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    What do you think of singing? If you love it, you will like the TV show, Don't Forget the Lyrics (歌词). It is a popular singing show in America. This program from July 11th, 2007.

    So how does this new singing show work? The contestants(参赛者) need to bate much knowledge of lyrics. In the show, the contestants have to sing the songs with  lyrics. When he finishes a song with wrong lyrics, he can't sing again. If he finishes all ten songs with right lyrics, he is theand he can get a very good prize.

    You may say, "I can't sing well, but I remember many lyrics of beautiful songs. Can I  it?"

    Don't worry!

    The show says, "You don't have to sing it well, You just have to sing it right." Every music lover can join it.

    I first saw the baby panda when she was only 10 days old. She looked like a white mouse. We 1her Xi Wang. It means "hope". 

    When Xi Wang was born, she was just 100 grams (克). Xi Wang drank her mother's milk for as2 as 14 hours a day. When she was six months old, she started to eat bamboo shoots (竹笋). Eight months3, he was not a small baby any more. She grew into a4young panda and weighed 35 kilos. When Xi Wang was 20 months old, she had to look after herself because her mother had another baby. Xi Wang has to live by itself.5, it is very dif for pandas to live in the wild. Here are some problems that pandas like Xi Wang may have in the future.

    If hunters(猎人)catch a panda, they will 6it for is fur 7trees and forests, pandas will have no place8. 

    When mothers leave baby pandas9, people ill often take them away. People think that the baby pandas need help. 

    If pandas are in danger, we should try our best to protect them. If we do10, soon there will be no pandas in the world. 

    Dream House in California is not a house for only one or two children. It is one for many children. It's a family. Imagine living on a cold street because there is no other place to stay. These children need a home. They need Dream House.

    Once upon a time a little girl named Collin Rose decided to offer a warm home to these sick and homeless children. When she grew up, she became a nurse and made her dream come true. In November, 2003, Collin Rose set up Dream House.

    Collin Rose's efforts (努力) have encouraged many people to help sick and homeless children.

    "Every child should have a happy childhood. We may help make these children's lives better. Your small help can help them change their lives greatly. No help is too small!" Collin Rose said.

Everyone dreams of changing the world. But can teenagers really make a difference? And how can they go about it?

Michael Norton's book 365 ways to Change the World is a good starting point: The book gives an idea or task for every single day of the year. The tasks include offering to work at a local homeless shelter(护所)and planting tree.

The book says that one simple act, no matter(无论)how small, can help someone in need. It may even influence(影响)other teens to do something Nathan Anthony, a student at Maple High School in Modesto, California, US, agrees. "It is impossible to get anything in life without giving something to someone or working hard at school or workplace, Anthony said.

Another Maple student, Ariane Mota, has the same idea. "Giving is our way of repaying those who help us, she said. Whether(无论) it is a helping hand or a donation(捐赠) we should others to make their day or life better."

But how often do teens see peers(同龄人)helping a stranger or doing something nice for someone?

According to Anthony, not lot. He and Mota both believe this needs to be changed "I help my friends by telling them that their lives are better than those poorer people," Anthony said. "Humor is also a great tool."

So whether you're helping to find a cure(疗法 )for bad illness or simply smiling at a stranger, do something every day to help change the world for the better.

    Back in March, when the COVD.19 virus had just started its deadly influence across the country and people were terrified about a lack of every daily necessity, Jonny Blue focused on one particularly urgent need, Blue, a 33﹣year﹣old doctor saw reports of people buying and storing toilet paper. He came up with a simple yet clever solution.

    One Saturday morning, Blue iece of cardboard, wrote "Share Your Toilet Paper" on it in huge letters, and camped out on the street corner," It just inspired me to remind people that if you have a lot of something, that probably means there are people who don't have very much of it because you took it all, "Blue said, "So sharing it is probably a good thing to keep in mind."

    The response was immediate and positive, with motorists honking horns in support. Drivers stopped to drop off spare rolls of toilet paper, and, just as quickly, Blue handed them out.

    "This guy said he just ran out and was going to a bunch of stores and couldn't find any,"

Blue said as cars went by. "Somebody had given me some, so I gave it to him. He was excited. He was like, 'Do you want me to pay you?' I said, 'No, man. Take it.'"

    A moment later, a driver in a white pickup truck slowed down just enough to take out a roll to add to Blue's collections

    "People are loving it, "Blue said. "They're honking, smiling, laughing. It's kind of a hard time right now. People want a sense of community."

    Welcome to the Town Park Lost and Found Office. Every weekend many parents and their children come to our park and play here. Some of them are not careful with their things. They often leave their things in the park, for example, their bikes, their keys and their mobile phones. So we have the lost and found office for therm. Do you often come to our park? Are you looking for your lost things? Come to our office and have a look at the things. Today we have some things in the box for you. They are waiting for you at the Town Park Lost and Found Office. You can also call us at 422—3006.

A game of catch is simply two people throwing a ball back and forth(来回地). It seems a little1and many people may not be interested in it. The two people are close enough to talk, but too far to touch. They might have baseball gloves, or they might use their hands.

In fact, playing catch is part of2practice­to make you get used to using a ball and glove. But any American kid will teach you it's much more than that. Playing catch is a time for kids to3with your father. It's a time when there's4to worry about except catching a ball. It's a time when words move as seamlessly(准确不误地) as the ball itself, back and forth, easy and relaxing. It's an excuse to5time together.

Because baseball is an American sport, and a big part of being American, playing catch is kind of an all­American dad activity. In the suburbs(郊区), most people have backyards­not 6enough to play baseball in, but just big enough for a game of catch. Those who have no7can play in the street or in the park.

When adults are asked to talk about the good8of their dads, many of them will say something about playing catch. Why？Probably because dads are usually very 9. A catch game is a time that is only for one thing. This is a time when a kid has her dad's10 . There is no work, no phone and no other people around to take your dad away from you. For the time that it takes to play a game of catch, your dad is all yours.

What can you do to help people? The answer is  (be)a volunteer! Volunteering means to spend time  (help) others.

Help yourself by helping others

When you volunteer to help others, you are helping (you). If you are upset, doing something can be a great way to calm yourself down. Lots of people really enjoy (volunteer).

Doing volunteer work  (mean)  one important thing: you make a difference in the world. So where do you start? School is a good place to start if you are looking for volunteer ideas. Ask a teacher for ideas.

Things to do with family members

Volunteering is a great way to have fun with your family. Talk to your parents, brothers or sisters and see what they might be interested . Find something you all agree on. Here are some ideas for things you can do as a family like   (clean) up a park and planting trees or flowers in your local community（社区）．

Invent your own opportunity

Kids come  up  their own ways to raise money or provide services. You can make and sell products, and donate the money to charity.

Volunteering gives kids a taste of responsibility. Volunteering can also help kids  (learn) important things about themselves-like what kinds of things they're best at. A volunteer job can even help some kids decide what they want to do when they grow . So what are you waiting for? Make a plan to start volunteering today!

Scientists will put some robot fish into the sea near Spain this year. These robot fish will help people find out the pollution in the water. If the robot fish are able to finish their work successfully, the team of scientists hopes the fish will be used in rivers, lakes and seas around the world.

The robot fish are about 1.5 meters long. There is a detector(探测器) in their bodies. It can find the pollution in the water, and then the robot fish will eat part of it.

They can “swim” for eight hours in the sea freely and send back information to people on the beach. After their energy runs down, they will go back to the beach by themselves.

There are five robot fish altogether. Each costs about 29，000 dollars. They are part of a three­year project between engineering company BMT Group and Essex University in southeastern England.

Do you often use a cellphone? Do you take the subway to school every day? These things make our modern life easier. But do you know how we should behave properly while using them? The following suggestions might be helpful.

For cellphone users

Keep your voice down when making a phone in public. Shouting on the phone may make others feel uncomfortable. And you'd better not use it during an appointment.

Stop sending messages or playing games with your cellphone at a dinner or a party. It's a good time to communicate with your family and friends.

Don't make or answer a call while driving. It's not only very dangerous for both you and your passengers but also against the law.

For subway passengers

You are supposed to wait in line while buying tickets and getting on the subway.

You are not allowed to eat, drink or smoke on the subway train. The smell and noise may trouble others. It's our duty to keep the train clean and tidy. Besides, smoking is bad for health.

You can't take pets on the train. As we know, pets may spread diseases and get the train dirty.

You'd better not lie across the subway seats even if the train isn't crowded. Offering your seat to someone who needs it is regarded as good manners.

On May 23, Shenzhen introduced tough new rules in order to discourage the "Chinese style of crossing the road". "Chinese people cross roads without thinking about traffic lights, so long as they are part of a crowd," said a post on Sina Weibo.

A CCTV news program showed that in only an hour, more than 600 people jumped red lights when crossing a road in Shijiazhuang, Hebei.

Many people say that they jaywalk (乱穿马路) because the red light lasts too long. Such an opinion is supported by a research team at Tongji University. The team did research on people's waiting times at different road crossings for three years. They found that Chinese people would wait for 70 to 90 seconds (秒) before they lost their patience. "People are likely to ignore (忽视) the light when the waiting time is longer than they can bear," said Ni Ying, a member of the research team.

However, a survey on Sina Weibo suggested that people jaywalk mainly because they ignore rules. "I always obey traffic rules. Time is important but safety should come first," someone wrote on his Weibo.

Many countries give out punishments to jaywalkers. In Singapore, the maximum can be three months in prison. Some Chinese cities have started taking some actions, too. For example, the first three people in a jaywalking group will be fined 50 yuan in Shijiazhuang.

But calling on people to respect rules is more important. To completely solve the problem, everyone should realize the importance of obeying the traffic rules.

For several years, a computer game "The Happy Farm" has been popular among Chinese people. Today, many Chinese have their own, real, Happy Farms.

A Farm of Her Own

It is Saturday. Yan Zhen is leaving for her grounds at the edge of Beijing. She rents a piece of farmland for 800 yuan per year in the Happy Farm in the west of Beijing, an area of 15 square meters.

If you aren't good at farming, you can pay a farmer to care for the land, and you just pick the vegetables and visit the countryside with your friends or family on weekends. However, on some other farms, you just bring your basket and pick the fruits or vegetables you want before paying money.

Concerns about Food Safety

"I think we Chinese have been troubled by problems of food safety. When you have planted your own vegetables, and know what fertilizers (肥料) have been used, and picked them with your own hands, this is very safe," Yan Zhen said.

The Happy Farm

Older people often remember that many years ago farm products were untreated and food was clean, but now they are worrying about the poor food quality. Some of them find on these farms a means to help the community and to better feed the family. Some of them start gardening for their pregnant daughters to protect the health of mother and child. On the other hand, some parents want to teach their children the value of work and healthy foods on the farms.

People may have many different types of hobbies during the lifetime. When we are very young, we spend most of the time playing with toy cars. We may enjoy playing a sandbox or building with wooden blocks(积木).

When we get older, we start our first real hobbies. Some kids go out for a sport like football or skating. These new interests can be quite time-consuming and most children spend a lot of time on them. Some children might get interested in some quiet activities like reading, painting or stamp collecting. Others might enjoy playing an instrument like the piano or the violin.

As we get older, our hobbies might change or go on. Some people might spend their whole life on stamp collecting. Other people might change their interests every year. Some people are lucky because they have found jobs that are similar to their hobbies, like a person who loves teaching and becomes a teacher.

Usually in school or in clubs, children can't ride a horse. But in Brixton, south London, there is a special club. There students are welcome to ride a horse.

The Ebony Horse Club is a riding school for children from poor families. It opened in 2011. Now, the  club provides（提供）140 rides per week for children. A four-day riding trip in Wales costs £70 per person, but horse riding lessons at the club are only £7 for children. This is a lot cheaper.

"If the parents can't afford（承担得起）to pay, we still let the children ride," says Naomi Howgate, the manager of the club. Naomi is also a horse riding teacher. She spends two days a

week looking after the stables（马厩）and giving the children riding lessons".   I teach them how

to tell if a horse is feeling happy or sad, how to walk up to a horse safely and how to build a good relationship（关系）with the horses. Anyone over 12 can be a young volunteer（志愿者） here," says Naomi. "Working here helps children with their horseback riding and life skills."

12-year-old Omari is a member of the club. "The lessons have taught me a lot. They've taught me to be caring, kind, and to be ourselves around horses," he says. Shaddai Mcleod is one of the club's youngest riders. The 9-year-old boy often rides after school. On Sundays, he likes coming to the club to look after the horses and clean the stables. His sister Zion is 13 years old. She works as hard as him. She says she is lucky to be a member of the club.

Gao Defu, 10, is a student in a primary school in a small village in Guizhou. He used to go hungry or have only an ear of corn for lunch at noon. But now, Gao and his classmates have better food and vegetable dishes for free every day, thanks to the free lunch program.

The program was started by Deng Fei, a journalist at the Phoenix Weekly (《凤凰周刊》). Early this year, Deng met Xiao Yu, a primary school teacher from Guizhou, and was told that students in Xiao's school didn't have lunch to eat. Instead, they drank water to lessen their hunger.

Deeply shocked, Deng decided to do something for kids in the poor areas. He posted a message on his microblog (微博) saying he wanted to build a canteen (食堂) at Xiao's school. The message soon got the support and attention (注意) of tens of thousands of people around the country. In March, some 500 reporters, along with a dozen news organizations and charity funds (慈善基金), finally set up the free lunch program.

Local teachers and foundation workers calculated (计算) that one lunch for one child cost 3 yuan. People can donate for a meal, a month's worth of meals, or a year's worth of meals for children on the Internet by going to //www. mianfeiwucan. org.

According to the China Development Research Foundation (基金会) , there are about 23 million resident students (住宿生) in central and western rural areas. Many of them come from poor families and can't afford nutritious lunches. Now, schools with kids that can't afford lunch can apply for help through the free lunch program's official website.

In half a year, the program has raised more than 16 million yuan, providing free lunches for poor students in 77 schools.

F1 is a car race. The drivers go at over 300 kilometers an hour every race. But F1 cars don't always go so fast at the beginning.

It was much easier than it is today. Modern grand prix (大奖赛) F1 racing began in 1950 in Britain. “Grand prix” means “large prize”. There are races at different tracks (路线) all over the world from March to October every year. So far, F1 has 18 races throughout the year. It means that there are 18 races around the world.

During a F1 race, drivers have to make several stops to change tires (轮胎) and put more petrol (汽油) in their cars. Some people lift the car up, others change the tires. While this person works on the tires, another person puts petrol in the car and a different person cleans the driver's helmet. One person talks to the driver about how to win.

First, cars of different teams have different colors. Then there are a lot of advertisements on the cars.

A. The first F1 race began in France in 1894.

B. To our surprise, all people finish these tasks in just a few seconds!

C. It is one of the most popular sports in the world.

D. A team of people do these tasks together to make the stops short.

E. F1 cars look very colorful.

Here is the charity sale for the poor African children. We will give away the money we raise in the charity sale（义卖）. Come and see our things.

Nancy: I have some soft toys to sell. The teddy bear is my thirteen-year-old birthday present. I have had it for one year. It still looks very new. Its original price（原价）is $50. You only need to pay $15 for it now. Other toys are very new but cheap, too.

David: I have an MP3 player. I have had it for three months. It works very well now. It stays with me whenever I feel upset. And I have downloaded some pop songs in it. I hope it can be with you when you are not happy. It cost $220. Now, you can take it with $100.

Henry: I want to sell some of my books. I began to buy fiction when I was thirteen years old. My favorite book is Alice in Wonderland. I believe anyone like me will learn a lot from this book. Each book only costs $10. You can get the second at half price.

①Tomatina-Tomato Fight is a food fight festival holding on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Buñol in the Valencia region of Spain (西班牙巴伦西亚地区的布诺尔).

②It's said that one day, a small band playing music went through the street with pride. Maybe for fun, a group of young people picked tomatoes and threw to the players. This is the origin of the Tomatina- Tomato Fight.

③At this time of year, with local residents (当地居民), visitors from around the world gather in Bunol town , celebrate this exciting Festival. Here, the tomatoes bring not only happiness of harvest but the joy of carnival (狂欢).

④The tomato fight begins in the center of town. Before the fight the government will carry tomatoes to streets on both sides as the weapon of the fight. Tens of thousands of local residents and tourists took off their T-shirts. As soon as they hear the order of fight, they begin to throw tomatoes to other people who they don't know before. The rules of the game are tomatoes must be pinched (捏)before handing to avoid hurting others. Of course, this would also help to make tomatoes even more sticky. Soon people are covered with red tomatoes. Tomato juice on the streets of town makes a tomato sea.

⑤Then ,Bunol town residents and thousands of volunteers open all the faucets (水龙头)could work, begin to clean the streets. About one hour later, the square and streets are swept as nothing has happened. Bunol City begins the usual quiet again.