A. People might grow plants and vegetables in the sea in about 50 years.

B. A child in Hainan fell from the seventh floor but luckily he was not hurt at all.

C. The lost world is an exciting American film. People, especially school students, may like it better.

D. Even if you could buy the world, you could not buy a happy family, good friends or knowledge.

E. For families with children, an important problem is getting the children away from the television to do their homework.

F. When you need help for your homework, go to the library. You may find magazines, newspapers, and big dictionaries there. They can always help you.

    Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}In other words, we make our own happiness.

    Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future —for example, getting into college or getting a good job that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.

    Another secret of living a happy life is to be active. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Many people experience this by dancing, swimming or playing a sport. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.

    Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

A. Having hobbies makes you forget about your problems and time.

B. Happiness depends on ourselves.

C. Happiness is important to everyone.

D. The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life.

E. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone.

Everyone has worries. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}There is always something you can do to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no use and it won't solve your problems. 

Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

*Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?

* {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Do I go over (复习) my notes even when there isn't a test?

*Do I have a good learning environment?

*Have I tried different ways of studying?

If your worry is about a fight with your friend, you might write down all the things you could do—write a note to him or her, invite him or her to watch a basketball game, say sorry to him or her and so on. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} You can choose one thing that may get your friend back. 

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}You can find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents, friends or teachers for help.

Recently, a woman shared on the Internet that she had a birthday dinner not long ago. Before booking a table at a restaurant, she sent out a message to her friends and asked them to make an RSVP. On her birthday, the woman and her guests were very happy. However, a man who didn't make the RSVP arrived. Unluckily, there was no seat or meal for him. The man got angry and said the woman was a bad friend. She felt sad.

Many people commented on the story. Most of them said the woman did nothing wrong. The friend should have made an RSVP. So, what is an RSVP? Why is it important?

RSVP is short for the French word"répondez s'il vous plait", which means" please re- ply". RSVPing to an event like a birthday party is important. It can help the host know how many people will come to the event and so he or she can make a successful plan for it. The host needs to buy food and drinks, or sometimes spend money booking a nice place. It must take the host a lot of time and hard work to plan the event. So, making an RSVP can be very helpful.

If you get an invitation asking for an RSVP, please tell your host if you can go to the e- vent or not as soon as possible. It takes your host some time to invite you. You should also spend some time replying.

Mr Guo is a teacher from Xi'an. He asked his students to hand in their homework through a QR code(二维码). "We spent an hour or two in class learning how to generate(产生) the codes, and in the end everything gets easier", said Guo. "When students finish the homework, they keep it on WeChat(微信).Then, each student makes his own QR code and gives it to me. So I can check their work everywhere using my computer or telephone."

The QR codes can be sent to Mr Guo by email, QQ and WeChat. When Guo scans(扫描) his students' QR codes, their homework appears on his phone. He finds that their homework becomes more creative(创新的), with many pictures, music and even videos.

Guo's students like the new way and think it is interesting. "We are living in the information age. Many students like to work with computers which makes learning more fun," said Tingting, a student of Guo's.

"The paper is not easy to keep, but the code is easy to keep and share," Guo said. "It is worth trying to use new technology in education. Education itself is a kind of creation. I don't want my students to fall behind the times."

However, some parents are worried. They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computers and less time communicating with teachers. But in fact, it's unnecessary. Students still need to look up information in books and write it down when they do their homework. They only use the code when they hand in their work, which doesn't take them too much time. Also for teachers, it allows them to check the students' work at any time. And it's also an easy way to share homework with other students.