— Sorry, Ms. Clark.

— In India.

    People often say. "East or west, home is best." Everyone wants to 1a nice and comfortable (舒适的) home.

    Andy wants to live in New York 2 his family. This is a beautiful 3 in America. Andy's dream home is on the ninth floor. It's not very 4, and it only has four rooms. Andy plans to decorate (装饰) his home by himself. 5 favorite place is the balcony(阳台). There he can 6 lots of cars and busy people on the 7. Andy wants to talk with his friends at home, 8 he will put some chairs in his living room. He 9 wants to have a beautiful kitchen to cook 10meals.

    Do you know Big Ben? Big Ben is not a name of a man. It is the name of a big clock in London.

    London is the capital of England. This clock has four faces, so you can read the time on every face of Big Ben. Each face is the size (尺寸) of a bus. The hands are about four metres long. It is about the size of two people standing on the top of each other(互相).

    If you go to London, you may want to visit the Houses of Parliament(大厦). There you can find Big Ben sitting on the top of the clock tower (钟楼) in the Houses of Parliament. You can hear it and see it. The big clock makes such big noise. "Ding dong, ding dong," as it goes every fifteen minutes. The clock was named after（以……名字命名）a big man. He was Sir Benjamin Hill. This man built(建造) a lot of things in London many years ago.

Word bank: latest information 最新信息；address 地址；offer 提供；local 当地的

    Jack puts on his backpack（背包）and walks out of school to catch his bus home. His backpack is full of books. "Hey, Jack!”Carl says, running up to him. "My dad's doing the park clean up this weekend. Could you help out?"

    "Um." Jack knows he doesn't have time to help, but he hates（讨厌）to say no. "I guess I can."

    Jack gets onto the bus. He is going to have to stay up late(熬夜)tonight to do his homework so he can help Carl in the morning.

    "Jack," Jane says, sitting down next to him. "I have to walk Mrs. Green's dogs this weekend. Do you think you could help me?"

    "Um...I guess I can."

    "Great!"

    Jack's backpack feels even heavier(更重了)as he walks into the house.

    "Haul day?" his mother asks.

    "Hard weekend. I have to finish my homework, help Carl with the park clean-up, and he help Jane walk Mrs. Green's dogs."

    "You agree（同意）to too many things this weekend." his mother says.

    "I know, but Carl and Jane are my friends. I can't say 'no' to them. What should I do? "

    "I'm happy you want to help your friends, but you need to have time for your things, too."

    Jack knows she is right. "Maybe I can tell Carl that I can only help for two hours in the morning. And I can help Jane walk dogs early in the morning, but not at lunchtime or in the evening." Jack says. "Mom, do you think they'll be unhappy?"

    "They're your friends. Tell them you, need time to finish your homework. They'll understand.(理解)."

    He calls Carl and Jane and tell them the truth(真相). Then he turns to his mum. "They're fine with it. and they offer(提供)to help with my homework, too."

    There are many ways for us to know about the weather. They're very easy. We can surf the Internet(上网)to know the weather in 5 to 7 days using our phone. At home, we can also turn on the TV and watch the Weather Show. If you are driving, you can listen to the radio to get the weather report. Sometimes we can call at 121 for the weather. When it's cold, we need to wear warm clothes. When it's raining, we need raining- coats or umbrellas. When it's hot, we need a cool place and want a cold drink.

    December is the        (twelve) month of the year. C       is on December 25. Children feel e       on that day. Because they can get        lot of presents. Boxing Day is on Monday, December 26. It is a very important holiday in the U.K. Many people like to go s       on that day.

What will our lives be like in fifty years? A new report says it will be super exciting and cool, with people living underground, flying to school and eating bugs.
      

要求：1）语句通顺，表达正确；

2）短文须包括全部要点，可适当发挥；

3）不得出现真实的校名和人名。

4）字数不少于60词。