One day, Katie Steller was on her way to her salon (美发厅). When she1 her car at the traffic lights, she saw a homeless man by the road. He was holding a sign and2 help. "Hey!" Steller shouted,"I'm good at hair cutting. If I get my3 here, would you like to have a free haircut?"
The man smiled (微笑) at Steller and4 .
"I'll be right back," Steller said.
Steller drove off. She went to her salon and carried a red chair into her car. Then she drove back and gave the man a haircut5 . The man told Steller his6 about growing up in Mississippi. After
Steller was done, the man was so7 . He looked in the mirror and said, "Haha! I look great!"
So far, Steller has given such haircuts to many people around the city. She herself knows that a haircut can8 a person. "It's more than a haircut," she says.9 Steller was a little girl, she was in bad health. During that time, she was always10 to go to the salon. "Sitting down and talking to 11 helped me feel cared about and less lonely," she says.
As a result, Steller wanted to have her own salon so she12 help people feel the way she'd feltbefore. Later, she13 her Red Chair Project, reaching out to people on the street. She gives freehaircuts, listens to people's stories and14 them online. "I can't fix their problems,15 maybe I can help them feel less lonely for a moment," Steller says.
The Teens newspaper has a little test for young students each week. Here below is Frank's completed test this week.
Weekly Test 1) I prefer（更喜欢）to spend my spare time (a) with my family. √ (b) with my friends. (c) on my own. 2) If I have a problem, I would rather（宁愿） √ (a) talk to my parents than to my friends. (b) talk to my friends than to my family. (c) solve it on my own. 3) I prefer to study (a) at home with my family around. (b) with my friends. √ (c) on my own. 4) For my birthday I would prefer to (a) be with my family (b) have a party with lots of friends √ (c) go out with just my best friend. ● You get 1 point for each (a), 2 for each (b), and 3 for each (c). |
● Go and find out what your score means on the right! |
Scores and their meanings: 4—6: Your family is very important to you. You enjoy being with friends but your family comes first. You are kind and always think more of others. 7—9: You have lots of friends and like to have fun. You are close to your family but your friends are quite important to you, too. You are easy-going and generous（慷慨的）. 10—12: You probably have one or two close friends, but you'd rather relax with a good book than go to a party. You are confident（自信的）and like to do things for yourself. ● You can e-mail us at weeklytest@teens.com and tell us whether your result has described a REAL you. |
At the beginning of 2020, the novel coronavirus (新型冠状病毒) went around China. Here are some questions about the virus.
Q1: Do pets catch or spread (传播) it?
Now there is no fact showing that pets such as cats and dogs can catch or spread the virus. However, for your health, you should wash your hands with soap and water after touching pets.
Q2: How does itgo around?
Breathing and touching are two main ways. Chances (可能性) are higher if people do not wash their hands after touching the infected patients (感 染 的 患 者 ). It's possible for them to catch the virus by touching their eyes, nose and mouth. Children and old people are not strong, so they can easily get infected this way.
Q3: How long can itstay?
The activity of the virus will get weak after it stays in the air for two hours. It can live about 48 hours in a dry environment. Research has found the virus can live for five days if the temperature stands at 20℃ with humidity (湿度) at 40% to 50%.
Q4: ____
Many may get a fever, feel tired easily and have a dry cough. Only a few have a runny nose. About half will have difficulty in breathing.
Putting on VR headsets, people can get quite immersive (沉浸式虚拟现实的) gaming experiences.
That sounds like fun, but VR isn't just for video games. It can also be used in many other industries (行业).
A few years ago, Oral Roberts University in America opened a new Global Learning Center. It has classrooms with 360-degree cameras on the wall. They turn around to follow and take videos of teachers as they teach. Students don't have to go to the classroom to experience VR. Through an app on their smartphones, they can see the videos in 3D and control them. "VR has changed the way teachers teach and students learn," Michael Mathews said.
During the 27th Beijing Music Festival in October, 2024, a VR show called Eight appeared in Asia for the first time. It tells a story of an old woman looking back on her life and lasts for 15 minutes. As a special mix of music, theater, VR technology (科技) and visual art, the show is really a wonderful experience for visitors. "The VR technology lets these musical experiences make sense," said Hong Lin, one of the visitors who experienced Eight. The director of the show said, "When I have an idea, I think about how to communicate it to others. Whatever thoughts I have, the technology is always in service of them."
VR is getting popular around the world. With the quick development of 5G technology, there is no question that the VR industry will go into a new period. Experts and industry insiders say that the VR industry will have a new era.
If you are given only 1 yuan, could you live in a city for one day? It seems that this may be a little difficult. But students from Xi'an did it.
On April 10, 2025, more than 60 students from the Middle School Attached to Northwestern Polytechnical University took part in the One Yuan Metropolis Survival(生存). The charity organization(慈善组织)for teenagers called Imperceptible Education held this activity. Students not only had to live, but they also had to deal with a lot of hard tasks(任务)．
To make money, many students looked for parttime jobs and saw how hard life was. Zhang Qiyue, 14, asked more than 10 restaurants for a job and finally got one chance. "We were upset when they said no. But slowly, we were used to it，" he said. After being a waiter for an hour, he got 25 yuan.
Some made use of their talents by singing and dancing in parks or shopping malls. Many people who walked by took notice and helped them. Zhao Jiacheng, 14, drew pictures and made paper crafts(手工).
"This showed it's important to learn a special skill," he said.
Living was hard, but finishing the tasks wasn't any easier. They went to different places to finish tasks in a short time. The most amazing one was when they had to exchange things worth(值……) thousands of yuan with only a piece of paper in half an hour. "We learned how to persuade(说服)others. From a balloon to a cake to a bottle of yogurt... after almost 20 tries, we got an expensive necklace," Zhao Jiacheng said.
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Cathy is so kind that she_____ (主动提出) to help people who have difficulties. She often helps to repair_____ (破损的) bikes for her neighbors. Cathy studied in the University of Texas three years ago.
At the same time, she made some_____ (决定) , such as teaching at Love House in her free time.
Love House is a local after-school program for children. It_____ (提供) some extra education for those children who are not doing well in their studies.
Cathy goes to Love House to teach the children twice a week. She also set up a website for Love House_____ (几个)months ago. In this way, more people can have more chances (机会) to help the_____ (残疾的) children there.
Because of Cathy's website, every week 125 volunteers spend a few hours_____ (使......高兴) up the children at Love House. "Without Cathy's website, Love House would be unable to have enough volunteers. I get such a strong_____ (感觉) of satisfaction,'' the program leader says.
"I feel happy to teach those kids how to study. I don't_____ (鞭策) them too hard. I can give them_____ (任何) they want as long as they need. I won't give up volunteering after I leave school."
Cathy says.
It was one night in 1881. It rained so _____ (heavy) in a valley（山谷）. The river _____ (rise) so quickly. Soon the village was flooded（淹没）. At 11: 00 p.m., a car arrived at the village and passed Mr.
Shelley's house. At that time, the family _____ (lie) on the bed. But a terrible sound woke them up.
The bridge fell off, taking the car with it.
The eldest daughter, 15-year-old Kate Shelley, ran out into the rainstorm. Through some_____ (light) from her house, she saw two men in the water, but she couldn't reach _____ (they) by herself. Unluckily, she couldn't find a man _____ (depend) on at that time. All of a sudden, Kate remembered that _____ midnight train was going to come to the bridge. "I can't let that happen," Kate thought. "It may make more people lose their lives."
Kate Shelley knew there was another bridge near the river. _____ Kate began to climb with hands to swim across a catwalk（狭小通道）, and then got to that bridge.
Kate ran to the Monona Station and she made the alarm go _____ loudly. Then the train stopped in time. As soon as the train was out of danger, Kate asked for help for the two men in water.
Kate was very great. _____ her help, a bigger accident was avoided（避免）.
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Sky Brown, an 11-year-old skateboarder (滑板手), is hoping to become the youngest British summer Olympian at Los Angeles 2028.
_____Born to a British father and a Japanese mother, Brown now lives in Miyazaki, Japan.
She has a talent for skateboarding. She started skateboarding when she was just four years old, and she began to take part in competitions at age 7.
_____Brown doesn't have a coach. She mostly learns new tricks with her father's help, or by watching YouTube videos. "If I see somebody do a trick, I'll be like, 'I want to try that.' Then I'll keep doing it until I make it," she told CBS News.
_____Online videos of Brown's skateboarding have been watched more than 50 million times.
And she has about half a million followers on Instagram. She is also one of the youngest players ever to be sponsored (赞助) by Nike.
_____She says she is really excited to know the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games will include skateboarding. "Everyone gets to see how cool and how fun skateboarding is. I am super excited," she told Sky Sports News.
A. Brown becomes famous online. B. Brown is a talented skateboarder. C. Brown takes exercise with her father every day. D. Brown is very happy that skateboarding becomes popular. E. Brown just learns to skateboard from his father and online videos. |
Do you want to try skateboarding? Why or why not? (不超过 15 词) _____
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How to Make Our Life Better
My name is Li Hua. I live in Zhuji. I love my family and neighborhood very much.