My lovely hometown is located on the south shore of an island. It’s a small town with only about 9, 000 people and an area of about 3.8 square miles.

First, I want to talk about the people in the neighborhood. Generally speaking, people are very nice here, especially in summer. I feel that in summer everyone is in a great mood, and very generous. For example, one summer afternoon, I was at the gas station filling up my car and was short of money. Generously an old gentleman gave me the money to pay the gas attendant. That’s the type of people you can expect from my hometown.

The greatest part about the town, in my opinion, is the location. The Great Bay is five minutes away from my house and it’s fantastic. Another great thing is how close everybody lives to each other. With it being such a small town, all my friends live five minutes away, which is a great advantage to me and everyone else. Lastly, the nightlife is great. On any Saturday night every bar is packed with people, so there’s always something going on.

So far I’ve explained the good side of my hometown, but there are also some boring things about it. It is great in summer, but it is a different story in winter. When winter comes around, the town turns into a “ghost town”. This is because there is nowhere to go. The only thing we have is a shopping center. It would be nice if we had a few more options to choose from.

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1）高州市是一座美丽的城市，位于广东省的西南部。

2）它濒临鉴江，现有人口130多万。

3）高州市因为热带水果（tropical fruit）而闻名。

4）高州市冬天不是很冷，夏天也不是很热。

5）高州市的人民很友好。

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My hometown—Gaozhou

When talking about Chengdu, you may first think of pandas and hot pot（火锅）. But now let me help you know more about my hometown.

The teahouses are important in Chengdu people’s life. They are everywhere in the city. They are not just a place to drink tea but a place to meet friends and listen to Chuanju, and most commonly（常见地）, play mahjong（麻将）, “If you can’t find someone in Chengdu, he or she is either playing mahjong or on the way to play mahjong.”

There is lots of wonderful food in Chengdu, like Dandan noodles and Hong you char shou. But they’re more delicious in small restaurants than in large restaurants.

Would you like to take a trip to Chengdu? March to June and September to November are the best time to go on a trip here. It’s not too hot or too cold.

To visit Chengdu better, you can take buses or ride bikes. It’s also a good idea to take the underground to go around it. It’s much faster.

“露从今夜白，月是故乡明”。每个人对家乡都有着深深的眷恋。假设你校英语报正在开展以“我的家乡”为主题的征文活动，请你写一篇英语短文投稿。

France is well known for its fine art, tasty food and romantic scenery. About 75 million visitors come here every year.

France is the largest country in Western Europe. It has a population of over 66 million. The country is home to many famous places of interest, like the River Seine as well as the Eiffel Tower.

Many visitors also come for the country’s art. Sculptor Auguste Rodin and painter Claude Monet once created their great works here. If you visit France today, it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or come across a singer in the subway.

No visit to Paris is complete without a trip to Louvre, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. Inside, there are 35,000 works of art, such as the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinci and the statue David by Michelangelo. It would take nine months to enjoy all the pieces. Besides, French food is world-famous. Bread is very important in France. The best-known French bread is called a baguette. They are long, delicious and taste salty. Snails are also a must-have here. French people eat 40,000 tons of snails every year!

But France is not always good. Paris, the city of light, may also show its dark side to visitors. Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway in Paris.

My hometown

Hello! My name is Li Hua. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Welcome all of you to visit my hometown!