【推荐1】Malls are popular places for Americans to go to. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called mall rats. Mall rats keep shopping even they have visited hundreds of stores.

People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually free. And the air inside is always fresh. The newest malls have beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.

The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4.87 million square feet. It has more than 12, 530 stores and a large park! There are parking spaces for 12, 750 cars. About 750, 000 people shop there every week.

The first indoor mall in the United States was built at 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are town centers people come to do many things. They shop, and of course, they also eat in food courts that have food from all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people even get their exercise by doing the new sport of “mall walking”. Others go to malls to meet friends.

In some malls, people can see a doctor and even go to church. In other words, people can do almost everything at malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping centers in fact.

【推荐2】Each nation has many good people who help to take care of others.     1     They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems.

Other young people volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old.     2     For boys who no longer have fathers there is an organization called Big Brothers.     3    

Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or learn crafts.     4     Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls     5     Everyone should play a part helping others in need.

【推荐3】Music can change people’s lives. Regina del Carmen Sanchez, 14, always believes this. The girl from Kansas City, the US, lives a hard life. She lives in a small house with her mom and grandparents. Her mom only gets little money every month.

But it doesn’t stop Sanchez’s love for music. She wrote her first song Keep Your Head Up when she was 12. It was about her hard life, but it also showed her hope: “My house is old and poor, but it beats (胜过) being homeless... Love yourself and never give up. You’ll see a better life if you keep your head up...”

It took Sanchez a few months to finish the song. Sometimes during a break in class, when some words came into her head, “I would have to write them down right then,” she told the newspaper The Kansas City Star.

Jeremy Lillig was a worker of a charity (慈善机构). After hearing the wonderful song, he was deeply moved by the young girl. The charity gave money to poor students in Kansas City.

Sanchez said, “I want to help people understand what is happening in the world, in an easy way.”

“Volunteering makes you learn about the world differently. You can see how little things change a person’s life for the better,” Mario, a volunteer said.

The Volunteer Week is held in April every year. It is a time to thank volunteers for what they have done. It also helps others take their first step to become volunteers. Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem, because people may wonder if they will be able to do the job well. Some people worry that they don’t know other volunteers. Not having enough time is also a problem for them.

The following advice can help if you have these worries.

* Start out slowly and don’t add too much pressure. Even doing it for a few hours a month can make a big difference to your life.

* Choose a group with the same interests.

* Work with an experienced volunteer. The person has volunteered a lot, so he or she can help you solve your problems.

* Invite a friend or a family member to serve. It is a good idea to volunteer with him or her.

* It is the most important to enjoy the volunteer job. Remember that not all volunteer jobs are fantastic. Don’t give up and you’ll surely find the right one.

Spend some time on volunteer work and you will see great changes in your life.

【推荐2】We often hear about many disasters(灾难) in news. However, many of us still think, “Natural disasters won’t happen around me!” In fact, natural disasters could happen around anyone. Several kinds of disasters may happen in most cities. It’s important to know what to do before, during and after a disaster.

Robert Richardson is a doctor of first aid. He shares some advice on getting prepared for natural disasters.

The first thing to do is to do some research. Try to learn what kind of disasters once hit your city. Find out how people saved themselves after those disasters.

Another key point is to get ready for the basic needs. That means preparing enough water and food at home. When a natural disaster hits, you may have to stay inside your house for days!

Richardson also suggests developing an escape(逃生) plan. When a disaster happens, staying inside can be dangerous sometimes. You must think about where to go and how to get there before disasters.

【推荐3】Why do you remember Hello Kitty, Snoopy and all the other cute cartoon animals? What makes you love them?

Well, maybe it is because they’re like the people around you. Think about it! You may just find a friend or classmate who is like them. Is he or she:

As sweet as Hello Kitty: She likes to eat cakes. She loves to make new friends. She invites friends to her tea parties. She is warm and sunny and will always help you.

As clever as Snoopy: He likes to role-play. He learns to use a typewriter to write! He thinks a lot. He is so clever that you like to be with him.

As sarcastic (嘲讽的) as Garfield: He sits happily in the seat and says mean words to you. Sometimes he is not nice. Doesn’t he really like you? Does he think you’re a fool? No. In his heart, he loves you. He is a friend with mean words but a warm heart.

As naughty as Mashimaro: He doesn’t look like a good boy. He has sleepy eyes and looks naughty. He always plays tricks on people. So you get angry with him and don’t like him very much. His mind is active and full of ideas. He tries to be big and catch your eye. But he’s still a child.

【推荐3】Dreams are like stars.You may never catch them，but if you follow them，they will lead you to success.Yan Ning is such a dream follower.

Yan is a rising star in the science world.When Yan Ning was only a little girl，she dreamed of being a great scientist.After years of hard work，in 1996，she went to Tsinghua University to study biology.After graduating from Tsinghua in 2000，she went to Princeton University and finished her study abroad in 2007.Then she returned to Tsinghua and set up her own lab.At the age of 30，she became the youngest professor（教授）at Tsinghua.

Now.Yan，42，has become a leading biology researcher at Princeton.On April 30，she was included among the 100 new members and 25 foreign associates（院士）into the US National Academy of Science（国家科学院）

However，it was a long and difficult road for her to make such achievements.She said that in order to realize her dream，she expericnced a lot of failures and pains.But she never gave up her dream.Instead，she followed her dream and fought for it.

She usually works at least I4 hours a day.Sometimes she even forgets to eat and rest and works until late night.She never gets tired because she thinks doing research is the most"comfortable"job for her.

In a TV interview，Yan encouraged young people to work hard for their dreams."All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to follow them."