Did you hear the song called Heartbeat? It's very {#blank#}1{#/blank#} in the world. Zade Dirani released (发布) this song {#blank#}2{#/blank#} March 15^th 2018 to remember the seven years of war (战争) in Syria. In the song, one of the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} is Ansam. She is a ten-year-old girl. When she was born (出生), she couldn't see {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. But later people found she could sing very well. She sang the song Heartbeat with another 40 children. They all lost their parents in the war. In this song, children hope (希望) they can have a happy {#blank#}5{#/blank#} and there is no war in Syria. But many people lost their homes {#blank#}6{#/blank#} the war broke out (爆发) on April 13^th 2018 again. Everybody hopes the war can {#blank#}7{#/blank#}. We hope all the kids have food to eat. They can live with their parents. They can study in the classroom. They can sing under the trees and swim in the sea.

    We are lucky to live in a great {#blank#}8{#/blank#}, China. Now we have food to eat. We are {#blank#}9{#/blank#} in the classroom. We {#blank#}10{#/blank#} reading books in the library. So we should study hard and love our parents and friends.

The weather is getting hotter and hotter. You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.

There are plenty of "energy drinks" advertisement on TV. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. They tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great and lots of people believe them!

But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But he careful not to drink too much.

Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited (限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.

Pictures are falling off the walls. Lights are waving. Bed is shaking. Everything is moving. What's going on? It's an earthquake. 

Earthquakes are horrible disasters(灾难）and some of them are destructive, The top layer of the earth is made up of huge pieces of rock. They move past each other all the time along fault lines(裂纹线）. But sometimes two pieces get stuck together. When they finally move away from each other, they move suddenly. And this makes the land above them shake. This is the most common cause of earthquakes. 

During a small earthquake, you will feel a little shaking. But during a strong one, you will be thrown about. A strong earthquake is very horrible. Cracks will appear on the ground and windows and doors will break. Buildings will even fall down. So watch out! I f an earthquake happens at sea, it can make big waves called "tsunamis" (海啸). When these waves reach land, they can destroy villages. 

Earthquakes are measured on a scale of 0-9. It is called the Richter scale. A size 9 earthquake is the strongest and most dangerous. Since 1900, more than two million people have died in earthquakes. In 1976, a size 7. 8 earthquake hit Tangshan, China. It killed more than 240, 000 people!

Many earthquakes happened in China, so it is important for us to know what to do when an earthquake hits. Here are some tips on how to stay safe in an earthquake. 

Indoors

※Hide under a desk or bed. Stay away from windows and anything that could fall on you. 

※Do not get into a lift during an earthquake! When an earthquake has ended, stay under the desk until it is really safe to get up. 

※Open a window and get out of the building quickly if the gas line in your house is broken. 

Outdoors

※Move away from buildings and street lights. 

※Do not run outside if you are in a shop and far from the door. 

※Make sure you wear shoes after an earthquake. There may be broken glass on the ground. 

Children love spring for different reasons. Let's have a look.

Hi, Friends! I'm Peter from Hungary. 1 is my favourite season? Well, I like spring best 2 after the long cold and wet days, it is warm again. The weather changes quite a lot. It is cloudy sometimes but the sun shines 3 most of the time. When I go out, I 4 see lovely spring flowers everywhere.

Hi, I'm Li Hua from China. Spring is my favourite. It's the best time for family activities. And Spring Equinox(春分) is in this season. It was 5 March 20 last year and there was great fun in my house. I 6 the eggs in many colors with my family. 7 also tried to help the eggs stand on their ends. It was really funny!

Knowing the City by Walking

From July 2022 to July 2023, city walkers in China together covered over 320,000 kilometers. That's like circling Earth 8 times.

Qingqiang Opera is a traditional Chinese opera in Shan'xi Province. Hou Hongqin is a Qinqiang Opera actor. Hou is famous for her sweet1 because her singing is special and great. She enjoyed practising it，although it was2 . She is especially thankful that she can learn from Xiao Yuling，the famous Qinqiang Opera actor. So Hou often feels she is3 . 

Hou became the head of an opera group in 2005. It was hard because she knew nothing about leading a group，but she decided to4 the challenge （挑战）. "I will use all of my experiences to5 Qinqiang Opera. Being an actor is not enough. Young people should know it and try to learn it. I will do my best to6 the opera to let more young people learn about it，" Hou says. 

Hou has a7 with lots of clothes. "If I am asked to give a show，I can take the bag and leave8 . I want to give more shows to let more people know about it. " Hou says. Most Qinqiang actors begin learning at 11 or 12，and they know nothing except Qinqiang，so it is almost not9 for them to change their job，" says Hou. 

"We must give young actors more care and10 . Now young actors are able to take part in more shows. "