Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers. Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.

    Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to university to study Chinese, but now she's living in Belize. Pauline says, "I'm working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted, the coral will die. I'm helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about solving the problem before it's too late."

    "I'm staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don't get any money, but that's OK. I love my work here, and I'm learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself! When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America."

    About 130 years ago, Thomas Edison of the US invented the light bulb. Edison's bulb has turned night into day ever since. But today, many want to turn the light off.

    The European Union (欧盟) recently decided that by 2009, people should stop using the Edison-style light bulb. Instead, they should use Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) (节能灯). "CFLs save energy and last longer. They can save money in the long run." said a British official. CFLs use 67% less electricity than the older bulbs. They last up to 10 times longer. Scientists say that if everyone used CFLs， electricity use would be cut by 18%. There would also be much smaller amounts of greenhouse gases given off.

    But it's difficult to make people change their lighting habits. First, the CFLs are more expensive. They cost eight times the price of the older bulbs. Many people don't like the CFL bulb. They find it too bright. You cannot change the light of a CFL, either.

    CFLs have been around for several years. However, the older lights still make up about two-thirds of total light bulb sales.

    Feeling b? Go to see a movie! It's a great way to relax and have fun. Here is a new movie you might be interested in.

    Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf II.

    Release date: January 2010

    Wolffy (灰太狼) has nothing to do b try to catch the goats and please his wife. But every time, Happy finds a way to ruin (破坏) his plan and s the goats. The wolves and the goats are enemies. But in this movie, they become f. Why?

    A big tiger comes to the grasslands and takes the land away from the wolves and the goats. He builds a big amusement park and forces (强迫) everyone to work for him. Beauty and Fatty dress up l Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck and welcome visitors at the gate of the park. Fitty works as a miner. The lazy, proud Wolnie(红太狼) is in c of giving out napkins in the bathroom.

In order to drive the big tiger away, Wolffy and Happy decide to put their grudges (仇恨) aside and work t. They make a plan to fight against the tiger. Find out what happens to the wolves and goats by watching the movie!

    ⒈Stay away from windows.

    Get out of the shower or bath. Don't touch things such as fireplaces and metal pipes.

    Cherry, was struck by lightning last year while washing her clothes. Lightning entered a window next to the washing machine, struck her right hand, travelled through her body and finally out of her left arm. "It was as though I was holding a bolt (电光 ) in my hands," remembers Cherry, who was thrown across the room.

    ⒉Stay off the telephone.

    It isn't a story—many people have been hurt through the telephone lines. It was raining outside while Peter Anderson was on the phone at his house in Florida, "Bang! A bolt hit the building," he says. "I felt the hair on my arms stand on end, and a lightning hit me through telephone.

    ⒊Unplug (拔去……插头 ) televisions, computers, etc.

    Don't just turn off electrical appliances. If the house is struck, they could be damaged if you keep them plugged in.

    ⒋Try lightning rods (避雷针) if your area is very often hit by lightning.

Properly fixed lightning rods reduced chances of damage to a home and to the people inside it.

Answer the questions.

Daisy's ever had a talk with Jane, ?

—I'd like ______ for my twin daughters.