We arrived at our new house after two hours' drive from grandpa's farm. Mr. O'Malley, my old dog, simply ran around, smelling every corner of our new house. He cocked his head at the front door and listened to the unfamiliar traffic noise.
On request, I called my grandpa. He picked up on the first ring. "Max, How's your new house?" "Fine. " I swallowed hard, trying to hold back my tears. "I miss you already. "
"It's been so quiet since you left," he said. "Even the squirrels (松鼠) miss being chased by O'Malley, your big ugly dog! You'd better watch him. That dog is used to running wild on this farm. Your mom's going to be busy with her new job. It's up to you to keep him out of trouble. " My grandpa laughed. "You know, I could keep him here on the farm, since you will be coming up every weekend".
"I know," I said. But I couldn't give up my dog for five days a week!
Mr. O'Malley howled all week long. In the evenings, Mom and I walked him together because it took both of us to hold him back. What he wanted to do was run.
At last Friday came, and we packed to go to my grandpa's farm. I was eager to let my dog run loose.
As we started out of the door, Mr. O'Malley pulled hard and I lust the grip. Morn hung on for a moment, but she slipped in the mud and ended up on her face. Mr. O'Malley took off.
We jumped into the car and caught up to Mr. O'Malley. We chased Mr. O'Malley all the way to the park before he'd had enough and was ready to get in the car.
Finally we were on our way to the farm. "That dog can actually run thirty miles an hour!" Mom started to laugh.
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As soon as we arrived at the farm, Mr. O'Malley and I slipped away to look for squirrels.
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Mr. O'Malley changed quickly when we got ready to leave.
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Ellen Kalish runs the Ravensbeard Wildlife Center in New York. She is used to getting calls about taking in wild animals. When a man called asking if she could rescue an owl（猫头鹰）, she was happy to help. Then, the caller told her where this tiny owl was hiding out. It was found inside the Christmas tree in the Rockefeller Center, where it is a yearly tradition to decorate trees. But this year，the tree looked a little worse. Many people made fun of its sagging（低垂的）branches. They called the tree a “symbol of 2020”, meaning its sad look reminded them how tough the past year was.
The tale of the owl's rescue quickly became the highlight of this year's tree. Before the tree was put up to decorate, one of the workers spotted the creature. It was buried in the base of the tree. The owl most likely traveled with the tree on its journey to Manhattan. So, how did it end up stuck in the tree in the first place?
Kalish offered a few possibilities. The owl could have flown to the tree to hide there because it was injured and then got trapped later. Or maybe once the tree was loaded onto a truck, the branches squeezed it into the trunk. The bird may have just been too scared to move. Actually, there is no proof about where it came from. “That would be the last place it would want to go. Why would it pick that tree if it had a choice not to? It's smart and it wouldn't do that. ,” she explained.
In that case, the worker had to bring the owl home. He decided to find a place that rescues wildlife animals. That was why he called the Center. After Kalish got the full story about the bird. she met the man at a gas station. Then the man handed her a box with the owl inside.
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Kalish opened the box gently.
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Several days passing, the owl looked in good shape.
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The cottage was located near the forest and during the vacation, the Michaelis family always enjoyed breathing in the fresh smell of trees and listening to the beautiful singing of birds overhead. It was a pleasant Wednesday evening when Crystal Michaelis was busy barbecuing with his family in their cottage backyard in Cedar Hills, Utah. The sausages, steak and burgers sizzled (咝咝作响) on the cooker while his wife, Anna, was making hot dogs and salad. The family was satisfied with the barbecue dinner and chatted in the yard till seven.
Three kids started to play hide-and-seek after the dinner while the couple cleaned the table and backyard. Suddenly, their pet dog Ella, a Labrador Retriever, acted protectively, barking loudly and standing near the yard’s rock wall. At first, the Michaelis family didn’t think much about Ella’s behavior, but when the dog started looking back quickly at the kids and pushed one of them to get away, Crystal realized something went wrong and asked all the kids to go inside the room quickly with their mom.
Ella appeared very cautious and continued to bark while circling around in the backyard. Crystal thought it was very concerning and picked up the stick beside the door. In the quiet night, he looked around and heard the sound of something stepping on leaves. “Who is that? Hello?” All of a sudden, Crystal almost froze upon seeing a huge shadow jumping down into the yard where the family was relaxing just moments ago.
It was a mountain lion. Ella barked even louder and charged towards it. The mountain lion moved forwards suddenly and attacked Ella. “Come inside, Crystal!” shouted Anna desperately. The kids also saw the mountain lion and were frightened by the scene. Crystal felt his heart seemed to stop. After throwing the stick at the mountain lion, he shouted and ran as quickly as possible to the room.
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While Ella and the mountain lion fought, Crystal called the police for help.
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Crystal quickly checked Ella and found over 20 bites on her body.
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In the heart of the forest, there was an annual event that all animals looked forward to—the Great Forest Race. The big animals, like the majestic deer, the powerful bears, and the swift foxes, always dominated the race. They believed that their size and strength were the keys to victory.
Among the small animals, there was a brave rabbit named Hopper who had always dreamt of winning the Great Forest Race. Hopper was small, but he had quick feet and a determined spirit.
The day of the race arrived, and the forest was filled with excitement. The big animals took off, their powerful legs carrying them swiftly through the forest. The small animals, led by Hopper, followed closely behind.
As the race progressed, the big animals began to slow down. Their size and strength, which they had thought were advantages, became obstacles as they struggled to navigate the twisty paths and steep hills of the forest.
Hopper, on the other hand, bounded gracefully over the obstacles. His small size allowed him to weave through the trees with ease, and his determination kept him going strong.
One by one, the big animals began to fall behind. They watched in amazement as Hopper and the other small animals passed them by.
Finally, the small animals, led by Hopper, had not only participated but had also triumphed in face of adversity. The big animals realized that they had been wrong to underestimate the small animals. They had judged them based on their size, without considering their skills or determination.
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From that day forward, the big animals treated the small animals with respect.
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The Great Forest Race became a symbol of unity and cooperation.
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Alvin Bamburg, 66, was deep in the woods in Louisiana last December when something caught his eye. It was a broken balloon. Attached was a piece of paper decorated with star stickers. It was a child's Christmas wish list.
“Dear Santa,” the handwritten note read. "My name is Luna. I am four years old. I live in Kansas. This year I have been nice. I would like candy, Spider-Man ball, Frozen doll, puppy（小狗）. With love, Luna.”
Bamburg's heart raced in his chest. It had been his childhood dream of finding one released balloons with notes. He knew he was going to make Luna's wish come true too. But he just wasn't sure how.
On January 2, 2021, an idea finally struck him. He posted a photo of the balloon and the Christmas list on his Facebook page, asking for help locate the sender.
At first, he wasn't confident the strategy would work. But as he saw the number of people sharing his post creep into the hundreds, “My hope grew into expectations,” Alvin says.
Meanwhile, Leticia Flores-Gonzalez, the mother of four-year old Luna and her twin sister, Gianella, had no idea that such an effort was underway.
It had been a hard year for Flores-Gonzalez and her girls. As COVID-19 spread, the family felt lonely, scared, and isolated.
On a particularly tough day last December, Flores-Gonzalez had come up with the idea of having the girls send letters to Santa by balloon. She told them that Santa would grab the balloons while he flew through the air on his sled.
The family enjoyed a modest Christmas together, and then the calendar turned to a new year. One day in early January, Flores-Gonzalez got a call from a friend: “Someone found Luna's balloon.”
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Paragraph 1: She logged on to Facebook and saw Alvin's post.
Paragraph 2: After the call, Alvin got busy collecting toys.
Drew and Tia sat at a picnic table in the park on a beautiful fall afternoon. The air around them was filled with the sounds of children playing, dogs barking, and people laughing or calling to one another. But Drew and Tia ignored the sounds around them and focused on the task they had set out to complete. They planned to start a school garden at Jefferson Middle School.
Initially, it had been Drew’s idea. He had first seen a school garden when he went to visit his cousin PJ. in Washington. He was amazed at the variety of fruits and vegetables the students at P. J. ‘s school grew. “It’s a lot of work,” PJ. had warned. “But it’s also my favorite part of the week. I love putting on my boots, getting outside, and seeing all the new things that have happened.” When Drew returned from his trip to Washington, he told Tia all about what he had seen.
Now, at the table, they were determined to come up with a plan to bring a school garden to Jefferson. Drew opened his notebook and prepared to record any ideas they had for convincing Ms. Milano, the school principal, that the garden was a good idea.
“We’re going to need an adult to guide the whole operation,” said Drew thoughtfully. “I know that Mr. Issac gardens at home. Just last week he brought in a whole basket of tomatoes and zucchini from his garden. He might be willing to help.” Drew wrote down Mr. Issac’s name in his notebook.
“We might need donations to get this project up and running,” added Tia. “We could tell Ms. Milano that we would be willing to organize a yard sale to raise funds.”
“That’s a great idea,” said Drew. “I think we need to be able to present her with a realistic plan. That way, Ms. Milano wouldn’t feel as though she agreed to something unknown.”
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Closing the notebook, they took action.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Zaki was small for his twelve years, and he hated being treated as a child. Farid, his older brother, had been looked upon as a man long before he was Zaki’s age. Now, every day as the sun warmed the gulf, Farid and the other young men went out in their wooden boats, to dive for oysters. With luck, there would be pearls in many of them. Each pearl earned a bonus for the man who found it.
Many times Zaki begged to go along, but Farid always refused.
“You?” Farid would laugh. “First, small one, you have to become larger than the oyster!” Still laughing, Farid would go his manly way, leaving Zaki bitter and angry.
So every day Zaki would go to the shallow water to practice. His grandfather, a former diver, would watch him and advise him. All morning, Zaki would practice diving beneath the waves. Every afternoon, he would again go underwater and hold his breath. With daily practice, his diving improved gradually. Soon Zaki felt as much at home in the water as he did out of it.
Zaki decided to challenge Farid the next day. He rose early the next morning. Even so, he had to hurry to catch up with Farid, who was already on the beach.
“Farid, wait!” called Zaki. “I must speak to you.”
In the stillness of the morning his voice carried clearly. The group of men around Farid grew quiet as Zaki spoke.
“Farid, I say that I can hold my breath under the water as long as you can. If I win, I ask only that you treat me as a man and let me dive by your side.” The men of the village burst out laughing.
Farid looked amused. “And what happens, young brother, when you lose?”
Looked down upon, Zaki shouted, “I will not lose! Let us go into the gulf to compete. The men of the village are here to judge.”
Farid looked surprised, but with all of his friends looking on, he had little choice but to agree.
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Zaki and Farid went out into the sea until it was deep enough for them to dive.
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Looking into Farid’s eyes, Zaki suddenly understood what losing might mean to his brother.
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