Children today have many things to play with. They can watch television, surf ____ Internet, or play video games. But what do you think children ____ (do) for fun long ago? They read books.

    Some of you might ask, "Are books ____ (real) fun?" Believe it or not, books provide many things that television or computers cannot. Since books use only words ____ (tell) a story, they can improve your imagination. You can picture the characters and background in your head and you can also imagine ____ the characters feel.

    The words and sentences that are used in storytelling are also very interesting and usually cannot be found often on television or on websites. They are sometimes so beautiful and touching ____ they can bring tears to your eyes.

    Books also help us to think harder and ____ (deep). As we continue ____(read), we ask questions to ____(our) and try to find answers.

    These are some of the ____(reason) why books are so fun to read.

    Remember: the more you read, the more you grow.

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     子墨子言曰：“今者王公大人为政于国家者，皆欲国家之富，人民之众，刑政之治。然而不得富而得贫，不得众而得寡，不得治而得乱，则是本失其所欲，得其所恶。是其故何也？”子墨子言曰：“是在王公大人为政于国家者，不能以尚贤事能为政也。是故国有贤良之士众，则国家之治厚；贤良之士寡，则国家之治薄。故大人之务，将在于众贤而已。”

        说出“是故国有贤良之士众，则国家之治厚；贤良之士寡，则国家之治薄”的含义。

    ‚“故官无常贵，而民无终贱。有能则举之，无能则下之”包含哪些意思？

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                                                                                                                 马说
         世有伯乐，然后有千里马。千里马常有，而伯乐不常有。故虽有名马。祗辱于奴隶人之手，骈死于槽枥之间，不以千里称也。
        马之千里者，一食或尽粟一石。食马者不知其能千里而食也，是马也，虽有千里之能，食不饱，力不足，才美不外见，且欲与常马等不可得，安求其能千里也？
        策之不以其道，食之不能尽其材，鸣之而不能通其意，执策而临之，曰：“天下无马！”呜呼！其真无马邪？其真不知马也。

根据短文理解选择最佳答案。

    Let's Explore (探究) The Nature!

    Are you interested in animals and nature? Do you want to enjoy your summer holiday and learn something interesting and useful?

    Here comes your CHANCE! Youth Explore as prepared you with a THREE-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM! You can take part in many hands-on activities and meet with live animals, giraffes, pandas, tigers, and so on! Here's more information about the program：

    Age: Students aged 8~16

    Groups: There are 2 programs for you to choose from. Each program needs at most 15 students.

Program cost: $230 for members； $250 for non-members

  How to do: Simply come to our centre to get an application form (申请表). Send your completed form on or before 11^th July, 2014(Friday).

Notes:

①NO FREE LUNCHES ARE PROVIDED because of personal food differences. You may either bring a lunch-box or pay for lunch at our restaurants.

②Both programs will start 1 DAY later if there is a warning of rainstorms.

COME AND JOIN US NOW!! DON'T MISS THE CHANCE!!