With the development of modern technology， digital devices（数码设备） have been seen everywhere． People often check what is （1）h in the world on the Internet， keep in touch with friends through emails， or even start to read e﹣books． （2）H ， many people still prefer paper books to e﹣books because they think that brains work （3）b when reading paper books．
Now， some scientists have come up with some （4）d ideas． They believe how brains work is not greatly affected by the way people read， but depends on the following factors（因素）． They （5）i the type and content of reading materials， the （6）p of reading． etc． When people read for entertainment， like news about star families or （7）f stories， reading paper books or e﹣books makes no difference． When people read to gain （8）k about science， reading paper books is more helpful． Brains need longer to deal with harder problems． Usually， taking notes by （9）h on paper books takes longer than typing（打字） notes out on digital devices． So it's （10）e for you to remember key points when you read paper books． Next time， when you read e﹣books about science， just remember to slow down and give your brain more time．
After crossing the river， Dorothy and her friends came to a poppy flower field， with many other colourful flowers next to it．
"How b（1） !" Dorothy said．
"When I have brains， I will probably like them better，" the Scarecrow said．
"If I had a heart， I would love them．" added the Tin Woodman．
"I always liked flowers．" the Lion said．"But there are n（2） in the forest so bright as these．"
Soon they found t（3） in the middle of poppies． It is known that when there are many of these flowers together， their strong smell will make anyone breathing it fall asleep， even sleep forever． But Dorothy didn't k（4） this． Soon Dorothy's eyes grew so h（5） that she felt she had to sleep． Dorothy fell among the poppies， fast asleep．
"The smell is k（6） us all． If we leave her here， she will die，" said the Lion． "I can h （7） keep my eyes open， and the dog Toto is asleep already．"
"Run fast and get out of here，" said the Scarecrow to the Lion， "We can carry the little girl， but you are too heavy．"
The Lion ran as fast as possible but he fell asleep b（8） he was out of the field． Luckily， the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman were not troubled by the smell． They made a chair with their hands and carried Dorothy t（9） the flowers to the grass far enough from the poppy field． The Tin Woodman built a truck and pulled the Lion with the Scarecrow． The sweet fresh air w（10） Dorothy， Toto and the Lion． Soon they continued their journey．
Over 2，000 years ago， in China，there lived a boy called Confucius． When he was o（1） three， his father died． His mother was very poor． In those days people had to pay to go to school and his mother did not have enough m（2） to send him．
As Confucius grew up he wanted to learn things． So he d（3） to teach himself．Unfortunately he was a strange﹣looking boy． The other children pointed and made fun of him． They called him names and laughed at him． Confucius got very upset， but he was a kind gentle boy and did not fight b（4） ．
Confucius did not play with other children． He went off to talk to holy men in the temple and learned from them． He t（5） to artists and musicians and learned from them． If he tried to do something difficult， he kept trying over and over again u（6） he learned how to do it． In this way the boy taught himself to read and w（7） and learned lots of interesting things． Confucius grew up to be a very c（8） man．
When he was a man， Confucius became the ruler of the city of Changtu． People were very h（9） when he was their leader． He used his abilities and skills in a w（10） way．
People sometimes call him the greatest man who ever lived． We still remember many of his sayings today．
Just as a famous saying （1）g ， "Reading is to success what water is to fish．" Reading is very important for all humans． It can open many （2）d and can lead you into a path to success． It's quite clear that every successful person has a good （3）h of reading． This is （4）b reading is an important way to get the information required to understand something． For example， a good doctor has to know the latest development in （5）m by reading．
Then， how can you develop an interest in reading？ There is only one way． Let me explain this to you． If you want to learn how to ride a bike， you have to get on the bike as many times as possible （6）u you can ride skillful． It works the same way with reading． If you want to improve your reading， try to read as （7）m as you can． When you finish reading your first book， take another book and do the same． If you are going out， take a magazine， a book， an article or something （8）e to read． When you are reading， try to understand （9）w message the writer is giving to you．
So， parents should help to get their children to read as early as possible． Studies have （10）s that reading to your unborn child is very good． In this way， your child will like reading later．
Reading is always a wonderful time． Good books are good friends．
Part﹣time jobs are great for young people．They allow teenagers and young adults to gain a little job（1）e and make a bit of money too．Compared with other hobbies and activities，part﹣time jobs are healthier and better help teenagers（2）p for adult life．Of course，for students，doing a part﹣time job should never be more important than（3）s for good grades．
There are so many different part﹣time jobs for you to（4）c from．A few of the most common ones are restaurant waiters，store salesmen and park workers．These are all jobs that only need you to work（5）b ten and twenty hours per week．Besides，they don't require much work experience．So you can learn how to do the job（6）e while you are working．
You can learn great lessons from a part﹣time job．Some are about how to work with others，some are about how to be on time and （7）o are about how to work hard．These are all necessary lessons you will use later in life．A survey shows that the young adults who do not have part﹣time jobs are（8）l prepared for life than those who do．
It is great to earn money for the first time from a part﹣time job．Then how do you usually （9）s the money from a part﹣time job？It can be used to save for college education or favorite things．Maybe you will find it's harder to use money you made than that your parents gave you！Yet it can right teach you the（10）v of money．
As you've just found out， opening a book doesn't require much effort． However， even that would be （1）i if you spent the night on the streets．
After lying for hours on cold ground， with only a thin sleeping bag to protect you from rain or ice， your fingers would probably be so numb（麻木的）that you could hardly （2）m them． You'd most likely spend the day trying to find something to cat and somewhere to shelter from the freezing cold．
You might be surprised to hear that the number of people sleeping rough（露宿）in London has doubled in the last five years and has （3）i by 30% across the rest of the country during the last two years．
Once we bring a homeless person out of the freezing cold， we need your help to give him a （4）w welcome at St Mungo's very much．
Will you please give a Christmas gift of £25， which could （5）p a homeless person with a St Mungo's welcome pack？ It could have a towel， shampoo， soap（肥皂）， so a homeless person can have a hot （6）s and a proper clean up． The difference you could make won't end there． You see， welcoming someone into warmth and safety is just the （7）b ． You really could enable someone to change their life for good．
For Harvey， it was losing his job that led to him becoming homeless． Since Harvey was welcomed into St Mungo's， he has received （8）t for his health and so much more． After he took courses in useful life skills， he recently moved into his own flat．
With your gift， you could help us offer a warm welcome to someone （9）l Harvey who's come in from the freezing streets． I'm sure you'll a（10） that's a wonderful present to give at Christmas． I hope you will send £25， or as much as you can， today．
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The Bamboo Train， or "Norry" in the local language， is quite famous in Cambodia． The train is in fact a big bamboo bed with four wheels and a small engine． It can run at the （1）s of up to 50 km/h on the tracks． Lots of （2）v go to Cambodia to enjoy the Bamboo Train ride． They have to pay 5 dollars per person to （3）g on the train．The best time to take the train is from 4 to 6 o'clock in the afternoon， （4）b it is cool when people enjoy the countryside view． "It feels more like a roller coaster， but it's really nice，" a Germany tourist Theresa Kessemeier said after she （5）c a ride． The Bamboo Train has become a popular tourist attraction．
Working on a team is quite important．However，if people on your team are not good at communicating，you may often feel terrible．To create a （81）s team，good communication is the most necessary part for both the （82）l and team members．
The following are some helpful （83）s
◆Listen to other people actively．
When someone is speaking to you，you're （84）s to listen to him actively．If you're not （85）c about something，you should ask him about it．In this way，you can get your answers to any questions before moving on．
◆Think about other people's ideas carefully．
When someone tells you about his ideas，you should think about them carefully，no （86）m __ how silly they may seem．This shows you are （87）i in his ideas and makes him feel good．
◆Share your ideas with other people．
When you have a new idea，talk about it with your team members．This helps to get better ideas．Besides this，it also helps to （88）i your relationships between you and your team members．
◆Don't criticize other people．
When someone on your team does something （89）w ，don't criticize him．You can help him to find out reasons and then help him to （90）d with the problem．Criticizing your team members too often may make them keep away from you．As a result，you may feel lonely．
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More than 95% of people in the world have phones today． They help us easily make contact（联系） with others． It means that we （71）h write letters now． But a TV show ，Letters Alive，is bringing （72）b this old habit．
The show is loved by people around China． It invites famous actors and actress， one person walks up to a microphone（麦克风） and reads a （73）l ． The letters were （74）w by people from different times in history． We can experience the real lives and feelings of the writers．
Besides it ，another TV show ，Readers ，is also （75）p ． It invites different people to read aloud on the stage，and（76）t the touching stories behind them．They can read anything， like poems and books． Now the （77）s gives people a special place ，a reading pavilions （朗读亭），to read all over China．Reading pavilions are now in some （78）c like Shanghai，Hangzhou and Xi'an． The pavilion is quite （79）s ．Only one person can come into it each time． A microphone in it records people's voices． Some of the readers will be picked and invited to （80）r on TV．
Cultural values and true feelings are the keys to winning praise． Both shows are leading Chinese people to enjoy reading． In fact ，this is also what our country is trying to do now．
Is it stressful and boring working at Google？Not at all!In fact，Google has the （71）b working environment among the big companies（公司）in the United States．
The working environment is quite relaxing at Google．The company encourages employees（雇员）to do （72）w they want in the office．They can write down their ideas on the wall．When they are （73）t ，they can take breaks on the sofa．Animal lovers can （74）e bring their pets to work．
Google is home to every employee．There are game rooms，hair salons（店，厅），restaurants and gyms．（75）A work，employees can have a swim in the swimming pool or enjoy a massage （按摩）．The company （76）a encourages them to learn new things．It offers a number of interesting free courses such as sign language，cooking，drawing and playing the piano．
There is an interesting rule at Google﹣no one should be 35meters away from （77）f ．
Coffee bars and open kitchens are everywhere．All food is free．There are thousands of different dishes in the main restaurant．One of its managers says，"We care for our employees'（78）h ，so we encourage them to have healthy food．Our research shows that if people are provided with enough food，they make better choices．"
To work hard and work well，you need to （79）l what you are working on and where
you are working．Google believes that an interesting and pleasant （80）s helps people think more creatively．So it is trying hard to keep its title（头衔）as the happiest workplace in the world．
One afternoon，I went into an art museum while waiting for my husband．I hoped to enjoy the works of art quietly．
A young couple walked in front of me and talked （61）a the paintings between themselves all the time．The lady did almost all the talking，but the man kept listening to her．I thought the man was
very patient （62）b nobody would like to be bothered （打扰） while enjoying the paintings．
I met them several （63）t as I moved through the different rooms of the art museum．Each time I heard her talking，I moved （64）a quickly．
I was （65）p for some gifts at the museum shop when the couple walked slowly to the exit （出口）．Before they left，the man （66）t out a cane （拐杖）．Then he tapped （轻敲） his way to the coatroom to （67）g the jacket for his wife．
"He is a brave man，"the worker of the shop said．"He decided not to change his life after his eyes
got hurt．Though he is （68）b now，he never gives up．He and his wife come here whenever there is a new art show．"
"But what can he get out of the art？He can't see!"I asked．
"You are wrong．He （69）s a lot，more than you and I do．"The worker said，"His wife describes （70）e painting so he can see it in his mind．"
I fell silent．Then I realized that I learnt something about patience，courage and love that day．
One day， when a boy named Ted returned from school in a hurry， his mother complained， "It is six o'clock， and your school c（46） at four ﹣ where have you been？"
"Oh， mom，" said Ted， "when we play ball games， we f （47） everything else． We don't think of the time． Is supper ready？"
The boy's mother believed him． Ted's a（48） led her to think that he had been playing with his classmates． But he hadn't been playing at all．
He had been "kept in" by the school librarian， because he had made the l（49） in a complete mess． He didn't like to tell his mother about that． He wished her to think that he had been playing．
"What a s（50） it is for you to try to deceive（欺骗） your mother!" said something in Ted's heart， as he q （51） sat down to his supper．
"I don't care，" said the boy to h（52） ． "I don't care． I didn't tell a lie ﹣ I didn't say that I was playing．"
"But，" said the voice， "you used words which m（53） your mother think that you had been playing， and that was s （54） to what you had said so．"
"I didn't tell a lie．" said Ted．
Did Ted tell a lie， or did he not？ What do you think？
If we use words which can deceive others， we tell a lie； and Ted's lie was a bad one， for it sounded so like the t （55） ． A lie that sounds true is the worst kind of lie．
Many teenagers don't get along well with their parents and they don't know what to do． If you face such a problem， what I'm saying now might be （71）h to you．
Have you ever thought of （72）t to your parents to find out why you don't get along well with each other？ When I was a teenager， I didn't get on well with my parents， （73）e ． We sometimes argued（争吵） with each other． I am sorry that I had such an （74）e ． Now I'm a mother of four girls． Of course we have different opinions， but I encourage them to communicate with me openly and honestly． In this way I make sure thal
they （75）t me and come to me for anything． As a （76）r ， we get along very well．
Arguing with your parents will make them angry and you won't feel good． Also， remember that the most important thing is to solve problems． Try your best to be calm． If you cannot control your （77）f ， you can go to a doctor or your teacher who could give you （78）a on your problem．
Remember that your parents love you． Sometimes they do something that you find （79）h_____ to understand． For example， you may want to be a singer in the future， but your parents want you to do something else． If （80）s ， try to think in their shoes．
Life is too short and family is important[ Try your best to get along well with your parents．
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"Kids can make a difference．"Craig Kielburger said．When Craig was 12，he （66）s a group that has helped kids all over the world．
How did Craig get started？In the seventh grade he learned something that made him（67）a ．A 6﹣year﹣old boy in Pakistan was sent to work in a factory．The boy could not go to school．He could not even play．He had no freedom （自由） at all．
Craig （68）c that with his own life．Laws in his country said that kids must go to school．（69）E was free to all kids．But in some countries school was not free．Children from poor families went to work instead of to school．
Craig wanted to help those who didn't have the same （70）a as he and his friends．As a result，Craig and some friends started Free The Children．
Craig and his friends decided that Free The Children should （71）r money to build schools．Craig hoped that learning would help kids in poverty （贫困） live（72）b ．
Today，Craig's charity has more than one million members in 45countries．It is （73）s_____ going strong．The money they have raised has done many good things．It has helped build more than 500schools around the world．It also pays for health care in （74）p communities．
Craig has had a lot of success．However，he still remembers his unpleasant start in the seventh grade．
"We were laughed at by other kids，who said you （75）c change things，"he says．Still，Craig didn't give up．Now he wants more kids to help．"Go to free the children．com．Bring it to your teachers，"he says．"As you gain more confidence，friends will join you．It just gets easier．"
Everyone has his derams of the future．But do you know （81）w future really is？I think future is now．That is to say．we （82）m treasure（珍惜） every minute and second．
There is old English （83）s ．"Gain time，gain life"Then what is time？Time is something （84）t can't be seen or touched，but we feel it passing by．Time is always with us．We often say"Time is money"．but it is more valuable （85）t money，beacuse when money is spent．we can earn it back．But if time is gone （86）a ．it will never return．That′s why we say time is priceless．
Grasping the present is grasping the future．As students，we should work hard in （87）o _ to creat a bright future of own．We should （88）m the best use of every hour and be the master today．We should do everything as （89）p ．And never put off what can be done today till tomorrow．
Time and tide （90）w for no man．If you waste today，you will regret tomorrow．
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