Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one {#blank#}1{#/blank#} two years. The babies often die {#blank#}2{#/blank#} illnesses and do not live very long. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot {#blank#}3{#/blank#} bamboo forests and pandas in China than there are now. But then humans started to cut {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the forests, and there was less bamboo for the pandas. Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the remaining forests. Another 200 {#blank#}5{#/blank#} live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.

    How will you feel if you see an e-library? When you walk into your local library and instead of hundreds {#blank#}1{#/blank#} shelves(架子) with all kinds of books, you see a modern room that looks like an Apple store with different kinds of computers. That is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (exact) a new kind of public library that opened in San Antonio's Bexar County in fall, 2013.

    A teacher says even if he loves paper books, he believes that it is time to have the e-library system(系统) now {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the world is developing rapidly(快速地).

    While the library doesn't have any paper books, it will have over 10,000 e-titles(目录) for readers to look {#blank#}4{#/blank#} and even download(下载) onto their own e-readers. For those that do not have a mobile phone, Nook or Kindle, there will {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a total of 150 e-readers for readers to borrow, 50 of which will be {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (keep) for kids! What's more, the library will also have 50 computers for people to enjoy.

    This is not the first time to consider a public e-library. In 2002, Pinna Public Library System was the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (one) to open a small e-library. However, it was located(位于) in an area where most people did not have {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (computer), so the library died and then added paper books.

    Are people ready for a library without paper books? Only time will tell. But {#blank#}9{#/blank#} it does work, similar libraries will be opened in many more places in the country. Would you be interested in e-books? Be sure to let us know by {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (mail) your comments(意见)!

How to Be Popular

    Most people would like to be popular with others, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} not everyone can achieve this goal. What is the secret to {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (popular)? In fact, it is very simple. The first step is to improve our appearance. We should always make {#blank#}3{#/blank#} that we stay in good shape and dress well. When we are healthy and well-groomed, we will not only look better but also feel {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (good). In addition, we should smile and appear friendly. After all, our facial expression is an important part of our appearance. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} we can do this, people will be attracted to our good looks and impressed by our confidence.

    Another important step is developing more consideration(考虑) for others. We should always place {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (other) interests before our own. It's also important to be good {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (listen). In this way people will feel comfortable enough to confide in us. However, no matter {#blank#}8{#/blank#} we do, we must not gossip. Above all, we must remember to be {#blank#}9{#/blank#}（we）, not dishonest(不诚实). Only by being sincere and respectful（尊重人的） can we earn their respect. If we can do all of the above, I am sure popularity will be {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (achieve).

    Do you want to have a big adventure(探险)with no big dangers? Try letterboxing. It's really {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(excite).

    Letterboxing began {#blank#}2{#/blank#} England in 1845. It was like hiking and exploring with a special adventure. Someone{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (make) a letterbox -- a small box with a little notebook in it. The person hid the letterbox in a park, a forest, a city or other {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(place). Next, the person would write directions(方向) to the box， {#blank#}5{#/blank#} put the directions on the internet. Then letter boxers used {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(they) to look for the letterbox.

    Letterboxing might not be as popular as skydiving or rock climbing, but it's a great activity. It's {#blank#}7{#/blank#} exciting outdoor adventure. And it's very cool {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (open) a letterbox and know that no one else found it! There {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(be) now many different kinds of people can have great fun enjoying these activities. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you have never done letterboxing before, you can give it a try.

    Walking down the city streets, you look up and see a red telephone box. Behind it, on the road, a big red double-decker bus {#blank#}1{#/blank#} by, carrying citizens and tourists. This is London. And the red bus has been a {#blank#}2{#/blank#} of the city.

    Modern transportation has changed the way we live. One important kind of transport has been the bus. In London, buses play a {#blank#}3{#/blank#} role than other kinds of transport. They are {#blank#}4{#/blank#} to go around the city. Red tourist buses have open roofs, which let people {#blank#}5{#/blank#} many photos as they drive past Big Ben, the Thames, the London Eye, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} so on.

But how did the bus become special to London culture? Horse-drawn buses have been used in London {#blank#}7{#/blank#} 1829. By the early 20^th century, motor-buses were driving around London. Bus companies used different {#blank#}8{#/blank#} at that time. The biggest company chose red. In 1933, when London transport was grouped into a single company, they chose {#blank#}9{#/blank#} most widely used color at that time—red.

    And so the color red stayed in London. But it was during the mid-1950s that the red double-decker was born. All of them were built {#blank#}10{#/blank#} 1954 and 1968. That is why they still look traditional.