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一HighlightsforChildren2024-04-01TheBalloonPictureLastweekIwascreatingpicturesformydad’sbirthday.Iworkedforevermakingeachpictureasperfectaspossible.EverytimeImessedup,Istartedalloveragain,sothefloorunderthekitchentablewascoveredwithhalf-finisheddrawings.“It'sfamilyhouseworktime,"mymomannounced.“Andyou'reinchargeoffoldingclothes,"shetoldme.“OK”Isaid."AfterthatI'llcontinuefinishingDad'spresent."“Dad'sgoingtolovethis,”Momsaidasshelookedovermyshoulder.“Iwanttodraw!"saidmylittlebrother,Tex.MomagreedandaskedmetomovethosepapersfromthefloortotherecyclingbinwhenIwasdonewithmyproject.Ifoldedalltheclothesquickly.JustasIwasabouttogetbacktopaint,myfriendMareyashowedup.Sheinvitedmetoplayinthepark.Althoughitwasfreezingoutside,shethoughtitwastheperfectweatherfornotgettingoverheated.That'sacoolthingaboutMareya.Shehasthiswayoflookingonthebrightsideofprettymuchanything.Assoonaswegettothepark,theskyfilledwithgiantgraycloudsandrainstartedpouringdown.Ilaughedasweheadedbackhome,wet
through.“Well,youwererightaboutonething.Wedefinitelydidn'tgetoverheated!”"You'rejustintime!Texcalledwhenhesawusfromthedriveway.“Yeah”saidTex.“Momislettingusjumpinthesepuddles(水坑)!”“I'min!"Mareyagiggled(咯咯笑)asshejumped.“Ican'tgetanywetterthanlalreadyam!”Attheverymoment,Ifoundmybirthdaybookdrawingsintherecyclingbin.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________SeeingTexfeelingsorryforhismistakes,“Whynotcreateballoonspictureswithwetpieces?”Mareyaadvised._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Attheverymoment,Ifoundmybirthdaybookdrawingsintherecyclingbin.Irantorescuethem.Butitwastoolate.AsIpickedupmyonce-perfectpictures,theyhadbeenturnedintowetpieces.“IjustwentfromhavingthebestbirthdaypresentforDadtohavingnobirthdaypresent.”Isighed.Texdroppedhishead,nervouslysaying“ItwasIwhodroppedthemtothefloorcarelesslyandputthemintothebin.Ifeelsorryforthat.”Hestoodthere,withtearsrollingdownhischeeks.SeeingTexfeelingsorryforhismistakes,“Whynotcreateballoonspictureswithwetpieces?”Mareyaadvised.TexandIrespondedtothecreativeideapositively.Withoutdelay,MareyaandIcollectedeachpiecesfromthebincarefully.Meanwhile,Texfoundabigballooninhispaintingroom.WeworkedtogethertostickthepicturepiecesontheballoontomakeonebigpresentforDad.Itturnedouttobereallyfunandamazing.Mydadlovedthesurprisinggiftsomuchthatheranwiththeballoonpicturelikeakid.Therewasaprettyhappyendingtowhatwasalmostasadstory.二HighlightsforChildren2021-03-01BigNews,
LittleNewsItwas8:15A.M.whenHenry,an11-year-oldpaperboy,deliveredthelastnewspaper.He’dgetto
TheGazette(公报)officesby8:30.Henryparkedhisbikeneartheofficebuildingandrushedtotheeditorinchief’sdoor.Mr.Trottareachedacrosshisdesk.“Hello,Henry.Wow!Stronghandshake.”“Thanks.It’sfromrollingallthosenewspapers.”“So,aboutthosepapers.”Mr.Trottapaused.“Nogoodwaytodeliverbadnews.”“We’reclosingnextSaturday,Henry.Advertisingisdown.Localpapersarethefirsttoclose.”Mr.Trottaadded.“It’ssad...Peoplewon’tgettheirneighborhoodnewsanymore,”respondedHenryhelplessly.“Youwereexcellent,Henry—alwaysdependable.”Mr.Trottapraised.Henryforcedhisheaduptosaygood-bye.Inthelastweek,HenrywonderedifhiscustomersmissedTheGazetteasmuchashedid.Hethoughtofawayout.Hestartedoutonhisoldroute(路线)withanotebook.Firststop:Mr.Jonas,17Oak.Askedaboutthepaper,Mr.Jonaswasquicktoanswer.“Isurelikedreadingtheweek’shappenings.ApileofcomicsfromoldcopiesofTheGazettetodonate.Thinksomeonewouldwantthem?”“Maybe.I’llaskaround.”Henrymadeanoteinhisnotebook.HeknockedopenthedoorofMrs.Black,27Maple.Herthreebabiesheldontoherlegs.Henrystared.“Youcoulduseababysitter.”“Definitely.IwasgoingtoputanadinTheGazette,but...Knowanyneighborswithexperience?”Mr.Simonwasnextdoor,carryinghisguitar.“Hey,Henry.MybandishavingaconcertnextFriday.Tellallyourfriends.”AsHenrymademorenotes,agoodideaoccurredtohim.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CheeringHenry'sideaofcreating“NeighborhoodNews”,theneighborswerehappytohelpsupplythenews._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________AsHenrymademorenotes,agoodideaoccurredtohim.Maybehecouldcreateanewspagefortheneighbors.Buthowwouldhedoit?Withoutdelay,hebicycledtoTheGazatteofficeandexplainedeverythingtotheeditorinchiefMr.Trotta.Surprisingly,thetwohititoffimmediately.Mr.Trottawasverymuchinagreementwiththeideaandconsidereditasasuperideatokeepthelocalpapersopen.Shortly,TheGazatteannouncedthenewcolumn“NeighborhoodNews”toitscustomers.CheeringHenry'sideaofcreating“NeighborhoodNews”,theneighborswerehappytohelpsupplythenews.Aneighboradvertisedthatsheneededateenagertohelpcleanherbasement.Anewcouplewhojustmovedinwrotealetterinvitingtheirneighborstoaparty.Henrytypedthenewsanddeliveredthefirst“NeighborhoodNews”onSaturday.Afterthat,neighborswroterecipesandstories.Theyadvertisedgiveawaysandhelpwanted,andtheyrequestedbooksandmusic.HenrymissedhisoldGazettejob,buthehadlaunchedsomethingtoo.Hewasmakingnewsandconnectingneighbors.三Reader’sDigestOn5Julythisyear,IwasathomealoneinAbingdon,Oxfordshire.playinganonlinegame.Ididn'tthinkarainyMondaynightwouldevergowrong.Thunder(雷声)crashedinthedistanceasIsatonmysofa.Rainwasdroppingonthewindowandacoolwindblewontomyshouldersfromtheopenwindowbehindme.At10p.m.Iheardathunderwhichwassoloudthatlthoughtitwasanexplosion(爆炸).Thenitwasasifsomethingextremelyheavysuddenlydroppedonmybody.Icouldn’tmovealittle;thenIfelthotandcoldatthesametime.Worsestill,Ifeltheavyandfaint.Nextcamethesmellofburntmeat-Ilookeddownatmyrightarmandsawthatitwasburning.Icriedatonceandrushedupstairsinshockandsharppaintolookformyneighbour,Aron,togethelp.Hewasfrightened
whenseeingmeandcametomyrescueimmediately,catchingawettowel(毛巾)overmyarmandtryingtojudgewhathadhappened.Herantothelivingroom,thinkingtheTVmighthaveexploded,andwaspuzzledwheneverythingseemedtobefine.Heranghisdoctorfriendshurriedly,andtheyadvisedhimtotakemetothehospitalinnotime.I,too,wastryingtofindoutwhathadhappened,holdingmyarmingreatpainasitcontinuedburning.Icouldn'tthinkstraightandclearlybecauseIfeltatalosstotallytillwegottothehospital.Whenweenteredtheemergencyroom,Aronsaid,“Ithinkshemighthavebeenstruckbylightning.Everyoneintheroomlookedatmewithconcernandtheroomwentquiet.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Everyoneintheroomlookedatmewithconcernandtheroomwentquiet.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Everyoneintheroomlookedatmewithconcernandtheroomwentquiet.Whenthedoctorstookthetoweloffandsawtheburnonmyarm,theyconfirmedIhadbeenstruckbylightning,saying“withoutAronsendinghereintime,thesituationwouldbeworse.”Withdelay,theyfoundoutthebestwaytotreatme.Aronkeptmecompany,givingmeconsideratecareandcomfort,whichwasagreatrelieftome.Afteratreatmentoftenhours,Icametorecoverandwasoutofhospital.Iwassoluckyandgratefultosurvivethelightningstrike.IthinkIwasfortunatebecauseIhadmyniceneighbourAronandotherfriends,whowerebeingthereallthetime.Iwasverygratefultomyneighbor,whodidn’thesitatetogivemeahelpinghandselfishly.EverytimeIthinkoftheexperience,Ifeelastrongsenseofhappinessandappreciationsurgingintomymind.四摘自外文刊物IwatchedthesteeprockaheadandknewIwasfinished.Noamazingviewscouldn'tattractmetotakeonemorestep.Iwatchedmydad,feelingtooexhaustedfortears."Leaveme.Gethelp.Comebackforme.Ican'tmovemylegs,"Isaidtiredly.Earlierthatday,mydadandIhadsetoffonashorttrip.Mydadsaiditwouldbeaneasytwo-hourtrip.IfeltconfidentI’dhavenotroubleonthehike.Shortlywefoundourselvestravellingoverasnow-coveredridge(山脊),andtheroadseemedharderandmoredangerous.Whentwohourspassed,itseemedmydadhadmadeahugemistake.Wehadnotreachedthewaterfall,butheinsisteditwasn'tmuchfarther.Facedwithaheavysnowstorm,wecontinuedonourway.Bythetimewereachedthewaterfall,wewereverytired.Butnottootiredtoenjoytheexcitementaswesawthebeautifulfishswimming.Wecouldonlyrestandenjoythesceneryforashortwhiletomakeitbacktothecarbeforedark.Mydadensuredwe'dfindtherestofthehikeeasyandshort.Butitwasn't.ItwassosteepthateachstepItookrequiredlotsofeffort.Mylegswereknottingasweclimbedandmykneeswereinpainwhenwewentdown.Wethoughttheclimbwouldbethelast,onlytofindanotherpeak(山峰)aheadofus.Withdarknessuponus,mylegsreachedthepointwhereIcouldn'tmovethematall.Mydadencouragedmetokeepmoving.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“Justonesmallstepatatime,"Dadrepeatedasweclimbedtogether.___________________________________________
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