中考口语话题简述中文稿

中考口语话题简述中文稿

1. 学校生活 School life 例一 要点：‎ 1. 杰克是一名八年级学生，就读于伦敦附近的一所学校；‎ 2. 他最喜欢的学科是中文课，他认为学习外语很有趣；‎ 3. 学校每学期有一个“读书周”，他和他的同学们喜欢这个“读书周”，他们可以读到学校图书馆的许多书和杂志；他很喜欢他的学校。‎ 例二 要点：‎ 1. 南希14岁，是七年级学生；‎ 2. 她每周放学后打两次排球；她喜欢这项运动，花很多时间练习；‎ 3. 每周一她去“同伴俱乐部”；在那里，老生给新生讲学校生活情况；同伴朱莉帮助她全面了解新学校情况；朱莉是她的好朋友。‎ ‎2. 饮食 例一 要点：‎ 1. 为了更健康，我已改变了饮食；‎ 2. 以前我很少吃水果、蔬菜，喜欢糕点、糖果和可乐；‎ 3. 现在早餐时我总是吃一根香蕉、一些面包，喝一杯牛奶；午餐时通常吃鱼和蔬菜；‎ ‎4. 我现在越来越健康，学习情况也因此大有改善。‎ ‎ ‎ 例二 要点：‎ ‎1. 以前汤姆喜爱薯条和汉堡包，吃很多甜的零食，很少吃水果和蔬菜；‎ ‎2. 现在，为了更健康，他已改变了饮食；早餐常喝点牛奶，吃点面包；正餐常吃米饭、鱼和蔬菜；饭后常吃些水果；‎ ‎3. 汤姆现在健康多了，他知道改变不健康的饮食很重要。‎ ‎3.阅读Reading 例一 要点：‎ 1. 我喜欢看罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森的书，我认为它们真的太精彩了。比如，《金银岛》讲述的是一个小男孩的故事-----他出海航行，寻找宝藏。故事给了我很大的信心。‎ 2. 读完这本书后，我不再像以前那样害羞。将来，我还想去旅游，拥有一些令人兴奋的经历。‎ 例二 要点：‎ 1. 我喜欢阅读；每周我花七个多小时阅读各种类型的书；我对历史题材的书感兴趣，但是我最喜欢看小说。‎ 2. 朋友们给我很多读书建议。我们常见面，讨论读什么书。‎ 3. 阅读总是段美好的时光。好书让我在忙碌一天之后轻松下来；同时也向我打开了一个全新的世界。‎ ‎4.我的家乡My hometown 例一 要点：‎ 1. 我的家乡在中国的东部，是个小城镇；‎ 2. 城里有个美丽的公园，在那里我们可以散步；也可以看到小山、树和湖；城里有一些高楼，最高的楼有二十四层；有很多商店，我们经常去购物；‎ 3. 我很喜欢我的家乡。‎ 例二 要点：‎ 1. 我住在一个小城市的附近； 我的房子外便是公交车站；乘公交车到市中心约需十分钟；‎ 2. 在市中心有许多建筑物，包括一个大型购物中心、一个青年中心和一个博物馆，还有一个公园；‎ 3. 青年中心是我最喜爱的地方；周末我经常和朋友去那里。‎ ‎5. 时尚 Fashion 例一、要点：‎ ‎1. 我是个中学生；上周我设计了一件上衣、一条裙子和一双靴子；‎ ‎2. 黑色的上衣是用羊毛制成的，长而漂亮；红色的裙子也是用羊毛制成的，适合在秋天穿；靴子是短筒皮靴，与衣服很相配； 我非常喜爱它们。‎ 例二、要点：‎ ‎1.上星期六，我们班举办了一场时装表演；我们都穿着20世纪不同年代的服装；‎ ‎2. 海伦的衣服看上去色彩鲜艳，是20世纪80年代的款式；‎ ‎3. 约翰看起来很休闲，穿着蓝黄相间的运动衣和一双色彩鲜艳的运动鞋；20世纪90年代的年轻人喜欢穿运动鞋。‎ ‎6. 自己动手做 Do it yourself 例一 要点：‎ 1. 我表弟安德鲁对DIY很着迷。‎ 2. 他喜欢修理物品，装饰房间；但完工后，房间总是一团糟。‎ 3. 曾经有一次他想在自己的卧室里安装一盏更亮的灯，但他犯了一个错误，整个房子都停电了。‎ 4. 我给他买了一些DIY书籍，并建议他选修一些DIY课程。‎ 例二 要点：‎ 1. 这里有一些制作水果沙拉的小建议。‎ 2. 首先，使用当季水果；其次，搭配不同颜色的水果；比如，把红色的苹果、青色的梨子和紫色的葡萄搭配起来会使沙拉看上去五彩缤纷；最后，在食用沙拉前再做沙拉。有些水果在空气中放置一段时间后会很快变色。‎ ‎7.推荐Recommendations 例一 要点：‎ 1. 如果你在考虑去北京旅游，我推荐这本书；‎ 2. 这本书描述了北京的许多旅游景点，还介绍了当地的纪念品；书中有许多漂亮的照片；‎ 3. 从这本书中你可以了解到北京的许多情况；‎ 4. 书不贵，可到附近的书店购买。‎ 例二 要点：‎ 1， 我推荐海伦担任网球俱乐部负责人；‎ 2， 她成为俱乐部成员已经三年了；一直积极参加俱乐部活动；我常看到她刻苦训练；今年她在学校网球比赛中获得第一名；‎ 3， 她做事有条不紊；我认为她是俱乐部负责人的恰当人选。‎ ‎ 8. 环境保护 Environmental protection 例一 要点：‎ 1. 污染是当今世界最严峻的问题之一；‎ 2. 很多地方，垃圾被扔进了湖泊和河流；因此，很多湖泊和河流都遭受了污染；‎ 3. 有些城市，空气中都充满了污染；这导致了人们生病；‎ 4. 和人类一样，动物们也深受其害；如果我们不行动起来保护环境，将会有更多的生物死于污染。‎ 例二 要点：‎ 1. 瑞士高山环绕，湖水清澈湛蓝，非常美丽。‎ 2. 在瑞士，玻璃、塑料和纸张等物品都是分类收集，然后进行回收的；即使是旧的衣服、鞋子都能被回收再利用；‎ 3. 政府有很多法律来保护环境；比如，人们不能砍伐树木，否则将会受到惩罚；‎ 4. 记住，每个人都可以做些改变。‎ ‎9. 爱好与学业 例一 要点：‎ ‎1． 我有许多爱好，喜爱游泳、唱歌和购物，目前旅游是我的最爱；‎ ‎2． 不过，每天我有很多家庭作业；做作业花费很多时间,我没有时间用在爱好上,‎ ‎ 对此我真的感到遗憾；‎ ‎3． 我不想因为家庭作业而放弃全部爱好。‎ 例二 要点：‎ ‎1． 迈克迷恋足球，喜爱看足球比赛，当然也喜爱踢足球；‎ ‎2. 放学后，他经常和同学们一起踢1个小时左右的足球； 他的父母不喜欢这一点，要求他在5点半之前回家。‎ ‎3. 他认为花些时间在爱好上很重要，希望能得到父母的支持。‎ ‎ 10. 自然灾害Natural disasters 例一 要点 ‎1. 地震开始时我正在图书馆里；‎ ‎2. 地面开始猛烈地摇晃；我试图往外跑，但玻璃碎片和砖头砸了下来，墙开始坍塌；‎ ‎3. 最后，响声和摇动都停了下来；‎ ‎4. 我意识到自己的一条腿被卡住了；我担心没人会发现我，所以尖声呼救；好在一条狗发现了我，有人把我拉了出去。‎ ‎ ‎ 例二 要点 ‎1.上周三，暴风雪袭击北京；放学后，贝蒂和她的朋友艾米合撑一把伞，走向公交车站；‎ ‎2.天气真是坏极了；突然，一阵大风从身后刮来，她们在大风中弄丢了伞，她们俩几乎跌倒，只能在暴风雪中慢慢地走向公交车站；‎ ‎3.最后，她们上了一辆公交车回家了。‎ ‎11颜色Colours 例一 要点 1． 一些颜色让人感到平静和安宁；蓝色便是其一；蓝色也表示难过；感到难过的人会说：“我感到忧伤”；‎ 2． 让人感到平静和安宁的另一种颜色是白色；如果你感到压力大，就可以穿白色的衣服。白色还是一种纯洁的色彩。‎ 例二 要点：‎ 1． 一些颜色能让你感到温暖；生活在气候寒冷地区的人们，更喜欢用暖色来给他们的家一种温暖和舒适的感觉；‎ 2． 橙色是暖色之一，如果你感到难过，让能让你你振奋；黄色是另一种暖色，是太阳的颜色，也是智慧之色。‎ ‎12 介绍Introductions 例一 要点：‎ 1． 刘浩是连接阳光城到天津路段高铁的总工程师；他严肃，话不多，做事有条不紊；‎ 2． 工作上，刘浩总是追求高标准；他认为失之毫厘，谬以千里，因此必须重视每个细节；‎ 3． 他对他的团队成员很友好；大家觉得他是一个谦虚、易相处的人。‎ 例二 要点：‎ 1． 五年前，孙宁放弃了会计师的职业；开始在一家大公司的销售部门工作；‎ 2． 她的上一份工作中，她天天只能与数字打交道，那使得她很不开心；因为喜欢与人打交道，她选择了新的工作；‎ 3． 现在，孙宁是这家公司的总经理；她说她随时准备接受新的挑战。‎ ‎ 13.大熊猫 例一 要点：‎ ‎1. 人人喜欢大熊猫，大熊猫温顺且安静，吃一种特别的竹子。‎ ‎2. 野外现仅有大约1600只大熊猫，它们的数目在减少；‎ ‎3. 大熊猫生活的地方正在变为农田，而且人们也为取其毛皮而猎捕它们，如此下去，世界上很快将再无大熊猫。‎ ‎ 例二 要点：‎ ‎1. 熊猫宝宝名叫“希望”，出生时重约‎90克，每天喝母乳；6个月时，开始吃竹子；‎ ‎2. ‎ ‎ 可悲的是，大熊猫在野外很难存活；假如人们砍掉树和森林，大熊猫将无栖身之处；‎ ‎3. 我们应当尽力保护它们。‎ ‎14. 帮助他人Helping others 例一 要点 ‎1.我的表妹朱迪在大学里加入了一个志愿者工程；‎ 她在中国西北部的一所小学里当老师，为期一年；‎ ‎2. 她教学生语文、英语和数学；有时候还教他们唱 歌；她还让他们读很多书；‎ ‎3.朱迪认为，对大学生们来说，给贫困地区的孩子们上课是件非常有意义的事；通过这种方式，他们能够帮助当地人改善自己的生活。‎ ‎ ‎ 例二 要点 ‎1.小伟，一名九年级的学生，从上个月起就生病住 院了；医生说手术也许能够挽救他；‎ ‎2.但是手术要花费三十多万元；小伟的父母都是农民，他们没有足够的钱；然而，对小伟而言，尽快手术很重要；‎ ‎3.如果我们都能伸出援助之手，也许他会很快康复。‎ ‎ ‎ ‎15. 电视TV 例一 要点 ‎1. 我校的学生喜欢各种电视节目；‎ ‎2. 安妮塔是七年级的学生，最喜欢《动物世界》；她哥哥汤姆在八年级，最喜欢《体育城》‎ ‎3. 他们每天看一小时电视，从电视节目中，他们学到了许多书本上学不到的知识。‎ 例二 要点 ‎1.今天是个非常令人激动的日子；我和表兄一起参加了电视竞赛节目；‎ ‎2. 在节目中，我们要合作回答各种有关体育知识的问题；节目开始前，我感到很紧张，但是我和表兄好好地做了准备；我们答对了大部分问题；最后，我们获得了最高分，赢得了比赛；‎ ‎3. 我的家人都很高兴。‎ ‎16．迪斯尼乐园Disneyland 例一 要点：‎ ‎1. 我和父母在香港已经三天了，在这儿过得很愉快。‎ ‎2. 今天，我们在迪斯尼乐园度过了一整天；它是个著名的主题公园，共有四个不同的区域，我们一一参观到了；最后，我们观看了一场烟火表演；‎ ‎3. 我拍了许多照片，回去后会给朋友们看。‎ ‎ ‎ 例二 要点： ‎ ‎1. 上星期六我们乘地铁去了迪斯尼乐园；‎ ‎2. 我们先在大门口拍照，然后参观了乐园里的四个区域；下午，当迪斯尼人物开始游行时，我们非常激动；它是一天最精彩的部分；游行后，我们观看了一部4D电影；‎ ‎3. 我们在乐园里待了大约8个小时，它可真是激动人心的一天。‎ ‎17.变迁Changes 例一 要点：‎ ‎1，我对阳光城很了解；四岁时随父母一起搬到了这里，从那以后就住在这里；‎ ‎2，我们先住在城北；几年后，我们搬到镇中心的另一座公寓；‎ ‎3，现在阳光城已经发生了很大变化，看起来就像一个美丽的大公园。‎ 例二 要点：‎ ‎1，阳光城变化很大；政府已将部分镇中心变成了一个公园；我们有了一个大型购物中心和一个剧院，也有开阔的空地和美丽的花园；‎ ‎2，然而，要看到一些老朋友就有困难；他们已搬到了北京或其他地方，我时而感到有点寂寞；‎ ‎3，有时，他们回来看我，那使我很高兴。‎ ‎18．保护动物Protecting animals 例一 要点：‎ ‎1. 扎龙自然保护区是世界上最重要的湿地之一；许多鸟儿生活在那里；湿地里鱼很多，鸟儿很容易地找到食物；‎ ‎2. 现在，越来越多的鸟儿因为没有足够的生存空间而处于危险当中；它们中的许多已经死掉了；‎ ‎3. 中国政府竭力保护这些濒危鸟类；它们在像扎龙这样的保护区会是安全的。‎ 例二 要点：‎ ‎1. 我们喜欢观鸟；我们每年统计两次鸟儿，以研究鸟儿在数量方面的变化；‎ ‎2. 现在我们邀请学生帮忙；需要更多的人帮我们统计鸟的数量；‎ ‎3. 许多人不知道湿地的重要性；我们希望这则信息会有助于他们理解；让他们采取行动来保护野生动物。‎ ‎19. 文化Culture 例一、要点：‎ ‎1. 第一次见面，英国人通常会说“你好”或者“很高兴认识你”，并且与你握手；‎ ‎2. 在公共场合，他们举止得体；他们认为插队是无礼的行为，他们总是排队；在家中，他们也是非常有礼貌；‎ ‎3.“入乡随俗”；当我们在一个陌生的地方，我们的行为举止应当像当地人一样。‎ 例二、要点：‎ ‎1.我们能在很多地方，比如医院、博物馆、街道、公园见到各类公共标志；它们通常颜色鲜明，用图形表达；‎ ‎2. 大多数公共标志能给我们提供有用的信息；它们能帮我们找路，告诉我们周围的地点；它们提醒我们远离危险，告诫我们不能做某事；比如，在艺术博物馆里我们总能看到“禁止拍照”的标志。‎ ‎20．著名人物 Famous people 例一 要点：‎ 1， 谭盾1958年出生在中国湖南省中部；他在很小的时候就表现出对音乐的兴趣；‎ 2， 对他而言，最好的音乐来自大自然；由于喜欢大自然的声音，他经常在自己的音乐里使用它们；‎ 3， 谭盾成功地把中国音乐和西方音乐融合在一起；在东西方之间架起了一座桥梁；用他自己的话讲，“我的音乐就是梦想无边。”‎ 例二 要点：‎ 1， 谭盾是当今世界最伟大的艺术家之一；他在年轻的时候用石头，纸张等常见的物品来制作音乐；‎ 2， 他喜欢来自大自然的声音；他经常在自己的音乐里使用它们；‎ 3， 比如，在他的一部作品《水乐》中，他没有使用任何乐器；通过控制水流的速度，他用水制造出了五十多种声音；那真是太神奇了！‎ 1． Halloween is on October 31. People celebrate it in many ways. Children wear special costumes and masks at Halloween. Many children play a game called "trick or treat". They knock on their neighbours' doors and shout "trick or treat". Their neighbours usually give them some candy as a "treat". If the children do not get any candy, they can play a trick on their neighbours. Some people also make lanterns out of big orange pumpkins. They cut out the eyes, the nose and the sharp teeth. They put candles in them so the light shines through the eyes, the nose and the teeth.‎ 1． ‎ My ideal school starts at 8 a.m. and finishes at 3 p.m. I love sports and computers, so we have PE and computer lessons every day. The classes are quite small. There are about 20 students in each class.‎ ‎ There is a big dining hall. There we can eat and chat with our friends. There is a park on one side of our school and a shopping mall on the other. We have a big library. We also have a tennis court and a swimming pool.‎ There are lots of clubs and after-school activities. Every month, we go on a school trip to a museum or a theatre.‎ 2． My name is Lucy. I am in Year 9 at Woodland School near London. It is a mixed school. Boys and girls have lessons together. My favourite subject is French. Learning foreign languages is fun.‎ Our school has a Reading Week every year. During the week, we can borrow more books from the school library. We can also bring in books and magazines from home. I often read more books than my classmates. Near the end of the week, we discuss the books with our classmates in class. Time seems to go faster when we are reading interesting books.‎ 3． Zhalong Nature Reserve is in North-east China. It is one of the world's most important wetlands. The area provides food and cover for a lot of wildlife. It is a perfect place for some rare birds.‎ ‎ Some people want to make the wetlands smaller in order to have more space for farms and buildings. This will lead to less and less space for wildlife. Now the Chinese government has made laws to protect Zhalong.‎ ‎ Wetlands are important because they provide food and shelter for wildlife including some endangered birds, and they also help prevent floods. We must protect the home of plants, fish and birds in Zhalong ‎5 Hi, my name is Joanna. I live with my family in a small town. My parents are very strict. They disagree on everything I do. For example, when I talk on the phone for more than five minutes, they always tell me to stop. I like talking on the phone because I am not allowed to go out with friends. It is my only chance to communicate with them. I talk on the phone in my spare time. The caller's number is shown on the phone, so my parents can always tell who is calling me. Why do they still not let me talk on the phone?‎ ‎6 I love reading. I spend over seven hours a week reading different types of books. On weekdays, I usually read for about half an hour before going to bed. I read a lot at the weekend. I am interested in history books, but I like novels best. The four great classical Chinese novels are my favourite.‎ ‎ I get most of my books from Sunshine Library — it is just opposite my home. My friends give me lots of advice on books. We often meet together and discuss what to read.‎ ‎ Reading is always a wonderful time. Good books are good friends. They also open up a whole new world to me.‎ 7 Today, we are going to make potato stamps. Potato stamps are very easy to ‎ make. First, you should get a large potato. Don't use a small one, as it'll be too difficult to hold. Next, wash it. You want to be sure to get it really clean. Now cut it in half with a knife. Be careful! I don't want anyone to get hurt. Next, you should draw a design on the end of the potato with a pen. Then carefully cut the design out with the tip of your knife. When you're done, pour some paint onto the plate. Now put the cut end of your potato into the paint. Finally, put the potato onto a piece of paper. Wasn't that fun?‎ 7 ‎ We are going to hold a talk on good table manners this afternoon. The purpose is to teach students rules for eating.‎ ‎ There will be a lot of advice on table manners. Above all, when you are sitting at the table, you should not start eating until everyone is ready, and it is impolite to make too much noise while you are eating or drinking. You should not eat with your mouth open or talk with food in your mouth. Before you leave the table, wait for everyone to finish.‎ ‎ These rules are important because we should make sure that both guests and hosts are comfortable at the table.‎ 8 New York, London, Paris and many other cities are exciting places to live. There are lots of interesting things to see and do.‎ ‎ But there are serious problems in big cities too. It is expensive to live there, and there are too many people. Every year many people move to the cities to find work, study at good schools and receive high-quality medical care. But sometimes these people can't find work or good places to live. Also it is hard to keep big cities safe and clean.‎ ‎ So, before people move to a big city, they should think about these problems they might have to deal with there.‎ 9 ‎ Everybody thinks I have a real gift for painting. However, I once did not like art lessons because I could not draw very well. One day, I was playing with some paint as usual in Ms Lou's art lesson. I mixed the paint with water. As I took the brush away, I dropped some paint onto the paper. Looking at the mark, I decided to blow it. The paint began to run, so I blew harder. The paint ran in all directions and made a very interesting picture! "That's a very good picture, Sandy." Ms Luo encouraged me to keep trying. Since then, I have been crazy about crayons and paints.‎ 10 Dear Sandy,‎ I have just listened to a programme on the radio. It was about a new CD-ROM pack called "Daily English". It is a new course from Australia. The pack includes a book and five CD-ROMs. It is very good for tourists and students. I'm sure we can learn a lot from it. We can learn about how to use the telephone and how to ask and answer questions. We can also learn to talk about the weather and the time. The course covers many topics, such as travel and hotels, food and drink, and shopping and money.‎ I am going to order a pack online. Do you want me to order one for you too?‎ Regards,‎ Millie 11 ‎ Our environment is changing for the worse, so it is time for us to go green. Here are some simple steps to take at home.‎ ‎ We can save water by taking shorter showers and turning off the tap when we brush our teeth. In order to save power, we should turn off the lights when we leave a room.‎ ‎ Some other good habits can help reduce pollution too. We should not use plastic bags when shopping. Recycling is also a good way to help reduce pollution. We should separate waste into different groups so that it can be recycled.‎ ‎ Follow these small steps, and you can make a big difference to the Earth!‎ 7 Dear Sir,‎ I would like to recommend Daniel for this y ear's Young Star Award.‎ Daniel is a clever boy. He learns things quickly. He always thinks carefully when he works. He plans everything well.‎ Daniel is really kind. Last week, a five-year-old boy lost his way and was crying in the street. Daniel saw him and took him to the police station. He stayed with the boy and played with him for two hours before the boy's parents came.‎ All the members at the Helping Hands Club think that Daniel should get the award. We look forward to hearing from you soon.‎ Yours,‎ Sandy 8 Hello, everyone!‎ I've got some great news for you today. Our school basketball team is in the final round of the basketball competition! The match will be on Sunday, the 7th of November, at South Hill School. Now, listen carefully to the plan for the day.‎ At 9 a.m., we'll meet at the school gate. We'll arrive at South Hill School at 10 a.m. The match will start at 10:30 a.m. After the match finishes, there will be the presentation of the cup and medals. The bus will leave at 12 noon from South Hill School and bring you back to school.‎ Please come and support our team.‎ ‎15 This year's Beijing Music Awards will be covered live this Saturday. All the big pop stars will attend. Before the awards start, we will interview some of the most famous stars. Two thousand fans have voted online for their favourite songs, singers and music videos. The results will be announced during the programme and the host will ask questions for the viewers to answer. As you are watching the awards, write down your answers and send text messages to 1396. If you are lucky enough, you could win two free concert tickets.‎ 9 ‎ Many young people are now giving up their spare time to become volunteers. It is a very meaningful activity because volunteering helps and gives support to different groups in society.‎ ‎ Young people can choose to volunteer in many different charities and projects. For example, I do voluntary work for two charities: the first one gives help and support to homeless people, and the second one takes care of the disabled people.‎ ‎ Another choice is to take part in special projects or events to raise money for charity. Some people take part in charity walks, or they donate money to charities. You can even organize one of these events yourself.‎ 10 ‎ We need to do something for giant pandas. They are now in danger. For example,‎ ‎ giant pandas do not have many babies during their lives, and it's easy for baby pandas to get sick and die when they are very young. Also, giant pandas mainly live on a special kind of bamboo, so the bamboo forests are very important to them. However, the bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller. As a result, giant pandas may not have a place to live or food to eat. There are now only about 1,600 pandas in the wild. We should take action to protect them right away.‎ 7 We need to do something for giant pandas. They are now in danger. For example, giant pandas do not have many babies during their lives, and it's easy for baby pandas to get sick and die when they are very young. Also, giant pandas mainly live on a special kind of bamboo, so the bamboo forests are very important to them. However, the bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller. As a result, giant pandas may not have a place to live or food to eat. There are now only about 1,600 pandas in the wild. We should take action to protect them right away.‎ 8 Dear Millie,‎ Thank you very much for your letter. I hope I can offer you some useful advice.‎ You said you often stay up late to finish all your homework. Plan your day carefully. Make a list of all the homework you have. Then work out how much time you need to finish it all. This will give you an idea of how much spare time you have.‎ You also said that you do not have enough time for your hobbies. What about choosing your hobby according to the time you have?‎ I hope you think my advice is worth taking.‎ Best wishes,‎ Helen ‎19 I have to choose a new colour for my bedroom. It's a very important decision, because colour can change a person's mood. I like orange, because it's a happy, warm colour. It can make people feel comfortable. My best friend Jack doesn't agree though. He thinks green is better. Jack says that green represents nature and that it can make you feel energetic. I remind Jack that green is also the colour of envy. My mother recommends blue. She thinks blue is a calm and peaceful colour, so it will make me less stressed and help me relax after school. Perhaps she is right.‎ ‎20 All around the world, people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea.‎ ‎ In China people like to have tea together with their friends. They drink tea at any time of the day. They put only tea leaves in their cups. They prefer tea with nothing in it.‎ ‎ Tea is also popular in Japan. People have tea every day. But the way they drink it is different from that in China.‎ ‎ In the USA people drink tea at breakfast or after meals. They usually use tea bags to make their tea.‎ 21 Dinosaurs lived on the Earth a long time ago. We now know that the first dinosaurs appeared about 230 million years ago.‎ ‎ There were hundreds of different kinds of dinosaurs, but they didn't live at the same time. Some dinosaurs were really small. One of the smallest dinosaurs was about ‎ one metre long and weighed about three kilograms. Others were really big. Some very large ones weighed over 100,000 kilograms and some were about 40 metres long.‎ ‎ Some dinosaurs ate plants and others ate meat, but they didn't eat grass. All dinosaurs had four legs and lived on land.‎ ‎22 I went to Hainan with my parents in February. Hainan lies in the south of China.‎ ‎ Haikou is the capital city of Hainan Province. There are many famous attractions in it. We went to the Holiday Beach, a fantastic place. It was a sunny day, so we took a walk along the beach. We also went to People's Park. We hired a bicycle and rode around the park. It was much fun! Then we went to Sanya. We went to see some underground caves. I took many photos of them.‎ • There is so much to see in Hainan. I want to visit it again in the future.‎ 21 My neighbours are kind and helpful. Some of them are volunteers. They have different skills and often help us with all kinds of problems.‎ Usually there is a "helping hands" meeting at the weekend. People go there when they need help with their problems. Computer engineers are popular. They help people check their computers. You can also find someone to fix things like broken bicycles. Students can get help with their homework. There are some college students among the volunteers, and they are always ready to help.‎ We are lucky to live in a neighbourhood like that. People here are like a big family.‎ ‎23 My neighbours are kind and helpful. Some of them are volunteers. They have different skills and often help us with all kinds of problems.‎ ‎ Usually there is a "helping hands" meeting at the weekend. People go there when they need help with their problems. Computer engineers are popular. They help people check their computers. You can also find someone to fix things like broken bicycles. Students can get help with their homework. There are some college students among the volunteers, and they are always ready to help.‎ We are lucky to live in a neighbourhood like that. People here are like a big family.‎ ‎24 Kites have a long history in China. The Chinese began to make kites over 2,000 years ago. The first kite in history was made out of wood by Mozi. His student Lu Ban used bamboo to make kites. In the Eastern Han dynasty, Cai Lun found a new way to make paper, and then people began to use paper to make kites. In the 13th century, an Italian man called Marco Polo visited China. He told people in the West all about kites. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, kite flying became a very popular outdoor activity. People liked to fly kites on sunny, windy days in spring.‎ ‎25 Winter is my favourite season. It is very cold and everyone has to wear thick warm clothes, but I always enjoy the winter here in Harbin.‎ ‎ The temperature is usually below zero and it is often snowy. Everything is covered in deep white snow, and the lakes and rivers are frozen.‎ ‎ During this season, you cannot see ‎ beautiful f lowers or green trees, but the land is quiet and beautiful.‎ ‎ My friends and I love playing outside in winter. It is exciting to have big snowball fights. We also make snowmen and use carrots for their noses. They look funny.‎ ‎ Winter is great!‎ ‎26 Yao Ming was born in Shanghai in 1980. He got his first basketball when he was only four years old, but he did not become serious about basketball until he was 12. Yao joined the Houston Rockets in 2002 and became the best Chinese player to ever play in the NBA.‎ ‎ When Yao Ming lived in the USA, he returned to China whenever he was needed. He took part in the Olympics in 2004 and in 2008 as one of the Chinese athletes. Since he ended his basketball career, Yao has done a lot of charity work, especially for poor Chinese teenagers.‎ ‎27 UNICEF was set up in 1946 to help children after the war in Europe. Now, UNICEF helps children all over the world. It works in 158 countries. It helps governments and families make the world a better place for children.‎ ‎ UNICEF gets its money from donations. It raises money by selling Christmas cards and organizing other fund-raising activities. People can help UNICEF by doing voluntary work.‎ ‎ UNICEF believes that all children should have clean water and food so that they can be healthy. It also believes that they should go to school instead of working to support their families.‎ ‎28 My farther has worked in a local factory for years. You will not find anything unusual about him until you learn more.‎ ‎ My father has always been kind and helpful. He has donated blood many times since 1990. The blood he has donated is enough to save over 70 lives. He has also donated blood cells to people with blood cancer. To my surprise, he has decided to donate his body for medical research after his death.‎ ‎ When I was a little girl, I could not understand why my father always seemed to be kinder to others than to his own family. Now I realize that he has a heart full of love.‎ 29 Dear classmates,‎ Have you ever had any problems? Are you wondering who you can ask for advice? If so, you can write to Mr Sigmund Friend.‎ You may wonder who he is. He is a youth worker. Do you know what a youth worker does? Mr Friend says that youth workers help young people solve their problems. They are doing a great job. Some of my friends wrote to Mr Friend and asked how they could deal with their problems. Soon they got his replies. Now they know what they should do.‎ Best wishes,‎ Millie ‎30 In the Chinese lunar calendar, there are 12animal signs. Each of them represents a lunar year.‎ ‎ It is said that the animals held an exciting race to decide their order. After the race began, the strong, hard-working Ox took the lead. Suddenly, the clever Rat jumped on the Ox's back and won the race! The Ox came second, the Tiger third, and so it went. The Pig took his time and came last.‎ ‎ The cycle of animal years repeats every 12 years. Some people believe that people born in the same animal year may share similar characteristics. For example, they believe people born in the Year of the Dragon are powerful and energetic.‎