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There are several ways you can find out about the countries and places you wish to visit. You can talk 1 friends who travelled to places, you can go and see films about them, or you can read travel books.
It seems that there are three kinds of travel books. The first are those that give a personal, subjective(主观的) idea of travels which the writer has got 2 (he). These books can be 3 (use) if the writers share their travelling experiences with others. The second kind are those books which give objective(客观的) information of things to be done and seen. If a cultured person has 4 (write) such a book about the facts of a place, then it is more useful. The 5 kind are those books which are called “a guide” to some place or other. If they are good, they 6 (describe) and explain the place in detail. Their main purpose is 7 (help) the reader plan his travel in the most practical way.
Whatever kind of travel book you choose, you must make sure that the book does not describe everything as 8 (interest), exciting or fantastic. You must also keep an open eye on its date of publication(出版) 9 travel is a very practical matter and many things change quickly in the 21st century. Finally, you should make sure that it's easy 10 (find) the useful information for your travel.
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Ⅷ. 英文报纸 The Week Junior 网络版在本周的学生讨论板块介绍了美国很多学校关于课间休息的新举措,邀请各国的中学生谈谈自己的看法。请用英语写一篇短文,参加讨论,表达你对该举措的看法。
Should middle and high schools have breaks?
Many students who entered middle school this year are experiencing their first term without breaks. As children grow into preteens and teens, most US school systems remove this midday period of playtime from the schedule (or replace it with a longer lunch period). This practice follows a common belief that breaks are for young children and would be a waste of time for older kids. What do you think? Should middle and high schools have recess(课间休息)?
I visited kids.theweekjunior.com this morning and learned about the news.

I strongly believe that middle and high schools should keep proper recess time for their students.
First, after studying hard for nearly an hour, we all feel tired and cannot stay focused any more.
A 10-minute break can help us relax our mind, so we will get ready for the new lessons soon.
Second, during the break, we can walk around, talk with classmates or do easy exercise to stretch our body.
It not only helps us build up a healthier body, but also improves our relationship with friends.
Recess is never a waste of time, and it will make our school life much more colourful as well.

本题是八年级英语观点类写作题，要求围绕"中小学是否应该设置课间休息"表达个人看法，写作要求如下：1. 明确亮出自身立场，给出贴合学生日常学习生活的合理理由，逻辑通顺；2. 选用八年级已学的基础词汇和常用句式，避免超纲表达，内容连贯即可。