【推荐1】It’s hard when your best friend isn’t around maybe because you move to a different school or a different class. You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime. You want to have new friends, but how do you make friends with them?

Start by looking around your classroom. Think about which kids you’d like to play with at break. Say hi to them, smile, and be friendly. Ask them to enjoy something or talk, with them about something they may be interested in. Ask someone to play with you or ask “Do you want to sit here?” in the dining hall. When you’re at break, walk to kids you want to play with, and say “Hi, can I play, too?” or just join in. If you are shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually good at matching up friends. The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Be kind, be friendly, say nice things and help others, soon you will have one, or two, or even more new friends.

【推荐2】Last month we made a survey among 300 students at our school. The questions we asked were “Who would you talk with when in trouble?” and “Why?” Here are some answers from them.

Zheng Hao: I would talk with my parents or teachers when in trouble. They are older than me and have more experience of life. They always listen to me carefully and give me helpful ideas. I trust them.

Chen Lei: Life is full of small troubles, but I’m never afraid of them. I would talk with my friends when in trouble, because we understand each other and they always give me good suggestions. I won’t feel worried.

Li Yan: I am a quiet girl. I like to keep my secrets(秘密). I think nobody can really understand me except(除了) myself. So I never tell others when I’m in trouble.

【推荐3】Hi, my name is David. I’m a boy. I like green     1    . I am in Class Four. In my class, there are nine boys and eight girls. Li Ning and Wang Fang are my classmates.     2    . My English teacher is Mrs. Gao. She is very nice.     3    

This is my desk. It is in the middle of my classroom. You can see two pens, three pencils, an English book, a key and a pencil box on it.     4     I have a dictionary. It is in my schoolbag. But I can’t find my schoolbag. It is green.     5    . My phone number is 2621-0292. Thanks!

【推荐2】Think about a world without insects. It might sound nice at first. There would be no annoying bugs or flies in your room. But in fact, this could be really bad news.

The number of insects has dropped a lot in recent years, according to British biologist Dave Goulson. “In the 27 years from 1989 to 2016, the number of insects fell by 75 percent, ” Goulson wrote.

Scientists say the main reason for this is the use of pesticides(农药). They destroy the places that insects live in. What would happen without insects? It’s almost impossible to predict, but the results would be far-reaching. We need insects to pollinate(授粉) crops. They also break down dead plants and animals and turn them into new useful things. We need them to keep the soil healthy and do much more. Without insects, many animals would have nothing to eat. They would go hungry and die. The ecosystem would be not balance.

The first step to stop this is to let more people understand “the values of the natural world, both for what it does for us and for its own sake, ” Goulson said. “The best place to start is with our children. We should encourage environmental awareness from an early age.”

【推荐3】Beijing Opera appeared in the Qing Dynasty (朝代). In 1790, many opera troupes (戏班) went to Beijing for performances to celebrate the birthday of Qianlong. This kind of unusual performance touched the hearts of the people deeply. While in Beijing, the troupes created a new kind of opera called Beijing Opera. It was on the basis (基础) of Anhui Opera by taking in the advantages of other operas.

Beijing Opera is quite unique (唯一的) in role shaping because it divides the roles into different kinds. They are sheng, dan, jing and chou which are quite different in many ways.

A popular song goes like this, “Foreigners call Jingxi Beijing Opera.” In fact, Beijing Opera is different from opera. Opera tells the story and expresses the thoughts by singing instead of speaking. But Beijing Opera stresses (强调) chang, nian, zuo and da. Chang means singing, nian means musical spoken parts, zuo means dance movements and da means martial (武打) skills.

Mei Lanfang is an excellent performing artist of Beijing Opera in China. In 1930, he led an opera troupe to America and presented Beijing Opera before western people. Today, Beijing Opera has become the sign of Chinese culture. It is changing with the development of different musical styles.

【推荐1】On a cold winter morning, a poor boy called Howard Kelly was on his way to school. He was so hungry that he decided to beg（乞讨）for a meal at the next house. A lovely young lady opened the door and she brought him a glass of milk. He had it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe（欠）you? “ “You owe me nothing,” she replied. “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness.” “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart,” he said.

Years later the woman became seriously ill. The local doctor sent her to the big city, where specialists（专家）can study her illness. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in for the consultation（会诊）. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went to her room. He came to know her at once and decided to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her and her illness.

After a long time, the lady was well again at last. Dr. Kelly asked the hospital office to pass the final bill（账单）to him. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she had thought it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally, she looked, and the note on the side caught her attention. “Paid in full with a glass of milk.”

【推荐2】Mrs. Black is a fifty years old woman. She lives in a beautiful house in a small town. She has two cats. One is very big and the other is quite small. She likes them very much. One day, Mrs. White, a friend of hers, comes to see her. When she sees two holes in the door, a large hole and a small hole, she is very surprised and says: “My dear friend, why are there two holes in your door?”

 “Let the cats come in and go out, of course.” Mrs. Black answers.

 “But why are there two holes? Isn’t one enough?” asks her friend.

 “How can the big cat go through the small hole?” Mrs. Black says.

【推荐3】My parents will have been married for 20 years this Sunday. Today I'd like to tell you something about them.

My parents can make me crazy sometimes, but like that old saying goes, you can't live with them, can't live without them."

I love my parents and I am thankful to them for loving me and raising me.