In the town of Lampang in northern Thailand, there is an unusual group of musicians. They play many different kinds of music—everything from traditional Thai songs to music by Beethoven. Both children and adults love this group. What makes them so popular? Is it their music? Their looks7 Yes, it's both of the things, but it's also something else: they're elephants.

    These musical elephants started at the TECC in Lampang. The TECC protects elephants. It teaches people to understand and love them. And, like many zoos around the world, the TECC encourages elephants to paint.

    Richard Lair works for the TECC. He loves his job there and knows a lot about elephants. He says some of the animals' paintings are very good. But, in fact, elephants hear better than they see. And so he had an idea: if elephants are smart and they have good hearing, maybe they can play music. To test his idea, Lair and a friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra. During a performance, the elephants play a number of instruments, including the drums and the xylophone (木琴).

    But can elephants really make music properly? Yes, says Lair. They are very creative. Human encourage the animals to play, but the elephants make their own songs; they don't just copy their trainers or other people. There are now CDs of the group's music which make money for the TECC. And the music these artists create is pretty amazing

    What will the life be like in the future? I think that our life will be easier in the future. (A)We will have robots and they will help us do the boring jobs. And we (B)needn't do things like washing dishes and making the beds. I hope that doctors (C)can keep us alive for a long time. I hope that when I am 80 years old, there will be something and it will keep me alive for another 80 years. (D)我将会活到160岁。

    To be healthy and happy is important for each of us. Do you want to improve(改善)your health and feel better? Here are some ways.

    Eat whole foods. Eat some healthy foods, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts and a little meat. If you have a healthy eating habit, you'll be happier.

    Exercise. Take up a sport you really like. If you want to keep healthy, try to exercise for 30 minutes a day, twice or three times a week．

    Get enough sleep. It is best to get eight hours' sleep a day. A cup of milk before sleeping may help you get a good sleep.

    Keep yourself busy. This is good because it stops you from having bad habits. To keep yourself busy, you can walk around the house, spend time with your pets, do a sport, or do a hobby you enjoy.

    Spend time with your friends. Spend time and have fun with them. Talk with them, but you shouldn't talk about anything bad. You should stay with the people who are healthy and happy.

    The survey(调查) shows the reasons why some people in the UK like cycling better. Many people who choose cycling say riding a bicycle to work is healthier than driving. 30% of them give this as a reason. The same number of people say that they cycle to work because it causes less pollution. Fifteen percent of people cycle to work because they don't need to worry about getting a parking space. Thirteen percent of them think cycling is cheaper. Surprisingly, the fewest number of people say that they cycle to work because it is faster than traveling by car. If a person lives near his or her work place, cycling is faster than driving.

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    Mary Dexter is a student. She is from the USA. She studies in a middle school.   ①  Her favorite subject is science. Though Mary is only 13 years old, she begins to think about her future(未来).After she finishes high school, she wants to study at college(大学)in San Diego.   ② 

    Mary wants to study marine biology. That is to say, she will learn about all the animals in the sea. And San Diego is a great place to study marine biology because it is near the sea, and the city has a great Sea World. People can see many sea animals there.

      ③   "I want to work with sea animals and help them," says Mary.

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