Sometimes choosing where to eat in Suzhou is something of a challenge. No matter how 1 the food tastes at a chosen restaurant, one may always wonder. "Is there anything better on the next street'?" However, I've found the 2 to this question. When I'm asked to name my favourite place to eat in Suzhou, I will reply 3. "Song He Lou Restaurant". Why is Song He Lou so special 4 hundreds of restaurants? Well, for me it comes down to a perfect balance of delicious food, pleasant atmosphere(氛围)and a near perfect location.
Before coming to Suzhou, I was 5 by my friends from other cities in China that the food could be too sweet. For the first few months I chose to eat in Sichuan or Hunan style restaurants instead of eating much 6 food. However, after falling in love with the city. I came to realize that the food is so closely 7 with its local culture. 8 I asked a local friend to recommend the best place to try real local style food. She came up with the 9of Song He Lou.
For a first-time visitor, "Song Shu Gui Yu" and "Xie Fen Tofu" are excellent 10. Suzhou has slow become my home and I have a lifetime to enjoy each and every dish on the menu.
School holiday activities at the library
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| Activity When Cost Who | Cartooning with Eva Leung Tuesday 7 June, 9-11 a.m. $3.00 to. cover the cost of art paper and pencils 5 to 8-year-olds |
| | Activity When Cost Who | Cartooning with Eva Leung Wednesday 8 June, 9-11 a.m. $3.00 to cover the cost of art paper and pencils 9 to 10-year-olds |
| Eva Leung is famous for her cartoons published regularly in KIDStime magazine | ||
| | Activity When Cost Who | Kite-making Wednesday 8 June, 2-4 p.m. $3.00 to cover the cost of paper, string and other materials 5 to 10-year-olds |
| | Activity When Cost Who | Kite-making Thursday 9 June, 2-4 p.m. $3.00 to cover the cost of paper, string and other materials 5 to 10-year-olds |
People all over the world eat eggs. Most of the eggs we eat come from hens. Eggs are easy to cook. They can be cooked in lots of ways such as fried or hard-boiled. Eggs can be used with other things to make cakes and ice-cream.
| The fresh test Put your egg in a pan of water and use the guide below to find out how old your egg is. | |
| What happens to the egg | Age of the egg |
| Sinks(下沉)to the bottom of the pan and stays there Sinks, but floats at an angle(角度) Sinks, and then stands on end Floats on top or just under the surface | 3-6 days old
Just over 1 week old About 2 weeks old Over 2 weeks old |
| Eggs last a long time. You can keep them for about four weeks in your fridge. | |
Every day there is less and less space on Earth for rubbish. Yet every day we make more and more rubbish. What can we do? We can recycle some of our rubbish. Recycling means that the rubbish will be made into something that can be used again.
Recycling helps Earth. And it saves space in rubbish dumps. Half of everything that we put into landfills could be recycled instead. In fact, most things made of paper, metal, glass and plastic can be recycled.
Paper can be broken into small pieces and made into new paper. Steel and aluminum cans(金属雄)can be melted down(熔化)and made into new cans. The same is true of glass bottles. This can be done over and over again. Recycling doesn't take as much energy as making these things the first time. So we can use less of Earth's fuel resources.
Plastic can be melted down, too. Then it can be formed into park benches, playgrounds and so on. Some people call plastic the "wood" of the future. Things made of plastic will last about 400 years-even if they stay outside in the weather. No wood can do that!
Athletics vs. Gardening
The students of Southside School were asked to give their opinions about whether the school should run an athletic program or start a vegetable garden.
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I know lots of kids say they're not interested in competitions, but that's because they've never won anything. If they got better training and started winning things, they'd soon change their minds. People always say kids don't get enough exercise. Just because you do gardening outdoors doesn't make it exercise, so I don't see how it matters. Athletics is much better for fitness and lots of kids can have a go at the same time. I don't think there would be enough jobs for everyone in a garden. In fact, I think a garden is a really bad idea. I don't know why we're even considering it. Liz, Grade 8 |
| Gardening is a great way to get exercise without worrying about whether you're any good at it, or whether you're going to win. And you really do gel exercise when you garden. There's digging, weeding and watering Even picking things can be hard work – pumpkins aren't light you know! There are lots of kids around here who don't have gardens so they can't grow things even they want to. If you really want to do more sport, you can join a club. And think about it: What helps you to be good at sport? You need to eat lots of fruit and vegetables. If we learn to cook all the things we grow, the garden will keep us all fit and healthy and then we'll be better at sport. Sam, Grade 8 |
A: Look! This is a picture of my dog. Here
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A: I know. He weighs fifty-one kilos.
B: Really? That's amazing.
A: He's called Max.
B:
A: Five years. I got him when we moved out of the city.
B: Wow! Then Max has more space.
A: He's very friendly. He always jumps on you when you come home.
B: Woah! Scary!
A: I mean, he plays very well with our cat, Kira. He runs after her around.
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A. He's huge! B. And he's very funny too. C. We have a big house now. D. He likes lying under the tree. E. What's his name? F. When did you buy him? G. How long have you had him? |
A. Interview with Andy Griffiths
Andy Griffiths is well known as a writer of children's books. Here are some interesting things, you might not know about him!
What do you like to do after a long day of writing?
I go for long runs and bike rides beside the beach. An hour of exercise after a long day of writing gives me energy. Then I'm ready to write some more.
Do you write using a computer or by hand?
At first I write the stories by hand, and then I transfer(转录)them onto a computer. I like to write by hand when I travel. I find it very easy to lose myself in my diary when I am away from my usual activities.
What super power would you like to have?
X-ray vision(影像)if I can control it.
What is your favourite food?
Fro never happier than when I'm drinking banana milkshakes. And I love fish. But I don't like drinking fish milkshakes - they are just terrible!
What is your favourite book?
Alice in Wonderland. It has so many surprises and such silliness in it.
Do you write for adults too?
Only if I really have to. T much prefer the freedom and fun of writing for children.
What do you say to kids who say, "Why should I read?"
As Dr. Seuss says. "The more you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go."
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To：subua@china.com |
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From：nathan.australia.com |
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Subjects： Learning from mistakes |
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Dear Su Hue, I'm unhappy that I've made some mistakes recently. They're troubling me a lot these days. I really need your help. Would you please share your experience with me? ●Do you agree that everyone makes mistakes? ●Can you tell me one of your mistakes? ●How did you deal with your problem? ●What have you learned from the mistake? I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon.
All the best, Nathan |
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2）回复须包括所有要点，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺；
3）文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
Dear Nathan,
I'm sorry to know that you are not happy these days.
I hope my experience can help you out.
Best wishes,
Su Hua
An athletic program is hatch better than gardening. How are we ever going to win anything at the Inter-School Athletics without proper training? At the moment, we only do athletics for one tam and the teachers train us. We need experts(专家)to teach us things like throwing and high jump.
I think a vegetable garden is a great idea. We already do hours of sport, including athletics. And not everyone likes sport.