My name is Oliver. I’m a British boy. In the middle of my summer vacation, my family and I flew to visit my grandma in Maine, a state about 3,000 miles away from Los Angeles. The town she lives in is small and pretty with many local boutique shops ( 精品店). Her house is right on a lake, and we went swimming and kayaking ( 划皮划艇) with her in the water. I loved jumping off a small bridge and diving ( 跳水) into the water. Paulinka, my grandma’s dog always followed us when we went swimming. It would join in the fun and jump in the water as well.

Maine is on the east coast and near the Atlantic Ocean, so we ate fish and chips and lobsters ( 龙虾) very often. Sometimes, my grandma and her friends took us on a boat to catch lobsters. In her little hidden town, the whole family usually go to walk in nature, lay under the stars and most importantly, they live a happy and quiet life.

I am looking forward to the winter vacation because my grandma is going to come over and stay with us for some time. I am sure my house will light up while she is here.

1.Where does Oliver’s grandma live?

A.In Los Angeles. B.In Maine.

C.In London. D.In Paris.

2.Who always followed Oliver and his grandma when they went swimming?

A.His grandma’s dog. B.His father.

C.His aunts. D.His mother.

3.What did Oliver and his grandma do on a boat?

A.They sang and danced. B.They learned to surf.

C.They draw the sea. D.They caught lobsters.

4.How do the people feel in my grandma’s little town?

A.Happy. B.Tired. C.Bored. D.Worried.

5.Why will the writer’s house light up?

A.Because it will be sunny. B.Because his family will move.

C.Because his grandma will stay with them. D.Because he will go to Maine again.

★ Posted by: Monica, Canada December 24 10.41

Black bread with honey — A friend of mine stayed in a hotel in India and the manager gave this to her for stomachache (胃痛). It really works. Just take a piece of bread and toast it until it’s black. Then put honey on the bread and eat it. It doesn’t look good, but it can really help. So if you get stomachache, try this remedy (治疗法).

★ Posted by: Norma, USA December 24 9.25

An onion — If you get a high temperature, use an onion. It sounds strange but it helps. Cut one large onion in half and put the half an onion to the bottom (底部) of each of your feet. You shouldn’t wear socks, of course! I use this on my kids and it works every time. The remedy came from a friend from down south.

★ Posted by: Hell, Australia December 23 18.03

A wet teabag — Here is my tip for toothache (牙痛). You should put a wet teabag on the sore tooth. I always have a wet teabag in the fridge so it’s there when I need it.

★ Posted by: Lameed, England December 23 16. 15

Salt water — When I was a child, I got a lot of headaches (头痛) and my grandmother always did this for me. Put a few drops (n. 水滴v. 降低) of warm salt water in your ears. Don’t use really hot water. Do this three or four times for both ears. Then lie down and close your eyes for about ten minutes.

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1.You can try _____ for stomachache.

A.an onion B.a wet teabag C.black bread with honey

2.To drop a high temperature, you should _____ .

A.put an onion to your feet B.wear socks to keep warm

C.ask some kids to help

3._____ gave a tip for toothache.

A.Norma’s kids B.Hell from Australia C.A friend of Monica’s

4.According to the postings (帖子), you can _____ if you have a headache.

A.put a wet teabag on your head B.eat a piece of bread with honey

C.drop warm salt water in your ears

5.The topic (话题) of the postings is about _____ .

A.school problems B.home remedies C.food and drink

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