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

{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Lin Tao is good at French, but he is not good at English. He wants to improve his English.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Henry is a middle school student. He dreams of being a famous painter. When he is free, he often goes out and draws pictures.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Peter's mother's birthday is coming and Peter wants to cook for her. However, he can't cook very well, so he wants to improve his cooking skills.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Lucy is a little bit over- weight. She thinks swimming will help her lose weight but she doesn't know how to swim. She wants to learn how to swim.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Jimmy is a good volleyball player and is on the school team. Now he thinks it would be fun to play football and wants to learn how to play it.
A. Swimming Club

Can you swim? Do you like swimming? We think the best way to learn how to swim is to just get into the water. Come to our club and we'll show you what to do.

B. Painting

If you want to be a painter, you should practice as much as you can. Having a good painter to teach you is very helpful.

C. Learning English

“Practice makes perfect.” English also needs practice. You should practice listening, speaking, reading and writing.

D. Volleyball Club

Do you love volleyball? There will be a famous volleyball player teaching you how to play it well. Come to our club and you will have a lot of fun.

E. Cooking

Do you want to learn how to cook? The Delicious Food Program at 7:00 am on CCTV1 every Sunday is a great help.

F. Football Club

Playing football is fun, isn't it? Come to our club and you can not only learn how to play football, but also watch exciting football matches.

    Pakistani girl Malala Yousafzai is the youngest ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize. She has become the voice of girls throughout the world.

Born in Swat Valley in Pakistan in 1997, Malala lived a quiet life until 2009, when the Taliban(塔利班), an Islamic organization of violence(暴力) took control of her village.   ①   . They believed educating girls was against Islam. But Malala didn't agree. She wouldn't give up her education and kept going to school.   ②    "What is wrong with us girl students? We want all girls to get their schools back," she wrote. Her hard work encouraged many young girls in Swat Valley.

      ③    On Oct.9, 2012, when Malala was taking a bus home, a Taliban man got on the bus with a gun in his hand. A bullet immediately hit her in the face. Luckily, the shot didn't kill her. She was taken to a hospital in the UK. The shot didn't kill her courage, either.   ④    Her courage made her famous.

    She has spoken at the United Nations, met world leaders and written a book named I Am Malala.

    OnOct.10, 2013, the EP awarded Malala the top human rights prize. They said," She is an icon(符号) of courage for all teenagers who dare to follow their aspirations(愿望)."

Mom: Hello!

Kelsey: Hi, Mom. This is Kelsey.

Mom: Kelsey? Where are you? Are you in the school?

Kelsey: Yes, Mom. I'm calling you for my school things.

Mom: Oh, what do you need?

Kelsey: I (A)forgot to take my Chinese book and pencil this morning. Can you bring them to my school?

Mom: OK. Where are they?

Kelsey: My Chinese book is on my bed. And my pencil … I don't know. Mom: (B)它在你的课桌上吗？

Kelsey: No. Maybe (可能) it is on the sofa.

Mom: OK. I can take them to you.

Kelsey: Thanks, Mom. Bye.

Mom: Bye.

    When I was a child, my parents always told me that I should never talk to strangers. This was part of a whole list of things I should never do never accept food or candy from strangers, never get in a car with strangers, and so on.

    But if we didn't start a conversation with strangers, we'd never make new friends and we'd never get a job. ①We may miss the joy that comes from talking with strangers. And the more people you know, the more chances you can find.

    The following passage offers you some advice on how to ②break the ice.

    Don't just stare at your shoes. Go and say "Hi" to that new guy. It will be easier to break the ice if you know more about different cultures.

British: Beautiful day, isn't it?

    The weather in Britain is changeable. So, it's one of the topics the British care most about. And there's a simple rule: Say "Yes" whether you agree with the person's idea on the weather or not. ③That's because the British start a conversation using the weather so that they can continue their talk.

    French: Where did you go on holiday?

    To talk with a French person, the safest way is to ask about his or her last holiday. French students enjoy a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months. French employees(雇员) get more than six weeks of holidays per year.

    American: So, where are you from?

    The US is so big and people move so often that the location is always a source(来源) of talk. You can try to find a connection with the place they're from. For example, if someone's from Los Angeles, you could say, "Oh, I have a friend who studied there."

    The summer holiday is coming. Try to take some time off from school and have fun. Here are some ideas for planning your summer holiday.

    First of all, joining a club is a good idea! You can join a music club, a sports club or an art club, it's good for your future and the teachers in the club can give you some good advice (建议). You can also make some new friends.

    Doing something good for society (社会) is also great. There are many volunteer programs(志愿者项目) for you to choose, such as looking after the____①___or the young, cleaning the streets, planting trees or keeping the traffic(交通) in order. You know that students can also make the world better.

    Did you ever live with another family? You can join in a program___②____"Meeting a New Family" .Two families exchange their children for some time so that they can learn how to get on well with others.

Summer camps are still popular today. An English summer camp can be a good one. You can not only make friends but also learn English.