Have you ever offered a helping hand to those who are in trouble?
One day, two 1 were walking along the road to school when they saw an old woman carrying a large basket of pears. They thought the woman looked very 2. They went up to her and said, "Are you going to town? If you are, we will help carry your basket. "
"Thank you," 3 the woman. "You are very kind. You see I'm weak and ill. " Then she told them that she was now going to market to 4 the pears which grew on the only tree in her little garden.
"We are all going to the 5," said the boys. "Let us carry the basket. " And they took hold of it, one each side. They walked 6 with the heavy basket, but happily.
The other day, I saw a little girl stop and 7 a piece of banana peel(皮), which she threw into the dustbin (垃圾桶). "I wish 8 would throw that on the sidewalk," said she. "Someone may step on it and fall. "
Perhaps some may say that these are not 9 things. That is right. But such a little thing shows that you have a thoughtful mind and a kind heart. We must not wait for the 10 to do great things. We must begin with little things of love.
National parks are large areas of public land. They give a safe home for local plants and animals. They help keep the air and water clean. They also give us the best trips. Today, there are nearly 7，000 national parks around the world. Forbes has listed 12 of the most beautiful ones in the world that will surprise you with their amazing landscapes, geographic wonders and colorful plants and animals.
The Grand Canyon(大峡谷) National Park of the US is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. It is best known for its size and depth. It is 446 kilometers long, up to 29 kilometers wide，and 1. 6 kilometers deep. The immensity of the canyon makes people think big. Every year, about 5 million people visit here. Taking a tour in the South Rim offers visitors the park's full views, while the North Rim shows beautiful wild flowers.
If you love animals, you'll like the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The "Big Five"live here. They are the lion, African elephant, African leopard, black rhinocero and African buffalo. The name "Big Five" came from the five animals that were the hardest to catch. Now they are what people most want to see in the wild. If you visit the park, you should never miss the migration(迁徙)of over 1. 5 million wildebeests(角马)and 250，000 zebras every year. This is the most famous site of the park.
