The 14-year-old girl Susan Davis is having a party. At this party, there are neither cakes nor candles. There is only a room full of art supplies(供应品)and many kids she never met. And all the kids are homeless.

 Susan got the idea last year after her school. She worried that kids who could not afford their own supplies would give up drawing. So she started writing letters to big companies to ask for help. Then the girl received lots of donations(赠品)from some of the biggest art supply companies. Susan collected more than $3000 in supplies, enough to make a home for kids to paint their own watercolors.

By far she's held three parties. What she did was encouraged by the White House. Susan received the President's awards(奖赏). Now Susan does it for a different reason— to get the poor kids to enjoy art.

今年暑假，五位学生将作为交流生去英国进行学习，他们想要找合适的寄宿家庭。请仔细阅读1-5题中的学生个人情况，并从A 至E五个选项中，帮助他们选择最合适的住家。

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    We need animals. Every animal has its place in the balance(平衡) of nature. We should try to help save the animals.

    Some people think zoos are good places. The zoos give the animals the comfortable and safe living places. If the animals get hurt or ill, people will take care of them. The zoo is a good place to know the rules in the wild world. We can be much closer to nature. We can know more about the animals in the zoos by watching, listening even smelling instead of just looking at the pictures in books.

    Some people don't think animals feel happy in the zoos. Animals like pandas, wolves and bears usually live in the wild. They play and find food by themselves. They are free and happy in the wild. If they are in the zoos, food is enough and rooms are comfortable. They do not need to do their best to find food to eat or places to stay in. They just walk around, sleep day and night, but they are not free at all.

    I think we should build national parks as wild life nature reserves to protect animals. If we do nothing, animals will get fewer and fewer.

    Peter, Jack, Sam, Bob and John are on our school basketball team. It is one of the most popular teams in our city. Next Sunday, they're going to play against(同……比赛) No. 20 Middle School basketball players. Let me introduce(介绍)the five players.

    ①萨姆是最瘦的,但却是跑得最快的。Peter is the tallest. He can jump the highest, too. ②He can throw the ball into the basket easily. Bob is a new player, but he is also a great player. Of the five boys, Jack is the best player. In the last basketball match, he got twenty points for his team. John is the heaviest. He is 65kg. ③He runs slower than any other boy. But be is good at stopping the players of the other team from getting near the basket. They're a strong team. Are they going to win? Let's wait and see!

    Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? You can't think of anyone else when you hear people read Confucius' words.

    Confucius was born on September 28^th, 551BC in the Kingdom of Lu, in today's Shandong Province. Chinese people see Confucius as the greatest thinker（思想家）and also the greatest teacher. He had about 3,000 students. For more than 2,000 years, Confucius's ideas are around in people's everyday life. Now millions of people around the world are learning Confucius's ideas.

    Why are his ideas so popular? They help not only in everyday life but also in society. Confucius's most important ideas are being kind and having good manners. Confucius said young people should take care of the old. People should give up thinking of themselves and work for others.

    Confucius and his ideas are becoming more and more popular. Now, more than 100 Internet websites are teaching people about Confucius and his ideas.

Obey the rules of British roads

    British roads, some of the safest in the world. A study in 2018 compared more than 30 countries and found that 3.8 people per 100,000 died in traffic accidents in the UK. This number was lower than any other country. So, what did British drivers do to achieve this? What are they doing differently? Here are five top tips for drivers who are planning a trip to the UK.

    People in Britain drive on the left side of the road. In fact, a long time ago people drove on the left in most countries, but now only a few countries have this. Don't forget that this also means you must drive the other way around roundabouts (环岛) .

    British people feel that waiting should be fair for everybody. If you are in a queue of traffic, then don't try to push past the cars in front of yours. This is called "jumping the queue". You must wait for your turn; otherwise people may get angry with you.

    You must stop at the traffic lights when they are red. In many countries, it is OK to go past the red lights if you are turning a corner or if there isn't any other traffic around. In the UK you could have a lot of trouble if you do this.

    If another driver flashes (闪烁) his cars lights at you, he is probably trying to tell you that he will wait for you to go first. British people don't like to use their car horn (喇叭) much and they think people who do so are rude.

    If you get in an accident, don't try to pay the police. The police in the UK never take money, and if you try to offer them some, you could end your holiday visiting British prison.