What should we do if one of our classmates suddenly falls ill or gets hurt? Here are some steps for first aid (急救). But remember to look for medical care after first aid if the wound (伤口) is serious.

Broken bones (骨头): Take away clothing from the wound. Use an ice pack (冰袋). Don’t move the hurt body part while waiting for the doctor to arrive.

Animal bites (动物咬伤): Wash the bite area with soap and water. Pack the wound with a clean cloth if it is bleeding. If the bleeding has stopped, cover the area with a bandage and take the person to the hospital. Make sure you remember what kind of animal it is, so the doctor can find the right way to treat him or her at once.

Fainting: Don’t move the body. Make sure he or she can breathe and take in fresh air. Clean the person’s face with a cool cloth.

Nosebleeds: Let the person sit up with his or her head tilted forward a little. Do not let the person tilt his or her head back because this may cause heavy breathing or coughing. Pinch the lower part of the nose for at least 10 minutes.

Garbage sorting (垃圾分类) began on July 1, 2019. However, I live in my building with the other 238 families and we live with a similar system (系统) for years. Here, I’d like to talk about our experiences.

In October 2016, the government (政府) chose our neighborhood to be part of a pilot (试点的) program for garbage sorting. To help the program run successfully, we set up a volunteer team. I am one of the volunteers. However, several of us didn’t know if we could lead people in the building to change their habits.

We began with the usual ways. We handed out notices around the neighborhood. We also went door to door to tell people how to sort garbage. However, they made many mistakes. For example, many didn’t know wet rubbish meant food waste. Instead, they thought it meant rubbish that was wet. Some even refused to sort their garbage.

As a result, we volunteers had to do lots of sorting ourselves. At the same time, we went around explaining the rules. We kept talking to those people who refused to sort their garbage. We let them know we could help to sort garbage for them. It was a matter of time and patience. We believed they would finally change their mind.

Six months later, we were successful in changing people’s mind. People in my building began sorting their garbage. Some even joined us to help us.

I think face-to-face talks played an important role. Sometimes, these talks led to conflicts, but they were much more effective (有效的) than handing out notices. It was interesting to see what happened. I hope everyone knows garbage sorting is good for them.

Chris is not a traditional explorer (探险家)—he usually works in an office for a large organization (组织). However, Chris’ job can be just as exciting and dangerous as being an explorer. Chris works for MSF, an organization also known as Doctors without borders. In 1971, MSF began to send trained doctors all over the world to help people who have suffered from disasters such as wars and illness. Chris is a doctor from France who has traveled to many places to organize programs that help people .

At the moment, over 2,700 trained doctors took part in MSF projects. The organization received the Nobel Peace Prize (诺贝尔和平奖) in 1999. All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF. They need to be ready to go to almost anywhere in the world and, of course, they should face difficulties. Most of MSF’s work is in Arica. When MSF choose a doctor for a task (任务), they have to go for at least six months. When doctors finish a few tasks, they might be sent to an emergency (紧急的) task after a disaster, such as an earthquake.

But why would doctors leave a comfortable life and a good pay to join MSF? According to Chris, the experience they have is a great help in their life. What’s more, just like the explorers of the past, they need to keep an open mind learn to get on well with the people they meet. One thing that they can say at the end of any task is that they have made a difference to people’s lives.

Most students do not enjoy doing housework.     21     However, if you try the following ways, you will find that doing housework is not as boring as you think.

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You should learn to do small things around the house. For example, you can do the dishes, sweep the floor or make the bed. Part of growing up is to be able to take care of yourself. It’s good to do some small things around the house.     23    

◆Share housework among family members.

    24     It’s good to share housework among family members. All the family members can do the housework together. Sharing housework among all the family members will make everyone’s job much easier.

◆Make it fun.

Cooking is one part of housework.     25     When you learn how to cook your favorite food, you will also get a feeling of satisfaction.

A long time ago, there was a woman. She lived with her only son. But one year, her _______ fell ill, and died. The woman was so sad that she couldn’t work in the daytime and wasn’t able to _______ at night. The sad woman went to an old man and asked, “Is there any way I can _______ away my sadness?”

The old man said to her, “Go and bring _______ candle from a home that never knows sadness. I will _______ it to drive (驱赶) the sadness out of your life.” The woman went off at once to look _______ the candle.

First, she found a beautiful _______. She went up to the door and asked, “Excuse me. I am looking for a home that never knows sadness. Is this such a place? It is very _______ to me.”

They said to her, “You have come to the _______ place.” Then they began to _______ her all the sad things that had happened to them ________. The woman said to herself, “Who can ________ these people? They have more sadness than me.” So she stayed to cheer them up ________ she went to another home to look for the candle.

But wherever she went, whether in the homes of the poor or the     44    , she found one sad story after another. She became so busy helping other people that she ________ about looking for the candle that would end her own sadness. She didn’t realize that helping others had driven the sadness out of her life.

Ann is a ten-year-old girl.     47     weekends, she doesn’t go to school and usually plays outside with her friends. It was Sunday yesterday and there     48    (be) a storm. Ann felt tired inside the house. She didn’t now     49     to do after she fished her homework. Though it was raining heavily, she wanted to go out. But her mother didn’t agree.

To get much fun, Ann tried to keep     50    (she) busy inside the house. She read a book. However, she got bored and stopped     51    (read) after she read several passages. Then, she decided     52    (practice) the guitar. It was one of her     53    (hobby). She didn’t stop practicing until lunchtime. After lunch, she sat by the window and watched the rain     54    (silent ).

While Ann     55    (watch) the rain, the phone rang suddenly. Her father called to say he was coming home. Her father was away on business and she didn’t see her father for about a week. When her father got home and gave Ann a present, Ann felt so     56    (excite) that she jumped up and down.