There is a zoo in my town. I often go there with my parents by 1 on the weekend. It usually takes my father about 2 minutes to drive there. We often leave home at about eight and 3 there at about twenty past eight.

    I like many kinds of animals, but I like  4 best. First, they are very cute. Second, they are friendly, and they are one of China's 5. but now pandas are in great danger, so we must  6 them.

    Now, I'm watching the two pandas in the zoo. I  7 want to go near and play with them. 8 I also want to give them some food. But 9 the rules in the zoo: 1. Don't go near tothe animals. 2. Don't give10 to the animals.

    To make animals live a happy life, everyone needs to follow the rules.

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Do you like animals? So come to Xinxin zoo to see the Australian koalas and lions from South Africa. The American tigers are waiting for you. Do you want to see penguins? They are kind of interesting. We also have very cute pandas, but they are a little shy, so please be very quiet. You can play with the dolphins. They are smart and cute. Do you like the giraffes? They are fun. And there are many other animals, too. It's really exciting!

Tickets（票）:  Grown—ups（成人）: ￥2.00                   Students of 6—12: ￥1.00

Time: Monday—Friday: 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.

Saturday—Sunday: 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.

Don't give food to the animals.

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Third, bring a first-aid kit and know how to use it. Small cuts can be more serious when there is no doctor {#blank#}7{#/blank#}.

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Until the beginning of July, there has been no rain in northern Italy for over 100 days. Add to that the high temperatures, and the locals get very dry conditions. This is the most serious dry spell（干旱期）for that area in the past 70 years. Because of this situation, the country's longest river, the Po, is drying up!

This is bad news for several different reasons. The fresh water of the Po provides drinking water for northern Italy. Besides, farmers in this area need the water of the Po to keep their crops growing. What's more, the flowing river water is used to create about half of the hydroelectric power（水力发电）for Italy. Its drying up means that more natural gas（天然气） will be used, which is bad for the environment.

There have been some interesting discoveries from this lack of rain, however. Between Florence and Milan, a long ship sunk （沉没）in 1943 appeared because of the low water levels of the river. Now many tourists and locals come to see this ship. A German tank has also appeared out of water near Mantua. At other places along the river, people can even walk on the sandy river bed. Although this may be interesting, people in Italy and around the world are hoping for the return of rain to refill the Po!

A Chemical reactions(化学反应)make for some great experiments.You can make use of the CO₂ (carbon dioxide) given of by a baking soda and lemon Juice reaction to blow up your balloon! 

What you'll need:

★Balloon 

★About 40 ml of water (a cup is about 250 ml so you don't need much) 

★Soft drink bottle ★Juice from a lemon 

★1 teaspoon of baking soda Instructions: 

★Before you begin, make sure that you pull the balloon long to make it as easy as possible to blow up. 

★Put the 40 ml of water into the soft drink bottle. 

★Add the baking soda and mix it with water. 

★Put the lemon juice in and quickly put the balloon over the mouth of the bottle. 

What's happening?

If all goes well, then your balloon should inflate(膨胀)! Adding the lemon juice to the baking soda creates a chemical reaction and produces CO₂. The gas rises up and escapes through the soft drink bottle. It doesn't, however, escape the balloon, pushing it outwards and blowing it up.