World Read Aloud Day is celebrated each year on the first Wednesday of March. It {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(start) by the LitWorld. Org website in 2010 and has now reached 65 countries, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} aim is to encourage people worldwide who cannot read to enjoy the benefits of a book. The website asks everyone {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (celebrate) the day by taking a book, finding an audience, and reading out aloud. It is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (belong) to all people.

        The website asks visitors to join in the movement to reduce the number of illiterate (不识字的) people in the world. It is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (absolute) necessary to help those who cannot read. The website says, “It's time to start by reading aloud to {#blank#}6{#/blank#} might like it. Share a book with a child who might need it, share a story with someone who would treasure it, listen patiently {#blank#}7{#/blank#} someone else's story as they share with you.” The United Nations says, “Literacy involves a variety of learning in {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (able) individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} to participate fully in society.”  In that way, World Read Aloud Day {#blank#}10{#/blank#} help make a difference.

    Seborga(塞波加) is a small village that declared itself independent in the 1960s, claiming it was never{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(proper) incorporated(合并) into Italy{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (it) founders argued that the deal was not really registered. They claimed that it could therefore not{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(consider) part of the nation.

    The principality's(公国) founder was a flower grower{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (call) Giorgio Carbone, who ruled until his death in 2009. Its independence is not recognised outside {#blank#}5{#/blank#}village but Mr. Dezzani, a campaigner(竞选者) for the throne, says it is important that they themselves believe{#blank#}6{#/blank#} it, describing it as “a state of mind”.

    This unusual story{#blank#}7{#/blank#} was the subject of a televised documentary, has attracted tourism to the region. Its current ruler, Marcello I, appears publicly {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (wear) a suit but Mr. Dezzani wants to introduce ceremonial uniform.

Mr. Dezzani added: “Without being too pretentious or{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (show) about it, I think we can promote the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (value) of peace, tolerance and openness.”

    Are you a-teenager{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (absorb) in music? If so, I will give you a warning – the music you love could end up making you deaf. More {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(specific), the way you listen to the music you love could make you deaf.

    The problem is .headphones. In the past, we played music out into the air. Then earmuff-style（耳罩式）headphones {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (invent) and we were able to play music much closer to our eras. Now we have earbuds（耳塞）, which many doctors think are {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (bad) than older headphones because they play music directly into the eras. Also, earbuds are not as good as blocking outside noise, so people{#blank#}5{#/blank#} use them nay turn the volume {#blank#}6{#/blank#} to dangerous levels.

    What's the dangerous level? Well, it {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(depend) on how long you are going to listen to the noise. Very, very loud sounds can be dangerous to your hearing. But the scary {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(true) is that even seemingly “normal” noise can be dangerous {#blank#}9{#/blank#}you listen to it all the time.

    Think for a minute about how long you spend {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (listen) to loud noise with headphones every day. Then do some research. There are resources online telling you what volumes are safe, and for how long.

    You see them everywhere: people walking with their attention {#blank#}1{#/blank#}（concentrate）on their smartphone screens on busy streets. But walking and texting can be dangerous and cities in the United States and Europe have stepped {#blank#}2{#/blank#} their efforts to deal with it.

    In Honolulu, using the phones while crossing the street is forbidden. It has passed a law that says “No pedestrian （行人） shall cross a street or highway while viewing a mobile electronic device. In other words, do not look at a screen when you cross the street{#blank#}3{#/blank#} you could be fined. Honolulu is the first major U.S. city{#blank#}4{#/blank#} （forbid）what is called “distracted walking”.

    People {#blank#}5{#/blank#} text while walking are nearly four times as likely to have at least one dangerous action. A lot of people do it {#blank#}6{#/blank#} they know it is dangerous. They tell themselves that it is important.

    Using phones while walking may lead to injuries and deaths, but it seems to be a global problem. Pedestrian deaths {#blank#}7{#/blank#}（increase）as the use of cell phones rises in the past 5 years, and it is expected that the tendency will continue.

    Other cities have come up with creative ways to help protect those using cellphones while walking. A small town near Amsterdam has set up special crosswalks with flashing lights on the ground. When the traffic lights turn red or green,{#blank#}8{#/blank#} do the lights on the ground, reminding pedestrians when it's safe to cross. In a town of Germany, similar lights were used after a teenager using her smart phone was hit and seriously{#blank#}9{#/blank#}（injure）.

    If you still want to text while walking you could avoid being fined in Honolulu {#blank#}10{#/blank#}using voice-controlled digital assistant（数字助手） like Siri or Google Assistant Or you could just wait until you are again, safely off the street.