Two simple words "thank you" have made a big difference to thousands of firemen in New York City.
Savannah is girl from Texas. "I was trying to think how I could help them out," she says. After (hear) about sacrifices (牺牲) made by firemen, she felt very (move) by me risks they face, Savannah made 200 thank-you cards for them, "l want to show how much I care about them."
"I told the firemen 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 colour and cut. In that time, she (send) 1,600 cards with bite-sized candy while meeting her (hero). Soon, the fire station started thanking her.
Once too shy to give a speech at school, is now easy for Savannah to speak regularly to firemen 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 out and doing something can really make a difference."
, a baby has no tooth.
Mum told me an American myth (神话) about people's first tears (眼泪). Let me tell you about it.
Once upon a time, an Inuit man went hunting (捕猎) along the water for seals on the seashore. He would certainly bring home a great meal for his wife and son. He went quietly towards the seals. Suddenly, the seals began to move into the water. He was disappointed. His meal was getting away.
Then he saw that a seal was not moving as quickly as the others. The man went towards the last seal. It did not see him, but it moved into the water, too. The man stopped to sit down. He had a strange feeling. He felt water begin to fall from his eyes. He touched his eyes and tasted the drops. Yes, they tasted salty. Strange loud sounds were coming from his mouth and chest (胸膛). His wife and son heard that and ran to him. The man told them about the seals. He told how every seal ran away from him. As he spoke, water began to fall from the eyes of his wife and his son, and they cried with him. In this way, people first learned to cry.
More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun， healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that's why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere， and there is no oil cost!
Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit (受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don't even have to ride all the way.
Folding bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers.
Health Benefits of Bicycling:
It helps to prevent heart diseases.
Bicycling helps to control your weight.
A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.
Bicycling can improve your mood (心情).
Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better， more relaxed and self-confident.
Bicycling is healthier than driving.
假如你是李华, 你的学校要举行主题为“My Best Friend”的英语征文活动。请你用英文介绍你最好的朋友, 包括他（她）的外貌或者性格特点, 你经常和他（她）一起做什么并分享一件你们共同经历的事情以及你的感受。
提示词语：humor, popular, strong, helpful, play football, relax, excited, special
提示问题：1. What is your best friend like?
2. What do you often do together?
3. Share one memory of something you did together and describe your feelings about it.
Washing the Apples
Mrs. Smith has a shop in the town. There are all kinds of fruit in her shop. She's friendly to the customers and never fools① anyone. So the customers like to buy fruit in her shop, and she gets more and more money.
One day, the apples she sold were all fresh and nice. She remembered her son Steve liked them best, so she brought some home for her son. After lunch, she went out and left the apples on the table. That afternoon Steve came back from school, he felt very hungry. He looked for something to eat and found some apples on the table. "Great! They are my favorite. " he cried and ate a lot. Mrs. Smith got home after she closed her fruit shop. When she saw Steve, she asked him, "Did you have the apples?" Her son answered, "Yes. And I ate lots of them. " "Did you wash them?" Oh, I forgot. I was too hungry②. What should I do? "
A few minutes later, Mrs. Smith found her son kept on drinking water.
"Are you thirsty? Why are you drinking so much water?" asked the mother.
"No, Mom." answered the boy, "I want to wash the apples in my stomach with the water."
—But visitors are not allowed to do that in the zoo. The food may make the animals sick.
These three Chinese astronauts were excellent .
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