Look at these things. This is Mr. Wang's ID card. And this is Jim's watch, that's Mary's key. Gina's notebook is over there. Look! What's that on the floor? Oh, it's a gold ring. It's Jenny's ring. It's very nice.

      One day, I was cooking with my friend Sandy in the kitchen. Suddenly, Sandy cut her finger. I went to her quickly. But to my surprise, I saw computer chips in her finger.

   “Now you know my secret, you have to die!” Sandy said and picked up the knife. “No, please, Sandy. Aren't we good friends?” I shouted. But before Sandy could say anything, she fainted.

    “Oh, Sandy!” I took her to hospital in a hurry. After a doctor checked her, he said, “I'm afraid we can't help her. Why don't you take her to a robot centre?”

      I hurried to a robot centre. A few days later, Sandy was well. She asked, ”Mary, why did you save me even after I tried to kill you? ”

“Because I'm sure you are my friend. Can you tell me where you are from?” “I'm from another planet. It's far from here. Thank you, my friend Now I see how friendly people are on the earth.”

      Two days later, a UFO came and picked her up. Since then I've never seen her.

    On September 13th, I woke up in the best mood. It was a late start, so I got to sleep in. Not only did I get my full eight hours of sleep, but an additional two more hours as well. I got ready, danced in my room to my favorite music while I picked out my clothes, made my breakfast, and was on my way to school. I arrived at 9: 50 a. m. Little did I know, in the next 20 minutes, my life would change forever. As I got out of my classroom, there he was, holding the gun.

    Although everything happened so fast, in a matter of about 4 minutes, I remember it clearly. I remember every face I saw, and I remember every sound I heard. I remember the fear and the panic of the unknown. And lastly, I remember running. Running for my life. I ran down the stairs, out of the school's front doors, and down the street to the primary school. I remember looking down at my feet. As I looked down, I thought to myself, "How am I running so fast?"

    I finally made it to a safe classroom, and 20 other students and I settled in for lockdown. We stayed close to one another and cried. It felt as though the tears going down our faces would never stop. We passed our phones around to text our loved ones that we were safe and that there was a school shooter, shots were fired, and 4 students were injured thus far.

    The lockdown lasted about 30 minutes, even though it felt like forever. Our headmaster made his way to our room and explained that the shooter had been caught and we were all going to make our way to the football field.

    A six-year-old British girl, Mollie Price, is opening up her third candy store. She is said to be one of Britain's youngest bosses. Her stores are called "Mollie's." She sells both British and American candy. The girl would like to open more candy stores. "It might sound crazy, but believe me," Mollie says.

    "It was Mollie's idea to open up the shop. It is Mollie who runs the candy stores," her mother Becky, her "business partner" says.

    Her mother says all the stores are put together and stocked(进货)by Mollie. Mollie works in one of the stores every Saturday, then gets up early Sunday to go to the company's product supplier(供应商). She asks her friends to test the sweets to decide which ones are good. She's good at smart marketing. For example, if the weather is really cold, she sells the Mr Whippy ice cream cheaper than when it's hot outside.

    "Children have the best ideas. I tell my mum what I think and she always says I have good ideas. It's just because I know what other children like," Mollie says.

① China's population is growing larger and larger, but Mr Li finds there are fewer and fewer people in his home town. Born in the countryside near Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, Mr Li now works at a university in Nanjing. When he was a kid, there were about2, 000 resident (常驻的) villagers.    ▲  And most of them are old people and children. That's because young people leave their home town to work in the cities. In fact, moving to cities is a common phenomenon (现象) in China. There are many reasons why people would leave the countryside and move to a city. Let's learn three of them. 

② More jobs Where there are more people, there are more jobs. In another word, there are fewer jobs in the countryside. This is the main reason why so many people leave the countryside and towns to live in big cities. 

③ Better education (教育) For parents, it's very important for their kids to get well- educated. Usually good primary schools, middle schools and high schools are in big cities. Well, some parents have to leave their home town to work in cities, but they can't pay for their kids' education in cities. As a result, these kids become left- behind (留守的) ones. 

④ The way of life The life in big cities is much more interesting and colourful than that in the countryside. Many move to a big city to experience many kinds of things, such as food, activities and movies. 

⑤ Well, except for the reasons above, what else do you think can also cause the phenomenon?

This summer, my family and I visited Bama in Guangxi, a place famously known as the"longevity village"(长寿村). Many elders there 1 to be over 100 years old. Knowing that the average human lifespan (寿命) in China is around 78 years,I was 2 about this amazing place and wanted to find out what makes it so special.

Upon arrival the first thing I noticed was the fresh and clean air. Local people say there is more oxygen there due to the 3 population and the richness of plants. Bama was cool and a bit humid 4 it was mid-August, making it perfect for a walk.

On the second day, we 5 Bama's famous"magnetic cave"(磁洞). It is believed that the strong magnetic field inside can help people live longer and treat various diseases. Although there is no scientific practice, I felt 6 after spending some time inside.

For meals, we had soup dishes that, according to the locals, could increase appetite(食欲) and make people 7 . The soup was just a mix of tofu, lettuce, and water, but I had two bowls. I didn't notice any increase in intelligence, but I did eat more than usual after having the soup. I also observed that the villagers 8 ate meat and mostly ate vegetables and tofu. Each dish was so delicious that I couldn't wait for it to 9 , and by the end of the meal, I was sweating.

After 10 Bama myself, I believe that the environment and eating habits are the key reasons why this village is so special and helps people live long lives.