Faye Wong is a very popular singer and actress．She was born in Beijing, China on August 8,1969．Later, she moved to Hong Kong with her family．There, she studied music．In 1989, Faye started making albums．She was very fast!In two years, she released three albums．

　　Then, she studied music in America for two years．After that, she returned to Hong Kong．Soon, Faye was making albums again．Her 1992 album, coming Home, was very popular．

　　Besides singing, Faye stars in movies and TV shows．Many people loved her movie Chungking Express．

　　With her beautiful voice, Faye Wong still sings for her fans around the world．

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　　New York is the biggest city of the USA．A long time ago, it was called Lenapehoking．In 1626, Dutch people bought the land for only ＄24! They called it New Amsterdam．Then in 1664, the British took it over and changed the name to New York．

　　New York had an excellent harbour(港口)．Many people from all over the world came by sea and landed in New York．These people wanted a better life．New York seemed to give them that．By 1835, New York became the largest city in the United States．New York City used to have five smaller towns but now they are all part of the same city．They are Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island．

　　Today, New York is home to millions of people from all over the world．These different cultures make New York an exciting place to visit．There's much to do in New York．You can take a helicopter(直升飞机)riding through the city, ride horses in Central Park, see a movie in the afternoon and watch the sunset(日落)over the Brooklyn Bridge．Don't worry if you get hungry．Some restaurants are open 24 hours a day!

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　　The White House has been home to forty-three presidents．America's first president, George Washington gave advice on the building process which began in 1792．But he never lived there．John and Abigail Adams became the building's first family in 1800．Since then, the White House has experienced many changes．And each presidential family has left its own historical mark on America's most famous house．

　　First go to the West Wing of the White House, and we can see the Oval Office．It is where the president works and meets with his advisers．The president receives guests, that is, important visitors in the Blue Room．And the State Dining Room can hold one hundred and forty people for official dinners in honor of foreign leaders．

　　The second and third floors are the family's areas．When it is cold outside, the president and his family can warm up near one of the fireplaces．And when it is hot outside, they can swim in the outdoor pool．The White House offers a lot of things to do for entertainment．The first family can watch a movie in the small theater, or play ping-pong in the family game room．

　　The White House's newest comer, Barack Obama, is a big fan of basketball．He is said to be considering building an indoor basketball court．The Obama family recently added an outdoor playground for their two young daughters．It has a swing set, a climbing section, a slide and a tire for swinging．The Obamas can also play tennis on a court on the South Lawn, hit a few golf balls(高尔夫)on the putting greens or run around the jogging path．

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