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    When I was a child，I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and go to the city．We lived on a farm，and especially in winter，we were quite out off from the outside world．As soon as I left school，I packed my bags and moved to the city．However，I soon discovered that my life has its disadvantages，too．

    One big disadvantage is money．It costs so much to go out，not to mention basics like food and housing．Another disadvantage is pollution．①空气是如此的脏以至于我害怕出去。 Then there is the problem of traveling round．Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams．One choice is to go by bike，but that can be dangerous

    Of course there are advantages．First，there is so much to do in the city．And there are wonderful jobs and more chances of moving to a more important job or position．Finally，if you like shopping，the kind of goods is very surprising．②What's more，there are many shops that are not far from your home．

    Is life better in the city then? Perhaps it is，when you are in your teens or twenties．However，as you get older，and especially if you have small children，the peace of the countryside may be a better choice．I certainly hope to move back there soon．

    Do you want to improve your English? {#blank#}1{#/blank#}You should write down the correct spelling and grammar（语法）next to the mistakes. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.Listening to the radio and reading newspapers in English are also good ways.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}

    If you have a pen friend, you can write emails to each other.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}you can speak to him or her.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}You should keep smiling all the time because smiling always helps.

    Now and then we all get ill. Then we usually go to see a doctor. Doctors know a lot about what makes us ill. They may give us something to take. The medicine often makes us well again.

    But sometimes the doctor's medicine doesn't work. A sick person does not get well. The pain(痛), or hurt(伤), will not go away. This happened to a man named Walter. He was in hospital, but he was not getting well. Then he found a new "doctor" inside himself. This "doctor" was his own sense of humor(幽默感). He saw funny films. He read funny books. And something wonderful happened. Laughing took away his pain. Then he was able to sleep and rest. His own happy feeling helped him to feel well again. And he told his story in a book. He said laughing was his best "medicine". His doctor thought so, too.

    Another man called James was ill, and he had a terrible pain in his back. The doctor could not stop it from hurting. So the man began to "picture" his pain. In his head he "drew" a picture of a dog. He imagined(想象) it as a real dog. And he made friends with the dog. And his pain went away!

    These stories may surprise you. But more and more people are getting well in this way. So call on the "doctor" inside your own head. Stay happy and well.

Hello，I'm Jack. This is1 family. These2 my grandparents. They are 80. Their hair（头发） is3 . This is my father Steve and this is my mother Mary. Look！4 is my mother's jacket？It's red. It's5 . This is my aunt（姑姑） Anna. She is my father's6 . This is my7 Dan. He is Anna's husband（丈夫）. They have8 children（孩子），Tom and Alice. 9 boy in blue is me. I'm in No. 6 Middle School. Alice10 in my school. She is in No. 9 Middle School. 

When people take a vacation, many choose to visit places of interest. But can they always enjoy it? The fact is only some of them can get pleasure sometimes. What makes one trip more enjoyable than another? The most important is to plan well. 

First, choose a right season to travel, Many places of interests have special beauty and activities in different seasons. Summer is the best season to swim in the sea. If you enjoy making a snowman, you should go travelling in winter. 

Second. you must find right vehicles. Travelling by plane is quick but expensive. But you will have to miss the beauty along the way. If you have enough time and want to enjoy the beauty out of the window, you can take the train. 

Third, traveling always makes you tired. So finding a nice hotel to have a good rest is necessary. We'd better make sure what kind of room we need. How are the conditions of the room? What's the price of the room?

Every minute that you spend in planning your trip may save your ten minutes of trouble during your trip. It may also add an hour of pleasure!

①We know that with thousands of years of developing, people are becoming better at languages. But at the same time, language can also affect(影响) us in different aspects(方面).

②First, many studies on bilingual(双语) people show that when people change between two languages, they must think more actively than just using one, especially in the prefrontal cortex. This part at the very front of our br aın is important for handling(处理) information. And bilinguals learn new languages faster. Bilingualism might make the brain stronger. One researcher found that lifelong bilinguals often get brain illnesses later than those who know only one language. Another study shows that bilinguals get well sooner.

③Language can also affect how we see the world. Studies show that English speakers think of time from back to front. But Chinese speakers think of time in the opposite way. A study found that Greek speakers could find out different colours of blue faster and better than English speakers. People who speak languages like Spanish and French may connect words with men or women traits(性状).

④What's more, language might shape(塑造) our personality(个性). Bilinguals sometimes describe the same picture differently depending on the language they use. Studies also show that bilingual children are better at understanding others' ideas.

⑤In short, language seems to have a bigger affect on us. The more languages we learn, the cleverer we might be. There's still a lot to learn.