When she's at home， she prefers the music that isn't too loud．
The harder you work， the luckier you will become．
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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No matter how hard your situation is， you had better not give up．
A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart．
为了避免浪费资源，我们必须尽可能多地循环利用．
In order to resources，we must recycle them as much as possible．
It's very important for us to learn Chinese well．
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He is always ready to help people in need．
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As you set out on your new journey，you shouldn't forget where you came from．
The most valuable thing is time，rather than money．
This is our classroom and （你们的） is across the hall．
As we all know， China is the Kingdom of Bamboo， because it has the most bamboo in the world． （1）There are about 1，200 kinds of bamboo in the world and about 400 kinds are in China．
People in ancient China used bamboo a 16t in their daily life．They used bamboo to make many things．As early as the Shang Dynasty．Chinese people began to use it to make beds， chairs，chopsticks，spoons，baskets and so on． （2）在纸出现之前，人们在竹子上写字．People also used bamboo to make weapons for hunting or fighting．Besides，bamboo shoots were a popular dish，because they were crisp and delicious．（3）It was also easy to find bamboo in Chinese medicine．
Today we can still find bamboo and bamboo products all over China．
Bamboo is tall with thick leaves．People like bamboo very much．They often plant it in the yards and in the parks．It can stand the heat of the summer and the cold of the winter．（4）It is a plant that can grow on poor land．
Through the centuries， bamboo has always been a subject of many poems and paintings． People admire it for its purity（纯洁） and elegance（优雅）． They compare the qualities（ 品质） of bamboo to those of man． （5）确实，竹子使得中国文化丰富多彩．
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Lots of young people have never experienced home﹣life． Meals are cooked and clothes are washed as if by magic! （1）我们知道很多孩子不会洗衣做饭．They don't clean the floor， make the bed or slice（切） the meat． Yes， they have homework but often no housework． But how are you ever going to learn the practical skills you will need in later life if everything is done for you？ A change is coming． （2）In China，schools are now thinking about teaching life skills as a subject．
We all need to prepare for real life， especially the housework．（3）我父母拥有这些技能，但他们却忘记教我了．At university，I had to learn to shop， prepare my food and cook meals．I wish my parents or my teachers had taught me all of them before! Now， I feel very confident （信心）in running a home． I especially enjoy cooking．
（4）Some people might say you can order food or book services online． In fact，good life skills will make you a better student，a better workmate and a better family member in your life．Making a meal needs good planning， skillful cooking， control of temperature and a good nose! It makes you smarter!
All this needs to start early． （5）If you don't have practical life skills，your education will be incomplete． One day， you will wonder why you have no clean socks， and why some of your best friends can cook a delicious meal but you cannot!
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Last month， we did a survey about the ways of transportation in Sunshine Community． Here are the results．
The most popular choices are cars and buses． Twenty﹣five percent of residents （居民） choose cars while thirty percent choose buses． Most office staffs go to work by car． （1）In their opinion，cars are not only fast but also comfortable． The survey mentions that buses are mainly chosen by students in Sunshine Community． As for everyone in our city， there are about 42 bus lines running from 6：30 a． m． to 10：30 p． m．
We found that twenty﹣five percent prefer to go outside by bike or on foot． （2）Going out by bike are nothing and it is healthy for residents' body． （3）老人们习惯在小区附近购买日常用品，so they would like to go to the local market on foot．
The other twenty percent choose motorbikes and taxis， Motorbikes may be dangerous， but some sell think travelling by motorbike is the best way to avoid traffic jams（堵塞） in rush hours． Speaking of taxis， those residents without private cars are willing to take a taxi when they are in a hurry．
（4）With the development of transportation in Yueyang，people can get here and there，more easily． However， some residents said they still met plenty of traffic problems in their daily life． （5）为了解决这些问题，他们希望岳阳有朝一日会有地铁． Do you like this convenient way of transportation？
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