1.  _________________________________________________. North Americans send cards for many occasions. They send cards to family and friends on birthdays and holidays. They also send thank-you cards, get well cards, graduation cards, and congratulation cards. It is very common to buy cards in stores and send them through the mail, but turning on the computer and sending cards over the Internet is also popular

2.) _____________________________________________ . I enjoy summer sports likewater skiing and baseball. The weather is usually sunny and hot, so I can go to thebeach almost every day. Gardening is my hobby and I spend many summer daysworking in my garden. Unfortunately, the days pass too quickly in summer.

3.) ________________________________________ . First of all, we need money torepair old roads and build new roads. We also need more to pay teachers’ salaries andto pay for services such as trash collection. Finally, more tax money is needed to givefinancial help to the poor citizens of the city. It is clear that the city will have seriousproblems if taxes are not raised soon

4.) _________________________________________ . For example, a person can have breakfast in New York, board an airplane, and have dinner in Paris. A business woman in London can instantly place an order with a factory in Hong Kong by sending a fax. Furthermore, a schoolboy in Tokyo can turn on a TV and watch a baseball game being played in Los Angeles.

5.) ___________________________________________ . One thing you must consider is the quality of the university’s educational program. You also need to think about the school’s size and location. Finally, you must be sure to consider the university’s tuition to make sure you can afford to go to school there.