Dear 8th-graders, A few days later , you'll step into grade 9 . And now I am glad to share my school life with you. ......

Norman Bethune was Canadian,but he is one of the most famous heroes in China.During the war in Spain,he treaded the wounded soldiers there.He invented special tools to use outside hospitals.His inventions saved many lives.In China, he managed to treat sick and wounded soldiers.He often worked without taking a rest and did not look after himself.At one point,he continued to save over one hundred lives in sixty-nine hours.During an operation,he cut his finger,and finally died of his wound.He is still remembered in both China and Canada.

Yuan longping is Daming's hero.When Yuan was a young man,he saw that many Chinese people sufferd from hunger,so he dreamed of developing better rice plants.After college in 1953,he started working on his dream.He had a very strong will and once said,"Everytime I fall down,I'll get up and try again."Finally he developed new rice plants.He then worked for a greater dream:rice grown worldwide.To realize this dream,he traveled aboard and gave advice about growing rice.His efforts have helped feed millions of people a year.He gave the world victory over hunger.He was a true hero.

M2U2 The first pioneers crossed the Atlantic and arrived in the America in the seventeenth century. At the beginning ,they did not have enough food.The Native Americans taught them how to grow corn.They soon had plenty to eat.Today,people living in the US remember the Native Americans and the pioneers at Thanksgiving.This festival is celebrated with a meal among family and friends.Everyone helps lay the table after the meal,they help wash the dishes.

The Grand Canyon was not just big.