Washington，D.C.Trip Join us as we tour Washington，D.C.，on Friday，April 14! The spring﹣semester （学期） trip to D.C.is a yearly tradition!All students are welcome to join us.Destinations （目的地） include the Newseum，the National Museum of American History，the National Air& Space Museum，the National Museum of Natural History，as well as the National Gallery of Art.Also，we'll be arriving just in time to catch the National Cherry Blossom Festival!Each student only needs to pay ＄11 for the whole trip. Schedule： •8：00 am Meet at the Georgetown DTCC Library parking lot to board the bus. 10：30 am to 5：00 pm Tour historical places，museums，and downtown D.C. •8：00 pm Bus will return to DTCC Library parking lot. Reserve（预订） your seat today! Go to your teachers' office or call us to reserve your seat.Tickets are ＄5，which will reserve your sea t on the bus and be returned to you on the day of the trip.Don't miss this excellent chance to experience the history and beauty of Washington，D.C.! Contact（联系） information： Mrs.Black：956﹣698﹣1907 Mr.Green：994﹣035﹣0194
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When an earthquake hit a small town，many houses fell down.After the earthquake，all the newspapers reported many stories about some of the families who were in trouble.
One Sunday，when I was reading a newspaper，a special picture touched me.It gave the clothing sizes of each family member.I thought that this would be a good chance to tea ch my children to help those who were less lucky than themselves.I said to my seven year old twins，Bra d and Bret，and three﹣year﹣old Meghan，"We have so much，and these poor people now have nothing.We'll share what we have with them."
I filled a box with foods and clothes.While I was doing this，I encouraged the boys to choose their toys and donate some of their less favorite things.Meghan watched quietly as the boys took out their old toys and games and put them together.Then she walked away.A few minutes later，she came back with Lucy，her much﹣loved doll.She put the doll on top of the other toys."Oh，dear，"I said."You don't have to give Lucy.You love her so much."Meghan said，"Lucy makes me happy，Mommy.Maybe she'll make another little girl happy，too."
I looked at Meghan for a long moment.She taught me a lesson.It's easy to give something that we don't want any more，but hard to give what we cherish，isn't it？
Chinese cultures have been passed down for thousands of years.Goldfish were widely mentioned in Tang Dynasty poems.Rich people kept them in the pond（池塘） at that time.
During the Song Dynasty，a ruler built a po nd in Hangzhou to raise goldfish.It marked the time when people began to raise them.However，people couldn't keep yellow goldfish because that color was a sign of the king.They had to raise orange ones，which is probably why that color is more common today.
Until the invention of the goldfish bowl in the Ming Dynasty，goldfish were always seen to live outdoors in ponds.The goldfish bowl allowed more people to keep goldfish and interested people in raising more beautiful kinds such as the"lion head"that could not live outdoors.Goldfish traveled to Japan in 1502，Europe in 1611，and the United States in the early 1800s.
The Chinese have expressed good wishes through images of animals，plants and other objects.The Chinese language has many homophones and these homophones connect images of objects with special good wishes that sound the same.The Chinese word for"fish"is a homophone of the word for"more"，so fish express wishes for"owning more".The goldfish，however，also has the word for"gold"，so goldfish images express wishes for"owning more wealth".
Goldfish competitions，which began in Beijing during the Ming Dynasty，continue in China.Even in Hong Kong，there is a busy goldfish market to meet the modern requirement of the fish and good wishes.
Artificial intelligence （人工智能），or AI in short，is the science of giving computers and machines ability to think and work like humans.AI scientists and engineers have made a lot of cool technologies.
AI is rapidly catching up with the human ability to read faces.As a result，facial recognition（识别） is used a lot in the world.Chinese police use this technology to recognize criminals.Once they caught a criminal when he attended a concert .It also checks the ID of ride﹣hailing drivers and lets people pay for things with a smile.
AI is also used in self﹣driving cars，which are believed to be the future of driving.Most drivers may wave or nod at passers﹣by to let them cross the street，but self﹣driving cars don't have this ability.Car makers are testing a light signal system to help them"speak"to humans.The system can show what self﹣driving cars will do.For example，if a driverless car is yielding（让路），it will flash two white lights side to side.A rapidly flashing light tells passers﹣by that the car is about to speed up.
Service Robots also show you how powerful AI is.Imagine this—you come back home from school and your robot housekeeper is waiting for you at the door.After dinner，he teaches you to play the piano，just like a real music teacher.Such thoughts will soon happen in the real world.In the future，more and more service robots will become good home helpers.
AI is so powerful that it can help human beings and even replace us in many jobs.
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Many teenagers feel nervous before school tests.They worry about what to do before the tests，which words they can use in their writing and how to finish them quickly and correctly.
All these together can make tests difficult.
For example：what happens if I fail？What happens if I miss the bus that day？Remember that tests will reflect（反映） where you are in your learning journey so that your teachers can work out what to help you with next.
Talk to your teachers.Teachers will want you to do your best in tests. Ask them why you are taking the test and what the results will mean for you.You might find out that the test result won't make much of a dramatic difference to you and that it's nothing to worry about.
Find out when the test will be and how long it will last and if the teacher has a system for the way you should write your answers on the test paper.It's always useful to check what school things you might need，too.
Everyone learns in different ways and at different paces.Tests reflect what you can do and what you have learned so far.The best thing about learning is that it never ends.Use the feedback（反馈） to understand your strengths and weaknesses and focus on improving.Be proud of the hard work you've done and the effort you've put in.
A.Own your achievement.
B.Check the things you need.
C.Teenagers are crazy about tests.
D.Don't overthink it.
E.Explain what you've learned and practice explaining skills.
F.They will be ready to answer any questions you might have.
G.But some advice might make it easier to prepare for the tests.
A：Hello，Lucy!1 .
B：I usually read books at home.A good book is like a good friend.
A：What kind of book do you like？
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A：What novel do you like best？
B：Journey to the West，a great Chinese classical novel.3 .
A：No，I haven't.But I have read a book called Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
B：4 .
A：It's wonderful.By the way，could I borrow it after you finish reading it？
B：Of course you can.5 .
A：OK.Thank you very much.
B：It's my pleasure.
The Browns have lived in a wooden house in London for two years.So Mr.And Mrs.Brown decided to1 their house.2 the kids were growing up，the couple wanted to do something to make their house even more beautiful.
To 3 up the space，they decided to knock down their living room wall.When the wooden walls were taken down，they were 4 to find a lizard（蜥蜴） in the small space between the walls.The lizard's foot was stuck by a nail （钉子），which was hammered （敲） from the other side of the 5 ."Oh，my god!"cried Mrs.Brown.She 6 Mr.Brown that they hammered the nail to hang up a photo two months ago.However，they wondered how the lizard had survived（幸存） so7 without moving from that place.
While they were doing other things，they kept an eye on the lizard.The son，Ray，8 shouted，"Dad，dad，look here!A lizard!"
There was another lizard carrying food to the injured lizard's 9 .This act brought them so much warmth that 10 was touched.That lizard had been feeding the other one all this time，bringing the11 of survival，even in front of some difficulties.
It was 12 to believe!Both lizards had never﹣ending hope for each other and carried their hearts with love and care!The little lizard carried such a wonderful heart.13 can't we humans always carry that kind of love in our hearts？Life is 14 all kinds of challenges.What we can do is to give our hand to the one in 15 and share our love.Sharing is caring.
Travel can teach kids more than a textbook.Travelling with kids is good for them.They can find new （Interest）.Travel makes information alive for kids，and makes it much more exciting than studying textbooks in the school.While travelling，they learn how（deal） with different things，and have more communication with other people.They learn patience （耐心），because sometimes it makes it impossible to get to some exciting or interesting places a short time.
For me，traveling is one of （important） things in my life.To stop travelling would be like taking something away from my soul（灵魂）.I can't live without travelling.Some people think it is hard to travel by （they） after having kids.They have trouble while traveling. in my eyes，when people become parents，it doesn't mean they can't travel any more.In fact，my children （travel） with me to many places since they were three weeks old.
Bringing a new life into the world comes with many duties （责任） and I'd love to be good mother.One of my duties is to teach my children.I'm thankful that my parents （take） me on family trips when I was young.I've learned that the outside world is more colorful than the little one I was living in.Of course，I hope I （pass）these travel experiences on to my children.
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My Country，My Pride
