On December 26th, 2020, China passed a new law to protect the Yangtze River, the “mother river” of China. It is Yangtze River Protection Law. It took effect（生效）on March 1st, 2021. It's the first law to protect a waterway in China.

The 6,397-kilometer Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia. It covers an area of about 1.8 million square kilometers, about one fifth of the national total. The Yangtze River provides one third of the country's freshwater resources（淡水资源）, but it has met lots of environmental problems in recent years, such as heavy pollution and overfishing. Especially, the river's Chinese paddlefish（白鲟）has died out. So the “mother river” is in great need of protection. To solve these problems, China put a 10-year fishing ban（禁令）at the beginning of this year to protect fish resources.

According to a report of the government, the fishermen said they would give up fishing along the Yangtze River to protect the “mother river”. Chinese officer Han Zheng said that more support should be given to the fishermen to help them find new jobs and places to live.

Yangtze River Protection Law includes resource protection and green development. The government says the purpose of the new law is to strengthen（加强）environmental protection, use resources well and make the development sustainable（可持续的）.

【推荐3】I like dogs. I had a dog when I was young. Her name was Puddin’. She was perhaps the dumbest dog I ever met, but I loved her. Puddin’ was so dumb that she wouldn’t even chase a ball. When I threw a ball, she would just look up at me with her big brown eyes and wag her tail. I had to chase the ball instead. So, who was the dumb one?

Puddin’ was a wonderful dog who never caused any problems. But not all dogs are like Puddin’. Even good dogs bite, and all dogs poop on the sidewalk. In China, having a dog as a family pet is a relatively new thing, and seeing dogs in the street still makes some people feel uncomfortable. Because of this, many cities have passed laws to make dog owners more considerate when they take their “best friend” out for walks.

In Hangzhou, a new law says dogs can only be taken out for walks in the late evening and early morning. They can’t be taken to parks, markets or shops. Dog owners must always keep their dogs on a leash.

Some dog owners think these rules are too restrictive, and perhaps they are. But until the public becomes more comfortable around dogs, dog owners have the responsibility to make sure their dogs behave well and don’t cause problems for others.

A dog can be your best friend. By acting responsibly, we can make it be everyone’s friend.

【推荐1】Today is Sunday, and there will be a piano concert(音乐会) at Xinghai Concert Hall at 7:00 pm. Mr. Miller gets there early, and he is reading the notice now.

【推荐2】For parents，how to set rules for their children is one of the hardest things. They are often afraid that if they set bad rules，their children will hate them. So，many parents set fewer rules for their children and allow them to do A they like.

However，this always causes a lot of troubles for parents. ①important，children，rules，set，it's，to，for，way，the，in，right. Here are some helpful suggestions.

Discuss feelings with children. It is important to discuss feelings with children while setting rules for them. This helps them to understand and agree with the rules. At the same time, remember to listen to children's ideas，Their ideas may help to improve the rules.

Tell children about the results of their actions. ②It is necessary to tell children the results of their actions. They need to know that if they do something wrong，they should make up for it. The results should be reasonable. For example，if they miss classes，they won't be given money for that month. Then they can't buy their favorite things.

Setting rules in the B way can cause troubles for parents. However，by following the above suggestions，you can set some good rules.

【推荐3】    1     The coldest months of winter have arrived. Students at Woodchurch High School are not allowed to wear expensive coats such as Canada Goose, Moncler, and Pyrenex after Christmas. According to the school rules, it is to stop poverty shaming (贫困羞辱) among its students.

    2     The brands of coats like Canada Goose and Moncler sell for £1, 000 (8, 689 yuan). Only the richest families are able to afford. Poor students feel left out when they see others wear these coats.

    3     Most parents are happy with the school rule, saying that school shouldn’t be a place where students show off their family. And some parents think their children put a lot of pressure on them to buy their children expensive coats. The difference in clothing has led students from low-income families to become less confident in school.

    4     But some people don’t agree with it. They question why children shouldn’t be allowed to wear clothes that keep them warm in winter. “Each child should have the freedom to choose what he or she wants to wear,” Jillian Roberts, a professor at the University of Victoria in Canada, told Global News.

    5     But Woodchurch isn’t the first school to take such steps. Before this, a UK primary school banned (禁止) expensive pencil boxes.

Students are not allowed to wear     6     coats. The reason is that poor students will feel left out when seeing others wear these coats. The rule is to     7     poverty-shaming among its students. But people have different opinions about it. Some think school shouldn’t be a place where students show off their     8    .The difference in prices has made     9     students less confident. Others think students should be allowed to wear clothes that keep them warm in winter. Each child should be     10     to choose what he or she wants to wear.

【推荐2】We'll finally grow up someday, leaving our parents and facing the challenges in life. Parents may not be able to solve every problem for us. Instead, we should have enough life skills to deal with the problems that come our way.

This is what our country tries to do now: Helping more students gain working spirit. To stress the importance of hardworking spirit education among students of different ages, the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council released a guideline(教育方针）in recent days.

The guideline calls for students to respect work. Students should learn basic life skills and form good working habits through such education.

The government has been trying to stress the importance of hardworking spirit education. But this has been overlooked in recent years. Many teens do not value the importance of working hard and are uninterested in doing so.

According to a study of nearly 3,000 students that was done by Ningbo Evening Neus in March, only 22 percent of primary and middle school students help with every-day chores around the house.

Schools and families play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard, the Guideline says.

Primary and middle schools should provide students with hardworking spirit classes every week, according to the Guideline. Schools can also hold activities to give students real-world work experience. For example, schools can teach children how to plant trees on Tree-planting Day.

As children's first teachers, parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home. Students should master one or two life skills every year. These skills can include cooking, washing their own clothes and tidying their rooms.

The kiwi lives only in NewZealand. It is a very strange bird because it cannot fly. The bird is as big as a chicken. It has no wings(翅膀)or tail. It does not have any feathers(羽毛)like other birds. It has hair on its body. Each foot has four toes. Its mouth is very long. A kiwi likes a lot of trees around it. It sleeps during the day because the sunlight hurts its eyes. It can smell things with its nose. It is the only bird in the world that can smell things. The kiwi’s eggs are very big. But there are only a few kiwis in New Zealand now. The government(政府)says that people cannot kill kiwis. New Zealanders want their kiwis to live. There is a picture of a kiwi in New Zealand money. People from New Zealand are sometimes called kiwis.

Trees are one of the oldest “citizens(公民)” of our earth. They keep our air clean, reduce noise pollution, improve water quality(质量) and provide food and building materials. Just like us, trees change a lot as they grow. At 1 to 3 years old, young trees learn how to grow up safely. For example, many trees grow thorns(刺) to warn animals not to go near. Most young trees have large, deep green leaves so that they can catch enough sunlight and change it into their food and energy.

当小树成长到四年的时候，它们成长开始加速并且进一步强壮，以面对未来生命中的挑战。At the age of 15, trees become young adults. They grow more slowly and begin to produce flowers and fruit.

It is not until the tree is 20 to 25 years old that it becomes a real adult. The tree reaches its largest size. The adult tree gives us oxygen(氧气) and natural beauty. It is also a great place for a tree house, or a place for us to read a book, listen to music and so on. If we give the adult tree proper care, it will go on to live healthily for many years. Gradually(渐渐地) trees begin to grow older and older and even die. At this s time, they still have their important place in nature. When a tree becomes hollow or part of it becomes dead, it provides a home for small animals and is a source of food for many other animals.

In many ways, the life of a tree is similar(相似的) to our own life experience. When we are looking at the life of a tree, we learn that each period of life brings its own form of joy and challenge. Enjoy every minute of the life of the trees and take care of the trees!

【推荐2】① ___ can animals shake?

When we get wet, we need a towel (毛巾) to get ourselves dry. When a dog gets wet, all it needs is to shake its body. A study shows that a wet dog can shake off half the water on its body in less than a second. In fact, this common act of a dog works better than a washing machine.

The study found that animal shaking begins with the head and ends with the tail. During a shake, the animal’s head and skin all move. Smaller animals must shake faster than bigger animals to get water off. For example, in one second, a rat can shake 18 times, a dog 6 times, and a bear 4 times. Bigger animals can get their body dry with fewer shakes.

For animals, shaking is not just about getting themselves dry. It is also about saving their lives. Being wet makes animals heavier, and that makes them harder to run. ② In the animal world, how fast an animal can ___ often decides whether it will live or not. Maybe that is why the “wet-dog shake” has become a common habit of many animals.