Are you good with money? Do you get pocket money from your parents or do you work to make money? Read on to find out about British teenagers and their money!

    Pocket money

    Most teenagers in Britain receive pocket money from their parents. They might have to do some housework to get pocket money, including cleaning, cooking, washing dishes and so on.

    Part-time work

    A part-time job is a choice for teenagers who don't have pocket money or who want to get extra money. About 15% teenagers have a job. Only children over the age of 13 can work. Popular part-time jobs for teens include babysitting, delivering (递送) newspapers, restaurant work and shop work. Children in Britain can work two hours a day at the most on a school day but not during school hours. During weekends and school holidays, they can work longer hours.

    Bank accounts (账户)

    Some children and teenagers have a bank account. There is no age limit at which you can open a bank account, but a bank manager can decide whether to open an account for a child or a young person. Parents can put pocket money directly into their child's bank account. Most banks have a prepaid bank card designed for young people.

    Mobile apps

    Many companies have made mobile apps for children, including GoHenry, Osper and Gimi. Parents can add money to their children's accounts and check to see how the money is spent. Children can choose to save their money or spend it using a card. The apps suggest that kids from 8 to 13 can use the cards.

    So, many teenagers are getting experience working part-time, dealing with banks and deciding whether to save or spend their money. These are all steps towards becoming a financially independent (经济独立的) person and making and looking after your own money.

You may have known about many traditional Chinese festivals such as the Spring Festival or the Lantern Festival, but have you ever heard of Dragon Heads-raising Day? 

Dragon Heads-raising Day is also called the Spring Dragon Festival. It is on the second day of the second lunar (农历) month. It's on February 21st this year. It came from an old story. After that day, the Dragon King will wake up from his winter sleep and bring more rain. So that day is the start of spring and farming season. 

One of the most interesting things related to the day is about haircut. People believe that a haircut during the first lunar month is not a good idea. It may bring bad things to your uncles. So people can only cut it on or after Dragon Heads-raising Day. Although it's not true, many people still do it. 

There are also other ways to celebrate this festival. For example, people eat food with dragon names. People call noodles dragon's beard (胡须). Dumplings are dragon's ears and spring rolls (春卷) are dragon's scales (鳞). 

People also do dragon dances and make dragon lanterns. The lanterns stand for people's best wishes and good luck.

Which is the most special hotel you have ever been to? There is a very different hotel in Mississippi, the US. It can give guests （客人） a different experience. 

In October, 2018, the hotel Home 2 Suites started a program. They bring dogs from an animal shelter（收容所）to hang out in the hotel. The guests can take these dogs to their hotel rooms during their stay. By doing so, it is more likely（可能） for the dogs to find a new home. At the same time, it can leave more space for other animals at the shelter. During their stay at the hotel, the guests can keep the dogs overnight, feed them and take them for a walk. If the guests want to take the dog home, they just have to pay $50.

So far, the guests have successfully taken over 60 dogs home. "It's wonderful to find new homes for all these animals. Though it is not an easy job, we'll continue doing what we're doing. "

The manager of the hotel said. 

Everyone has worries. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}There is always something you can do to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no use and it won't solve your problems. 

Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

*Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?

* {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Do I go over (复习) my notes even when there isn't a test?

*Do I have a good learning environment?

*Have I tried different ways of studying?

If your worry is about a fight with your friend, you might write down all the things you could do—write a note to him or her, invite him or her to watch a basketball game, say sorry to him or her and so on. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} You can choose one thing that may get your friend back. 

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}You can find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents, friends or teachers for help.

Recently I had a trip to Sydney with my parents. We visited the Wildlife Park.

The Wildlife Park has lots of different animals. Some are native( 当地的 ) to Australia and can only be found there. There are more than 500 animals there, including kangaroos, koalas and crocodiles( 鳄鱼 ). They are kept in their natural environment. I like the Wildlife Park better than a zoo. In zoos, most of the animals are in cages( 笼子).

We first spent some time with the kangaroos. We could touch and feed them. It was very exciting to be so close to them. There were koalas there, too. They looked very cuddly(令人想拥抱的 ). Although we couldn't carry koalas, I could take a photo with one. It is a wonderful souvenir( 纪念品) of my holiday in Sydney.

The Wildlife Park has plenty of freshwater and saltwater crocodiles. Some of them are. very big and scary with huge teeth!I did not want to get too close to them.

There was also a bird show. The keepers showed us different species of birds. I saw an old parrot. It could " talk" and made a great impression on me.

I enjoyed the trip very much. There was so much to see.

 As China grows stronger and stronger, more and more foreign people have started to learn Chinese. However, many of them have discovered it is very difficult to learn Chinese, especially at home without anyone' s help. A famous AI company(人工智能公司) in China has paid attention1 the problem. It has developed a smartphone app called iFlyChinese(全球中文学习平台).

 With the help of AI-based voice technologies, the app users can learn Chinese 2 and quickly. When users speak into the app in their own languages,3 app can turn the voice messages into Chinese. When 4 read sentences in Chinese, it will give them feedback(反馈). It can also correct(更正) their mistakes in their pronunciation 5 grammar. Finally, it will provide cards with words or pictures for users to practice and 6 .

 With the help of the app, many users have got the 7 to speak and use Chinese. Henry is one of them. He8 to learn Chinese two years ago. He has made great progress by 9 the app. Now he can have conversations with his friends in Chinese.

 The app has been very popular in foreign countries since it was developed. Now 10 people in more than one hundred countries are using the app.