Jack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited(继承) a million dollars when he was 23. But he wasn't happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn't have to. Jack decided to live a simple life like everyone else. He gave $10,000 of his money to a charity to help poor children live a better life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy.

    Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world by sending them $ 200 a month. The money was used for the children's study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack received a report each year on the children's progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.     

    When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. "It was nothing special," he said."Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didn't know anything about their life. "Once lack went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. "When I met her, I felt very, very happy," he said. "And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping these children. "

    A young man went to a car shop. He was wearing rubber boots(橡胶靴子) and a dirty jacket. He needed a haircut(理发) very much. The young man looked at an expensive car carefully and then asked the shop owner(店主), “How much is this car?” “Nine thousand two hundred and eighteen,” the owner answered. “I want sixteen of them,” the young man said. The shop owner smiled coldly. He showed the door to the young man.

    In another shop on the other side of the street the business was done(生意做成了). The young man took money out of his pocket and paid for the cars. He said the cars were for himself and his friends were. Each of them wanted to get one. He said that he and his friends were working on a fishing-boat. “We have got much money this season,” the young man said, “and we want to buy cars. ”

Zeus and the Bears（大熊座、小熊座背后的神话故事）

URSA MAJOR, or the Great Bear, is one of the most recognizable constellations(星座). Have

you ever seen it in the night sky? And did you know that it has a connection to Greek mythology? Ursa Major used to be a beautiful woman. She once won the heart of Zeus, the god of the sky.

According to Greek mythology, Zeus had many human girlfriends. One of them was Callisto. Zeus used to visit her regularly, and this angered his wife Hera.

One day, Zeus was walking through the woods with Callisto. Suddenly, he saw Hera coming. Not knowing how to hide Callisto, he turned her into a giant bear.

When Hera arrived, she saw Zeus walking by himself in the forest. But Hera knew her husband well. She didn't believe he was there alone. She ordered that they return together to their home on Mt. Olympus. Zeus didn't want to go because he knew he had to bring Callisto back to human form before returning to Mt. Olympus. But since Hera insisted, he had to leave immediately.

Zeus left Callisto living on as a bear. That same day, Arcas, the son of Zeus and Callisto, was hunting in the woods. He saw the big bear and shot at it. It was a successful attack. But before Arcas ' surprised eyes, the dying animal started changing back into Callisto. Arcas saw his mother with an arrow (箭) in her heart and started crying loudly for what he had done.

Arcas realized that it was a trick played by Zeus. He became even angrier and started crying louder. Zeus heard him and understood that Hera could hear the man as well. He quietly returned to Earth and asked Arcas to hide the secret. Zeus changed Callisto back into a bear and made her one of the largest constellations in the sky. It's known as the Great Bear. Zeus also turned Arcas into a smaller constellation. It's known as the Little Bear, or Ursa Minor.

As you look up at the night sky, you can see Ursa Minor turning toward Ursa Major. According to Greek mythology, it's Arcas looking at his mother.

Hello, my name is Laura. Nice 1 you. Look! This is a photo 2 my family. You can see eight people in it. 3 are my grandparents. They are my4 parents. They are in the middle of the photo. This is my father. 5 name is Eric. This is my mother, Linda. My parents have four kids(孩子), two sons 6 two daughters. Dale and Paul 7 my brothers. The girl in red is my sister Jenny.8 that woman in a white skirt(裙 子)?9 is my aunt. She's my father's sister. My dog is in 10 photo, too. What color is it? It's black.

Near the end of this summer vacation, I was very1 to get chickenpox (水痘). I wasn't well2 the new school year started.

I didn't want to3 behind(后面) in my studies, so I decided to go to school. But every day I had to go back home to take medicine and to have an herbal (药草的) bath. During those days, my mother4 me to school at 6:30 in the morning, and picked me up to go home at 9:25 in the evening.

Every time she met me, her first5 were, "Are you feeling better now?" Every time I left for school, her last words were, "Do not eat spicy (辣的) food at school." She6 the medicine well before I went back home and she cooked delicious dishes for me, even though(尽管) she had a lot of other work to do at the same time.

I will never7 one thing she did for me. The doctor thought I should use traditional(传统的) Chinese medicine, but one of the herbs could not be bought in drugstores (药房). So my mother decided to8 it in the mountains. However, my hometown, Dongguan, is a city without any mountains! But she didn't give up, and went to the far mountains in the neighboring city every few days! Once, the herb hurt her hand when she was picking it.

9 my mother's care, I became well quickly. It was my mother's love that helped me become well. Yes, mother's love is the best10 .

What things do you do well? Julian Lage plays the guitar. He plays1 than most people of his age.

Some people say Julian is 2 a guitar whiz(奇才). When he was 13 years old, he already played with some of the top guitar 3 in the country. He performed at a number of music festivals. He even appeared in Grammy Awards Show, which gives prizes to the country's 4 musicians.

Julian was five when his father 5 him the first guitar. Just one year later he surprised people with his amazing talent. He played the guitar so well that a 6 was made about him and showed in the cinema. Julian works hard and keeps on7 even harder. It takes him about five to eight hours each 8 . Julian also works on his music with a guitar teacher.

When do Julian have time for school? He doesn't go to school.9 going to school, he is taught at home. He does his homework first in the morning so that he can10 the rest of the day on his music. Julian is not sure what he will do when he grows up. For now he is happy just to play his guitar.