2 . Lots of kids have been trying to find ways to help save the Earth. Some of them are encouraged by the “30 by 30” plan: Fifty countries have promised to protect 30% of Earth’s land and waters by 2030.

One of the kids is 11-year-old Beckett from Georgetown, Texas. He wants to help protect endangered species (物种). In 2019, he began working with Rainforest Trust. “I was really interested in trying to stop climate (气候) change,” he said.

With the help of his schoolmates, Beckett has started a group called Protection of Earth. The group organized a local Run and raised more than $700. The money helped to save more than 1,000 acres (英亩) of rainforest land. When the COVID-19 came, Beckett put together an online activity called Trivia: People could test their knowledge of birds, endangered species, and climate change. That raised $600 for rainforest land.

In Los Angeles, California, 10-year-old Justin is worried about frogs. Justin calls them “magical, because they come in different colors.” Last year he joined Rainforest Trust to help Ecuador’s rainforest and its frogs. He appeared on local TV news, and many people learned about what he had done. That helped him raise $2,000 to save almost three acres of Cloud Forest.

Justin hopes he can encourage other people to understand why frogs are so cool. “Frogs are telling us the planet needs help,” he said. “If frogs are dying wherever you are, that’s bad because it means the water you are drinking is polluted.”

3 .

The South China tiger is also known as the Chinese tiger. This tiger is one of the smallest among the tiger subspecies. It is about 1. 6m to 2.5m long from head to tail and it weighs about 110kg to 225kg. The South China tigers mainly live in the mountain forests of central and southern China. They live alone, not in groups. They only eat animals caught by themselves. They can eat from 18kg to 40kg in a single meal. The South China tigers have a well-developed sense of smell. They move around during the night and they act quickly. They are good swimmers but they are not good at climbing trees.

The South China tiger is in great danger. There are only about 100 South China tigers left in the world. They are under the first-class protection. The Chinese government has developed lots of projects for them. Several international organizations, including World Wildlife Fund, are also working hard to protect them. So far such efforts have been successful with many baby tigers born. However, this animal is still on the top 10 list of endangered animals. So there’s still much work to do. For example, 5.________ .

The South China Tiger Name: the South China tiger Size: about 1.6m to 2.5m Weight: about 110kg to 225kg Home: in the mountain 1.________ of central and southern China Diet: meat Habit: live2. ________ ; have a well-developed sense of smell; 3.________ around at night; act quickly; be good at 4.________ Protection Level: first-class protection

7 . Steven Spielberg is the world’s most famous director. Hundreds of millions of people around the world have seen his films like Firelight, Amblin’ and The Color Purple. His films include two of the most popular films: Jurassic Park and E.T: The Extraterrestrial.

Each of Steven’s parents had a deep influence on the young boy’s growing and character. His mother had given up her job when she married. When Steven was six, his father took him to Philadelphia to see his first film, The Greatest Show on Earth. Steven enjoyed this exciting circus (马戏团) story, however he could not understand how a circus could perform on a screen. Part of him felt disappointed that he couldn’t smell the sawdust (锯木) and gunpowder.

When Steven was twelve, his parents bought an 8mm Kodak movie camera. Steven’s father handed Steven the camera and asked him to try. The first efforts were terrible, but Steven was interested in camera. He used his toys as characters and began making short films. By his teens Steven had made his first short film, called The Great Train Crash. Before long the Spielberg house began to look like a film set, with furniture and lights being moved around to prepare for a new film.

He is skilled in making a film excite, sadden or amuse people as they watch it. Spielberg understands the life in the countryside, television and fast cars, all of which became more common in his childhood in 1950s America. Films such as Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind succeed because they are about ordinary people.

After all the years Steven Spielberg had spent dreaming about getting into Hollywood. Steven Spielberg’s films were finally received the highest praise around the world.

Congratulations! You’ll enter a new high school. Are you ready for the future life? Here is some advice for a new senior high school student.

Be a positive(乐观的) person

Positive attitudes(态度) can make you full of energy. Do remember to encourage yourself when you’re down. You can keep your old friends close and make new friends with the students who make your life better and happier.

Make a plan

You might have more difficult courses but high school teachers won’t take care of you like in junior high. Mostly, you have to learn by yourself. Getting enough sleep and exercising more are both important. You need to manage your time wisely. You’d better make a time plan or a calendar can help.

Be responsible(负责的) for yourself

There is always someone smarter, richer or better looking than you. I hope that you only pay attention to your own work. Please find out your goals and make them clear. Then stick to your decisions and be responsible for the results.

Help other students

Not everyone is going to be nice to you. But you should give him a hand when you find someone is in trouble. Giving makes each other closer and makes you more popular.

10 . The swan(天鹅) is a very gentle bird. It likes to swim on lakes. When it is young, it is grey and not a pretty bird at all. But when it is full-grown, it is as white as snow.

Look at the swan in the picture. See how graceful(优雅的) it is while the swan is swimming.

The swan builds its nest(巢) among high grass near the water. It is made of dry sticks and is placed on the ground. Here the swan lays its eggs.

As soon as the young swans are born, their mother leaves them and returns to the water. They need no school and no teaching, they can swim well at once.

________ They are made for swimming. All birds that love the water and swim in it, have webs(蹼). Swans, ducks and a number of other birds have web-feet. They can all swim well, but hens(母鸡) and chickens can not swim at all, for they don’t have webs like the swan and the duck.

The swan has a long neck, so it can reach its food without diving(潜水) as ducks do. The swan feeds on the leaves of water-plants.