The ladies club(妇女俱乐部) always 1 a meeting 2Friday afternoon and someone came to talk to them about 3. After that, they had tea and asked 4.

    One Friday a man came and talked to the club about the food problem. "There's not 5 food in the world for everyone," he said. "More than half of the people in the world are hungry. And when they have 6 food, they have more babies, 7 they never 8 being hungry. Somewhere in the world, a woman is having a baby every minute day and night. What are you going to do about it?" He 9 for a few seconds. Then one of the ladies said, "Well, why not 10 that woman and stop her?"

    I used to feel hopeless and frustrated. Last year my mother became 1ill and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no 2what I could do to help her to reduce her pain. My eyes were filled with tears 3I was alone.

    Last month I 4a watch, which was an 18﹣year﹣old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt5about the loss.

    There have been many bad things like these in my life. I could never know how to deal with such tough things6I read" If You Have a Lemon, Make Lemonade".

    "When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says, 'What 7can I get from this? How can I improve my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade?'" the author wrote.

    I suddenly 8that life is full of ups and downs, so I need to stay positive all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have done with things 9. When my mother was fighting against her illness, I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better10hiding and crying.

    Several weeks ago, I took part in a school singing competition. I didn't 11a prize. If I had not read this article, I would certainly have felt 12again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that 13I had got some stage experience.

    Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns （刺） 14, but these thorns help us become brave and strong. When life 15us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade.

Is there anything in your community that could be changed? Is there a person in your neighborhood who could offer help? If you're hoping for someone to make a difference, that someone could be you! {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. And you'll feel good about doing something that helps people or improves the places around you. 

Last summer, my friends and I noticed how messy our neighborhood park was. We wanted it to be different. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} . We had a great time making the park even better than before, and now the whole neighborhood is able to share and enjoy it again. 

Maybe cleaning up a park isn't your choice, though. No problem! {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. Do you like playing chess, reading or spending time with your pet? You can volunteer to do what you love. For example, you could help at an old people's center, simply by talking or playing games with them to make their days better. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, you could volunteer to be a homework helper at your school. You're always needed to walk dogs or play with cats. Or you can collect things for homeless people, such as soap and toothbrushes. 

You see, there is something for everyone. Whatever you do as a volunteer, your time will be enjoyed and that always feels good. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. You can, too!

A. If you're great at math or English

B. Volunteering your time is a great way to make a difference in your community

C. Kids everywhere are making a difference by volunteering

D. You can turn anything that matters to you into a volunteer project

E. We worked with our parents and teachers to clean up the park

Making your school a better place will make everyone around you happier and will get you more exited to go every day. Besides，a better place will also make you more productive（有效益的）. The following are some of the ways to make your school a better place. 

◆{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Do not stay silent when you see another student getting hurt by others. Speak up bravely and tell them to stop. This will help create a better atmosphere（气氛）at school. 

◆Try to deal with arguments between other kids. When you see other students in an argument，you can help deal with the problem. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}After all，many argument s in school are just misunderstandings between two people. 

◆{#blank#}3{#/blank#}If you know that other students have difficulty learning a subject that you're good at，you can help them by teaching them in that subject. Helping other students to improve their grades will help create a positive atmosphere in school. 

◆{#blank#}4{#/blank#}If you notice a student who doesn't have many friends or sits alone at lunch，make it a point to become their friend. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}So why not encourage other people to become friends with them？

American students have colourful school days. They usually get up at 7：00 a．m. from Monday to Friday. After breakfast they go to school by yellow school bus. They get to school at about half past eight. Students have seven classes in junior high school, four in the morning and three in the afternoon. 

Their classes are English writing, maths, history, science, PE, music and art.

At noon, students have lunch at school. They usually have some chicken and vegetables. They don't have a short break. They go back to continue having classes after lunch until three o'clock. After school, they do sport, like playing basketball or football with their friends.

Then they go home.Students usually watch TV before dinner. They have dinner at six in the evening. After that, they do their homework in their rooms. Sometimes they talk with their parents.

On the weekend, students don't have to get up early in the morning. 

They may get up at 9 or 10 o'clock. On Saturdays, they often go shopping or go to their grandparents' homes. And on Sundays, they go to a museum with their parents in the morning and have a big lunch at noon.

The Grand Canyon is in the northwest part of Arizona, America. The Colorado River, a{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(银灰色的) stream, runs through the canyon. It is really a great 2 {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(奇观). 

If you look around in the canyon, you can see many rocks. Scientists believe these rocks are {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (差不多) or more than two billion years old, but no one can be sure about this. 

About 500 4{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (百万) years ago, small sea animals lived in the sea. When they died, their bodies {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (留下) and became fossils (化石) after a long time. {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(虽然) there are no fossils at the bottom of the canyon, you can find something such as the trilobites (三叶虫) by the top. 

Hiking in the Grand Canyon is very{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(不同的) from any other hiking. Because the weather there is hot and dry and the sun {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(照耀) brightly. You need a lot of water for going down the canyon in the day. You should {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(盖, 盖上) every part of your skin in summer and you'd better wear light clothes and a hat. In my {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(看法), you should hike in the coolest part during the day and rest for a while at noon.