Zu Ti was a great general of Jin Dynasty. He was famous for his hard work. But when he was a child, he showed1 interest in reading because he was so naughty (顽皮的). As he grew up, Zu Ti2 he didn't have enough knowledge. And he deeply felt that he could not3 his country well. So he made up his mind to study hard.

Zu Ti had a close friend named Liu Kun. They had a deep friendship. So they stayed together every day. They even slept on one bed every night and got up at the same time every morning. One day, when they were4 , Zu Ti heard the rooster crowing (打鸣). An5 came to him. He woke up Liu Kun and said, "How about getting up to play swords?" Though he was still sleepy, Liu Kun agreed with Zu Ti gladly. From then on, they got up and played swords6 the rooster began crowing. They kept their words day after day. They never7 no matter how cold in winter or hot in summer. At the same time, they began to study history8 and put all their energy into reading books.9 , they learned a great deal of knowledge and made much progress. A few years later, both of them grew up with talents and wisdom. At last, their dreams came true and they made great10 for their country.

This is the Chinese idiom story To Rise with the Rooster. 

We all like honest people, but not all people are honest with us. So it must be great that there is a day to ask1 to be honest. M. Hirsh Goldberg, a writer, started Honesty Day. He2 the last day of April as Honesty Day because the first day is April Fool's Day.

Be honest. That's all you have to do on Honesty Day. On this day, anyone can ask you any question and you should give a3 answer. Every Honesty Day, Mr. Goldberg gives4 to honest groups and people to praise their honesty.

Mr. Goldberg wrote a book on telling lies. He said 5 everyone tells lies. That is why he set up Honesty Day. 

Some parents complain that their children's teachers are giving students homework on phones. It means they have to offer their children phones or can't refuse their children's request to use their phones. Some parents say children don't usually finish their homework in time on phones. Instead, they spend much time on online games, WeChat Moments and TikTok. They even use phones to cheat in the exams. Parents are worried about that. Now things have changed much this term.

"Primary and high school students will not be allowed to bring phones to schools," announced the Ministry of Education of China on Monday.

According to the notice, primary and high school students are required not to bring their phones into schools. If they do need to bring phones to schools, they have to ask their parents if they can first and come to schools with a written request from their parents. 

The notice said that if the students bring their phones to schools, they have to hand their phones to teachers when they arrive. The phones will be kept together by the teachers. And they should by no means be allowed into classrooms. 

There are some main points in the notice. Teachers are not allowed to give students homework on phones, and they are not allowed to ask students to finish their homework on phones, either. 

For communication between parents and students, schools should set up public phones and teacher hotline, it added. 

The notice is to protect students' eyes, make sure they put their hearts into study and prevent them losing themselves in online games.

How are American families different from Chinese families? In some ways American families are very different from Chinese ones, and in other ways they are  same. 

American families, for example, enjoy family dinners, support and love each other just as Chinese families do. The differences come  culture, however. Many Chinese students are  (surprise) to learn that American teenagers are allowed to make many  (decide) on their own, and the parents want their children to leave home at eighteen. 

In most American families, children are  (encourage) to make their own choices at a young age. They start with small choices and  (gradual) larger ones until they graduate from high school. When they face the (big) decision of their lives: what to do next. Parents and family will help with the choice,  the children themselves make the final decision. 

Americans seldom move back into family homes when they get older. Instead, they prefer to have (they) own lives as long as possible. It is important to remember that these are  (culture) differences. Americans see this as a part of their culture. 

—Yes. I hope to plant trees. ____ trees there are, ____ air pollution there will be.