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Bangkok is the capital (首都) of Thailand. It is very different from Guangzhou. There are many temples (寺庙) in Bangkok. It is hot all year round, so there are a lot of fruits. The most (最) famous fruit is durian (榴莲). There are many rivers in the city, so the market on the water is very famous. You can buy flowers, vegetables, fruits and other things on the boats.

The best time to visit Thailand is at the beginning of April, because it has the most important festival in Thailand—the Water Festival. It is the beginning of their New Year. Before the festival, people clean their house and cook nice food. During the festival, people sing, dance and throw water on each other. They think that water can clean away bad things and bring good luck. How interesting it is!

This class, I ask students about fashion. I show each student seven things and ask their opinions (看法) about each thing. Some of their answers are interesting! Here’s what the students in Class 8 like:

Jodie Smith likes the key ring. Her friend Jordan says he can’t stand(忍受) the scarf. “It’s for old people!” he says. William Jones loves the wallet, and his classmate Gina Taylor loves the watch. Her best friend Ann Rice doesn’t mind the watch, but she really likes the hair clip! Jerry Green likes the sunglasses.

And the coolest thing is the belt! Everyone loves it!

Harbin is a great city in China. It’s in the northeast of China. It’s famous for its cold winter. People call it “the Ice City”.

Every year, millions of people from all over the world visit Harbin. They come to see the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. The festival usually begins in January. During the festival, visitors can enjoy the beautiful Ice and Snow World. They can see many kinds of ice and snow sculptures (雕塑). They can go skating and skiing too. If you like ice and snow, you will love Harbin.

Harbin is over 800 years old. Tourists can see many traditional (传统的) buildings in the city. They can also see many nice European style (欧洲风格) buildings in Central Street. People call Harbin “the Eastern Moscow(东方莫斯科)”.

A businessman was on a business trip to Tokyo. One day he went to a supermarket. A lady smiled and welcomed him. He felt good. She gave the same smile to all people in the supermarket.

The businessman asked, “My dear lady, are you tired of doing this job?” The lady smiled and said, “No, sir. I’ve been working here for 10 years and I love my job. I am doing something good for my country. Most of my customers are foreigners. They spend (用，花) foreign money here. People are happy with my service. They will visit more often and spend more money in my country. So my country becomes richer.”