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My parents live in the country. They keep a dog calling Ah Fu. One day my parent went to work in the fields taken my little sister and Ah Fu along. While they working, my sister walked to the river. Ah Fu follow her there. She was trying to pick a flower while she fell into the river. Ah Fu barked and jumped into the water immediate. When my parents heard Ah Fu barking, they ran to the river. They saw Ah Fu swimming towards the bank carried my little sister. My parents praised Ah Fu warmly. That was our brave Ah Fu that had saved my little sister.

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When others get off the train to finally go home, Leonie Muller stays behind. That's because she is already home: The train is her apartment, and she says she likes it that way. The German college student gave up her apartment in spring. "It all started with a quarrel I had with my landlord," Muller told The Washington Post via e-mail. "I immediately decided I didn't want to live there anymore and then I realized: Actually, l didn't want to live anywhere anymore."

Instead, she bought a subscription(»áÔ±·Ñ)that allows her to board every train in the country for free. Now, Muller washes her hair in the train bathroom and writes her college papers while traveling at a speed of up to 190 mph. She says that she enjoys the freedom since she gave up her apartment. "I really feel at home on trains. It's like being on vacation all the time," Muller said.

"I want to inspire people to question their habits and the things they consider to be normal,"

Muller told The Post. "There are always more opportunities than one thinks there are. The next

adventure is waiting just around the cornerÒ»provided that you want to find it."

Muller frequently travels late at night, although she tries to sleep at the apartments of relatives or friends. Often, she is accommodated by her boyfriend, her mother or grandmother. "Normally, we would have to have a long-distance relationship, but living on a train enables me to see him all the time," Muller told German TV station SWR regarding her boyfriend. "Most of my friends really like the idea, although some consider it to be quite adventurous. Others, however, have reacted more negatively. They feel offended by the fact that I question the ordinary way of life and living."

The only problem? "Possessing a headset that reduces most surrounding noises is important," she said.

1.What do we know about the direct reason for Muller's choice to live on trains?

A. She planned to act against tradition.

B. She had an argument with her landlord.

C. She wanted to visit more people on the way.

D. She had to finish her graduate paper on the topic.

2.According to Muller, which is one of the advantages of living on trains?

A. She can avoid the landowner. B. She can possess a headset.

C. She can escape from college life. D. She can see her boyfriend more often.

3.What does Muller want to express in Paragraph 3?

A. There are opportunities everywhere in life.

B. The next adventure is coming soon

C. People need to make changes in their life.

D. People need to follow in her footsteps to live on trains.

4.What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. The ordinary way of life and living. B. The thought of living on a train.

C. German TV station SWR. D. A long-distance relationship.

Honeybees can do three kinds of jobs.

It is one of the most unusual insects in the world. Bees are special because they divide up their honeybee work. Each bee has a certain job to do.

The busiest bee is the worker. Workers build the nest, called a hive. Inside the hive, workers make a honeycomb from wax(·äÀ¯). They store honey there for food. Workers are always cleaning and fixing the hive. They even stand at the opening and fan their wings to cool the hive. Worker bees will attack anything¡ªeven people¡ªto keep their hive safe, if need.

Another kind of bee is the drone(ÐÛ·ä). Drones are male bees, and their job is to fly with the queen bee and mate with her. After the queen mates, the worker bees drive the drones away. The drones then starve to death.

The third kind of bee is the queen. Each hive needs only one queen, and her job is laying eggs. She can lay as many as 2, 000 eggs a day.

1.The bee¡¯s nest is called a _______.

A. hive B. honeycomb

C. drone D. wax

2.Which jobs do workers do?

A. They lay 2, 000 eggs each day and build a nest.

B. They mate with the queen bee and then starve.

C. They clean the hive and keep it cool.

D. They attack the queen bee.

3.The drone is driven away when its job is finished, because _______.

A. it attacked the workers B. the queen bee has died

C. it is no longer needed in the hive D. it ate the queen bee

4.According to the story, bees _______.

A. are very dangerous insects

B. will attack anything or anyone to protect the hive, if necessary

C. are like any other insect that flies

D. eat each other as food

A recent study led by researchers from ihe National University of Singapore ( NUS) has found a clear link between the color o£ a taxi and its accident rate. An analysis of 36 months of detailed taxi£¬driver and accident data from two fleets of yellow and blue taxis in Singapore

suggested that yellow taxis have fewer accidents than blue taxis. The higher visibility (Äܼû¶È£©of yellow makes it less difficult for drivers to avoid getting into accidents with yellow taxis, leading to a lower accident rate.

The study was led by Prof Ho. To test whether there was a relationship between the color of a taxi and the number of accidents the taxi had, the research team analysed data collected by the largest taxi company in Singapore. The researchers found that yellow taxis have about 6. 1 fewer accidents per 1,000 taxis per month.

They also studied the economic effect of changing the color of the entire fleet of taxis to yellow. The Singapore taxi company involved in the study owns about 16,700 taxis in a ratio (±ÈÀý¡µof one yellow to three blue taxis. If a commercial decision is made to switch from blue to yellow taxis, 76.6 fewer accidents will occur per month or 917 fewer accidents per year.Assuming an average repair cost of $1,000 per car and a downtime of six days£¬switching the color of all taxis to yellow could produce an annual saving of $2 million.

¡°We are eager to continue to validate(֤ʵ£©the findings of our study by looking at the use of yellow in other types of public transport, such as school buses. For example, we hope to compare (he accident rates of yellow school buses against those of other colors lo find out if yellow is indeed a safer color for school buses. Besides, we're also interested to look al private-hire vehicles and do a comparison of the accident rates of vehicles that are of differenl colors,¡± explained Prof Ho.

1.Why do yellow taxis result in fewer accidents?

A. Because yellow can be seen more easily.

B. Because yellow signals a warning of clanger.

C. Because drivers tend to be more careful in yellow taxis.

D. Because people act more quickly in yellow surroundings.

2.What's Prof Ho'S study based on?

A. Physical risks taxi passengers experience.

B. The economic effect of changing taxi color.

C. Data from Singapore's largest taxi company.

D. Personal reports from taxi drivers worldwide.

3.What do Prof Ho¡¯s words in the last paragraph suggest?

A. Their study will be furthered.

B. Their findings are worth popularizing.

C. School buses should be painted yellow.

D. Yellow should be widely used in public transport.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A. Caution£º yellow taxis ahead.

B. Safer to ride in yellow taxis.

C. Why are yellow taxis preferred?

D. How can colors help prevent accidents?

China Daily hit the press for the first time 35 years ago. Over the past three decades, we have struggled to bring the story of China to the world and to bring the world to China.

To celebrate the 35 anniversary(ÖÜÄê¼ÍÄ of China Daily, we are inviting readers from all around the world to share with us their special story. The story could center on anything about you and China Daily. It can be about a news story that touched you a lot that you still remember; it could be about an opinion piece that changed your understanding of China and its people; or it could be about photos that convinced you to visit China.

Who is invited

Foreigners with something to say about  China Daily. Anyone familiar with China Daily is welcome to participate.

What to write

Anything that you read or saw in China Daily could be your subject. For instance, your impression of China Daily, how China Daily changed your perception£¨Àí½â£¬¿´·¨£©, how China Daily helped you develop a deeper understanding of Chinese culture.

How to join

Send your work £¨preferably with one or two photos£© to readers@chinadaily.com.cn

Requirements 

At least 300 words and one photo £¨50k£© related to your story. More words and photos are encouraged. Please caption your photos with information such as who, what, where and when. Of course, if you can shoot a video and send it to us, it would be better.

Deadline 

May 10, 2016.

Rewards 

If the article is chosen, we will promote it on the China Daily website and on China Daily¡¯s official Weibo and WeChat£¨Î¢ÐÅ£©accounts.

Contact us if you have questions:

Office number: 010-84883694, 010-84883574

Email: readers@chinadaily.com.cn

1.According to the text, what can we learn about China Daily?

A. It only brings stories from foreign countries.

B. It has been published for 35 years up to now.

C. It has helped lots of foreigners learn Chinese.

D. It makes its readers touched by Chinese culture.

2.If you intend to contribute an article, which of the following topics will you probably choose?

A. Readers¡¯ impression of Chinese culture.

B. How to improve our spoken English.

C. The development of foreign culture.

D. The bright future of China Daily.

3.According to the text, where can you probably read the chosen articles?

A. China Daily¡¯s newspaper.

B. China Daily¡¯s overseas edition.

C. China Daily¡¯s WeChat.

D. Readers@chinadaily.com.cn

4.What¡¯s the purpose of this text?

A. To attract more readers of China Daily.

B. To draw readers¡¯ attention to China Daily.

C. To increase China Daily¡¯s sales.

D. To celebrate China Daily¡¯s birthday.

Do you know how to deal with failure at school? Here are four steps that will help you get the most out of each failure,and move on.

1. When you feel bad after failing,talk with your parents or good friend,or any other adult.Then decide to take the responsibility to improve yourself.Read the teachers¡¯ comments on your test carefully.

Ask yourself what you were trying to do and why you failed.2. Maybe you didn¡¯t have all the information you needed; maybe you made a mistake or a poor decision.If so,give yourself a pat in the back.Fewer people ever get something right the first time they try it,and often it takes them many times.

3. Sometimes the failure isn¡¯t because of something you did or didn¡¯t do; it is someone else¡¯s fault.But don¡¯t spend time blaming them; instead,move on toward your goals.

Don¡¯t give up easily.4. There is a difference between making a decision and giving up.Deciding to follow a better way is one thing; simply walking away means you really have failed.

Keep trying again.Successful people are different because they choose their next steps instead of just reacting to feelings.If a goal is still important to you,figure out what to do and go after it again.5.

A.No pains,no gains.

B.Failure is unavoidable.

C.If it isn¡¯t,do your best on something else.

D.Remove you bad feelings.

E.Actually it was because you were very lazy.

F.Review the situation to see what your choices are.

G.Usually it was because you were trying out a new skill or learning a new subject.

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