Mary and Peter were having a picnic near a river when Mary noticed something flying overhead.“ 1 ,” she shouted to her friends. “ That's a spaceship up there and it's going to 2 here.”

　　Frightened(吓唬) by the strange silver colored spaceship,3 of the young people got in their 4 and drove away quickly. But Peter5 Mary and always close to her. They, more 6 than frightened, watched the spaceship land, saw a door open. When nobody 7 , they went to the spaceship and looked into。In the center of the floor 8 was a pile of food. Peter followed Mary into the spaceship and didn't 9 the door close behind him. The temperature fell quickly and the 10young people lost consciousness(知觉).

　　When they woke up, they were 11to see that they were back by the river 12 . The spaceship had gone. Their car was nearby.

　　“What 13 ?” said Mary.

　　“Don't ask me; perhaps we had a 14 .”Peter said slowly. “Did you … did you see a spaceship?”

　　“Yes,” said Mary. “Oh, Peter, we 15 have seen a UFO coming from another world.”

    A young officer was at a railway station. On his way home, he wanted to telephone his mother to tell her the time of histrain, so that she could meet him at the station in her car. He looked in all his pockets, but found that he did not have the right money for the telephone, so he went outside and looked around for someone to help him.

    At last an old soldier came by, and the young officer stopped him and said, "Have you got change for tenpence?"

    "Wait a moment, " the old soldier answered, beginning to put his hand in his pocket, "I'll see whether I can help you. "

    "Don't you know how to speak to anofficer?" the young man said angrily. "Now let's start again. Haveyou got change for ten pence?"

    "No, sir, " the old soldier answered quickly.

Jim Smith and Lucy Black from Sunshine Junior High School give up three hours each week to help others.

Jim loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor. He volunteers at an animal hospital every Sunday afternoon. Jim believes it can help him to get his future dream job. "It's hard work," he says, "But I want to learn more about how to care for animals. I get such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I see the animals get better and the look of job on their owners' faces."

Lucy is a book lover. Last month, she decided to try out for a volunteer after-school reading programme. The kids sit in the library, but you can see in their eyes that they are going on a different journey with each new book. Here I can do what I love to do and help others at the same time.

When planning your garden, first you need to decide what colors you will choose. Since the amount of sunlight is different from time to time in a day, think about how the garden will look in the morning, midday and early evening Here is some advice:

Should Garden (a garden without enough sunlight)

You can choose light-colored plants to make the garden look brighter. You can use light pink, light yellow, pale blue or white flowers in your garden. You can still use dark colors in the shaded garden, but be sure surround them with light-colored plants.

Full Sun Garden (a garden with enough sunlight)

It's better to grow bright—colored flowers, such as red, orange and bright yellow. Your garden area will surely look more beautiful and stand out (突出) in the sun.

You will need to decide what colors work together, too. Different color groups have different effects on your garden. Here are some interesting color combinations (组合).

Red+ Yellow create a bold, exciting effect. They remind you of heat and warmth.

Blue+ Purple are cool colors that look wonderful in shade. They give you a peaceful feeling and make feel relaxed. But make sure to use this color in front of a light background.

White +blue are always seen everywhere. It's easy to find this color group. There are many plants to choose from that will make your garden light and cheerful.

When working with your colors, do not forget green. Green is good for your eyes. Green creates a good effect and lets our eyes have a good rest.