| Dear friends, I used to think I was a good singer. But other people told me my singing was bad. Should I stop singing? John | |
| Dear John, That's so cool that you like to sing. I'm a musician, too. I play the drums and guitar. When I first started playing these instruments, I wasn't very good. One time, I even heard my own mother saying that I wasn't a good drummer. It broke my heart. But it also encouraged me to keep going. It's embarrassing to perform poorly. But it's also the best way to learn. Do you know any good singers? You can try singing with them some time. They can give you some advice. I hope you can sing on a stage n front of everyone some day! Yours, Mike | Dear John, I love playing soccer, but I'm not good at it. I played so badly that my friends didn't want to pass the ball to me. I felt sad, too. However, I kept practicing every night. Soon, I made progress. I think you should never give up. Your singing skills won't improve unless you keep on singing Just enjoy yourself. The fun of singing is not about how well you sing, but how happy you are when you' re singing. Also, how about finding some friends who like singing? If you sing together, you will feel better. Yours, Dave |
| Purrble | How do you calm down when you feel angry? Scientists say you can try to calm others. That's why Purrble was invented . This bearlike toy has nine sensors (感应器). It can respond to your touch. As you hold and pet it , its heartbeat slows. And it purrs (发出呼噜声) like a cat. It sounds like it really enjoys your touch! |
| Honey without bees | Now humans can make honey. A company in the US used technological methods to turn nectar into honey. This kind of honey tastes just like the real one. It' s healthy, too. Bees may need to find a new job soon. |
| Paper Shoot | It's a camera made mostly out of paper. It works just like any other camera. You can take it around easily because it is much lighter and smaller. It is about 1. 2 cm thick and 10 cm long. It can hold eight hundred pictures. But, be careful when you take photos on rainy days . Don't get it wet. |
| Recycled Lego bricks | I used to be a plastic bottle. Scientists find me in a trash can, They took me to a lab and turned me into a Lego brick. Lego uses 100, 000 tons of plastic every year. Making new plastic is quite wasteful. But now they can use me. It's better for our planets. Don't worry. I'm clean and safe. You may see me in your Lego sets soon. |