There are many ways for us to reduce waste. For example, we can reuse paper and plastic bags. We can also recycle newspapers, glass, and cans (易拉罐) make new things. Here are some useful ways to reduce waste.

    ◆Write on both sides of paper. Many people write on only one side of their paper. Why not stop wasting the other side? Some students only use half the pages of their notebooks before getting new ones. Try to use up all the paper. People often give cards on birthdays or festivals. How about trying to send e-cards instead?

    ◆Don' t throw away your old batteries. Maybe you do not know that old batteries make the Earth dirty. This is because they have poisonous parts. So, don't throw away batteries. Keep them together. Try to use rechargeable (可充电的) batteries for your game machines and CD players.

    ◆Donate (捐赠) all your unwanted clothes. There are many poor families in China, You may ask your mother to collect your unwanted clothes. Then you can pass them on to those poor children who do not have clothes to wear. You will feel happy that you are helping someone else. Also, you can ask if your friends or relatives want them before throwing them away.

    You must have remembered the story from your childhood: an old man was worried about his sons because they always quarreled with each other. So one day he asked them to break a bundle(捆) of chopsticks tied together. Clearly, none of them could. But when the bundle was untied, they were able to break each chopstick easily. Why? This is because of the power of unity(团结).

    Dr. John Maxwell, in his book Success Journey says that every success is not something you can achieve alone. Think about it —if at the end of all the achievements, you find yourself alone, will you call it success in a real sense? It is known to all of us that success always belongs to unity. But we often seem to forget it when it comes to individual(个人的) success. Most of us consider our success as a personal thing.

    Your dream and your success do not belong to you alone. Even though you work hard towards your dream, there are people who are working behind you to make sure that you are able to give yourself a hundred percent energy.

    Do you think that it is possible without unity? Don't you feel that these people are doing their best so that you can be successful? And so, unity plays an important role, even if you are talking about your personal success. Just like those chopsticks, they can't be broken only when they are tied together.

    So, it is your responsibility to keep unity if you really want to be successful in your trip. Only if you always treat things and people seriously, you will succeed because all the things and people around you have connections in some way.

Why is music important to people? Because life{#blank#}1{#/blank#}music wouldn't be active. Different kinds of music express different life experiences. So, when we listen to different kinds of music, they can bring us different {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. For example, rock music can make us {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, classical music can make us relaxed; and country music can make us think of the beautiful country life. At different ages, people have different ideas about music. Young people today enjoy pop music {#blank#}4{#/blank#}their parents prefer listening to classical music. Perhaps this is. because young people are {#blank#}5{#/blank#}with energy and faster music can let their energy come out. Their parents have worked very hard during the day and they have got tired when they come back home. So, they would like to listen to classical music to make themselves relaxed. 

My 9-year-old daughter and I were flying from our home in Charlotte, North Carolina, to spend a week with my

husband Mike in Miami, Florida. 1 had been working in Florida for five months. Kallie       2 her dad terribly. 

The plane was full. I had3 a group of Boy Scouts(童子军) at the gate and said to my daughter that 4

anything happened, we would be OK with all those scouts on our5 !

Because we did not get our boarding passes until we6 the gate, Kallie and I could not get seats together. That wasn't such a big deal, except that Kallie had counted on me reading to her the whole way. 

When the 7 in my row boarded the plane, I asked if they would change places with Kallie or me. They 8 , saying they wanted to stay in their own seats. 

At the same time, a mother and her two children several rows ahead of us also met the same 9 . The mother could hold her baby, but her 6-year-old son had to sit with strangers.  10 nobody offered to help her. 

Suddenly, the scout leader stood up and said: "Ma'am, I think we can help you. " He then 11 five minutes

rearranging his group so there was space available for the family. And then the mother was much more12 . 

Amazingly, the man sitting next to the scout leader, turned to me and asked: "Would you and your daughter like our13 ?" We changed seats and continued on our trip, very happy to be together. 

Would that man have 14 us his seat if the scouts hadn'tdone so for the mom and her children? I don't know. But

I do know that 15 is good, and good deeds cause more good deeds! Being kind is important and can be an example for everyone around you. One act of kindness can in turn cause many more kind acts. 

Father's Day is a perfect opportunity to express your deepest feelings. Ties and wallets are nice. But don'tyou think that Dad can feel bored getting the same gifts every time? So try a little change this year. Here are a few gift ideas for

Father's Day with different tastes and interests. These might help you to select Father's Day gifts. These Father's Day gift ideas can befit for dads, uncles or men who are like your father. 

For Trendy（新潮的）  Dads

If your dad loves to carry a fashionable thing, giving him a pair of cool sunglasses is a wonderful idea. He might own some already but he would welcome another one with a warm smile. Perfumes(香水) and deodorants(除臭剂) can also be given. 

For Trendy（新潮的）  Dads

If your dad loves to carry a fashionable thing, giving him a pair of cool sunglasses is a wonderful idea. He might own some already but he would welcome another one with a warm smile. Perfumes(香水) and deodorants(除臭剂) can also be given. 

For Sporty Dads

Sporty dad loves a Father's Day gift for fun and sports. So you can give him something that is within his area of interest. Golf, rackets or tennis set would be a nice sporty idea. If he loves indoor games, you may give him chess or cards set or anything else like dartboards(掷镖游戏的靶). 

For Sporty Dads

Sporty dad loves a Father's Day gift for fun and sports. So you can give him something that is within his area of interest. Golf, rackets or tennis set would be a nice sporty idea. If he loves indoor games, you may give him chess or cards set or anything else like dartboards(掷镖游戏的靶). 

For Bibliophile(爱书者) Dads

If your dad loves to spend time reading, there can be no better idea than to give him a nice book. You should be a little thoughtful and keep your dad's choice in mind. On Father's Day you may also select books for your father and maybe you can share the beautiful relationship between a father and a child. 

For Bibliophile(爱书者) Dads

If your dad loves to spend time reading, there can be no better idea than to give him a nice book. You should be a little thoughtful and keep your dad's choice in mind. On Father's Day you may also select books for your father and maybe you can share the beautiful relationship between a father and a child. 

For Technology Dads

There are a lot of things in the market for Dads who love latest technology. You can buy a new mobile，a camera， a lap top and DVDs. Other ideas include electronic shavers, massager(按摩器) or exercise equipment. 

For Technology Dads

There are a lot of things in the market for Dads who love latest technology. You can buy a new mobile，a camera， a lap top and DVDs. Other ideas include electronic shavers, massager(按摩器) or exercise equipment. 

When we get into middle school, we find we can easily get angry with our parents and that sometimes we even quarrel with them. Although we know we love our parents, sometimes we still have different opinions. Then how can we solve this problem? {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

If we have recently had a fight with our parents, we should try to calm down(冷静) first. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} We can go to our own rooms. We can sit outside or go for a walk. Take this time to think about what happens and how we feel about it. This will give us time to deal with our feelings.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Choose a time when we're all calm. Then, sit down and talk about how we feel and what we need from them. Sometimes we don't think our parents can understand us at all. This may be true, so we need to tell them how we feel and what's going on in our life. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

Of course, the communication is mutual(相互的). We can find out why they have these different feelings. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} We should also reply calmly when they say something that makes us upset. It's important that we should keep ourselves calm. They're more likely to listen to us if we don't shout at them.