【推荐1】On a Friday night, a poor young man stood at the gate of the railway station, playing his violin. The music was so great that many people stopped to put some money into his hat.

The next day, the young man came to the same place again. He put down his hat as usual. Beside the hat was a piece of paper with some words on it, “George Sang has put an important thing into my hat carelessly. Welcome to claim (认领) it.” Then he began to play the violin. Soon he was surrounded (围绕) by many people. They all wanted to know what the words on the paper meant. After an hour a man named George Sang ran here quickly and got back his important thing. He said many thanks to the young man.

The important thing was a lottery ticket (彩票). Sang bought it and won a prize of $500,000. But when he gave $50 to the young man for his wonderful music, he threw the lottery ticket, too.

Later people asked the young man why he didn’t keep the lottery ticket for himself. The young man said, “Though I don’t have much money, I live happily. If I lose honesty (诚实), I won’t be happy any longer.”

【推荐2】Paca is a frog. Her life changed when she saw a singer’s long hair on TV for the first time. She loved the long hair.

“Oh! I want something like that. Something that makes me special,” Paca said to herself.

Paca didn’t know that frogs don’t have hair. She thought that maybe she could grow her own hair by singing. She began to sing everywhere she went. She went to towns and cities, to the sea and mountains until one day she sang in a barber shop (理发店).

While Paca was singing, the hairdresser was cutting someone’s hair. Some hair fell on Paca’s head. After seeing her new hair, Paca thought that her dream was going to come true. In her excitement, she sang so loudly that she woke up the hairdresser’s cat.

The cat thought Paca was a mouse and grabbed her. But after touching Paca’s cold and slippery (湿润) skin, the cat found that Paca was not a mouse and let her go. At that moment Paca learned that she should just try to be herself.

【推荐3】Karl was standing before the queen. "You saved my horse," the queen said. "Now I want to give you a gift." The queen showed him two boxes. In one box, there were lots of beautiful jewels(宝石), and in the other, there were two chickens.

"Only one box can be yours, "the queen said. "Make a wise choice."

"That's easy," Karl said. "I'll take the chickens." Some of the people around them laughed. They thought he made a foolish choice.

"And why did you choose the chickens?" the queen asked. "Well, I don't know much about jewels, "Karl answered." But I do know about chickens. The chickens will give eggs to my family for a long time."

The queen smiled. "The jewels you see are only colored glass. The chickens are much more valuable (宝贵的), "she said. "You made a wise choice." Karl thanked the queen and got the box of chickens.

"You are a smart man, the queen said. "I need a smart man to help take care of my horses. Would you like the job?" Karl smiled and said, "Yes. Thank you!"

The job paid well. Now Karl's family could have a good life. all because of his choice.

【推荐1】A few young students are talking about something on WeChat.

Hi everyone! I like sports very much and play basketball almost every day. I also like to eat fast food, but my parents ask me to eat it only once a month.

——Bill

Sorry to hear that, Bill. However, maybe your parents are right. Fast food isn’t good for you. I seldom eat it. On weekends, I often do some housework to make my parents relax ( 放松). And I use the Internet only once a week. I have a lot of homework to do every day.

——Kate

Yes, we students are always busy with our studies. But on Friday evening, I usually go shopping with my mother. It’s really fun. I enjoy watching TV, too. And I do it almost every day. So my parents are kind of unhappy sometimes.

——Tony

All parents like that. My parents never let me watch TV or play computer games! On weekends, they always want me to study almost every minute. But luckily, I can go to movies with them every Saturday. And on Sunday they let me go out with my friends when I finish my homework. Sometimes they are really good!

——Lisa

【推荐2】Dave's pen is black. It's nice and he likes it very much. This morning he can't find(找到) his pen. He looks for it everywhere, but he can't find it.

In the afternoon, Dave sees a black pen on Sam's desk. He thinks the black pen is his.

Dave asks Sam, “Is this your pen?”

“Yes, it's mine. My father buys it for me,” Sam says.

“No, it's mine. You are a liar, I lost my black pen in the morning. This is my pen,” Dave says. He takes away the pen.

In the evening, Dave must do his homework. He finds his pen is in his English book. He knows he must say sorry to Sam. Then he calls Sam and says sorry to him.

【推荐3】I am 13 years old. I’m in Yuying Middle School. My grandparents(祖父母), my parents(父母), my little sister Amy and I are in my family. My little sister is three years old. And she is naughty.

One day, my mother gives me a big schoolbag. It’s brown and white. I like it very much. I put the pencil box, books, the ID card in my big schoolbag. I want to take my new schoolbag and go to school with my classmates. But this morning, I found(发现) my pencil box, books and my ID card are everywhere(到处都是). What’s worse(更糟糕的是), we can’t find Amy.

“Amy, where are you? Amy, Amy...” my parents ask(问).

“Amy, where are you? Amy...” my grandparents ask.

“Amy,where are you? Amy...” I ask.

“Call(给……打电话) 110,” Mom says.

“I am here. I am here,” Amy says. “I’m in the big schoolbag. I want to go to school with(和……一起) my brother.”

Amazing events in our birthday month

Spend over $50 and get a chance to win a $10 gift card.

Spend over $100 and get a chance to win prizes, from Nobel membership, e-dictionaries to concert tickets!

Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be in the dark at night. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented 1,200 other important things. Nearly every two weeks, he created something new.

Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He attended school for only three months. His mother taught him at home, but he was mostly self-educated. He started trying out his new ideas at a very young age.

When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train. He did experiments on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his first work experience didn't end well. He was fired when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the train. Then Edison worked as a telegraph operator (电报员) for five years, but he continued to spend much of his time creating things until the vote recorder (投票计数器), his first invention, came out in 1868.

Thomas Edison was nearly deaf in one ear, but he never minded. Because of this, he could have more time for work. He always worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to eat and sleep. Thomas Edison died at the age of 84. He left many inventions that greatly improved the quality of life all over the world.

【推荐3】Bill is an English boy. Here are his meals (饭) for a day. Let’s look at what he has for the meals.

【推荐1】Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera. It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera   troupes(戏班) came to Beijing. Its music and singing (唱腔) come from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hnbei. Its costurnes are all fascinating and artistic. It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture. It's full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, and wonder gestures and fighting. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people. There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male (男性) actor. For example. a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is an old man Dan is the female(女性)role. Jing, mostly male, is the face-painted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown.   Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. Some of them are from the history book, but most of them are from the literature, especially famous novels. The people in the story usually have some disagreements. They become angry and unhappy. They are sad and lonely,

Sometimes they are nervous and worried. Then they find a way to make peace. The stories usually end with happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end.

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【推荐2】CELEBRITY PROFILE

We all know katniss everdeen in The Hunger Games， but who is the actress who plays her， Jennifer Lawrence？

Fast Facts

Name： Jennifer Shrader Lawrence

Place of birth：Kentucky， USA

Date of birth：August 15， 1990

Jen's family

Mother：Karen Lawrence

Father：Gary Lawrence

Brothers：Ben and Blaine Lawrence

Did you know？

Jennifer has never had acting classes．

Whenshe was a child Jennifer liked sports and she played hockey and basketb all for an all﹣boys team． She also worked as a model． At the age of 14she knew she wanted to be an actress， so she went to New York City to look for work． She appeared in advertisements for MTV and the fashion company H&M and got work as an actress on TV． Her family moved to Los Angeles so that Jennifer could work on TV and in films． In 2010she acted in the film Winter's Bone and she was nominated for many awards including an Oscar． In 2012she starred in the film The Hunger Games as Katniss Everdeen． When she isn't working． Jen likes painting， surfing and playing the guitar．

【推荐3】According to a new survey(调查), students’ safety（安全）is a very big problem. Do you know how to protect yourself? Here are some tips for you.

●If you are in a traffic accident:(交通事故)

If a car hits you, you should remember the car’s license plate and call the police. If a bike hits you, call your parents at once. Don’t let the rider go before your parents arrive.

●If it is raining hard:

You’d better find a place to avoid the rain. Don’t stay at high places and stay away from trees.

●If there is a fire:

Get away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.

● If someone is drowning(溺水):

If you can’t swim, don’t jump into the water to save him or her. You should ask for help loudly. It is a good idea to find a good swimmer.