Eating out is more popular in Britain today than it has ever been. It is reported that British people spend more eating out than cooking for themselves and eating at home. It seems that many British people are becoming more and more interested in how good their food tastes, and also how healthy it is.

However, eating out can also be expensive, so British people do not eat out every night. When having a date with friends, or having a birthday, many people like to go to a restaurant, and people often also eat in a restaurant before going to the cinema or the theater.

As in all cultures, there are many rules of manners about eating. The knife and fork should be used in the correct way. It is also impolite to speak with your mouth full then you are eating.
   Most British cities have a large collection of food as well as British food, from the very cheap to the very expensive—French, Italian, Indian, Chinese, Thai, Japanese and many, many more.

When people are too tired to cook after work, they often get a "takeaway". This means that they order from a take－out restaurant by telephone, and then go to get it. Many take-out restaurants also send it to your house. All you have to do is to open the door, pay and eat!

Kids' Health

The flu(流行性感冒) is a common illness. Children easily catch the flu in winter months. It can pass from one person to another very quickly. Sometimes, the flu is just like a common cold. In fact, it can cause serious illnesses. But don't worry. Most people can be all right without any problems.

Symptoms(症状):

◇a fever ◇a cough ◇a headache

◇a sore throat ◇feeling tired

What to do if your child gets the flu:

Make him or her have a rest.

Ask him or her to drink more hot water.

Take his or her temperature often.

Don't give medicine to children under 6years old. Go to the doctor first.

When the following happen to your child:

His or her illness gets worse.

He or she has a severe cough or a bad headache.

He or she has trouble breathing(呼吸).

He or she has a fever and is 3 months old or younger.

You must take your child to the hospital right away.

Jeff has a pet. It's a dog. It is white. Jeff likes it very much. He thinks the dog is very smart. It can play ball games and it can buy newspapers for Jeff. Every morning, Jeff puts one yuaninto the dog's mouth and it goes to the shop to buy newspapers for Jeff. 

Jeff has a good friend Mark. Jeff tells Mark about his smart dog. Mark doesn't believe it. Today, Mark comes to see Jeff in the morning. Jeff is playing with his dog. Mark says, "I will give your dog money. I don't think it can buy newspapers." "Have a try." says Jeff. 

Then Mark puts money into the dog's mouth and the dog walks out. After ten minutes, the dog doesn't come back. After an hour, the dog still doesn't come back. 

"How much money do you give the dog?" asks Jeff. 

"Five yuan."

"Well, if it has five yuan, it will go to the movies." says Jeff.

Tests can be stressful.You worry that you haven't studied enough. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}You worry that you do know the answer but will still get it wrong on the test.Tests have been stressing people out for thousands of years.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}

During the Tang Dynasty there lived a talented poet named Meng Jiao.who was born to a poor family. Writing poetry was not a good paying job at that time. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} He realized this had to change and decided to take the Ke Ju exams,which were open for anyone.Meng Jiao studied hard for the tests and took them several times.Each time,he failed,but he never gave up.Finally,when he was 46 years old, Meng Jiao passed the test! He was so happy that he put on new clothes and tied on red flowers to celebrate. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}In English,it is"Horseback riding fast through the spring breeze( 微 风 ) ,while seeing all the flowers of Chang'an in one day."

{#blank#}5{#/blank#} It tells of the excited feelings of seeing all of Chang'an City in a day.On that day,he was able to let go of the disappointments of the past.The poem became famous and was passed down through the years.

The horse﹣face skirt，or mamianqun in Chinese holds a very unique position in China's 1 clothing culture. This skirt can give us a taste of the2 of ancient Chinese clothing. In the General History of Chinese Clothing，the horse﹣face skirt is3 as follows，"There are folds（褶） on both sides；the skirt door and back are4 with patterns（图案），and there is the skirt waist and lace（系带） upon it. "

The horse﹣face skirt5 appeared in the Song Dynasty and grew popular during the Ming Dynasty，from the royal family 6 ordinary people.7 ，according to different celebrations，the material，pattern and color of horse﹣face skirts were also 8 . 

The horse﹣face skirt in the Ming Dynasty was simple in9 and pattern. In the Qing Dynasty，the horse﹣face skirt gradually had elegance（精美）. The colors became richer and patterns became more and more colorful，10 the outer skirt door. People added many good symbolic patterns on the outer skirt door，11 flowers，birds and butterflies. Besides，this overlapping（重叠的） design leaves openings（留下开口） in the12 and back of the skirt，making 13 very suitable for horse﹣riding. 

In the 14 of experts and people in the fashion industry，traditional Chinese clothing，represented by the horse﹣face skirt，is an important symbol of Chinese civilization 15 has influenced Western fashion for many years. 

{#blank#}2{#/blank#} It is because interest is the best teacher. You can listen to your favourite English songs or watch English films. It's a good way to learn English.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#} You can follow your teachers' guidance to read English books and ask your teachers for help when you have difficulty with English. Don't be afraid of asking because your teachers are always ready to help you.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#} You should speak English in class and after class. You can also make some friends from English-speaking countries. The more you practice, the better you will be.

 In a word, no pain, no gain.(一分耕耘一分收获) Keep practicing every day, and your English can become better.

Do you like English? Why or why not?(15 词以内) {#blank#}5{#/blank#}