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Will We Miss Them? Endangered Species

Written from the unique view of a 13-year-old author, this book interests children in the lives and challenges of endangered species, helping other young people learn about these animals as the first step toward saving them.

♦Author: Alexandra Wright

♦Publication Date: September, 2011

Almost Gone: The Worlds Rarest Animals

Have you ever seen a wombat or an Eastern barred bandicoot? Probably not. These animals are almost gone from the earth, and they're not alone. Simple, informative text and cul-paper paintings introduce basic endangered species knowledge to young children.

♦Author: Steve Jenkins

♦Publication Date: January, 2016

APoetic Journey into the Wild

Take a journey across land and sea to meet 21 endangered and threatened animals. Lovely paintings and poems introduce amazing animals from around the globe and show the dangers they face. The book also lists activities and organizations that provide more detailed information about endangered species protection.

♦Author: Rachel Allen Dillon

♦Publication Date: February, 2019

Eyewitness: Endangered Animals

This DK Eyewitness book is an exploration of endangered animals around the world, including factors that are driving them toward extinction (灭绝) and ways that we can help them survive. Blocks of text and diverse photographs keep readers turning the pages.

♦Author: Ben Hoare

♦Publication Date: August, 2015

The purse belonged to Eliana Martin, a former (以前的) roommate of Melina Marquez. Martin had not changed her address since her recent move, so the purse was brought to Marquez's home. Marquez was not at home when Adrian arrived. He left it with a relative at the house, and their dialogues were recorded by Marquez's camera by chance. "I looked into the camera later, and I thought to myself "Oh my dear. He's such a young kid. We need to find him and thank him," recalled Marquez. She posted the video of Adrian on the Internet and the Chula Vista community quickly went to work.

"I woke up and I had a lot of messages like, ‘Oh is this you?'" Adrian said. The ladies invited him to Marquez's house so Martin could say thanks in person. After they knew the boy's poor family, they also started a GoFundMe page in his honor. The online fundraiser has received 677 donations (捐赠), totaling $15, 145.

"It feels good. I appreciate it. I really do everything everybody's doing," Adrian told NBC News. "My mom always told me since I was little to always do the right thing when nobody's around."

"This is something that we really need. It's good news, positive news," smiled Melina Marquez.

Luosifen, or River Snails Rice Noodles,is a dish known for its special smell in the southern Chinese city of Liuzhou. Those who try it say they can never forget the magical taste. Combining the traditional food of the Han people with that of the Miao and Dong ethnic groups, Luosifen is sour, spicy, salty, hot and even smelly after being boiled.

Originating in Liuzhou in the 1970s, Luosifen served as an inexpensive street snack that people outside of the city knew little about. In 2012, Luosifen appeared in a hit Chinese food TV program, A Bite of China. After that it became a household name. And two years later, China had the first company to sell packaged Luosifen.

The development of the Internet, especially the boom of e-commerce and online eating show, has brought this Chinese local food passion to a new level. Luosifen often shows up in videos by food bloggers and eating show hosts. Some videos of how to make Luosifen have even gained millions of views on the website abroad.

The development of the Internet allowed Luosifen to be well received. According to data from some e-commerce platforms, theturnover of Luosifen this whole year was 15 times more than that of last year's, with the number of buyers growing 9 times year on year. The largest group of buyers was the post-90s generation.

As Luosifen becomes more and more popular, the local government is trying to establish official international position of this unique fine food. Authorities in Liuzhou City have applied for UNESCO's recognition of Luosifen as an intangible cultural heritage.

With positive friends, you don't need to beg for help when you need it. Positive individuals want others to be happy, and will go out of their way to help you when you're feeling down. As About.com's Guide to Stress states, "Ideal friendships provide support when you're down, fun when you're up, wisdom when you're lost."

Compare that to toxic friends, who might snipe (抨击) at you or even laugh at you behind your back. Negative people celebrate the downfall of others, and as a result you'll end up feeling worse about yourself or the situation you're dealing with. Friends who aren't positive will add to whatever amount of stress you are feeling.

Your positive friends will not only help you recover from negative hits you take in life, but they will also inspire you to be the best you can be. For example, perhaps you always wanted to be a writer. The negative people in your life will probably tell you all the reasons why you won't succeed. But who needs that? Chances are you have already gone over the reasons why you might fail and this is what has prevented you from trying. But with positive people in your life, you'll feel more comfortable sharing these types of goals because your friends will give you the emotional push you need to go after what you want in life.

You naturally attract the kinds of friends who are most like you. So if you're a downer, you'll probably find that negative people come to you.The same is true for being positive. The more you are able to maintain a positive attitude, the more like-minded people you'll attract in return.

There are several ways to become knowledgeable about different cultures. . Reading works by authors who have a close relationship with a particular culture allows people to gain an accurate understanding of the food, music, language, religion, and way of a life of a particular group of people. For example, when you really wish to expose your students to a different culture, you can often read them stories based on a cultures folktale.

. A variety of language-learning books, software, and audio programs are available at the public library or bookstores.. Moreover, making contact with people who are native speakers of the language also allows you to gain firsthand knowledge of a particular culture, which, on the other hand, can help you learn more.

. Whether you want to learn more about regions in Japan, the Middle East, Africa, or any other world culture, becoming familiar with its food is a giant step in the right direction. Food is an important part of different cultures and allows people to gain insight into a particular cultural group's way of life.

A. Making your way leisurely to local bookstores can be a lot of fun

B. One way is to read books written by authors from a particular culture

C. Learn about different cultures by eating food from a specific cultural group

D. Another way to learn about different cultures is to try to learn a foreign language

E. Gaining an understanding of other cultures benefits both you and other people

F. You can choose a language to learn there and finally, with efforts, master the language

G. It's important to develop an appreciation for different cultures to become a well-rounded person

All of Johnny's friends had left for a long3 in big cities. Only Johnny, who was4 all summer long, and couldn't even go to the nearest city for a moment.

Johnny5 walked into the hut and sank onto the muddy brown sofa. "Are you okay, dear?" His grandma asked. "No!" Johnny6. "My friends are all taking trips to other cities, even countries, and I'm7 in this place!" Johnny's Grandma was8. "Johnny," she began. Immediately, Johnny interrupted. "I'm going to my room!" He then bolted (冲) towards his room.

One day, Johnny9 up. He walked outside to look at the golden sun10 over the horizon, standing firm against the ocean and blue sky. Soon after, his grandma went over to stand near Johnny. "Listen, Johnny," she11. "Look at the sky and the ocean. Aren't they splendid? You won't12 them in a city, would you?" Just then, a few wolf cubs (幼崽) could be13 at the end of the village. "See those wolf cubs? Aren't they so14? I don't think you would find them crawling around a big city." This made Johnny15 how beautiful life is, and he's lucky to even live in a village.

If you can dream it, you can do it. American Dream is the idea that anyone can become successful. There are lots of (story) about American Dream—Here is one of them.

Andrew Carnegie was born in Scotland, UK, in 1835. He moved to America the age of 13 with a few dollars. But by 1900, he owned millions of dollars. It seemed that he was a man was born with the ability to do business.

When he arrived there, he started working in a small factory, (make) just $ 1.20 a week. But he behaved (excellent) and impressed his boss deeply. So he got lots of chances in the factory. Then, he (offer) a job in a railways station. While there, he was promoted for (he) good work.

, it was during the 1870s that Carnegie really began to make his luck. Then he built his fast steel company in 1892. In 1901, it became one of the (big) company in the world.

After Carnegie became a millionaire, he was known for giving away a large number of money (help) the poor. He also wrote a number of books to make people know more about the history of America.

Jordan says that  his success is learning from his failures.

I'm sure we can  a solution to this problem together.

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