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The reason  the nursery rhyme has become a hit   it has a lovely rhythm.

Only after he discovered his personal interests  he  his life goal.

Cuba is a warm country   its exciting music and dancing.

Nicole Edna walked onto the crowded airplane holding her tiny baby, the kind who cried for the entire flight. She was afraid she would be the least 1 passenger. And that was before her baby got sick and vomited (呕吐) all over her 2 and seat cushion. "I was afraid that they would have to bring the plane back to replace the seat and seat belt, and everyone would 3 me," she later wrote in the social media.

But a simple act of kindness soon 4 her day, and then some. An airline hostess not only helped Edna by holding and 5 her baby but also lent a pair of yoga pants to the 6 mother to change into. Besides, she gave her several packs of tissues to clear up the mess. "I 7 believe that what she has done reflects our great virtue and I wish her all the best in the rest of her life," Edna wrote.

Bitten by the kindness bug, Edna 8  her story and asked others to share their own tales of 9  kindness in the social media. Those appreciations, 10 , inspired others to respond with more personal 11 , as well as with simple notes of support and gratitude. The result is a 12  dialogue for our times, which is a new change from the common idea that our online 13  tend to be ruined by mean and angry voices. In this story, niceness 14 . The power of unexpected kind acts does make a 15  in the world.

How Can Teens Volunteer in the Communities?

Encouraging teens to volunteer in the community has lasting rewards, including increased self-confidence and a sense of belonging.

●Community Service

Teens can volunteer at museums, parks and stations. They can also visit the elderly in nursing homes to provide companionship to people who might not have been visited by family or friends in a while. Organizations differ on their standards for teen volunteers.

●Environmental Cleanup

They can just get into their neighborhood and help clean it up. Teens can help beautify their neighborhood by picking up trash, planting flowers or stating a community garden. Teens can also start recycling projects, and encourage their neighbors to participate in efforts to clean up the environment and live a more sustainable lifestyle.

●Tutoring

Teens who want to help in their communities can volunteer by tutoring others. They can participate in peer tutoring at their school, or offer their services at a local library.Language tutoring provided by companies usually charge a great deal for their services, so immigrants of the community will be especially grateful to receive free tutoring.

It also helps teens expand their mind, look good on college and job applications, and find potential career paths.

A. Many communities offer service programs.

B. Teens don't have to join formal organizations.

C. Here are common ways for teens to help the communities.

D. So check with them first to find out different requirements.

E. Volunteering allows teens to have a positive influence on others.

F. They can persuade the immigrants to join in some volunteering activities.

G. Teens can also reach out to immigrants whose first language isn't English.

Just a year ago, Sarah fulfilled the dream of owning her own bakery, which was very popular in the local and provided a well-off life for Sarah and her family. But last February all fell apart, after a car accident left Sarah disabled. "I could barely talk or move," she sobbed.

Darkness and depression drowned Sarah, help seemed out of reach； she couldn't afford a psychologist. Even worse, she had no health insurance.

So her doctor suggested a mental-health app which offers free chatbot service. It is described as a "friendly" and "mental" tool, asking the patient some questions, like "How are you feeling?" or "What's bothering you?" After the patient responds to the questions, the computer analyzes the words and phrases in the answers, and then delivers supportive messages which have been prewritten by trained human psychologists.

That is how Sarah found herself on a new frontier of technology and mental health Advances in artificial intelligence are increasingly being looked to as a way to help people who suffer from mild depression or anxiety.

There are, of course, still plenty of doubts about whether machines can read or respond to the human emotions accurately. "Artificial intelligence is still not at a point where they can copy the complexities of human emotions, let alone imitate mental care," a psychology professor in a mental health center said.

However, supporters of chatbot treatment say the approach may also be the only realistic and affordable way. It meets a huge worldwide need for more mental health care at a time when there are simply not enough professionals to help all the people who could benefit.

The forest was full of shadows as Sylvie hurried through it one summer evening in Dune. The child hurried the cow through the dark forest to her grandmother's home.

Suddenly the air was cut by a sharp whistle not far away. Sylvie knew it wasn't a friendly bird's whistle. She hid in some bushes. But she was too late.

"Hello, little girl," a young man called out cheerfully. "I've lost my way. Can I spend the night at your house?" he asked.

Sylvie didn't answer. The stranger began walking with Sylvie as she followed her cow through the forest. She was glad when she could see her grandmother standing near the farm house. The stranger explained his problem to Sylvie's grandmother.

"Of course you can stay with us." she said. The young man explained he was a scientist, who collected birds.

"Do you put them in a cage?" Sylvie asked.

"No," he answered slowly, "I shoot them and preserve them with special chemicals."

"I've been looking for a white heron (苍鹭),"he said, "It's a very rare white bird."

But Sylvie's heart began to beat fast. She knew that strange white bird! Early the next morning, she quietly hurried through the forest. She finally reached a huge pine tree, and climbed to the top. Sylvie's bare feet and tiny fingers grabbed the tree's rough trunk. Sharp dry branches scratched her like cat's claws.

Suddenly, a bird with broad white wings landed on a pine branch next to her. The white heron smoothed its feathers and called to its mate. She knew the wild bird's secret now.

Were the birds better friends than their hunters? Who can know?