1、1. How to learn English wellEnglish is important and useful to us. How can we learn it well? Here are my suggestions.First, we should often listen to the tapes, English songs and programs. Watching English movies is also helpful to us. Second, we should speak English as much aspossible. Dont be afra
2、id of making mistakes. The more you speak, the fewer mistakes youll make. Third, we can read more English newspapers and magazines. At last, we should recite some good passages and keep English diaries.In a word, as long as we do more listening, speaking, reading and writing practice, I believe we c
3、an learn English well.2. Dear Mike,How are you? Im really glad that you are interested in traditional Chinese festivals. There are many traditional festivals in China, such as Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Day and so on. Id like to introduce the Spring Festival to you. Spring Festival is the most impo
4、rtant traditional holiday in China. It usually lasts for 15 days.Days before the festival, people clean their houses. They think cleaning sweeps any bad luck. They decorate their houses with paper cutting. On the eve of the festival, family members get together and have big meals. Then they watch th
5、e Spring Festival Gala on TV. At midnight, they set off fireworks to welcome the New Year. During the festival, kids get lucky money from old people. People visit their relatives and friends. They wish each a happy year and good luck. How happy we are! Best wishes!Yours,Liu Wei3. Dear Sir or Madam,I
6、 am a boy from China. I am in Grade Nine. Ill be coming to your school soon for a short study vacation. I will leave for your school on July 10th. I like English, I also like doing sports. I am glad that I can study in your school. Id like to know more information about the school.Could you tell me
7、what course I will study in your school? And I also want to know when the course will start. I want to know where I will stay. Can you tell me? Would you mind telling me where and what I can eat in your school? I like all kinds of activities. Could you please tell me what activities I can do in your
8、 school?The last question, can you tell me how I can get to your school? I would like to thank you for helping me and Im looking forward to your reply.YoursHe Wei4. How Ive ChangedMy life has changed a lot in the last few years. When I was a little child, I used to play with my friends all day long.
9、 We found that almost anything could bring fun to us. But now, I am growing up, things seem to change gradually that I dont realize.I had a lot of time to play before, but now nearly all my time is spent on study and homework. I used to watch cartoons, but now I prefer news and English programs. Gen
10、erally speaking, things turn better. Now, I am interested in reading and writing. I think that the more good books I read, the more knowledge I get.The biggest change in my life was that I began to love sports at the age of ten. This is the most important change. Because I didnt use to play sports a
11、fter school. When I was ten years old, I often fell ill. So my parents encouraged me to play sports after school. Now Im really interested in sports and Im much healthier.5, Lanterns have been around for about 1800 years. They were first used for lighting in the old days. Today, they are used at fes
12、tivals and other celebrations. Chinese people love lanterns very much because theyre symbols of good luck and family reunion.From Spring Festival to Lantern Festival, lanterns are hung up everywhere. Lanterns were usually made of bamboo and paper in the old days. Now they are made of many kinds of m
13、aterials, such as steel, silk, cloth, plastic and so on. They are made all around China. Lanterns are made in the shape of different animals, vegetables, fruits and many other things6.ComputerComputers are becoming more and more important in our daily life. Do you knowwhen the computer was invented
14、?The computer was invented in 1946. At that time , it was huge. With the development of science and technology, the computer has grown smaller. Now there are many kinds of computers, such as personal computers and laptops. The computer is a very useful tool in our life.For example , it can send some
15、 messages to foreign friends by e-mail. Whatsmore , it can share information with others through the World Wide Web. We can also listen to music or play the game on computers. It makes us relax.Its hard to imagine what our life would be like without puters will be more convenient and they are going
16、to change our life completely in the near future.7.Dear Diary,I do not agree with the rule that I must be home for dinner every day. This is because the rule affects my social life. It takes away important opportunities for me to spend time with my friends. As a result, my life is quite uninterestin
17、g sometimes. I think I should be allowed to have dinner with my friends once in a while. For example, I would like to hang out with my classmates until after dinner on some Fridays. I wish my parents will allow me to do this if I promise not to stay out too late and if there is no important family a
18、ctivity on those days.8. Last week, in a quiet neighborhood, something strange happened. Victor, a teacher in our school said, “every night we hear strange noises outside our window”.We now know what was happening in the neighborhood. The director of the local zoo says that three monkeys escaped fro
19、m(=ran away from) the zoo and was still missing(=lost). These monkeys used to be researched in experiments by scientists in a animal lab the capital city, one of the experiments is called “knocking-bell“, in the experiments the monkeys were trained to knock bells for bananas. After they had escaped
20、into the neighborhood, they all tried their best to knock the bell for food at meal time. That is the mystery in neighborhood, and now, there is no more. All the people feel surprised and fun.9. My favorite kind of music is old music. Ill Never Forget My Mom is my favorite song. I like it because it
21、 is beautiful. The lyrics are very great. It was written by Liu Zheng. Many famous singers like Cheng Lin, Liu Hegang, and Tan Jing once sang it. When I listened to it, I thought of my mom. The mothers love is the greatest love in the world. I was moved by these lyrics. I think you should listen to it, because it can help us love our mothers more.
