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Leo the Snow Leopard By Craig Hatkoff	It was written by the best story-teller. The  story is about Leo, a young snow leopard(雪豹) that was helped by a kind man in the snowy mountains in Pakistan. Snow leopards are in danger. Leo was just two months old when he was found and he could not live in the wild on his  own.
Where Do Recyclable Materials Go By Sabbithry Persad	Tiana has been learning about recycling at  school. But after her dog, Bubbles, gets lost chasing after a recycling truck, she decides to learn  a lot more about recycling! Following Tiana, readers will learn how to take care of the environment.
The Scrap Kins Build By Brian Yanish	Meet the Scrap Kins. They are friendly monsters. In the book, they'll show you how to turn rubbish into some pretty cool things. Readers will learn how to make toy planes from plates, bags, old clothes and more. You know what they say: One person's rubbish is another person's love.
Explore( 探索) Life Cycles! By Kathleen M. Reilly	Do you know the largest seed( 种子)in the world or an egg can weigh up to 4 pounds? You'll learn about all of these things and more with the latest book in the Explore Your World series( 系列). The books give readers a good look into the life cycles of plants and animals on the Earth.

    People usually check whether their keys, purses and phones are with them before going out, but many people in China now have one more important thing to take--a mask(口罩). They hope it can protect them 1 terrible air.

    Many cities in China saw a lot of foggy days in April. In Beijing, there were eight days in April full of smog. It is dirty air 2 looks like a mixture of fog and smoke. The smoke is mainly from cars and factories in cities. Poor air is bad for people's health, 3 for children and old people. They fell ill easily and the 4 were full of people. They had problems with their noses and lungs.

    So it's necessary 5 people from doing so many bad things to the environment. For example, people should use cars less and   6 burn lots of coal and gas. Government needs to take measures to make factories stop pouring 7 waste air into the sky.

    Three students from No. 4 High School in Beijing 8 a report to advise how to protect the environment. They suggested  9people should plant more trees and act off fewer fireworks for celebration. We hope more people will join us in 10 a difference. In this way, the blue sky will certainly return for good.

    Many animals do strange things before an earthquake．This news may be important．

    Earthquakes can kill people and knock down houses．Animals may help to save lives．

    Some animals make a lot of noise before an earthquake．Farmers know about this．Dogs that are usually quiet start to bark．Horses on farms run around in circles．Mice leave their holes and run away．Cows give less milk．

    In a town in Italy, cats raced down the street in a group．That happened only a few hours before an earthquake．In San Francisco．a man kept tiny pet frogs．One Sunday, the frogs jumped around more than ever．They made loud noise．That night, an earthquake struck the city．People want to know when an earthquake is coming．Then they could get away safely．Right now, there is no sure way to know ahead of time．Maybe the best way is to watch the animals．

    In the past， many students practiced English with their pen friends — they sent letters to people all around the world. However， we now send emails to others and chat with people who live quite far away on the Internet.

    Here's some advice on how to succeed in your online language exchanges：

    How to start a conversation when speaking English online When you speak to somebody online， start by asking “Yes or No” questions. Use questions such as “Do you like …?” or “Can you …?” or “Have you ever …?”

    Remember your goal. You are trying to learn about the other person. Think about things you enjoy and try to find some common ground between you. And share your own experiences to show that you have similar interests. If you only ask questions， you will sound like a policeman or a policewoman!

    How to keep a conversation going “Listen” carefully. In that way， you can get to know somebody well. When you know him or her well， you will have more to talk about.

    Then ask follow-up questions. After you “listen”， use what you “hear” to learn more about that person. Use “open ended” questions， such as “What do you think of …?” or “What was the most interesting experience ...?”

    Remember some basic rules for online language exchanges.

    Be patient. Do not try to find a good friend right away.

    Be careful. Don't give any personal information on the Internet， especially your address， telephone number， and even your real name.

    My name is Wei Hua and I'm a sporting robot of the 23rd century. I'm clever at high flying exercises. I jump from spaceships and as I fall, I turn, dive, circle and dance until I softly land as close as I can to the finishing line.

    Robot competitions in the 23rd century are truly a popular sport. Fans from all over China watch their hand—held TVs when a competition comes on. Last time I took part in the 78th Olympics and I won the silver medal for my performance. This year I was very proud to be chosen again. I wanted to meet robots from other countries and explore ideas about our sport. However, my programmer fell ill the week before we were leaving. It was very painful for her and I felt very scared. I didn't feel so confident that I would win.

    The day of the competition was rather cold for my legs and my special oil began to freeze. I stopped for a moment(which I shouldn't) before I jumped from the starting place on a little spaceship, then I began my performance. At the correct moment I tried to open my parachute(降落伞)but there was a problem. It only opened a little. I began to fall faster and faster so that I could not turn, dive, circle or dance. My heart stopped beating as I landed heavily on a mountain covered with snow.

    This is why I am writing to you from my hospital bed with two broken legs and a weak head. I did not win anything at the Olympics after all. I need the factory to build me two new legs and an even bigger head. Then I will be able to compete once more. Let's hope for greater success in the next Olympics!