If you think you are too shy and want to be a little bit braver(勇敢的), just try the following things:

    Be open to others. Tell people you are shy. There is no need to hide(掩盖) it. When they get to know you are a shy kid, they will understand you better. This also helps you feel more comfortable i n talks.

    Try to smile more. When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk with. Remember that other people have feelings, too; and most people will stay away from an angry-looking face.

    Learn to be a good talker. If you find it hard to start a conversation, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn't it make you want to keep talking to that person?

    Get your attention elsewhere. Think more about ways to enjoy parties or games. Don't waste time worrying about your look or whether(是否) people like you or not. You will become relaxed and find it's not so ha rd to talk with others.

    Take one small step at a time. Each time when you say “Hi!” or smile at someone, say to yourself "You can make it." Keep trying and one day you'll never feel shy when you talk to others.

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    Many people think dreams are full of messages that may not be clear to us common people. But if we think about what is going on in our lives， we can usually come up with an answer. Let's look at some of the most common dreams. What are the meanings of these dreams?

    Falling

    You're falling， falling， falling… and then you wake up. This dream is said to mean you are in fear of something or worried about something. There may be something in your life that is out of control and there is nothing you can do to stop it. Another explanation is that you may experience failure in something. Maybe you're not doing well in school or work.

    Taking an exam (or forgetting that you have one)

    You suddenly realize you have to take an exam at that very moment. You might be running here and there to find your classroom. Scientists say this dream may mean you're being tested about something or maybe you are facing a challenge.

    Flying

    Dreaming that you are flying means you are on top of things. You are in control of the things that matter to you. It may also mean you have confidence in yourself and think no one and nothing can beat you.

    Trying to run， but going nowhere

    You're trying to run， but either of your legs won't move or you simply aren't going anywhere. Some scientists think this dream means you're trying to do too many things at once and can't catch up or move forward.

    In fact， unlike these dreams， there are also many strange dreams that scientists may not be able to explain.

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    After dinner,Leticia is talking with her family．"Tuesday is our 100th day of school．For a project(项目)，everyone in my grade needs to bring 100 things to school for the important day,"says Leticia．

    "Do you have any ideas?"asks her brother．

    "Yes．"says Leticia，"but I can't tell you now．"Then she goes into her room to work on it．Leticia spends three evenings on it．When she finishes it，Leticia brings her project to her family．

    "Cool!"says her brother．

    "This is very interesting，"says her mother．

     On the 100th day of school，students in Leticia's grade bring their projects to the school art hall．Leticia shows her project．She writes 100 sentences on a big piece of paper!They are 100 reasons(原因)why she loves to come to school．Leticia's friends begin reading her words on the paper．

    "Look．Kate!This one says‘I like to listen to Kate sing．"says Mia．

     Soon there are a lot of students around Leticia's project．There is a sentence for every student and every teacher in Leticia's grade．Her 100 sentences let the students and teachers know the school is such(这样的)a great place．

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    The Chongyang Festival is a traditional Chinese festival. It is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar(阴历) month. It's also called the Double Ninth Festival.

    The festival started as early as the Warring States Period (475-221BC). It has a history of more than 1, 700 years. Among the numbers from zero to nine, nine is the highest odd number(奇数). People believe that two "ninths" meeting together stand for a long life. So it is a special holiday for Chinese people to show love and respect for their elders. They hold many kinds of activities in honor of old people to wish them good health and a long life.

    The festival comes during the golden time of fall. On the day, people traditionally drink Chrysanthemum(菊花)wine, eat Double-Ninth Cakes and climb mountains. They also carry a kind of plant, its name is dogwood, People in ancient times believed that the plant could drive away evil(邪恶的) spirits and prevent them from catching an illness in winter.

    Jada and Jessie are twins. They were born on August 5. They are ten now and in the fourth grade. Jada and Jessie do everything together. They are in the same class. They dress alike. They look the same. People always get confused (困惑 ). This really makes Jada and Jessie laugh. Teachers always get them mixed up at school. Even their father has trouble telling them apart (分辨). Their mother doesn't, though. She always knows who they really are, Jada and Jessie often try to confuse her, but it

has never happened.

    Their elder brother, Jared, is fifteen. He can't tell the difference between the two sisters. He doesn't even try Jada and Jessie have the same friends. Their friends always mix them up. It doesn't matter to Jada and Jessie.

    One day, their father told their mother to get one of them a different haircut so that he could tell them apart. Jada and Jessie were horrified (恐惧的). They didn't want to look different. They liked looking the same. Their mother came to the rescue ( 拯救), and refused to make them cut their hair. The girls were happy just the way they were and didn't want to change. Their dad just shook his head. He would have to stay confused. Jada and Jessie didn't care. They knew who they were, and that was all that mattered .

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