It's six in the afternoon. Little Tom comes back home with tears in his eyes. "1is your trip?" His mother asks. "It's too2. I can't get to the top of the mountains." "You are3ten years old after all (毕竟). You will have another chance (机会) next time, his mother says. "But standing at the top of the mountain is my4," Tom says. His father comes over and asks, "Do you5the green trees on your way to the mountain?" "Sure, and there are a lot of colorful flowers by the side of the road," Tom answers. "Do you hear the birds6?" His father asks. "Yes, on the way to the mountain, there are many kinds of birds singing in the trees,7the sound is sweet." Tom says. "Do you feel the beauty of the nature?" his father asks. "Yes, the blue sky, the white clouds, the green trees and the colorful flowers make a nice picture," Tom answers. "That's enough." his father says "Please
8, son. For often, what you expect (期待) is not the most9thing. You don't get to the top of the mountain,10you get a lot on the way. The best scenery (风景) is on the way."
Hello, my friends. My name is Li Hong. I'm from Fuzhou. I'm in No. 1 Middle School. I'm in Class 7, Grade 7. My mother works in No. 2 Middle School, she teaches Chinese. My father is a basketball player.
On Sundays, my mother and I often do some shopping. My mother likes shopping a lot. We will go shopping this Sunday afternoon. My mother says she will buy me a red dress. But I don't like red, I want a yellow one. My mother says yes to me. I'm happy.
My father doesn't like shopping at all. His favorite animal is the panda. He often takes me to the zoo. In the zoo, I can see monkeys, pandas, elephants, lions and tigers. The pandas are very cute. The monkeys are smart. The lions and tigers are strong. The elephants have long nose. They are very kind. Next Sunday morning my father will go to the zoo with me.
I love my parents very much. They love me, too. I have a happy family.
Hi, I am Mary. I am a little mouse(老鼠). There are four mice in my family. They are my parents, my brother and I. I have a happy family. Every day we have to go out to look for food and water. There are too many rules in my family and I feel unhappy! I don't like the rules. But I have to obey(遵守）them. Here are the rules.
Family Rules:
▲Don't go out alone! Go out with family members.
▲Don't go out during the day.
▲Don't make friends with other animals.
▲Look around first before going outside.
▲Don't eat outside.
▲Go to bed in the morning and get up in the evening.
My school far from my home. The yellow school bus gets to my home every morning. When I get on the school bus, I say "Good morning" to Sally, and Sally says "Good morning" to me, too. Then she drives me and other students to school. On the way to school, I like to have a talk with my friends.
—Harry Smith, 12, from the USA
I take the special bus called "Smart Bus" to school. It's so useful. Parents are notified (被通知) ten minutes before the bus gets to their home, when their children get on the bus and when their children get to school. Parents don't need to worry about their children too much .
—Diana Lin, 13, from Singapore
I get to school by myself. A train station isn't far from my home. I take the train to school. The train ride takes me half an hour. Lots of students are on the train, too. On it, I like to play chess with my best friend Eric. Eric is really good at chess. He often helps me with my chess.
—Carl Yukio, 14, from Japan
Many middle school students don't know how to spend their free(空闲) time. When they have holidays, they always have nothing to do. Some may play computer games all day long and some may stay in bed and sleep all day. They are not good ways. Here are some suggestions(建议).
If you don't like to stay at home, you can do some sports. In this way, you can keep healthy. If you like to stay at home, you can enjoy some music. You can play some indoor(室内) games like chess. You can also plant some trees and flowers in your garden to make your home beautiful. It is also a good way to keep a pet and talk to it. Just have some hobbies(爱好) and you will feel happy during a long holiday.
