New rules and behaviour standards(行为规范) for middle school students came out in March. Middle schools are going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won't only have high grades. The following are some of the new rules.

    Tell the truth. Have you ever cheated(作弊) in an exam? Don't do it again! That's not something honest students should do.

    Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird loving Month in China．Is your school doing anything to celebrate it? You should join! In that way，you can learn more about animals and how to protect them.

    Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought people could live on the moon? Maybe you'll find another earth in space in the future. Everyone's new ideas are important.

    Protect yourself. Has a thief ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don't let it happen to you. If you have to go back home late, you should let your parents know.

    Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your study. But some things on the Internet aren't for kids, so try to look at the good web pages. You can use the web pages for fun or homework.

    A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city.

    Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn't built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city.

    Even so, traveling isn't that difficult. The waterway has always been the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that connect one river with another and can also guide you where you want to go. People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy the scenery and cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along the river.

    Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem. Sometimes tourists will have such strange experiences. One moment they walk across the Rialto Bridge, and there's nothing special. But when they come back to the bridge an hour later, it's underwater and everyone is wearing rain shoes.

    Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters. Another problem is that the temperature has risen over the years. This has made ice of the Arctic Ocean（北冰洋）melt（融化）.

    Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower. The Italian government has asked some of Italy's biggest companies to build the MOST project, which was planned to be built under the seawater to stop the rising water. Anyway, this project is helping solve the problem.

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    In March 2016, a group of people walked into a theater in New Mexico, USA to watch the movie Finding Nemo. The movie first hit the big screen in 2003 and it was a great success. Now it came back! What was special about it this time? It was dubbed(配音)  in Navajo. That's the language spoken by the Navajo, one of the biggest Native American tribes(美国土著部落). This movie wasn't made just for fun, though. It was made to save a dying language.

    The number of people who speak Navajo is dropping. In 20 14, only about 164, 000 people spoke it at home. That was down from about 173, 000 in 2005.

    Like many other Native American languages, Navajo has been in trouble for a long time. In the 1800s, thousands of Native American kids were forced to attend boarding schools. They were allowed to speak only English there. Over the years, fewer people learned their native languages. Some of these languages have been lost forever.

    Today, many Navajo kids aren't good at speaking Navajo. Some people worry that if today's kids don't learn Navajo and pass it down, the language could disappear.

Information Card

A. 21st Century

    This is a newspaper for English learners of all levels.

B. Yimei Children's Activity Center

    The singing，dancing and swimming lessons are great.

    Tel：8873-6566. Add: No. 54 Baiyun Road.

C. Yigao Computer Selling Center

    Different kinds of computers are on sale. Low prices and high quality.

D. Tianhe Book Center

    There is an English learning book section where you can find all sorts of books about English.

E. Babysitting Service Center

    Tel：8592-6124.

F. The Red Cross

    Money and clothes are both accepted to help the people in flooded areas.

G. Guangzhou's Biggest Audio and Video Market

    It's located in（位于） 3rd Dashatou Road.

A. Compare the CDs in the list. You can look at the prices or other customers' opinions. This can help you decide which one you want to

buy.

B. Go to www.eBay.com and create an eBay account(账户). You need to fill in an online form with your information. To pay for your order, you also need to get one on PayPal.

C. After you have an account, you can look for the CD you want. Type the name of the CD in the search box. You will see a list of CDs.

D. When you decide which one to buy, you can click "Buy It Now" and then finish your order with the correct address (better both in English and Chinese), your telephone number and suitable ways of post. Finally, pay for it and you will receive it in about 20 to 30 days.

E. However, if you are not satisfied with it, it is possible to return the CD in 5 working days. I hope this step is never needed.

F. Once you receive the CD, check it carefully. If you are satisfied with it, you can go back to; eBay website and give your opinions on it.

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A. Wear right clothing. At least, you have to wear a safety helmet.

B. Avoid speeding Use a "Speed Limiter" to control the speed.

C. Keep a safe distance between you and other riders when using the Segway.

D. Keep a firm hold on the Segway at all times. Always have both hands holding the handlebar.

E. Learn how to operate the Segway before using it. Read the user manual carefully.