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　　Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours(绕行路)in life that by the narrow road toward goals．I like this image．But I as quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words．

　　For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents’ home in Boise in nine hours．We traveled the way most people do：the fastest, shortest easiest road, especially when ai was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hates confinement(限制)and have strong opinions about everything．

　　Road trips felt risky, so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to．We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired．

　　But then Banner, our lamb was born．He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise．I had two choices：leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me．My husband made the decision for me．

　　That is how I found my self on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through．We took the country roads out of necessity．We had to stop every hour, let Banner shke out his legs and feed him．The kids chased him and one another．They'd get back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air．

　　We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waist-high grass．Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway．Here was life．And new horizons(见识)．

　　We eventually arrived at my parents'doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories

　　I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique．On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling．I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead．I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence．

　　Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight．But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyon adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of a journey-and the best part of yourself．

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　　Many students are planning field trips as spring draws near．Fourteen-year-old Zhou Liqun is busy digging holes(洞)along rivers．The girl and her"One Piece of Paper Team"are planting trees to improve the environment．

　　They collect waste paper to sell for trees and have set up websites(网站)to spread the message of connections between humans and nature．"We want to make environmental protection everyone's habit,"says the girl．"Even a piece of paper matters．"

　　Eager to join Zhou in such meaningful work?Now you are offered advice on what to do．Last month, measures for public participation(参与)in environmental protection were published by the State Environmental protection Administration(SEPA，国家环保总局)．the special measures are expected to change the light rain of the past into a storm of environmental protection．

　　Last year's Songhua River pollution acted as an alarm(警报)to Chinese people．According to SEPA officials, environmental pollution has become serious, and will continue so for the next 15 years．

　　A recent survey showed that though most Chinese people care about environmental problems, they don't put their concerns into practice．One reason is that they don't know how．So the newly published measures present information about how to report environmental problems and how to join in the battle against pollution．

　　Actually there is much you can do in daily life．Buy less to reduce waste．Don't throw away things before you have made the most use of them．Use electricity, water and gas only when necessary．Switch them off when you don't need them．

　　Everyone can participate in making the planet suitable for future generations; Why not join in and make our world more fantastic?

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