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4-DAY TOUR OF GUILIN

Dear Aunt Tara,

I have a problem with my homework. We have to finish it in a group this Friday, but Gary, the boy in our group, doesn't do anything helpful. He just keeps stopping things from going well. Every time we talk about the work with him, he always says, "Don't worry. I'll do it later." But he does very little work. And when he does, he doesn't do it the right way. Someone has to do it for him again. What's worse(更糟糕的), when Mr. Lin asks about our group, Gary always tells him that we others don't work hard. I'm really angry with Gary about this. We're in the same group. We need to help each other to do the job well!

Kate

Dear Kate,

It is important for students to learn how to work with a group. Maybe you need to talk to Gary about the problem and tell him you all need his help. If he still doesn't change(改变), go and talk to your teacher. I think he can make Gary do his job.

Aunt Tara

Cynthia Valdes is a 12-year-old girl in Florida, US. One day after school she is at home by herself. Her parents are working.

She is watching TV when someone knocks(敲门)at the door. Valdes first gives her dad a call. But her dad says he isn't having any visitors. Valdes doesn't think the person at the door is friendly. "I'm alone. I need some help," thinks Valdes. So she calls 911 for help and hides(隐藏)in her bedroom.

In a minute, the man is in her house. "I am very afraid of him," she says. "He wants to steal (偷窃)something from us." Soon the police arrive and catches the man. The man is a thief. Valdes really helps the police catch him. But Valdes doesn't feel she is a hero. "l do what 1 have to do. That is my only way out," she says.

In the town of Lampang in the north of Thailand, there is a special group of musicians. They play different kinds of music- from old Thai songs to music by Mozart. Both children and adults love this group. Why do people love them so much? Because they are elephants.

These musical elephants are from the Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC) in Lampang. The TECC saves elephants. It teaches people to understand and care for these large animals. And, like many zoos around the world, the TECC encourages(鼓励) elephants to draw. Richard Lair works with the TECC. He knows that elephants hear better than they see. So, he has an idea. If elephants are smart and they have good hearing, maybe they can play music. To test his idea, Lair and a friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra (管弦乐队). Duringa show, the elephants play many kinds of instruments, such as the drums and the xylophone. The animals also use their voices and noses to make sounds.

But can elephants really make music? "Yes," says Lair. They are very clever. People may encourage the animals to play instruments, but the elephants make their own songs. They don't just copy (复制)their trainers or other people. There are now CDs of the group's music, which make money for the TECC. And the music these special artists make is really amazing!

Being home alone is a great chance to spend time with yourself and do the things you can't do when there are other people around.

This is a great time to talk with one of your friends because you're home alone. You don't need to worry about others listening to your talk. You can also send messages to your friends on your mobile phone.

When you're home alone, you can watch anything you like. Because you're alone, you can change channels（更换频道)and change videos, and no one will get angry.

Turn on your music player and speakers and listen to your favorite music. Because you're alone, no one will judge（评价) you for your taste in music or ask you to turn down your music player.

Being home alone is the great time to play games as long as you want to. Play whatever games you have. You could also play games on your smartphone.

When you are home alone, no one can bother（打扰）you. It's quite quiet and you are free to enjoy yourself reading books. That's amazing.

John works in a shop. The shop1tapes and records. One afternoon a2comes in, sits on a chair in3of the counter (柜台), and smiles at him brightly. "I want a4, dear," she begins." One 1hear on the radio this morning." "Do you know the5of the record?" John asks. The woman says no to him. "I can't6. Maybe if you7me a few records, 1will pick it out."" We have hundreds of8,"John says. "It will9a very long time to do so. Could you10a little bit to me?" The woman says no again, and then suddenly her11looks brighter." I can just remember something. It comes12a play. It's about a girl who speaks badly. But after a time she learns to talk well." This is13for John. "It's from My Fair Lady, l think," he says.

"That's it, dear.14you think of it earlier, we won't have wasted so much time," the woman says. "I guess you are15to the job."

Do animals have feelings? Of course they .They have feelings just like you and me. They will show (they) feelings by their actions.

Let's look at dogs. You should look at your dog or your (neighbor) dog. What does it mean when the dog shouts at you with his wagging tail(摇尾巴)?If the dog knows you, that means he (love) you. And he wants to play you.

The dog may feel sick when he is very quiet and lies on the ground. If he feels unhappy sad, you look for him everywhere, and at last you may find (he) under your sofa. He will make water in your shoe when he is (real) angry.

Please (be) kind to animals. They will be kind to us. We all know animals are our (friend).

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