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.

    Once an old man who had four lazy sons fell sick and was counting his last days in bed. He was very worried about his sons' future because they always believed in luck {#blank#}1{#/blank#}of hard work.

    The old man decided to play a trick{#blank#}2{#/blank#} he died to make his sons realize the importance of work. He told them that he would leave them a treasure box {#blank#}3{#/blank#} gold coins and wanted them to share the treasure.

    The young men asked where his father had placed the treasure. The old man replied," I can't exactly remember{#blank#}4{#/blank#}place. However, the treasure is buried in our land."

    After a few days, the old man died. The sons decided to{#blank#}5{#/blank#}the land to find the treasure box. They worked very hard, but they couldn't find the box. They dug even{#blank#}6{#/blank#}, but they still got nothing.

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Sometimes you just need to have a great party! There's nothing like hosting and seeing all your friends together in the same place. But how do you do it? Here are some ways.

Decides on a theme

Try to come up with a theme that might get everyone excited. Write down different fun activities, types of music, and others that help you think of possible themes. Or don't have a theme at all.

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Where are you going to have a party? Could you have it at your house or a friend's house? Did you have a place in mind, like a restaurant, movie theater, or park? {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

Decide on the time for your party

If it's a birthday party, most people try to have the party on that day. Or, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, so you and your guests don't have school or work the next morning. Most parties are after dinner, but a brunch or afternoon party works, too.

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This will be partly decided by where you are having the party. Make sure that place is large enough. Also think about whether you want your friends to bring friends or not. That could seriously change how many hands you have to plan for and mouths you have to feed.

Get the word out

You can talk of guests in person about the party or just call them. Start talking about the party at least two weeks before, so they don't make plans. And {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. Remind them once or twice before the party, too.

A. Make sure the place is suitable for the activities

B. any weekend, evening or night is best

C. Pick a place for your party

D. decide how much you will spend

E. Plan your guest list

F. you have enough time to plan everything

难度系数：★★★

For better research and protection, elephants in the reserve (保护区) should wear GPS collars (项圈). Last June, it was Rommel's turn to wear a collar. He was a huge and bad-tempered elephant, weighing about six tons. One morning, searching around the reserve, we found Rommel playing by the river. A tranquillizer (镇静剂) was carefully shot into his bottom so that we could safely place a collar on him. Normally it takes seven minutes for the drug to act, but for Rommel's size it could take longer. 

He was crossing the river when the drug did work. Slowly, he fell down into the water. This could lead to a disaster- Rommel's death, because his trunk would be submerged (淹没) in the river.     ★     . Only by doing this could we ensure his survival. The problem was that the river was deep and filled with crocodiles (鳄鱼). 

In a flash, I decided to act. I jumped in and lifted his heavy trunk above the water. The water level reached my neck. 

I stayed there for at least 10 minutes as the team tried to fit him with the collar. It was rather hard to keep my cool as my arms became exhausted. Small fish swam past my legs. Each time, fear hit: was it a crocodile? There was also another risk that other elephants might come and cause trouble. 

As soon as his ears started to flap—a sign of consciousness (意识) returning—I dropped his trunk and moved to safety. Then he completely awoke and crossed the river. What a wonderful moment, for both him and me! 

提示：
（1）What's it and how long have you had it？
（2）Who gave it to you？ 
（3）Why do you like it best？

参考词汇：birthday，make，keep，good，memories，feel， . . . 

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I'm glad to introduce my favorite thing in my childhood to you. 

I'm Lucy from New York. But now I'm in Beijing with my parents. They are doctors and they love their jobs. I am a student and I love my school, too. School is a good place for me. I can do many things there.

I can learn a lot at school. I learn Chinese, math, science and English every day. Also, I can have fun at school. I often listen to music with my classmates. Sometimes, I talk about favorite movies and TV shows with them.

But sometimes I am not happy at school because there are too many activities and they always make me tired.

 School is like my second family, and my classmates are like my brothers and sisters. The school is really a big and happy family.