It's very usual in Shanghai to see people out walking their dogs. But it's not a common sight to see dogs out walking people. These "out walking people" dogs are special: they are guide dogs and their owners are blind.

Trained guide dogs in Europe and America have been used to help blind people for around 100 years, but it is a new thing in China. A guide dog training center was set up in Shanghai in 2007 and there were only about twenty working guide dogs in the city. There was a city law(法律) that pets and animals shouldn't walk in shops or hospitals. That's why many guide dogs and

their owners were not allowed when they went shopping or tried to take a bus. But guide dogs are not really pets. They are working dogs and their job is to help blind people walk.

Shanghai made a law in 2011: Guide dogs and their owners should be allowed to go to the shops or the hospitals. Blind people and their guide dogs are able to go into many shops now. But the law doesn't make a difference. Only by opening people's eyes and changing most people's attitudes(态度) can guide dogs and their owners go anywhere anybody else can go.

    When you are at home, you may often help your mum with housework like folding the clothes. But can you imagine folding your phone screen? Huawei's newest phone, the Mate X, is foldable. You can fold it in half as if you are closing a book. But what makes the Mate X different is that it is folded from the outside.

    The Mate X is both a phone and a tablet(平板电脑). When folded, it works as a phone. When opened, it is a tablet. The phone is very thin. When it is open, it is 5. 4mm thick, and when it is closed it is just 1l mm. 5Gcan also work on Mate X, which means users can get a whole movie in just a few seconds.

    But users can only take selfies(自拍) when the phone is folded. That's because the phone doesn't have a front camera(镜头).

    Huawei, the Mate Xmaker, says they are going to sell MateXin August this year, and the price is set at 2299 dollars, which is much higher than people expected. Can you accept the price for changing a phone?

    Do you ever have a dream of making your home a happier place to be? Maybe there are some points you will follow:

    Sometimes you don't think your parents are fair to you. When you want to dress in a modern way, your mom doesn't like you wearing a mini-skirt. When you are making phone calls to friends, they ask if you're speaking to a boy or a girl. Sometimes it seems that you're not as close to your parents as you used to be. How can you become close again?

    "Closing the Gap" by American author Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better relationship with your parents. He gives ways to help you understand your parents. When you think" my parents don't want me to have any fun", that usually means your parents want you to be safe. Both parents and children have needs. They need to feel they are important and loved. You should tell your parents your needs, and find out what their needs are. Then, you can think of a way to make all of you happy. He gives you some ideas:

    ①Make time to talk. You could talk about your school life and your plans for the future.

    ②Keep a diary. This is to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings.

    ③Show your parents you are growing up. Wash your own clothes and help around the house. Your parents will feel that you are no longer a small child.

    If you follow these steps, slowly, you will be able to break down the walls between your parents and yourself.