reading books with me. He goes to bed at nine thirty.

    Tom is an English boy. He is seven years old. This is the first day of the new term. Tom is very happy.

    He is going to school today. Tom's mother is very happy, too. She says to Tom, "Here's a new schoolbag for you, Tom." And Tom says, "Thank you, mum."

Table manners are not the same in the world.

    In many countries, people sit on chairs at a table to eat. They do not usually touch their food with their hands. They use a fork, a knife, and a spoon.

    In some countries, people sit on the floor to eat. Food is on a low(低矮的) table in the middle. People eat food with their right hands. Everyone washes their hands both before and after eating.

    Making noise when you eat noodles or drink soup is not polite(礼貌的).