There once lived many frogs in a great pond. They bad an excellent home and all the food they wished, caring for nobody, and nobody troubled them.

But some of them as thought that this was not right. They should have a king, so they sent up a petit to God to give them what they wanted. "Dear God," they cried, "Send us a king that will rule over us and make us live a different life."

God laughed at them and threw down into the pond a huge log*. 1he frogs we're frightened out of their lives, and all rushed to the bank to look at the horrible monster. But after a time, seeing that it didn't move, one or two of the bravest of them ventured out towards the log, and even dared to touch it. Still the log didn't move at all.

Then the greatest hero of the frogs jumped upon the log and began lancing up and down on it. Finally, all the frogs came and did the same, and for some time the frogs went about their business every day without taking notice of their now King Log.

This didn't suit them. So the frogs went to ask God to give them a king which could take action. God sent them an eel, but the frogs thought the eel was too small and didn't look like a king. So the eel wasn't welcome in the pond. Then the frogs sent the petition to God for the last time, and said to him, "We all want a real king. The one that will really rule over us. "

_____▲____The frogs were given a stork as their king. They believed the stork was a real king, which could rule over them. But the stork ate all the frogs one by one until there was hardly any frog left in the whole pond.

Are you worried when you stand in front of the public? Are you1to make a speech? Li Jun, a middle school student, felt shy2he was making a speech the other day. Li had thought it would be quite easy to speak in front of3classmates.

"I was wrong. It was very different and much4than talking to my classmates during playtime, "Li said." tried, but it was really difficult to speak. I felt like a mute* and wanted to leave the classroom5.

Li is not alone. Many middle school students now have the same 6MS Li. After class, most of them can 7 their ideas freely with their best friends, but8speak in public. According to Zhou Hong, a teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention to writing than9

Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their10, such as speech competitions, English corners and class discussions.11can join in any one they want to12he also gives some advice to students. "During your free time, you should13 more. When you're speaking in public, take it easy. Just imagine you're talking to14and speak out your ideas clearly," Zhou said. "That15a fine public speech and you'll feel confident."

Dealing with a nosebleed(鼻出血) might seem simple. But recently, the British Red Cross asked parents with young children how to help a child with a nosebleed. About 65 percent of parents did not1the correct action to help.

Learning what to do if a little one has a nosebleed will help you2the situation quickly and calmly. Here, Claire shares the story of how she helped her daughter when her3was bleeding.

On a very hot and sunny day, Claire took her daughter Bella, aged almost three and a half, to the park. On the way home, Bella fell4in the car.

When they got home, Claire found something was wrong5Bella.

"As I was laying her down, blood started pouring from her nose. It was all over her face and down her neck and that made me6," Claire said.

Having already learned first aid, Claire knew7to do.

"Bella got upset because of all the8. I sat her up and leant(倾斜) her forward and pressed the sides of her nose," Claire said.

"I knew this wasn't9, as leaning her forward would stop the blood from going into her airway or stomach."

Luckily, Bella's nosebleed stopped after a few minutes.

Claire was glad that she had remembered the key10to help children with a nosebleed: to pinch the soft part of their nose and ask them to lean forward.

In fact, every parent should learn first aid. Then he or she can save the child in a right way.

Doctor: What's wrong with you, young man?

Paul: I don't feel.

Doctor: I'm sorry to hear that. Please take your shirt and lie down on the bed.

Paul: Yes, doctor.

Doctor: Well, there's much wrong with you. Do your take much exercise?

Paul: No, doctor. I never have much time for exercise.

Doctor: How do you sleep?

Paul: Very badly, doctor. Can you give me medicine to help me sleep?

Doctor: Yes, I can, but I'm not going to. You don't need medicine. Just take more exercise.

Paul: You're right, doctor. It's important for me to healthy. Thank you for your advice.

Doctor: You're welcome. I hope you feel better soon.

Mitchell Wollen, 15, is a good swimmer and a second-year student at a high school in US. When swimming stopped and the school shut down because of the COVID-19, he found that he had a lot of free time.

"My friend and I were brainstorming (集思广益) ," said Wollen. "We thought we'd make these hearts for people on the frontline who are doing everything for us."

Wollen first made a red wooden heart with the words "Thank You" painted on the front. His mother Julie posted a picture of the heart online on April 5.

After that, Wollen didn't have any more free time. He had 100 orders for his heart signs in the first week. He had to cut out the signs with a knife, paint them and deliver (寄送) them.

When online learning started up at the school, Wollen had to do schoolwork for six or seven hours a day before finding time to work on the signs.

Wollen has asked people to donate whatever they can for the signs. So far, he's raised about 1,600 dollars, which he will use to buy meals for medical workers.

He's talked with workers at Gaylord Hospital in Wallingford. His mother has a friend with a coffee truck, so he pays the people who run the truck to go to Gaylord and give the workers free coffee.

"Everybody's having a hard time right now," he said. "I just want to help those who are struggling in these times."