Do you know any left-handers? Their special day is on August 13. It is International(国际的) Left-Handers Day! Only about 10% of people are left-handers. Some people say left-handers are smarter than right-handers. Is it true?

Scientists say that left-handers don't have higher IQs(智商) than right-handers. Left-handers and right-handers just use their different brains. They are good at different things.

The left side of our brain is Language(语言) and Writing. The right side of our brain is Creativity(创造) and Emotion(情感). The right-handers use the left side of their brain more often. The left-handers use the right side of their brain more often.

Why are some people left-handed? Scientists are still looking for the answer. Genes(基因) might be one reason(原因). Some use their left hands at a very early age, and others might hurt(使受伤) their right hands. Then they begin to use their left hands more often.

    Hello! My name is Lisa. I'm twelve years old. I come from Thailand but I'm in China now. I study in an international (国际的) Middle School in Shanghai. I make some friends in this school, They come from different countries and they look different as well. I want to introduce(介绍) some of them today.

    It was Sunday yesterday. Michael sat on the sofa and watched TV. He was very relaxed. His mother was doing the dishes. Suddenly, she felt terrible. She had to stop. Michael came to his mother and asked, "Are you all right, Mom?" "Yes. I'm OK, but I need to take a rest," said his mother.

    Michael felt sorry for his mother. He thought he should help his mother do the dishes. She felt terrible because she was too tired. So he did the dishes and cleaned the room when his mother was lying in bed. Michael felt happy because the room looked clean.

    When Michael's mother felt better, she went to do the dishes. But she was surprised to see the clean room. "You are really a great boy," she said happily. Michael was happy, too.

    The following are the messages from Mike's moments (朋友圈) on WeChat during the trip to Beijing.

    Today is July 5, my birthday, the first day of our trip. It's 2:30 p. m. I'm riding a bike with my parents and my little brother Bob in Beihai Park. We are singing, listening to birds, and having a lot of fun.

    Today is July 6. It's the second day of our trip. We plan to visit the Great Wall. There area lot of people along the way. I feel a little tired, but I'm happy! While we are climbing the mountain, I talk about my future (将来的) job with my parents. What do I want to be? Ha! Maybe a teacher or a singer.

    My parents are visiting their old friend, a famous writer, at her place. I am having lunch with Bob and watching a show in Deyunshe. The food isn't so delicious but the show ... Well, it's so humorous and interesting. I really like it.

    It is the fourth day of our trip. We're going back home at 6:00 p. m. It's 10:00 a m. now. We are visiting the famous Chocolate Factory and making chocolate by ourselves happily. We are really having a great time here! Sweet Kiwi! I love you!

    I like visiting museums on weekends. In them I can see lots of interesting things. In London, there are lots of museums. Across from my house is the British Museum. It's free to enter the museum, but I don't like going there. In the museum, I can't talk with people, I can't touch the things and I can't take photos.

    The Science Museum is not near my house and I can't take photos in it. But I like going there, because I can run, touch the things and talk with the people in it. In the museum, I can also do some interesting things. It's a good way to learn about science. The Science Museum is open from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. every day. If you have time, please visit it. It's my favorite place in the world.

    I am Steve. I have many good friends. Look! This is a photo of my good friends.

    The thin boy is Jeff. His eyes are big and his hair is curly. He is quiet. He has lots of storybooks and magazines in his room. He is a bookworm (书虫) but he doesn't wear glasses.

    Joe is a star in my class, He isn't tall He is a little heavy. His voice(声音) is beautiful. His friends enjoy listening to his songs at parties.

    Molly is a girl. She has short curly hair and she is always in a red sweater. She is tall and thin so she swims well. She is friendly to everyone.

    Oh, a boy is always late for school. He is John. He is short and heavy. He likes to taste all kinds of food when he has free time. Hamburgers are his favorite. He is my parents' second son. He is also my good friend. He looks the same as me. Wang Wang is in the photo, too. It is a cute dog. I love it very much.

Dear Lisa,

    How is everything going? It's winter in my hometown now. It is snowing heavily and the weather is really cold. There are many children outside. Look! Some girls are playing with snow. They are making snowmen. Some boys are skating on the river, because it's so cold that the water in the river freezes. It's a white world. How beautiful!

    Spring comes in March, and it is usually warm in spring. I like summer best, because I like swimming very much. Autumn is a golden season. It's very beautiful.

    I think the four seasons are all great. Can you tell me anything about the weather in Australia? I know it's still summer there, right? It must be very different from that in China.

Yours,

Tina

Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Nüwa. Her father was Emperor Yan. Nüwa was so clever and pretty. And she was friendly and kind to everyone. So people all liked her very much in the country. Especially, Emperor Yan loved her very much sea. She was Emperor Yan's favorite child.

When Emperor Yan was free, he always played with Nüwa by the sea together. They had a great time and lived a happy life. But unfortunate, Nüwa died when she tried to swim in the sea. Emperor Yan was so sad that he often went to the sea and cried. Nüwa hated the sea after dying. So she decided to fill the sea. First, she changed herself into a bird. She kept throwing small stones into the every day. She wished to be successful someday.

    One day, Emperor Yan went to the sea again, and he saw the bird. The bird told him she was Nüwa. Emperor Yan was so happy that he went to the sea to see the bird every day.