Owls live in almost every country in the world. Most owls don't sleep at night. When they fly, you can't hear them. They are very quiet. Owls are good at hunting（捕猎）. They eat a lot of things such as mice, snakes, small birds and even fish. Owls have very good hearing. That helps them to hunt well in dark places. Their eyes are special. Both of their eyes face front. They can see very far away. There are facial disks(面盘) around their eyes. These facial disks can help with their hearing. Owls can turn their heads 270°. That helps them see what's going on all around them.

    Maybe because owls look a little different and have special life habits. There are a lot of stories about them. Some cultures believe that owls are very clever and some cultures think owls may bring bad luck to people. In fact, owls are really good friends of people. They eat lots of mice every year. That helps save a lot of food for people. But the number of owls in the world is becoming smaller and smaller because of people's activities. Now owls are protected by law(法律) in many places of the world. For example, in some places, people can't keep an owl as a pet at home.

Are you interested in robots? If so, try out robot Little Q at our science center from August Ist to August 6th. Little Q is a cute robot with a round head, two big eyes and two long legs. It's like a big toy that our children will love. 

Family is the most important to all of us. But many of us don 't understand this. We have problems with our family members. How can we get on well with our family members? Here are three tips. 

First, spend more time with them. Don 't spend too much time playing computer games. You can ask one of your family members to play with you—your dad, mom, grandpa or grandma. If they are busy, sometimes you can even play with your aunt, uncle or their daughters and sons. 

Second, share your feelings and ask for help. You want your family members to help you when you 're unhappy, but they may not know that. Tell them what has happened and you 'll be glad after that. 

At last, do your best at what you do. When you do your best, you make your family happy. Why? Because it lets them know you 're good and they have a great kid. 

My name is Cathy. I'm English, but I'm in Shandong with my family now. Look! This is a photo of my family. This is my father. He is a manager of a theatre. He likes running. My mother is a nurse. She likes listening to music. The boy is my brother Sam. His favorite sport is basketball. Who is the girl next to him? It's me. I like table tennis very much.

A Farewell Party Plan

Tom, our foreign teacher, is going back to America next Sunday. Let's have a party for him. Please check below.

We'll take pictures of everyone when the party starts

Let's have a meeting three days before the party and think about, what else we can do for Tom's party.

Nature Festival celebrates South Australian nature with over 100 activities for all ages. It is full of creative ways to get you out and about to enjoy all that nature has to offer. Its 10- day programme, usually in September or October, provides both free and ticketed experiences.  From "adventure" and"learning" experiences to"slowing down" and"helping out" experiences, there is something for everyone. Here are just some of the activities. 

Build-a- bird- box Workshop Explore the role of tree hollows and learn how to build a backyard bird box. 

Byards Road Wetland Nature by Night Take your torch (手电筒) and discover, on a guided walk, the wildlife that come out at night. 

For the Love of Trees Hear Dr Ralph share his understanding of some artists. 

Coastal Dune(沙丘) Walk Walk along the coastline and learn about the work being done at the dunes. 

Port River Alive See a short film about who and what lives in the Port River. 

The full Nature Festival programme is available on the website https://www. nature festival. org. au. If you are interested in any of the experiences above, please register as soon as possible.