—__________.

—Oh, I have to _______ my baby brother. Uncle Bill is ill in hospital, and my parents need to visit him.

—About one spoon.

—I don't think so. ____________________.

—____________. I must study for the math test.

Pencil: I'm sorry.

Eraser: For what? You didn't do anything wrong.

Pencil: I feel 1 because you get hurt(受伤) because of me.

Whenever I make a 2, you're always there to erase it. But when you make my mistakes vanish（消失）, you also lose a 3 of yourself. You get smaller each time.

Eraser: That's true. But I don't really 4 it. You see, it's my job to do this. I was made to help you whenever you make a mistake. I know I'll be gone one day and you'll find a new 5. Please, stop worrying. I don't want to see you feeling sad, because I'm 6 with my job.

    In fact, parents are like erasers and their children are like pencils. They're always there for their children, 7 their mistakes. Sometimes they get hurt along the way. They become smaller, older, and even pass away finally. Parents are happy with what they do for their children. They always hope that their loved ones can be happy 8 they cannot stay with their children for life.

    I am the pencil and the eraser is my parents. They are getting 9 and smaller, leaving behind eraser shavings (碎屑) and memories. I know that I will be the eraser one day, doing the 10 thing that my parents did for me. I'll lose a part of myself each time, only wishing to give the best to my loved children.

July Program Guide

Four Funny Inventions

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    Are you a person who wants to know the time and temperature during the day? You might like Time Temp Glasses. These special glasses show the time above your right eye and a temperature above your left eye. It is surely easier than wearing a watch, and you never have to guess the temperature.

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    Do you eat too quickly? Do you eat too much? How can the Alarm Fork help you? Aren't you curious? Well, this special fork has two lights: one green and one red. When the green light is on, it's OK to take a bite of food. The fork "knows" when you take a bite, and soon the red light is on. Wait for the green light before you take another bite.

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    How do you know if your breath(呼气) smells nice or if it smells bad? It's difficult to know, because it's very hard to smell the air that comes out of your own mouth. Smell This is useful for this situation. Smell This covers your nose and your own mouth, so it is easy to smell the air that comes out of your mouth. Does your breath smell nice, or do you need a piece of gum?

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    Has this ever happened to you? You put a banana in your bag lunch in the morning and when you open the bag at noon, the banana looks like someone drove a car over it. If you put your banana in the Banana Suitcase, this will never happen. It keeps a banana safe, delicious and looking like a banana!

    Mike and Julia always wanted to be sure they were doing the right thing before they made important decisions.

    When they wanted to buy a car, it took a long time for them to decide which one to buy. They looked at all the different cars carefully. It had to be the right size, the right color and the right price. Finally, they chose the car they wanted.

    When they went out for dinner, it always took a long time before they chose what to eat. They carefully read the menu and discussed all the choices together. They were patient and never in a hurry.

    After a while they had a baby boy, they were happy and called him Jordan. Jordan smiled a lot, but he didn't make any noise. He never cried. All their friends said, "He's such a nice quiet baby!"

    Jordan learned everything that other babies learn. He learned to walk. He learned to go to the bathroom by himself. He learned to sleep in the bed. He learned to sit on a chair and eat at the table. However, he didn't learn how to talk and he still never cried. But Mike and Julia didn't worry about it too much. They just waited. They were confident Jordan would talk one day.

    One day, while eating dinner, Jordan suddenly said, "Mother, I think the soup needs a little more salt."

    Mike and Julia were surprised, "You can talk!" said Julia.

    "Of course I can talk!" said Jordan. "After all, I am three years old."

    "Why didn't you talk before?" asked Mike.

    "I didn't need to," said Jordan. "The food was always good before."

    Do you want to live a happier life? Try laughing for no reason. That's how many people start their day at Laughter Yoga(瑜伽) Clubs around the world, and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy.

    The first Laughter Yoga Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr Madan Kataria. "Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults(成人) laugh between 7 and 15 times a day, "says Dr Kataria. "Everyone's naturally good at laughing. We want people to feel happy with their lives."

    A study at the UCLA School of Medicine in California shows that laughter reduces stress(减缓压力)and is very good for the heart. Laughter Yoga is used in many hospitals for the illness treatment(疾病治疗)and it is also practiced in schools, factories and old people's homes.

    So, what is Laughter Yoga? I went to my nearest Laughter Club to find out. I was quite nervous about it. I didn't like the idea of laughing with others. First, our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say, "ho ho ho, ha ha ha." He said our bodies can't tell the difference between fake laughter and real laughter, so they both work. After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real! We did different kinds of laughter exercises and finally I was surprised by how relaxed I felt.

    So if you're upset about something, just start laughing. As Dr Kataria says," When you laugh, you change, and when you change, the world changes around you."

    The survey(调查) shows the reasons why some people in the UK like cycling better. Many people who choose cycling say riding a bicycle to work is healthier than driving. 30% of them give this as a reason. The same number of people say that they cycle to work because it causes less pollution. Fifteen percent of people cycle to work because they don't need to worry about getting a parking space. Thirteen percent of them think cycling is cheaper. Surprisingly, the fewest number of people say that they cycle to work because it is faster than traveling by car. If a person lives near his or her work place, cycling is faster than driving.

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Breakfast or Lunch?

    After a full week of working or studying, maybe you're too tired to get up early       Saturday morning. When you finally get up, you've already missed(错过) breakfast, but lunch is still a few hours away. So what do you do?

Well, brunch is        good idea. Brunch gets its name from the first two        (letter) of breakfast and the last four letters of lunch.

    Brunch is becoming       (popular) among young people than before. Beautiful brunches help       (they) get more "likes" on the Internet. In Australia, brunch culture is also popular. I decided        (try) it with my friend. We visited a cafe that was famous for its flower theme(主题). There        (be) a wall full of different kinds of colorful flowers. The food and drinks also had this theme.

    The "flower" brunch tastes great.        you miss your breakfast, you can go there to have a big meal.

Movie Survey

⒈How often do you watch movies?

□3 or 4 times a year   □once or twice a month  □once a week    □others   ▲  

⒉What kind of movies do you like? Why?

□action movies     □cartoons        □scary movies  □others   ▲  

Reasons:   ▲  

⒊Which cinema do you like best? Why?

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    Hello, everyone! I'd like to say something about my movie habits.