More and more people around the world are joining in dangerous sports. Some people climbed the highest mountains; some traveled into unknown parts of the world; some sailed small boats across the largest sea. Now some people begin to look for new excitement
Bungee jumping（蹦极） and motorcycle racing（摩托车赛） are quite dangerous sports. Bungee jumping only lasts for a few minutes or even seconds. You jump from a high place, about 200 meters above the ground, and there is a rubber band (橡胶带子) tied to your legs. When you jump down, the rubber band pulls you up. About 2,000,000 people around the world have tried bungee jumping.
Why do people join in these dangerous sports?
Some scientists say that it is because modern life has become safe and it is not interesting. In the past, people lived in danger. They had to go out and look for food, and life was like a fight but was interesting.
Many people think that there is little excitement in life. They live and work in safe places, buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.
Anna wants to become a top guitarist (吉他演奏家) in the future (将来). She began to play the guitar two years ago when she saw her father play it at home. "I love the guitar, so I always play it at home. When I found she was also interested in it, I began to teach her," said her father. Soon Anna was good at playing it. Then she began to take guitar lessons in Band School every Saturday to learn more from musicians there.
Anna studied hard at Band School, and soon she could take part in (参加) the school's concert. Anna was the youngest player. Most students felt nervous when they took part in the concert for the first time, but Anna didn't. She was very relaxed, and she gave a really fantastic performance (表演).
Many people see her performance online, and Anna is becoming famous in her town now. "Boys usually like playing the guitar, but very few girls choose it. I hope more girls can play it in the future," said Anna. Anna's father bought her a new guitar last month and she plans to start a band herself later this year.
Most families love to go on holiday together. It is great fun to leave your common life behind and go somewhere different and exciting!
Some people enjoy traveling around cities and visiting museums. Other people prefer outdoor holidays, where you can hike or go boating. Some people like cruises, where the huge ship is like a hotel.
Many families go on holiday in summer, when schools are closed.In the past, most British families would take their holidays at a British seaside town. However, now many people choose to go abroad instead. One reason for this is to escape（躲藏）the possibility of rain at home! France, Spain and Greece are popular destinations（目的地）.
In the United States, summer holidays often involve a road trip.It is common to drive hundreds of miles to get to your destination. If the beach is too far away, you could go to one of the national parks. Many people love to enjoy the natural beauty of places such as Yellowstone or the Grand Canyon.
In winter, many people go skiing. The Alps are a very popular place to ski. The mountain scenery is truly wonderful! You can try downhill skiing, cross-country skiing or snowshoeing.
No matter what kind of holiday you take, there are two things that nearly everyone does. The first is to send postcards to friends and family at home, so they can see a photo of the place where you are. The second is to buy some sort of souvenir（纪念品）so that you can remember your trip—maybe a T-shirt or an art piece.
A．Beach holidays are very popular in Britain.
B．Few people like to take holidays in winter.
C．There are many different kinds of holidays.
D．Summer is not the only season for going on holiday.
E．This means packing the whole family into the car and setting out!
F．Then once you're home, it's time to start planning your next holiday!
G．However, some families never have chances to take holidays together.
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Jane has a lot of good habits. She exercises in the morning. She often eats vegetables and fruit. She ever eats sweet food. Her teeth are good and she never needs to go to see the . , she has some bad habits, too. She often watches TV for than two hours a day. And she spends all the weekend time reading for fun and doesn't do her homework. of her family are happy with her because the results of her tests are often less 60 . Jane decides to change(改变) from now on.
I am in London now. I (live)and eat with Mr. and Mrs.Green. They (be)very nice to me.sometimes I don't feel happy because we like different food.
breakfast，Mr. and Mrs.Green would like milk，eggs，and some vegetables.Sometimes they have fruit. I(will)like milk and eggs，but I don't like vegetables at the breakfast time.Lunch is at one o'clock.Mr.and Mrs.Green usually have large hamburgers. I (not)like hamburgers. I think they are (healthy)．I would like some noodles. After that，I'd like some fruit，like bananas，oranges or apples.They usually have afternoon tea，but I don't like ．
For dinner，Mr. and Mrs. Green(have)soup，beef，vegetables and fruit. I don't like(some)beef. I'd like some rice and vegetables.
Activities | How many students | How often |
exercise | all | an hour every day |
eat fruit and drink milk | 90% | every day |
eat junk food | 7% | twice or three times a week |
drink coffee | none | |
sleep | 85% | eight or nine hours every night |
Here are the results of the students' activity survey in our class.
