What do you do when you begin to read an English newspaper？

    You'd better know what sections are there．Usually, there is international news, business, science and technology, entertainment or lifestyle, sports and cartoons．You can choose your favorite section to read carefully．Then, you come to the article itself．If you don't have time to read the whole article, the headline and the photo give you a general idea of the story．

    A news article includes body text and a photo with a short piece of text under it．It usually puts the most important information at the very beginning．If you don't have much time to read the story, just have a look at the first paragraph．A feature article is an in-depth report on an event or person．It usually has an interesting opening．You get to know the idea of the article as you read．Another kind of article is an opinion article．Usually, some famous people give their own opinions about an important issue in a fun way．Opinion is different from news stories that are all facts．

    In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution.They join "environment clubs".{#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    No-garbage(垃圾) lunches. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again.Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school!

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#}On the no-car day, nobody comes to school by car-not the students and not the teachers!  Cars give pollution to the air, so remember: Walk, jump, bike or run.Use your legs!  It's not only good for the environment but also lots of fun!

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#}Did you know that some toilets could waste twenty to forty cubic meters(立方米)of water an hour? In a year, that would fill a small river！ In environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets themselves.

    We love our environment. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

    Tom has three good friends. They are Jack, David and Mark. They have different hobbies. Tom likes football. He often plays football on weekends. He thinks playing football can make him strong and healthy. He is in the school football team.

    Jack doesn't like sports. He likes listening to music. He likes Jay Chow best of all the singers. He has many of his CDs. He often listens to music on the way. He thinks music can let him feel happy.

    David doesn't like sports or music. He likes stamps. He collects stamps for five years. The stamps are very beautiful. He thinks collecting stamps can help him know more about the world.

    Mark likes taking photos. He has a few cameras. When he is free, he often takes out his camera and takes some pictures. Some of his pictures are in the newspapers. He thinks the world is beautiful. He wants to show the beauty of the world to others.

    Each summer, you hear news that some sports players are sent to hospitals because it is too hot. Our bodies can't be outside in the sun for a long time. So in hot summers, be careful about playing sports outside.

    Firstly, to play sports safely in hot weather, you must drink water. Sports drinks are great for athletes, but they have so much sugar that they'll dehydrate（使脱水）you more. However, drinking afew bottles of sports drinks will be good for you.

    Secondly, be sure to take enough breaks to let your body rest. If your coach doesn't let you do so in the heat, don't wait until you feel uncomfortable. Just be honest with your coach when you need breaks.

    Thirdly, when you have a break, don't sit in the sun. With the sun beating down on you, you'll only heat up and sweat（冒汗）more. Take a seat under a tree, or even better, go indoors for a little while.

    Cooling yourself down can help you stay active longer.

    Fourthly, remember that the earlier in the day you start your exercise, the cooler it will be. If you can start practice before the sun comes up, you have a few good hours to practice in the cool hours of the morning. Also, the earlier you practice, the earlier you can finish the exercise. If you need more practice time, come back to the field later in the evening when the sun is setting.

Last but not least, you should watch your food. Eat food which is high in water, starch（淀粉）and carbohydrate(糖类), but be sure to get a good balance in your diet.

    As long as you pay attention to the above, playing sports safely in the heat isn't a difficult thing.

    Mind maps are a great way of showing a picture of information. They work very well in all kinds of learning. Here is an example to show us how to draw a mind map.

    To make the mind map even better, use color to show important ideas or parts of the map.

    Mr. Smith is a teacher. Yesterday he did a survey of what his students did on their last day off and this is what he learned.

    Linda went to see her grandparents. Her grandparents live in the countryside. They are very old. But they don't like to live in the city. They want to have a quiet life. Tom helped his parents do some housework. He cleaned the room, took out the trash, washed all the clothes. At noon, he helped his mother cook lunch. Mary look after her little brother because her mother was ill. Her father had to look after her mother in the hospital. Mike studied history at home. He isn't good at history. He thinks it is too difficult for him. His father helped him. Both his father and his mother hope that Mike can be good at all his subjects. They want him to study in a famous university one day.