When people think of tigers, words like" strong" and " dangerous" come into their mind. But now, the big animal is calling for our help. There were once eight kinds of tigers in the world, but three died out during last century. In the past 70 years, the number of Siberian tigers has gone from as many as 300 to somewhere between 18 and 22.

   World Wildlife Fund started a programme. It is about to put an end to tiger poaching(非法狩猎) and save wild tigers. China, together with 12 other countries, has joined in. The aim is to double the number of wild tigers in the next ten years.

According to the research by Chinese officers and WWF, the Siberian tiger is already one of the planet's most endangered animals. "If the government doesn't do anything, it's quite possible that there will be no more Siberian tigers in China in 10 to 20 years." said Zhu Chunquan, director at WWF Beijing office.

    Wild animals such as deer and wild bears are tigers' main food. The poaching of these animals is the greatest danger to tigers. Another one is the trap(陷阱). "Volunteers from WWF remove traps every year, but we cannot clear all the traps ourselves," Zhu said. The most important thing people can do is to save the animals tigers eat." To protect the tigers, we need to call on more people to stop hunting wild animals."

How do you feel when your teacher asks you to work on a group project with other students? Do you like to work together with others or work alone?

The Programme for International Student Assessment, or PISA, carried out a survey of student's ability to work together in groups. They found that students who do well on tests by themselves are also likely to be better at working with other people. This finding was true for many countries. Students in Japan, South Korea, Finland and Canada, where test scores are high, also did well in working together to solve problems.

But this was not the case for every country. Chinese students, who have high scores as well, displayed just average collaborative(合作的) skills. " One reason might be that Chinese parents and teachers focus too much on grades," said Zhao Zhongxin, former vice president of the Chinese Family Education Association. " Students have a lot of exam pressure and they see schools as places for competition." " However, collaborative skills are very important for preparing students for today's society." he added." Luckily, more Chinese parents and teachers are realizing the importance of this and are thinking of ways to help students improve this skill."

Another interesting finding from the PISA survey was that girls can be better than boys at working together. They said girls show more positive attitudes towards relationships, which means they are more willing to listen to others' opinions.

PISA also found that the classroom environment can influence how well students collaborate. In classes where there are a lot of activities that require communication such as class debates, students might have better attitudes towards collaborating.

 Let's cheer for an amazing victory! In the 2024 Paris Olympics men's table tennis final, our beloved"Xiao Pang"( Little Fatty) Fan Zhendong beat Sweden's Moregard 4-1 to win the gold medal. This win isn't just about one game-it shows the great spirit of Chinese table tennis!

 Fan's journey to gold wasn't easy. In the quarter-finals, he faced Japan's strong player Harimoto Tomokazu. Fan was losing 0-2 at first, then 2-3. But he never gave up! With surprising fighting spirit and skill, he turned the game around and won 4-3. This exciting match showed

Fan's perseverance(毅力). In the semi-finals, Fan easily beat the French player. The final against Moregard was hard too. Moregard had beaten the top seed Wang Chuqin earlier. But Fan played amazingly and won the gold!

 Let's cheer for Fan Zhendong! He's now won the 2016 World Cup, the 2021 World Championships, and an Olympic gold medal. He's become the sixth player ever to win the"Grand Slam" of table tennis after the Swedish player Waldner and the Chinese players Liu Guoliang, Kong Linghui, Zhang Jike, and Ma Long. 

▲. It's a win for all of Chinese table tennis. His story teaches us that with belief and hard work, we can overcome any challenge! Fan Zhendong is a true sports hero. His victory inspires us all to work hard and chase our dreams. Who knows? Maybe one day, you could be the next Olympic champion!

 Let's all support sports and cheer for our athletes. With more young people like Fan, our country will win even more medals in the future!