It's March, 2050.

   Frank and Mary Smith wake up in their comfortable house in the morning and switch on the bedroom computer to get the latest news. They used to read the Times, but changed to electronic newspapers many years ago.
   There is the usual news about space: another space flight has returned from Mars and scientists have discovered a new planet. Then they turn to business news: the US dollar has risen greatly in Shanghai, one of the world's leading business centres. Mary tells the computer to buy 5,000 dollars, and there is a quick response that it has been done.
   As they watch the screen, Mary orders one of the household robots to make coffee for them.

   Frank disappears into the study to join a video conference with his partners around the world. He is a computer engineer, working for several companies. This is his third job: he used to be in marketing and then television.
   Mary has a quick look at the shopping channels - the usual selection of electric cars, household robots and cheap travel offers - before picking up the video phone to talk to her assistant. She also has a job and she is doing medical research. Both she and Frank used to have an office desk in London, but in 2014 they decided to move to the seaside and work from home.
   Frank and Mary have one daughter, Louise, who also has her own workstation at home. She goes to school only one day a week, mainly to play with other students. Classrooms disappeared in 2030 because there was no longer any need for them: communications systems have made it much easier to learn at home.
   Louise, now thirteen, is studying Chinese at present, which has become a world language as important as English. Louise has many Chinese friends. They communicate by computer.
   According to the family doctor, Louise will live to at least 130. Her wish is to work for a few decades (十年) and then spend her time on music and painting.

Dear Sir,

    My name is Li Qiang. I'm in Class 3, Grade 2, and I'm thirteen and a half years old. I want to be in a club in our school. I do well in languages and I can speak English very fluently（流利地）. I can also play the piano very well. I took part in several English competitions. Last year in School English Show I got the first prize. So I think I can be in the English club.Can I join you? Me email is liqiang666@163.com. Please write me back and let me know.

Li Qiang

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    Do you know the little boy in the picture? Let me tell you. His family name is Zou. His first name is Mingxuan. You can call him "Xuanxuan". He now lives（居住） in Hong Kong with his family.

    His father's name is Zou Shiming. He is a boxer(拳击运动员). Xuanxuan's mother is Ran Yingying. She is a host(主持人) of CCTV. Xuanxuan has a brother, and his name is Zou Minghao.

    Xuanxuan was born(出生) in 2011. Minghao was born in 2013.

In July, 2015, Xuanxuan and his father take part in the program(节目) Where are we going, Dad?(爸爸去哪儿) in Hunan TV. Many people in China like this TV program. They all like Xuanxuan because he is very cute(可爱的).

    Go travelling, that's one of the best ways for you to learn.

    Once you have decided your destination(目的地), the next step in planning a trip is to book your flights. Learning how to find cheap flights will help you a lot and you can save a lot from the biggest travel cost.

    As a travelling family, if you travel abroad and it's a long hard flight, I suggest that you plan your trip in advance so that you can get to your destination as quickly as possible, to make the trip more comfortable that your budget(预算) allows! If it's your one-and-only dream vacation for the year, I recommend you pay a little bit extra money for a high-quality airline and fly directly too!

    When searching for cheap flights online, we always start with Skyscanner, which is one of our favourite booking sites. Skyscanner is a comparison(比较) site that searches millions of flights from over a thousand airlines, and once you've found your flight on it, you are taken to the airline to make your booking with no extra money added. Download the new Skyscanner App, which makes it easier for you to find the best travel deals. It's an all in one search engine app with flights, hotels and car hire involved.

    Other credible flight search engines include Kayak, Hipmunk, Google Flights and Momondo.

    After you found your best flight on the search engines, do directly to that airline's own website and see if you can get it for cheaper tickets. Many airlines have lower fares only available on their own site.

    American schools are quite different from those in China. In America, at the beginning of the term, students must select (挑选) their subjects and teachers first.

    Selecting is very important for your marks in America. So at the first term, don't select too many subjects, or you'll feel very nervous and tired. Then you have to ask for some teaching plans. There is some information about subjects, time arranging, marks and textbooks. At the same time, you must choose the teachers. Different teachers have different teaching methods. If the teacher is called "killer" by the last grade, many students will give up choosing him, because this kind of teacher will leave too much homework, too many exams and give too low grades. There is another thing after you select the subjects and teachers. How to buy textbooks makes each student feel hard. The textbooks in America are very expensive. Each one is about $30—50. In order to save money, many students buy some used textbooks, and some students usually borrow textbooks from the school library.

    In class, discussing is very important. The teacher encourages you to ask questions or show your own opinions. They don't usually ask you to sit well. Instead they allow you to sit or stand anywhere you like.

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{#blank#}5{#/blank#}⑸Jeff thinks playing games is very interesting. Sometimes games can help him study well.