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Dear readers,

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Yours sincerely,

Mr Helper

In one of the most amazing  （discover) in recent years,scientists at a European Institute (find) a way to turn one chemical that causes air pollution into a resource. Carbon dioxide is a form of pollution (release) from the burning of fuels such as coal,oil and wood. Transportation and electricity production are its major sources. There searchers at Rutgers University have created unusual technique which changes carbon dioxide into valuable raw materials.Using cheap and plentiful metals, the process （efficient) turns carbon dioxide gas into water and carbon blocks that can be used as building blocks. The process is 99% efficient, which is the main reason （account) for this result. Products that can be produced by this technique include raw materials for use in clothing,chemical and （medicine) industries.The scientists have also created a company （develop) commercial applications for this technique . As a famous American engineer puts it, "Pollution is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting." the development and application of this new technology,people may find value in  once was considered to be harmful waste.

Little Jarrell was testing his mountain bike road outside of Columbus, Georgia,when his riding partner, Chris Dixon,stopped suddenly.Something in the distance1 among the trees caught her attention. It2 to be a sandy-colored five-month-old Great Dane mix.

He was skinny,and had a lot of road rash and a3 leg. The cyclists fed the friendly pup and 4 their water. They were more than seven miles from 5 and riding bikes. "We couldn't6 him, "Little told his partner. He7 picked up his new friend and slipped the dog's hind legs into the back pockets of his cycling jersey. Then he put the dog's8 paws over his shoulders.

The 30-minute ride into town9 at a bike store, where they got more water and10 for the dog. That was when Andrea Shaw, a woman from Maine in town on business,11  by. The dog made a beeline for her,licking her. Shaw was 12 and ,after learning what had happened, declared her13 : I am keeping this dog.

Shaw called him Columbo14 the town where they'd met and scheduled an operation on his leg. Today, Columbo is living the high15 on a farm with a horse,a pony,a six-year-old boy,and two coon dogs to keep him company.

Here's an imaginary question for you:would you rather leave your home country and never be allowed to re-turn,or never leave your home country ever again?

It's a difficult one! Let's consider the beauty of being at home and the thrill of travelling. I left my home country, Germany,when I was seven to move to England with my family.Now at the age of 21, I've left my second home country, England, to work as an English language assistant in Switzerland.

New friends 

I don't know about you,but I love getting to know new people. Moving abroad is the perfect opportunity to extend your friendship circle and make it global. They'll also be able to give you a new perspective on life as they share their view of the world-which is likely to be very different from your own! Time to open your mind and see the world.

You may learn a language in the classroom environment and learn it well,but nothing com-pares to fully burying yourself into a foreign language,participating in real-life conversations and picking up authentic slang and sayings from the

locals.

Food,glorious food!

The world has so much to offer when it comes to food,so make the most of this new cultural experience and let your stomach guide you.

Why not try something completely new? Tingle those taste buds.  your friends back home-you're your new-found cooking skills when you see them next.

A. The opportunity to master a new language.

B. The advantage of mastering a new language.

C. Is it always an exciting experience moving abroad?

D. Even better still,let the locals teach you how to make it.

E. You also fully experience the culture tied to the language.

F. These new friends will show you the most fun things to do in your new home.

G. What are the benefits of leaving the home country for a new adventure abroad?

Having parked near the car wash beside the supermarket, I came away to wait for my wife to come from work. Coming my way from across the parking lot was what society would consider a bum (流浪汉). From the looks of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. There are times when you feel generous but there are other times that you just don't want to be bothered . This was one of those "don't want to be bothered times."

"I hope he doesn't ask me for any money," I thought. He didn't. He came and sat on the seat by the bus stop but he didn't look like he could have enough money to even ride the bus. After a few minutes he spoke, "That's a very pretty car". He was ragged (衣着破旧的) but he had an air of dignity around him. I said, "thanks," without taking a look at him.

He sat there quietly for a moment. The expected begging for money never came. As the silence between us widened something inside said, "Ask him if he needs any help." I was sure that he would say "yes". So I asked, "Do you need any help?"

He answered in three simple words that I shall never forget. The three words shook me. "Don't we all?" he said.

I was feeling successful and important, above a bum in the street, until those three words hit me. Don't we all? I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I needed help. I reached in my wallet and gave him not only enough for bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and shelter for the day. Those three little words still ring true. No matter how much you have, you need help too. However, no matter how little you have, you can give help too.

Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life. Some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning, others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that they can learn what is happening in the world.

Sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick look at the front page. At other times, we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines of the passages.

Newspapers can be found everywhere in the world. We can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but in some mountain villages we can see few newspapers.

Some newspapers are published once a week, but most of the papers are published once a day with many pages, some even published twice a day! You know different people enjoy reading different newspapers. Some like world news, and others prefer short stories. They just choose what they are interested in.

Today newspapers in English have the largest number of readers in the world. The English language is so popular that many Chinese students are reading English newspapers such as China Daily or 21^st Century. They bring us more and more information with the internet.

Simone Biles was born in 1997. Soon,her parents found that she couldn't sit still. When she was 6 years old,her day-care group went on a field trip to a gym. Simone loved watching the gymnasts train and performances. She couldn't just watch them,though-she had to try their moves. She was so good that one of the coaches sent a letter home with her,inviting Simone to take gymnastics classes. 

Simone loved the classes,and she was excellent at climbing,swinging,jumping,and tumbling(翻筋斗）。 Though she had a lot to learn,the coaches could hardly keep up with Simone.When one girl performed a standing back tuck（翻折），Simone was sure she could do one too.Her coach didn't believe her,so Simone tried the trick and made it on the spot.

At 9, Simone learned why she couldn't sit still:She had ADHD(多动症）。 Her brain moved fast and her body did too-which made it hard for her to concentrate in school but which also made her an amazing gymnast. "The challenges we face help define who we are, "Simone wrote. "My challenge is also my

superpower."Simone's superpower would help make her one of the most dynamic gymnasts ever seen.Simone is one of the greatest athletes in history. At age 16,she won two gold medals  at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships（AGWC) , including the all-around (the total score from competing in all events) . She has now won 25 world medals, 19 of them gold.That's the most in world gymnastics history.Simone competed in her first Olympics in 2016. She was the first female U. S.gymnast to win four gold medals in an Olympic Games.Since then,Simone has debuted(首次呈现）some moves never successfully done in world competitions, including a double-double dismount(下马）from the balance beam. The move became known as the Biles. Several signature moves have been named after Simone.