Some people in the world are still living with hunger. As many as 815 million people in the world didn't have enough food in 2016.

   Heifer international wants to end world hunger. It began in 1930 when an American farmer went to Spain to help people in need. These people often went hungry in the war. That framer, Dan West, tried to use milk to feed these hungry people. And there was a continuous(持续的)need to feed people. This got him to think that what they needed was not a cup, but a cow.

   In 1939, West went back to Indiana and decided to find ways to stop hunger. He thought about giving animals to the hungry people as a gift. Then they can feed and sell the animals for money. Only then could there be an end to hunger.

   On Heifer international's website (https://www.heifer.org), you will see a lot of animals you can buy to help those in need. But not just cows, goats, and pigs are for sale. You can also buy fish, or even honeybees! More importantly, you are not just buying an animal for one person. You are buying what can help at least 1000 families. Each gift could make a continuous change.

   But Heifer International's work doesn't end there. They will work with communities(社区) until they don't need outside help. If everyone works together(一起), maybe hunger really can end.

    When his mum fainted(昏厥) and knocked herself out, unconscious, four year old Henry Davies knew just what to do— thanks to a storybook.

    He calmly dialled 999 and told the emergency services how to get to his home and then phoned his father.

    The boy told the doctors what had happened and directed them to the house in Coundon, Coventry, and even offered the doctors a drink

    When they arrived. Henry also offered to look after his 12— month old brother Noah.

    His father, Iran, 35, said, "Chloe has been unwell with a high fever which has made her feel quite poorly. I left for work early at about 7:30 am and as she got up after I left she felt quite dizzy and faint. The next thing she remembers is fainting down on the floor and hearing Henry talking to someone. He had seen her fall and hit her head on the table, but he couldn't wake her up. So he picked up the phone and dialled 999 for an ambulance."

    Chloe said, "Henry has a storybook, Ambulance Crew, on what to do in an emergency, which we've read a few times. He even put a blanket over me. The ambulance crew were amazed. We're very proud of him."

    A young couple decided to go camping in the mountains to celebrate their first year of marriage. They took with them all the things they would need to go camping—warm clothes, food and a tent.

    They went up to the mountains and found the perfect place to set up their tent. After that, they decided to go for a hike(远足)to see more of the mountains.

    After a long hike, they went back to their camp, built a fire and cooked dinner. Finally, it was time to go to sleep,

    Sometime in the middle of the night, the wife woke her husband up and said, "Look up at the sky. What do you see?"

    Her husband answered, "I see millions of stars."

    His wife said, "That's right. What does that mean to you?"

    The husband said, "Well, if there are so many stars out there, that means there might also be a planet just like the planet we live on: And if that's true, then there could be life on one of those planets, That's kind of exciting!"

    His wife said, "You are wrong. It means that someone has stolen our tent!"

Romeo had been in a good mood all morning. He'd had a dream that he was about to receive some good news. He was lighthearted and he walked through the streets of Mantua feeling that his feet weren't touching the ground.

His dream was that Juliet had found him dead. And although it was a strange dream that allowed a dead man to think and feel, she had brought him back to life with her kisses and made him as happy as a king. He smiled as he walked. It just showed how wonderful the real thing was if even dreams about love could make you feel so good. Wasn't that his man, Balthasar, coming down the street? It was. It must be good news from Verona.

"Balthasar," he said. "Have you got a letter from the Friar? How's my wife? And my father? Is he alright?" Romeo did a little jig, dancing round his servant. "How's my Juliet? I'm asking that because if she's well then everything is wonderful. "

Balthasar said nothing. He stared at the ground, avoiding Romeo's eyes. Romeo stopped his dancing. Balthasar was crying.

"She's well. So nothing can be wrong," said Balthasar. He turned his back on Romeo and blurted, "Her body's sleeping in Capulet's tomb（坟墓） and her soul's among the angels."

Romeo felt cold, even in that terrible heat. His expression doubted his servant's statement. "I watched them putting her in the tomb their family vault," said Balthasar, "and then came straight to you." He saw the pain in Romeo's face and wished he could think of some way of comforting him.

"It can't be!" said Romeo at last. He turned away. "The stars are against us. But I won't give into them!" He turned back to Balthasar. "Go and get me some paper and ink and hire us some horses."

"I beg of you, sir," said Balthasar, "be careful. You're sad and I'm worried that something bad is going to happen." "You're wrong," said Romeo. "Just do as I tell you. Haven't you got a letter from the Friar?"

"No."

"It doesn't matter. Go and get the horses. I'll see you later."

—Taken from Romeo and Juliet

Most people have never seen white strawberries, but they have been popular in Japanese food market for years. The {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (Asia) country actually has several kinds of white strawberries. Among them, the White Jewel is the most expensive. White Jewel strawberries {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (create) by Yasuhito Teshima a few years ago. His farm is the only one in the world that produces this special fruit. Teshima says be spent years doing experiments in order to grow{#blank#}3{#/blank#} large strawberry that is white both on the inside and the outside. One of the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (secret) is to cut down on exposure(暴露) to sunlight. But Teshima says his technique (技术) is far{#blank#}5{#/blank#} perfect. Only 10% of his strawberries turn out white. However, the White Jewel is{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (large) of all kinds of white strawberries in Japan. White Jewel strawberries are sold at a high price. John Daub got a chance {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (try) the White Jewel while visiting {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (he) farm. He says, "The White Jewel smells very sweet and the skin is very soft. It tastes sweet like candy, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} unlike candy. The natural sugars don't stay in your mouth and leave a fresh aftertaste (回味). In Japanese culture, expensive fruit like the White Jewel {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (be) often bought as a special gift rather than just as a sweet snack. 

 On a Saturday night in January, I was making my way to a sleepover at Nathan's house. This was going to be a wonderful adventure as I had never been to his place before. I had received the address, 39 Western Avenue, via text message. As I turned the corner and stepped onto Western Avenue, a large cloud moved in front of the moon, leaving a shadow(阴影) over everything.

 In the dimness, I found it truly hard to see the house numbers clearly. However, not wanting to waste any time, I walked up the driveway of what I thought might be Nathan's house. I rang the bell and waited patiently, expecting someone to open the door and welcome me. But no one came. Thinking that perhaps they hadn't heard the first ring, I rang the bell again. After a few moments of waiting, I realized with a sinking feeling that I had made a mistake. I had gone to number 37 instead of 39.

 Just then, the door of number 37 opened suddenly. The house was completely dark inside, so I could hardly see anything. Suddenly, there was a loud shout and a man rushed past me, running towards the street. Another man quickly followed him. They were in such a great hurry to leave that they dropped most of the things they were carrying. Curiosity(好奇心) getting the better of me, I picked up one of the items so that I could look at it more closely. To my surprise, it was a beautiful brooch. Right then, I understood what had been happening. These men must be thieves! Without hesitation(犹豫),I took out my phone and called the police.

I stood on the doorstep, anxiously waiting for what seemed like a long time. After five or ten minutes had passed, an unmarked police car finally arrived. Two policemen got out of the car. One of them immediately went into the house to look for clues while the other policeman asked me about the thieves. "You did extremely well," he said with admiration. "It was really____▲____ of you to interrupt(打断) those thieves and chase them away." I felt a sense of pride and relief knowing that I had done the right thing.