Is lightning dangerous?

    Lightning is beautiful and exciting, but it kills a thousand people in the world

every year. Lightning is electricity. The electricity in lightning is very strong.In 1998, one flash of lightning killed eleven players at a football match.

    What does it feel like?

    Sabrina, aged 12 and her father are lucky to be alive. Last year, they were hit by lightning, but it did not kill them. Sabrina said afterwards, "It felt like a big hammer. My feet and legs hurt for an hour afterwards. My dad said he felt as if his hands were in an electric socket (插座).”

    How far away is it?

    When you see lightning, start counting the seconds: one...two...three....Stop

counting when you hear the thunder. Every three seconds is one kilometer. So if

you count six seconds, the lighting was two kilometers away. That does not mean

it is safe. Lightning can move very fast.

    How to be safe in a storm

    ⒈Stay inside if you can. You will be safe if you do not use the telephone,

electrical equipment or water. Do not stand too close to windows or doors.

    ⒉Lightning often hits metal things, so do not touch metal things outside. But

you are safe in a car if the windows are closed. The electricity goes down through

the car's metal and not through the people!

    ⒊Lighting often hits the tallest thing. Ask yourself "What is the tallest thing there?" If the answer is "A tree", do not stand under that tree. If the answer is "Me", move quickly!

At the Barber's

    Len was thirty years old, and he had very long hair. He lived in a big city. Because of his long hair, he did not find any work. One day he met an old friend, and this man said to him, "People in this city don't like long hair. Why don't you go to a barber? He can cut a lot of it off, and then you can get some work" At the barber's Len said to the barber, "Please cut most of my hair off."

    The barber began. He cut and cut for a long time and then he said to Len, "Were you in the army a few years ago?"

    "Yes, I was," Len answered, "Why did you ask that?" "Because I found a cap in your hair."

    I am Zhangming. I'm ten. I have a nice room. In my room, you can see a big bed. Beside (在…旁边) the bed is a desk. What's on the desk? Ah, it's a light(灯). I have a TV in my room. It's on the desk, too. Beside the desk is my chair. I have a clock and a doll. The doll is on the bed. The clock is on the wall (墙), I love (爱) my room.

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    Peter and his father often travel together. They travelled to many places. They went to China last year. They went to the Great Wall by bus. They arrived there at ten o'clock in the morning. The wall is very long and very old. They spent(花费) one hour walking on the wall. There were lots of people. They took many beautiful pictures of the mountains. Peter took a picture of his father. They were very happy.

    This is my school day. I get up at 6:30 in the morning. Then I have breakfast at seven. I go to school at 7:30. It's eight o'clock. It's time for class. I have English class at 9:00 every day. Miss Lin is my English teacher. I like her very much. It's 4:00 now. It's time for PE class. I clean the classroom at 5:10. Then I go home at 5:30. I can't watch TV in the evening. I go to bed at nine.

    Hello, I'm Mike. I am ten years old. My favourite food is salad. It's healthy. I often play football on the weekend. I have two good friends.

They're Sarah and John, Sarah is helpful at home. She often washes her clothes on the weekend. She likes ice cream. She thinks it's sweet, John is a funny boy. His favourite food is sandwiches. They're delicious. What does he do on the weekend? Oh! He often does his homework.