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There are always some helpful people who take care of others as volunteers. For example, some high school and university students often spend many hours volunteering in hospitals, orphanages(孤儿院) or old people's homes in their free time. They read books or the newspapers for the sick people, play games with them and tell jokes for fun. Other young people volunteer to help some old people. They help paint, clean up, repair their houses or cut the grass.

To help teenagers, there are a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or learn some skills. The clubs often offer the problem teenagers some chances to watch movies or have short trips to the mountains, the beaches, museums or other places of interest. Most volunteers there are high school and college students because they are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls.

The volunteers always get excited about helping others. The volunteers help make people less worried and forget their problems and understand the happiness in their life. They say they can learn a lot from the experiences. The volunteers also believe that the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness and kindness to others.

    Last month my family and I travelled to Egypt.

First we went to the Great Pyramids. They were built for the 1 of ancient Egypt. When a king 2, people put him inside a pyramid. They believed that their king would live a 3 life in a pyramid. They put many of the king's things in the pyramid, 4 they thought the king would need them in his new life.

Next, we went 5 the Sphinx (狮身人面像). It has the body of a lion and the head of one of 6 kings of Egypt. I felt sorry7 the Sphinx because its face was broken and it was not as 8 as it was a long time ago. People believed that the Sphinx protected their city by asking visitors questions. If the visitor 9 answer the questions, they could enter the city.

Finally we tried to read the ancient language of Egypt. The language is made of some small pictures.10 could understand these pictures until an Englishman and a Frenchman learned how to read them about 200 years ago.

A video showing a 12-year-old boy from Moche, Peru, doing his homework on the sidewalk, under a streetlight, has been watched several million times on Facebook after being 1 by local police.

Staff at the Moche Police Station first 2Victor Martin late last month, while checking security cameras (监控摄像) . They found a young boy sitting on the sidewalk by 3at night. At first, they thought he was doing something bad, but later they 4he was actually writing something in his notebook, taking advantage of the streetlight overhead. Moved by the boy's 5, the police shared the video on Facebook.

At the time of this writing, Victor's heartwarming and 6heartbreaking story has spread all around the world. Local TV station managed to find the boy and sat down with his mother to learn why he was doing his homework on the street 7at home.

It turns out that the 12-year-old's family is so 8that they couldn't pay for electricity (电) , so they just depended on a 9during the night. Unluckily, Victor Martin could 10finish his homework before the sun went down, and recently he couldn't 11the weak candlelight any more.

 "One day, my son said ‘12 I continue with the candle, I will be crazy! I'd better go outside to finish my homework, ‘" Rosa Angulo Cordoba told Panamericana TV. She 13that Victor's neck would often become hard to move because of tilting (倾斜) his head to let the candlelight through.

Victor's mother said that although he 14housework and took care of the family sheep every day, the sixth grader took 15very seriously and got good grades.

Chine Operas Cartoon Festival Kicks off Thursday

An art festival that calls attention to Chinese opera cartoons will kick off in Beijing on Thursday, Feb 4 and rum until Feb 26.

The festival is prepared by the Chaoyang Cultural Center and the Culture and Travel Office of Chaoyang, Beijing. The staff members are hoping the festival will get more foreigners and young people to learn more about traditional Chinese culture.

Classical Chinese operas, chosen from 360 kinds of operas in China, are made into cartoons and will be shown to the public. The cartoon characters look lively and cute, which can quickly be loved by the public. Activities will also be held during the festival, such as showing the primary posters and writings, and opera costumes.

Since the festival is mainly held online, people can take part in the activities by watching videos on online short-video platforms (平台) like Douyin and Huoshan Video, known as Tik Tok and Vigo Video outside China.

People can also enjoy a 360-degree wide view of the activities online. By clicking a mouse of a computer or using a mobile phone, people can choose wherever they like to view the activities at home.

Think of all the ways that you use your arms and hands. You use 1 to open doors, carry boxes, climb trees and ride bikes.

Jessica Cox was born 2 arms. But she didn't let that 3 her from doing things. She 4 to feed herself, paint and play the piano by using her feet.

When she was at 5, Jessica watched the other students on the playground. She did not have hands to catch balls with, 6 she did not have arms to climb with. Jessica imagined herself as a girl of unusually (不寻常地) great ability. She would 7 over the playground and take her friends into the sky.

Many years later, when Jessica 8 she did fly. She learnt to fly a plane! It was 9 work, but Jessica was patient, confident and brave. She controlled the plane with her feet. She made her 10 come true.

[1] It's Friday evening. My daughters sighed (叹忌) when I gently took the iPads away from their laps. One by one, our screens were turned off. We lit the candles and sat down to have a big meal.

[2] We call it our "Technology Shabbat"(科技安息日) which lasts from sunset(日落) on Friday to sunset on Saturday. Now most friends know they will not be able to contact(联系) us by using computers or mobile phones for 24 hours.

[3] I first understood the importance of "Technology Shabbat" in 2008，when my father had got brain cancer. Some days he would have only one good hour, and the only thing I wanted to do was to be with him. When I looked ① __________________ my father, I turned off my mobile phone.

[4] Soon after that, my husband and I decided to turn off all the electronic things for one full day every week.

[5] During our "Technology Shabbat"，time slows down. Our Saturdays now feel like mini-vacations. We drive cars or ride bikes. We work in the garden, play board games and cook meals with our kids. I feel like a better mother, wife and person.

[6] Keeping a balance(平衡)between the good and the ②__________________ of technology is important for my family. The technology helps us share knowledge and funny ideas all over the world. But the technology also takes something away from us. When we ③ __________________up late at night linking(连接) from website to website or sending messages, we click(点击)again and again until we have been overloaded(超负荷的).

[7] Now we're rushing into the time full of high technology. We should pay attention to what we are doing online and when we should go offline.

[8] I will always remember the most important thing in my family: Technology Shabbat.

Whether you're eating at home, dining out, or having dinner with friends, good table manners for kids are an important part of every meal. When you teach your child good table manners, you are giving him important tools for social interaction(社交) that will serve him for the rest of his life.

Come to the table with his hands and face clean. Teach your child always to wash up before dinner. This not only shows respect(尊重) for the person who prepared the meal as well as others at the dinner table, but also is an important healthy habit.

Whether at home or someone else's house, always ask adults if he can help do anything to get ready for dinner.

Wait until everyone is served before eating. Tell your child never to begin eating until everyone is seated and served.

Chewing(咀嚼)with his mouth closed and not talking when his mouth is full are two important rules of good table manners. Teach your child to take small bites and never wolf down his food.

Never reach across the table to get salt or anything else he needs.

If you are at a restaurant, teach him to make eye contact with the waiter and say "thank you".

Good table manners will make people who are with your child feel comfortable. When your child shows respect, he will get great things in return.

"There's more to life than bills and money." The sentence comes from the film Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things. The film talks about minimalism, a style that supports the idea of "less is more", while also questioning the thought that material things bring happiness. The principles* of minimalism show how we can take a serious look at the ways we spend money to live a more purpose-driven, joyful life.

A recent study carried out by Northwestern University shows that people who place greater value on material things have a higher chance of becoming low-spirited. People buy more, earn more in order to buy more, create more stress earning more, and are more likely to be low-spirited because of stress.

Minimalism presents a way out from that. Rather than working to buy more, we can spend less. It focuses on things that improve our lives, serve a purpose, and bring happiness.

Minimalists tell us we can use minimalism in all areas of life: relationships, technology, social media . . . It means using not only our money, but our time and attention purposefully so we fill our lives with things that bring us happiness. Minimalism helps avoid things like spending too much or mindlessly checking your phones. It is all about the reexamination* of your priorities so you can remove the extra things—the possessions, relationships and activities —that are of little value.

For each of us, different things have their own value. If some artwork brings some meaning to your life, great! If Saturday rides make you happy, then go for it. The minimalist lifestyle won't look the same for everyone. You can bring more happiness into your life by slowly testing what you can live with and what you can live without. In the end, minimalism is about creating the freedom to enjoy a happier life.

Alex is a young boy. He likes music very much. He wants to play the piano and join the school music club.

But all these things are difficult for him. Why? Because he has no hands.

Many people think it's impossible to play the piano with no hands. Alex is also one of them. He thinks he can't play it. But Alex's parents always encourage him. They find a nice music teacher for Alex, and they take him to music lessons every Tuesday and Thursday, At first, it's really difficult for Alex to play the piano. But now after about three years, the boy can play it well by arms.

"My music teacher and classmates always help me with the lessons. I make many friends there and join the school music club now. I must thank them. And I must thank my parents, too. They teach me a lesson. Nothing is impossible(不可能)!"

There are lots of people who I admire in the world. Out of all of them, I admire my (祖父) the most. He works for the Chinese Academy of Sciences as a geographer. When he was young, he often (旅行) around the country - not for sightseeing, but for topographic surveying (地形测绘) It was a difficult and (危险的) job. He had to climb many mountains with heavy equipment to (画画) an exact map of our country.

One day, I asked my grandfather, "Why did you (选择) such a hard job?"

"Because I am a (成员) of the CPC," My grandfather answered. "Wherever the Party asks us to go, we will go. I always think it is my (骄傲) and honor to serve my country."

Since then, I have (学会) that it is the CPC who brings us today's good life with tens of millions of communists just like my grandfather. (作为)a younger generation of China, what I can do is try my best to study (努力) so that in the future I can make my own contributions to my great country.

Gardening is popular in many parts of the world. It brings us sweet smelling flowers, fresh fruit and different vegetables. But you can get more from your garden.

Gardening helps to keep healthy. Today's people sit indoors for too long and don't get much exercise. When you garden, you have to move around. It's a good chance for you to exercise your body by watering flowers or doing some digging. Besides, when you are in your garden, you can feel the warm sunshine. This means you are getting Vitamin D. It helps your bodies use calcium(钙), which is necessary to keep your bones (骨骼) strong. Gardening can also help us to understand the meaning of "No pains, no gains."

Gardening is a great way of meeting people. And it's also a good way of building relationships. Most people love to talk about their hobbies, and so do gardeners. And most enjoy sharing advice and stories about their gardens.

①阅读短文，根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。

d to make a hole in the ground or move soil from one place to another

h an activity that somebody does for pleasure

②阅读短文，完成同义句转换，每空一词。

Gardening is a great way of meeting people.

Gardening is a great way people.

③What is popular in many parts of the world?（回答问题）

④What does "It" refer to in the sentence "It helps your bodies use calcium, which is necessary to keep your bones strong"?（回答问题）

⑤Do gardeners love to talk about their hobbies?（回答问题）

Brazil is the world's largest country after Russia, Canada, China and the US. It in the eastern Part of South America and covers an area of 8.51 million square kilometers. The capital of Brazil used to be Rio de Janeiro, the second . A city in the country on the South Atlantic(大西洋) coast, but now it is Brasilia.

Brazil is a beautiful country and is visiting Every year a lot of people from all over the world visit it. Would you also like to travel there? If so here is a(n) for your to learn as many Brazilian customs as possible.

The communication style of Brazilian locals is usually relaxing and informal (非正式的). Brazilians are quite direct in their of sneaking as well as in what they say. When communicating, locals will often touch one lightly and stand close together. Sticking the thumb(拇指)the middle and index finger(食指)is a symbol of wishing someone good luck in Brazil. Women are generally to take care of all chores. Brazilians are generally well dressed and neat (爱整洁的). In a work-related (与工作有关的)environment, it is not acceptable to wear jeans.

There are always lots of strange stories about protecting your eyes. For example, you might have been told that you'd go blind from reading in the dark, but you could make up for it by eating carrots.

This is just one of the wrong ideas you may have heard of. Below teens has picked out scientific explanations for three mistakes the people often make about eyes. Let's take a look.

Can eating carrots improve your eyesight?

Carrots are rich in Vitamin A, which is important and necessary for your eyes' general health. Vitamin A helps eyes to make light into signals, allowing people to see in low light conditions. However, eating more carrots doesn't help you see better. Some carrots will help, but a large number of carrots will not give you superhuman vision or allow you to get rid of your glasses.

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Myopia(近视) can be passed from parents to children. A study by the American Optometric Association found that if both parents are myopia, there is a 33 to 60 percent chance that the child is. For children who have one parent with myopia, the chance is 23 to 40 percent, and it's down to 6 to 15 percent for kids with non-myopia parents. So no matter how bad your parents' eyesight is, you still have a chance having good eyesight.

Is it true that people who are color blind can't see colors?

Color blindness doesn't mean that someone can't see colors at all, like a black and white movie. It means that someone has difficulty telling some colors apart, usually green and red or blue and yellow. Color blindness is usually a condition caused by not having color cells (细胞). If the cells don't respond (反应)in the right way to differences in wavelengths of light, color blindness happens. There are different levels of color blindness. Some people cannot tell the difference between colors in dim (昏暗的) light, while others have difficulty in any light. In the most serious form of color blindness, everything is seen in shades of grey.

Last Sunday, my sister and I walked through the town we lived in. It was a sunny day. We talked about our school life happily when we walked around. Then we saw a short and thin woman walked slowly with a big box. The box was too big and heavy for her. People who passed by didn't stop to help her.

My sister said, "Let's go and help that woman." Without thinking, l said OK. Then we moved the box to her car. The woman parked her car in front of the supermarket, about 10 minutes' walk down the road. She was so happy and she thanked us a lot. You could see the happiness on her face. She told us that there were many storybooks in the box. The books were all for her students. Then she took out two storybooks from the box and gave them to us. We were happy to help, but we didn't take the storybooks.

We didn't spend much time. It didn't take anything out of our day, either. Those few minutes made our day better. It was the best time we had-helping a person in need.

Sarah started to work in a zoo three years ago. There are about 150 dangerous animals in the zoo, like lions and tigers.

Sarah has got special training in working with these dangerous animals. She gives the animals raw( 生 的 ) meat every morning. Also, she gives milk to them in the afternoon. Besides, she takes visitors around the zoo and cleans the cages(笼子) with six other workers.

Fariq, a six-year-old tiger, lives in a cage. One day, Sarah went in to clean his cage as usual. All of a sudden, Fariq ran to bite(咬) her leg! Sarah knew her life was in danger, but she didn't panic (惊慌). She shouted and tried to open the tiger's mouth. After several minutes, the tiger opened his mouth and Sarah could get out of the cage. Then other workers took her to the hospital quickly. She had to stay there for three weeks.

Now Sarah can walk again, and she really wants to get back to work. "That might seem crazy, but I feel pleased and excited when I'm with animals," she says. She has never thought about leaving the zoo. For Sarah, working with dangerous animals is the best job in the world.

根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词

Maybeth Hearn, from the USA, was a 10-year old girl. She asked her parents if she could train a dog to become a guide dog. She didn't know that it would turn into a lifelong mission (终身使命) for her.

When young Hearn started training her dog, she met some problems. Her mother didn't like dogs and her father told her the training would need a lot of money. But Hearn didn't give up. Through hard work, on a sunny summer day in 1962, Hearn took a black dog home and began training it. In more than 50 years, Hearn trained 56 dogs on her own.

But Hearn, who was a high school teacher, did more than that. She inspired (鼓舞) her students to train more dogs. Since 1992, her students have trained 170 dogs.

"Can you imagine a classroom with 30 kids and 21 dogs that are less than one year old?" Hearn Said.

The dogs then move to certified (持有证书的) trainers who work for Guide Dogs for the Blind. After being trained for some time, they finally become real guide dogs. Guide Dogs for the Blind thinks highly of Hearn's and her students' work.

Hearn's work not only helps blind people, but also teaches her students the importance of giving back to society (社会).

A notice was posted in front of a restaurant in Tianhe District, which reads "If you've met difficulties in Guangzhou, come in an ask for a free meal."

The restaurant is run by a couple—Rong and his wife, both are local Cantonese. According to Mrs. Rong, the restaurant was opened in December 2020 and was once in a difficult situation as a result of the COVID-19.

The couple deeply felt the warmth of being helped by others. Just as what they've written on that notice, "In the future, remember to help those people around you."

Rong had seen a restaurant in Malaysia that provided free meals for people who needed help.

Mrs. Rong said the free meal doesn't have a fixed mene. She and her husband will prepare food based on what they have in the kitchen that day.

"If he or she is willing to sit down, we would like to bring him a cup of tea and treat him as an ordinary customer," Rong said.

Cost is an unavoidable part of running a restaurant. "Not many people come for free meals anyway. I can afford a simple meal with meat and vegetables for them," he laughed.

The high-temperature vacation (高温假) is over. It's true that time always flies fast during the vacation. The weather was hot and I could not do much work, 但是我过得很快乐。

As it was hot in the afternoon, I did my work in the morning.  I got up at 6: 30 and took a walk in the garden for half an hour. After breakfast, I started reading English and Chinese and did some exercises on math. 我花费三个多小时完成它们。 I worked quite hard and made great progress (进步). I spent the afternoon outside. Usually I went to swim and it was funny. I went back home at about five or six o'clock. Sometimes a friend of mine would come to see me and we would listen to music for some hours.

In this way, I spent my vacation happily. I studied well. Also, I became a good swimmer.  

Now I am in good health and high spirit (精神).

In June 2019, Curtis Whitson, Krystal Ramirez and their son Hunter decided to go backpacking along California's Arroyo Seco River. Things went well for the first two days. On June 16, Whitson led the trip to a waterfall.

They had planned to use a rope(绳索)to come down the side of the waterfall. However, when they arrived there, Whitson found the water flowed (流动)too fast. To make matters worse, their rope was missing.

Since going back was dangerous as well, they tried to find other ways to get around the waterfall. But there was no other way out.

The three tried shouting each time they heard voices and even threw a stick. When neither worked, Whitson decided to carve (刻) a "HELP" message on the side of his water bottle. Before throwing it in the waterfall, he also put a dated note in it. He hoped that someone would find it. Then the three found an open place to camp for the night. Before sleeping, they put a blue floor cloth on the ground and spelled "SOS" out using white rocks. They also used a headlight to lighten the sign. After midnight, they heard a noise and woke up. A helicopter was flying overhead. Help arrived.

Two hikers had discovered the bottle and reported it to the police. Whitson said, "They didn't leave their names or phone numbers. They just did what was right in their heart, and took it seriously. I can't thank them enough. "