It was a nice winter day. After dinner, Ms. Lee checked (查看) her e-mails as usual. One e-mail caught her eye. It was from Mary, a girl who sat at the back of the classroom. She answered questions a lot in class.

Ms. Lee,

I love you and your classes. They are always interesting and full of surprises. Wish you a good holiday! Well, Steve, Ella and I want to improve our English during the holidays. We have no idea what to do. Any good advice?

Stopping here, Ms. Lee began to think carefully. “Steve spends lots of time remembering words, but always forgets most of them quickly! Ella didn’t do well in the final exam. She has to go over her lessons a lot. Mary will go to a writing competition. She needs to read more and improve her writing in a short time. ”

Just then, her phone rang. It was a message from her best friend, an English teacher in another middle school. Her friend proposed a trip to Hong Kong. Ms. Lee told her she was available, but she wouldn’t like to travel because she still had no idea on how to help her students. Her friend laughed and soon sent her a picture with a QR code (二维码) in it. “It’s all you want,” said her friend. Ms. Lee scanned (扫描) the code and found it was an English homework project (项目) for the coming winter holiday. As she read it, a big smile appeared on her face.

The word “family” has special meanings to everyone. 【小题1】 However, because of different personalities, values, interests and hobbies, some unhappy things may happen among family members at times. So how can we achieve family happiness?

Learn to say thanks and sorry.

We are used to saying thanks and sorry to others, but often we don’t do that to our family members. 【小题2】 And saying sorry makes them feel understood.

Communicate with each other often.

Communication can happen in any place at any time. We can talk about our experiences and feelings with our family members in the car, at the dinner table or on the way back home. 【小题3】

Share housework.

【小题4】 Since we live in one house, we should do our part in keeping it clean and tidy. It’s easy to help do chores like making the bed or doing the dishes. In this way, we can understand the idea of fairness.

【小题5】

We are busy around all day, but nothing is more important than spending time with family members. Either eating meals or traveling together is a good choice. Not only will this allow us to enjoy the deep love but it can also bring us more sweet memories.

Today, more and more people care about their health. But how can we stay healthy?

First of all, it helps to do some exercise every day. Doing exercise helps your lungs (肺部) work harder and your heart beat faster. This makes your heart stronger and cuts down on your risk of heart disease. You can start with some daily exercises, such as walking, running and dancing to music. You can also play ball games, including basketball, volleyball, ping pong and more.

Second, what you eat is also important. According to doctors, you’d better eat more fruits and vegetables and less meat. This is because meat has more fat in it. When too much fat builds up in your body, it can block your blood flow (阻塞血液流动). This can lead to a heart attack (心脏病发作).

Finally, ________, such as going to bed too late. You may clearly know the dangers of such habits. What you need to do is make up your mind to change yourself. If you follow these tips, you are sure to become a healthier, stronger person!