Is it good to be in a middle school? Most American children think so. In America, middle schools often have sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. It is different in different places.

    For children, going to a middle school is a big change. Most middle schools in America have a special day for new middle school students. On that day, they are showed around the school by their new teachers. And they could know a lot about the history of the school. They also would make friends with the old schoolmates (校友).

    They will grow up and learn some different and difficult things in a middle school. A new middle school student will learn foreign languages, computer, music and art, health, and other skills, such as cooking.

    A middle school will have sports teams, clubs and have activities for children. They can choose what they like and join them. If they are good at singing, playing basketball or something else, or if they want to learn, they can join them. Most American children think it's good to be in a middle school.

From this autumn, primary and middle schools have labor education(劳动教育). 

Duan Jiayang is a 12-year-old student in Yinchuan. One of the subjects in his school is welcome. It is the life skill(生活技能) class. He learns to plant fruit and vegetables in class. He says, "It's not easy. "

In China, many parents do everything for their children. Lots of students don't have life skills. Because of this, Duan's school gives the class. "We want students to really enjoy life by taking the class. We hope students can know it's not easy to get food. And we also want students to thank their parents, "a teacher says.

At the same time, in another middle school in Yinchuan, students learn how to make steamed buns(馒头) in class. A girl named Lian Yan says, "I really love our life skill class. It's my favourite class, "

"Children often just study but don't want to do housework(家务) at home, "says a mother. "The life skill class makes it interesting And the class can even make it become students'hobby or life skill, "she says.

 Wordle is a free online word puzzle game. You needn't pay or download(下载) it on the computer.You can just visit the website(网址) and start playing right away. The game was created by an IT worker Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner who loves playing games.

The easy rule of Wordle attracts many people. Wordle challenges people to find a five- letter word in six guesses. After each guess, the letters turn into different colours. Green means it's the right letter and it's in the right place. Yellow means the letter is in the word but in the wrong place. Grey means the letter's not in the word at all. Everyone plays only one word a day, so players are excited to solve it. If they manage to guess in the first or second try, they can't wait to show their results on Twitter. Wordle has suddenly become a huge part of people's lives. That's why Wordle has been sold to the New York Times for more than a million dollars.

 Here are some tips for you to win in fewer guesses. For your first guess, it's a good way to pick a word that has at least two vowels(元音) with popular consonants(辅音)r,t and s. If you have a yellow k in the second place of your first guess, you might try placing it in the fifth place- many five- letter words end with ck. It is also helpful to think of letters often appearing in sets of two or three, like tr/ ai/ ing. Don't reuse grey letters and don't forget letters can appear twice.

 Wordle attracts lots of players since it is such a simple game. But will players keep being crazy about it in the future? Let's wait and see.

Welcome toSoll!

Soll is a village (村庄) in the mountains in western Australia, and the Hotel Post is clean and cheap. From the hotel you can see the whole (整个的) village, the forest and the mountains. The temperatures in summer are usually 20℃ to 25℃ in the daytime, but much cooler by evening.

Have a good trip to Bangkok!

You can tour Bangkok in Thailand. You can try the early morning river boat trip to the Floating (漂浮的) Market just outside the city. There you will find many kinds of fruits and vegetables, and you can buy some. Remember to take your hat—the sun can be strong and the temperature may be about 40℃ at midday!

Welcome to Guangzhou!

Guangzhou is a wonderful place for traveling and there are a lot of things to do. You will find many large department stores in the city. You will also find small shops near the train station. In the evening, you can take a boat trip to enjoy the beautiful landscapes of Guangzhou from the river. At night, tourists can enjoy eating tasty food on the streets because the food there is cheap and yummy.

If you ask me to tell how to get along in the United States, I think the following"dos" and"don' ts" would be helpful.

 Generally speaking, it isn't easy to find someone to talk to in a busy city, so you should try to do the following. First, get or borrow a dog ! Walk it several times a day ! Americans love dogs and cats and usually stop to talk to anyone with a dog. Then, try to eat in a restaurant. People generally share the same table and will sometimes talk to you if they see you are new there. Next, Take your dirty clothes to a laundry(洗衣店) ! It takes about an hour to wash and dry them and people there often spend the time talking with each other.

 Always ask for information from a woman if you are a man, and from a man, if you are a woman! Learn to say"Please", "Thank you" and"You are welcome" and use them all the time.

 There are some things you shouldn't do. Don't tell the truth when people ask, "How are you?" The only answer they want is"Fine". Never ask people their age-especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy_people they are fat. Tell them they are losing weight. Everyone wants to be thin. Don't be late when meeting people! When someone says six o' clock, be sure to be there before six. Americans respect(尊重) time and want everyone to be on time.

Respecting teachers has always been a tradition in China. Once there was a man who wanted to learn from a famous philosopher(哲学家). One day, he and his schoolmates had different opinions on a question. To get a 1 answer, he went to visit the philosopher. In front of the door of the philosopher's house, 2 , the guarding kid told him that the philosopher was meditating(冥想) in his room and asked the man to go back. He 3 to leave, so the little boy left him alone and went in.

After a while, it began to snow 4 . The little boy came out again and reminded the man that the philosopher might spend the whole afternoon meditating. He invited the man to 5 himself in the house to avoid the wind and snow. But the man kept standing in the snow and waiting outside in order that he could ask the philosopher's 6 on the question.

As soon as the philosopher finished meditating, the boy reported that the man was waiting outside. When 7 this, the philosopher came out to see the man. When the door was opened, everyone was 8 . The snow was more than a foot deep, but the man stood still. 9 moving his feet." Young man, why are you so silly? You could have come again someday!" The philosopher took the man to the room at once.

" As a student … if I want to learn from the teacher... I should ... of course ... respectfully wait outside..." said the man, shaking with cold.

The philosopher was very happy and accepted the man as his student because of his politeness and effort to learn. He taught the man all his philosophical thoughts. That made a big 10 to the man's life. Later, the man really learned a lot and made great contributions(贡献) to his country.