Deareditor,
I’mwritingtotellyouaboutthediscussionwehavehadaboutwhetheranentrancefeeshouldbechargedforparks.60%ofusschoolmatesthinkthatanentrancefeedonotmeetpeople’sexpectations,foraparkisconsideredtobeaplacewherethepubliccanhaveagoodtimewhentheyarenotbusyeitherathomeoratwork.Ifanentrancefeemustbepaidbythevisitorsforapark,itwillbenecessarytobuildagateandsurroundingwalls.Intheendacitywilltakeonabadlook.40%ofusschoolmatesthinkthatanentrancefeecanbeaccepted,butitmustnotbetooexpensive.Themoneyfromticketsellingcanbeusedforpayingthegardenersintheparkandbuyingsomeotherkindsofflowersandtrees.
Withregardtomyself,Ithinkanentrancefeeisuseful,foritcanbeusedtoprotectapark.Dowesharethesameopinion,deareditor?
Yourstruly,
LiHua
Thesummerholidayiscoming.Ourclasshavehadadiscussionaboutwhattododuringtheholiday.Someareinfavorofstayingathome.Theythinkit'sbothconvenientandcomfortable .What'smore,theycansavemoneyforotherpurposes.Buttheywilllosethechanceofgettingtoknowtheoutsideworld.
However,othersPfertogooutfortravelingsinceitcanincreasetheirknowledgeandbroadentheirhorizons.Buttheywillspendmoremoneyandmeetsomedifficultieswhiletraveling.
Inmyopinion,itwouldbemuchbettertostayathome,forIcandowhatIlike,suchasreadingbooks,watchingTV,andhelpingmyparentswiththehousework.
Ioftenimaginewhatmylifewillbelikeinthefuture.Ithinkmylifewillbeverydifferentintenyears.Iwillbetwenty-eightyearsoldbythen.Iwillhavemyownfamily,probablywithalovelychild.IhopeI’llworkinacomputercompanyasaprogramdesigner.I’llenjoymyworkandgetalongwellwithmycolleagues.I’lldoagoodjobinwhateverIdo.Inmyfreetime,I’llcontinuetotakeregularexercise,suchasswimming,runningandvariousballgames.Onmyholidays,I’lltravelaroundtheworld.Inaword,mylifewillbemuchricherandmorecolorful.
Dearfriend,
Ihaveagreatnewstoinformhere.Throughlongefforts,Beijinghasbeengrantedtherighttohost2008Olympicgames.AsaresidentinBeijing,Ifeelquiteexcitedandliketosharewithyoumyhappiness.
Thissuccessmeansalotmorethanagametome.Inthefirstplace,thisGameswilldefinitelypromotethedevelopmentofoureconomy.Accordingtoarecentsurveybysomeexperts,thisgameswillraiseourGDPbyabout3%,andofferabout10,000jobs.What’smore,ourculturewillbewidelyrecognizedandacceptedallovertheworldthroughtheGames.Peoplewillcomeoverfromeverycorneroftheworld,andexperienceChinesecultureineveryaspect.Besides,throughthegames,ourlivingenvironmentwillbegreatlyimproved.Forexample,thepublictransportationsystemwillbeup-dated.Moreover,it’sknownthatmoretreeswillbeplanted,andgrasslandwillbeconsiderablyexpanded.
Myfriend,IreallylookforwardtothecomingofthisgreatGames.Asaninpidual,I’mallreadytooffermyhelpinanywayIcan.Ialsohopetoinviteyoualltocomehere,andwatchthegamesin2008.
Sincerelyyours,
Oct.19thTuesday
Fine
Oneafternoon,onmywayhome,Isawanaccident:acarhitanoldman!
Ishoutedtothepedestriansforhelp,butnoonestopped.Whenthecardriversawthis,hequicklyclosedthewindowOfthecaranddroveaway."WhatshallIdo?Theoldmanneedshelp."Ithought.Atthattime,atruckstoppedandoutcamethedriver."What'swrongwiththeoldman,boy?WhatcouldIdo?"thedriveraskedme."Uncle,pleasehelptheoldman.Acarhithimandheisbadlyinjured!"Isaid."Well,don'tworry.Letmetakehimtothehospital.''thedriversaid.Afewminuteslater,thedrivertooktheoldmantothehospitalandItelephonedthepolicestation.ItoldthewholestorytothepoliceandIalsotoldthemthenumberofthecar.Thepolicesaidtome,"Welldone,boy!Leaveittous.Hemustbepunished!"ThenIwenttothehospitaltoseetheoldman.
WhenIgothome,itwas7:30.IthinkwhatIdidwasfight.
MyHomeTown
Myhometownisabeautifulplace.Itstandsbesideawideriverandisrichinfishandrice.
Butintheolddaysitwasapoorandbackwardlittletown.Manypeoplehadnowork.Theylivedahardlife.
In1949myhometownwasliberated.Sincethengreatchangeshavetakenplacethere.Thestreetshavebeenwidened.Factories,schools,hospitals,cinemasandtheatreshavesprunguponeafteranother.Thelifeofthepeopleisgreatlyimproved.
Ilovemyhometown.AllthemoreIloveitspeople.Theyareworkinghardsoastomakeitstillricherandmorebeautiful.
OurEnglishTeacher
OurEnglishteacher,MsHuang,cametoourschoolin1970.ShehasbeenanEnglishteacherformorethan30years.Sheworkshardandhasbeenamodelteacherformanyyears.
Sheiskindandfriendlytousafterclass,butSheisratherstrictwithusinclass.ShealwaysencouragesustospeakandreadmoreEnglish.Sheoftensays,"Practicemakesperfect."
Sheisgoodatteachingandtriesherbesttomakeeverylessonlivelyandinteresting.Sheoftengivesusslideshows,teachesusEnglishsongsandhelpsustoputonshortEnglishplays.
Sheisnotonlyourteacherbutalsoourfriend.Weallrespectandloveher.
Tomorrowsheisgoingtoattendanimportantmeeting,atwhichshewillbegivenamedalforheradvanceddeeds.
DearDad(Mum),
You’resobusyeverydaythatyoudon’tpaymuchattentiontoyourhealth.I’mworriedaboutyourhealthallthetime.I’dliketogiveyousomesuggestions.Ihearwalkingisthebestsport.Yourcompanyisn’tfarfromhome,isit?Whynotwalktotheoffice?You’dbettertakeexerciseatleastonceaweek,suchasplayingtennisinthegym.Goingtoswimisalsoanicechoice,too.What’smore,it’snecessarytohavehealthyfood.Trynottostayuptoolate.Havingenoughsleepcanhelpyourbrainworkbetter.
Dad,pleaseacceptmyadvice.Ireallywishyouhealthy!
Yourlovingson(daughter)
Tom(Mary
AstheSunnySportsisdevelopinginourcountry,thegovernmenthaspaidattentiontothehealthofthestudentsandraised,"EXERCISEONEHOURADAY,KEEPILLNESSAWAY".Sofarourschoollifehaschangedalot.Nowwehavemoretimetodosportinthemorningorafterschool.Weplayfootball,basketball,badmintonandswim.Theyletourbrainsrelaxandmakeourschoollifemorecolorful.Wehavebecomemoreenergetic.Aboveallourstudyhasallbeenimproved.
Let’stakeexerciseeveryday.Itcanbuildupourbodystrengthandreducediseases.
April12ismemorablebecauseourclahadameaningfulexperienceonthatday.Inthemorning,webicycledtothesuburbstoplanttrees,talkingandlaughingalltheway.Uponarrival,webegantoworkimmediately.Somewerediggingholes.Somewerecarryingandplantingyoungtrees.Otherswerewatering.Aftergettingtheworkdone,weputupaboardremindingpeopletoprotectthetrees.Beforeleavingwetooksomephotostorecordourgreenaction.Seeingthelinesoftrees,weallhadasenseofachievement.Wefeelit’sourdutytoprotectandbeautifyourenvironment.
