It was a beautiful day with a clear， blue sky and the soft wind cooled my morning1 . Everything was quiet and the book in my hands was lovely until I felt my chair2 . I noticed the tea and my little round table moving. At that moment， I thought to3 ， "It is an earthquake（ 地 震 ）." I was4 as I ran to tell my parents.5 when I reached them， the earthquake stopped.
Nothing happened in the next few hours. My family and I were not6 and our house was still standing. We watched the news about the7 . The epicenter was very close to Muzaffarabad. We felt very 8 to be in the center of Kashmir. After we watched the situation in Muzaffarabad， I decided to9 to help those people right away.
I arrived in the city of Muzaffarabad with a few other volunteers. We tried to10 the people there. After hours of11 ， we found a few people who were lucky to be alive. We 12 sent for doctors to make sure that they were all right. When they met their families， they cried for13 . That made me happy. However， not everyone had a14 ending. We also found 15 of those not making it through the earthquake. And I felt terrible when I saw the tears of the people crying for those dead people.
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During the Spring and Autumn Period， there lived a greatnamed Yu Boya. He played guqin very well. Many people enjoyed his music. Zhong Ziqi was one of them.
One day， Boya came back from a trip to the mountains. He played guqinhis love for the mountains. Zhong stood beside Boya when he was playing guqin. Zhong said， "How beautifully you're playing guqin! When I listen to you playing guqin ， I can almost see thein front of my eyes."
Boya was happy to hear Zhong's words. Then he played another tune （曲子）. Zhong clapped his hands andagain， "What a beautiful tune it is! When I listen to it， I seem to imagine hundreds of boats are sailing down big rivers." Boya wasat Zhong's comments （评论）. He decided to play more tunes for Zhong. he played a new tune， Zhong could tell what Boya was thinking about when he played the tune.
"You enjoy my music and my mind. You know me like a true friend，" Boya said. After that， Boya and Zhong became close friends. After Zhong's， Boya was so sad that he broke his guqin and decided never to play it again.
This is the story about Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi. We can learn a lesson from it. It isto find a true friend. If you find your true friends， loveand cherish （珍惜） real friendships.
A Marbles （弹珠游戏） Kids Museum Marbles Kids Museum opened in 2007 for hands-on and minds-on learning for children. We provide plenty of exhibits （展览会）， daily programs， summer camps and IMAX educational films and special activities. Here kids can learn new things through imagination and play. Age： Kids aged 10 and under. Food： You can buy snacks， drinks and local farm-fresh food for lunch at the Marbles Corner Store. There are outdoor seats for visitors to enjoy food brought from their homes. No eating in the museum exhibit areas. Time： Tuesday-Sunday： 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For IMAX movies and show time， click here： www.imaxraleigh.org. Ticket： $6 per person（children under 1 are FREE） Location： 201 West Hargett Street， Raleigh. More information： If you want to know more， please call us at 619-835-2020. |
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of the great works by Mark Twain. The book is so interesting. Even today， it is quite popular among kids. Although I am in my thirties， the book remains one of my favorites. After re-reading the book recently， I have learned an important lesson from Tom Sawyer.
In our daily lives， we are often given some boring or tiring work. What's in your mind when your mom tells you to clean the floor？ Have you ever wanted to complain （抱怨）？ I think most people have.
Tom Sawyer， however， thought "differently" when he was asked to do something boring. One Saturday morning， Aunt Polly told Tom to paint fence （ 篱 笆 ）. Tom's friend Ben Rogers happened to walk past. Tom told Ben that he felt "excited" about the work. "Only one in a thousand — maybe even two thousand — boys can do this!" Tom said.
Tom's words made Ben interested in the work. He even gave Tom his apple so that he could have a chance to paint the fence. If Tom had thought about nothing but complaining， he would have had a bad day painting the fence.
This story teaches me an important lesson： Complaining is useless. The next time you are given boring or tiring work， don't complain. Unlike what happens in the story of Tom Sawyer， it is possible that nobody will come and do the work for you. However， without complaining， you'll feel better and perhaps even do a better job!
a. Ben Rogers walked past.
b. Aunt Polly told Tom to paint fence.
c. Tom said that he felt "excited" about painting fence.
d. Ben gave Tom his apple to get the chance to paint the fence.
Want to keep your mind clear and your body in good health？ Here are some tips for you.
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Sleep may be one of the best ways to relax your body. Enough sleep is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. It can be also healthy for your mind. Your body needs a good sleep to prepare
for a new day with a smile on your face.
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It's better to listen to your body and let your intuition （直觉） tell you what to do. Your body sometimes gives you messages that it needs to stay healthy. If you feel that your body needs something， you should try to do all possible things to meet its needs.
Take vitamins （维生素） every day.
Today it's hard to be sure that you get everything that your body needs to be healthy. Taking vitamins is pretty necessary because they include many things the body needs. It's better to take vitamins every day than to spend a lot of money on all kinds of health problems. If you want to take a certain group of vitamins， ask your doctor for help.
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Nowadays many people try to spend time alone. It allows you to relax and helps your brain to leave out much useless information. What's more important， spending more time alone will help you make sure of what you need. Also， it'll help you rest from your long hours of work.
a. Stay alone. c. Don't forget to sleep.
b. Listen to your body. d. Do exercise regularly.
Many people enjoy seeing busy little squirrels running around a park. It might surprise you, then, to learn that some squirrels are in danger. Without protection, you may not see the UK's red squirrels in just ten years.
The main reason is that people brought gray squirrels to the UK in the 1890s.
They are larger and longer. They are also better at competing for food and space than red squirrels. As a result, the country's red squirrels are hard to survive.
Another problem is that gray squirrels have brought with them the squirrel pox virus （松鼠痘病毒）. They can carry this virus without any influences （影响） on themselves, but it kills red squirrels. Animals scientists are worried that these problems are having a serious influence.
People in the UK love their red squirrels， so they are doing their best to save them. They came up with a few ideas. One is to stop the gray squirrels from having more babies. With fewer gray squirrels to compete with or spread the virus, the red squirrels will have a better chance. Besides， the trees in the UK will also be healthier, since gray squirrels sometimes hurt trees.
Another idea is to use gray squirrels' natural enemies （敌人） to cut down their numbers. For example, pine martens mainly catch gray squirrels instead of red squirrels. Scientists are putting pine martens in the areas with too many gray squirrels so that different animals can live together better in this way. With these plans, people in the UK hope their red squirrels will make a comeback.
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Not many of us enjoy doing chores. And some of us even hate it a lot! Here are some reasons why children should help out around the house.
They are young now， but they won't be kids forever! Cooking meals and folding clothes are just some of the skills they will need once they finally move out. Since schools don't teach these things， learning them at home seem even more important.
Chores help teach kids about teamwork. This skill can help them develop better at school or work in the future.
Chores help kids to learn to respect （ 尊 重 ） their parents. Letting only one or two family members do chores is not fair. By doing chores， children may understand and thank their parents for all their hard work.
Chores help older kids build good habits early and be independent. They will know how to plan their things better by themselves. Neither of these will seem difficult if kids take them seriously.
Chores help families get closer. Chores take up time. Sometimes chores will even cheer up their neighbors next to their houses when they help them out! Anyway， don't forget to do chores.
A. Housework is a waste of their time. B. Chores help to teach kids life skills. C. Actually， it's useful and necessary for the family. D. Chores help kids take a break from schoolwork stress. E. Through housework children learn to work with others. F. In the future， they'll know how to respect the hard work of others. G. But they can leave special memories between children and parents. |
A. Hello， Mike. You look upset. What's the matter？
B. Hi， Alice. What should I do？
A： I think you should call her and tell her about it.
B： She will be angry with me.
A： Why not buy her a new one？
B： That sounds good.
A： There is a CD store near the city library. You can get one there. B： Sure.
A： No problem. Then we can go to the Judy's home together.
B：
A. I have a headache. B. Where can I buy the CD？ C. Thank you very much， Alice. D. I'm afraid to tell her the truth. E. But I don't have enough money. F. Could you please go there with me？ I borrowed Judy's favourite CD， but I lost it. |
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