It was very cold, Amaya was warm in her house, thinking about an article she'd read at school. The article was about kids who 1 out their communities, and she thought it would be really cool to help her own town, Harvard.

    The only2 was that she wasn't sure how to help. In the article, the kids had grown food for people who needed food, but it was winter. She couldn't start a garden. Amaya was deep in thought when her mom said it was time to go shopping.

    As they drove along the road, Amaya saw a family wearing only light jackets. The cold wind blew 3 outside. How cold they must be! That gave her an idea! She could 4  winter coats, hats and gloves for people who needed them.

    She shared her idea with her mom, who thought it was great. But how would they 5 the idea to get plenty of winter clothing? Amaya decided to talk to her teacher, because then she could share her idea with her classmates at least.

    Ms. Monroe agreed when Amaya talked about her idea. They decided to call the 6  Hats in Harvard. Then they wrote a letter explaining the project. They also met with the headmaster during lunch time. He was excited about the idea, and said he would make sure copies (复印件) of the letter went home with all the students.

    They collected enough winter clothing in only one week. Then they left the clothes around two parks, so families who needed clothes could get them there. Three days later, Amaya and her mom went shopping again. She saw the same family that had given her the7for Hats in Harvard.  This time, though, the family wore some new coats, hats and gloves. Amaya felt 8 in her heart, and was very glad she could help others.

Have you heard of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? Do you know who wrote it?

Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was a(n) 1 English writer, seen as another Shakespeare in Children's Books and the one who was best at telling stories in the until he died world. He had written 19 children's books 2 he died at the age of 74. Over 200 million copies of his books have been sold so far. 

At the age of 13, he was sent to a boarding school. There, the boys at the school. There, the boys at the school were sometimes asked to be chocolate testers for a famous chocolate company and this experience later3 him to create the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He also put his 4 experiences into the book. Once he was terribly5 by the headmaster for putting a dead mouse into a teacher's bottle of gobstoppers(大块圆硬糖). This story tells of the importance of being honest and selfless. It also reminds us to 6 our dreams in the face of difficulty and failure. 

Roald Dahl had a great talent for seeing the world through 7 eyes. He liked encouraging children to read. He believed that children should be8 with a book, not bored. Books shouldn't be boring. 9 , they should be funny, exciting and wonderful. And learning to be a10 gives children a wonderful advantage. 

Sarah was a shy and quiet girl when she started middle school. She found it difficult to make friends and often felt 1 One day, her teacher said that the school was organizing a talent show and encouraged everyone to2 it.

Sarah loved singing, but she was too afraid to perform in front of others. However, she decided to enter the show and make a 3 She practiced every day, hoping to be brave and confident. On the day of the talent show, Sarah was very nervous. Her hands were shaking as she stood beside the stage, 4 her turn. When her name was called, she took a deep breath and walked onto the stage 5 .

As Sarah started singing, her voice was a bit low. But as she continued, she got 6 , and her voice became stronger. The listeners were amazed by her talent and gave her a big hand.

After the performance, Sarah 7 a lot of praise and invitations to join singing clubs. She was surprised by the positive 8 and realized that it was worth making the change.

From that day on, Sarah became 9 and confident. She made many friends and started taking part in different activities. She learned that taking risks and 10 her fears could lead to personal growth and new chances.

Charity Book Sale

Location: Shiguang Bookstore

Time: From August 1st to August 7th, 2024

All money from the sale will be given away to the Children's Home.

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Zhang Jianna is a 50- year- old cleaner in Sanlitun, Beijing. One day in 2014, a foreigner asked Her some questions 1 she couldn't understand him. After high school, Zhang for got most of her English knowledge. That day, she decided to 2 the language again.

 Zhang began to study her children's English textbooks. She remembered the words at night and read 3 aloud the next morning. In her free time, she used her smartphone to learn English. She also practised English 4 with her children to improve speaking. She studied hard every day.

 Now, she can speak English fluently and 5 . She can guide the visitors along the roads. What's more, she gives them 6 information about the city as well. Zhang and her team members need to clean more than 100,000 square meters of roads and more than 300 waste bins near 56 embassies. Zhang can read the names of all these embassies 7 English. She is proud of herself.

" English is like a 8 ," said Zhang." It brings people together and it helps me 9 Beijing to the world." Zhang never stops learning. She 10 plans to study a new language in the future." French is beautiful, and I'd like to learn it!" She added.