It is difficult for the parents of every family to teach their children to be responsible (有责任的) for housework.

    The Shatian School in Shanghai is making its students do housework for their parents. The third graders(三年级学生) must learn how to cook and clean, sixth graders do the laundry(洗衣服) and seventh and eighth graders cook balanced meals with 15 yuan.

    Many parents think it's a good way for children to try housework but they don't know how to do it at home. With the following ideas, you really can get your children to help at home.

    If you want to make your children think that they can do everything quite right, please don't always scold(批评) if them but give them lots of praise at home. Talk more about what they did right, not about what they didn't do. If your child finishes some difficult work, give him or her a Sunday trip or a ball game with Dad as a reward.

There are many wetlands (湿地) in China ‒ and some of them have become the world's important wetlands. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are {#blank#}1{#/blank#} them. They are in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. They are {#blank#}2{#/blank#} to many different kinds of animals. The world's {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Milu deer nature reserve (自然保护区) is on these wetlands. More than 700 Milu deer live there. There are not many red-crowned cranes (丹顶鹤) {#blank#}4{#/blank#} in the world, but every winter, you can see some in the red-crowned crane nature reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.

    The {#blank#}5{#/blank#} in the wetlands is neither too high nor too low. There is  {#blank#}6{#/blank#} rain and sunshine, too. They are a good place for wildlife. But offering food and shelter for special kinds of animals is not the  {#blank#}7{#/blank#} reason we need to protect wetlands. Wetlands are important {#blank#}8{#/blank#} they also prevent floods. But some people want to {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the wetlands to make more space for farms and less space for wildlife.

    More people are beginning to realize the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} of wetlands and wildlife. Every year, on Feb 2, many activities are held to teach people about the wetlands.

① Animal behavior is an interesting and attractive study. Scientists research the ways animals use to look for food. They study how animals protect themselves from their predators, and which animals kill other animals for food. All of this helps us understand how useful animals can be.

② Each country or culture raises some animals for food. In the United States, people mainly eat meat from cows, chickens and pigs. In some other countries, people might raise sheep or buffalo for meat. These differences come in part from weather and other environmental conditions (状况). People around the world eat al kinds of fish and shellfish from oceans and rivers. In some countries, people don't always choose some animal groups, such as dogs, for food while in other countries such animals may become people's favorite food.

③ In West Africa, animals provide humans with more than food. They have been helping people do daily work for thousands of years. Horses, oxen, and other work animals pull heavy things. Elephants, camels and other animals carry people and things from place to place. Carrier pigeons (信鸽) have been used to send messages.

④ People also receive health benefits (利益) from animals. For example, dogs and cats can help calm people down. This is helpful for people fighting illnesses. Animals can also reduce stress, helping people to draw their attention to learning new information, such as reading. When people are walking their dogs or horses, it encourages exercise.

⑤ Animals and humans share space on Earth, so keeping a healthy relationship with animals around us is in our best interest.

When you hear the word "shower", what {#blank#}1{#/blank#} to your mind? Maybe it is "a lot of falling water" in the bathroom. But "shower" can also {#blank#}2{#/blank#}"a lot of falling presents" on a special day. On a special day, we might shower someone with gifts. 

My family is going to have two showers this week. On Tuesday, we are going to have a baby shower. My brother's wife is going to have a baby soon. So my family and friends will come with a lot of {#blank#}3{#/blank#} for the baby. 

Then on Thursday, we will have a bridal (新娘的) shower for my sister. She is getting married {#blank#}4{#/blank#} week. She will be a beautiful bride. All her female friends and relatives are coming to {#blank#}5{#/blank#} before she marries. They will give her a lot of presents for her married life. 

Travel Tips for Holidays Abroad

Everyone loves holidays abroad. They give us the chance to see some places of interest, have some fun and relax. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Follow these tips to make sure you enjoy your holiday.

▲ Get Prepared

Have you taken the passport (护照) or tickets with yourself? Every year, thousands of people miss flights because they've forgotten their passports, they arrive at the airport too late, or even go to the wrong airport.

▲ Do Some Research

How much do you know about the place you are going to visit? Learning a little about the culture of a country will help you understand the people. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

▲{#blank#}3{#/blank#}

Try to reduce (减少) the pollution you cause. Travel by train if you can. Because flying produces (产生) twenty times more carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) than traveling by train. Of course. it might be impossible to avoid flying, but when you arrive, use buses or trains instead of taxis.

▲ Help the Local Population

You can help a local community a lot by staying in local hotels and eating in local restaurants. This means that your money will go to local people, rather than to a large international company (公司).

▲ Keep a Good Memory for Your Holiday

{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Well, you can make a scrapbook (剪贴本)一a book of memories-about your holiday. You can show it to friends, or just use it to remember all the good times you had! And don't forget the new friends you made on holiday. Did you promise to send them pictures or presents? Don't forget to do it! Thcn next time you go on holiday, you can visit them again. 

We can enjoy a one-day weekend every week. Maybe one day is too short, but we can try to plan the time well. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

★Get up early. The weekend is not only a time to sleep in. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} That's too bad. You can have more free time if you get up early. 

★{#blank#}3{#/blank#} We have to spend much time on our homework. You can feel better if you do your homework early. You can get up early and do your homework first.And then you can have free time to play well. I often do my homework in the morning. So I don't have to worry about（担心）it in the rest of the time.

★Go out for fun. Think about what you like to do. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} You can also visit a museum, a zoo or a park.

A. Here are some ideas.

B. Do the homework early.

C. Some of us get up for lunch!

D. We worry about the homework.

E. Plan a sports activity like playing football in the park.