—Yes. We'll go to visit the Science Museum.

     Sometimes going to sleep seems boring. There's so much more you want to do. But sleep is very important. Here is some advice to help you go to sleep quickly.

     Try to go to bed at the same time every night. This helps your body get into a routine(常规).

     You can decide what's in the routine yourself, but make sure it's relaxing. You can take a warm shower (冲热水澡) or you can do some reading.

    Don't have a TV in your room. Studies show that children who have one in their rooms sleep less.

    These can sometimes make it hard to fall asleep.

    Don't exercise just before going to bed.

    Use your bed just for sleeping—not doing homework, reading, playing games or talking on the phone.

    If you have a hard time falling asleep for more than one or two nights, tell your mum or dad. They can help you solve(解决) your sleep problems. Then you'll be ready to sleep.

—I think so. A lot of people are beginning to leave.

    In Singapore, many middle school students spend a lot of their time on their studies. Good education is often regarded as a ticket to success in their future. So many of these students try their best to get a good mark in their examinations. They have a lot of homework every day and exams are a big headache. Sometimes some of them are even made to go to remedial(补习的) classes after school.

    Schools run programmes outside school hours. The students can take part in sports and games, music and dance, hiking and rock-climbing, etc. They are also very active in community service (社区服务).

    In their spare time, most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood blockbusters(大片), Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among them. They understand IT very well. Some of them also spend their free time surfing the Internet, e-mailing their friends, playing computer and video games.

    They sometimes go to cafes, fast-food restaurants, shopping centers and big bookstores.

    So, it looks like life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful.

Many people became homeless the earthquake.

— Everyone is ________________ with it. We all had a great time there.