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A. However B. best C. weekends D. everyone E. boring F. weekend |
Greenwood Park is the place to go to on weekends. I always finish my breakfast fast on Saturday s because I want to get to Greenwood Park before 10：00 a. m. to meet my friends. The park is crowded onbecause almost everyone goes there to see the street performers. Some people think they arebut I think they are creative people. ，the place where you can enjoy your time quietly is at one of the small coffee shops near the park. You can read or relax there. There is something forat Greenwood Park.
Monday，July 15th I arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morning with my1 . It was sunny and hot，so we decided to go to the beach near our hotel. My sister and I tried paragliding. I felt like I was a2 . It was so exciting!For lunch，we had something very special Malaysian yellow noodles. They were3 !In the afternoon，we rode bicycles to Georgetown. There are a lot of new buildings now，4 many of the old buildings are still there. In Weld Quay，a really old place in Georgetown，we saw the houses of the Chinese traders from 100 years ago. I wonder what life like here in the past. I really enjoyed5 around the town. |
Tuesday，July 16th What a difference a day makes! My father and I decided to go to Penang Hill today. We wanted to walk up to the6 ，but then it started raining a little so we decided to take the train. We7 over an hour for the train because there were too many people. When we got to the top it was raining really hard. We didn't have an8 so we were wet and cold. It was terrible!And because of the bad weather，we couldn't see anything below. My father didn't bring9 money，so we only had one bowl of rice and some fish. The food tasted great because I was so10 ! |
Last month we asked our students about their free time activities. Our questions were about exercise，use of the Internet and watching TV. Here are the results.
We found that only fifteen percent of our students exercise every day. Forty﹣five percent exercise four to six times a week. Twenty percent exercise only one to three times a week. And twenty percent do not exercise at all!
We all know that many students often go online，but we were surprised that ninety percent of them use the Internet every day. The other ten percent use it at least three or four times a week. Most students use it for fun and not for homework.
The answers to our questions about watching television were also interesting. Only two percent of the students watch TV one to three times a week. Thirteen percent watch TV four to six times a week. And eighty﹣five percent watch TV every day!Although many students like to watch sports，game shows are the most popular.
It is good to relax by using the Internet or watching game shows，but we think the best way to relax is through exercise. It is healthy for the mind and the body. Exercise such as playing sports is fun，and you can spend time with your friends and family as you play together. And remember， "Old habits die hard. " So start exercising before it's too late!
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When people say "culture"，we think of art and history. But one very famous symbolin American culture is a cartoon. We all know and love the black mouse with two large round ears—Mickey Mouse. Over 90 years ago，he first appeared in the cartoon Steamboat Willie. When this cartoon came out in New York on November 18，it was the first cartoon with sound and music. The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney. He became very rich and successful. In the 1930s，he made 87 cartoons with Mickey.
Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular. One of the main reasons is that Mickey was like a common man，but he always tried to face any danger. In his early films，Mickey was unlucky and had many problems such as losing his house or girlfriend，he was always ready to try his best. People went to the（cinema to see the "little man"win. Most of them wanted to be like Mickey.
On November 18，1978，Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Today's cartoons are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse，but everyone still knows and loves him. Who has a pair of ears more famous than Mickey's？
Are you good at singing or dancing？Can you ride a unicycle（独轮车），drink a glass of milk in ten seconds，or recite poems from memory in a short time？And it's the best time for you to show it at the school talent show!
Middle school talent shows in the US happen every year. Whatever you're good at，you have five minutes to show yourself to the world. The school talent show usually happens at the beginning of every year. The shy boy who spends his evenings practicing guitar will surprise his classmates with beautiful music. The sporty girl from the soccer team will surprise everyone with her sweet singing voice. Everyone has a chance to shine.
Almost anyone can do almost anything in a talent show. As long as your act isn't rude or illegal （不合法的），you can show yourself freely. On the day of the show，all the students sit in the school gym and ready to cheer for their classmates.
Many of today's stars started their careers（职业） in school talent shows—Lady Gaga，Taylor Swift and Kate Perry all showed their skills early in life. Though you're not Justin Bieber，you can become a star in your own right at your middle school talent show.
