When you wanted to buy something in the past, what would you do? You would go out and buy it in a store or supermarket. But now in the 21st Century, there is a new way to do so—it is to buy it online. How incredible it is!

There are many good reasons to shop online. First of all, it is convenient. When you want to buy something, you do not need to go out. You can just sit before your computer and browse (浏览) the websites such as JOYO or EBAY. Then you choose what you want and buy it with just a few clicks of your mouse. Shopping online can help you save lots of time, money and energy.

In addition, another advantage of shopping online is that there are many more goods online which you have never seen in the store. For example, some books published several years ago might not be sold in the stores, but you can buy them online!

Finally, with the development of technology, shopping online has become safe and secure. You can check the information of the owner before you decide to buy and pay for the goods. You can make payment online and you don’t need to worry that your information may be stolen.

A neighborhood party is a great way to have fun and get to know the people in your neighborhood.

Before you begin a party, first you need to decide where to have the party. The community center is a good place for a neighborhood party. If the weather is nice, many people like to have the party outside. You can have it in a park or on the street.

Next, ask your friends and neighbors to help. Let them help set up the party and do some cleaning after the party.

When the party begins, be sure to have lots of things to do. Many parties have activities for kids, such as face painting, so that they can have a good time. Most parties have food and drinks. The best parties are those where everyone brings something to share. That’s also the special part of a neighborhood party!

Students around the world think it’s great to have some money in their pockets. But how much do they get?

American Children and Pocket Money(零花钱)

In the US, a little pre-school(学龄前的) child may get a dollar or two, but older children get more. A lot of American parents give pocket money to their children, but their children have to do chores.

Most American children think making pocket money will help them to understand money better. An American boy Jacob said, “I get 40 dollars every month. I put half of it in the bank and spend the money leftover on new things that I need.”

British Children and Pocket Money

In Britain, children in primary school get 4 or 5 pounds each week. When they enter middle school, they get about 9 pounds. British boys can get a little more pocket money than girls.

Like children in the US, British children do chores to get their pocket money. That’s why British children know a lot about spending money. 7% of them spend less than £1 each week, 73% spend between £1 and £5 each week, and 20% spend over £ 5 each week. Most of them spend money on sweets, potato chips and chocolate.