Thousands of years ago, the ancient people of Babylon and Egypt studied the stars in the sky and created the zodiac（黄道十二宫图）. It was first used to count time. Later, many people used the stars to describe a person’s character and to foretell（预言）what would happen in the future.

  A person’s zodiacal sign is connected to his or her birth date. Some believe this sign can tell us about a person’s character. For example, some think that a person born under the sign of Cancer (between June 22 and July 23) is kind and home-loving.

  In many countries in Asia, people believe the Chinese horoscope can describe character and foretell future events. In the Chinese horoscope, there are future events. In the Chinese horoscope, there are twelve animals. A person’s animal sign is connected to his or her birth year. Each animal has a different type of character. People born in the Year of the Rat are friendly, but careful. Those born in the Year of the Monkey are smart and good at making money.

  In Asia, a person’s blood type is also used to describe character. People with the blood type A are calm and serious, but they may be selfish. People with the blood B are independent but may be lazy. People with the blood type AB are honest, and people with the blood type O are talkative.（健谈的）

  Not everyone believes that star signs or blood types can be describe character. But reading the horoscope can still be a lot of fun.

We can enjoy a two-day weekend every week. Maybe two days are too short, but we can try to plan the time well. Here are some ideas.

★Get up early.

The weekend is not only a time to sleep in. Some of us get up for lunch! That’s too bad. You can have more free time if you get up early.

★Do the homework early.

We have to spend much time on our homework. You can feel better if you do your homework early. You can do homework on Saturday morning. And then you can play well. I often do my homework on Saturday morning, so I don’t have to worry about it on Saturdays or Sundays.

★Go out for fun.

Think about what you like to do. Plan a sports activity like playing football in the park. You can also visit a museum, a zoo or a park.

Do you know about the following great ladies? They not only make great achievements in different fields but also make a difference to the world. Girls, if you are looking for role models, these great ladies may encourage you in some ways.

John and Bill are good friends. They love different foods. They like different things.

Many young people like eating chocolates. They are very delicious. Many people also know something about 3D technology(技术). And the 3D technology is changing our lives. Today I will tell you something about both of them.

A company 3d-prints(3D打印) all kinds of chocolates. These chocolates are colorful and healthy. They also have different shapes. Some are like bears, some are like dogs and others are like horses. But people can’t buy them in any supermarket at the moment.

The company is from Belgium. And it is a very famous company. Because the chocolates are hard to transport(运送), the company wants to open lots of shops around the world.

I believe we will be able to eat chocolates made by 3D printers in the future.

a. chocolates              b. 3D technology           c. young people             d. a company

It was another day to jump rope in gym class. Lynn and Mike turned the long rope in big, slow circles. The whole class hurried to get in line to wait for their turn to jump. Millie stood at the back of the line and frowned.

       Nick went first. He watched the rope and ran in at just the right time. Everyone counted. He made it all the way to 30 jumps. One after another, the kids watched the rope, ran in, and jumped. Then it was Millie’s turn. She watched the rope go around and around, but she didn’t move. She felt like everyone was looking at her.

       Millie’s friends cheered. “Go, Millie, go!”

       Millie’s face turned red. At last, she gave it a try, but she failed.

       The truth was that Millie had been jumping rope at home every day. With a short rope, she could jump 100 times without missing. She just didn’t know how to run in and start jumping with a long rope. Since she was the only kid on her street, there was no one to help turn the long rope.

       Just then, Ms Miles, the gym teacher, brought out a bunch of short jump ropes.

       "Letˈs see how long each one of you can jump without missing," she said as she gave each student a short rope, "Ready, set. Go!"

       Millie smiled for the first time ever in gym class. As she jumped, she sang rhymes quietly to herself.

       After a while, Millie realized that everyone was cheering, "Go, Millie, go!"

       She was the only one still jumping rope! The surprise almost made her miss a step, but she kept going. When at last she was too tired to go on, she stopped. The whole class cheered. Everyone was looking at her and smiling. Millie smiled back!

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 ?

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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 .

It is lunch time. Eric wants to have lunch, but he can’t find his wallet(钱包).

“Oh! Where’s my wallet?” he says. Eric’s wallet is not in his bag!

First, Eric goes to the playground（操场）. He meets his cousin Julie. They look around but cannot see his wallet. Then, Eric goes to the library. He sees his classmate Tom there. But, Tom doesn’t see his wallet. Last, he goes to his classroom. No one is in.

Eric is not happy. Then, his teacher Ms. Green comes in. “Eric, you don’t look well. What’s wrong?” “I lost my wallet. I can’t find it.” Eric says sadly.

 “What color is it?”

 “Yellow and blue.”

 “Is this your wallet? Tina finds it under your chair. And she gives it to me.” says Ms. Green.

“Yes! Thank you, Ms. Green.” says Eric. Eric is happy now.

“You’re welcome. Come on! Let’s go to have lunch.” Ms. Green says.

Most women and girls like shopping. They like to buy clothes best because they want to be more beautiful. Where can you buy clothes? Of course in clothes shops. Can you buy the right clothes for yourself? Here aretips for you.

  First, ask yourself a question: What style(款式) of clothes do you want? Then you can know your style of clothes.

  Then, choose the colour. You can find some clothes in all colours. Some people like red and others like green. Shy people may like cool colours (blue, green). Active (活跃的) people may like warm colours (yellow, orange, red).

  Next, find the right size. If you are short, you can choose Size S.

  Finally, ask the shop assistant to give you a good price.

① Choose the colour of shoes.           ② Choose the style of shoes.

③ Get a good price.                   ④ Find the right size