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　　Australia is the smallest continent(洲)in the world．It is a little smaller than China．It is near the south of the equator(赤道)．So when it is summer in our country, it is winter in Australia．

　　Australia has a small population(人口)．The population of Australia is nearly the same as that of Shanghai, a city in China．

　　Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos．After driving for a short time from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep．Sheep are everywhere．Have you seen a kangaroo? It has a “bag” below its breast(胸)．The mother kangaroo keeps its baby kangaroo in the “bag”．It is very strange, isn't it?

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　　Have you ever heard an echo of your voice?

　　An echo is a reflected(反射)sound．Stand in a very large, empty hall with nothing on the walls．Then shout．The sounds you make will hit the walls and come back to you．The walls reflect the sounds．These reflected sounds are called “echoes”．

　　We can use reflected sound to make sound travel farther．Hold a watch about fifty centimeters from your ear．You cannot hear it．The sound of the watch travels a short way in all directions．It does not travel as far as your ear．You can make it travel to your ear by using a roll of cardboard(紙板筒)．

　　Make the roll of cardboard about fifty centimeters long．Put one end over your ear and hold the watch at the other．Now you can hear the watch because the sound has not gone in all directions．It is reflected down the roll to your ear．

　　A megaphone(喇叭筒)works in the same way．It makes sound travel farther．It reflects the sound into a beam which can travel a long way．In the ship, the sailor uses the megaphone to make his voice travel．Without the megaphone, his voice cannot travel far．

　　We use reflected sound in many ways．We use it to measure the depth of the sea, for example．Among the animals, bats and whales use reflected sound to tell them where they are and what things are near them．

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　　You are driving alone in your car on a wild, stormy night, when you pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for the bus：

　　1．An old lady who looks as if she is going to die．

　　2．An old friend who once saved your life．

　　3．The perfect partner you have been dreaming about．

　　Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing that there could only be one passenger(乘客)in your car?

　　Think before you read on…

　　This is a question that was once actually used when you are looking for a job．

　　You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and you should save her first; Or you could take your old friend because he once saved your life and this would be the perfect chance to pay him back．However, you may never be able to find your perfect mate again．

　　The person who was chosen(out of 200 people)had no trouble coming up with his answer．He simply answered, “I would give the car keys to my old friend and let him take the lady to the hospital．I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the partner of my dreams．”

　　Sometimes, we get more if we are able to give up our thought limitation(限制)．Never forget to “Think Outside of the Box．”

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　　Very hot weather is common in many parts of the world．Although hot weather just makes most people hot, it can cause medical problems and death．

　　Floods, storms and other terrible natural events kill thousands of people every year．And we hear much about them in news reports．We generally hear little about heat, which experts say may be nature's most dangerous killer．

　　Health experts say that since the year 1900, very hot weather has killed more people in the United States than any other natural event．One year-the unusually hot summer of 1980 heat caused about 1, 700 deaths in the United States．In 1995, more than 600 people died in another heat wave in one city-Chicago, Illinois．

　　Besides drinking lots of cool water, doctors say there are some other things to do to protect against the health dangers of heat．Stay out of the sun, if possible．Wear loose(寬松的)and light-colored clothes．Wear a hat while in the sun．Eat fewer hot and heavy foods．And, when possible, cook foods during cooler time of the day．If possible, rest more often．

　　Health experts say these simple steps can prevent the dangerous health problems caused by heat．They will prevent sickness, help you feel better and may even save your life．

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　　Every person should show their respect for their parents．Often this can be found

　　in many oriental countries such as China, Japan and Korea．

　　But I’ve been living in the US for 22 years．I actually grew up there and I’ve seen and heard a lot．I'd say that “respecting your parents” is not anything American people teach or tell their kids．If so, not much．

　　How many times have you seen kids call their parents by their names? How many times have you seen kids shout back at their parents? How many times have you seen kids make fun of their parents? I can go on and on about this．

　　If you were a Thai kid and did any of the above, you will probably get a fist in your face．Thai kids are taught that it's the important thing to respect parents．Kids try to do what their parents wish, be polite to them, listen to them, honor them, etc．

　　Your parents give you life, therefore, it's your duty to respect them．This is something that is often taught in Thai culture in places like homes and schools．

　　Don't just ask for respect．It's something that you must earn by your actions．

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Buy Once, Read Everywhere

　　Kindle is our bestseller．It enables you to download books anytime, anywhere, while on the go．

　　Read in Bright Sunlight

　　Kindle's screen reads like real paper．Read as easily in bright sunlight as in your sitting room．

　　Lighter than a Paperback

　　At only 8.5 ounces(盎司)．It's a third the weight of the iPad．

　　Holds 3, 500 Books

　　Kindle can carry up to 3, 500 books．

　　Never Gets Hot

　　Unlike a computer, Kindle never gets hot so you can read comfortably as long as you like．

　　What customers are saying：

　　AMAZING! ! ! By Luigi

　　The screen is wonderful! It's better than paper! This is too cool!

　　Very satisfied customer By Milou

　　My hurt hands were making reading large books painful．The kindle is so light I can carry it easily．

　　Love my Kindle By Bonnie

　　I received my Kindle as a gift for my birthday．I love it!

　　Easy to carry By Justine

　　Just put it in a handbag either large or small．

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　　A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas(圣誕節(jié))present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin(頑童)was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car, Paul? ” he asked．

　　Paul answered, “Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas．” The boy was surprised．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you nothing? Boy, I wish…” He hesitated(猶豫)．Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that．But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly．“I wish, ” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that．” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car? ” “Oh yes，I'd love to．”

　　After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house? ”

　　Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbors(鄰居)that he could ride home in a big car．But Paul was wrong again．When the car stopped, the boy ran up to the steps．Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast．He was carrying his little crippled(殘疾的)brother．He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car．

　　“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs．His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent(美分)．And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about．”

　　Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car．The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable(難忘的)holiday ride．

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　　We know mosquitoes(蚊子)very well．Mosquitoes fly everywhere．They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2, 500 kinds of them．

　　No one likes the mosquito．But the mosquito may decide that she loves you．She? Yes, she．It's true that male mosquito doesn't bite(咬)and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood(血)to lay eggs．She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite．If she likes what she finds, she bites．But if she doesn't like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood．Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you are chosen．You’re different from the others!

　　If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know．She bites you so quietly that you may not feel anything different．After she bites, you will have an itch(癢)on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood．By the time the itching begins, she has flown away．

　　And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired．She just wants to find a place to have a good rest．There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs．

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　　Tibet is one of the most popular places for Chinese tourists．The number of travelers to Tibet has grown by 10％ every year over the last few years．Since July 1, 2006, when the first train ran the 1, 956 kilometers from Xining to Lhasa, more and more people have been going to Tibet．

　　The train stops at several famous places along the way, such as Qinghai Lake, Kunlun Mountain, and the Potala Palace(布達拉宮)．Passengers can also enjoy many activities during the journey, like Tibetan dancing and Karaoke．

　　On the train, passengers in the seats can have tea, eggs and noodles for breakfast, and fried chicken and green vegetables for lunch and dinner．Unlike most Chinese trains which have open-hole toilets(廁所), this one has special toilets which can collect the waste．There is also a special rubbish system in the train that keeps the environment clean．All the windows on the train protect people from the bright sunlight．TVs and electrical sockets(插座)for computers and mobile phones can be found on the train．

　　Because there isn't much oxygen(氧氣)high in the Tibetant Plateau(高原), trains will have oxygen masks(氧氣罩)for those who need them．They are there to ensure that passengers feel comfortable when they have enough oxygen on the famous “roof of the world”．There are also doctors on the train to make sure that all of the travelers are safe．

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