— He has been preparing for his final exams. Good luck to him.
— Because I _____ my homework yet.
Many Americans have felt lonely and afraid this year. The Weber family in South Dakota, is no different.
The 11-year-old Emerson Weber has a 1 — She writes lots of letters. One day last spring, she 2 wrote to her mail carrier. "I wanted to thank you for taking my 3 and delivering them. You are very 4to me.”
In no time, Em's simple thank-you note was 5 around the United States Postal Service (USPS). Many of the workers there who 6 her thank-you note wrote her one back.
Em has a serious letter-writing habit. She 7 active correspondence (联系) with her favorite people. And if you've been lucky enough to receive Em's 8 letters and envelopes, then you have a pretty good idea of the 9 they bring.
A letter from Em is likely to 10 some art, a joke or two, a mention of her younger brother and her love for Taylor Swift. So when she decided to thank the mail carrier for the 11 he provides her, she left 12 out. In went Taylor Swift, in went the little brother, in went the jokes.
Em also wrote, "I'm Emerson. You may know me as the person that writes lots of letters and decorates the envelopes. I want to thank you. The 13 why you are very important in my life is that I don't have a phone, so how can I 14 my friends? You make it 15 !"
Her local mail carrier, Doug and his co-workers were all so 16 that they shared Em's note 17 a "Token (信物) of Thanks" inside USPS and they wanted to write back to thank her.
Today, Em got two BOXES of letters from around the country. They are 18 with a sense of kindness. 19 there was something more in these letters. People felt 20 —some for the first time in a longtime. It was a beautiful moment of silent exchange of love.
Trip 1 Black Bear Count
There have been fires in this area in the last few years and the Office of the National Park is not sure how many black bears are still living. Some bears have been seen since the fires, and the Office has asked for young people to help count them. The entire trip will last three hours. Bookings necessary.
Cost: Free When: May 8
Trip 2 Garland Valley
Bring your drink and lunch for this walk in a beautiful area of the Blue Mountains. Garland Valley, close to the town of Garland hut, is part of the National Park. Many wild animals live in this area, including many rare birds. This is a great walk for bird-lovers. The trip lasts four hours. Bookings necessary.
Cost: $ 15 When: May 8, May 15
Trip 3 Flashlight Adventure
Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight and a pair of glasses, and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. A guide will lead the tour. You will see many of the animals on this trip. The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals. Numbers are strictly limited on night trips, so be sure to book early. This walk lasts two and a half hours.
Cost: $ 12 When: May 8, May 15, May 22
Equipment to be needed:
• Please bring enough water and food for all walks.
• Wear good walking shoes—no high heels.
• Wear a hat for day walks.
• Dress warmly for night walks.
• Children must be with an adult.
• Make sure your flashlight works well and bring extra batteries for night walks.
• Follow all instructions from guides during the walks. The mountains are a dangerous place.
Bookings:
Bookings for the above trips can be made by telephone(8934847) or on the Internet at www. Bluemountaintour. com
Today almost everyone knows computers and the Internet. If I ask you "What is the most important in your life?" Maybe you will say "Computers and the Internet."
The first computer was made in 1946. It was very big but it worked slowly. Today computers are getting smaller and smaller. But they work faster and faster. What can computers do? A writer has said, "People can't live without computers today."
The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twenty-five years later than computers. But now it can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to read books, write letters, do shopping, play games or make friends.
Many students like the Internet very much. They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free. They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. They don't know their real names, ages, and even sex. They are so interested in making the "unreal friends" that they can't put their heart into study. Many of them can't catch up with others on many subjects because of that.
We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. But at the same time, we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet.
Dear Mary,
How are you? I saw you posted some wonderful photos of the coastline near your hometown. You're really getting into your photography! Right now I'm taking a break to write you an email.
Remember you said you'd like to come over to the UK sometime this year? Well, I was thinking that this year you might like to come to the Edinburgh Festival with me in August. I've got an aunt with a flat in the city center who could put us up.
Do you know much about the festival? It's very famous — the biggest, most popular arts festival in the world! There are lots of things going on — art exhibitions, concerts of all kinds, modern dance, a book festival, etc. The thing it's most famous for is the newest and most exciting theatre. People come from all over the world and perform in their own languages.
In Scotland you have the best of both worlds: culture and wild land. After the festival, we could hire a car and go up to some of the islands off the west coast, like Skye. The weather can be changeable in August, but the landscape is beautiful, with empty beaches and rocky mountains. It's the perfect place for you to take photos. Afterwards, we could head back to the east coast and visit my friend Rob in St. Andrews. It's really pretty and Rob's enjoyable to be with. You'd get on well with him.
So, why don't you have a think about it and then get back to me? Take your time, there's no rush.
Speak to you soon.
Yours,
Sophie
Last year I had a wonderful experience. I went on a student exchange program to Japan. It was an exciting time of my life and I learned many things about the school system in Japan. I was in Grade 11, which is second year of high school in Japan, but I was younger than most of my classmates. That's because Japanese children enter first year of elementary school in April following their sixth birthday. I started school when I was still five years old.
In Japan, children attend elementary school for six years, where they study Japanese, arithmetic, science, social studies, music, crafts, physical education, and home economics (simple cooking and sewing skills). During their three years in middle school, English is added to this list. Most schools have access to computers and the Internet.
The classes in my school seemed rather big to me, around 30 students in a typical high school class. We ate lunch in the classroom, instead of a cafeteria and enjoyed a healthy, nutritious meal prepared by the school or by a local “school lunch center” instead of eating the same, dry sandwiches every day. I really like the Japanese interpretation of school lunches. I also enjoyed the field trips and activities. At Japanese schools, there are many school events during the year, such as field day when students compete in tug-of-war, field trips, and arts and cultural festivals.
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Yours,
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