Do you like to listen to music when you feel sad? Do you like to sing songs in the shower? Music is everywhere. But in many countries, music classes in schools are losing their place.

These days, because of the bad economy (经济) in the US, some schools fired (解雇) arts teachers including (包括) music teachers. Some students don’t have the chance to learn music. In China, there are no exams for music. So many students choose to make use of their time and study subjects like science, math and history.

But do you know that learning music helps children grow?

“Playing music is like doing different things all together”, said Gottfried Schlaug at Harvard Medical School. For example, when playing the piano, people see the music notes. And they decode (解码) them. At the same time, they use their fingers to make sounds. You do all these things at the same time.

Scientists say that music helps with science too. Einstein played the violin. And German physicist (物理学家) Max Planck was talented in playing the piano.

Music is also a very valuable thing. It makes you interested in things, and it makes you happy, according to US National Science Foundation.

1.What does the underlined phrase “lose their place” mean?

A. 丢失地方B.失去地位C.迷失方向 D.失去兴趣

2.What instrument(乐器) could Einstein play?

A. piano B. guitar C. violinD. Saxophone

3.Why do we say music is valuable?

A. Because it can make us interesting.

B. Because there are no exams.

C. Because it can make us happy.

D. Because scientists can play.

Can animals become online stars in one night? Look at the following animals. Some have funny faces. Some can do amazing things. Others travel around the world. And thanks to(多亏了) their owners, they all have many fans on the Internet. Let’s find out who they are.

Loki, US

Loki is a wolf dog . He likes to be in nature. So his owner Kelly Lund often takes him into the wild. The pair go camping and hiking around mountains and lakes. They also do sports like skiing and snowboarding (滑板滑雪). Lund has an Instagram (a kind of program like WeChat)page for Loki. And the dog has caught the hearts of about 976,000 fans.

Darcy, Japan

Meet Darcy, the world’s cutest hedgehog (刺猬). Darcy became famous in 2013. Her owner posts photos of her everyday life online. In those photos, Darcy poses in different places like shoes,plates, talks with Father Christmas and naps in her owner’s hand. These won her about 360,000 fans online.

Grumpy Cat, US

Grumpy Cat (“不爽猫”) became famous online in 2012. That’s because she has a funny, angry face. In fact, the cat was born with an illness. So she always looks grumpy. But many people like her. Her face is on different things like T-shirts, calendars and cups. She was on TV shows and played a role in her own film. She also “wrote” two books. So far, she has made 64 million pounds (about 610 million yuan)!

1.What DOESN’T Loki often do?

A. campingB. hiking C. skatingD. snowboarding

2.Darcy is a name of a .

A. dog B. cat C. hedgehog D. rabbit

3.Why does Grumpy Cat have this funny, angry face?

A. Because she is angry all the time. B. Because she was ill when she was born.

C. Because she has made a lot of money. D. Because she likes telling funny jokes.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Loki has more fans online than Darcy.

B. The cat has made money by playing a role in the film.

C. All these animals become online stars over years.

D. Darcy often poses in places like shoes, plates and so on.

Every year, there is a big day for book lovers. It is World Book Day on April 23. Why not read a new book? Reading is a good habit to have in life. It shows you a different world and makes you think differently. Here are some good books Time for Kids picked out. Let’s take a look!

This Side of Wild (2015)

Gary Paulsen, US

If you are interested in nature (自然) and animals, this book is for you! This book tells true stories of the writer and some animals he loved. For example, a dog helped Paulsen during a bear attack (袭击), and another time a horse led him across a desert (沙漠). Surprisingly, animals can do many things. You may laugh sometimes. But these touching experiences may also make you cry.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School (2015)

Jeff Kinney, US

You may have heard of this book series(系列). And this is the 10th book from it. Greg Heffley is a middle school student. He has everyday problems. Now things get even more interesting when his town decides to stop using all electronics (电子产品)! Greg faces some new problems without a mobile phone and computer. This book shows there are always a few bumps (崎岖) in the road, but you can laugh about it along the way too.

Recommendations for World1. Day

Names of the books

Writers of the books

Introductions

This Side of Wild

Gary Paulsen

This book tells true stories of the writer and some

2.he loved.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School

Jeff Kinney

There are3.books in this Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. How can Greg Heffley solve his problems

4.using all electronics.

Reading is a good habit to have in life. It shows you a different world and makes you think in

a 5. way.

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