Natural resources that we use are things that come from the Earth.

    Our natural resources are limited(有限的）. This means that they will not1 forever. Some are renewable, like when you plant a new tree when you2 one down. Others are not renewable, like when you dig coal(煤）out of the3. Once it is used, it is gone.

    People realize the4 that the Earth's natural resources are limited, and people can do things to help conserve(节约）those resources. 5 you try to conserve a natural resource, you try to use less of it so it does not run out so 6One way that people conserve fuel, like gasoline, is by riding a bicycle or walking when the 7 is short instead of driving everywhere.

    Water is a very important natural resource because we all need it to stay 8. We can conserve water9 making sure that the pipes and taps do not leak(漏）. We can also make10 choices to conserve water, like only using the dishwasher or washing machine when they are full. Everyone can make contribution to protecting natural resources.

    Dogs have feelings just like you and me. They cry when they're 1 , and they smile when they're happy. It's true! Dogs have lots of 2 of telling their feelings without using words. You just need to 3 their body language. For example, what does it 4when your dog wags his tail? He's telling you that he's happy, or that he is 5 . something and he wants it. Sometimes you may see your dog tuck (将……缩拢并塞进…..)his tail between his 6 It means that he's probably afraid, or not feeling 7. Also, it isn't hot outside, but does your dog look like he's panting(喘气)? Don't worry—he's fine! It may be

8 , but that's how dogs smile when they relax. Here is a(n) 9 You can try it at home. Ask your 10 , "Do you want to go for a walk?" Watch his body language closely, and you'll probably see him answer, "Yes!"

    A great way to limit(限制) your impact(影响) on the planet is to follow other animals' way of eating. Squirrels（松鼠）, 1, eat nuts close to their tree houses. Elephants eat trees or plants that 2 around. What these animals are doing is eating in season and locally. We can do the same.

    Most of our favourite fruit and vegetables have their own natural seasons. Modern farming techniques make it 3 for us to eat all kinds of things any time of the year. However, 4 we eat our food in their natural seasons, we will save more energy.

    Eating locally means eating things that are grown close to your home. It will lower the impact that you and your eating 5 have on the environment. An easy way to 6 local produce is to shop at a nearby farmer's market.

    One of the best things you can do is to grow your own food. It may seem like a lot of 7but people and communities all over the country grow some or all of their own food.

    There are many 8 to grow your own food. By doing this, you can 9 where your food comes from. Besides, you can make sure that your food is fresher. It can 10 weeks for the food to get from the farm to the supermarket.

    By growing your own food, those weeks become just days, hours or even seconds. Now that's fresh!

Failure (失败) is what often happens. It is everywhere in our life. Students may fail in exams, scientists may fail in their research work and players may fail in competitions. Failure happens to everyone. Different people's attitudes (态度) towards failure are different.

Some people don't think that their failure is an important thing at all. So they pay no attention to it. As a result, they will have the same failure later. Some will fall in low spirits when they don't do well in the work. They usually lose heart and no longer (不再) work hard as before. Then they spend their time and energy on useless things. So they have nothing to do, but feel sad and empty all day and all night. In fact, they lose the chance of success.

But most people take an active attitude towards failure. They encourage themselves to be self-confident. They find out and analyze (分析) the reasons of failure so that they will no longer make similar mistakes. They take a lesson from every failure and become more experienced. They will be successful after hard work in the end. Even great men have failed many times before they succeed. So we should deal with our failure rightly.

Now for me, I always find better ways to improve myself after I fail. But in the past, I didn't pay much attention to failure. So I always did things poorly.

Please write down one more Chinese idiom（成语) about dragon and try to give an example in English. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

 At school, students learn some different subjects in the classroom. These days, a new subject becomes popular. That is school gardening. Students learn it outside the classroom.

    ▲     . Some teachers, however, are finding good ways to make it work. The school garden may be very small. However, students can have a lot of fun in it. At first, teachers decide (决定) what vegetables to grow. Then they grow them with students. It is nice for the students to get a tomato, wash it and eat it right in the garden, so tomatoes are their favorites.

 Gardening is not only an interesting subject but also a practical subject. It teaches students a lot. Some vegetables are easy to grow, but others need a long time. This can teach students patience(耐心). With gardens, kids get to see a beginning, a middle and an end to their work. When working with others, they can also learn some teamwork (团队合作) skills.

 Gardening is not just a hobby, it's a life skill.