It was Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window. It was dark outside. " What a day!" I thought. "It's raining again." Just then, the telephone rang, It was my aunt Lucy. " I've just arrived by train," she said. "I am coming to see you"

"But I'm still having breakfast", I said.

"I'm having breakfast," I repeated.

"Dear me," she said. " Do you always get up so late? It's one o'clock."

About(阿甘正传)　

       <Forrest Gump>is a classical film in the USA. In the 67th Oscar Award(奥斯卡颁奖礼) in 1995，It have got six Grand Prixes. The actor in the film named Forrest Gump, he is unfortunately(不幸的) to be born with a lower IQ and the muscle problem. Usually,

people always think this kind of person can’t be successful in doing anything. But, instead, this unlucky man has achieved lots of incredible success. He becomes a football star, a war hero, and a millionaire(百万富翁)!

       The film describe every affect of U.S.A.’s life pass Forrest Gump ‘s life.Success withcommercial for film content of the film has given security, and the treatment on director's art makes the film more excellent, this is reason that the film succeeds. It was the box-office hits the most in that year to become U.S.A. in < Forrest Gump>.

Valentine's Day Gifts for Men

   Are you seeking the perfect valentine gift idea for the man in your life? Valentine’s Day is a day set aside for us to show how much we love and appreciate the man in lives whether it is our husbands or boyfriends. How can this be accomplished with just a gift? Just any gift idea will not do for this important day.

　This is a special day when the gift should be about giving of oneself. Plan a gift that you can also be included in.

　You could plan a great gift idea for the man in your life, by purchasing a picnic basket. Add all kinds of favorite snack items, nothing to heavy. Summer sausage and crackers with small pieces of cheese cut out into hearts.

　Chocolate kisses or heart shaped candies. Find a romantic place to have your picnic. If you have to have your picnic indoors, use scented candles to enhance the mood.

　One awesome gift idea is the Message in a Bottle; you can add your own personal message and put it in your man’s briefcase, one in his car, or even place one by his shaver. Add your own intimate messages about what the evening will bring. After he finds all of these messages he will be sure to come home, maybe earlier than expected.

　No matter, what gift idea you come up with he will love it. You have showed your love to this man by choosing a gift that is from your heart. Enjoy this day and remember to let this man know just how much you appreciate his love for you.

Mark's father owned a provision shop. Many people bought things from his shop. When Mark was free in the morning in the shop, he dusted and wiped the shelves. He arranged the items in neatly.

　Sometimes he weighted things for the customers. He also collected money from customers and put it in a drawer behind the counter.

　Mark's father closed the shop at seven in the evening. Then Mark would help to sweep the floor and count the money collected for the day. After dinner, Mark would do his schoolwork .Mark was truly a helpful son. He was a good example for others to follow.

What you will do for the 2008 Olympic Games

Reporter: Hi, boys and girls! You know, Beijing will hold the 2008 Olympic Games. At that time, people all over the world will come to China. What will you do for the 2008 Olympic Games?
Student A: I’d like to be a guide who can show the visitors around Beijing.
Reporter: A good idea! But how can you do that?
Student A: I’ve determined to learn English well. Only in this way could I be an excellent guide.
Reporter: How about you? This boy.
Student B: I’d like to be a reporter just like you. 
Reporter: Why?
Student B: Because I want to interview the family members of our athletes. 
Student C: I want to plant a lot of trees and flowers. So that our air will become more and more clean.
Reporter: So kind you are! You know our government is try his best to change the environment.

Joe: What a fine day! What about taking a walk? 
Megan: Good idea. Where do you want to go? 
Joe: I'd like to walk on the street. 
Megan: The street look clearer and the air is fresher recently. 
Joe: Yes, this is the result of Beijing 's effort towards bidding for Olympics（申办奥运会）. 
Megan: Oh, what are the people doing over there? 
Joe: They're building the Olympic Village（奥运村）. 
Megan: Look! That bulletin（公告）! 
Joe: Yes, there are "Beijing Embraces the Olympics", "Bid the Olympics, include me" in it. 
Megan: Yes, these are our mottos.

Mother’s Day

   Why do we celebrate Mothering Sunday and Mother's Day? It is a holiday that is celebrated throughout the world, although not always in May.

　But who started the celebrations? Did the tribes of prehistoric times gather flowers in the fields to bring to their moms back in the caves? Did the Egyptians send papyrus cards to their moms? The experts don't seem to have answers for all of these questions, but they can trace family celebrations honoring Moms back to the middle Ages in Europe.

　Children as young as eight or nine would leave home to learn their trade as an apprentice or to become servants in the homes of the wealthy. These children usually were in neighboring towns, but transportation was hard to come by and expensive. For most of the year they did not get to see their family. During Lent, before preparations for the Easter feasts required them to be busy and back at work, the young people would be allowed to return to their homes and families for a weekend. This became known as "going a-mothering."

　Children walked the roads picking spring wildflowers to give to their mothers when they arrived back at their homes. They often brought small gifts from the merchants or nobles they worked for as presents for the family, including the traditional simnel cake.

　The Sunday of their return the whole family would go to church and present gifts to the mothers and offerings to the church. This was a day of feasting when all of the restrictions of Lent were put aside for the day...in a way it was the Easter celebration for the working classes. This feast day became known as Mothering Sunday. After Mothering Sunday, the children would return to their labors and would not visit home again until Christmas time.

　The tradition of gifts, flowers and festive meals has endured to become what we know as Mother's Day. Here are some of the best sites to explore how and why people celebrated Mother's Day long before there were e-cards and online florists.

　My dancing day

   One day, I intended to cut my dancing class. When I was about to sneak out of the classroom, Miss Lee said to me, "Lily, go back to practice now."

　My god! I was not lucky enough to escape. I told Miss Lee, "I can't find my dancing shoes, so I can't practice today."

　Miss Lee said, "Ok, this time you can dance without dancing shoes." Oh, no! I was unlucky. I had to dance without shoes the whole afternoon. My feet hurt. What a poor dancing day I had!

　My friend’s week

    There was no school last week. Helen did lots of things. She read two books. She liked them. She sent emails to friends, too. She practiced volleyball and played volleyball. She won a prize. She went to Huangshan Mountain with her friends. They climbed the mountain by themselves. Here is a photo of Helen and her friends.

Dear mom,

How are you? Every day I had fun with my cousins. On Monday we went to a restaurant. We ate good food. On Tuesday we went to a park. We sang and dance. On Wednesday we played ping-pong. On Thursday we climbed a mountain. We took many pictures. Tomorrow I’ll be backing home! Miss you and dad.

Love,

John

Yesterday Lisa and her parents went to see Peking Man at Zhoukoudian near Beijing. The bones of Peking Man were found there.
Peking Man lived about 300,000 to 500,000 years ago. His head was like a monkey’s. He was an ape-man. He lived in a big cave. He made things out of stones. He used stones to kill animals for food. He got water from the river nearby. He made fire to cook and to keep war in winter.

Lisa and her parents saw some drawings on the cave wall.They also saw some small art work made by Peking Man.Lisa really enjoyed visiting Peking Man ‘s home.

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Are/Is there…?

 Last Friday, the children had social studies. They learned about a very interesting topic. Miss Liu told them about some animals. These animals are called dinosaurs. Dinosaurs lived millions of year ago. Dinosaurs were huge animals. They were tall, big and strong. Some ran very fast, but some only walked slowly. Some could fly. Some dinosaurs ate grass and plants and some ate meat. But today there are no more dinosaurs. We can only find their bones underground.