【推荐1】Not Me! The Belgium (比利时) news agency Belga reported in November that a man suspected of robbing a jewellery store in Liege said he couldn’t have done it because he was busy breaking into a school at that time. The police then arrested him for breaking into the school.

Car Phone A woman was reporting her car was stolen, and mentioned that there was a car phone in it. The policeman who was taking the report called the phone and told the guy he had read the ad in the newspaper and wanted to buy the car. They arranged to meet, and the thief was arrested.

Change Please A man walked into a supermarket, put a $20 bill on the counter and asked for change. When the clerk (职员)opened the cash drawer, the man pulled a gun and asked for all the cash in the drawer. The man took the cash from the clerk and fled — leaving the $20 bill on the counter. The total amount of cash he got from the drawer? Fifteen dollars!

【推荐2】David Moore taught science at the City School. He needed some expensive books, so he bought them. He put the bools in his car in a quiet street. Then he went to other shops to buy something else. At six, he came back to the car. One door was open and the books were not there. David drove home.

That night he wrote a letter to a newspaper. The next day he went to the police station. On Friday, people read this in the newspaper:

Books: Have you got any old books? I buy old and modern books.

Open all day on Saturday. David Moore. 26 Fry Road.

David stayed at home on Saturday. The first man came at eight. David took him to the kitchen. At half past nine another man arrived. He had a bag under his arm.

“Mr. Moore?” the man asked.

“That’s right,” David said. “Can I help you?”

“I’ve got some good books. You buy books, don’t you?”

“Yes. Bring them in. Let me have a look.”

Soon the books were on the dining table. “Come in now.” David called, “and bring the list.” A policeman came into the dining-room. He read the names on the books and the names on the list in his hand. They were the same.

“Come with me, sir,” the policeman said to the man.

【推荐3】New York State has passed the USA’s first state law banning (禁止) drivers from talking on mobile phones. The ban will begin in November, although drivers caught using mobile phones will get only warnings during the first month.

First-time violators (违法者) will face a $100 fine. A second time call for a $200 fine and every violation after that will cost $500.

At least 12 cities have made bans, starting in 1999 and 40 states have the bans but not passed. At least 23 countries, including Great Britain, Italy, Israel and Japan, ban drivers from using mobile phones.

There are about 115 million mobile phones in use in the United States and more than 6 million in New York State.

“To think that I’m not going to use a mobile phone when at the same time I can still use my laptop (手提电脑) or I still can read a paper while driving at 65 mph. I think there’s just something wrong,” an official said.

Other critics (批评) noted other things like eating, drinking coffee and doing make-up (化妆) while driving. They suggested that the ban include a wider range (范围) of things.

A primary school in the countryside has become popular recently. It provides (提供) free meals for its students. There are more than 1,000 teachers and students in Jingwai Mingde Primary School in Xuanwei, Yunnan Province.

With 10 hectares (公顷) of farmland, the school plants vegetables and feeds pigs and chickens itself. The produce (产物) is used to feed the students. And it has fed itself for 15 years. Each class has a piece of land to plant vegetables or feed animals. Students do farm work during the class twice a week with the help of the teachers. The school has set up a greenhouse with fruit trees for students to learn about nature, instead of listening to teachers in the classroom. There is also a big zoo in the school. It keeps sika deer (梅花鹿), ostriches (鸵鸟) and other animals to help students get along with (与……和睦相处) animals. “The farm work helps the students build excellent characters,” said school headteacher Lei Yingfei.

Do the students like the school? Sure, they really enjoy the colorful school life—growing vegetables on their own, eating healthily and playing with animals—they can do all these at school.

【推荐2】When somebody is in need, will you give them a hand? Do you make any judgments (判断) about them before you help them?

There was a woman who inherited (继承) a clothing store after her sister passed away. The woman already had a job of her own, but she decided to run the store on weekends.

The first day she opened, an old woman came in and looked at things here and there. However, she didn’t buy anything. When the woman asked why, the old woman said, “Well, I like these things, but I don’t have enough money.”

“I already have a job. I can afford to give some clothes away,” the woman thought to herself. So she let the old woman have the clothes for free.

Word soon spread about the “free clothing store”. People started coming in. They told the woman that they didn’t have enough money. She would simply give them clothes. But one day, she went in to open the store and found that there was nothing left inside.

It’s a good thing to help others when they’re poor or in need. But we must also be careful. Not everyone is nice—some people will cheat others whenever they can. Use your best judgement to decide who really needs help.

【推荐1】Scott was not happy. He had no money left to buy the new toy train he wanted. Suddenly, he had an idea! "I’ll ask my brother Alan if I can borrow some money. He always has money to lend people. "

Scott found Alan in his room. "Alan, may I borrow $20 from you to buy myself a new train?"

Alan replied, "I just spent all of my money on Mom’s birthday present. I have no money left. You are barking up the wrong tree. "

Scott was very disappointed. He decided to get a job. He went to many stores, but no one had a job for him. He walked and walked from store to store.

Finally, he got a job selling ice cream and he was very happy. "My feet are tired for walking all day, but I can get enough money for a toy train. "

【推荐2】October 1st is National Day.We have a seven-day holiday. During the holiday, my parents often take me to see my grandparents.

There are also some interesting school activities（活动）in October. On the 14th, we have a soccer game. I don’t love basketball because it’s difficult for me. But I love soccer. I love playing soccer and watching soccer games. We have a book sale on October 20th. I have three old books and I want to sell them. The art festival is fun. We have it on October 29th. My birthday is also on this day. October is a really great month for me.

Today is a big day for Tom. It’s his first day at school. In the morning, he has breakfast at 7:00.

For breakfast, he has an egg and some milk. After ten minutes (分钟), he goes to school.

When Tom gets to hie classroom, he sees many boys and girls. But Tom doesn’t know any one of them. He wants to make (结识) friends with them.

The students have their first class at 8:00. They draw (画) some pictures in the class. Tom draws a picture of his mother. Tom can draw very well. So his art techer, Mrs. Wilson, praises (表扬）him. Tom is very happy.

At 12:00, the students have lunch. A girl is next to Tom. Tom gives (给) a banana to the girl and she gives Tom some bread. “I’m Kitty. Do you want to be my friend?” the girl asks Tom. “Sure! I’m very happy to be your friend,” Tom says.

【推荐1】Teenagers can't afford to buy expensive gifts. So what do you do if you want to give gifts to the important people in your life? In fact, you don't have to spend much money on holiday gifts. There are many cheap ways to do that.

Here are some ideas about do­it­yourself gifts to try:

To your mom and dad:

You can clean the room, sing a song or write a letter to your mom and dad. You could also draw a picture if you like that.

To your teachers:

Sometimes students put their pocket money together and buy a teacher a holiday gift. Some kids would like to give their own gifts. You can send a nice card with the words of thanks inside. You might even write down the favorite things you've learned in the teacher's class this year. It will make the teacher feel happy.

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The holidays are a good time to think about people who are lonely. Maybe there is someone in your class who doesn't seem to have any friends. Try to do something for this person. It could be giving a Christmas card or just chatting with him or her. It's a small thing, but it could mean a lot to him or her.

【推荐2】Hello! I’m David. In my dream school, we only have English, music, computer and P.E. classes. At 10 o’clock my friends and I go to the music room for the first lesson of the day. We have fun singing our favorite songs. After music it is time to go to the computer room. The teacher shows us some new games. Then it’s time for lunch. There is an English Day in the dining hall, so we talk in English and eat English food. I have roasted chicken with potatoes and peas. It is very good. Then I have some ice cream and a bottle of orange juice. School food is really delicious.

After lunch I go to the gym for sports. A famous basketball player teaches us how to play basketball well. Then we play a game. I think I can get an “A” for basketball. Then we go to the school cinema to see a movie. We watch Jurassic Park to help us with our homework on dinosaurs — they are really strong and scary. After the film it is time to get on the school bus home. I have some noodles at home. Then I do my homework: reading something about Harry Potter.

That’s my dream school! I’m happy in the school every day.