Once a young man graduated（毕业） from a college.He hoped to get a nice 1 from his parents.
When he finished high school，he got a watch.So he expected（期待） his college gift would be even bigger.He hoped that he could 2 a car.Even an old，used car would be perfect.
The graduation day finally came.That night，his father 3 the young man into the living room.He said，"Son，do you remember how I read you stories 4 your favourite book when you were a little boy？Well，it took me days of searching，but I finally found that 5 .Maybe one day you can give it to your children."The father had a tear in his eye as he hugged his son.
The young man，who loved his father，suddenly felt terrible.He thought that he was greedy（贪婪的），this 6 gift had more meaning than all the riches in the world.
"Thank you，Dad，"he said7 ."
The family had a wonderful dinner together.After dinner，his mother said to the young man，"You know8 one in the book.Please read it for me."
When the young man 9 the back of the book，he was surprised to find a car key on the back cover.It was the key to a 10 car，but he didn't mind（介意）.He was very thankful for it.
*Put the screen（屏幕）45 to 80 cm from your eyes. *Try to reduce reflections（减少反光）. *Take breaks（课间休息）. a. Follow the 20/20/20 rule when taking a break：after 20 minutes of computer use，look at something 20 feet away for at least 20 seconds. b. Take more breaks after looking at the screen for a long time. You should take at least one15﹣minute break after 2 hours of computer use. *Do eye exercises. Step 1：Slowly move eyes up and then down. Do it for three times. Step 2：Slowly move eyes to the left and then to the right. Do it for three times. |
Try to think about this：When you sit down and begin to eat a tasty tomato，suddenly the tomato starts to shout!It would never really happen. But a new study showed that plants make sounds when they are stressed（压力）.
Scientists from Tel Aviv University did the study. They used ultrasonic microphones（超声波麦克风） to record the sounds of tomato plants in boxes. They listened to three groups of plants：one group wasn't watered for five days，another group had the stems（茎），and the third group was untouched.
The first two groups made sounds 30 to 50 times every hour. The third group only made the sound once every hour. "When tomatoes are not stressed at all，they are very quiet，"Lilach Hadany from the study team told CNN.
Scientists believe that animals and insects may listen to the sounds. For example，the sound can tell them that the plant is stressed and not good for laying eggs on（产卵）. When an animal wants to eat plants
After the study，the scientists also listened to other plants such as wheat and corr（玉米）. They made more sounds when stressed. Scientists said the study can help farmers better take care of the plants in the future by"hearing"how they feel.
One afternoon，an old man took his mobile phone to a repair shop. He walked up to the technician（技术员） and said sadly，I would like to buy a new one. "
After checking the phone，the technician came back with good news. "Your phone works fine，sir. I tested it several times. It sends and receives calls perfectly. You have nothing to worry about. Is there anything else I can help you with？"
After hearing the technician's words，the old man began to cry. With tears in his eyes，he quietly replied
The technician said no word. The old man looked at him and asked，"Do you call your parents？"Again，the technician didn't know what to say.
After listening to the old man，the technician began to feel sorry. With long working hours and the responsibilities（责任） of raising a family
"Well，then，you can help me with one thing，don't get so busy that they think you forget them. "Then，he walked out of the store with his head down.
The oil paper umbrella has a history of over 1，000 years in China. In early Tang Dynasty，it was introduced（引进），so it was called the"Tang Umbrella". However，as steel﹣ribbed（钢骨的），the hand﹣made oil paper umbrella s were less popular.
Yuhang in Hangzhou is known for making oil paper umbrellas for more than 230 years. They are mainly made of skin paper，bamboo，a coating of Tung oil（桐油），including making bamboo ribs，pasting paper（糊纸）
In 2015，Liu Weixue，left a well﹣paid job to learn the traditional art from his grandfather. Now，"Liu said. He improved（改进）the umbrellas to win the hearts of young people. As the traditional paper was easy to break，his umbrellas were opened and closed for 1，000 times without breaking. He used a kind of lighter bamboo to make the umbrellas weigh less.
In 2017，Liu opened an online shop to sell oil paper umbrellas. Now Liu's shop has more than 80，000 followers. He hopes to pass on the traditional art. He goes to local schools to teach students. He also goes to activities in different places to show more people about the art.
People call Earth the"water planet". That's because the ocean （海洋） covers over 70 percent of Earth. It helps us in many ways.
The ocean is like Earth's lungs （肺）. Also，the ocean takes in （吸收） 50 times more carbon dioxide（CO2） than our atmosphere（大气层）.
There are some canals（运河） in the oceans. By using these canals，people can move things from one country to another. Thanks to the canals，you can have all kinds of chocolate from other different countries.
It takes in and stores heat（储存热量） from the sun. Then the water in the ocean carries that heat around Earth. Without oceans，Earth would be an icy rock. Also，the ocean helps keep places from getting too hot or too cold.
Besides，the ocean gives us different kinds of food. And we need to protect our ocean.
A. This is usually cheaper than moving things by plane.
B. We can enjoy lots of seafood and vegetables.
C. The ocean is very important.
D. It is easy to send things by canal.
E. It makes over half of the world's oxygen（氧气）.
F. The ocean also keeps Earth warm.
G. The ocean is the biggest part of Earth.
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In life，everyone faces many small challenges（挑战），such as learning to walk，or ride a bike. These difficult at first，but don't be afraid. Just believe in yourself and . With each try，you can get and closer to success（成功）. Remember that every small step you take helps you improve（提高）. So come true if you believe in your abilities. Keep hard and you will see how great you really are!
Children often ask for money from their parents. But in the US，some students work as babysitters（临时保姆） to get money. Noa Mintz， （have） her babysitting shop.
About three years ，Mintz，worked for some time as a babysitter. She found that there was no good way for （family） to find babysitters. So she wanted to do something about it. Mintz started Nannies by Noa in （she） summer vacation. It helps employers（雇主） and babysitters to find each other （quick）.
At first，Mintz （help） to write down the names of her friends and classmates who wanted to babysit（当保姆）. Later （become）a big shop. It now has 25 full﹣time nannies（全职保姆） and 50 babysitters.
When （talk） about her work，she feels proud（自豪的） start. "It's good to see that I give people jobs. It's great to see I can do. "said Mintz.
When you look at animals, what do you see? Li Lei, a student in the 7th grade, sees animals as good friends. But not everybody thinks this way. Li once searched for the meaning of the word "xiong"in The Contemporary Chinese Dictionary (现代汉语词典) when he was studying animals. To his surprise, it said the paw of a bear was a kind of delicious food. He went on to look up "hu" and "lang" in the dictionary, and the results were almost the same. Li was unhappy."These are our dear friends," he said."How can we think only of eating them or making medicine (药) from them?" So he
wrote to the editors (编辑) of the dictionary and told them they should make some changes."I think it's better to tell us if an animal is a rare type and how many of them are 1eft." he added.
In fact, Li isn't the only student who noticed these wrong ideas. During a school trip to Beijing Botanical Garden (北京植物园) on Sunday, Grade 8 students Peng Yiting and Zhao Weike from Beijing No. 80 Middle School found many signs telling how plants can be used. On one of the signs, visitors can see the introduction like this- "The juice of the plant can be made into medicine and is good for the skin."
"The signs should also tell us to remember to protect wildfire (野生生物) while using it," Peng said. Zhao said many people needed to change their ideas about wildlife. He advised (建议) people to think what we can do to protect it, not just what we can get from it.
Did you see problems like these in zoos or gardens in your city? Then please write to the government and ask them to help people change their minds.
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An amazing outdoor activity
Time flies by quickly. In the past year，I took part in many amazing outdoor activities.
