When people travel abroad(国外), they sometimes stay in the homes of the local people. This is a homestay.

    I am living with an old English couple, in the west of London. They have a clean four-bedroom house. This is a new house. It has two bathrooms and a garden with many beautiful flowers. I have a bedroom of my own.

   There are some shopping centres and a restaurant near the house, and the house is close to an underground station. It takes about 30 minutes to take an underground to the centre of London.

    I think a homestay may be a good choice for you if it is your first time to visit abroad. The local people are friendly and helpful. If you want to celebrate the holidays with them, you will get to know more about their culture and customs.

    It was early in the morning. The sun was very big and the birds were singing happily in the trees. Ahmad and his father would go to Abu Dhabi. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} 

    Ahmad sat in front the seat next to his father. They said goodbye to Mom. On the way to Abu Dhabi, Ahmad's father was talking to him about life in the past. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Ahmad's father became very angry for some reason and started shouting. He was so angry that he didn't see a horse crossing the road.

    Ahmad shouted and his father stopped the car at once. They missed the horse, but the car hit a tree. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

    A few minutes later, the police came and took them to the hospital. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} They took care of Ahmad's father every day until he got well again two months later.

    Ahmad will never forget the great help of the police, the doctors and the nurses. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

A.The phone rang and interrupted（打断）their talk.

B.The doctors and nurses there were very helpful .

C.And he thinks his father will never use the phone while driving .

D.Ahmad was excited because he hoped to go there a long time ago.

E.Ahmad was OK, but his father's legs were broken.

The opening ceremony(开幕式) of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou was held on September 23ⁿd,

2023. People could see the electronic fireworks (烟花) in the night sky above the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium. It showed us beautiful pictures, the latest technologies and environmental thoughts.

" The electronic fireworks paid attention to environmental protection," said Sha Xiaolan, the director of the opening ceremony." As long as fireworks are set off, there will be smoke in the air. It will cause pollution. Compared with normal fireworks which we usually set off, electronic fireworks never produce smoke and noise."

Why did they use this kind of fireworks? Because they were ' green', and Sha Xiaolan hoped to show environmental protection to the world. It did not mean there would be less excitement of the opening ceremony. According to the digital technology, 3D pictures, AR technology and more, the electronic fireworks have left a deep thinking on the people." People have rich feelings while they are watching the fireworks. Today is the first time I have seen electronic fireworks, and they are very eye- catching." He told China News reporters.

" High technologies helped produce environmental- friendly fireworks," Sha said." The research team designed fireworks with 3D technology. Then they did many experiments so that the fireworks had the best show without pollution."

People at some time feel life is stagnating (停滞的) and think life is not very exciting.

Then, they need to do something to improve the quality of life. Life is what people make it. So, read the list of things to do now to make life better and more enjoyable.

Help Others

One of the best ways of creating positivity is to help other people. Those who often help others do feel good about themselves, and other people will benefit from involvement (参与). They can offer help in a shop or in the old people's home.

Take Up a Hobby

Hobbies are great because they can give people something different to do. When someone leads a boring life, it is great to have something to think about. It will take him into another world. They love to read, spending time just sitting with a book and losing themselves in an imaginary world.

Learn a Skill

A great way to learn a skill is to join a class. Not only will they learn a skill, but also they will make new friends in the class. Whether they are going to learn to cook or play a musical instrument, there is always a class near their homes.