Last summer holiday, I took part in a teaching project and volunteered{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(teach) in a countryside primary school for two weeks.

    When we arrived at the school, though shocked by the poor living conditions, we quickly adapted {#blank#}2{#/blank#} to the life there. My good friend Tom and I were in charge of the third year students, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(consist) of just 18 boys and girls. We not only taught them English and maths, but also organized some after-school {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(activity) for them. Gradually, I found that many of the students were actually quite 6{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(talent). But some had to leave school early, which is{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(large) because their families were under heavy financial pressure, and they had to find a job to support the family.

    As well as giving lessons, we also helped set up a reading room in the school {#blank#}7{#/blank#} students hardly had any access{#blank#}8{#/blank#} good reading materials except textbooks. With the help of school staff and students, we cleaned out an abandoned classroom. When we placed the books students and teachers in my high school {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(donate) onto the shelves, I found the students were more than excited and {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(dive) into reading there.

    Two weeks quickly passed and we had to leave. I did not know how much we had actually taught them, but for me I learned a great deal—cherish what I possess and study harder.

    Earthquakes are a kind of natural disaster. They usually come {#blank#}1{#/blank#} warning. An earthquake is dangerous,{#blank#}2{#/blank#} there are still things you can do to protect {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

    Slay calm as the earth begins to shake. Your chances of {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (survive) in an earthquake go up if you can keep calm.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (stay) calm is not easy, but it can save your life.

    If you are inside when the earthquake starts, get under {#blank#}6{#/blank#} table or a bed. You need to have something {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (strength) around you to protect you from {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (fall) objects. Do not stand near walls or windows and stay out of the kitchen. The kitchen is dangerous because of many glass objects.

Remember to always hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

    An American in Beijing lives his Chinese dream

Gao Tianrui walks along streets in Beijing's Xicheng district as{#blank#}1{#/blank#}public security volunteer.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (wear) his bright red armband (红袖章) and speaking fluent Mandarin, 62-year-old Gao Tianrui could {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(take) for any regular Chinese man. But on {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(close) inspection, things are not quite{#blank#}5{#/blank#}they seem: Gao's real name is Terry Crossman and he is from the United States. He is now a member of "Xicheng Dama", that is, volunteers, usually women in late middle-age,{#blank#}6{#/blank#}walk along the streets of downtown Beijing's Xicheng district. Terry said that, at first, he saw the group as busybodies, but {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(gradual) he saw that it was a good thing for retired seniors{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(help) others.

He is often seen giving tourists{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(direction), getting water for a baby and even helping a neighbor sell yogurt. "I like helping others," he said, "I live in the hutong and my neighbors and I usually help each other ... This is where I live, where my friends are and where I call home." Crossman {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(become) interested in Chinese culture as a teenager when he read Tao Te Ching by Laozi.

    Recently, an Internet slang word Foxi- or “Buddhist”- is becoming increasingly popular as it encourages people, especially{#blank#}1{#/blank#} young to remain calm and peaceful and avoid conflicts as much as possible- in other words, to live like a Buddha.

    The phrase {#blank#}2{#/blank#}( create) for the first time in 2014 in Japan to describe young men who no longer bother to start relationships with women or follow someone else's life path. They prefer to stay in their own peaceful world without {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(disturb) and care little about passion and success.

    In this fast-changing and {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(compete) world, many people are  {#blank#}5{#/blank#} heavy pressure. It's only natural that people are seeking for a spiritual bay.

    However, some would compare “foxi” with “demotivational(无动力的) culture”- a phrase {#blank#}6{#/blank#} describes young people who feel aimless and powerless. They say that foxi actually reflects the reality that young people are losing their will to fight. They are pretending {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (keep) a healthy and wise attitude towards {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (fail) simply because they are incapable(无能力的) of succeeding.

    All in all, there is one thing that “Buddhist Youngsters” should {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (basic) keep in mind: You may want to keep a calm mindset, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you should never stop fighting for yourselves!

    The new sixth-grade teacher, Sava, is like most teachers in schools. This morning, she is calling the attendance list and asking the students in the back of the room to be quiet. Sava{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(smile) at the students and looks happy. Sava doesn't really look different from other teachers,{#blank#}2{#/blank#}she is. Sava is a robot. She is remote controlled {#blank#}3{#/blank#}a person through a camera inside the robot. Although Sava is not ready to be a real teacher, the children enjoy her visits.