Look at the light and beautiful snowflakes (雪花) falling. Ever wanted to hold them in your hands? They are always lost when they meet your hands.

    Well, this isn't just a problem for you. It was a problem for Wilson Bentley, too. In the 1870s, Wilson Bentley was just a teenager. His family lived in a small town in northeast America. Winters there were long and hard. Bentley's mother was once a school teacher. She taught him at home. Bentley didn't go to school until he was 14. He was a quiet boy, and loved reading his mother's books. But he was interested in his mother's microscope (显微镜). When the other boys were playing with balls, little Bentley was studying things like drops of water, flowers and snowflakes.     

    Bentley loved watching snowflakes. For the next two years, young Bentley spent many winter days in a cold room watching these ice crystals (晶体) under his microscope. The boy thought they were beautiful enough for him to start to draw pictures of them. But there were so many snowflakes that he couldn't draw them all.

    How could he keep their beauty all the time? Bentley thought of buying a camera.

    The boy and his mother asked his father to buy one. But, his father didn't agree. He thought the whole thing was a bad idea. He thought the only thing a farmer should do was farming.

    But finally Bentley did get a camera. For more than a year he tried to take pictures of snowflakes. On January 15, 1885, during a snowstorm, Bentley took the first ever photo of an ice crystal with his camera. “It was the greatest moment of my life,” Bentley said later.

    For 13 years, Bentley worked quietly and took thousands of photos of ice crystals. Later he became famous as “Snowflake” Bentley.

    Betty and I are best friends. Our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year, we had a costume party instead.

    While we were writing the invitations, my mum came in and asked, "Why not invite John?" John had been in our class for only a few months, but he had already got better grades in math than anyone else in class. I wrinkled(皱起) my nose," Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?" Mum said nothing. The next day, Mum gave me an envelope(信封) with a shopping card in it. "I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John," Mum said. But how? We didn't want to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time. Finally, Betty and I had a good idea.

    On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently. John arrived, in an old sheet(床单), but still in the same brown pants as usual. We danced, ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice," Now it's time for the great prize game. It's the following riddle..."It was a math game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.

    Everything went on well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we.

    When we help others, we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them in another way.

One day during the Spring Festival, I was taking a walk near my house when suddenly there came a voice," Excuse me, sir." I turned around and saw an old beggar(乞丐)."Did you1 some money, about fifty yuan, around here? I lost it just now." He looked at me and2 my reply. "Sorry, I didn't, " I answered. He went away saying in a low voice, "Where is it?3 should I do now? I really need the money."

I could sense that he was4 . Then I got an idea.1 took out a fifty yuan note(纸币)and dropped it on the ground. "Here! Here is the money!" I picked it up and 5 it to him. Then I walked towards my house.

A week later, on a snowy afternoon, I heard someone knocking at the door. It was the old beggar with a heavy bag on his shoulder, He put down the bag 6 and said, "Thank you so much. I knew you gave me your own 7 that day, for the money I lost was in change(零钱). But my wife was8 , and I really needed it to buy some medicine for her. So I didn't return it you. He added, "I have nothing to pay for your9 . Here's some rice I got from door to door for your children. As the saying goes, ‘A child who is fed by many families grows stronger ,' I will be pleased10 you like it." Hearing his words, my wife and I were so moved that tears ran down our faces.

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This term, Li Hua has changed a lot. 

Chinese Week Helpers Needed

 Student helpers are needed for the following activities:

Chinese Hand-writing Competition

● 2nd—3rd August 9:00 a. m.—11:00 a. m.

● Room 3 of the 5th floor in the teaching building

● Prepare things for hand-writing

● Ca ll Miss White at 13536001235 to be a helper

● Helpers get training on 28th July in Room 3

Chinese Dance Competition

● 3^rd — 4^th August 2:30 p. m.—5:00 p. m.

●  Room 5 of the 3^rd floor in the art building

●  Keep time and score

● To become a helper, call Mrs. Brown at 13635120053 or Mr. Green at 13637122054

● Helpers get training on 30^th July in Room 5

Chinese Song Singing Competition

● 4^th — 6^th August 9:30 a. m.—11:30 a. m. 2:30 p. m.—5:30 p. m.

● Room 2 of the 4^th floor in the art building

● Lead students to the stage(舞台)

● Call Mr. Black at 13562033523

● Helpers get training on 31^st July in Room2

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