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Bees live in a house that is called a hive. There are three kinds of bees: workers, drones (雄蜂) 1queens. Only one queen bee can live in each hive. If she is lost or dead, the other bees 2 their work.

Workers are very clever and busy. They all join together3 small rooms called cells of wax for their honey. Each worker bee does its own work. Some go out and collect honey from the flowers; 4 stay at home and work inside the hive. The cells5have six sides are made by worker bees. Did you ever look into a glass hive and see them while at work? It is 6to see how busy they always are. Before winter comes, all the drones are driven from the hive7 they don't eat the honey they did not collect.

It is not safe 8 children to be too close to bees. Bees have painful stings they use in their defense (防御).

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    Earthquake are common: thousands of them happen each day. But most are too weak to feel. During a 1 earthquake, there is often a great noise first. Then the earth 2 terribly and many houses fall down. Railway tracks break and trains go 3 lines; a great many factories are destroyed; thousands of deaths are caused, and many more lose homes. Besides the great damage and deaths caused by the earthquake 4, other accidents such as fires often 5.

    More buildings are destroyed and more deaths caused.

    It is well-known of the dangers of an earthquake, 6 for centuries man has been making researches on earthquakes. More than 2000 years ago, 7, a Chinese scientist named Zhang Heng invented a machine which could 8 from which direction the seismic waves（地震波）had come, and this machine is still used by scientists today. Now we know much more about earthquake and    9 they happen, but we still can't  10 exactly when and where an earthquake will happen, and can't stop it from happening.

Poetry (诗) is a creative way to express your ideas and views in words. Many writers enjoy poetry because there are no real rules to writing a poem. Even so, there are some useful suggestions that can help you write poetry.

Keep reading

{#blank#}1{#/blank#} Reading poets' work can help you explore what kind of poetry you might like to write. Ask a teacher for advice, or visit your local library. You can check out books about poetry like A Journal of Poems by Kristine George, Poems About Soccer by Elizabeth Steinglass.

Pick a subject

When thinking about what to write, pay attention to what's around you. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} It can be anything from a sport you love to a nice place you've visited. You can also get ideas from subjects that matter to you, such as protecting the planet.

Start writing

{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Write down anything that touches you, from colors to smells to sounds. From there, you can start writing your poem. Once you have a draft ready, you can put it away for a day. Then read your poem again and improve it.

Share it with someone

After you finish your poem, read it to a family member, a teacher, or even your pet. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (We'd love to read your poem! Have an adult send it to us at hello@theweekjunior.com.)

A. Here's how to read your poems.

B. Saying a poem out can bring it to life.

C. Keep a small notebook or a note to write your ideas.

D. The best way to become a better writer is to be a reader first.

E. You could also spend some time thinking about what you love.

Which of the suggestions above is the most useful to you? Why? (用约20词回答){#blank#}5{#/blank#}

Every week, I get emails about how to learn English very fast. Someone1 to ask how they can speak excellent English in a short time. And someone writes to ask how to improve their English listening2 .Is it possible to learn English very fast? The answer is yes.3 of course, to make great progress, you need to work very hard.4 first and most important thing you need to have is passion (热情).Why? Because you must study English for 8-14 hours a day and you must be more5 . To improve your English quickly，you must build passion(热情). Remember, passion is 80% of success. The second key to super-fast learning is English input（输入）.You6 spend lots of time listening and reading. It's a good idea7 your radio everywhere. Don't forget to have a book with8 . You should listen to the Mini-Story Lessons and read easy English stories—starting9 books for children. These are my ways of learning English. In fact，most people do not need to improve so fast. Two hours a day of listening and reading10 OK. Good luck!

Reading is a wonderful habit to develop your memory (记忆力). Start from small things to develop the habit by reading for just a few minutes a day. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

Find time to read every day. It may be just 5 to 10 minutes, but open a book at least (至少) once a day (至少).{#blank#}2{#/blank#} If you travel a lot, read on the plane, bus or train. 

Read books that interest you. If you really like what you're reading, you won't want to put the book down and reading will be fun. 

 {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Keep a book with you all the time so you can read in your any free time. If the bus is running late or if you're standing in line or waiting to meet up with a friend, open your book and read. 

Make reading goals.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} You could also make a goal to read all the books from a certain book list. The reading goals will help remind (提醒) you to read every day. Getting a reading goal will make reading even more fun. 

 Who's That There?

Stand in front of a mirror and look at it. How much do you really know about the person in it?

It's not an easy job to know ourselves. To help students do this important task, schools across China are providing more classes and activities on self- knowledge. 

Liu Yue, a teacher from Chengdu Yucai Middle School, has recently given her students a useful tool. "It's called the Johari Window, developed by two US psychologists, " said Liu. "It has four areas about one's self: open area(that everyone knows about), hidden area(that only you know), blind spot(that everyone knows except you) and unknown area (that nobody knows). Using this tool, students did a good job seeing themselves through a new lens(透镜). "

"I really want to know about my blind spot, " said eighth- grade r Yang Manfei. "So I did a survey with my friends. " The results showed that Yang easily gets worried and nervous and impatient because of procrastination(拖 延 ). "That's a bad habit I've never realised!" Yang said. 

"I find the unknown area most amazing, " said Sun Boyin. "It means everyone has lots of potential (潜力). " When Sun entered middle school, he was not good at maths. "But I set a goal and did lots of maths exercises. Now I'm much better at maths. The unknown part of my maths ability is getting clearer!" Sun said. 

When it came to the hidden area, most students kept silent. "I'm scared to show my secrets deep down," said Li Yixuan. "Then one classmate stood up and said his favourite cartoon is Tom and Jerry. I thought: Am I brave enough to show my childish hobby? Perhaps not. I want my classmates to see me as a mature(成熟的) person, not a silly kid. But then I realised that I don't find that classmate silly. I think he is brave to be himself. "

"Show yourself and make yourself better — that's the best lesson I learned," Li said.