The first day of school, a new classmate touched my shoulder, “Hi, handsome! I’m Rose. I am 87 years old. Can I give you a hug?” I turned around and found a(n) ______ lady with a warm smile. I said heartily: “Of course!”

“______ are you in college at such an age?” I asked.

She joked, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get ______, have children, and then travel around.”

“No seriously,” I asked.

“I always ______ of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me.

Over the year, Rose became an icon（偶像） and she easily made friends. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the ______ of the others. At the end of the term, we invited Rose to our football party. I’ll never forget what she said.

“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. Here are the ______ to staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you ______ your dreams, you die! There’s a huge difference ______ growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. But ______ requires finding the opportunity in change. Have no regrets.”

One week after graduation that year, Rose died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us by example that it’s never too ______ to be all you can possibly be.

My 14-year-old son, John, and I saw the coat at the same time in a second-hand clothing store. It stood out among big and old coats. It was so beautiful and had an unbelievable price, $28. I looked at my son and we both said nothing, but John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen coats were popular with teenage boys, but new ones could cost several hundred dollars. This coat was even better. John tried it on and turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror. It fit him so well.

John wore the coat to school the next day. After he came home, I asked, “Did the kids like your coat?”

“They love it,” he said with a big grin.

Over the next few weeks, John changed. He was polite, less argumentative, more thoughtful, and much happier. “Good dinner, Mom,” he would say every evening. Without a word of complaining, he would carry in wood for the stove. One day when I suggested that he might start on his homework before dinner, John, who always put things off, said, “You’re right. I guess I will.” When I mentioned this change to one of his teachers, she joked that the coat must have changed him.

John and I both know we should never judge a person by his clothes. But it is true that when wearing beautiful and suitable clothes, we may try to be better in thought, speech and behavior to match what is on the inside to what is on the outside.

An Activity for Reading By：CCTV Department of Education

This activity is developed by reading experts for you to use with children. Doing the activity with your children helps you develop their reading skills while having fun at the same time. If the reader finishes one book and asks for another, you know you are succeeding!

We wish you spend wonderful hours of reading with children！This summer holiday, we will invite some families to the program Readers to read aloud poems or books you like, and share your reading experience.

It’s important to read to your child，but equally important to listen to them to read to you. What you’ll need：Books at your child’s reading level.

Learn more：Visit http∥www.tv.cctv.com

New payment Methods for online Shopping in China

Payment ways
Appearing time	Dec.12, 2004	Sep.9, 2005	Aug.8, 2003	Jan.12, 2011
Companies	Taobao	Tencent	Yeepay	Tencent
Description	A transfer （中转） station（a third account （账户）between sellers and buyers）			Buyers’money goes directly to the sellers
Ways	Through computers or mobile phones			Mobile phones
The number of cooperative banks	180	5	9	11
The number of users	30, 000, 000	3, 000, 000	100, 000	30, 000, 000

Bike-sharing has swept across China, with an increasing number of people choosing bike riding instead of driving. The bike that the service company provides has GPS or Bluetooth on it, and those bikes can be easily unlocked with a smart phone and left anywhere in public. Bike-sharing allows people to borrow a bike from one place and return it at another place easily.

In some cities, we can see more and more people riding this kind of sharing-bikes. It’s very convenient to use the bikes if you have a smart phone. First, you have to download such an APP on your smart phone. Then what you need to do is to find a nearest bike through the APP, scan the QR code on the bike or connect your phone with the bike over a Bluetooth wireless connection.   You will find the bike can be unlocked itself. Then you can enjoy your trip. What’s more, the greatest advantage of bike-sharing is that you can easily find one and never worry about where to park it. The cost of riding depends on the time that you spend.   Normally, every hour you ride, you need to pay one yuan. It doesn’t cost so much, does it?

At the same time, some people park the bikes in their own homes. Besides, some people don’t value the bikes. Now service companies are trying to solve the problem like being stolen.

Technology and science have changed our social lifestyles. We have to say bike-sharing brings us more convenience without doubt. And we also hope that people can not only enjoy it but also put it to good use.

I was feeling a little sad because my mother had lost her job. One day, while I
61． (walk) on the street, I heard that a beautiful piece piano music
62． (play) above the noise of the people. I walked more slowly
63． (find) out where it was coming from. Then I saw a young lady sitting at a piano.

She was singing songs about love, believing yourself and keeping on
64． (try). The way she was singing made me
65． (relax). I stood there quietly, watching her playing on such a crowded New York square. I thought that she must be brave enough to perform in front of so many people.

She noticed me. I walked over and
66． (tell) her how good her music sounded. “Thank you.”she said. “I have been going through a hard time recently, but you’ve made me hopeful again.” I said to her.

“I’m glad that I could help,” she replied, “Why are you so sad?”

“Well, my mom
67． (lose) her job, and I’m not sure what to do …”

“Did you notice the way you were walking? Your head was down.” she said. “
68． (not be) upset, because opportunity comes in different ways and if your head is down, you might not see it. You
69． (smile) more…lift your head up.”

I looked at her, amazed at how she was encouraging me. “Why
70． you 10 (play) the piano here?” I asked her with a smile.

She explained that she saw a lot of unhappy people in the world and she tried to cheer them up by playing music.

I smiled a little wilder, realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on.

现在各行各业都在为建设美丽中国，实现中国梦而奋斗。请根据下列图示，谈谈以下几种职业怎样做贡献的。作为学生，你又该怎么办?

Now all the Chinese people are making their efforts to build beautiful China and achieve the Chinese Dream. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________