David walked down the street. All he wanted to do was to play basketball with Jim. But his mother told him to return his sister's books to the library on his way to Jim's house.

    In his eyes, books and summertime just don't go together. He thought he had read a lot during the school year. And he had never set foot inside a public library. Today he'd just drop the books off in the outside return box, but it was locked. He had to go inside to return them.

David walked inside the building a few minutes before closing time. He put the books into the return box. After a quick drink of water and a short stop in the toilet, he'd be on his way to meet Jim. He walked out of the toilet. The library lights were turned off. He was locked — in a library.

David tried to use the telephone, but he couldn't find one. As the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found a little one on the desk. He used a pencil to write a note on a big piece of paper. It read, “I'm locked inside. Please call for help.” He put it on the front door. Surely, someone passing by would see it. He then turned his attention to the library itself.

    He was surprised to discover that this place was not so bad. Rows and rows of books! When he saw a book about Michael Jordan on the desk, he picked it up. He opened the book and began to read. He felt that being locked in the library didn't seem to be such a terrible thing.

Venice is well-known for its places of interest, natural beauty and culture. It is in the north of Italy. 

The city is famous all over the world for its canals(运河). It has one hundred and eighteen islands(岛屿). About 150 canals and over 400 bridges connect(连接) the islands. You can hardly see any buses or cars in the city. It is popular for people to take water buses because of the special geography of the city. When you are in Venice, don't miss the places of interest such as Bridge of Sighs and the Grand Canal. There are a number of famous places in the city, including museums and palaces. Venice is an international(国际的)city. Many important events(活动) are often held here. The Venice Biennale is one of the most important events in the world. 

Why not start to plan a trip to Venice this time? 

Do you want to make some new friends? Here you can know something about three different animal friends. Let's have a look. I think you will like them.

The Letter That Changed a Life

A letter changed Levi Strauss's life. In 1849 gold was discovered in California. Thousands of people rushed to California in 1 of finding gold and becoming wealthy. The people hoping to find gold were foolish and greedy. One of those who headed for California was Levi Strauss. Strauss was different. Strauss was a clever, hard-working man. He was 2 a new start in life. Up to this time, Strauss had worked for his two brothers in New York City. The brothers sold clothes and blankets and other goods. Strauss planned to set up a 3 business to his brothers' in California.

Over the years, Strauss's business grew. In 1872 he got a letter from one of his customers, a tailor (裁缝) in Nevada. The tailor, Jacob Davis, had an idea for making better work pants. The pockets on work pants often tore. Jacob Davis 4 metal rivets (铆钉) to the pockets. Rivets are pieces of metal used to join things together. The rivets worked well, and the miners liked them. Davis didn't have enough money to get a patent for his invention. He also needed help making the pants. In his 5 Davis said that if they worked together, the two of them ‘‘could make a very large amount of money.''

Strauss could see that riveted work pants were a good idea. He agreed to help Davis. The two decided to make the pants. They decided to use denim cloth because it is a strong cloth that doesn't tear easily and is long lasting. 6 , the riveted denims were called ‘‘dungarees.'' Dungarees is a word from the Hindi language of India that means "rough cloth". Because they were tough and durable, dungarees were worn by thousands of farmers, miners, builders, and other workers. Later, dungarees came to be called "jeans". "Jeans" is a better name for the pants than "dungarees".

①A tidy desk helps you find things easily and is good for your study. But how can you keep your desk tidy?

②First, only put things you need on your desk. For old books, you can put them in the bookcase. Get a box for small things you don't need every day, and you can put your pens and pencils in a pencil box.

③Second, don't put food or drinks on your desk, because they can make your desk dirty. Go to the kitchen when you want to eat.

④Third, put important(重要的)things next to you. Then it is easy for you to get them.

⑤Fourth, clean your desk every day. If you do it every day, you can have a new day with a tidy room the next morning.