Is there anything worse than that? You bravely raise your hand to answer a question, but your teacher just point out that you're wrong. What a shame! What could the teacher make you suffer (忍受) this?

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    Having all your classmates come to know your weak points can be pretty hard, so how can you get past the shame and recognize class participation as a learning opportunity?

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A. Be brave in class

B. Trust your teacher instead

C. Use class time as a mini—test

D. And it's not the end of the world

E. Then you can live an exciting life

（1.）Jerry is a super fan of cars. His father bought him lots of model cars. But he wants to know more about them.

（2.）Communication technology makes the world smaller and smaller. It's so amazing that Jenny would like to learn something about the history of it.

（3.）Bob plans to go for a holiday to a western country to improve his knowledge about the history of some ancient countries.

（4.）Daisy learns Chinese hard and wants to go to China to learn about the country and its history.

（5.） Ken likes science very much. He wants to know something about the Energy Machine and the history of it.

A. Shanghai Science and Technology Museum has 13 main exhibitions and 4 science theaters. Lights of Exploration is one of them and it shows human scientific achievement in the 20_th century.

B. Shanghai Auto Museum is the first museum with a wide range of exhibits including hundreds of cars from China and other countries. It's a place where children can learn how the car works.

C. Hong Kong Science Museum covers a wide range of science and food science. The biggest exhibit is the Energy Machine. Victors can learn about science there.

D. Nanjing Museum is one of the largest museums in China. It's just like a Chinese history book. You can find what Chinese people used and how they lived in the past.

E. British Museum is a museum in London which tells human history and culture. You may find the history of ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and even China. It's free for every visitor.

F. The communication Museum is a part of Macao Post, which brings knowledge of communications to visitors. You can enjoy the history of Macao Post, collections of stamps and communication instruments.

G. Chemical Industry Museum of China shows the development of China's chemical industry. It's an interesting place for children to learn more about chemistry by watching all kinds of experiments.

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    In the village of Kila Raipur, people would like to take part in their unusual Olympics. Even though the villagers don't spend millions of dollars on the sport, these games seem to be much more fun than the real Olympics!

    Now in its 77^th year, the sport took place in the village Kila Raipur in an Indian state from January 31^st to February 3^rd. A villager by the name of Inder Singh Grewal wanted to organize an event which would allow farmers to show their skills, keep their culture and just have a good time.

    Over the years, it has become popular and now includes not just the farmers, but also some of the world's finest athletes from 7 to 70 years of age. In keeping up with times, there are different modern sports, such as hockey and race and traditional ones such as tug-of-war and even Kabaddi.

    However, the ones that interest the biggest crowds are the special sports like the bull(公牛)races. In the races, bulls run at high speed against each other, with athletes balanced on small carts(手推车). Then there is the game that challenges athletes to lift bicycles with their teeth. Another sport is using their teeth to pull a car. If that is not special enough for you to get excited about this, there is a competition that allows a tractor(拖拉机) to run over an athlete's body!

    All in all, the sport not only tests the skills and strength of its athletes, but also cheers up people. The best part is that everyone, old or young, can take part in the sport. So it's no wonder that over 4,000 athletes and over a million watchers run into the small village of Kila Raipur, each year!

Secrets of Top Students

⑴Example One:

"If don't understand what my teacher is explaining in science, I ask him to say it again," says Anna Lee. "I find that asking more helps me a lot."

⑵Example Two:

"When a teacher asks us to do a lot of homework," says Dave Roman, "I will draw up a timetable and plan to do it little by little, so it isn't so tiring."

⑶Example Three:

One student put a vocabulary list on the wall of the bathroom. He learned a new word every day while brushing his teeth. Another student used the time to remember biology terms while practicing running.

⑷Example Four:

In high school, Mike played football, painted and was in the band. "I was so busy that I couldn't waste time looking for a pencil or missing paper. I kept everything in order," he says.

⑸Example Five:

Christi is an excellent student at the university. If her math teacher asks her to do five problems, she does ten. If the history teacher asks her to read five passages, she reads ten, "parts of learning is practicing," she says, "and the more you practice, the more you learn."

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    As a mother of three young girls, Alison Cowan worried about her daughters growing up too fast. From asking for the latest toy to wanting to wear make-up, it seemed to Alison and her husband. Alan, that their children were never satisfied with what they had.

    The girls would ask for a toy, but would lose interest in it as soon as their friends had something new. Birthday parties were no longer just a few party games and blowing up balloons. All the parents seemed to invite professional performers and compete over who could give the most expensive party bag. At just seven years old, Amy and her friends were paying more and more attention to their appearance. It was a feeling that many parents would have.

    However, few would dream of leaving a comfortable family life and a comfortable house to move their family 3. 000 miles away to Africa in search of a simpler life. But last June, Alison and her husband, Alan, moved with their daughters to Kampala in Uganda, to show them a different lifestyle.

    For almost a year, the girls play in the red, dusty streets with local children and visit markets to buy fresh fish and vegetables for dinner. They have been able to play and use their imagination away from the distractions(分心) of the consumer-driven society. Now, instead of competing over who has won a computer game, the girls think about things like the frequent water shortages and electricity cuts in certain areas. "At times, we've been without water for five days. The girls always accept it, though. Their world before had been so small, but now they understand 93."