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People go to work in different ways. Some people walk to work because they live not very far. Some people go to work by car because car is fast.

In Shanghai, many people like to take the subway. It’s very cheap and convenient (方便的). You only have to pay 2 to 9 RMB for one ticket, and you can buy it on your phone, it’s very easy. In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come back from work, there are many people in the subway. The subway is always crowded.

A red double-decker (双层) bus is carrying people to work in London. It runs across the village and the city from bus stop to bus stop. People like to go to work by bus. Taking a bus is very interesting in London.

In the USA, people often go to work by car, sometimes they go by bus. They like to go to work by taxi if they are in a hurry. Taking a taxi can save your time, but it can make traffic jams.

Different people have different ways to go to work. What about your city?

From Oct 3 to 5, more than 400 students across China took part in the China Daily “21st Century Cup” National English Speaking Competition online. They gave speeches on different topics, such as their hometowns and China’s development (发展). Teens talk with the top three winners in the junior high school group. They share their ideas about making a good speech.

Champion(冠军):

I think the best part of my speech was my stage manner, such as my confident smile, proper body language and the right pace when I spoke. These manners make my speaking more attractive(吸引). It’s a great way to share ideas and call on people to take action.

—Wang Siqi, 15, Nanjing International School.

First runner-up(亚军):

I see public speaking as an art. You need to combine logic with emotion(结合逻辑与感情). You need to have stories as well as opinions. A good story makes your opinion stronger and easier to be accepted by others. And how you do that is the charm of public speaking.

—Lan Yunjie, 15, Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School.

Second runner-up(季军):

I often start my speech with a question. It can easily draw people’s attention (注意力). I also like to make impromptu speeches(即兴演讲) in front of a mirror whenever I have any thoughts. This habit helps me collect (积累) lots of ideas. That’s why I did a good job in the impromptu speaking part during the competition.

—Yang Zihan, 14, Gaoxin Middle School of Shenzhen Nanshan Foreign Language School.

Nowadays, people usually shake hands when they meet each other. Do the Chinese always greet others like this? In fact, handshaking was introduced to our country around 100 years ago.

There were several kinds of greeting in ancient China. Among them the fist and palm salute(拱手礼) was a quite common one, with a history of about 3, 000 years. It was first used by people in the West Zhou Dynasty. In ancient times, if people met a stranger, their hands were always ready for holding something used for fighting. Holding out both hands showed that people could feel relaxed.

When people meet, men usually use their left hand to hold the right one. It’s believed that people considered the left as the important side for men in Chinese history. While for women, the important side is the right. So when they give the fist and palm salute, they should put their right hand on the top. When someone presents the fist and palm salute to you, you are supposed to do it back as well.

In many wuxia or kung fu TV series and movies, people greet each other with the hold fist salute, or Baoquan in Chinese. The gesture (手势) is that the right hand is made a fist, while the left band is to cover the right fist. It’s similar to the fist and palm salute, but they are different. Baoquan is widely used among kung fu masters and students.

So, don’t make a mistake.

My name is Emily. I am an American student. I am in China now. I have a new friend in my class. Her name is Chen Jian. She is from Shanghai. She has a small mouth and two big eyes. We love her because she is helpful and friendly. I am so happy we can be friends. Do you want to be my friend, too?

My English friend James s a teacher in Guangzhou. He often eats out in a restaurant(餐馆) “I like Chinese food very much. They are delicious.” James says. There are so many restaurants in Guangzhou. He goes to one restaurant a week. He says: “I love Guangzhou dimsum (点心) and Guangzhou soup. I sometimes go to Hunan food restaurant It is hot and salty(咸的) but delicious. I always eat a lot of rice when I eat Hunan food. Dumplings are my favourite Chinese food. I often eat dumplings for breakfast. My English friends come to see me at my home. We buy dumplings and cook them.”

外国小朋友Tom在海口市玉沙小学游学。明天是玉沙小学的读书日，学校的小朋友们给Tom发了一份邀请函。

Welcome to our Reading Day

One day, Mr. and Mrs. White went shopping by car. They stopped their car near a shop. They bought many things and they wanted to put the things into the car. But Mr. White couldn’t open the car.

A policeman came to help. Then a man came up and shouted(喊) , “What are you doing? This is my car.” Mr. and Mrs. White looked at the car’s number. It wasn’t their car.

Where Are My Sandwiches?

A man is going to see his friend. He takes some sandwiches with him because his friend’s home is very far. On his way, he says to himself, “My friend is going to give me a very good lunch.” Then he throws them away. He goes on and comes to a river. There's no boat on the river. He can’t cross the river. He starts to go home. He is hungry now. And he tries to find his sandwiches. “Oh, my god. A dog eats them.” He walks quickly, but the dog runs away. He is still hungry and he goes back home.