Jimmy was five years old and lived with his parents, the Watsons, in Smithville, in the southern United States. He loved his big black1, Big Boy. Last week, in the early hours of the morning, a strong smell suddenly woke Big Boy up2 his sleep. The dog got up and walked into the kitchen. There the smell and the heat grew stronger. Big Boy could 3that something was wrong, very wrong. He barked(吠)and ran up to the second floor. He barked and barked at the door of Jimmy's room,4there was no answer. Then he ran to Mr and Mrs Watson's room. He barked again, more loudly, and tried to5 the door. Mr and Mrs Watson didn't wake up. Big Boy ran back to Jimmy's room. He made as much6as he could.

    Finally, Jimmy came to the door and opened it. "Big Boy, what's wrong?" Jimmy said. Big Boy took Jimmy's 7 in his mouth and tried to pull him down to the first floor. "Big Boy, Big Boy, stop! Stop! What are you 8? Mum, Dad, come quickly! Help! Help!" Jimmy shouted loudly.

    His parents ran out of their room. They understood that there was a fire. They 9picked Jimmy up and ran out of the house. Big Boy ran after them. Just then, the fire came all the way up to the top of the 10. Big Boy saved the family! He's a hero today in Smithville.

    Students at a primary school in Fuzhou, East China's Fujian Province were required to clean the school toilets to help them develop good habits.

    But some parents are strongly against the idea. They can't see the advantages of students doing such chores(杂事). They think that the school should provide students with a proper education, not the chance to be school cleaners.

    In fact, parents, schools and society play an equally(同等地)important role in developing the character of students. It is good for schools to give students such tasks, because few of the students will do them at home. Their parents want them to do homework only. In recent years, some parents will make mountains out of molehills when students are asked to do some chores in schools. Some complain about the teachers if their kids get hurt in schools; some even challenge the schools' teaching methods and management. As a result, many primary schools, especially those in big cities, do not let students join in outdoor activities during breaks, fearing that they might get hurt. This is bad for the development of students' best qualities.

    What the primary school in Fuzhou is doing is worth praising. Doing chores can put a sense of responsibility into students' minds and teach them the spirit of rules as well as teamwork. Also, it can make students' in-school experiences more meaningful.