Dear readers,
     Imagine a little girl who knows there will not be enough food for dinner, who can't fill her stomach with
water because it's polluted (被污染), and who has watched life slip away (消失) from her father, little brother
and sister because the family is too poor to see a doctor. She would gladly walk miles to school, but her
mother needs her badly (非常) at home. What will her future be?
     Is it hard to believe?
     For Maria Pestora, these are the real life. But for just 52 pennies a day, you can sponsor (资助) a child like
Maria. Through "Save the Children", you can help Maria's mother get the tools and ways she needs to turn
their poor food into a good dinner, and get the money she needs to buy clothes and school things for Maria.
    To help Maria most, your money is put together with that of other sponsors. Building a school, a hospital,
or bringing in clean water is what "Save the Children" has been about since 1932. For you there are many
rewards. You have the chance to write to or hear from your sponsored child, to receive photos or progress
reports, to know you are reaching out to another person, not with a handout (救济品), but a hand up. That's
how "Save the Children" works. But without you, it can't work. Please take a moment now to fill in and post
the form below to help a child like Maria.
     It can make a difference in her life and yours.
                                                                                                                                      For the children
                                                                                                                                      David Li Guyer

1. We can read the letter in           .

A. somebody's diary
B. a piece of newspaper
C. a progress report
D. a story book

2. What's Maria's most serious problem?

A. She has no chance to go to school.
B. Her father died of a serious disease.
C. Hard work has made her suffer a lot.
D. Her mother needs her badly at home.

3. What is "Save the Children"?

A. An activity to help poor children go to school.
B. An office of the government to collect money.
C. A program shown at theaters to help the poor.
D. A group who works for children in poor places.

4. The last sentence in the letter means           .

A. If Maria goes to school, you will be rewarded
B. What you give is more than what you take
C. Both Maria's life and yours will change a lot
D. Maria and you can help each other at school

5. Which activity is similar to "Save the Children"?

A. English Corner.
B. Project Hope.
C. The Summer Camp.
D. Job Training.

Badminton team wins!
The school badminton team won a competition in Jiangsu last week. Many schools from all over
Jiangsu.

Too much TV! Our survey shows that junior high school students usually watch three hours of TV a day.
The kinds of programmes students usually watch are Films, Music, Cartoon, Opera, Sports and News.
Interesting facts about animals
-- Some frogs can change color.
-- Horses can sleep standing up.
-- Butterflies taste with their feet.
-- The shortest snake is 1cm long.

VISITING THE CHINA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM!
Last Thursday, the Class 1, Grade 7 students visited the China Science and Technology museum in Beijing.
It was a very interesting day. We learned about space travel, weather and many other things.

(     )1. There was a badminton competition in Jiangsu Last week.
(     )2. The China Science and Technology Museum is in Beijing.
(     )3. The Films, Music, Cartoon, Opera, Sports and News programmes are adults' favourite programmes.
(     )4. Butterflies can taste with their feet instead of the tongues.
(     )5. No animals can sleep standing up.