All over the world, animals and plants are in trouble. People are trying to find ways to help them. 【小题1】.

Adopt an animal.

Many zoos and wildlife organizations have programs that let kids donate money to help a specific endangered animal. 【小题2】.

Don’t release fish or pets onto the wild.

【小题3】. Your pet is not native to where you live. Set loose, it might become an invasive species, or it might spread parasites. So keep your fish in their tank, or find them a new home but not the pond.

【小题4】.

Chemicals used to kill garden weeds and bugs are a big problem for animals. Maybe if you offered to pull up the weeds instead, you could help people to use fewer poisons.

Speak up!

Share what you know and speak up for the animals. Write letters! Powerful people need to know that you care and that you’re keeping an eye on them to make sure they do their jobs right and protect the planet.

Make less trash.

Pollution and plastic trash are bad for animals and nature. How can you help?

【小题5】.

Take your lunch in a lunchbox or reusable bag.

Bring cloth bags to the store and remind grow-ups of they forget.

Do you know how to pick a good book you'll really like? Here are some tips.

Start with your interest. 【小题1】 You can pick something that you love to read, not for school. They can be ancient martial (武术) arts, computers, or fashion design.

What's your type? Do you prefer fiction or nonfiction (or both)? Fiction books, like novels, can transport you to another world or help you imagine something beyond your own experience. Nonfiction books give you the who, what, when, and why of something. 【小题2】 Many of them read like novels from start to finish.

Read the description. The reviews and quotes on the back and inside covers of many books give you an idea of what the book is about. They can also help you pick future books, too. If you find a book you really like, take a minute to read the quotes and see which authors praised the book. 【小题3】.

Find a family favourite. Which book did your mother love best when she was at your age? 【小题4】 Find out and give them a read—then you can share your thoughts about the book.

Finally, you'll probably enjoy what you're reading a lot more if you find a quiet place and make time for the book. 【小题5】 You can put on some good music, get yourself some tea and let yourself be carried away by the book. You'll see that time does fly when you're reading something you love!

Maybe you are an average (普通的) student. 【小题1】This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how:

Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First, time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then, decide a good, regular time for studying. 【小题2】A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.

Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials (材料). No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, put your heart into your work.

Make good use of your time in class.【小题3】Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. 【小题4】If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you’ll remember it longer.

Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried.

【小题5】You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.