Today more and more children wear glasses before going to middle school. They keep their eyes watching TV or playing computer games for a long time. Eyes are the windows of our hearts (心). We use our eyes to see everything around us, so we should know how to protect our eyes.

    Love our eyes. When we open (睁开) our eyes every day, we can see the lovely friends and parents, beautiful flowers and green trees. If our eyes don't work, how can we see the world. In our eyes, everything and everywhere is dark. It's like a house with no light (光). How important our eyes are!

    Relax our eyes. First, stop to relax 30 minutes when using the computer for an hour or two. Next, remember to do eye exercises every day. Then, looking at green trees also helps a lot. In these ways, our eyes will feel relaxed.

    Have good habits. When writing homework and reading, it is important to keep a distance (距离) of 30 cm between your eyes and books. Remember to use our eyes in a right way. Don't read in bed or on a moving bus. Eat something healthy for eyes, such as carrots, fish and eggs.

    Follow my advice (建议) and get good habits. It's time to say goodbye to thick (厚的) glasses.

In many middle schools, students must wear the school uniform on school days. But do all the students like the uniform? Wang Ye from No.1 Middle School says,"I don't like my school uniform. It is not beautiful at all. Girls should wear some colorful clothes."But Zhang Wen, a 13-year-old girl, says, "I think it's a good rule. It helps me save(节省) time. Before, I didn't know what to wear every morning and I was always worried about this. It took me lots of time. Now I have more time to do other things."

Every morning，many people in China do tai chi. It is popular with women and men. Tai chi is a kind of good exercise for old people. (A)它对身心都有好处。It is healthy and relaxing. Tai chi is from China. It is hundreds of years old. Tai chi is a "soft" martial art (武术). It is slow and calm (平静的). 

There are also "hard" martial arts. Shaolin kung fu，for example，which has a history of over 1，500 years，is a "hard" martial art. It is fast and dangerous (危险的). You have to be very healthy and strong to do "hard" martial arts. 

In Beijing，Master Li is teaching Shaolin kung fu to thirty young students. Three of the students come from abroad (国外). "Shaolin kung fu is difficult，" said Master Li. "(B)You have to practice every move many times. "

Sports like football and basketball are also popular in China. But martial arts like tai chi and kung fu are part of Chinese culture (文化) and history. 

Most families love to go on holiday together. It is great fun to leave your everyday life behind and go somewhere different and exciting!

{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Some people enjoy traveling around cities and visiting museums. Other people prefer outdoor holidays, where you can hike or go boating. Some people like cruises, where the huge ship is like a hotel. 

Many families go on holiday in summer, when schools are closed. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}In the past, most British families would take their holidays at a British seaside town. However, now many people choose to go abroad instead. One reason for this is to escape（躲藏）the possibility of rain at home! France, Spain and Greece are popular destinations（目的地）. 

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}In winter, many people go skiing. The Alps are a very popular place to ski. The mountain scenery is very wonderful! You can try downhill skiing, cross-country skiing or snowshoeing. 

No matter what kind of holiday you take, there are two things that nearly everyone does. The first is to send postcards to friends and family at home, so they can see a photo of the place where you are. The second is to buy some sort of souvenir（纪念品）so that you can remember your trip—maybe a T-shirt or an art piece. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

What do you usually do when you take a holiday ?(回答不少于5个单词）{#blank#}5{#/blank#}

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