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What do you, the trees and animals have in common （共同点）? You all water. Water is the "life blood" of our earth. It is in every living thing. Without water, your body would stop . It is in the air. It runs through and valleys. It forms lakes and oceans. Water is everywhere.
Nature has a great water system. Rainwater finds its way to and rivers. Rivers lead to the oceans. At the mouths of the rivers, fresh water joins the salt water of the oceans. Here at the mouth of a river there is much important plant and animal life. However, destroys the life, so we have to clean our streams and rivers. Man has to work nature-not against it.
Ben and Kitty are at Simon's flat in Beijing. They are talking about the future city in their minds. Read what Ben, Kitty and Simon said.
Ben My future city is called "Pollution-free Town". It is built on an island. I hope that there is no air pollution in my future city. People use only electric cars on the roads. The buildings are only seven floors high and there are no offices. People ride their boats to the cities to work. Students do not use books at school because they have their own computers.
Kitty My future city is a modern city with buildings over 60 floors. Nobody drives on the roads. They use flying cars to travel from one building to another. There is a big building called "The Plaza". In "The Plaza", there is a big restaurant. People can try all kinds of food: Cantonese food, Beijing food or western food, etc. There is also a big supermarket. People can buy everything there.
Simon In the year 3000, people do not have to work in an office because computers and robots can do all their work. Robots work in hospitals, supermarkets, etc. People can spend their time in the big entertainment （娱乐） centre in the future city: In the centre, there is a big shopping mall. People can buy very cheap things because computers and robots can make everything cheaply. For example, they can buy a big TV for only ￥500 They can also sing in the big karaoke club or go to the cinema there.
It is very important to stay healthy. I have a neighbor. She is an old lady. She can do all the housework, 1 newspapers, watch TV and search on the Internet to learn something new. I often see her do taijiquan in the morning and dance in the evening. She is over seventy 2 she looks young and beautiful. Last week a reporter from a magazine interviewed her and asked how she kept so young and healthy. She replied with a smile:
I have a secret of staying young and healthy. It is quite 3 Keep your mind active, take an interest in the world around you, and learn at least one new thing every day. Try to do different kinds of housework and do sports as 4 you can. Don't think you are too old to go back to school. I know a man who entered a medical college when he was 70 years old. He studied there for 6 years and now he is a doctor. Another man went to a tennis school at the age of 71 and now he is good at 5 tennis. Some people may say staying young is easy only for those who live in the future. In fact, no matter how old you are, you can make it.
Please tell the story to your family. It would be a good start to 6 the Lady's example. I hope all people will stay young and healthy.
Children are often interested in fire. They like to play w matches. If they are not c, they start fires at home. They hide under beds or just cry with fear instead of running to safety. 20%-25% of all fire deaths are children, so all children should learn about the danger of fire.
Most fires start out s but after a few minutes they can be big. The most important thing to do is to hide all matches. Of course, young children should never be left alone in the home. Even if they don't play with fire, they may start a fire by trying to cook in the wrong way. It's also important for children to learn how to crawl （爬） on the floor and below the smoke to g out of the house and ask for help from another place. Don't try to put out the fire yourself. Call 119 and tell where you are and w is on fire. Remember not to go back into the home for your pets or your favourite t. Firefighters will do this. Don't use the lift. Always use the stairs. The lift may go wrong and keep you inside.
Working together
Some animals can be trained （被训练） to help humans. For example, specially trained dogs help blind people walk around the town safely. Some kinds of monkeys can be taught things too. They can learn how to help people who can't use their arms or legs. The monkeys pick up the phone when it rings, carry shopping bags and do housework.
In the wild, animals and humans are not usually friends, but there are a few interesting examples where they can work together. In Africa, the honey guide bird works with humans to find food. The bird likes to eat the grubs - a type of insect that lives inside a beehive （蜂窝）. It knows how to find beehives but it can't open them and get the grubs. People like to eat honey, but they aren't very good at finding beehives, so the bird and the people help each other. The bird flies to a beehive and people follow it. When the people open the beehive and take the honey, they give the grubs to the bird.
In Laguna in the south of Brazil, fishermen and dolphins work as a team. The ocean isn't very clean, so the fishermen can't see the fish. However, dolphins can find them easily by using sounds. When the dolphins find a large group of fish, they make a noise to tell the fishermen. Then the dolphins push the fish toward the beach. The fishermen wait in the water near the beach and catch a lot of fish in their nets. The fishermen's nets make it easier for the dolphins to catch fish, too. In Laguna, fishermen and dolphins have been working together for many years. The fishermen teach their children how to work with the dolphins. The dolphins must be happy to help because they teach their babies how to work with the humans!
