If you cut yourself or a cat hurts you by mistake, what should you do? Accidents happen to everyone. Small wounds need care and enough time. Luckily, you can manage most small wounds without visiting a hospital. That’s why it’s a good idea to have basic first-aid things on hand.

The first thing to do is to stop any bleeding (流血) in time. Small cuts usually close on their own. If not, cover the wound with a clean cloth or bandage. Then press softly on it until the bleeding stops. This could take a few seconds or minutes.

Next, it’s necessary to wash the wound to avoid infection (感染). Use warm water and soap to clean the area. If needed, wet some cotton with alcohol (酒精) and lightly clean again. Dry the area completely.

Then, cover the wound to keep out harmful things in air. Use a bandage or other type of clean cover, but don’t make it too hard.

Finally, be kind to your wound. Try not to push it. When the bandage gets wet or dirty, use a new one. After a scab (痂) forms, uncover the wound to make it be seen and get fresh air so it can become better quickly.

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Volunteers Needed for Clean-Up Day

Do you know the International Coastal Clean-up Day? It’s a day for people to make the ocean (海洋) cleaner.

For over thirty years, more than 12 million volunteers have collected over 220 million tons of rubbish from rivers, lakes and seas during this day. Most of these include plastic (塑料的) bottles, snack bags and fast food boxes. This year’s Clean-up Day is coming soon! We need more volunteers to help pick up the rubbish along the seaside. Come and join us!

Saturday, Sept. 8, 2021, 8:00 A.M.—12:00 A.M.

Meet at Visitor Service Center, Sunshine Road 485, Huadong.

* Bring drinking water and hats.

* Wear clothes you don’t mind getting a little wet and dirty.

* Team size will not be more than 10 volunteers.

* Children under 10 should come with parents.

Rubbish bags and free lunch are available.

I'm David Brown, a student from Grade 8. I'm sitting in the classroom to write you this letter because I really have something to say about the school lunchtime.

Well, I know that school is for learning. It is important to have good reading and Maths skills. But I think school is also important for another reason. It helps people learn to get along with others.

It may seem that lunchtime is not important. As you see, lots of us spend most lunchtimes just talking with our friends. But this activity is more important than it looks.

I'm learning how to get along with others. I'm learning how to solve problems. I'm finding out new things from others. I'm learning how to say sorry. These are all important skills to learn.

My problem is that the time for lunch keeps getting shorter. I know this is happening so we can spend more time in class learning. But please do not forget that we are also learning at lunchtime. We are learning people skills. It is important that we have enough time to spend with our friends.

I really hope that you can make our lunchtime longer. A little more time spent with friends each day would benefit everybody.

Yours,

David Brown

It is necessary to share your feelings with others. Sharing your feelings helps you to get closer to people you care about and who care about you, like your parents or teachers.

Sometimes it can be really hard not to tell anyone that you’re feeling sad, worried, or upset. Don’t keep feelings locked inside. If that, it can even make you feel sick!

But if you talk with someone who cares for you, like your mom or dad, you will not be all alone with your problems or worries. It doesn’t mean your problems and worries go off, but at least someone else knows what your trouble is and can help you find ways to do with it.

If the person doesn’t understand what you mean right away, try explaining it in a different way or give an example that has something to do with you. Of course, there are many ways for you to speak up your feelings. If you think you’ll have trouble saying what’s on your mind, write it down on a piece of paper.

Some of us, just like some adults, are more private (隐私的) than others.

That means some people will feel shy about sharing their feelings. A kid doesn’t have to share every feeling he or she has, but it is important to share feelings when a kid needs help.