Last year，I went to Beijing Qizhi Special Education School for community service （社区服务）Before we took the bus，my friend asked me a question："Why are you here？"I did not know how to answer the question．

    The school was not far from my school，but it looked like it was in a different world．A group of children were waiting for us，A boy walked toward me．He held my hands and pulled me to the ground．I kissed the earth and tasted nature．

    I could not understand what he was doing at first，then I was very angry．Though I was very anrgy，I controlled my anger．

    A teacher stopped this awkward（尴尬的）silence when she shouted at the boy．"What are you doing right here，right now？"she said．"You will never ace your mom again if you keep doing this．Now say sorry!""Sorry．"he cried fearfully and nervously．I said noting，but I realized something about this child．After lunch I asked the teacher for information about the child's parents．

    She said that the child was very different from other students because of an illness．His family could not afford to treat to treat him．He needed the kindness of his family，but they had abandoned him．So he depended on the support from the teachers and community service workers like us．

    I suddenly realiazed I could answer the question my friend asked me at the beginning of the day．

Community service workers help others and make everyone feel better．There are so many people in the world that need help．Playing with lonely children may not make a big difference．But in can light a corner in the children's hearts，making them know they are loved by people．

    Dear Adam,

    I'm on vacation in Central America and having a great time. I'm in Guatemala. It's a small country but there is so much to see and do! There are volcanoes (火山), mountains, rainforests, beaches and Mayan temples (玛雅寺庙) in the country.

    The Mayan people have a long and interesting history. They built many temples. Last Friday I visited a Mayan temple at a place called Tikal. The temple has a history of about 1,300 years. It is a wonderful place to visit.

    I am staying at Lake Atitlan now. Some people say it is the most beautiful lake in the world. It is a very big lake and there are mountains and volcanoes around it. You can walk around the lake and even climb to the top of a volcano.

    The volcanoes at Lake Atitlan are not active volcanoes (活火山), but tomorrow I am going to see an active volcano called Pacaya. Active volcanoes can be dangerous because they still erupt (爆发) sometimes. I want to climb Pacaya. It erupted in 2010. I hope it won't erupt when I' m there!

      I'll send (发送,) you another e-mail soon.

                                                      All the best,

                                                       Kate

    An elephant and a crocodile were once standing beside river. They were disputing which was the better animal。

    "Look at my strength," said the elephant. "I can pull up a tree, roots and all, with my trunk"

    "Ah! But your skin is not nearly so thick as mine," replied the crocodile." No knife or tooth can cut through it."

    Just as they were coming to blows, a lion happened to pass.

    "My dear friends!" said the King of all animals, going up to them. "Let me know the cause of your disagreement."

    "Will you kindly tell us which is the better animal?" cried both at once.

    Certainly, "said the lion, pointing across the river." Do you see the soldiers metal hat on that wall?"

    "Yes!" replied the beasts.

    "Well, then," continued the lion, "go and get it, and bring it to me, and I shall be able then to decide between you."

    Upon hearing this, off they started. The crocodile, being used to the water, reached the opposite side of the river first, and was soon standing beside the wall.

    Here he waited till the elephant came up. The elephant, seeing that the crocodile had no way of reaching their goal, raised his long trunk, and took down the hat quite easily.

    They then made their way together back again across the river. The elephant was trying to keep up with the fast-moving crocodile in the water and became careless. When he was forced to turn sharply to avoid a floating tree branch, the elephant dropped the hat and it fell to the river bottom. The crocodile noticed the accident, so down he dived, and brought it up in his huge mouth. They then returned, and the crocodile laid the metal hat at the lion's feet. The King took it up, and turning to the elephant, said:

    "You, because of your size and trunk, were able to reach the hat on the wall but, having lost it, you were unable to get it back. And you, said the lion to the crocodile, "although unable to reach the hat, were able to dive for it and save it. You are both wise and able in your own ways. One is no better than the other."

    A few days ago, a baby in England saved(拯救) her mother by using a mobile phone. The baby named Amelia was only 11 months old. How could she save her mother at such a young age?

    On that day, the 20-year -old mother called Elizabeth became unconscious(晕倒) at home. At that moment, the mobile phone rang. Amelia, the 11-month-old baby picked it up and answered it. The phone was from Elizabeth's mother, Linda Wright. Linda heard "Who is that?" and "Mama" on the other end of the line. She knows that her daughter has a history of fainting(晕厥) and she also knows her daughter doesn't let the baby play with the phone. So she called 999.

    Elizabeth was in hospital when she woke up. The doctor said that she was all right after the examination(检查). Elizabeth was surprised to find herself in hospital. When she knew that Amelia had saved her, she said she was lucky to have her baby. "She is clever," Elizabeth said. "I am proud of her".