Winston Churchill once said， "We make a living by what we get， but we make a life by what we give．" These are certainly words that millions of volunteers around the world could agree with．
In the US， April is National Volunteer Month， to praise and thank volunteers who lend their time，talent， and support to what they care about．
（1） People who volunteer spend their time doing things they feel strongly about． For example， animal lovers may volunteer at an animal centre to help improve the treatment of animals．
Volunteering allows volunteers to meet new people， try out new skills and explore career choices．（2）
Take Andrew Makhoul， a student at the University of Pennsylvania， as an example． Andrew didn't spend his last spring break relaxing． Instead， the 19﹣year﹣old boy decided to do something for people who were less lucky than himself．He travelled to an orphanage（孤儿院）in Guatemala in Central America． （3） And it depends on volunteers to stay open．
Andrew doesn't speak much Spanish，but he found communication wasn't a problem，"You communicated with love，"according to an article on his university's website．And what he gave out，he got back，"
（4） " Andrew's first time as a volunteer only lasted a week， but by the end of that week， he knew he'd be back soon﹣ because he saw love and hope．
US author Sherry Anderson once wrote，"（5） " And this is perhaps why volunteers all around the world keep doing what they do﹣ their work is "priceless"．
A． It is in one of the poorest parts of the country． B． You could see love when you looked in their eyes． C． Volunteering means choosing to work without being paid． D． It's a chance for poor children to get better care and support． E． Life will be difficult， but I have the confidence to live a happy， full life． F． For young adults， valuable lessons may also be learned through volunteering． G． Volunteers don't get paid， not because they're worthless， but because they're priceless． |
I did not grow up in a family with books．（1） My process of being a reader seemed amazing． I got lost in one book that opened up my world and changed my life．
My primary school teacher always gave her pupils time to read for pleasure in school． She believed it would improve reading greatly．（2） It was a biography（传记） of actress Greta Garbo． I picked it up and began to read from cover to cover． The words I read attracted（吸引） me and I was excited． I realized that there were other women like Greta who had made great efforts and changed their lives． I recognized（认识） myself in her．
From then on， my teacher had a hard time keeping me supplied（提供） with books． She dug up all the biographies of women that she could find．（3）
It has been a long road． I am now a physics professor in a university．（4） Recently， someone gave me Justice Sonia Sotomayor's autobiography． Once again， I am encouraged and am imagining new possibilities for my life．
A． Most of my time is spent reading scientific literature．
B． Their stories were like road maps that allowed me to see where I could go on with my life．
C． In my home， there was neither time nor energy to read．
D． Reading plays an important role in my life．
E． One day， she put a book on my desk．
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When will Restall was in fifth grade， he received bus safety training at school． Local bus drivers taught students about how to use the buses' two﹣ way radios， A two way radio is a radio that can both send and receive messages，（1） ． And they showed the students how to use them in emergency（R 8ag） situations． Will used what he learned to help a hurt bus driver get quick medical treatment， People in his hometown now call the 11﹣year old a hero for his brave actions．
Will was taking the bus to school one morning．（2） ． He had to wait 10 minutes or so before he could get off the bus．
But then he heard a loud noise and looked up to see what happened．（3） ． She had passed out and fell over on the bus stairs．Will left his seat， grabbed the two﹣way radio and reported that the driver was hurt．（4） ．Soon，another bus driver and an ambulance（救护车） arrived to help．
When they got there， the bus driver was awake and sitting up， but not speaking． They sent the driver to the hospital． Will and everyone else on the bus went to class as usual．Will's brave actions attracted a lot of attention．（5） ， although he didn't want to be the spotlight（公众注意的焦点），"I had to ask him，" said his father，" Tim Restal
A．Like every other student on the bus， will was playing a video game on his phone
B．A local TV station even interviewed him
C．The user can both talk and listen， it's also called walkie﹣talkies （对讲机）
D．He saw that the bus driver was no longer in the driver's seat
E．The radios on each bus let Will's friends hear him report the emergency
If your children are learning to read，it's wonderful!Whatever they're reading，they're probably super﹣excited readers!But the fact is，reading is a skill．（1） ．
◆Create a comfortable reading space．
Choose a special place with right furnishings（装饰），blankets and pillows for your children put a bookcase of your children's books．（2） If your children feel like they have got their own special place for reading，they will probably spend time in their little space with all their new favorite books．
◆（3） ．
If you want your children to learn to love reading，set aside a few minutes every day to read together，no matter how busy you are．（4） Plan to go to bed a few minutes earlier each night so your children have the time to choose a book to read．Besides，reading aloud to your children can make them more willing to read on their own．
◆Make the library and bookstore a special treat．
Whether your kids are big readers or not，they are only children．They may be excited about new clothes and toys，but not books!Try to use that excitement to help your children love to read．Making a special treat of spending some time at the library or bookstore can be the perfect way to get your children excited about reading．（5） ．
A．Set aside time to read together．
B．Ask your children about their favorite books．
C．Reading together is the perfect way to relax before bedtime．
D．This special place may push your children to start to love reading．
E．Here are some useful ways to help make your children love reading!
F．Let them have fun around there and they can choose whatever excites them．
No one wakes up feeling happy every day．Very happy people are not different．They never stop trying to be happy．Here are some of the habits of happy people．
◆ They slow down．
Sometimes we think too much．（1） Happy people know how to enjoy the taste of their meal ，enjoy the world's colors ，even just step outside to enjoy fresh air．
◆ （2）
Getting your body moving for as little as 10 minutes can make you happy．Happy people exercise regularly and follow through on it because they know it will help them get in good mood （情绪） and stay in good mood．
◆ They spend money on other people．
Research shows that spending money on others makes you much happier than spending it on yourself．This is especially true of small things that show effort ， such as going out of your way to buy your friend a book that you know he or she will like．
◆ They get enough sleep．
（3） Your energy ，attention and memory all go down when you don't sleep well．Happy people make sleep a first thing of all．
◆ They have deep conversations．
Happy people know that happiness and depth go hand﹣in﹣hand．They avoid saying mean things about people．（4） They talk with others on a deeper level ， because they know doing it feels good and is an interesting way to learn．
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A． They exercise．
B． Happiness makes you creative．
C． We don't have time to look around．
D． Instead ，they focus on meaningful relationships．
E． When you sleep ，your brain restarts and cleans itself．
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Time Management
Do you ever wish you had more time？ Everyone gets the same amount of time each day， But here are some ways to use those hours better．As a popular saying says， "Work smarter，not harder．"
The most important way to manage your time is to set priorities（优先权）（1） Also，consider whether or not they are urgent﹣if they need to be done right away．It can be easy to forget important tasks that aren't urgent， so make time for them．
Decide ahead of time what you're going to do at certain times each day．Schedule times not only to meet people but also to do things alone． Then you can make sure every thing gets done．
（2） Are you smarter in the morning，afternoon or evening？ Schedule difficult tasks for times you feel good，saving easy ones for when you're tired．
Write down what you need to do and when．I keep two to﹣do lists： one for the present tasks and one for larger projects I'm working on．（3） And I don't get discouraged by looking at a long list of items I can't finish． I focus on the shorter list of each days tasks．
（4） When someone wants to give you a task，think carefully．Is it really important enough to spend your precious（ 宝贵的） time on？ Could someone else do it instead？
（5） If you're in charge of running a meeting，keep it short．Reading articles or talking to friends online can also use up much of your time．Don't allow it．
In the end，using time well is about making a good plan and sticking to it．
A．Think about the time of day you work best．
B．That way I can make sure I don't forget anything．
C．Figure out （弄明白） which of your tasks is the most important．
D．Often，managing time means saying no to things that aren't so important．
E．Meetings also tend to be a waste of time， so avoid them whenever possible．
It's normal for you to feel shy and nervous when you are in the new environment． It's natural to feel nervous， or shy in front of others at times． If you think you are too shy and want to be a little more active， try the following advice．
（1） There is no need to hide it． When people get to know you are a shy person， they may understand you better． It will also help you feel easier in talks．
（2） When you smile， people will think you're friendly and want to talk with you． Remember that all people have feelings and most people will stay away from an angry﹣looking face．
You shouldn't keep quiet at a party all the time． If you find it hard to start a talk， you can say something nice about people around you． （3） It must be very helpful for you to start a talk! And after you begin to talk to someone or smile at someone for the first time， remember to say "I did it! " to yourself．
（4） Think about more ways to enjoy the party and have fun． Don't waste time worrying about your look or whether all people like you or not．
If you keep trying the advice， you may not be shy in the new environment one day． （5） ．
A． Imagine how great you feel when someone says something nice to you． B． I believe you can do it! C． Try to smile often． D． Tell people you're shy． E． Pay your attention to important things． |
There is something different in this week's blog． Let' s look at some birthday customs around the world．
Harry Baker，Perth，Australia
It's my birthday next Wednesday． I'm going to be 10 years old． （1） in my country． My mom's going to make me a huge plate of fairy bread． It's a snack． We make it with bread， butter， and colorful sugar called "Hundreds and thousands"．
Jim Dixon，Montego Bay，Jamaica
I love birthdays! They are a lot of fun． Here in Jamaica， we have an old custom． （2） __ Guess what we do？ We throw flour （面粉） at our friends! It's my best friend's birthday tomorrow．
（3） I'm going to buy a lot of flour to throw at him．
Victoria Smith，London，UK
My grandmother is going to be 100 years old in June． She's very excited because she's going to get a special letter from the Queen． The Queen sends a letter to every person who reaches 100．
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Jiang Li，Beijing，China
In my country， we celebrate birthdays with a special type of the food． Noodles are a sign of long life for us． This year， I'm going to make some "long life noodles" for all my friends． （5） and have a great evening!
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A． I'm going to go to the store soon．
B． I'm going to make a big cake．
C． It's a tradition that makes people very happy．
D． We like to surprise people on their birthdays．
E． We're going to eat them together
F． We always eat fairy bread on our birthdays
We have found plastic in the ocean and in animals like birds， fish and whales． But for the first time， scientists have found plastic in human poop（大便）， USA Today reported． The findings came from a study led by scientists from Environment Agency Austria． （1） The volunteers wrote down what they ate for a week and then provided a stool sample（大便样本） for testing．
（2） About 20 small plastic particles （颗粒） were found in every 10 grams （克）of stool． " The smallest plastic particles can enter the blood， the lymphatic system， and may even reach the liver （肝脏）， "said Philipp Schwabl， who took part in the research． （3） __ They're not sure how the plastic got in the volunteers' bodies， either． But most of the volunteers said they drank from plastic bottles and also ate seafood that could include plastic from ocean pollution．
In fact， plastic is everywhere around us． Every year， lots of plastic waste goes into the ocean． （4） Most of the particles stay in the ocean． Others can spread into the soil and air．Could plastic in the air fall onto food and get into the human body？
Some past studies may also give us a clue． （5） And even some drinking water has been found to have tiny plastic particles in it．
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A． There， sunlight and waves （海浪） break the plastic waste down to very small pieces． B． The scientists are sure that the plastic must be harmful to humans． C． According to USA Today， 90% of sea salt which is sold in the world includes plastic． D． The scientists followed eight healthy volunteers from different parts of the world． E． However， the scientists aren't sure if the plastic is harmful to humans． F． Scientists found nine different kinds of plastic in the stool samples according to the study． |
If you wear glasses， there's good news for you．（1） A new study has found that needing to wear glasses is connected with higher levels of intelligence．
In the study， researchers from the University of Edinburgh studied data（数据）on brainpower and genes． Genes， made up of DNA， are information in the cells of our body． They determine how we look and how our bodies work． （2） They found a connection between brainpower and physical characteristics including eyesight and health． People who were more intelligent were more likely to have genes that might show they need to wear glasses． The researchers also found that being smarter has some advantages． They found ways in which smarter people have fewer health problems．
（3） They are not proved（证实的）causes． It is easy to prove that two things are connected． It is harder to prove that one thing， like intelligence， causes the other， like needing glasses．
Forget genes though． Wearing glasses makes people think you are more intelligent， even if you don't need them． A number of studies have found that people who wear glasses are usually seen as smarter， more hard﹣working and honest． （4） They get the people they work for on trial（审 判）to wear glasses． Glasses are also used to show someone is intelligent in movies and on TV．
（5） People who do not need glasses sometimes wear them． They wear them just to look smart or cool． Glasses are not only for needs． Wearing glasses can also be cool． Many movie stars are fans of fashion glasses．
A．Many lawyers use this to help them． B．We must try our best to protect our eyes． C．However，these are all simply connections． D．You might be smarter than those who don't． E．Ideas about wearing glasses have begun to change． F．Wearing glasses sometimes makes people look silly． G．The researchers studied the genes of over 300，000 people． |
The Inside of the World
When I was a very little boy， I was always asking questions．
One day when I was walking with my nurse along the city street， I asked，"Jane what's under the street？""Oh， just dirt（尘土），" she replied．" And what is under the dirt？Oh， more dirt． " she replied．
（1） ．So I asked again， "Well， what's under that？""Oh， nothing﹣I don't know﹣why are you always asking so many questions？ "she asked．
I knew there must be something under that．（2） I also heard that Chinese lived on the other sideof the world， head down， I wanted to find out if that was true．
（3） ，down， down， down． till I came through on the other side， and then I would know．I was a very little boy， you see． With a small shovel（铁锹）， I started a hole in the backyard behind the grapevines（葡萄藤）． No one knew what I was doing．（4） ．
Then one evening my father asked， "What's that hole in the backyard？ " （5） He didn't laugh when I told him， but he asked me if I knew how far I would have to dig．
I hadn't dug through the world， but I did know how far it was．
A． I knew my secret was out B． I wasn't satisfied with her answer C． And I just wanted to know what it was D． So I made up my mind I would dig down through the world E． I wanted to keep it a secret until I had dug all the way through F． As a result， I became closer and closer to the inside of the world |
Britons are well known for drinking tea． The average （典型的） person in the UK drinks around 1.9 kg of tea every year． That's around 876 cups of tea． Tea is drunk by all levels of society． But tea does not grow in Britain． Most tea grows in India and China． So， how did it become an important part of British culture？
Tea arrived in London in the 1600s． At this time， British ships were exploring the world and came across the drink in China． It was not long before green tea could be bought from the market． However， it was only for the rich people．
At the beginning of the 1700s， the amount（数量）of tea arriving in Britain increased rapidly． Black tea arrived at this time． At first this tea served exactly as it was in China． They soon discovered that it mixed really well with a little milk and sugar， giving the drink a special British colour．
In the 1800s， tea was still a product enjoyed only by people with money． At this time they began to have "afternoon tea"． They drank tea with a snack around 4 pm to avoid feeling hungry between lunch and dinner． It is a tradition that is still going today but has become less popular in recent times．
Title： （1） and Britain﹣a short history
Important facts |
• Drinking tea is an important part of British culture． • The average British drinks about 1.9 kg of tea every year． • Tea is not （2） in the UK， but mostly in India and China． |
Big events |
• British ships discovered tea in China while exploring the world and it arrived in London in the 1600s． • Black tea arrived at the beginning of the 1970s and Britons first drank it exactly the same way as the （3） did． • A little milk and sugar were found to be a perfect （4） for black tea and a special British drink was born． • Britons began to have 'afternoon tea' in the 1800s and it has （5） ____ a tradition since then． |
Which sentence should be put at the end of the paragraph on the right？ （ ）
I like to see the mountains． There are some small mountains and some tall mountains． The small mountains are green and have lots of trees．________ |
A．The mountains are tall．
B．The mountains are tall and nice．
C．The nice mountains are interesting to look at．
D．The tall mountains are covered with white snow．
Maria Keller is from Minneapolis， Minnesota． When she was 8years old， she already loved reading． （1）She also noticed that some of her classmates didn't read as much as she did． When she asked her mother why that could be， her mother said that they might not be able to afford books． Maria had never thought of this． She could not believe that some children might not have bedtime stories read to them． She decided to change this．
With her mother's help， Maria created Read Indeed．Read Indeed is an organization which collects and gives out books to children in need for free． Maria set the goal to collect and give out one million books by the time she was 18． She tried every means to achieve it． （2）As a result，it didn't take long to reach that goal!
Today， at the age of 14 ， she has collected over one million books and has sent them to many states and countries around the world． She says， "I cannot live without books． As I continue my work， I have learned that millions of kids are in need of books． So I just can't give up， even after reaching my original （最初的） goal．"
She has recently set a new goal： To give books to kids in need in every state in the United States，and every country in the world．
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（1）Why did Maria create Read Indeed？
（2）When did Maria reach her original goal？
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When Zheng He was born， he was named Ma Wenhe． He was born in Yunnan in 1371． （1） However， when the Ming Dynasty was established （建立）， the army caught Ma Wenhe and took him to one of the emperor's sons， Prince Zhu Di．
Ma Wenhe served the prince well and soon he became one of the prince's closest advisors． （2） ． Later the prince became the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty as the Yongle Emperor． The Yongle Emperor wanted to show other countries the greatness and power of the Ming Dynasty． （3） ． He made Zheng He the leader of a fleet （舰队） and ordered him to explore （探索） the world．
On Zheng He's first trip， he traveled all the way to Calicut， India． With over 200ships and nearly 28，000men， he visited many countries along the way． His first trip lasted from 1405to1407． Zheng He and his fleet traded and made close relations at the places they visited．
Zheng He continued to sail for the Ming Dynasty over the rest of his life． He traveled to many faraway places， going all the way to the African coast and establishing trade relations with over 25countries． （4） ． He also brought back diplomats （外交官） from many countries to meet with the Chinese Emperor．
A． Some of the ships were longer than a football field． B． The prince trusted him and changed his name to Zheng He． C． His father and grandfather were Muslim leaders of the Yuan Dynasty． D． He brought back all kinds of animals such as giraffes and camels． E． He also wanted to establish trade relations with other peoples of the world． |
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