Hello, everyone. I am Tom. You know that different people have different hobbies. Such as reading, painting, growing vegetables and looking after animals. I was interested in stamps and started to collect them two years ago.

    My father works in a big company. He always goes abroad. Two years ago, when he was working in America, he sent home a letter with a beautiful stamp on the envelope (信封). I got the first stamp. I liked it very much. From then on I have always asked my father to send me different stamps from different countries. Later I joined a club and I have made many friends there. My friends encouraged me to write about my experiences on the stamps.

    I have collected 300 stamps. My hobby has brought me pleasure and success. I can also enjoy the beautiful designs of stamps. So I think hobbies can make me grow as a person.

    Being safe at school and in your everyday life needs knowledge. If you remember the following information，your life will be much safer.

    ●Always notice the environment around you. You shouldn't walk alone outside. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} If anything dangerous happens，you can find them quickly.

    ●Don't use earphones(耳机) when running in the school yard or on the street. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}    

    ●School bags should be carried towards the front of your body instead of pulling them on your back. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} 

    ●If you are followed by a stranger(陌生人)，cross the street and go in the other direction(方向)，let the stranger know that you know he or she is there. Next，go and get help from others if it is necessary. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}You are safer on the street than you are in your home or in a lift.

    ●If you have to take a bus to a place far away，try to get to the bus stop a few minutes before the buses leave. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} On buses，don't sit alone，sit behind the driver or with friends. Don't sleep.

    Eleven countries are building a great wall of trees across Africa. It is called the Great Green Wall. The aim is to bring life to the dry lands and help to fight the bad environment.

    The wall is 8, 000 kilometers long and 15 kilometers wide. It covers from Senegal in the west to Djibouti in the east, on the south of the Sahara Desert (撒哈拉沙漠). So far, Senegal has made the best progress by planting about 11,000,000 trees.

    Many years ago, there were few trees in that area and the winds used to be very strong. It was harmful to the fields. Also, there was little rain, so few plants could grow and many people went hungry. Since the tree planting project started, the trees have provided food for the local people and increased the wetness (湿度) of the air. Little by little, there appeared green fields for people to grow plant.

    The project which began in 2007 is supposed to cost a total of 8, 000, 000, 000 dollars. Many countries are trying their best to help to continue the planting. So we will be able to see the whole green wall across Africa in the near future!

    Hello! I'm Jim Green. I'm English. This is my mother. Her first name is Mary. This is my father .His name is Steven. My telephone number is seven six zero nine one seven six .My friend is Li Lei .His English name is Tony. He is a Chinese boy. His telephone number is 2815248. My Chinese teacher is Jenny Wang. She is from China. She is a good teacher.

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Birthday Food Around the World

    What would people like to eat on their birthday? The answer would be different in different countries.

    In many countries, people have birthday cakes with candles. The number of the candles is the person's age. The birthday person must make a wish and blow out the candles. 59. If he or she blows out all the candles in one go, the wish will come true. In the UK, people sometimes put a candy in a birthday cake. The child with the candy is lucky. In China, it is getting popular to have a cake on your birthday. But many people still eat very long noodles for their birthday. They never cut up the noodles because the long noodles are a symbol of long life. In some places, Chinese people also eat eggs on their birthday. They are a symbol of life and good luck. All of these birthday foods may be different, but the ideas are the same. 他们会给过生日的人带来好运。