1 . International Literacy (读写能力) Day, also called World Literacy Day, was set in 1966 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The purpose was to help improve the world’s ability to read and give people better opportunities in life.    1    

·Collect Books to Donate

Kids in some poor communities might have difficulty getting chances to read the books they need to improve their skills and become better readers.    2    . Keep an eye out for books that can be donated.

·Tutor (辅导) a Student How to Read and Write

    3    . They can use extra help from a tutor to get skills as well as confidence. Go to the local library or school to find out ways that literacy programs can use extra help with tutoring

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In addition to helping someone read locally, it’s also possible to get connected with a literacy organization through the World Literacy Foundation. This organization mainly focuses on helping children from low-income backgrounds.    5    

2 . Social anxiety(社恐) is a men tal disorder that is often misunderstood. It involves being fearful of social situations, especially unfamiliar ones.     1    

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A person with social anxiety has an increase in heart rate, sweating and dizziness(头晕). In all of these cases, it’s important to slow down your breathing to help you gain control back of your body.

Challenge your thoughts

When you have social anxiety, perhaps you’re worried you might trip over, laugh or cough at the wrong time.     3     They may cause discomfort, but try to challenge these worries and replace them with more helpful thoughts.

Set goals

The idea of goal setting is not only to decide where you want to end up, but to learn about where you are now.     4     Never compare yourself to others in terms of social success. Focus on yourself and how you are doing week by week, month by month.

Say yes

    5     But it’s time to start saying “yes”! If you're invited to do something social, don’t turn it down and accept the invitation. You may feel a little anxious at first. However, over time , the more you attend social activities, the less scared you will feel to go.

3 . Ahh...aaahhhhchooo! That sneeze (打喷嚏) is uncovered, and the germs (细菌) fly through the air. But have you ever wondered about the germs in your body? They are small organisms (有机体) that live inside us.    1    It’s impossible to keep them out of our bodies. They are so tiny that we don’t even know they are coming inside our bodies. Only when we begin to feel uncomfortable, we know they have made us sick.

    2    They come out in a sneeze, a cough, or a breath. They can also be spread by saliva (唾液), sweat (汗液), or blood.    3    For example, a person may touch his or her nose and then touch a tap in a public restroom. If someone else touches that tap right away, he or she may pick up these germs.

How can you protect yourself from germs? Washing your hands is the most important way. Soap and water are germs’ enemies.    4    This is why it’s so important to wash your hands often, and you’d better wash the hands for about twenty seconds every time.

    5    This means getting enough rest and not being too tired. It also means eating good foods and exercising. These are germ-fighting secrets!

8 . A dictionary is very useful for the people who are learning English. People will use a dictionary for help when they have difficulty in reading a passage or doing English exercises. You will make more progress if you know how to use a dictionary efficiently (有效地)     1    

Choose a suitable (合适的)dictionary.     2     You can choose a dictionary which is suitable for your English level, needs and interests. For a middle school student in Grade 9, you can choose OXFORD INTERMEDIATE LEANER’SENGLISH-CHINESE DICTIONARY.

Try to guess the meaning of a new word before you use a dictionary. You may have had such an experience when you are reading a passage：there are some new words in it and you have difficulty in understanding the full passage. What will you do in this situation?    3    Learn culture from a dictionary. You don’t just learn a new word’s pronunciation, meaning, part of speech and other usages.     4    

A dictionary is a good friend for learning English. It’ s a waste for you not to use a dictionary in your study. But don’t think the more you use a dictionary, the better result you can get.     5     If you can do as I have told you, I think you will improve your English soon.

9 . The Three Kingdoms Period played an important part in Chinese history.     1    . For example, Guandi Miao is a temple for the memorial to Guanyu, a general defending Jingzhou for one of the three kingdoms-Shu.

    2    . It was said that when Guan Yu guarded the city, he met nine fairies flying down to the earth, who said that they were commanded by the Empress of Heaven to take the city back because there were too many quarrels.     3    . He suggested the fairies compete to build a city from the dark to the crowing in the next morning and the winner could manage the city.     4    . Then they began to build the city with the earth brought by their skirts while Guan used the reeds (芦). Guan quickly finished first but the time was not up. Then Guan shook the reed roosts (窝) of the roosters, which made them crow.     5    . It was also said that Zhang Fei, the sworn little brother of Guan, also came to help but was late, so he dropped the earth outside the gate, hence the Mound (小广) is also called Zhang Fei’s load of Earth’

10 . Five Ways to Increase the Quality of Your Life

Read our list of things to do now to make your life better and more enjoyable. How can you increase the quality of your life?

Treat yourself. It doesn’t matter if it’s a meal out or a visit to a theater. Make the first thing you do a treat that you have been desiring for some time. Don’t make excuses about not having time or money.     1    

Learn a skill,     2    . You will feel a sense of achievement that will improve you! self-image. A great way to learn a skill is to join a class. Not only will you learn, but you will make new friends.

    3    . When you lead a dull life, it is great to have something to think about thatakes you into another world. Hobbies are brilliant for giving you something different to dc that you enjoy. If you love to read, devote time to just sitting with a book and losing yourself in an imaginary world.

30-day challenges. Lifestyle experts are increasingly promoting the idea of taking 30-day challenge.     4    . The challenge can be anything that will benefit you once it has been completed.

Greet every day with a smile,     5    . It will lower your stress and put you in a gooomood. It even burns up a few calories!