【推荐1】A doctor entered the hospital hurriedly after being called in for an important surgery(外科手术). He found the boy’s father waiting worriedly.

On seeing him, the father cried out, “Why did you take all this time to come? Don’t you know that my son is in danger? Don’t you have any sense of duty?” The doctor said, “I am sorry. I wasn’t in the hospital and I came as fast as I could and now, I wish you could calm down so that I can do my work quietly.” “Calm down?! What if your son was in this room right now? If your son dies while waiting for a doctor, what will you do?” said the father angrily. The doctor smiled and replied, “We’ll do our best and you should also pray for your son.”

The surgery took some hours before the doctor went out, saying happily, “Thank goodness! Your son is saved!” And without waiting for the father’s reply, he ran away by saying, “If you have any question, ask the nurse.” “Couldn’t he wait some minutes so that I can ask about my son’s state(状况)?” shouted the father. The nurse answered, tears coming down her face, “His son died yesterday in a road accident. He was at the burial(葬礼) when we called him for your son’s surgery. And since he saved your son, he left running to finish his son’s burial.”

【推荐2】It’s just another day at school. You and your friend are playing in the classroom. Suddenly, your friend’s nose starts to bleed (流血). What would you do? Would you do something to help your friend?

In daily life, we run into emergencies now and then. Nosebleeds are just one kind of emergency.

But if you learn some basic first aid skills, you can help people during emergencies.

The second Saturday of September is World First Aid Day. First aid, as its name tells us, means the first steps you can take to care for someone who gets hurt. It includes keeping him safe and staying calm. It also includes getting help by telling other people or calling 120.

Every year in China, about 3.2 million people die in emergencies. That’s an average (平均数) of six people per minute. Doctors say that the first 10 minutes after an accident can make a difference between life and death. This is why it’s important for us to learn first aid skills.

CPR (心肺复苏) is one of the most useful first aid skills. It can help people who suffer cardiac arrest (心搏停止). But if you want to perform CPR, you need to learn how to do it properly. You can take courses offered by the Red Cross or some hospitals.

【推荐3】What should we do if one of our classmates suddenly falls ill or gets hurt? Here are some steps you should follow. But always remember to look for medical care after first aid(急救) if the wound is serious.

Broken bones(骨头): Take away clothing from the wound. Use an ice pack. Don’t move the hurt body part while waiting for the doctor to arrive.

Animal bites(咬伤): Wash the bite area with soap and water. Pack the wound with a clean cloth if it is bleeding. If the bleeding has stopped, cover the area with a bandage and take the person to the hospital. Make sure you remember what kind of animal it is so the doctor can find the right way to treat him or her at once.

Fainting(昏厥): Have him or her lie with feet lifted a little. Don’t move the body if you think there might be wounds from the fall. Make sure he or she can breathe and let in fresh air. Clean the person’s face with a cool cloth.

Nosebleeds: Have the person sit up with his or her head tilted(倾斜) forward a little. Do not have the person tilt his or her head back because this may cause heavy breathing or coughing. Pinch(捏) the lower part of the nose for at least 10 minutes.

【推荐1】A smile shows that a person is happy. For example, a person may smile when he or she is pleased with a grade on a test. Or a person might smile if a friend told a funny joke. People smile for many different reasons. But smiles are more than just a way for people to show that they are happy. There are other good reasons to smile often.

First, it is easier to smile than to show unhappiness. In fact, it only takes 17 muscles(肌肉)to smile. On the other hand, it takes 43 muscles to show unhappiness. So give the muscles in your face a rest and smile!

Second, smiles are nice. People may try to look nice on the outside by exercising or wearing nice clothes. However, there is a famous saying: a smile is the best thing a person can wear. That is because it is easy to be around someone who is smiling and happy. Almost no one wants to be around someone who is unhappy all the time.

Third, smiles are helpful. Both smiling and laughing can quickly spread from one person to another. If one person smiles, people around him or her want to smile, too. Similarly, when a person laughs, people tend to laugh with them. If a person is sad, the best thing to do is to share a smile or laugh. It is the easiest and cheapest way to cheer someone up.

Finally, smiling and laughing are very good for the body. Even if you are mad or sad, try smiling. You’ll find that it will be hard to stay mad or sad for very long.

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【推荐2】Have you ever paid attention to your school’s security guards (保安) or dining hall staff? Would you say “good morning” to your school’s cleaners? For high school student Ding Jiacheng, it’s a problem that many students ignore (忽视) the important jobs done by these non-teaching workers. He wanted to make a change.

The boy from Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School, together with several other students, worked on a project called “The Invisible (隐身的) are Significant”. They hoped more students would see and respect the “invisible” staff in the school. The project won a prize at China Thinks Big, a competition held by Harvard University and Tsinghua University to encourage teenagers to study social problems.

“My team members and I sent questionnaires (问卷) to 158 students,” said Ding. “In one question, 56 percent of the students said they would greet those non-teaching workers, while only 17 percent strongly believe that every student should do so.” The team also observed communications between students and workers. “When most students follow the rules of their teachers, one-third of the students go against the rules of the dormitory attendants (宿舍管理员),” said Ding. “It shows that students treat non-teaching staff differently from teaching staff.”

The main reason, according to Ding, is that students know little about the work done by non-teaching workers. They also have few chances to communicate with them. Therefore, Ding’s team shot videos to show staff working around schools. They also held a basketball match between students and non-teaching staff to increase their communication.

“We’ve also made a series of stickers (贴纸),” said Ding. “We hope these cute images will help young people like the non-teaching staff more.”

“The activity helped me understand that we can all make a positive impact (积极影响) through our creative ideas,” Ding said.

【推荐3】Do you want to spend your summer holiday in a meaningful way? Do you want to make a difference to the lives of children? Join us now and become a volunteer(志愿者) teacher of English!

We are a charity and we help children in poor areas in India. We need volunteers to join us and teach English to these children, and help make their lives better.

Volunteer teachers will work with children aged 6 to15 and teach classes up to 30 children.

We welcome volunteers with or without teaching experience. We will organize(组织)a two-week training before you go to India.

This is a special chance to gain important life experience. You will meet other young people from all over the world, and learn more about Indian culture. Most importantly, you will make a difference to a community（团体）in need. Education can change a child’s life forever. Help us make that change today.

What our volunteers say:

“This has been a wonderful experience. I loved teaching my class and India is a beautiful country. I’ll never forget the three months I spent here!”       —Jane

“After my 2-month volunteering experience there, I realize how lucky I’m at home. Some children in India live in very poor conditions, but they’re very hard-working. They want to improve the lives of their families in the future. I’m very happy to be able to help them in some small ways.”       — Mike

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