1    . Jim is a school boy. He likes playing football very much. He plays every day after school. He wants to be a good football player like Ronaldo.

    2    . Mr. Wang is in America to see his daughter. He has nothing to do every day. He wants to do some reading.

    3    . The Greens are looking for a new house with three bedrooms. They also want to have a big garden. So they can plant some vegetables in it.

    4    . I have a good friend. His name is Peter. But we haven’t received a letter from him .

    5    . Mr. Black is a business man. He often travels in different places. But these days he wants to stay here for a few months. He wants to rent a room near a station.

【推荐1】Do you have a hard time meeting new people? Do you find yourself not knowing how to turn down the invitation? If you do, you could be really shy. Shyness starts when you pay much attention to other people’s opinions. You are trying to find out how you should act and behave in different situations. Luckily, you can use the following suggestions to learn how to surmount shyness and become more confident in life.

Accept yourself. If you always try to behave as others like, you will be very tired. You should understand that not everyone likes you and that is normal. If you accept yourself, things will be easier for you.

Take good care of yourself. Even just small things, for example, taking a shower or brushing your teeth, can make a big difference in how you feel about yourself. When you dress up well, you will be surprised how much better you feel about yourself.

Practice talking. If you don’t start talking to people, you will never stop being shy. Try to be more active and talk more openly with friends, family or even strangers. Talk to people at restaurants, bars or wherever you are. It will give you a chance to meet new people.

Start saying “yes” instead of “no”. Whenever you say “no”, you are missing the chance to meet new people. Give yourself a chance and start saying “yes”. It will allow you to be popular with people.

By using these tips every day, you can slowly overcome shyness and become more confident.

【推荐2】When the air is polluted we wear masks to protect our lungs(肺). What about bees and butterflies? They can’t wear masks.

New Scientist magazine recently reported findings from James Ryalls and his team at the University of Reading, UK. Their study found that air pollution is harmful(有害的) to pollinators(传花粉者)-insects like bees and butterflies. They can’t smell flowers because of the pollution.

Pollinators are important. They spread pollen(花粉) among plants with flowers. This helps the flower produce seed and fruit. Without pollinators, farms cannot make food. We all need pollinators.

To do their study, Ryalls’ team built eight areas. Then, they piped(吹送) nitrogen oxide(氧化氮) and ozone(臭氧) into six of these areas. The other two areas had normal air. They were the control group.

“The results were much more severe(严重的) than we thought,” said Ryalls. The levels of pollution in their tests were similar to “normal road traffic”. In such conditions, 70 percent fewer insects entered the area. Once they were there, they didn’t hang around. Visits to flowers decreased by up to 90 percent.

Scientists explained that gases like nitrogen oxide and ozone can break down the scents(气味) of flowers. This makes it hard for insects to find their food.

Maybe the most terrible thing is that the researchers created pollution levels that were legal(合法的) in the UK. Shannon Olsson, a scientist in India, called the results “important” because they show that “safe” levels of pollution keep pollinators away.

“Air pollution is another stress on insects,” said Ryalls. “That adds to all the other stresses causing their numbers to decline(减少).”

【推荐3】I am a junior high school student. I’m in China now. My name is Linda Smith. I live with my parents, two sisters and a brother in Beijing. My parents teach English in No.8 Junior High School. I am in the same school. I am happy here, because (因为) I like my new school and my classmates a lot. They are very kind to me. They like to play with me because I look different from them. I have blue eyes and long brown hair. They often say I look like a doll (洋娃娃). I speak English well, so lots of the students like to talk with me to improve (提高) their English.