As the saying goes, “Friends are treasure in our lives.” I remember when I was growing up, my mom always _______, “Half the fun of doing anything is sharing it with others.” It’s true. Friends make _______ enjoy the taste of our success and joys (快乐) and comfort us in our challenging moments. They provide a mirror (镜子) for us _______ more about ourselves. I’ve always looked at friends as family _______. They enrich(丰富) our lives. As a famous writer once said, “A friend is a present which you give _______.”

To be a good friend, it’s important to be a good listener. Hear _______ your friend says first rather than making conclusions (结论) quickly.

Sometimes _______ is useful to repeat their words back to them. It can help them realize whether their words were what they wanted to say.

Patience(耐心) is an important part of being a good friend, _______. You know the old golden rule, “Care _______ others the way you would like them to care for you.” The support of a friend during a ________ time can make the difference between success ________ failure. Encouragement and confidence are the ________ gifts that can change a person’s life.

We should choose our friends ________, because they can have a great influence on our lives. As ________ told me, “The attitudes(态度) of your friends are like the buttons (按钮)on a lift. They will ________ take you up or down.”

   Can you think of any questions you have about the natural world? By trying to find the answers to your questions, you are acting like a scientist.

Why does the sky look blue on a sunny day? Sunlight is made up of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo (靛蓝), and violet (紫色) light. The air is made up of many tiny bits (小块). Most colors in the light move directly through the air. The blue and indigo parts of the light bump into (碰撞) the bits of air. The light spreads out and makes the sky look blue. Light can make a glass of milk look blue, too.

Let’s Do It!

☆ Fill a glass partway (部分) with milk.

☆ In a dark room, shine a flashlight (手电筒) into the top of the glass of milk.

☆What happened? The glass looked blue because the bits that made up the milk took in (吸入) the red, orange, yellow, green, and violet colors but not the indigo and blue colors in the light. Instead the milk pushed the blue light to the sides.

Keep looking at the world like a scientist. Just start with a question and try to find the answer. You are sure to uncover lots of fun facts about the natural world. No matter what you want to find out next, remember to have fun. Learning about the natural world can be a lifelong (终生的) adventure.

   A man was driving along the road when he saw three penguins (企鹅) standing on the road. They looked lost, so he picked them up and put them in the back seat of his car. He then stopped at a gas station to fill up the tank (油箱). While he was there, the attendant (服务员) noticed the penguins in the back seat. He asked the man, “What are those three penguins doing in the back of your car?”

“I found them on the road and they looked lost, so I picked them up,” the man replied. “You should take them to the zoo,” said the attendant. “What a good idea!” said the man. He then paid for the gas and drove off.

The next day the man went to the same gas station, and the same attendant happened to be serving him. The attendant was surprised to notice the penguins were still in the car. He said to the man, “I thought I had told you to take them to the zoo. What are they still doing in your car?” The man replied, “Oh, I did. I did take them to the zoo. They love it, and now I’m going to take them to the movies!”

   My parents give me an allowance every week. An allowance is the money I earn (赚得) when I do chores or jobs around the house. There are a lot of things I want to buy with my allowance, but I have to earn it first! There are many ways to earn money. I do chores, make my bed and empty the dishwasher. I also help my parents whenever they ask.

My parents let me choose how to spend my allowance, but they say I shouldn’t use it up at once. That’s why they taught me about budgets (预算). A budget helps people buy things now and also save for things in the future. My mom says there are three ways to use my allowance. I can spend it, save it, or give it away. I want to do all three, so my mom and I make three jars. One is a “spend” jar, one is a “save” jar, and one is a “give” jar.

Spend Jar

The spend jar is my favorite! I put most of my allowance here. At the end of the month, I count up all my spending money. I use it to buy things and do fun things with my friends.

Save Jar

Sometimes, there are things I want, but I don’t have enough money. That’s what the save jar is for. I put some of my allowance in it. It builds up more and more each week. After a while, I have enough money to buy what I want.

Give Jar

The last jar is very special. It’s the give jar. I donate (捐赠) the money to a charity (慈善) or another good cause. My dad says that donating money helps other people and makes our world a better place.

I like putting my allowance into my three jars. It’s fun to see it build up over time! Do you earn an allowance?

Chinese actor Wu Xiubo has been named as the envoy (使者) for 2017 China-Australia Year of Tourism. It was announced by Steven Ciobo.

The China-Australia Year of Tourism celebrates the close relationship between the two countries. And 1.the Chinese market becomes more and more important for Australia’s tourism industry(旅游业). “This year we promise to bring Australia and China closer and offer more opportunities for further cooperation(合作).” said Ciobo. “China is Australia’s most valuable tourism market. Last year, about 1.2 million Chinese visited Australia.2.We believe this will grow during the China-Australia Year of Tourism and will continue to grow.”

Though China is a big country for the tourism industry, its product quality(质量), natural environment still should be improved. China can learn from Australia to become a strong tourism country through the cooperation with Australia.

3.The Chinese premier(总理), Li Keqiang, said the two countries respect each other, and China and Australia should continue to keep equal (平等的) in treating each other and learn from each other to achieve new results.

We might have to face a fact: sometimes life can become pretty boring. Here
76． just a few easy ways to make your life more interesting.

Listen to some different kinds of music. If you’re still listening to the same songs that you listened to years ago,
77． it’s time to try something new—rock, jazz or country music. With
78． of artists out there, there is always something new.

79．to people. This is probably one of the easiest things you can do, but it’s
80． that so many people don’t do this. The best part is that you can do this anywhere.
81． you’re shy, just start by saying hello to people. An easy way to do this is to talk about something in the environment around you. You’ll meet some very interesting and funny people.

Try a new kind of food. Go somewhere to try some food you have never
82． before. You can always ask the people who work there what to order. They know what is popular on the menu. New food may make you feel
83．.

Learn a foreign language. It’s interesting to see how another language works. Take
84． for example, its pronunciation and spelling are very different
85． English. You can find some websites that show you words and their pronunciation of a new language.

There was an important event in 2017 in France. People voted (投票) the president through two rounds (轮). There were 11 candidates (候选人) in this election. The first round was on April 23. Emmauel Macron and Marine Le Pen were the top two. The second round was on May 7 and finally Emmanuel Macron won the election (大选). The 39-year-old is the youngest president of the country, reported Xinhua.

Many people voted for him because he is inclusive (包容的) and open, according to HuffPost. He wants to work with Europe in many areas. He said France should welcome refugees (难民) in need of “protection”. He will also focus on (集中注意力于) France’s relationship with other countries, including China.

“I will vote for Macron because he wants to do everything for all the French people, for Europe, and for the world,” a voter told ABC before the election.

Many people also think Macron has great personal charm (魅力). Macron likes reading very much, even as a child. He especially enjoys classical books. “At an age when most people only watched TV, he just read.” his school friend Antoine Marguet told BBC.

Macron loves drama (戏剧) and music, too. At high school, he joined a drama club. He is also very good at playing the piano. People who work with him even call him “Mozart”.

After getting some information about dinosaurs from the encyclopedia (百科全书), Mary got interested in these animals. She surfed the Internet and found a lot more about dinosaurs. Here’s what she wrote in her notebook.

Millions of years ago, long before there were any people, there were dinosaurs. They existed (存在) on earth for about 165 million years and suddenly died out (灭绝) 65 million years ago.

We can only know about the lives of dinosaurs from the fossil (化石), eggs and footprints they left behind. But we still don’t know how they sounded, how they behaved, what colors they were and so on.

Oh, my God! Dinosaurs are the most mysterious animals in the world!

You know you have to read “between the lines” to get the information. I want to tell you something important during your reading.

You shouldn’t mark a book which isn’t yours. People who lend you books expect you to keep them clean.
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There are two ways in which one can own a book. One is to pay for it, just as you pay for clothes and furniture. But full ownership comes only when you have made it a part of yourself.
97．

There are three kinds of book owners (物主). The first has all the books that are unread and untouched.
98． The third has a few dog-eared (翻折的) books, which are marked from front to back.

Why is marking a book necessary? Because it keeps you awake.
99． The marked book is usually the thought-through(经过思考的) book. Writing helps you remember the thoughts you had a lot, or the thoughts the writer expressed.

If reading is to learn anything more than passing time, it must be active. The book you read for pleasure can be read in a state (状态) of relation, and nothing is lost. But for a great book, rich in ideas, you can’t let your eyes move across the lines.
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My Family Rules

Best wishes!

Yours,

Wang Dong