As more information comes out about 10-year-old Cindy Smith's death(死亡), worries about amusement park safety(游乐场安全性) grow.

Cindy is not the first child who died on an amusement park ride. 25 years ago, the mother of a 14-year-old girl waited to pick up her daughter outside Worlds of Fun. Laura Barry never saw her daughter Rosie alive again.

"My heart goes out to the Smith family more than they can ever possibly know," said Barry. She is one of the few people who truly know the hurt that family is feeling.

In 1995, Rosie's mom said that something went wrong on the Timber Wolf the night Rosie died. Police found no evidence(证据). Two men told the police that they saw Rosie standing before she fell out of the car.

"I couldn't believe that such a thing could happen still and again," said Barry. She believes Rosie's death should have been a wakeup call for amusement park safety.

She finds that not much has changed in the past years. Amusement parks race to build bigger, taller, faster rides. In her opinion, amusement parks just try to bring in visitors and give them the idea that riding is good, safe and fun. She believes that parks should have put safety first.

There is no exact number of amusement park deaths each year. It is quite low according to some websites. But Barry doesn't accept that. "My daughter was the only person that had ever been killed at Worlds of Fun in all of the years, among all of the thousands and thousands of people that went there. The number doesn't mean anything, you know, because when your child is the one, that's one too many," she said.

Some ways to celebrate (庆祝) the birthday

Everyone has his or her birthday. It's a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (有益的)way to have a birthday party to celebrate the birthday . But do you know other ways to celebrate the birthday {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (好地)？

Have a big dinner with your family. It's a good time for you to talk with your family when you have dinner on your birthday. Tell your parents your problems or ask some {#blank#}3{#/blank#}（问题） about your study and life . They may help you. You may have dinner at home or in a restaurant.

Go on a {#blank#}4{#/blank#}（短的）trip. If your birthday is on Saturdays or {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (星期天)，why not take a trip ? With a friend of {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (你的 ) , you can go to some places near your house . For sure , July and  {#blank#}7{#/blank#} （八月）are the best time to take a trip . Always remember to take a camera（照相机） and you can take some nice {#blank#}8{#/blank#}（照片）.

See a movie (电影). To celebrate your birthday ,{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (怎样) about seeing an interesting movie with your parents or friends ?

Do some housework(家务). You can help your parents do some housework. They  {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (需要)you in their life . It will let them know you are one year older and can help them more.

I'm Michelle. I'm 13 years old. I have a brother and a sister. My brother is 16 years old and my sister is only 4 years old. I like hamburgers and sausages(香肠) most(最). My sister and I like table tennis. Today is April 21st. It is my mother's birthday. There is a big birthday cake on the table. How much is it? Do you know? It's thirty dollars. I want to invite all of you to my mother's birthday party and have the birthday cake.

Brian was a funny student. He loved watching comedies(喜剧) best and hoped to become a comedy 1  one day. When he heard about a comedy show to be held at his school, Brian decided to 2 . But some students laughed at him. "You are not funny but silly, "Ken, one of his classmates, said to his face. "3  will like what you do, "another boy also said to him loudly. For a moment, he thought about giving up the show. 4  he remembered how much his friends liked his jokes. And also his teachers said he was very 5 , so he decided to prepare for it. 

Brian did a great job at the show and it was a great 6 . His teachers and friends were 7  of him. Even so, Ken told Brian that he was not funny and he would 8  be successful. Brian didn't understand why Ken said so, but he 9  that it had nothing to do with him. He confidently continued to work towards his goal. 

As years went on, Brian met more people like Ken. "10  will do a terrible job, "they said to him. 11 , most people encouraged him and some 12  him to become even funnier. He got a lot of 13  to play a role in movies. His fans thanked him because his comedies made them feel 14  when they were not glad. 

Now Brian is a big comedy star! He is doing what he 15  best. He never cares about those unkind people, and he laughs all day long!

I learned a lot from my mother, a great woman. When I was a child, she always told me, "Sharing 1 is an easy act. You don't have to do much to make others happy." I didn't fully understand it until my friend Helen told me about her amazing trip to a small town called Gary. Then, I 2 to go there, too.

However, my parents didn't 3 at first when knowing my plan. They said I didn't know much about the place. They worried about my 4 there. After I told my plan to them in detail(详细地), they 5 said yes.

After arriving in Gary, I 6 the town was so different from where I lived. There were few stores or restaurants in the town, so you would be 7 enough to find a place to buy food or drinks. Houses were built on small hills and 8 of them had broken doors or windows. My job was to help the local people to9 their houses. The workdays were long and hot, 10 it was really good to see the houses taking on a new look day by day.

The kids there were also different. They seemed to enjoy every moment in life though they were poor. The small things could make them 11 . I couldn't find words to describe their joy when they received an ice cream, a ball or 12 a hug. The community was like a big family. Everyone knew each other and was ready to 13 help. 

What a wonderful 14 I had in Gary! I truly learned the 15 of what my mother said, "You don't need to do much to make others happy."

Did you have cereal(麦片) for breakfast this morning? If you did, you're not alone. Lots of people eat cereal for breakfast every day. In fact, cereal is popular all over the world. It all started with one man, Will Keith Kellogg. 

Will was born on 7th April 1860, in Battle Creek, Michigan. His first job was as a stock boy at the Battle Creek Sanitarium. A sanitarium is a special place that is a little like a hospital. People who are ill for a long time or who are getting over a serious illness can go there. Will had other jobs as he got older. But when he grew up, he became a manager of the sanitarium. His brother, John, was the chief doctor there. 

One big problem at the sanitarium was the food that the patients eat daily. The patients needed healthy food, but it was also important for the food to taste good. Will was trying to find a good food choice to take the place of the bread, but it wasn't going very well. Then, by accident, Will found something even better. He left some wheat to cook too long. When it was rolled out, it formed large, thin flakes. He asked his brother to serve it to the patients, and they loved it! In fact, they liked it so much that they wanted to eat the flakes even after they left the sanitarium. So in 1894, the creation of Kellogg's Corn Flakes came out. Before long, Kellogg's breakfast cereal was popular in other countries too. Today, there are many kinds of breakfast cereals. But it all started with one man and one idea. 

Will did more than just create breakfast cereal. His company made a lot of money. But he always shared it with others generously. He used much of his money to help children. He also helped some charities(慈善机构) with his money. Will Kellogg died in 1951. But his most famous invention is as popular as ever.