Three kinds of bears live in the United States. They are the black bear, the brown bear, and the polar bear.

    Black Bears

    Black bears are the most common of the three. They live in forests in many different parts of the country. Even though they are known as black bears, they are not always black. Sometimes they are brown or tan (黄褐色的) , and a few are even white. Black bears are usually about five or six feet long, and they are the smallest of the three kinds of bears.

    Brown Bears

    Brown bears are found in a few western states and in Alaska. They live in forests as well as in open areas called the tundra (冻土地带). Brown bears are usually light or dark brown and can grow to be very large. In fact, some are eight feet long!

    Polar Bears

    Polar bears can be found in Alaska. It is in a cold area near the North Pole called the Arctic and there are no trees there. Polar bears are white, and they are the largest of the three kinds of ears. They are a little longer and usually heavier than the brown bear.

    Other Interesting Things

    Bears eat different things. Black and brown bears eat fish and other kinds of meat, roots, and berries. Polar bears eat fish, other meat, seaweed, and grass. All three types of bears eat as much food as they can find just before winter. Then during the cold months, they sleep in caves or hollowed-out trees called "dens". They keep them warm. Winter is when the female bears have their babies. All three types of bears have between one and four cubs (幼兽). The cubs are born while the mother bear sleeps!

    All people are afraid of bears. However, bears are actually shy. Most bears try to stay away from people, but still, bears can be dangerous at times.

How to Be Successful in a New Environment?

Perhaps，you are a smart person with good knowledge and creative ideas，but when you move to a new environment or have to work with some new people

Be curious and be willing to learn new things and skills. Moving to a new working environment，you may need to deal with things that don't belong to your own field. In such a case，people who are more willing to learn new things can meet new requirements in their job. 

Have a good sense of judgment on important things. Learning or working in a new environment，you need to have a good sense of judgment when you join a discussion or make a decision. You should consider what is right，and look for long﹣term goals. 

Be confident when talking to people. When you go out and meet people，it is important to look confident. For example，if you are going to an interview，what can you do?Before you walk in，think to yourself，walk in holding your head high and smile. Remember to look other people in the eye—it's the key to creating a connection with people. Soon，you will feel as confident as you look. 

Set clear goals and learn. When working together with others，it is important that you have a clear goal and a working plan to achieve it. Let people know what you support. You need to find out which ideas can really unite people and then express those ideas clearly. Also，treat your team members respectfully as equals. 

Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, nearly 50% of people are shy, and almost 80% feel shy at some point in their lives. Why are people 1 ?

It is found that family size might 2 people to be shy. Children with no brothers and sisters may be shy. Growing up 3 , they often play by themselves. They are not able to develop the same social skills as children from big 4 . 

Another cause of shyness could be 5 . As more and more people use the Internet, they 6 less time outside, talking to people. As a result, they lose practice at conversation. 7 to new people face to face can make them feel nervous.

For shy people, it can be 8 to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can 9 your shyness. They suggest trying 10 things and practicing conversation. 

Anyway, don't be afraid of shyness—you are valued for what you are!

New books recommended（被推荐的） for both adults and children：

1.Love China all my life：Isabel Crook's Stories

The book is written by Tan Kai.It is about Isabel Crook，a woman who spent many years on China's English language education and the communications between China and Canada.

2.A Brief History of the Spreading of Chinese Culture

Written by Wu Bin，once the director of the Shenyang Palace Museum，the book isn't about common people and it tells great events in history when Chinese culture went abroad.

3.An Appreciation of the Old Summer Palace

We could find the beauty of the ruined （被毁坏的）Old Summer Palace in paper.Guo Daiheng，a professor of Tsinghua University，with hundreds of pictures，brings the beauty back .

4.Embrace on the Lenghu

Lenghu，meaning cold lake，is a town located in Qinghai province in Northwest China.With beautiful pictures，it tells a moving story about oil workers in Lenghu.It is mainly recommended to children or young readers.

After- school clubs

Do you want to make your after- school life more colorful? Here are some good choices for you.