Last Wednesday, about 7,400 American bankers went back to school again. This timethey did not go to learn—they went to teach. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} 1997，the American Bankers Association hassponsored Teach Children to Save Day. Every April 26, bankers across the USAteach over 1.5 million primary and secondary school students how to handle {#blank#}2{#/blank#}money.

      In the USA, children, especially teenagers, are often big spenders. In 2013, forexample, American teenagers spent $175 billion. This is {#blank#}3{#/blank#} average of $104per week per teenager. Few teenagers have any savings. They typically spendmoney as fast as they can. Nearly all will continue their {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(spend) habits whenthey grow up.

      It's necessary that children learn proper money management {#blank#}5{#/blank#} they are stillyoung. The bankers show students how to budget and make smart {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(decide)about money. They explain how to balance their expenses against their income.They help the students understand their family's shopping and householdexpenses as well. Of course，students{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(teach) how to invest and save money too.

AsBenjamin Franklin said, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” Moreover, money{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(save) at interest can increase greatly in value over time. Children, {#blank#}9{#/blank#}adults, need to understand the value of saving money. This is {#blank#}10{#/blank#} TeachChildren to Save Day is all about.

    Several days ago, a letter attracted a lot of attention on the Internet. It was written to NASA by 9-year-old Jack Davis {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(ask) to be considered for a job working with astronauts. He wrote to apply {#blank#}2{#/blank#} a planetary protection officer position at NASA. Despite his young age, he thought he would be fit for the job {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (perfect).

    With a pencil, he wrote: “I may be nine, but I think I would be {#blank#}4{#/blank#} good fit. My sister says I am an alien. Also, I.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (see) all the space and alien movies in the past years.” Jack ended the letter stating the other {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (factor) that would make him perfect for the position, such as his great video game skills and his youth,{#blank#}7{#/blank#} would make it easy to learn to think like an alien. He then signed the letter, “Jack, Guardian of the Galaxy.”

    The position of planetary protection officer is well-paid every year. The job, however, is more about science and biology and {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (little) about fighting aliens. The officer must make sure that no new species or plants {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (bring) to other planets, and doesn't return from trips to space with anything that might harm Earth. The recent announcement of the position created in the 1960s has caused a lot of {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (excite) in the public, according to a NASA's statement.

    Next time you sit down to watch a sad film, put the snacks away. Research shows that we eat up to 55 percent more when {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(watch) a sad movies than a happy one. It is thought that we eat {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(make ) us feel better.

    With popcorn (爆米花) and ice cream chosen as {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(they) favorite foods by filmgoers , the situation suggests bad news for people. Researchers  {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(offer) a group of office worker types of snacks while they watched the sad Love Story and Sweet Home Alabama, a {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(cheer), funny film. Researchers said, “After the movies were over and tears were wiped away, those {#blank#}6{#/blank#}had watched Love Story had eaten 36 percent more snacks.”

    Medical researchers recommend that those not hoping to gain {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(weigh) put snacks out of reach. “Keep snacks out of arm's reach. You'd better leave them in the kitchen {#blank#}8{#/blank#}only bring to the sofa what you expect to eat. Maybe you can change popcorn and sweets to pieces {#blank#}9{#/blank#}fruit and vegetables. It's {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (real) easier to become slim by design than by determination.”