Every day I pass by a homeless old man on the street. He usually sat near where I go to school. Whenever I pass by, he says “hello” in a cheerful manner, and I always say it back. I give him any extra change I have.

The old man always wears an old watch. It is not an expensive watch by any means, but it serves its purpose. One day I noticed he wasn’t wearing it any more. I asked him why and he looked down and told me that the battery (电池) had died so he threw it away. I knew he couldn’t buy a new battery and he didn’t have enough money to buy a new watch.

He stayed on my mind all day, and I knew what I had to do. I went out to a shop and bought him a watch. It was not an expensive one, but that was very similar to the one he had.

When I saw him the next day, he was smiling and cheerful as ever. When I bent down to put some change in his cup, I also dropped the watch in. I didn’t say anything about it. I just smiled at him and kept on walking. He didn’t even notice it until I left. I looked back and watched as he pulled the watch from the cup. He looked at me and I just smiled and nodded. He put the watch on with a big smile on his face and I walked happily on my way.

One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teacher, classmates and their future. They talked for a long time.

"Have a look at your watch, please." said the girl ."What time is it now?"

"Sorry, something is wrong with my watch," said Jack.. "Where's yours?"

"I left it at home."

Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, "Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, "It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?"

A cup of coffee is a good way for many people to start their day. It can also pass on kindness.

Manyang Kher used to be a Sudanese child refugee (难民). When he was three years old, his village was burnt in the war. He was separated from his parents and never saw them again. He became one of the 20,000 young Sudanese who had to leave their home for Ethiopia’s Gambella area. He lived there as a refugee for 13 years.

When he was 16, Kher went to the United States. While he was in college, he started a program to help the refugees. Now, he owns a coffee company (公司) called 734, which is part of his program. The company has helped more than 200,000 refugees living in the Gambella area till now. Kher said, “I know the difficulties and pains they face every day. You see kids die from hunger. You see kids dying of illnesses. You see kids running away from the refugee camp to find a place to be home, but die on the way.”

Eighty percent of the money made by the coffee company is used to send more of the children to school. And, as Kher explains, the money helps refugees to help themselves. For example, a cup of 734 coffee can also buy one fishing net (网) for a refugee. They can fish fir themselves.

Kher sells the coffee online and to coffee stores. Megan Murphy owns a coffee store in Washington, D.C. She serves 734 coffee in her store and people love it. The coffee tastes delicious, so it’s a win-win on both sides.

What will our life be like in the future？Each family will have a   (1)    (2)    (3)  in the future.You can ask it to do everything   (4)    (5)    (6)  you.It will serve you   (7)    (8)    (9)  hours a day.The robot will   (10)    (11)    (12)  like a human.It can talk with you and make you happy when you are   (13)    (14)  .You wonˈt know whether it is a human or a robot when you meet it on the street.People will have    (15)    (16)    (17)  time to work and    (18)    (19)    (20)  time to travel.The vehicles (交通工具)in the future will fly freely in the sky because every vehicle will have wings with it.Theywill   (21)    (22)    (23)  __you to any place you want to visit.You can go to    (24)    (25)    (26)  during your travel when you feel tired.All vehicles will be   (27)    (28)  because theyˈre driven by robots.

There are few families in the United States that do not have either a radio or television set. Both of them have become a necessary part of our daily life, keeping us filled with the news of the day, teaching us in many fields of interest, and making us happy with singing, dancing and acting.

Marconl, the Italian inventor, who gave us the radio, probably didn’t know how much his great invention would have done for the world in the years to come. Radio had, perhaps done as much as any other communication tool. Things of the world can be reported to people everywhere a few seconds after they happen. Travelers in out- of – the – way places, ships at sea even astronauts round the earth are able to keep in touch with each other by radio.

Television is another important invention. It lets us see as well as hear the actor. Since its appearance, TV has done a great deal in the daily life of people everywhere. Many programs are now televised in color.

Perhaps the most modern invention is “Telstar”, a “star” moving round the earth. It makes it possible for the people all over the world to be closer than ever before. Now a family in Chicago can watch on TV a motor – car race in Italy, a table tennis competition in Beijing or a volleyball match in Japan as these events are actually happening!

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If it is 12:30 p.m. in eastern Canada, the time is _______ in western Canada.

While Canadian children are waking up, children in Scotland are ________.

Dear Reader ,

Imagine an 11-year-old girl washing clothes , looking after a baby , working hard in the field all day . Imagine a little girl who knows there will not be enough food for dinner , who can’t fill her stomach with water because it’s polluted , and who has watched her father , little brother and sister die because the family is too poor to see a doctor . Is it hard to believe ? For Maria Pastora , these are the real life .

Maria would gladly walk miles to school , but her mother needs her at home . If Maria grows up without going to school , what will be her future ?

But for just 52 cents a day , you can sponsor a child like Maria . Through “ Save the Children ” , you can help Maria’s mother get the tools , the ways she can turn their poor food into a good dinner , the money she needs to buy clothes and school things for Maria .

To help Maria most , you money is put together with that of other sponsors , so hard-working people can help themselves . Build a school , a hospital … bring in clean water . This is what “ Save the Children ” has been about since 1932 .

For you there are many rewards（回报）. Have the chance to write to or hear from your sponsored child . Receive photos or progress reports . Know you are helping another person . That’s how “ Save the Children ” works . But without you , it can’t work . Please take a moment now to fill in and post the form below to help a child like Maria and her village .

It can make such a difference in her life and yours .

There are many factors(因素) that can affect climate change. Among these, the population movement is a new one. A research shows us that the movement of many people out of Beijing for the Chinese New Year(CNY) causes the temperature to drop slightly(轻微地). Before holidays, people around Beijing all gather(聚集) here. Besides, buildings and roads, and the heat made by human activities lead to higher urban(城市的) temperatures. So Beijing is deeply affected by “urban heat island(UHI城市热岛效应)”

When the winter holiday comes, most workers leave big cities for their own hometowns. As a result, the UHI effects are not that serious in large cities, but increase in tourists’ destinations(目的地) The research shows that the average(平均的) world temperature rose by 0.85 degrees Celsius between 1880 and 2012. Although this increase is not very obvious, many things have changed with the increase. The sea level has risen. Snow and ice cover has reduced(减少) and had climate(气候) events have become more common. “The CNY holiday offers a unique opportunity(机会) to study the effect.” Zhang Jingyong, lead scientist of the research, said, “Our research strengthens the role of population movements in urban climate, and may help deal with urban environmental problems.”

Lightening the colors of roofs, changing to white roofs, or planting more trees can help to lessen(减轻) UHI effects. Light-colored roofs reflect more solar radiation(日光照射) and reduce energy demand in warm seasons. Trees and grass have cooling effects by biological interaction(互相作用). Low-carbon production and lifestyle play an important role in reducing heat emissions(热量排放) from city buildings, factories, and cars, and thus become another effective means to lessen the heating effects.

Lu Xun was a great ChineseLiterate(文学家). Once he spoke to the   (1)   people about the study of foreign languages. He said: “You must not   (2)   studyingforeignlanguages for even one day. To master a language, words and grammar are not enough. You must do a lot of reading. At   (3)   time,consult(查阅)   (4)    and memorize(记住) grammar.

After reading a book, it is only nature that you won’t understand it all. Never mind. Put it aside and start another   (5)   . In a few months   (6)    go over the first book again, you are sure to understand   (7)   than before. Young people have good memories. If you memorize a few words every day and keep on reading   (8)   in four or five weeks, you will   (9)   be able   (10)   in the foreign language.”