Dear Jack,

How are you? I know you will come to my city to visit me next Sunday. Let me tell you the way to my house. When you walk out of the airport, go down Long Street. You will pass a bank on your right. The bank is opposite a famous theatre. Go on and cross White Street and Black Street. When you see a big supermarket, turn left. Then go down High Street and turn right at Sunshine Park. Go down Centre Street and you will go past a church and a square. My house is on your left. Itˈs about 15 minutesˈ walk.

Iˈm looking forward to seeing you soon and I hope youˈll have a good trip.

Yours,

Michael

Rulers are everywhere. When you’re reading at the library, playing basket on the playground or driving on the road, you’ll have to follow some rules. But have you ever read any rules on a plane? If you’re traveling by air in America, you may find the following criteria (标准)

Dear Claire,

   You ask me about my favourtie festival. It is the Spring Festival. It is  (1)  January or February. We are always   (2)   because we do lots of things for the festival. The  (3)  of the spring Festival is  (4)  . We wear new red   (5)  and put up red paper cuts (窗花). And we put lucky money (压岁钱) in red packets. Boys and girls are always happy those days   (6)   they can have a good time with  (7)  families, and they can get lucky money from their parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts. What do we  (8)   on the Spring Festival? Jiaozi and some fruits. In the evening, the family will watch TV together, but children don't  (9)  watching TV. It's really boring for them. They always play   (10)  their friends.

    What about you? What festival do you like best?

    All the best,

    Wendy

Dear Dr Jackson,

My parents are never happy with me. They are always criticizing（批评）my clothes, my hair and the music I listen to. They hate my friends’looks and they keep complaining when I go with them. I’m not allowed to stay out as late as my friends do, so I can’t have any fun. My parents only seem to care about my school marks. Although I love them, sometimes I feel we live in different worlds. If they love me, can’t they understand me ? How can I make them understand me？

Angel

Dear Angel,

Your problem is common（共同的）to both teenagers and parents. Don’t worry, because all this is natural, You see, your parents have grown up at different times and they have different experiences(经历). So they think some things are strange, but you find the same things ordinary, For example, the music you like may sound like noise to them. Your parents love you, so they feel they must protect you from anything bad or strange. On the other hand, you don’t want to be different from other teenagers, so you feel that your parents restrict you.

I think you should talk about this problem with your parents. Try to explain to them what you want and let them know they can believe you .Sooner or later, they’ll find you are a responsible（有责任心的）person and they will give you more freedom（自由）.

Dear Jim，

How are you?

I’m in Dongying, China now. I plan to spend the next three years here. I’m in No.6 Middle School. It’s a good school. The people here are very friendly. My best friend is Li Lei. We are in the same class. Ma Jun is our math teacher and friend. There are many kinds of delicious food in Dongying, such as dumplings, chicken, fish and noodles. My favorite food is dumplings.

We have a new home here in China. It’s different from our old home in America. Our new house is white, and the old one is red. Now I’m in my bedroom. The walls of my bedroom are blue. My family are all busy now. My parents are both at work. I’m doing my homework and my little sister, Mary is playing with her toy.

Best wishes.

Tom

Dear Mrs Brown,

I’ve known that you are wondering how to deal with your child’s behavior problems. The following are my opinions.

If there are lots of behaviors you want to change, start by focusing on one or two of the most terrible ones at first. Don’t try to make too many changes at once.

Let your child make some decisions by giving him acceptable choices. For example, ask, “Do you want some bread or eggs for breakfast?” or let him choose between the red and blue clothes.

Have some stated (指定的）rules and explain the reasons behind them. Let your child understand the results of breaking the rules.

Direct your child and help him find a better place to do what he is trying to do. For example, if he wants to write on the wall with pencils, give him a piece of paper and let him write on it or let him write on the sidewalk with chalks.

Catch your child’s good behavior and tell him you have noticed rather than praise him. For example, describe what you see, “Wow, this room is so clean and everything is in order.” rather than praise like “You’re a good boy! Good job!”

Being a mother is not easy. Remember that treat your child with great patience and love and then you’ll find that you child is becoming better.

Best wishes for you and your family.

Mrs Green