D

    Linda was Tara's best friend before, but now things are different. Tara is a member of Purple Girls Club and they have some rules about who they can be friends with. Linda isn't very pretty and doesn't wear cool clothes. So she can't be in their club. Now Tara is making a name list for her party, and she decides not to invite Linda.

    “Tara, come here.” her mother calls from the living room. Tara goes to her mother and sees the school report card in her hands.

    “Tara, what's the matter with you? You have failed(不及格)math and English and you did badly in all of your other subjects. You were such a good student before!”

    Tara sees the disappointment in her mom's eyes. She feels terrible. The activities of Purple Girls Club leave her very little time for studies. The girls get together almost daily for movies, shopping and surfing the Internet. She calls every friend in the club and asks them to help her. But they all refuse(拒绝）and say, “Who cares about studies now?” This makes Tara even sadder.

    Later, Tam's mom takes her to Linda's house across the street. Tara says sorry and Linda is glad to have her friend back. She happily helps Tara with her studies.

    Tara now has a new rule for friendship and it is that a friend that lends a helping hand is a true friend.

We all know it's important to encourage children's interests. But Maryland mom Charmaine Britt took support to a whole new level when she gave her daughter Breana Britt the green light to start her own baking business five years ago—- when "Bree" was just 12 years old. "She kept asking me, so I finally said, 'Well, you can start it online with you baking and me doing deliveries(运送)and we'll see how it goes,'" Charmaine, 38, said.

    Things went well. The now 17-year-old Bree's Sweet Treats had grown from a little online cupcake-and-cookie business became a full-service bakery plus café that delivers to the entire Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area. "She makes great baked goods so I just thought it could be a good way to help her become financially responsible," says Charmaine. "I never thought it would become this."

    Bree, on the other hand, said she never had any doubts. "I love doing this," says the junior. "And I just think, if I'm doing something I love, I may as well make money." Bree makes about $1,500 a month.

    "When we opened the store I took some time and thought: Is this what I want?" Bree says. "And it was." She admits there have been rough patches (困难时期). There have been times where we get frustrated（受挫）. Am I willing to give up a bit of time with friends for this?" She says. "But I never regretted having this business. It's been a part of me for so long."

    Charmaine is already thrilled with what her daughter has accomplished. "over the years I've seen her become a leader and I'm so impressed with her dedication (奉献), especially for someone her age." says the mom.

Look at the boy in the picture. His name is Han Haolin. His English name is Finn. He is from Ningbo, China. Four people are in his family. They are his father, his mother, his sister and him. The English name of his sister is Fila. She is two years older than him. He likes his family very much.

His birthday is on September 28th. He is only ten years old. But he is a star now. He can act(表演) very well. He played Dongdong in the film My People, My Country in 2022. Everyone likes his performance (表演) very much. He loves music, too. He is good at singing and dancing. In his free time, he sings and dances on TV. He also plays the guitar when he is free. He is also very kind. He always helps people.

Hi, you're so colorful! Who are you? 

I'm Phryge, the-2024-O1ympics-mascot-(奥运吉祥物). Mycolors. show-the-fun and unity(团结)of the games. What's your name?

My-name-isTeng. Fei. Nice-to meet you. Where-are-you-from?

Nice-tomeet you, too. I'm fromFrance. Are you from China?

Yes, I-am. I'm from Beijing, China. The. colourred, blue-and white-on you is-so-beautiful. -Youlook-so-cool!. 

Thank-you. People-all-love-me.