California

 California is a state of America. Americans call it "The Golden State" because there were much gold and silver. Now, people go there to see things like the great cities, the big parks, and the beautiful desert.
 California has many famous cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego. In particular, I want to visit Los Angeles. It is one of the world's largest cities and has many places to see. For example, Disneyland has been visited by millions of people from all over the world since it opened in 1955. I really want to go there because I like Disney very much! If you go and do everything in Los Angeles, more than a month is required.
 Also, there is beautiful nature in California. It is the home of some of the oldest and biggest trees in the world, and you can see them in a number of parks.
 California is a very attractive state. It's worth visiting for everyone.

The Adventure Capital OF THE WORLD

 Queenstown, which is a city of New Zealand, is famous for adventure sports. Many people go there to do them every year. In particular, bungee jumping and jetboat ride are popular. Some people like them so much that they can't wait to do them. Besides them, there are so many adventure activities to do in Queenstown. If you want to do all of them, it takes you sixty days!
 By the way, why are the people in New Zealand fond of adventure sports? A worker at a jump site says, "Maybe it is because they have a risky or adventurous way of living."
 These various adventure sports really help the tourism industry in New Zealand. Queenstown will continue to give us exciting sports.

Daniel Radcliffe

 He was born in London in 1989. His mother is an actress and his father is a writer. They didn't want him to be an actor. One day, a family friend visited the  Radcliffes and asked them if Daniel want to be an actor in a BBC television series. Surprisingly, his parents said yes. I don't know why. After that, he took an audition and got a part. This was his first job.
 Then he took an audition for the Harry Potter series, and he was chosen as Harry Potter! During the filming of Harry Potter, he met two young actors, Emma and Rupert. They became friends quickly and had a very good time. Thanks to their efforts, Harry Potter became famous in the world.
 After Harry Potter, Daniel has been doing various jobs related to making film. The writer of this book says, "he isn't going to be an actor. Perhaps he is going to be a writer or a director because he likes reading and watching films." Whatever he will be, I'm looking forward to his activities.

The Lost Temples of the Maya

 Do you know the Maya civilization? It is one of the most famous civilizations in the world. However, there are a lot of undiscovered things. For example, how did people in ancient times build Danta Pyramid,which has a complex structure? It is said that they lived a very simple life. If that is true, this question is mysterious. I want to know the answer and visit there someday.

Scotland

 I read a book written about Scotland,which is a country in Great Britain and the United Kingdom. Scotland is in the far north-west part of Europe. There are many small islands, and some of them are nearer to Norway than London. I was surprised at that.
 The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh,which is an old city with many important and interesting buildings. Edinburgh is built on hills, so you can enjoy good views. Besides Edinburgh,there are some famous cities like Glasgow.
 Many Scottish people love to play sports, especially golf. Golf began in Scotland and there are more than four hundred golf courses. Football is also important. Scotland had the tenth highest number of football clubs of any country in the world in 2006.
 As for food, Scotland is famous for fishes. There are a lot of delicious foods, however, some poor people can't eat enough. They only live to fifty-four years old. Therefore better food is important for the Scots.
 It was not until I read this book that I knew about Scotland. I want to visit there someday. On the other hand, I was shocked by some facts. I hope that Scotland will be happy country for everyone.

Happy day!

 Today is my birthday. A lot of my friends sent me e-mail and celebrated my birthday with me. When I was about to have lunch with my friends as usual, they said to me,"happy birthday Mina!"and gave me a cake,doughnuts and presents. I was surprised. On the cake, there was a face of my favorite character, so I was very happy! It was made by one of my friends. After having lunch, we ate the cake. It was very good.
 I'll never forget this wonderful day. Thank you for celebrating my birthday.

Heidi

 I read the book written about Heidi. Heidi is famous and popular in Japan because Heidi's animation was broadcasted many years ago. Of course I have known Heidi since I was young. However, it was the first time that I read the book about Heidi. Now,I think it is natural that Heidi is popular with a lot of people because this story has a happy end. When I read the last paragraph, I felt happy. As a lot of people know, the paragraph was that Clara could walk alone! Also,I like the beautiful nature in Switzerland. I want to visit there and enjoy playing like Heidi.
 This book made me happy, and I became interested in Heidi and Switzerland. If  I have time, I want to watch Heidi's animation.