Homestays are becoming more and more popular, and people around the world are offering their homes as hotels. Homestays offer cheap places to stay, and the chance for guests to see the area like a local. They are very popular with people who want to stay in another country to study or on holiday. We asked three families who run homestays to tell us about where they live.
The Atal family
Our family home is in a small village in the north of Pakistan, in the Himalayan mountains. The village is quite small and very quiet. The mountains are extremely beautiful. You can go for long walks and swim in the rivers but there are no shops, cinemas or cafes.
Kate and Julian Foxton
Our two-bed house is by the sea in the south-west of England. It is about five minutes' drive to the nearest village of Portreath. There are lots of beaches, rivers and forests and it is very quiet. We spend a lot of time reading books, watching films and going for walks. Our area is great for sports like surfing, kayaking and mountain biking. However, the houses here are expensive, which can be a problem for local people. There are no buses or trains here, so it can be difficult to get around without a car。
Chafic and Aline Halwany
Our home is near the centre of Beirut, Lebanon, one of the largest cities in the Middle East. There are lots of cafes and restaurants, which open late at night. We love it here because it's so friendly and you can always find what you need-lots of people come to stay to learn Arabic and French. However, it can be noisy at night, and there is quite a lot of traffic during the day.
Homestay holidays - A home __ 1 ___ from home
| Families |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
| The Atal family (Pakistan) |
It's in a small and quiet village in beautiful mountains. People can __ 2 ___and swim there. |
There are no shops, cinemas or cafes. |
| Kate and Julian Foxton （ 3 ） |
It takes a short __ 4 __to the beaches, rivers and forests by car. It's a good place for ___ 5 ___like surfing, kayaking and mountain biking. |
Houses here are not ___ 6 __. It's difficult to get around ___ 7 ___a car. |
| Chafic and Aline Halwany (Lebanon) |
Lots of cafes and restaurants ___ 8 __at night. You can always find ___ 9 __you need. |
There is much __ 10 ___at night and lot of traffic during the day. |
All the runners stood nervously at the starting line.All of them had prepared
（1） （they） for this important race.
The race meant more to a boy named Bill，because most of the other runners had greater speed.Could Bill realize his dream of being （2） "all﹣school"runner？He would have to finish in the top 5 to win that honor.
Bill's life （3） （fill）with disappointment.Primary school had been a long nightmare（噩梦） for him.Of all the reading skills，he even couldn't pick up（4） （basic） one，although he had tried many times.Bill did not complain（报怨）.He simply tried hard.But in the following years he was till unable to catch up with his classmates.
Then one day his teacher called us in （5） a conversation.She said， "I'm sorry to have to tell you this，but Bill isn't trying anymore.He has given it up（6） （complete）. "I became very sad and afraid.I was afraid Bill might have forever lost heart.
I had a talk with Bill.I told him about my own experiences.I said， "（7） I was the slowest one in my class in primary school，my parents and teachers were loving and understanding.Because of that，I made it through those years and finally went on to a music school.Now，you know，I'm a（8） （piano）.We think achievements come easily to others.Life usually isn't like that.The person who（9） （success）is usually only a few percent. "Bill said， "Dad，I guess that not doing so well isn't all that bad if someone loves you and stands by you.
In the （10） （nine） grade，Bill went out for the race again.
In the （1） （south） part of China，eating qingtuan at the beginning of spring is a kind of tradition.Chinese people （2） （start） to eat it more than 2，000 years ago.It is made of sticky rice（糯米）and red bean paste（红豆沙），and is famous for its softness，freshness and sweetness.
People living in the Yangtze River Delta（长江三角洲）usually put qingtuan on the tombs（墓）of their dead family members to cherish the past memory.Making qingtuan is also a chance for family members to get together at home.It（3） （real） takes time and effort to make the snack.
Now，qingtuan has already spread its special taste to the northern part of China.Qingtuan has many different （4） （taste） inside it，such as apples and bean milk，to meet customers' tastes.The difference of the taste shows that it's getting more and more popular across the whole country.
Even though there is warm weather and green leaves in spring，the season wouldn't be complete（5） （with）a taste of qingtuan.
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Have you ever imagined （1）t to other countries without your paper passport？In the （2）f ，there will be a new kind of passport called the "cloud passport" and it will come into your （3）d life someday.Your paper passport will become history.
The cloud passport will have your name，photos and so on.It is easy （4）f you to check them on the computer.、
If you take a paper passport with you，you might lose it. （5）H ，with the cloud passport，you don't have to worry about that.Do you think the cloud passport is a great idea？
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On April 13，China's women's soccer team won a ticket to this summer's Tokyo Olympics.
But the win didn't come（1） .Team China was still behind 2﹣0 after the first half of the（2） section.Luckily，player Wang Shuang scored two goals later.
"We never gave up，even when we were 2﹣0 down，we always（3） we could come back，" Wang said. "We deserved（值得）the win because we've trained hard for over 100 days.The（4） we train，the luckier we can be...We had to fight to the last minute. "
This fighting spirit has always been with the team.People even praised（5） as "Steel Roses".
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| ready，be，daily，for，nothing，such as，only，return，thousand，many |
The more you read，the more things you know.The more you learn，the more places you'll go.Reading is important （1） everyone.China has （2） of public libraries in cities，towns and even borrow books，and it costs （3） to borrow them.In some places you may borrow as （4） books as you want，but in others you are limited to a certain number of books for several weeks so that you can have enough time to finish all the books you've borrowed.
The latest novels are always in great need，and non﹣fiction books， （5） books on history，science and gardening，are well﹣loved，too.
If the books you need are out，you may ask for them to be kept for you when they （6） .And when the books are back and are （7） for you，the librarian will let you know.
Most public libraries also have a reading﹣room.There are tables and desks at which you can sit and read the （8） newspapers and all the other important periodicals （the weeklies，the monthlies and the quarterlies ） .In the reference library there （9） dictionaries，encyclopedias，books of maps and other useful books.But you can （10） use these books there.You cannot take them out.
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| ready，be，daily，for，nothing，such as，only，return，thousand，many |
The more you read，the more things you know.The more you learn，the more places you'll go.Reading is important （1） everyone.China has （2） of public libraries in cities，towns and even borrow books，and it costs （3） to borrow them.In some places you may borrow as （4） books as you want，but in others you are limited to a certain number of books for several weeks so that you can have enough time to finish all the books you've borrowed.
The latest novels are always in great need，and non﹣fiction books， （5） books on history，science and gardening，are well﹣loved，too.
If the books you need are out，you may ask for them to be kept for you when they （6） .And when the books are back and are （7） for you，the librarian will let you know.
Most public libraries also have a reading﹣room.There are tables and desks at which you can sit and read the （8） newspapers and all the other important periodicals （the weeklies，the monthlies and the quarterlies ） .In the reference library there（9） dictionaries，encyclopedias，books of maps and other useful books.But you can （10） use these books there.You cannot take them out.
When things around the house stop working，what do you usually do with them？If you're like a lot of people，you probably just throw them away.
In some areas，it's difficult to find people who can make repairs，and fixing things can be quite expensive.Also，some small objects are so inexpensive that it's often easier to just buy a new one.
In 2009，Martine Postma from the Netherlands decided there must be a better way.Her solution was Repair Cafes：places where people can take broken items.There they will find tools，resources and volunteer experts who are ready to help with repairs.
Postma's first Repair Cafe opened on Oct.18，2009，in Amsterdam，and was a huge success.News of the cafe spread，and people began asking how they could start their own.In 2011，Postma set up the Repair Cafe Foundation.This nonprofit organization provides guidance to those hoping to begin their own neighbourhood repair group.
Today，there are about 2，000 Repair Cafes around the world with meetings usually taking place once a month.Around 25 objects are repaired during each meeting.Everything is free，but donations are greatly welcome.
The cafes not only provide help with repairs，they also strengthen community ties.Neighbours get to know one another as they work together on projects.Moreover，valuable knowledge is passed along and preserved.Items are kept rather than thrown away，meaning less rubbish in landfills.
Title：Repair Cafes
Basic information |
➢The first one was（1） by Martine Postma in Amsterdam in 2009. ➢About 2，000 of them have been set up all over the world so far. ➢Repairing things at such a cafe（2） nothing but donations are welcome. |
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➢They help improve the（3） between neighbours. ➢They help pass along and preserve valuable knowledge. ➢They help（5） the environment. |
Sometimes，children can't keep a single bit of information in their mind while they are doing something else.If so，they may have problems with their working memory.It is an important （1）s for children.Here are some （2）t to help improve children's working memory.
Read actively.They may form long﹣term （长时间的） memories more （3）e when children take part in active reading.Active reading （4）i not only asking notes，but also speaking aloud and asking questions about the material that they are reading.
Use visualization （形象化） skills.When reading something，ask children to imagine the scene of the story and （5）d it.For example，ask them to set a table for a few people and have a （6）p in their mind，and then have a description.
Ask them to teach others.Teaching（7）a person means being able to understand the information well before saying it aloud.When children are learning a new skill，ask them to show others （8）h to do it.They should be able to explain it to others.
Moreover，there are lots of matching games that can be （9）p to improve their working memory，or you can use something simple （10）1 a magazine or a newspaper.Have them find a certain word as many times as they can in one minute.
Paper is one of our oldest，simplest and most important inventions.It is the pride of us Chinese，but it also presents a danger to the world.
First，the making of paper requires the loss of many millions of trees each year.According to The World Counts，between 2001 and 2019，the world lost a total of 386 million hectares of forest.Of the trees that were cut down，42 percent went to paper production.That represents a great part of the world's forests.And worldwide use of paper is expected to double in the next 40 years.Clearly，the planet cannot keep such a high rate of forest Loss.
The second great problem with paper is that when the paper is used，it is useless.A great deal of wastepaper ends up in rubbish and even landfills （废物填埋场），where it can produce harmful gases.Paper in landfills causes the release （释放） of methane，a gas that is an important factor （因素） in climate （气候） change all around the world.
One simple way to help out can greatly reduce both of these problems：paper recycling.Instead of cutting down trees，recycle used paper to meet the need of paper﹣making.Effective recycling requires an effort from everyone all over the world.The way to begin is with education and understanding.Once enough people realize the need for recycling，more effective recycling systems can be put into use.
The need is real.The loss of tees influences everybody on earth.Everyone should do their part to recycle paper and encourage government and industry to do the same.The world will be a better place for it!
Topic：The invention of paper is the （1） of us Chinese，but it also presents a danger. |
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Two great（2） |
Paper making causes the loss of forests. ●42 percent of trees cut down were used to （3） paper. ●In the next 40 years we'll use （4） as much paper as that of today. |
Wastepaper causes the release of a kind of harmful gas. ●Used paper is no longer （5） and becomes rubbish，and even goes to landfills. ●The gas is an important factor that （6） climate change all around the world. |
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One simple way to （7） the problem |
●We should （8） cutting down trees and recycle used paper to meet the need of paper making﹣ ●To start recycling we should educate people and make them （9 ） . ●More effective recycling systems can be carried out. |
Suggestions |
●Everyone should take part in recycling paper. ●Government and industry should be （10） to do the same. |
The teacher （want to know） how many students would like to go to the zoo.
You look so smart!Your jacket （go well with） the blue jeans.
The task is too difficult.Lucy has no c but to ask others for help.
Does my goldfish know who Ian？
I think this is a great question.I do spend my days（1） （study）how fish go about their lives.First of all，fish are much smarter than people think.People often talk of goldfish having three﹣second memories，but in fact they can learn all kinds of things，and remember them（2） quite a long time.
This shouldn't surprise us too much.Just like other animals,they can find enough to eat.And（3） (know) when it is sale to be out in the open.Being able to learn and remember things helps（4） （they） do this.
Many kinds of fish can tell one from another，according to their group，their relatives
（5） even their own eggs.But fish live in（6） very different world from us，For many kinds of fish，although seeing is important，（7） （sense） such as smell and touch are even more important.
So，does your fish know who you are？I believe your fish will（8） （sure） know when it is feeding time,My own fish become very（9） （excite）when my hand appears near their tank,even before I drop the food in.I'm not sure that your fish will be able to remember what your face（10） （look） like，but I wouldn't be too surprised if it could remember you in other ways，perhaps by the sound of your footsteps as you walk towards the tank.
The Chinese life is colorful with many interesting folk ways.The Lantern Festival is on the 15th day of the first lunar month，it has a Chinese name Yuanxiao Festival.Yuanxiao comes from the （1）f that people call the first lunar month the Yuan Month and night Xiao.The night of the 15th day of the first lunar month （2）m the beginning of the first full moon.On the Lantern Festival，the Chinese people have the custom of
（3）e lanterns and eating glutinous rice dumplings.There is a common saying that"Playing on the Lantern Festival."
The custom started during the Han Dynasty，and has a （4）h of more than 2000 years.On that night，every place is decorated with lanterns and streamers（饰带） and there is a bustling atmosphere.As night （5）f ，people go in crowds to the sea of colorful lanterns：palace lanterns，wall lamps，figure lanterns，flower lanterns，revolving horse lanterns，animal lanterns，and toy lanterns，of all types and （6）c .Some lanterns have riddles（谜语） on them，which encourage people to try to be the （7）f to find the answer.
It is （8）a a traditional custom to eat glutinous rice dumplings at this time.As early as the Song Dynasty，there was such a kind of food，a round ball （9）m of glutinous rice flour with a filling of sugar and kernels（果仁）.Since it is eaten on the Lantern Festival，people call it yuanxiao.The Chinese people hope that （10）e is satisfactory （yuanman in Chinese），and to eat glutinous rice dumplings on the first night with a full moon in a year is to wish that family members will remain united，harmonious，happy and satisfied.
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