Swimming in the water of Hawaii’s Big Island is a fun experience. But it can be more exciting if there are dolphins   swimming around and jumping out of the______________ too. For many people, it would be a wonderful dream to swim with these lovely   animals!______________,   this may not be good for dolphins. They may get______________because of human interaction (互动).

Dolphins are active and usually______________food at night. In the day, they like to rest in shallow bays (浅湾). Many people think the dolphins are awake during the day as   they swim. But when they sleep, they rest half of their brain   and keep______________half awake to breathe, so they may be sleeping even when they’re swimming in the water.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says disturbing ( 打 扰 ) the animals in their near-shore habitat could______________them swim to less   favorable places, putting them at risk of attack by sharks and other animals.

Moreover, when people are around, dolphins become more active. Thus, they can’t   get   enough______________. “Disturbing their resting behaviors can ______________affect (影响) their long term health and the health of the dolphin population,” Ann Garrett of NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service told the Associated Press.

As a result, the NOAA wants to make rules to help______________the dolphins.

For example, the agency ( 机 构 ) may stop people from_____________in shallow bays when the dolphins are resting. Tour operators must also be taught to watch for signs to know when the dolphins are in their resting state.

Months ago, the Chinese government allowed primary and high school students to have a spring or autumn break.

Now most Chinese students only have holidays in summer and winter. During the holidays, some students stay at home doing their homework. Others travel with their family. How do kids in the US and UK spend their holidays? Let's take a look.

US

*Summer holiday: mid-June — early September

*Christmas holiday: mid-December — early January

*Thanksgiving holiday: one week in late November

*Spring break: usually a 10-day holiday in mid-March

Summer camp is one of kids’ favorite places to go. There, they can make new friends. They can also take part in some interesting activities like archery (射箭) and sailing. This helps them learn teamwork.

Spring break can be a great time to travel. Middle school students usually travel with their parents. Beaches are one of their favorites.

UK

*Summer holiday: late July — September

*Christmas holiday: mid-December — early January

*Easter holiday: late March — mid-April

*Autumn break: one week in October

British children like one-day trips during the summer holiday. They can visit museums, sports stadiums and castles.

Christmas holiday is usually time for family get-togethers. Many people like travelling in Easter.

This is online discussion group where people can post comments (评论) about a topic. Read the post from the travel forum (论坛).

Why is music an important subject that every child should study?

First of all, music helps us when we are unhappy, and gives us pleasure when we are happy. There are many different types of music: slow and fast, serious and relaxing. We can choose the music to match our feelings. And second, music is fun. People enjoy playing drums (鼓) and using their energy!

Scientists   say that music   helps   children with   language learning. Singing simple songs is good for young children. Music improves the ear —   and we know that children who have studied music can learn foreign languages more easily and pronounce (发音) them much better. Students who have learnt to play music are also better at maths. This is not surprising, as music is mathematical, with notes in order. Playing music with other people also teaches children to work together. People who can play musical instruments ( 乐 器 ) always have something they can do at a party. Older children who play in school orchestras (管弦乐队) enjoy school more and do not drop out of school early.

You need a lot of practice to play an instrument, and it can be difficult to ask your child to spend hours at the piano or playing the guitar. So music practice should be a daily habit —   for example, every day after school, but do not make the practice too long.

Parents should listen to their children playing and tell them that they enjoy it. Practice should also be fun. It is also a good idea to finish the practice with a piece of music the child likes, and so learning music will be a pleasant (愉快的) part of the day.

Nearly every parent says that we never grow up. In fact, we are maybe 16 or 17 years old. In their eyes, we are always little ones and always do wrong things. For example, when I need to stay at home alone, they always worry about me and my life without them.

Most parents always think that they have offered the best things they can to make their children live a comfortable life. They buy their children pretty clothes, cool shoes, expensive school things, and often a thousand-yuan-cost bike. They think that they have done everything that they can for their children. In return, they only want their children to get good results in the examinations.

But why their children still can’t understand them? Does it mean that they still want more material things? No. As a matter of fact, what they want is a true family. What does a true family mean? I think it means a place where we can hide ourselves from the cold world outside. From here,   we can get warmth, we can get consolation     ( 安 慰 ), and we can get happiness. And one important thing is that we should be stronger and more confident in the outside world because we know that we have a family.

So I think that parents should save their money and sit down to talk with their children to let them know that they have a true family, so the children and their parents could understand each other more and more. Then, no children will be regarded as little ones.

In Britain, people have a strange hobby. When there’s a Bank Holiday (法定假期) weekend, a certain kind of shop always gets very b    66     , and it’s not what you might think —   a clothes shop or a music shop. Many people go to DIY stores and garden centers instead of r    67    at home.

Doing DIY is very popular in Britain and there are lots of TV programmes which show people h    68     to do DIY projects. Some people   just   do   some   simple decorating —   putting up wallpaper and painting walls. But there are all kinds of DIY projects that some people d    69    to do, for example, putting in a new shower.

Unluckily, some people start doing a job b    70    end in DIY disaster ( 灾 难 ).

For example, electrical things should be done by a special worker, but many people don’t care about this warning (警告) and put themselves in d    71    .

Gardening is also popular, and it is a good way to e    72    the weather on a sunny Bank Holiday. But it’s not s    73    easy as planting plants and doing some watering. More difficult work such as building a new garden or making some decorations can cause backache.

So why do people do it? Maybe they are so used to working that they aren’t very good at having fun. One thing is f     74    sure, though a lot of DIY or gardening     projects will be started with the best plans, many of them may not get f    75    . It’s   still a long way for them to go.

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