Hi, I'm Jane. I'm the (班长) of Class Two Grade Seven at Green School. I like making (朋友) and I'm always ready to help others, so everybody likes me. I am a fan of football. I often (为……喝彩)the players of my favourite team. I'm also good at （弹奏）the piano, so I join the Music Club this term. I like traveling, and I often take pictures with my （相机）.
(在……期间) the May Day holiday, my family and I are going (观光) and are going to have a (野餐) in a big park. Maybe there will be heavy (交通)on the street. So we plan to go there(早). I hope we will have great fun.
Mike is busy everyday. He doesn't need to go to work on Tuesday and(星期四). Then he always visit (拜访）his parents and help them （打扫）the garden. They are both (四十)years old. They are very (健康的). They do morning exercise everyday. On weekdays, Mike(通常地)gets up at 17:00. He has a (淋浴)and makes his dinner. Mike is good at cooking. Then he puts on his jacket and goes to work. After having dinner he practices his (吉他). He works all (夜晚). People love to listen to him！And his (梦想) is to be a musician. He gets home at 7:00, and he watches the early morning news on TV. Then, he goes to bed at 8:30 tired but happy. Do you know what his(职业)is?
Lionel Andres Messi is one of the greatest football stars in the world.
Messi was (出生) in Rosario, Argentina on June 24,1987. His father was a (工人) and mother was a part-time cleaner. He has two (兄弟) and a sister. At the age of five, Messi started playing football for a local club. He practiced (七) hours or more each day. He was (充满) of energy and ran fast. He soon showed great talent in playing football.
Messi never gives up even if he (失败)or meets difficulties, In 2006, he (受伤，伤了) his foot badly, but he came back three months later and scored three goals in a match against Real Madrid. His fans all stood up and cheered for (他). When asked the secret of his success, Messi said, "I'm always working (努力地)to be my best, first for my team, for the fans, and to try and (赢). Playing football is part of my life.
Young people and older people sometimes have different (看法) on work and life. But last month in one special program in New York State, teenagers and adults lived together and. (影响) each other in a friendly way.
Each summer 200 teenagers and adults live and work together for eight weeks as a group. Everyone works several hours each day. Lots of vegetables and fruit,(种植) on the farms, (包括) carrots, tomatoes and apples. Teenagers learn to (修理) things like tables and chairs with the help of the adults.
When people live together, rules are (必要的). In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together and follow the rules together. Also, they make a (协议) to decide everything together. If they have a problem in living or working, they will discuss it and work it out. Sometimes, adults are (明智的) than teenagers in solving problems, but teenagers have quicker mind.
One of the teenagers says about his experience, "we stop thinking only about (我们自己). We learn to think about the (整个的) group."
Stephen Hawking, the best-known scientist if his time, passed away on (三月)14, 2018.
Hawking was born in Britain in 1942. In 1959, he entered Oxford University and then went to Cambridge University for (深远的) study. At the age of 21, he suffered from a terrible (疾病)called AlS. He had to sit in a wheelchair.
(尽管) Hawking was really sick, he never gave up studying the universe. He used every new day that life (提供) to continue his study. He said, "Where there is life, there is hope."
Hawking's health condition continued to get (更糟). He lost his voice in 1985, and had to communicate through a computer. But he (设法做成) to make series of important discoveries in (物理). He also wrote some best selling science books (成功地), such as A Brief History of Time and The Universe in a Nutshell.
Hawking was a great scientist, his work and story will live on for many years. His spirit will (仍然) encourage people across the world. We will remember him forever.
There was an English speaking (比赛) in our province last year. I (参加) it because the top five students could visit Beijing for free. Visiting Beijing was one of my (梦想). I told myself I must take the chance. I began to (准备) for it from the day when my English teacher told me the news. First, I (写) about what kind of person I wanted to be. My English teacher helped me correct it. Second, I remembered it and practised speaking it every day. Third, I (邀请) my friends and teachers to listen to my speech. They gave me some good (建议).
After two months' hard work, I won the third (奖项). I was so proud of myself. Then the next month, two teachers and a (导游) took us to Beijing by train. We saw many (古老的) buildings. We had fun at Happy Valley and ate many kinds of Beijing snacks. I really had a good time in Beijing.
The experience is unforgettable. It proves that you can get what you want if you work hard.
As a student, books play an important role in our life. As Gorky once said, “Books are the ladder of human progress.” Then which book is your favorite?
As a book lover, my favorite book is Robinson Crusoe. This book is （写）by Daniel Defoe, and it has already （影响）lots of students like me. Every time I read it, I see a tall and strong image of Robinson. The （整个的）book tells the stories of his adventures and courage. He is such a brave man that I(钦佩) him so much. When Robinson was young, he dreamt of sailing on the sea day and night. Unfortunately, after his grown up, he （实际上）lived on a desert island for twenty-eight years. He（经受）a lot. But the idea of up（放弃）never came to his mind. During these years, he had to endure hunger, fight against （自然的）disasters, and overcome many （困难）. But the great man went out of the desert island at last because of his fighting （精神）, and hard-working attitude. That story encouraged me deeply. Our life cannot be lucky all the time. But no pains no gains. And only hard work can lead us to a better life.
Lucy is a very(善良)girl. She is always willing to help people who have（困难）. Now Lucy is (学习)in the University of Texas. At the same time, she is（志愿）to teach at Heart House in her free time. Heart House is a local after-school program for children. It (提供)some extra for those children who are not doing well in their studies.
Lucy goes to Heart House to teach the children twice a week. She also(建立) up a website for Heart House. In this way, more people will have more chances(机会) to learn about Heart House and help the children there.
Because of Lucy's website, every week 125 volunteers spend about four hours(和) the children at Heart House now. "(没有) Lucy's website, Heart House would be(不能) to have enough volunteers. I get such a strong feeling of(满意)." The program leader says.
"I feel happy to teach those kids how to study. The happiest thing is that I can also learn a lot from them, too. I won't give up volunteering after I leave school. I hope to keep teaching kids who need help. "Lucy says.
Welcome to Cape Town!
Cape Town isn't the capital city and it isn't the （大的）city in South Africa either, but it is the most popular city. Every year, millions of tourists（参观）Cape Town. From the beautiful beaches to great shopping centers, Cape Town has something for everyone.
For outdoor or sports fans, Cape Town（提供）fantastic activities like hiking and climbing. The beautiful beaches are good for water sports, including surfing. If you are brave enough, you can even try to go down into the deep sea and get eye to eye with a great（鲨鱼）in cage! But of course, it's also a good choice for you to walk（沿着）the wooden roads and enjoy natural（风景）around if you are not so brave.
The weather in Cape Town is pleasant. In summer, the（当地的）temperature is about 26℃. And remember mid﹣summer here is （一月）!And the winter temperatures don't usually fall below10℃. （二）of the main languages here are Xhosa and English. The population of Cape Town is about 3.5million.
Cape Town is the city that has（一切）. It will make your vacation unforgettable.
When 4-year-old British Prince George started his first day of school in September, 2017, Chinese language was one of his lessons. And he was not (单独的). According to the report by the British Council, about half of UK (父母)want their children to learn Chinese ,as it's believed to be one of the most useful languages.
Actually, this (发生)not only in Britain. More and more foreigners are interested in Chinese language and (文化).The language has become the second most spoken foreign language in the US. Many US (著名的)people such as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Malia Obama, former US(总统)Barack Obama's daughter study Chinese as a second language .And in Russia, from the latest report. Chinese will （包括)in its national college entrance exam in 2019.Students can chose it as an exam subject.
Why is Chinese so popular? One reason could be that China is getting much (强的)than before. Chinese becomes a useful tool for people to (交流), Thomas from London says, "Just telling people that I learn Chinese can make them remember me more easily.(甚至)having a very basic level gives you an advantage."
