【推荐1】Mary is the hostess of her school radio station. She hosts New Movies once a week for ten minutes, and Travel Round the World for fifteen minutes each time, once a week too. But this time, she is talking to the world on web radio. Her district（地区）started web radio for kids this month. Every weekday, during lunchtime, students make a 30-minute Internet radio program. The schools in the district take turns（轮流）to host the program.

Mary says her job is very important. “In the past, only the students in my school could hear me, but with the web, students all over the world can hear my voice! I am sure that I can make friends with many people through my warm and easy talk,” she said.

Besides Mary, other kids from her school do a lot of work, too. After they decide on a story, some kids begin to surf the Internet, while the others begin to think of the program ideas or write the stories. The program is made on a computer. Listeners can then hear it by visiting the website.

The Education Bureau（教育部）began to prepare for web radio last year. An official（官员）said, “We want to let the kids know how to make full use of the Internet instead of（代替）only playing web games. ”

【推荐3】As a volunteer teacher, I traveled a long way to a small village school in Longzhou, Guangxi. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school and the children there. However, my heart sank when I arrived there. It wasn’t what I expected. It didn’t look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and the other for Grades 4, 5 and 6. There was a third one for me.

The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level(水平). To my surprise, though the test was easy, over half of the students failed(不及格) it, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.

I was busy preparing lessons, reading test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hard-working children, and I could see that they were making progress(进步) with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better, and we are now good friends.

I have worked in Longzhou for a year now. I’m very happy, and the experience has been very useful to me. I love the small village and the children. In fact, I would like to continue(继续) working here.

【推荐1】Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is also known as Duanwu Festival. It’s one of the three most important lunar (阴历的) festivals in China, along with Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival.

The date of the festival is said to be the date when Qu Yuan died—the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, so the date varies from year to year, such as it is June 20 in 2015, June 9 in 2016, May 30 in 2017, June 18 in 2018, June 7 in 2019, June 25 in 2020 and June 14 in 2021.

Although the date is different, the custom is the same. With a history of over 2,000 years, people celebrate it with all kinds of activities on that day. They hold dragon boat racing, eat zongzi, drink realgar wine (雄黄酒), wear sachets (香囊) and so on. But dragon boat racing is the most popular activity during the Dragon Boat Festival.

【推荐1】①Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here’s some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代沟).

②Don’t argue (争辩) with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.

③Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.

④Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.

⑤Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.

⑥A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!

【推荐2】Some people are asking for help. Can you give them some advice?

I didn’t pass the final exam and I’m afraid to tell my parents about it. What should I do?

—Frank

My parents want me to do some sports but I’m lazy. I like to stay at home and read. What should I do?

—Jim

At school, I learned about the importance of recycling(回收利用), but my parents don’t want to sort(分类) rubbish and make use of it. How can I persuade(劝说) them?

—Amy

My 15-year-old son Tom has some problems with his eyes, because he loves to play computer games. The doctor tells him not to play computer games but he is stubborn(顽固的). How can I help him?

—Mrs. Wood

【推荐3】Many young people have trouble communicating with their parents. However, there are some very useful tips to help solve this problem.

First, make a list of the things you and your parents disagree about most. With each of these things, try to find an answer acceptable to both you and your parents. It is no good for you to require everything to go your way. You have to be ready to change a little if you want them to change.

Second, talk to your parents when it is convenient for them. Remember that your parents may have to work long hours and this can make them tired, so be patient with them.

Third, listen to what your parents have to say. How can you expect them to listen to you if you are not ready to listen to them? In addition, your parents were once young like you, so they understand your situation better than you expect.

Finally, if you do not get a satisfactory result, try not to get too angry. Talk with your parents and find out their reasons, Part of growing up is learning to live with these kinds of disagreements, and learning to understand another person’s way of looking at things.

With a little hard work, you can learn to communicate better with your parents.

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