There is a special city in Italy. It's a small city. But 1 people go 2it every year. People 3 this city because it's special, and it has a long history. They say the city is just a piece of music!
This city is called Venice(威尼斯). It's not a city 4 Shanghai and Nanjing. There 5 many cars. This is 6 it's a city with more than 110 islands(岛屿), and seawater is all over the place. However, it's not 7 to go from one place to another, because people have many boats and ships. This city has more than 100 canals(运河) and more than 400 bridges.
Summer is the best time to go to Venice. It's not very hot in summer. You are sure to have great8 in Venice at that time. You can sit on a boat and enjoy 9nights. You can take photos in front of the old buildings. There are lots of shows and you can watch the 10 plays in many theatres. But please be careful you're your money because things are usually expensive in Venice.
On the second Sunday in May is Mother's Day. American children of all ages give their mothers something special. It is the day when children, young and old try to show their love to mothers. It is the day to celebrate motherhood and to thank her for all small and big things she has done for her children. However, do you know that Mother's Day celebration is no recent thing?
In the United States, Mother's Day became an official holiday in 1910. An American girl, Anna, asked her governor to set a festival for mothers for their love. And they set the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day and a year later all the other states began to celebrate it.
On Mother's Day morning some American children serve their mothers breakfast in bed. Other children will give their mothers presents which they have made themselves or bought in stores. Adults give their mothers red carnations(康乃馨), the official Mother's Day flower. If their mothers left the world they may take white carnations to their gravesites(墓地). This is the busiest day of the year for American restaurants. On the special day, family members do not want Mum to cook dinner!
Life in England
Homes and families
Many English people would like to live in houses, not flats. Because most houses have gardens. They like growing vegetables and flowers when they are free.
Daily life( 日常生活)
Most office workers start their work at about nine in the morning and finish it at about five or six in the afternoon. They don't go home for lunch. They just have quick meals at noon. They usually have big meals at the weekend. Many English people like outdoor sports and travelling. They think they are good for their health. School life
Children go to school at about 9 a. m. and go back home at about 3:30 p. m. Most children have lunch at school. All children go to school when they are four or five years old. Shops
Most shops open at about 9 a. m. and close at about 6 p.m. . Usually, they don't close for lunch.
All around the world, people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea.
In China, for example, tea is always served when people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in tea houses. They prefer their tea plain with nothing else in it.
Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called a tea ceremony（仪式). It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a. special room for it in Japanese homes.
Another tea-drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is "teatime". Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with cream and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwiches at teatime.
In the United States people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapots. In summer, many Americans drink cold tea—"iced tea". Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans, like soda.
Trees are important and they can help us in many ways. However, some of them are in danger and need to be taken care of as much as possible. Here are some ways to save trees.
Use paper wisely. We can save trees by using paper in a right way. What can we do? Use both sides of paper when doing the homework. Borrow books to read when you needn't buy them. Never throw old books away, hut be kind to donate them to others who need them. In place of paper towels, use cloth towels.
Plant trees. To save trees, it's a great idea to plant them. Spring is the best season to plant trees. If everyone around us does it, millions of trees will appear and make our world become green and beautiful.
Tell people to understand the importance of trees and help save trees. Try to write letters to government officials(官员 ) and persuade(劝) them to use as little paper as they can.
"Oh, my son!" a lady cried. Her child fell into the river. The water carried him away quickly. A man came and said, "Can you give me the clothes or shoes of your son?"
The lady gave him a pair of shoes. The man turned to his dog. He first pointed to the shoes, and then to where the child had sunk(下沉).
The dog jumped into the river. Soon people saw him swim back with something in his mouth. When people pulled the child and the dog from the water, everyone was happy. The lady ran to her son. The child was alive(活着的)! The lady said to the dog's owner, "Oh, sir. Thanks for saving my son. I'd love to give you anything to buy the dog!"
"Madam, I am very glad that my dog helped you. But I would not give him to others for anything in the world," said the man.
It seemed that the dog knew they were talking about him. He lay down beside his owner's feet and seemed to say, "Nothing can separate(使分离) me from my owner. "
Asia is the largest continent(洲) in the world. If you have a chance (visit) Asia, which country will you visit first, China, (Japanese) or anywhere else? I think no one will miss(错过) China.
China is in east of Asia, with a large population of over 1. 3 billion people. There are lots of (nature) resources(资源）. The scenery is different from one place to another. the south of China, for example, Yunnan, Sichuan and Guizhou Provinces, the air is clean the sky is blue. You can enjoy the(beautiful) of the famous mountains and lakes. If you go there, do remember to take some(photo) with your camera. you go to the north of China, don't forget to visit Beijing, the capital of China. It is famous because it has a long history. Besides Beijing, you can also go to Harbin. It's very cold in winter and it is always(snow). There you can make snowmen with your friends.
