An old man lived with his little grandson. Every day the old man got up early to read books.

    One day the grandson asked, "Grandpa, I want to read books as you. But I always forget what I read. What are the advantages of reading?

    The grandfather didn't answer him, but he said to the boy, Take this little basket to the river and bring back a basket of water for me. "The boy went to the river to fill the basket with water but all the water leaked out before he got back home. The boy was sad, but his grandfather laughed and said, "You'll have to walk faster next time.

    The next time the boy ran faster, but the basket was still empty before he retumed home. The boy said, "See, Grandpa, it's no use!"

    "Is it useless ""the old man said "Look at the basket."

    The boy looked at the basket and found that the basket was different. It was much cleaner.

    That's what happens when you read books. Maybe you can't understand or remember everything. Something will change in your mind after you read. Just like the basket.

The greatest feeling in the world comes not from receiving gifts or getting good grades in the exams. It starts when you do something for others. You feel it when you drive for an hour to a hospital to meet the sick children. And you feel it when you sit down to comfort（安慰） your friend after her mother died. 

My friend took me to a Youth Group meeting in his school. Then they invited me to join in feeding the homeless. Early that Saturday morning，a group of 15 teenagers began making sandwiches，washing fruit，and counting bags of cookies. For the first time in my life I realized that we，the teens of America，could make a difference. It made me join the Youth Group. 

I work at a coffee shop. It's not the best job，but sometimes it's worth（值得） it. One day，the store was empty and I was bored. I cooking out of the window，I noticed an old man sitting outside. He never came in to buy anything because he didn't have any money. I took a cup of coffee，walked outside，and handed it to him. The smile on his face made my day ， and as I walked back into the store. I paid for the coffee myself. Then I knew how the members of the Youth Group feel every time they help someone. Knowing that you can help others is great. 

24-year-old Liu Wenyue is a young hanfu designer (设计师) . And she has her own clothes business in Zhejiang. Do you know {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Liu started the clothes business?

 Liu liked drawing at a young age and practiced drawing hard. When she was in college, Liu got interested {#blank#}2{#/blank#} hanfu. She thought the traditional Chinese clothing was {#blank#}3{#/blank#}( pretty) than others. However, Liu didn't have enough money to buy hanfu., {#blank#}4{#/blank#} she decided to design one herself. After Liu completed her first design, she shared it online. To her surprise, a hanfu businessman loved her design and wanted {#blank#}5{#/blank#}( buy) it. He also provided Liu with useful advice and led her own hanfu industry(工作室). She has designed about 500 sets of hanfu. Lots of the clothes {#blank#}6{#/blank#}( make) in the factory. One of the most popular hanfu is the horse-faced skirt.{#blank#}7{#/blank#}( it) Chinese name is Mamianqun. Many young people love it.

 Liu also learns from some traditional Chinese {#blank#}8{#/blank#}( painting) for her design. She thinks the flowers, birds and rocks in them look {#blank#}9{#/blank#}( live).

 Now Liu has many orders from foreign countries. She feels happy that the traditional Chinese clothing is spreading {#blank#}10{#/blank#}( wide). "Hanfu is able to fit people of all ages. I hope that more people will enjoy wearing hanfu," Liu said.