It's interesting to have a chance to teach English abroad because you see a completely different education system． I am teaching in Belgium （比利时） this year and I have realized______ there are some big differences．

For example， in the UK， it is ______ to wear a school uniform． It is nice to wear a school uniform ______you don't have to think about what to wear in the morning．You just put on your uniform and go． This ______ a lot of time．

Another difference I have noticed is also about clothing： Teachers______ in a more relaxed way in Belgium． They wear______． In my experience in the UK， teachers wear similar things to the people ______ work in an office： shirts and ties for men； dresses， skirts， dark trousers and shirts for women．

As I am working with older students who are aged_____ 16 to 18 ， I have also noticed that they have ______subjects than I did at their age． In the UK， students only choose four subjects （five if they have very good grades） at 16． Some people like this， because it means they do not have to study subjects they don't like．Others feel that students make such a big choice too_______， because the subjects they choose at 16 will have an influence on what they can study at university．

Amazing Animals

A Cat Has Cool Eyes

It's hard to look away from Pam Pam， a white shorthair cat． Pam Pam has iridis， an eye problem that means one eye is blue and the other is a different color﹣﹣﹣yellow．

"Luckily， iridis doesn't cause any pain or sight problems，" Doctor Seth Cohen says．This problem can also be found in humans and other animals，such as dogs and horses． An interesting thing： Pam Pam's owner always matches a scarf to her eye colors．

Even though Pam Pam doesn't look like a regular cat， she acts like one． She loves to hide behind chairs and jump out at the little dog suddenly when he walks by．

A Sea Lion Goes for a Walk

What does a wild sea lion do when he needs some exercise？A sea lion named Astro walked to the crowd on the road! Astro pushed himself to a nearby school last Friday．The students soon called the Wildlife Center for help and sent him back．There， Astro lived with other sea lions again﹣﹣﹣and got plenty of exercise!

A Hero Horse

When a cow attacked （攻击） Fiona Boyd， she found herself in a scary place．"I was under her four legs and …" Boyd says． Luckily for the farmer， her horse rushed to the cow， and began fighting with her legs as her owner moved to safety．

"I'm quite sure Kerry saved my life．She became my bodyguard． That was her purpose in life．" Boyd says．

If you ask me what my favorite sport is, my answer is swimming. I started learning how to swim when I was five years old. I have been swimming ever since.

There are many reasons why I love swimming, but I’ll just share a few with you. Maybe I can even encourage you to go for a swim.

The first reason I love swimming is that I feel totally relaxed whenever I leave the pool. I love the feeling of floating on the water and feeling almost weightless.

On the other hand, it can also be a competitive sport which raises your heartbeat. It’s amazing pushing yourself to the challenge of beating someone else to the finish line. It’s great fun racing across the pool as fast as you can!

Another reason that I love swimming is that it has more styles than other sports such as running and walking. It doesn’t feel like you’re doing the same thing over and over again.

In summer, swimming can be a nice, refreshing （恢复精力的） break! There’s nothing better than jumping into the water on a hot summer’s day. You can choose to swim in a swimming pool or in the sea.

And finally, it’s a life skill which everyone should have. Not only is it good for your health, but you never know when you’ll need your ability to swim.

Both language and music play a huge role in our culture. Here are some of their similarities.

(1) Both language and music have a writing system.

In English we record language using letters. Similarly, we use notes to record music. Just as you are reading letters and find meaning in them, musicians read notes and create meaning in the form of music. So just as you read English, you can read music. By writing pieces of text or music, we are able to share experiences through time. I can read the ideas or hear the works of someone who lived hundreds of years ago, which is really exciting.

(2) ________

You can guess where someone is from by listening to the language they use. In the same way, styles of music are different around the world, giving us the chance to understand many different cultures. This also means that there is something for everyone! Even if you don’t like British pop music, you may love the energy of Latin American salsa music.

(3) Both share feelings.

How do you know that I am angry? Of course you can see it in my face, but you will know for sure through my words. Similarly, music can show you exactly how the composer （作曲者） was or is feeling. When I’m happy, I want to sing and dance to a happy song to celebrate my happiness; and I listen to slow and quiet music when I’m feeling down. I think we have all used music to express our feelings, often combining（结合） it with language in the form of song lyrics.

When Zheng He was born, he was named Ma Wenhe. He was born in Yunnan in 1371.
22． However, when the Ming Dynasty was established（建立）, the army caught Ma Wenhe and took him to one of the emperor’s sons, Prince Zhu Di.

Ma Wenhe served the prince well and soon he became one of the prince’s closest advisors.
23． Later the prince became the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty as the Yongle Emperor. The Yongle Emperor wanted to show other countries the greatness and power of the Ming Dynasty.
24． He made Zheng He the leader of a fleet（舰队）and ordered him to explore（探索）the world.

On Zheng He’s first trip, he traveled all the way to Calicut, India. With over 200 ships and nearly 28,000 men, he visited many countries along the way. His first trip lasted from 1405 to 1407. Zheng He and his fleet traded and made close relations at the places they visited.

Zheng He continued to sail for the Ming Dynasty over the rest of his life. He traveled to many faraway places, going all the way to the African coast and establishing trade relations with over 25 countries.
25． He also brought back diplomats（外交官） from many countries to meet with the Chinese Emperor.

One day, Shorya Mahanot, an Indian boy, went into his sister’s room while his family were having dinner. He found a canvas （画布） and colors, and then had fun
31． on the canvas. His mother and sisters rushed towards him. But
32． his surprise, they hugged him instead of punishing him. His family have encouraged him paint
33． then.

His sister and parents are
34．. Their interest and collection influence him greatly. He is more and more interested in painting
35． of the encouragement from his family and friends. As he
36． creating new paintings, his imagination and creativity develop.

He has made such rapid progress that people call him a Child Picasso. He feels great by this praise. He had never thought success. He just enjoys painting. When he is in front of the canvas, he forgets
37． else. He knows exactly what he is feeling and what he wants to express. He
38． feels happy to be an artist. Getting a title as a Child Picasso for doing what he loves, he thinks it is a happy thing for him.

“Don’t be
39． to spend time on hobbies,” he says. “Painting is the best way to express feelings. You can know
40． better.”

Maria Keller is from Minneapolis, Minnesota. When she was 8 years old, she already loved reading. (1) She also noticed that some of her classmates didn’t read as much as she did. When she asked her mother why that could be, her mother said that they might not be able to afford books. Maria had never thought of this. She could not believe that some children might not have bedtime stories read to them. She decided to change this.

With her mother’s help, Maria created Read Indeed. Read Indeed is an organization which collects and gives out books to children in need for free. Maria set the goal to collect and give out one million books by the time she was 18. She tried every means to achieve it. (2) As a result, it didn’t take long to reach that goal!

Today, at the age of 14, she has collected over one million books and has sent them to many states and countries around the world. She says, “I cannot live without books. As I continue my work, I have learned that millions of kids are in need of books. So I just can’t give up, even after reaching my original （最初的）goal.”

She has recently set a new goal: to give books to kids in need in every state in the United States, and every country in the world.

Playgrounds in schools and parks are usually built to be safe enough. Most of the safety rules were created
50． the 1980s, after a few accidents happened on playgrounds. Some children were hurt
51． (serious) in these accidents. Their parents said the playgrounds weren’t safe enough, and that the bosses that owned the playground
52． (have) to pay much money to those parents. After that, schools and cities began changing playgrounds to make them as safe
53． possible.

But safe playgrounds have not really made a
54． (different) in the accidents. In fact, there have been more accidents where children have broken an arm or a leg. Some experts believe that this is because children can learn to be careful only
55． they are in danger.

Children should do things that seem a little dangerous—like climbing trees, riding bikes really fast or playing near water. Those things can teach
56． (they) how to keep safe. When children have small accident, they learn how
57． (avoid)worse accidents.

If children
58． (allow) to take some risks, they can become confident and independent.They also get better at problem-solving and teamwork.

Many experts also believe that “safe” playgrounds are too boring. They say that if playgrounds were more challenging and
59． (excite), kids would probably get more exercise.

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