How are you going to spend your summer vacation? Many students plan to travel around the world. However, some students choose to be _________. What are the reasons for this? Volunteering will help you learn more skills. More importantly, you’ll make a big _________.

But before you start your volunteer work, you should make preparations. You need to find out _________ you are interested in, what you are good at and what volunteer job you will do. Remember, the better you _________ for it, the more meaningful your volunteer work will be.

Bruce used to _________ English in Vietnam(越南). “It was one of the most wonderful experiences in my life. It changed my life. I will _________ doing this in the future,” he said. “People often say, ‘Why do you work for _________? You don’t get anything.’ I reply, ‘Try it _________ and you will find that you get a lot.’ I’m really excited about the work _________ I always have a feeling of joy.”

All in all, volunteering is a win-win! Experiencing volunteer work will improve your understanding of the world! When you help those in _________, you’ll become more open-minded and get great satisfaction.

Do you plan to be a volunteer this summer holiday?

One day, an l1-year-old girl asked her dad, “What are you going to get me for my 15th birthday?” The father replied, “Don’t worry about that. You still have lots of time.” But on a day after her 14th birthday, she passed out and was taken to the hospital. The family learned that the girl had a serious heart problem and that she might die. At night, she asked her dad, “Daddy, have they told you that I am going to die?” The father replied, “No, you will live as long as anyone else.”

She was curious（好奇的）. “How can you be sure?” He turned to her and said “I just know it.”

After his girl turned 15, she had a heart tapa（心脏移植手术）. After she came home from the hospital, she found a letter on her bed.

It said, “My dearest daughter, if you are reading this, it means that everything went as I told you it would. One day you asked me what I would give you for your 15th birthday. I wasn’t sure then. But now you know that my present to you is my heart.” The father donated（捐赠）his heart to his daughter.

Parents are selfless（无私的）. They often make great sacrifices（牺牲）to make their children happy. Keep this in mind when you feel angry toward your parents. Most of the time, they’re just doing what they think is best for you.

Jim is a middle school student. He adopted (收养) three homeless     41     three months ago. He     42     for them with patience(耐心). Thanks to his kindness, the dogs became heavier and     43    . Jim loved them very much, but now he feels     44    . He has some     45    . First, he has run out of his money to buy food for the dogs. Second, the dogs are too big and there isn’t enough space for them in his house.     46    , the dogs are very noisy, so Jim’s parents can’t     47     them.

Some of Jim’s friends are trying to     48     him up. Some advise Jim that he should put up the dogs’ photos in the neighborhood and look for new owners for them. Some tell     49     to call the TV station for help.

He     50     needs help. Can you come up with a good idea to help Jim?

My name is Lisa and I am a middle school student. These days, I am busy because I am preparing for the exam. When I get home from school every afternoon, I want to listen to music to relax myself, but my mother always says to me, “Study, study, do homework, do your homework. Don’t listen to the music. It’s time to study hard.” I really feel sad when I hear this. I think she doesn’t know how hard I study at school from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day.

And last Sunday afternoon, my 4-year-old brother came to my room to take my pens away. I told him to give them back to me, but he ran away with them. I really wanted to get better grades, so I couldn’t stand him. I shouted at him and he cried loudly. Then my mother came in, She blamed(指责me without asking the reason.

My eyes were full of tears(眼泪) at that time. I was so sad and helpless. What can I do? Could you give me some advice?

The Monkey King is not just any normal monkey. In fact, he sometimes does not even look like a monkey! This is because he can make 72 changes to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and objects. 1. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a man. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. 2. Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long.