Long long ago, there was a swan(天鹅) with golden feathers(金羽毛). She lived in a lake. A woman lived in a small house ______ the lake with her two daughters. They were very poor. They worked hard all year round, ______ still, they lived a hard life and sometimes they even didn’t have enough ______ to buy food.

The swan was ______ to see that. She said to herself, “I’ll give one of my feathers to them each day, then they can sell my feathers and live a happy life with the money.” That evening, she ______ to the poor woman’s house and left a golden feather on the table without saying ______. From then on, the swan came every day and gave them a feather. The woman was very happy because their life was much ______ than before.

But day after day, the woman became greedy(贪婪). She said to her ______ , “The swan may fly away one day. If so, we will be poor again. We should take all her feathers when she comes next time.”

“Oh, no, Mom!” cried the daughters, “This will ______ the swan. She helps us a lot!” But the mother wouldn’t listen. When the swan came as usual, the mother caught her and took all her feathers. But suddenly, the golden feathers changed into chicken feathers.

Then, the Golden Swan said, “Poor Mother, I came to ______ you, but you wanted to kill me. Now I am leaving and will never come back. Never be greedy!” With these words, the swan flew away.

Five Ways to Fight Germs(细菌)

Do you have any hobbies? If students don’t have any interests except school work, they may be bored people. And that can influence their studies.

Studying without relaxing isn’t good for health. We can’t get good grades if we have bad health. We should make use of our free time. We should do what we like. Some people like singing, taking photos and drawing pictures. Others prefer collecting stamps, reading or shopping.

David is a middle school student. He has a few hobbies, but his favourite one is collecting stamps.

He likes it best because he can learn a lot from the stamps. Some people collect stamps because they can make money from the stamps. But he is just interested in collecting them and enjoys looking at them when he is free.

Volunteers(志愿者)Needed

Do you feel worried sometimes? How do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take these steps to deal with them:

Try to find out what you’re worried about

Sometimes, you will know what you’re worried about. But sometimes, you might not. Try to find it out first; if you can’t, you can ask for help.

Think of ways to make it better

You can do something to help you feel less worried. Sitting there, worrying is no fun and it won’t solve your problem.

Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. If you’re worried about grades, ask yourself these questions: Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me? How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn’t a test? Do I have a good place to study at home? Have I tried different ways of studying?

Ask for help

When you’re worried, it can be helpful to find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents, friends or teachers for help.

86. 每个人对交友都有不同的看法，请根据图示提供的信息，以“Good Friends in My Eyes”为题，写一篇100词左右的短文，首先分享大众观点，然后从中选出你最看重的两方面进行阐述，并说明理由。