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     Bruno was a boy of eight. His father worked in a cinema and his mother worked in a shop. He lived not far from his school. He always walked there and walked home. On his way to school, he had to pass a playground. It was very wet after it rained. One day,when he got home,his clothes were all wet. His mother became angry and said,” don't play in the water on your way home from school!”
    On the next day Bruno came back wet and dirty（脏的）clothes. His mother became even angrier.” I'll tell your father you come back wet again.” said his mother,” He'll punish you,you know.”
    The third day the little boy was dry when he came home.“you're a good boy today,” his mother said happily,”you didn't play in the water.”
   “No,” the boy said unhappily.” There were too many older boys in the water when I got there this afternoon. There wasn't any room（空地方） for me at all.”

    When you stay away form your home for a long time, you start to miss your good bed, your good parents. Believe it or not, you're feeling homesick. You can help yourself to feel less homesick. Here's how:

      ⑴   .If you're going away from home, bring your favourite clothes, you can also bring some pictures of the people who you may miss. You can look at them any time you want.

       ⑵   .The busier you are, the less time you'll have to feel homesick. Spend your free time on music, sports or books. Try to join in activities whenever you are.

       ⑶   .You can make a plan for when you'll call your mom or dad. You can also keep in touch with family and friends by email or text messages.

       ⑷   .Sometimes, telling someone that you're feeling a little homesick will help you feel better. Maybe you can tell a friend that you feel homesick and the two of you can do something fun.

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    Imagine one day, the water taps in your house stop running. You have to buy water from shops. And still there isn't enough for everyone. Your mother has to save the family's shower water to do other things. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?

    Probably not. But that is what kids in Yemen are experiencing. Experts said Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water. According to a report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.

    Because of the shortage, the government often cuts the water supply. Hannan, an 18-year-old from Lahej, told the Times: "In a good week we'll have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two."

    Hannan said only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water truck. Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water – at very high prices.

    "A lot of people can't afford it," she said.

    The average person in Yemen uses 100 to 200 cubic meters of water per year. That is far below the international water poverty line （贫困线）of 1,000 cubic meters.

    The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.