We bought a lovely parrot as a pet. We named1Dolly. Unluckily, my family2Dolly when her cage was open and she got outside. We3the neighborhood hard but in vain. We had to face the fact that such a lovely little bird4not survive in the wild for very long. Five days passed with no5of Dolly. We lost hope of ever finding her.
We were even6when we found out that our friends' four-year-old daughter, Shayna, was confirmed leukemia--a special kind of cancer. Shayna's parents were heartbroken. Wanting to help our friends, I began to visit Shayna in the hospital each time she7her medical treatment. There was little I could do but cheering her up. Each day, I wished for Shayna's cure.
Then, one evening I8a phone call from Shayna's mother. "I think we've found Dolly, " she said. When I arrived there, I saw my sweet little bird at first sight! My friend9what had happened. "Shayna was in the backyard, feeling 10. When she saw a small bird in a tree, she expected her to come down. And the bird flew directly to Shayna, landing on her shoulder. Shayna then led her to an old cage in the garage. I got home and she told me the whole11. "
I was12to see my lovely bird again, but there was more. I knew13that neither Shayna nor her mother knew. I considered it a miracle that we had really found Dolly again. I felt at that moment that Shayna would recover.
Today, Shayna is thirteen years old and cancer-free. We make sure that Dolly lives a happy life14it was through her that we were all given the greatest gift——the gift of15.
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Circle March 14, on your calendar. Why? Pi! National Pi Day is 3/14. The date is a perfect time to celebrate this important number, which is often rounded off to 3. 14.
Thousands of years ago, mathematicians in ancient Babylon, Greece, and Egypt noticed that there was a same strange number when dealing with problems with the circle. But they didn't use the name pi for this number until William Jones gave the number its now-famous name. A book he published in 1706 referred to it as pi and represented it with the Greek letter π.
The world's first Pi Day celebration was masterminded by Larry Shaw, who worked at a science museum in San Francisco, California. On March 14, 1988, many people paraded around （in a circle, naturally） with posters of pi on the street under Shaw's lead. It was also Shaw who served pies as refreshments in a stroke of genius. After that, the event became a tradition at the museum.
Soon, the idea caught on with math-minded party people around the world and they hold different activities to celebrate the day. You can enjoy some pie, pizza, or pineapple on that day. Some bakeries and restaurants offer deals. You might pick up some tasty pie or pizza at the price of ＄3. 14. Or you can make a "pi-ku" poem. The first line has 3 words, the second has 1, and the third has, you guessed it, 4.
While the holiday is meant to be piles of pi-themed fun, it has a serious point--to encourage students' interest in math and science. That's why the U. S. government made March 14th as National Pi Day in 2009.
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It's raining plastic! No, plastic bottles and bags are not dropping down from overhead. But plastic is in raindrops. A study by the U. S. Department of the Interior and the U. S. Geological Survey showed tiny pieces of plastic in rainfall in Denver and Boulder, Colorado. Scientists couldn't see the plastic until they put the rainwater they collected under a microscope. Once they did that, they found tiny pieces of plastic in 90 percent of the rain samples.
▲ It's a problem all around the world. Scientists haven't figured out just how widespread plastic pollution is, but they think that microplastics have probably find their way into every part of the environment. And just because we can't see the plastic doesn't mean it's not there. Scientists have found tons of plastic in the oceans, as well as in sea animals and plants. Even the human body can't resist microplastics.
No one's certain how microplastics have gotten all over the place. But really, it's no secret that we use a lot of plastic. It's commonly found in packaging, bags, electronics, and even in some of our clothes. Scientists think little pieces of plastic may be breaking off every time when we wash our clothes or just use something that contains plastic. That just may be how the rain samples in the study ended up containing so much of plastic.
OK, so there's a lot of plastic. Is it bad for us? Scientists are still studying the long-term effects of plastic exposure on people. But there's some research that suggests it may be harmful. In one study, microplastics were fed to mice, and they messed up the mice's gut microbiomes. Scientists know that when people's gut microbiomes are messed with, they are more likely to develop diseases like obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Sounds like we should all just avoid plastic to be on the safe side. That's easier said than done. Plastic is everywhere. It's impossible to avoid completely. Experts say we can reduce our exposure to plastic by limiting the amount of plastic products we use every day and by not washing our clothes too much. Both of those shed plastic into the environment. Still, there's a long way to go.
I have always known reading was very important because the first memories I have remembered as a child deal with books. There was not one night that I don't remember Mom reading me a storybook by my bedside. I was very inspired by the way the words sound.
I always wanted to know what my mom was reading. Hearing Mom say, "I can't believe what's in the newspaper this morning. " made me want to take it out of her hands and read it. I wanted to be like my mom and know all the things she knew. So I carried around a book, and each night, just to be like her, I would pretend to be reading.
This is how everyone learned to read. We would start with sentences, then paragraphs, and then stories. It seemed an unending journey, but even as a six-year-old girl I realized that knowing how to read could open many doors. When Mom said, "The C-A-N-D-Y is hidden on the top shelf, " I knew where the candy was. My progress in reading raised my curiosity, and I wanted to know everything. I often found myself telling my mom to drive more slowly so that I could read all the road signs we passed.
Most of my reading through primary, middle, and high school was factual reading. I read for knowledge, and to make A's on my tests. Sometimes, I would read a novel, but I didn't enjoy this type of reading. I like facts, things that are certain.
Yet, now that I'm growing and the world I once knew as being so simple is becoming more complex, I find myself needing a way to escape. By opening a novel, I can enter a wonderful world where I can leave behind my worries. I don't have to write down what happened or what skills the author was using.
Reading is an important part of my life. It meets my desire to keep learning. And I've found that the possibilities that lie within books are limitless.
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With the movie Wonder being on show, a boy named Auggie enters people's views. Because of his scar on his face, he has spent most of his time being home-schooled（自从） he was born. But his parents made a decision to send him to a （私人的） school as he entered middle school. There Auggie must deal with opinions from classmates and learn （接受） himself as he is.
Firstly, Auggie found it hard to be with normal kids. He（后悔） the decision he and his parents made. However, no matter how terrible things were, his parents were there with him, （尤其是） his mom. "You are always（6） （勇敢的） than anyone in my mind. "Her encouragement and （支持） kept Auggie moving forward. As Auggie's classmates got to know him better, they started to realize he was a nice kid. They changed their attitude towards him（最终）. For Auggie, the"scar" was not a disaster, instead, it's a（宝藏）. In real life, it may take longer to see such changes happen. But if we give people （机会）, their hearts and minds may change in the end.
Lin Qiaozhi was a famous doctor in women's disease in the twentieth century. She lived from 1901 1983. When she was a little girl, she decided （be） a doctor. At that time, it was difficult for a woman to get medical training, but she still （manage） to do it. She worked （hard） in her class in 1929, and she became a doctor. She was very busy in her chosen career, （travel） abroad to study as well as writing books. One of her books explained how to cut the death rate from having and caring for babies. She gave simple （rule） to follow for keeping babies clean and healthy.
Lin Qiaozhi spent whole life （help） her patients and chose not to have a family of her own. Instead, she made sure that about 50, 000 babies were born. She was honored as Woman of China. When she found someone was in trouble, she would offer her help （immediate）. Once she went late at midnight to deliver a baby for a poor family who could not pay her. It is the strong mind that made her excellent doctor. In 2009, she was reviewed one of the 100 Moved Honorary Men in China. In （I） opinion, she was one of the greatest people in the world.
About 20 million children in America attend summer camp every year, according to America Association （ACA）. They look forward to （spend） time there with friends.
Because of the COVID-19, many summer camps in United States face a difficult situation. Can they （safe） welcome campers this year? Do they need to close, or should they change how they carry out （they） programs?
"Most camps are asking not only when they're going to open, also how they're going to open," says Tom Rosenberg, president of the ACA. He says that many camps （wait） for the notices from the government now.
"The state's summer camps could open June," Beth Bye, the leader of the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, said a week ago. "But there need to be （strict） health rules than ever. Most （program） will not be allowed to have more than 30 kids. "
Bye added that camps are important for both kids and （parent）. "For many families," she told the New York Times, "summer camp is their childcare."
Dear Li Hua,
Long time no see. I'm now writing to you to ask for your help. As you know, I'm going to be a ninth grader this term, but I am very worried. With so much homework in the coming term, I nearly have no time for my hobbies. What should I do? Should I give up all my hobbies? Do you think it's necessary for me to spend all my time studying? Please give me some advice.
Looking forward for your reply.
Yours,
Frank
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Dear Frank,
I'm sorry to hear that you are in trouble, but I'm happy you ask for my advice.
Yours,
Li Hua
