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News Review
Head on Train Crash On May 18, two trains had a head on crash (相撞) near New York City. Over 250 people were on the trains then. About 60 people were hurt, but no deaths were reported.
Travel Time Tourists came together to the Taishan Mountain, on May 1. Over 180,000 tourists visited the place of great interest from April 29 to May 1, during the three day holiday.
Brave Volunteer Liao Zhi, a dance teacher from Chengdu who lost her 1 year old daughter and her legs in the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, arrived in Ya'an 13 hours after the earthquake. The dancer said she had had a terrible time herself and knew what people needed most, so she decided to come and offer help.
Tomato Competition A tomato competition was held in Huain an, Anhui Province, on April 16. The best tomatoes were chosen according to their shape, color and taste. The competition hoped to encourage the farmers to grow better tomatoes.
—So she is. Because she takes a lot of exercise every day.
In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution. They join "environment clubs". In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean.
●No-garbage lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again. Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school!
●No-car day. On the no-car day, nobody comes to school by car—not the students or not the teachers! Cars give pollution to the air, so remember:
Walk, jump, bike or run.
Use your legs! It's lots of fun!
●Turn off the water! Did you know that some toilets can waste twenty to forty liters (升) of water an hour? In a year that would fill a small river! In environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets.
We love our environment. Let's work together to make it clean.
The Sun .
Leaves the trees.
on muddy roads in spring.
It is pleasant in autumn.
—You're welcome. Tm sure everyone will do the same thing.