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They called him "Donnie the Dung Beetle". Donald didn't mind the comparison, as he knew that African dung beetles(粪金龟)were known for moving things a thousand times their own body weight. However, his classmates in Mrs. Beecher's third-grade class probably didn't know this fact. Nobody knew insects like Donald did, and he figured that being compared to a dung beetle was not a praise.

One day, Richie made fun of Donald, pointing towards a container under the window where a small brown ball hung from a branch. Donald tried to explain that it was an egg case of a praying mantis(螳螂), and the exciting part would be when the eggs hatched. But Richie didn't understand, and neither did most of the other kids. Donald had brought the egg case from his backyard and was excited when Mrs. Beecher agreed to make it their class project. He thought having an insect as a class pet might finally give him something to talk about with the other kids. But after two months of staring at a lifeless brown ball, Donald began to lose hope.

During science class one day, Mrs. Beecher announced they would start by writing in their journals. As Donald opened his journal, a left over particle from his lunch rolled across the page. When he went to brush it off, he realized it wasn't a particle at all —it was a tiny praying mantis, barely the size of a grain of rice! Donald bounced out of his seat, crying out that the eggs were hatching.

Suddenly, chaos erupted in the classroom as more baby mantises started appearing everywhere. Kids were jumping out of their seats, screaming and waving their arms. Mrs. Beecher quickly took charge, asking why the lid of the container was off. Richie, who was supposed to check on the container that day, had forgotten to put the lid back on.

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Donald took charge of the situation, directing Richie to get paintbrushes and white paper.

After the successful rescue, Mrs. Beecher asked the class to write about this special experience.

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A Survey on Weekly Exercise Time

Dujiangyan is an ancient irrigation system, (locate) in the Min River Valley, Sichuan Province, China. It (build) by a governor named Li Bing and his son, who have been admired by Chinese for over 2,000 years.

The system consists of three main (part): the Yuzui (Fish Mouth) levee (河堤), the Feishayan(Flying Sand Weir) , and the Baopingkou (Bottle-Neck Channel) . The Yuzui redirects water away from the city of Chengdu while allowing sand and mud (flow) through the main channel, preventing flooding. The Feishayan controls the flow of water and helps prevent gradual destruction, while the Baopingkou distributes the water  farmland.

Dujiangyan has been able to control the water flow without the use of dams or gates  is considered one of the greatest engineering projects in ancient China. It has also played a crucial role in irrigating the surrounding farmland, (make) the region one of the most fertile croplands in China.

In addition to its (practice) uses, Dujiangyan is also a popular tourist attraction,  visitors come to admire the ancient architecture and learn about its history. In 2000, it was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its cultural and historical (significant) .

Don Powell was pulling the envelopes from the mailbox outside his home when he noticed something unusual — a tiny doll couple were inside the mailbox. A small sticky1 was also inside. "We've decided to live here," the message read. It was2 from Mary and Shelley.

Powell, 72, says he3 thought that somebody must have left the wooden dolls inside his mailbox by mistake. "I asked the4 whether anybody had left dolls in their mailboxes, and everyone told me no," he says. "So I thought, this must just be a5 , and whoever left them here will come back to6 them. I moved them to the back of the mailbox to see what would happen."

A few days passed and nobody7 the dolls, Powell says, noting that he and his wife soon discovered that the small couple had8 a table and a pillow. "I also have a sense of9 , so I left a note of my own, saying that what the10 really needed was a refrigerator stocked with food," he says. The fridge never11 . But over the next several months, additional items were strangely12 .

Every month or two, particularly around holidays, the Powells find something13 placed inside the box for Mary and Shelley. "People in the neighborhood are enjoying it and stop by sometimes to ask questions," he said. "Some people ask if I've thought about14 an outdoor camera, but personally, I like it being a15 ."