Steve visits the nursing home near his house two afternoons each week．On one of those days，he reads to his friend Martin．On the other afternoon，he plays cards and talks with Mrs．Johnson．Steve enjoys spending his extra time this way．He is a volunteer．A volunteer is a person who helps another person or has a job for which he or she does not get paid．A volunteer donates his or her time for free．
Everyone else in Steve's family is also a volunteer．Steve's mother Mary volunteers one afternoon each week at the local hospital．She talks to patients，delivers flowers，and helps the nurses with odd jobs．Steve's sister Gina volunteers two afternoons at the museum．She welcomes visitors and answers their questions．Steve's father David also is a volunteer．He is a volunteer fire fighter for the town in which they live．
Steve's family thinks volunteering is very important．Steve's parents think being a volunteer helps to teach values．Steve and his sister learn how to be kind and respect other people．
Steve's family does volunteer work to give something back to the community．They want to help people who are not as fortunate as they are．
A family of volunteers
Relationship |
Name |
Time per week |
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Doings |
Father |
David |
Anytime necessary |
Anywhere necessary |
（67） |
Mother |
（68） |
One afternoon |
The local hospital |
Talk to patients，Deliver flowers．Help nurses． |
Son |
Steve |
Two afternoons |
（69） |
Read to Martin Talk and play with Mr．Johnson |
（70） |
Gina |
Two afternoons |
The museum |
Welcome visitors Answer questions |
Sometimes，children can't keep a single bit of information in their mind while they are doing something else.If so，they may have problems with their working memory.It is an important （1）s for children.Here are some （2）t to help improve children's working memory.
Read actively.They may form long﹣term （长时间的） memories more （3）e when children take part in active reading.Active reading （4）i not only asking notes，but also speaking aloud and asking questions about the material that they are reading.
Use visualization （形象化） skills.When reading something，ask children to imagine the scene of the story and （5）d it.For example，ask them to set a table for a few people and have a （6）p in their mind，and then have a description.
Ask them to teach others.Teaching（7）a person means being able to understand the information well before saying it aloud.When children are learning a new skill，ask them to show others （8）h to do it.They should be able to explain it to others.
Moreover，there are lots of matching games that can be （9）p to improve their working memory，or you can use something simple （10）1 a magazine or a newspaper.Have them find a certain word as many times as they can in one minute.
Paper is one of our oldest，simplest and most important inventions.It is the pride of us Chinese，but it also presents a danger to the world.
First，the making of paper requires the loss of many millions of trees each year.According to The World Counts，between 2001 and 2019，the world lost a total of 386 million hectares of forest.Of the trees that were cut down，42 percent went to paper production.That represents a great part of the world's forests.And worldwide use of paper is expected to double in the next 40 years.Clearly，the planet cannot keep such a high rate of forest Loss.
The second great problem with paper is that when the paper is used，it is useless.A great deal of wastepaper ends up in rubbish and even landfills （废物填埋场），where it can produce harmful gases.Paper in landfills causes the release （释放） of methane，a gas that is an important factor （因素） in climate （气候） change all around the world.
One simple way to help out can greatly reduce both of these problems：paper recycling.Instead of cutting down trees，recycle used paper to meet the need of paper﹣making.Effective recycling requires an effort from everyone all over the world.The way to begin is with education and understanding.Once enough people realize the need for recycling，more effective recycling systems can be put into use.
The need is real.The loss of tees influences everybody on earth.Everyone should do their part to recycle paper and encourage government and industry to do the same.The world will be a better place for it!
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Topic：The invention of paper is the （1） of us Chinese，but it also presents a danger. |
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Paper making causes the loss of forests. ●42 percent of trees cut down were used to （3） paper. ●In the next 40 years we'll use （4） as much paper as that of today. |
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Wastepaper causes the release of a kind of harmful gas. ●Used paper is no longer （5） and becomes rubbish，and even goes to landfills. ●The gas is an important factor that （6） climate change all around the world. |
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One simple way to （7） the problem |
●We should （8） cutting down trees and recycle used paper to meet the need of paper making﹣ ●To start recycling we should educate people and make them （9 ） . ●More effective recycling systems can be carried out. |
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●Everyone should take part in recycling paper. ●Government and industry should be （10） to do the same. |
The teacher （want to know） how many students would like to go to the zoo.
You look so smart!Your jacket （go well with） the blue jeans.
The task is too difficult.Lucy has no c but to ask others for help.