A better town for teenagers
I believe there are many things that we can do to make life in our town a lot better for teenagers．
First of all， I think more bike lanes should（1） （build）． A lot of teenagers in my town bike everywhere， （2） it's very dangerous because there is a lot of traffic． If there are more bike lanes in the future， it will be much （3） （safe） for us．
（4） （two）， I believe that we need more places for teenagers to go to． （5） my opinion， teenagers won't cause problems in the street if there are more places for us to go to． So we need more（6） （club） and other places where we can meet．
Thirdly， teenagers here need more sports facilities． There （7） （be） places to play ball games so far like tennis and basketball， but what about other sports，（8） skating and rollerblading？
Finally， I'm sure we'll make the town better（9） we don't drop litter． If we all do something（10） （help） now， our town will be much better for everyone in the future．
Next time you hold a book in your hands， stop and think． Like most other things in the modern world， it is the result of thousands of years of human invention．
First， came the invention of writing，（1） （probable） about 5500year ago． With writing， people did not have to remember everything in their heads． They could communicate with people that they never（2） （see） and share their knowledge with future generations．
Later， the Greeks were well﹣done for their literature（文学） and science， but their "books" looked very different（3） the books of today． They were called scrolls（卷轴）．
They were different to use and took a lot of space in a library．About 2，000years ago， books with lots of pages （4） （invent）．
For more than a thousand years， the pages of books were made from animal skin． That changed in （5） thirteenth century， when Europeans learned about a very（6） （use） Chinese invention ： paper．
But the biggest change for books in Europe came in 1439， when Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press． Before that， books in Europe were copied by hand， so they were very expensive． Many more people could afford the books（7） were produced on a printing press．
These days it is difficult（8） （imagine） a world without books． But human invention does not stop． Every year， more（9） （story） are bought as e﹣books and read on a screen．
Will anyone turn the pages of a traditional book in the future，（10） will books， like scrolls soon disappear？
More and more people celebrate May 20th because it's an online Valentine's Day（情人节）． There（1） many people expressing deep feelings to their lovers on this special day． I just think I'm supposed（2） show my love to my English teacher． She tells me what to learn and how to learn． She lets me know the true meaning of knowledge and life．
At the age of 13，I wanted to leave school and have（3） own life． The only way that I could do this was to work in the （4） in my town．I was nervous when I told my teacher．I thought she was about to be （5） with me． She surprised me when she said， "OK! Go to the factory as soon as possible．"
Two days later， she took me to the factory． She （6） two and a half hours showing me around the factory． While I was（7） around the factory， I found it difficult for me to use the modern machines． I ran back to my teacher， "I hope to study at school． "She asked me，"（8） do you think the trip to the factory？" " It's so bad， I don't know how to use the machines． "I replied．
I went back to school the next day． After that， I got good grades by（9） hard．
（10） to my English teacher and our trip to the factory． I understood﹣﹣Education is more important than other things On May 20th ，I am going to say ，" I love you， my dear teacher．"
Lily was a single mother who lived with her little son． She lost her job two years ago and hey lived （1） very hard life． Her heart was （2） （break） every time her son asked， "Can I have some more bread， Mommy？"
One day， （3） her son asked the same question again， she bought some food with her only 5dollars and cooked a big meal for him at home． Lily was a shy mother， but she was strong﹣minded． She used to love writing， so she decided （4） （write） some articles for magazines to make money．
Things went （5） （well） than before． Thanks to some free （6） （vegetable） provided by the local food bank， her son had more to eat． Once he told Lily that the dishes she made （7） （be）very delicious． Suddenly， an idea came to Lily's mind，" （8） not share my recipes（食谱） on the Internet？" She did so． Many people liked her recipes and she became popular．
Soon after that， Lily wrote a book on （9） （cook） and got much money from it． Finally， she had a good sleep for the （10） （one）night during the two years． Now Lily lives happily， but she'll never forget the days when she worked hard for a good life．
We can't remember clearly since we started to take our mobiles to dinner table． This happens a lot，（1） （especial） when we eat out． Once a dish comes，（2） of lifting our chopsticks， we take out our mobiles and click． Later， we post the photos onto Weibo or Wechat， waiting to be "liked"． Then we check our mobiles from time to time during the meal， to see whether we get "liked"（3） not． We just cannot leave our mobiles for simply a meal．
Does that sound familiar to you？ Do you do that often？ If（4） ， how do you feel when others do that when having dinner with you？
A recent study suggests that what we are used to（5） （do） is not so good． Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant． To test this， some researchers did an experiment． Some people were（6） （ask） to take photos before they could enjoy food． As a（7） ， it showed that the（8） （many） photos they took， the less delicious the food（9） to them． So， why not stop taking photos and just enjoy the food in front of you？
So， next time you go out to have dinner with your family or friends， how about not（10） __ （take） photos of food？ Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life with people around you． Trust me， it will be a wonderful time．
A few years ago， I was eating dinner with my children before we went to a museum． We were
talking（1） （愉快地） when a man walked up to me and asked if I had a（2） dollars to give him． I replied that I didn't even have one coin on me． Of course， my kids stood up and said： "Yes， you do， mommy．" I was a little embarrassed because I felt as if they （3） _ （抓住）me not telling the truth． Normally， I don' t carry lots of money in my（4） ． Instead， I pay with my bank card every where I go．
So I told the man I could （5）u my bank card to buy him something to eat． His disappointing（6） （表情） quickly changed into a smile． Then I went to get him some kinds of food． He thanked me when I （7）h him a bag of food． After he left． I had a talk（8） my children： "Usually， I don't always like giving money to everyone who asks for it． （9）H ，I am not against meeting the needs of others as （10）l as I have it． "I felt good knowing that the man had a nice meal that evening．
It was a terrible day for Mr and Mrs Lin． The old couple was on holiday at a mountain resort．They were taking a walk in the early afternoon， when suddenly the ground started to shake．In just two minutes， everything （1） （change） completely! They were in the middle of a very strong earthquake!
（2） Lins tried to find some other people first． One by one， they found 23 other people． Many were tourists， young and old． Soon it was dark and it started to rain（3） （heavy）． Some cried and some lost hope．
At that moment， Mr． Lin decided to take the lead． He called for everyone's attention and said， "The roads are too dangerous． We can't go down the mountain （4） tomorrow． We must stay here tonight．"Then Mr． Lin and a few young men went back to the ruins（废墟） （5） （look） for food and blankets． They found some， but not enough for everyone． The young people gave（6） （their） to the old．
After that， Mr． Lin divided the people into five groups． Each group had a leader． He also collected all the mobile phones and made sure each group had one． The mobile phones（7） （use） as flashlights． Every 30 minutes， the group （8） （leader） flashed their mobile phones， and the light in the dark rainy night made everyone feel safe．
Early the next morning， the groups started to go down the mountain． It was a difficult journey， （9） the group members encouraged and supported each other．
After twelve （10） （hours） walking， they finally got out safely． By then， it was 30 hours after the earthquake． Everyone was tired but they felt lucky because they were part of a special team． This special team gave them hope for life．
World famous scientist Stephen Hawking（霍金） died（1） the age of seventy﹣six in his home in Cambridge， England on March 14． British Prime Minister Theresa May said Hawking was one of（2） （great） scientists of his time． She also said，"His achievements will not（3） （forget）．
Hawking was one of the most respected scientists in the modern history of（4） ['fIzIks]． Because of an uncommon disease（疾病）， he was kept to a wheelchair． （5） However ， the disease did not stop Hawking from studying． He used every new day that life offered（6） （continue） his research of the universe（宇宙）． He said， "Where there is life， there is hope．" He developed（7） a way of thinking about problems in his mind to reach a solution．
This way of thinking has led to his important discoveries． He was（8） （one） person to present the idea of some special energy in the universe． At the same time， Hawking tried to explain many of these difficult（9） （science） ideas to more people． He（10） （write） several popular science books， including the bestseller A Brief History of Time which made him a household（家喻户晓的） name．
Stephen Hawking spent his whole life understanding the universe． He is， no doubt， a legendary（传奇的） scientist of all time．
Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art． These usually try to show the things（1） are important in life， such as love， beauty and family． The most common things， from paper to clay to bamboo， are turned into objects of beauty．
According to Chinese history， sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming． He sent them out（2） （ask）for help when in trouble． Today， sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations． They（3） （make） of bamboo and covered with paper． When the lanterns are lit， they slowly rise into the air like small hot﹣air balloons for all to see． They are seen as bright symbols of（4） （happy） and good wishes．
Paper cutting（5） （be）around for over 1500 years． Paper cutting sounds very easy（6） it can be difficult to do． The paper， usually red， is folded before it is cut with scissors． The most common pictures are flowers， animals， and things about Chinese history． During the Spring Festival， they are put on windows， doors and walls （7） symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year．
Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real． The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story． The pieces are（8） （careful）shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air﹣dry． After（9） （dry） they are fired at a very high heat． They are then polished and painted． It takes several weeks（10） （complete）everything． These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty．
Justin is a 16﹣year﹣old boy．He is thinking about how （1） （spend） his money during winter vacation．He （2） （save） up about 300 dollars already．He plans to buy （3） computer with his money but he also wants to go skating with his friends．He can't do both （4） he doesn't have enough money．What should Justin do？
We are often in these kinds of situations．You want to see a concert （5） Saturday，but it is also your mother's birthday and you do not want to let（6） （she） down．In this case，you don't have enough time to go to both （7） （place）．You must make a decision．You must think about（8） should be done first．You must consider the following questions（9） （serious）．
•Which is more important？
•Which decision needs my attention more？
•Which choice would satisfy me more？
After you've answered these questions，it may be much （10） （easy） for you to decide what to do．So the next time you must make a decision，remember to prioritize（优先考虑）．
Malala Yousafzai，19，is a Pakistani youth activist．She is the （1） （young）person in the world ever to be named United Nations（U．N．）Messenger（信使） of Peace．The United Nations is （2） international organization，which is meant to encourage （3） （country）to work together on different opinions without the use of war．Yousafzai has （4） （glad） accepted the role of working for girls' education．Usually，a messenger （5） （stay） in the position（职位）for three years．"If （6） want to see your future bright，you have to start working now and not wait （7） anyone else，"she said at the acceptance meeting in New York．In 2012，Yousafzai was nearly killed by the Taliban because she worked hard （8） （get） the same education for young girls in Pakistan．But later her condition improved．（9） a brave girl! Since then Yousafzai （10） （become） a symbol for peace and girls' right to receive an education．
Two simple words "thank you" have made a big difference to thousands of fireman in New York City．
Savannah is girl form Texas．"I was trying to think I could help them out，"she says．After hearing about sacrifices（牺牲） made by fireman，she （move） by the risks they face， Savannah made 200 thank﹣you cards for them．"I want to show how much I care about them．"
"I told the fireman thank you，"Savannah recalls．"They're always there to help you．"
Savannah decided （keep） making cards．For the next seven months，she woke up early to paint and color and cut．In that time，she （send） 1,600cards with bite﹣sized candy while meeting her （hero）．Soon，fire station started thanking her．
Once too shy to give a speech at school， is now easy for Savannah to speak regularly to fireman and school students．She is quite different what she used to be．
"She's saying how （thank） she is for them!" Savannah's mom，Debbie，says，"Savannah sees that stepping put and doing something can really make a difference．"
Malala Yousafzai，19，is a Pakistani youth activist．She is the （1） （young） person in the world ever to be named United Nations（U．N．） Messenger（信使） of Peace．The United Nations is （2） international organization，which is meant to encourage （3） （country） to work together on different opinions without the use of war．Yousafzai has （4） （glad） accepted the role of working for girls' education．Usually，a messenger （5） （stay） in the position（职位） for three years．"If （6） want to see your future bright，you have to start working now and not wait （7） anyone else，"she said at the acceptance meeting in New York．In 2012，Yousafzai was nearly killed by the Taliban because she worked hard （8） （get） the same education for young girls in Pakistan．But later her condition improved．（9） a brave girl! Since then Yousafzai （10） （become） a symbol for peace and girls' right to receive an education．
Rose's bedroom was upstairs．（61） big tree grew outside her window． One day， Rose saw a bird making a little house in the tree． The bird carried bits of small plants into the house（62） placed some grass in it in order to make it soft． Soon the little house（63） （build）． "It looks like a little brown cup sitting in the tree．" Rose thought．
The bird laid three small eggs and day after day she sat on her eggs to keep them warm． One day， a strange sound came（64） the little house． Three baby birds were inside．（65） lovely they were! Rose was very happy（66） （see） them． The new birds were very hungry and very noisy! The mother and father birds fed them every day． The（67） （baby） grew bigger and bigger． They moved around the house more． Soon they were moving their wings（68） （quick）． They were getting ready to fly．
（69） she found the little house was empty and the birds were gone， Rose sat by the window feeling sad． She told her brother with tears that she（70） （not） want them to go． Her brothers smiled and told her that birds couldn't stay in the tree all the time， because they had to fly away to do bird things．
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A man got lost in a desert．He walked for two（61） （day）but he still couldn't find his way out．
Dying for water，he found（62） empty house in the desert．There was a water pump（泵） in the house!
The man was so happy（63） he ran to draw water．But no matter how hard he tried，no water came out．
He（64） （sit）sadly on the ground when he saw a little bottle with a cork（软木塞） in it．On the bottle，there was an old note saying：You must add the water into the pump before you can draw water!
Don't forget（65） （fill）it with water again before you leave! The man took the cork out and（66） （happy）found the bottle was full of water!
"If I'm selfish，as long as I drink the water，I can go out（67） this room alive，"he thought，"If I do as the note said，I might die of thirst．Should I take the risk or not？"
At last，he decided to do as the note said（68） began to draw water．Lots of water started coming out from the pump! （69） a big surprise!
After he（70） （drink）enough，he filled the bottle with water and added his words after the note．
"Believe me，do as the note tells you!" he wrote．
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