11-year-old Jerome is good1running. He usually wins all of the races at Serpentine Primary School in Australia. However, after giving up2 a recent school race, the boy has won hearts of3 people. In the race, the kind boy ran back to walk with his good friend Seth and let him4the finishing line first.

    10-year-old Seth was born with cerebral palsy (脑瘫). Since he moved to the school last year, he5a lot of problems at school. Luckily, Jerome6to help him by the teachers with things like going to the toilet and showing him around. The two boys soon became good friends

    Because of his7Seth has a big head, some students laugh at his appearance. Jerome usually has a word with Tom, asking them 8that. Seth's father can't thank Jerome enough for looking after his son. "He is9 good kid." The two boys' story has spread quickly after Jerome's mother Susan shared it on social media. "These boys are champions10they didn't win," said the proud mother.

    When you're closing your eyes and hitting your pillow, you're probably not giving much thought about the sleeping position throughout the night. Most people don't change their sleeping positions throughout their lives. The following is why you might want to pay more attention: Your sleeping position can actually say a bit about who you are and what your personality is like.

    There are many sleeping positions. The fetal (胎儿的) sleeping position is generally the most common sleeping position. Fetal sleepers sleep on their side, they move into a position in which their body makes a rounded shape. People who sleep in the fetal position are often quite sensitive and generally shy. They are often worried or nervous and don't focus their attention on the main problem, but get into trouble on very small pieces of information.

    The log (木头) sleeper rests on the side with a straight body when hands and legs are kept at the sides. These sleepers are often relaxed, but also can easily believe lie-tellers. If you're a log sleeper, you might want to keep in mind that it's good to be easy-going and have less stress, but don't be so quick to go with the flow (流) at all times.

    The third one is the soldier position. Soldier sleepers typically lie on their backs with both arms close to their sides. In general, they are the strong and silent type. However, they can also put the pressure on. "They can be quite strict with themselves as well as others," a scientist added.

In today's world, almost everyone knows air pollution is harmful to people's health, However, not all people know noise is also a kind of pollution and is harmful to {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (human) health. 

People who work and live in {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (noise) conditions often go deaf. For example, many of the workers who print newspapers and books lose their hearing. Quite {#blank#}3{#/blank#} few people living near airports also have hearing loss. Recently, it was reported that many teenagers in America can hear no better than 65-year-old people do, because these young people always listen to loud pop music. 

Making a loud noise in public is also a kind of pollution. It not only disturbs (打扰) others but also does great harm {#blank#}4{#/blank#} people's hearing. Cars and machines produce far more noise in our life. Such pollution makes people feel uncomfortable and unpleasant, and it can even cause them {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (become) sick or deaf. Nowadays, many countries are trying to solve all kinds of environmental problems, including noise pollution.

What is the most convenient (方便的) way to travel around China? By train, of course. There are some ways to buy train tickets. You can buy tickets at a train station or a train office, and you can also book online with a travel app, or at China Railway's official website. You can even book by your telephone. 

Though most ticket windows at the train station serve 24 hours every day, the trouble is that you may stand in long lines. So make sure you arrive at the station at least one hour before the train leaves. And what is the easiest way to buy a ticket? Using your phone! It's simple to add the common user information in 12306 and fill in the full name following your passport. After finishing this step, 12306 will show that you have successfully registered (注册) and then you can book your tickets.

Except Pluto, there 1 eight planets in the solar system now, including Earth. By the distance from the Sun from close 2 far, they are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Pluto used to be known as the 3 planet in our solar system, and the furthest planet from the Sun. Pluto 4 in 1930, and was named by an eleven-year-old girl from England. Pluto is only half as 5 as the United States. This planet takes 248 earth years 6 around the sun. It means we need 6.5 earth days to 7 a day on Pluto. Pluto is about 40 times farther from the Sun than Earth is. Pluto is in an area of space called the Kuiper Belt 8 has thousands of small, icy objects. The temperature on Pluto is 9 low that Earth air would turn into ice soon. The gravity on Pluto is less strong than 10 on Earth. So fat persons may prefer to move there, they would weigh much less on Pluto.

When it comes to learning a foreign language, most people would choose English. Millions of people born in non-English speaking countries learn it just from textbooks and spend hours studying English grammar. However, these are the wrong ways to learn English. Let's look at some good ways. 

English media such as music, videos and TV shows are helpful. I come from a small country in Europe. When I was a little boy, there were few local TV shows or songs in my hometown. So my friends and I almost only watched English TV shows and listened to English songs. This, along with the courses we were taking at school, helped speed up our process of learning English. 

Start making conversations in English when you can understand what you hear. While it may seem strange at first, but it would get more natural if you stick to it. I spent a lot of time talking with my friends in English. When we finished primary school we could speak English fluently (流利地). 

I learnt three other languages when I was in college. Now I can confidently say that the only way to truly master a language is to live as though the language were your mother tongue (语言). So just forget about your textbooks and try acting like you live outside of China. Find ways to expose (使接触) yourself to English as much as possible. It will not only make you a better learner but also give you a fresh view of the language.