Dogs like living with people. They are very friendly. They can do many things for people. Some dogs help people to look after sheep, other dogs help them to find the lost children. And some of the dogs can help the blind. They are the Seeing Eye Dogs.

    Now we can see this kind of dogs all over the world. They work for the blind.

    The Seeing Eye dog is strong and easy to train(训练). He helps the blind to walk from place to place. Before a dog becomes a Seeing Eye dog, it must go to a training school for about three months. First the dog has to learn to sit or stay when he hears the trainer's call. In his next lesson the dog learns to take his trainer across busy streets. The dog has many things to learn. At the end of the training school, he must take tests(测试). When it passes the test, it can become the Seeing Eye dog.    

    The new master(主人) may be a man, a woman, or even a child. It takes the dog and his blind master about a month to learn to work and live together.

    Starting high school can be difficult.Everyone is nervous and nobody knows where to go for classes.Thinking about making new friends might make you feel nervous, too. But don't worry, because you are not alone. You are going to school with a group of students of your age, and we have several tips(贴士) for you to follow.

    Forget your fear and just talk to someone.

    It is easier said than done. But try to take a deep breath and find your voice. Don't be afraid to approach(接近) people. First, you should introduce yourself before starting a conversation about something you have in common. Then, sit in the middle of the classroom with as many new friends around you as possible.

    Join clubs.

    Clubs are good places to make friends. Try to make friends in the club that interest you..If you don't join anything, you will be just going to class and then going home.Being in a club makes you more social.

    Stay clean.

    No one likes a bad smell that could knock someone over.Shower every day, brush your teeth and wash your hair. You are supposed to make yourself look clean and tidy, whatever you wear.

    Be respectful(尊重的) of people's differences.

    Everyone has his or her own opinion of the world.And everyone believes in different things.It's a good thing to have different friends with different opinions because you can each share your own.

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    Here are some ideas for you on how to help others through volunteering.

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    When people get older, it becomes harder to do many things, from walking to the store to doing the housework. Old people living alone can also feel lonely. As a volunteer. You can do a lot to help the old in your neighborhood. You could visit them and help them with their housework.

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    Many people with disabilities need help. You could volunteer to read books to the blind or deliver(递送) something for people who can't get around too well.

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    There are lots of volunteer jobs to do in hospitals and health care centers. As a volunteer, you can make beds, deliver flowers and gifts, help serve meals, and do lots of other important jobs.

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    Some families don't have enough money to buy food and clothes for their kids. Some people don't have place to live at all. To help these people as a volunteer, you can give clothes, food or money t0, or raise money for, a charity(慈善机构).

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    Sometimes people need more help when the holidays come. Holidays are happy, but for people who are alone or unlucky, they can be a lonely, hard time. As a volunteer, you can deliver holiday dinners to less lucky people, visit the lonely old people and serve food to the homeless.

    I'm Li Ling. It's Tuesday today. I'm really busy today. At 8:00 I have maths. I don't like it because it's difficult. Then at 9:00, I have science.  It's also difficult but interesting. At 10:00, I have history. Then at 11:00, I have PE.

    That's my favourite subject. I have lunch at 12:00 at school. After that, I have music. It's relaxing (令人放松的). I love my music teacher—Miss Morgan. She is beautiful and kind. She's my favourite teacher. All my classes finish(结束) at 2:00. After school I play tennis with my classmates. It's fun. I love sports. Then at around 4:00 I go home and do my homework.

    A boy lost his arms in an accident (事故) and his father lost his life. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Except for(除了......之外) writing with his foot, he could hardly do anything in his life. As the two brothers grew up together. They had lots of problems. And they often argued(争吵). {#blank#}2{#/blank#} So he was very sad and did not know what to do. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Though her sister wanted to take care of her, she decided to do everything by herself. At school, she studied hard. Once she wrote:" I am lucky. Though I lost my hands, I still have legs. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}One day, the boy and the girl came to a television interview (访谈) Program. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} The boy wrote" My younger brother's arms are my arms." While the girl wrote" Broken wings, flying heart."