1 . Every boy and every girl expects their parents to give them more pocket money. Why do their parents just give them a certain amount?     1    

The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family.     2     Some children get weekly pocket money. Others get monthly pocket money.

First of all, children are expected to make a choice between spending and saving. Then parents should make the children understand what is expected to pay for with the money. At first, some young children may spend all of the money soon after they receive it. Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until it is the right time.     3    

In order to encourage their children to do some housework, some parents give pocket money if the children help around the home. Some experts think it not wise to pay the children for doing that.     4    

Pocket money can give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with the money. They can spend it by giving it to a good cause. They can spend it by buying things they want.     5     Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice. Saving can also open the door to future saving and investing for children.

2 . It sounds like something from the field of science fiction — a space exploration into vast outer space, heading towards the Red Planet While we’re not quite ready to put a person on it, the question we ask today is:     1    

The space race saw the USSR (the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) and USA compete to achieve firsts in spaceflight. The USSR released Sputnik 1, an artificial satellite, before anyone else,     2     Now it appears that Mars is the body of desire. While to be the first nation to land on it is an obvious draw, there are other reasons why we want to get there.

    3     You only have to look at the fossils of the dinosaurs to see the benefit of finding another habitable planet. While Mars doesn’t have the right conditions to call it home just yet, there's always the concept of terraforming-changing the environment of a planet to suit our needs.

However, not everyone agrees. Leading astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has said the concept of changing habitability of a planet is not always practical.     4    

It seems that the main reason at the moment is the search for alien (外星的) life.    5     Now seemingly dead, the potential fossils could answer questions about our own evolution and that of our planet. One theory is that bacterial life on our planet didn't start here, but was brought here via asteroid from Mars.

3 . I don’t know what your dream is. I don’t care how disappointing it might be as you’re working toward that dream.     1    . Some of you already know that it’s hard. It’s hard to change your life. In the process of achieving your dreams, you are going to suffer a lot of disappointment, failure and pain.

There will be moments when you are going to doubt yourself.     2    . For those of you who have experienced some hardships, don’t give up your dreams. The tough times are going to come, but they will not stay, they will come to pass.

    3    . You dream and then follow it up with a list of all the reasons why the dream is unachievable. You fill your life with excuses and “I can’t”. Things like these are the true limits you experience in life and they are what you create or what you allow others to lay upon you.

Dreaming is the easy part.     4    . Recognize that a dream is a journey. On the simplest level, it takes commitment, time and courage. But rarely is something great easily realized. Dreaming is recognizing the potential for greatness and seeking it in all areas of your life. Believe in your dreams and your ability to accomplish them. I’m here to challenge you to reach for your dreams.     5    . If you can dream it you can do it!

4 . Have you ever lost your temper (脾气)? Did you shout or want to hit someone?

    1     You may get angry when something doesn’t go your way. Maybe you get mad at yourself when you don’t understand your homework or when your team loses an important game. Maybe your teacher gave you too much homework. Or maybe a friend borrowed your favorite video game and then broke it. That made your mad!

There are different ways people feel anger.     2     Are you breathing (呼吸) faster? Is your face bright red? Do you want to break something or hit someone? Anger can make you shout at those around you, even people you like or love.

Some people keep their anger buried deep inside. If you do this, you might get a headache or your stomach might start to hurt. You may start to cry.     3     You should find a way to let it out without hurting yourself or others.

Don’t lose control if you get angry.     4     Instead, admit to yourself that you are angry and try to know why, which helps to find the solution. What can you do to keep the situation from happening again? If your little sister gets a toy and you don’t, it’s not OK to break that toy. Maybe you can ask her to share it with you. It helps to talk about your anger with an adult, such as a parent, teacher, or relative.     5     That way you will feel good.

5 . Are you happy with your appearance?     1    

“Almost all the girls with single-fold eyelids (单眼皮) in our class have had double eyelid operations,” Zeng, a Senior 2 student from Chengdu, told Xinhua. Zeng had the same surgery done this summer.     2    

From popular photo-editing apps to plastic surgery (整形手术), it seems that large eyes, pale skin and a skinny body are the only standard for beauty these days. But can following this standard really make us feel good about ourselves?

    3     . According to Huxiu News, over six in ten girls choose not to take part in certain daily activities, such as attending school, because they feel bad about their looks. As much as 31 percent of teenagers avoid speaking up in class because they worry that others will notice their looks.

“Many teenagers are upset about their appearance because they believe in unrealistic standards of beauty,” experts say.       4     Seeing all these things can make anyone believe that they’re too dark, too fat, too short, or too tall.

However, trying to live up to strict standards can make us feel anxious. What troubles us is not just our “imperfect” looks, but the fact that we criticize ourselves too much.

    5     Plus-size models are being featured in some fashion shows. All of us should be just as confident as they are.

10 . As humans, we’re meant to be social creatures. Being socially connected is key to our mental and emotional health.     1     When it comes to shyness and social awkwardness, the things we tell ourselves make a huge difference.

People aren’t thinking about you — at least not to the degree that you think.     2     Just like you’re spending their time judging you, so stop wasting time worrying about what others think of you.

    3     When you’re socially anxious, it can seem as though everyone else is outgoing and confident.     4     Some people are better at hiding it than others, but there are many people out there struggling with the same self-doubts as you are. The next person you speak to is just as likely to be worried about what you think of him or her!

People are much more tolerant than you think. In your mind, the very idea of doing or saying something embarrassing in public is frightening. You’re sure that everyone will judge you. But in reality, it’s very unlikely that people are going to make a big deal over a social faux pas (失礼).     5