It is easy for many people to catch a cold in the springtime or fall. It makes us wonder if scientists can send a man to the moon, why can't they find a cure for the common cold? The answer is easy. There are actually different cold viruses out there. You never know which one you will get, so there isn't a cure for each one.

When a virus attacks your body, your body works hard to get rid of it Blood rushes to your nose and causes a block in it. You feel terrible because you can't breathe well, but your body is actually eating the virus. Your temperature goes up and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing the virus. You also have a runny nose to stop the virus from getting into your cells. You may feel very uncomfortable, but actually your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold.

Different people do different things to deal with colds. In the United States and some other countries, for example, people might have chicken soup to help them get over the cold. Some people take hot baths. Other people take medicine to stop different symptoms(症状)of colds.

There is one interesting thing to note一some scientists say taking medicine when you have a cold is actually bad for you. The virus stays in you longer because your body doesn't have a way to fight it and kill it Bodies can do an amazing job on their own. There is a joke, however, on taking medicine when you have a cold. It goes like this:

It takes about one week to get over a cold if you don't take medicine, but it takes only seven days to get over a cold if you take medicine.

In a small room, Jenny was lying in bed waiting for an operation (手术), nervous and worried. To her surprise, a new patient was sent into the room. After a kind greeting (打招呼), they began to talk. The 80-year-old newcomer was named Susan. She had two children. Her son was boss of a big company and her daughter worked in a TV station. As her children were too busy to take care of Susan, she lived in an old people's home. Susan was proud of her children who had wonderful jobs and made a lot of money. Jenny really envied (羡慕)Susan. Compared with Susan, Jenny was nothing but an ordinary (普通的) woman from the countryside. Her children were just ordinary workers.

Soon, it was supper time, Jenny's daughter cooked several dishes which were her favorite. Jenny invited Susan to share her supper, but she did not accept the invitation. Susan was expecting her daughter when she received a call. Unfortunately (不幸), her children couldn't come to visit her. Worse still, Susan had missed the mealtime in the hospital. She lay in bed, disappointed and silent. Jenny's daughter offered to buy her some food but she had no appetite (食欲) at all.

The next day, Jenny and Susan would go through a series of regular medical checks (一连串的常规检查) before the operation. Jenny's daughter took care of her carefully while Susan was still alone. Out of sympathy (出于同情), Jenny's daughter helped to queue up (排队), fill in different forms and register (挂号) for Susan. For several days in hospital, even during her operation, Susan's children didn't come. Susan really envied Jenny as her daughter looked after her all the time until she recovered and moved out of hospital.

Care from the loved ones can really make one happy and encouraged, especially for old parents. So don't forget to look after your parents even while you are busy working.

Lake Street School

256, Lake Street

Mountain Town

Lake Street School Big Day Out!

Dear Parents,

    We are happy to have our summer trip to the Children Movie Museum and the Sports Park on Thursday, July 11th (Grade Seven) and Friday, July 12th (Grade Eight). Students can learn lots of very interesting things about the cinema and how movies are made. They will also learn about many sports and their rules.

Meeting Time: 7:40 am

Leaving Time: 8:00 am

Meeting Place: at the school gate

Arriving Time: by 5:00 pm

    We have this trip for the students to learn outside the classroom and also have a good time with friends. Students need to take a pen and a notebook with them because they have to take notes about what they see. They also need to wear their school uniforms and sports shoes. Please tell them to follow the rules in the museum and the park.

    We will be eating lunch at the dining hall of the park. The cost of the trip is 40 yuan. It is for the bus ride and the lunch.

    If your child cannot come, please tell your head teacher by July 8th in your class teacher-parent WeChat group.

Friends are very important in people's lives. Some have1 views and interests, but2 like the same things. Should friends be different3 the same? In my opinion, I don't care. I have two best friends, Wang Lei and Lin Ying. Wang Lei4 like me. I am5 than most of the students in my class, and Wang Lei is also quiet. And we both enjoy6 . On weekends, we often go to the library to do some reading. But the other friend of mine, Lin Ying, is7 different from me. She is much more outgoing, and she likes8 and often makes me laugh. She also likes9 , so she is more athletic（体格健壮的）. I don't think differences are important in a10 . What's your opinion? 

My name is Frank Green.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}My last name is Green. I'm an English boy. My parents work in China. So we are in Beijing now. My parents are English teachers. I have a twin sister but I don't have a brother. My sister and I are in the same school in Beijing.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}We have a nice house. My room is big. But it's not tidy. My books and clothes are everywhere—on the bed, on the sofa and under the chair. I can't find my watch now. The yellow one is my sister's.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Oh, it's under the dictionary. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} I always ask my sister and my parents.

There was a man who had four sons.  He hoped that his sons could learn not to judge (评判) things too 1 .  So he sent them to a very far place, asking them to go and look at a pear tree during different seasons. 

The eldest son went out in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the 2 in autumn.  When all of them returned home, the father called them together, and let them 3 what they saw. 

The first son said the tree was ugly and there was 4 there.  The second son said the tree was covered with 5 buds (芽) and was full of hope.  The third son didn't have the same idea 6 his two brothers, saying that it was filled with 7 .  He told them they smelt sweet and looked beautiful.  The last son didn't agree with all of them, saying that there was lots of fruit 8 the tree and the tree was full of life. 

The man told his four sons that they were all right, 9 each of them only saw the tree during one season.  He added, "You cannot judge a tree by one season or a person in one time.  If you give up during the coldness of winter, you will miss the hope of spring, the beauty of summer and the 10 of autumn in your life. "