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It's difficult to make friends when you always stay at home. Go out of the house and do things with other people. It's to make friends when you follow these:

Don't be to show people what you are good at. Talk about the things you like to do. People will be interested(感兴趣的) in you if there an interesting thing about you.

Look at people in the eyes when you to them. That way, they will find it easy to talk to you. If don't, people may think you are not interested in and they may stop being interested in you.

Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves talking about yourself. Ask questions. Show an interest in their answers. And remember to be when other people are talking. It's a way to show your respect(尊重).

Besides(此外), you can meet all of people in your life and try to make friends with the people you like.

These can strengthen(巩固) the friendship you and your friends. That way, you can have a bigger group of friends.

In a small village there was a middle-aged postman, who just tuned 20 years old and started

delivering (投递) all kinds of happy or sad stories to each home day after day for 50 kilometers. 20 years flew by, and so many changes took place, but the road from the post office to the village

always hadn't had any tree and nothing but the flying dust (尘土) could be seen.

"How long shall I go along this lonely road?"

As soon as he thought he must spend his life riding the bike on the dusty road with no flower or tree, he felt somewhat sorry.

One day when he finished delivering the letters and was ready to return, he happened to pass by a flower shop." Right, that's i!" He walked into the shop, bought a handful of wild flower seeds (种子), and from the next day on put these seeds along the roadside. Thus, after one day, two days, one month, two month... he always kept putting the wild flower seeds along the roadside.

Before long, on the lonely road, where he had come and gone for 20 years, grew up a lot of little flowers, in all seasons endlessly.

For the villages, the flowers were more enjoyable than any mail the postman delivered in all his life.

On the road without dust but full of petals (花瓣), the postman rode his bike, losing himself in the sweet smell and not feeling lonely and anxious any more.

We see humans all around us. But when was the first human seen? Early humans did not leave behind any written records. However, they left behind many paintings on the walls of the caves(洞穴) where they lived. These paintings tell about their life, and we know these early humans walked on four limbs(四肢) like apes (猿). Also, they did not live at one place but moved from place to place in search of food and water.

Without any tools, early humans used stones, bones of animals, and sharp pieces of wood to dig, hunt and cut their food. They also used these to protect themselves from animals. Since stones were used to make tools, this age was called Stone Age.

With time going, tools made of bones and stones were replaced with metal(金属的) ones which were stronger, sharper, and long-lasting. Metals were also used for farming and making knives. Copper(铜) was the first metal to be used.

The first fire that early humans noticed was natural fire caused by lightning(闪电). With fire, early humans could now light up dark caves. They could keep themselves warm during cold weather and cook meat. Also the fire could drive animals away.

Early humans noticed new trees growing from the seeds(种子) that fell to the ground from the fruits. This gave them the idea that they could make their own food by planting seeds, which led to farming. With the beginning of farming, early humans began to settle down(定居). They moved out of the caves and lived on farms and near their fields together, then the first villages came up.

Raising animals was a big event in human history that changed the life of early humans. The wild dogs were probably the first animal to be raised. As time went, goats, sheep, cows, donkeys, and horses were kept, too. This led to herding(畜牧业). Milk, meat and wool came from these animals.

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Welcome to Share Ideas! I'm Tony Brown. This is Professor Lin. He is a scientist. He has many exciting ideas about life in the future. Let's listen to what he has to say.

"I think in the future, traveling will be much cleaner and safer. Most cars will run on solar energy. That way, there will be less pollution. Those cars will be driven by computers and there won't be an accident. All of the computers will work together with radio signals."

"I also think that people will be able to go back to the past through a time tunnel, If they do something wrong, they will be able to go back and do it again and try not to make the same mistakes."

"Housework will become much easier because you'll just tell a robot to do it."

"In the future, people will be able to talk with each other on the phone more easily, and you'll be able to see the person you're talking to on the screen of the cell phone. The telephones that we have today will seem out of date. "

What do you think life in the future will be like? Send us a letter

Do you like the number 13? In the past, a lot of tall buildings didn't have the 13th floor.

  For example, the number "4" is said to be unlucky because it sounds like the Chinese word for "death". But that's just one example about numbers in China.

When I first came here, I was surprised to see that many websites had numbers in their names instead of letters. I soon found that this is actually convenient, as Chinese characters (汉字) cannot be used for website addresses.

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In pinyin, the telecom company China Unicom is called Zhongguo Liantong. If the company used their pinyin name for their website address, it would be quite long. .

In addition, the pronunciations of some numbers sound similar to other words in Chinese. This is wordplay (双关语). For example, the numbers "5-2-0" in Chinese sound similar to the pronunciation of the Chinese phrase "I love you". .

In America, many people like to go out for a picnic on Sundays. They usually have a good time with their friends.

It is Sunday. In the morning, Bob's family have a picnic with their friends in the park. They take lots of food and drinks with them. They take their pet dog, Ted with them, too. It's time for lunch, but they can't find the glasses for juice! They look for them for a long time. At last, they find Ted is playing with the glasses next to the trees. Ted thinks they are toys.

They all like the amusing Ted show, although they can't enjoy the juice, it's funny to see Ted playing with the glasses.

Dear Grace,

How are you? Thank you for your last e-mail. You want to know about my school clubs, right? Well, it's time for us to join the school clubs now. There are MANY clubs in my school, like the English club, the art club, the music club and the sports club. I have two good friends, Jack and Lisa. We all want to join the school clubs. I want to join the music club, because I can play the guitar. I can't speak English well, but I also want to join the English club.

Jack likes sports. He can play soccer and basketball. He is in the school soccer team. He wants to join the sports club. He can play the guitar, too. But he doesn't want to join the music club.

Lisa likes drawing. She wants to join the art club. She also speaks English very well. I think she can be in the English club. But she can't be in the music club. She can't play any instruments.

Are there any clubs in your school? What club are you in? Please write an e-mail and tell me about your school clubs.

Yours,

Jane

Now, smartphone apps(智能手机软件) make our life easy. But sometimes they can also bring us 1 . These days, a piece of news in the newspaper talks about a question—Should teachers use apps like WeChat or QQ 2 students homework? Different people have different ideas. Let's take a look!

Some parents think it's 3 to keep the kids far away from smartphones. But sometimes their kids have to do homework on apps. Liu Yan, a sixth-grade student in Shanghai, usually has to use his mother's smartphone to do his homework. His father is very worried(焦虑的). "He is 4 12 years old. I'm afraid that he may use the smartphone to play games," the father says, "I'm also worried about his eyes 5 it takes him a long time to do homework on the phone every day."

But some other parents have different ideas. One of 6 is Mr. Black. He is a father of 7 11-year-old boy. He says he can know about when his son begins and finishes the homework from the phone. He can also know8it takes his son to do the homework.

Well, what do teachers think of it? A teacher from our school 9 students can use phones if the homework on apps helps them with their study a lot. And teachers can give homework 10 listening and speaking exercises on the apps. But parents should control(控制) the time.

Karen has two kids, a boy and a girl, Dave and Nancy. Both of them are very lovely. And the boy loves his little sister very much because he thinks he must protect her. However, the little girl got a serious illness one day and needed some blood. And the hospital also couldn't find the same type of blood for the girl. But Karen knew both of her kids have the same type of blood. So Karen asked her son, "Would you like to give your blood to your sister?"

Dave agreed at once. After transferring his blood, the boy asked his mother, " Mom, how long can I live from now on?" Karen understood that her son had thought he would die soon after he lost some of his blood. So Karen said to her son, "Don't worry, my son. You won't die if you lose a little blood."

"Really? How long can I live?" the boy asked his mother again. "I think you can live to be 100 years old." smiled his mother. The boy lifted his arms and said happily, "Well, please give half of my blood to my little sister! Then both of us can live 50 years!"

Hello, friends! My name is Mike. I'm an American. I live in New York.

My house is on a busy street. There is a big bookstore next to my house. In the bookstore, there are many kinds of books and dictionaries. On the first floor(楼层), there are some books about science. On the second floor, there are many books for students. On the third floor, there are many dictionaries. On the fourth floor, there are some books for teachers. I often go to the bookstore with my parents, but we go to different floors.

My father likes science, and he often reads some science books on the first floor. My mother works in a middle school, and she often goes to the fourth floor to buy books for teachers. I'm a student, and I often read or buy books on the second floor.

On Jan. 23, 2020, Wuhan was locked down. Hua Yuchen, a music teacher in Wuhan saw a notice on WeChat (look) for volunteers to fight the virus. She joined at once.

"At first, I had no idea kind of work I was going to do," Hua said. "But I knew I must do (anything) for my hometown, though I'm just a common person and can't save many people's lives doctors do."

Having been a volunteer in Wuhan more than 30 days, Hua sent medical workers to and work and carried goods at a hospital. Also, she (take) the temperatures of drivers at toll(收费) stations.

"The other volunteers did (well) than me," Hua said. "While working with them, I felt they passed courage(勇气) by one."

Hua said she wanted (share) her volunteer experience with her students. She will talk to them about the things they should do when the epidemic is over.

Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants.

Sometimes, the word "green" means young, fresh and growing. For example, a greenborn is someone who has no experience. In the 15th century, a greenborn was a young cow or an ox whose borns (角) had not yet developed. A century later, a greenborn was a soldier who had no experience in war. By the 18th century, a greenborn had the meaning it has today—a person who is new in a job.

Someone who is good at growing plants is said to have a green thumb(大拇指). The expression comes from the early 20th century. A person with a green thumb can make plants grow quickly and well. The Green Revolution(绿色革命) is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. It was the result of hard work by agricultural 农业的scientists who had green thumbs.

Green is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling. Jealousy(嫉妒). The green eyed monster is not a dangerous animal from outer space. It is an expression used about 400 years ago by the British writer William Shakespeare in his play "Othello". It describes the unpleasant feeling when someone has something he wants.

In most places in the world, a green light is a signal(信号) to move ahead. In everyday speech, a green light means approval(赞成) to continue with a project.

After a terrible experience, most survivors(幸存者) can be expected to recover over time, particularly with the support of family and friends. Some families will be able to return to their normal life quickly, while children will need time to recover from the loss of a loved one or a pet or from the closing down of their school.

Children often turn to adults for information, comfort and help. Parents should try to remain calm, answer children's questions honestly and remain understanding when they see changes in their children's behavior.

Children react（反应） differently depending on their ages and former experiences. Some will keep silent, while others will have bad dreams. Parents should watch each child's reactions, spend time talking，letting them know that it's OK to ask questions and to share their worries. Although it may be hard to find time to have these talks, parents can use regular family mealtimes or bedtimes for them. They should answer questions honestly and ask their children for their opinions and ideas. Issues may come up more than once and parents should remain patient when you answer the questions again. For young children, parents, after talking, might read a favorite story or have a family activity to help them calm down. Parents should also tell children they are safe and spend more time with them. They could play games outside or read together indoors. Most importantly, be sure to tell them you love them.

It's Sunday morning. There are1people at my home, my grandparents, my parents, my cousin and I. We are all busy now.2are my grandparents doing? Oh, my grandfather is exercising. He is playing3some balls. My grandmother is reading a newspaper. She is reading a story in it. She likes this story, because the story is4. Look! How happy my grandmother is! And my father is watching TV. He is watching CCTV news. It's his favorite5. My mother is in the kitchen. She is cooking. She can cook delicious food. She is a6mother. I love her very much. My cousin Scott is my uncle's7. He is 10 years old. He is listening to music in my room. He likes music and he8play the piano and the guitar, but he can't dance9sing. What am I doing? I'm using the computer, but I'm not playing games. I'm10an e—mail.

Do you know Michael Rosen? We can always his pictures online(在网上). The man is 76 years old and he is English.

Michal is a man. Many people like him. He knows a lot. He likes reading books. There are lots of books at his home. Michael is good at books for children. His books always interesting and they can bring much happiness (愉快) to children.

Michael has a son, he lost his life in 1998. Michael Rosen's Sad Book is for his son. He his son very much. In the book, he tells many between them and he shows his love for his son.

Today, Michael writes new stories for children. And we can see lots of books in the bookshop. He wishes every child could learn to love the world (世界) reading his books.

Dogs are the best pets of humans. They come in all sizes. Some dogs are as small as a football, and others are as tall as a desk. Dogs' fur(毛) is different, too. It can be long and soft, or smooth and hard. People don't mind the kind of fur, because all dogs are good to hug.

Dogs need to be taken care of. Short-haired dogs are the easiest to look after. But all dogs need a bath once in a while. Giving a dog a bath is a lot of fun. After you give a bath to your dog, it shakes the water off its body. Be careful, or you will get wet!

Dogs like to make their owners(主人) happy, so dogs are easy to train. They can follow simple orders.

Dogs are really amazing animals. Some dogs pull sleds(雪橇) across icy places. Some save people who fall into the river. Other dogs do tricks(表演绝技) in movies. A dog has even flown in a rocket(火箭) to space.

Why not keep a dog as a pet?

How time (fly)! The senior high school life is coming. I still remember the (one) day like it was yesterday. Everything in our school is (mean) to me. I used to (be) shy, but my teachers always encouraged me to be active and confident. I (make) great progress in the last few years. My teachers and parents are (pride) of me.

The end of junior high school is the (begin) of a new life. I know learning is a lifelong journey. I will learn from my (mistake) and never give up. I've also got much. (happy) is always around me. I think the harder I work, the (good) I will be.

Do you like telling jokes in your English study? Jokes can make your words colourful and interesting. If (如果) you make people laugh, you can know that people are interested in your topic.

In order to get jokes, you can watch comedies or talk shows on TV. When you hear David Letterman's jokes in his programme, you'd better write them down. Then you can have more jokes to tell when you talk with others. If your English is good enough, you can also write your own jokes to tell at a party or to break the ice before a speech.

How to make your jokes more interesting? Not all the English words sound funny. Some English words sound funny by themselves, while others can get a laugh only in phrases and sentences. You have to choose. Different people may have different feelings on a joke. So don't be sad if others don't laugh after you tell a joke. After all, telling English jokes is just a way to help you with your English study.