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　　"Tell me and I forget．Teach me and I remember．Involve(使专心于)me and I learn．" American scientist and politician(政治家)Benjamin Franklin spoke these words in praise of teachers everywhere．

　　Teachers' Day is a perfect chance for students around the world to express their thanks for their teachers．

　　The festival doesn't fall on the same day around the world．In China, Teachers' Day is September 10．In the US, teachers have a whole week．Teacher Appreciation(感谢)Week is celebrated every year in the -first full week of May．

　　Need some great ideas for impressing(给．．．极深的印象)your teachers on Teachers' Day? Write poems(诗), letters or notes of thanks and leave them on your teachers' desks．Or plan an activity with your teachers together after school, such as playing volleyball or soccer．This is a great way to relieve(减轻)stress．

　　Feeling creative? Try some DIY gifts．Painting a thank-you mug(马克杯)is a good choice：Buy a common mug and write words like "thank you" or "World's Greatest Teacher" with a special paint pen．

　　A fingerprint(指纹)card is also a fun and meaningful Teachers' Day gift．First, press(按,压)your ink-covered finger on a clean card．Second, use a pen to make your fingerprint look like an animal or a robot．Third, write words like "you are a wonderful teacher," or, "thank you for teaching me"．Your teachers will be impressed by your creative idea．What are you waiting for? Pick up your art supplies and give your teachers an unforgettable day．

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　　Hearing is very important to all of us．We can 　　1　　 beautiful music, nice songs of birds, the laughter of people or other different kinds of 　　2　　 in the world with our ears．　　3　　 we must try to protect our ears．The following will tell you 　　4　　 protect ears．

　　Listening to 　　5　　 music a lot can be bad for ears, 　　6　　 when headphones(耳机)are used．So try not to wear headphones or 　　7　　 the volume(音量)when you’re wearing headphones．You should give your ears a rest if you like wearing headphones．

　　Before swimming, remember 　　8　　 earplugs(耳塞)into your ears or wear a swim hat to stop water 　　9　　 into your ears．

　　If you are going to a concert, wear earplugs to protect your ears 　　10　　 the terrible music! 　　11　　, special earplugs can be made for you if you go to concerts a lot or if you are a musician yourself．

　　See a doctor if your ears 　　12　　．　　13　　 some medicine if the doctor asks you to do so．

　　　　14　　 the advice above now and you won’t be saying “what?” when you are getting 　　15　　．