Alice Lee is a high school student studying at a private school. She is doing some voluntary work at an after-school program to help students from poor families.

    On the first day of her work, she noticed that many kids were lining up for free sandwiches and fruits. She was surprised. One of the organizers explains that many of these students don't get enough to eat at home. So a school lunch or an after-meal might be the most food they would get all the day. She has also been told that some hungry kids can receive free lunches, but others are only allowed reduced-price meals, and those students' families have to pay for the part of their food.

    Lee was shocked, she decided to offer help to those who are suffering from hunger, "I want other kids to understand that if you see a problem, you don't have to wait to be an adult to fix it," says Lee. She and a group of friends are using their programme skill to create a new app called Food of Thought, which will allow parents, students, and even kind-hearted strangers to donate money to lunch accounts for students in a nearby school.

A little bear is called Herry. He doesn't like brushing1. Every day his mother2to him,

"Herry, it's time for you to brush your teeth and go to bed.""I know, Mom." says Herry unhappily. He goes to the3and turns on the tap(龙头). He keeps water running. His mother thinks he is brushing his teeth.

"Too many teeth! How can I brush all these teeth?" Herry feels sad. "Maybe I can do it tomorrow morning. It is too bad to brush teeth every day." He looks at his4teeth and thinks, "I don't want to brush my teeth today. I can brush them twice tomorrow. That will be OK."

But the next day, he doesn't brush his teeth. He always thinks he can do it tomorrow. One morning, when he gets up, he finds all of his teeth have gone5. He cries, "My teeth! My teeth! " His mother comes into his bedroom and says, "What's6?" "I don't have any teeth now, Mom! I7to brush my teeth every day. " He cries again and again. His mother takes him to see the8. The doctor says, "Oh, little bear! I am9to say you can't eat any food now. There aren't any teeth in your mouth."

The little bear cries and cries10. Suddenly he wakes up, "Oh, thank goodness! It is a dream. A terrible dream." He gets up at once and goes to brush his teeth. He tells himself to brush his teeth every day.

I want to tell you about a very exciting holiday I had. Last December I went to the Ice Hotel with my father. It was in a village of Sweden. 

It was a special hotel made of ice and snow. I read an interesting report about this hotel in a travel magazine and I showed it to my father. He was so excited that we decided to go. 

It was like a dream. We were so surprised. Everything was made of ice. A woman at the door gave us special coats and gloves. We could use them to protect ourselves in the very cold place. There was a garden at the hotel. There we saw a lot of nice sculptures (雕塑). Some artists came to the Ice Hotel and they made them with ice. In the evening we ate at the hotel restaurant. They put the food on ice plates. We had some fantastic fish and a delicious dessert. Of course, it was ice cream!

There was a nice shop there too. I bought a sweater and a cap, but I didn't buy many things because they were very expensive. In the shop, I met a girl named Catherine. She is from France. She wanted to buy a sweater, but she didn't speak English, so I helped her. We became friends. Yesterday I got an email from her with several photos she took at the hotel. It was really a fantastic holiday. 

Choose the best answer. 

My Days in Nanjing  Xi'an, Shaanxi →Nanjing , Jiangsu

The first day

Breakfast: milk and bread   Lunch: rice and fish     Dinner: vegetable salads

Trip: visited the Confucius Temple (夫子庙) in the morning watched a lantern (灯笼) show in the Qinhuai Lantern Festival

The second day

Breakfast: Xiaolongbao and vegetable soup     Lunch: beef noodles and salad

Dinner: hamburgers and juice

Trip: went to the Nanjing Museum from 9:00a. m. to 11:30a. m. 

The third day

Breakfast: sandwiches and milk          Lunch: dumplings and vegetable soup

Dinner: tomato soup and salad

Trip: went to Xianfeng Bookstore in the morning went shopping and bought some gifts for my friends in the afternoon

Feeling about the trip

While known for his theories and deep thinking, Albert Einstein showed a sense of humour that often brought 1 to those around him.

One day, Einstein was invited to give a 2 at a university. As he stood in front of the audience, he realized that he had 3 his lecture notes. Instead of being nervous, Einstein smiled and said, "I am extremely 4 for the mental exercise of trying to speak without any prepared material. It feels like solving a complicated puzzle!"

The audience laughed 5 as Einstein continued his lecture. He was able to make difficult science topics easier to understand by using funny 6 . Not only did his funny way make everyone happy, but also it made the audience understand his theories better.

In social gatherings, Einstein's humor often shone through. One day a young reporter came up to him and asked, "Dr. Einstein, how does it feel to be the 7 man alive?" Einstein replied with a big smile, "I don't know, you'll have to ask Nikola Tesla." This 8 response left the journalist puzzled and everyone else in laughter, as Einstein playfully recognized the genius of his time.

Einstein's humour also showed in his everyday life. He once remarked, "Do not grow old, no matter how long you 9 . Never stop being curious and keep your playful nature alive."

Einstein's humour in every situation inspired people around him to 10 difficulties in life with a smile. He showed us that intelligence and laughter could work together, making the world a happier and more peaceful place.