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Reader's Bank_Level 3_Unit 12                                    Reading Text

Do you know that a snack can help you do well on a test? Here is a fun thing to try! Imagine you eat some delicious chocolate when you study at home. Then, eat the same chocolate again before your test. Your brain might think, "I know this yummy taste!" Then, the things you learned might come back to you. Why does this happen? Our brains are good at remembering tastes. They can link the chocolate taste to what you were learning. Later, that same taste can help your brain find the memory. It's like the chocolate gives your brain a little hint. It helps you remember! Don’t you have any chocolate? Just pick another snack and use that one instead.

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In Kenya, there is a smart building near Lake Turkana. It is called the Startup Lions Campus. The weather there is very hot, but this building stays cool. It does not use air conditioning. What is the secret? The building was designed like a termite house. It has tall towers. These towers let cool air in and push hot air out. This keeps the inside fresh and cool. People watched how termites build their homes. They used the same idea to build this building. Because of this, the building uses much less energy than other buildings. It is a great example of how we can learn from animals. Nature is the best teacher — if we are ready to listen!

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We often hear the word “mentor.” But do you know the origin of the word? Long ago in Greece, there was a hero named Odysseus. He had to fight in the Trojan War. It was a big war.  He had a little son named Telemachus, just two years old. Odysseus was very worried. So he asked a kind and wise friend to care for the boy. That friend stayed with the boy for 20 years.  He helped Telemachus grow. When Odysseus came back, he was surprised and proud. The little boy he left behind had grown into a brave and kind young man. That great teacher’s name was Mentor. To have a mentor — or to be one — is a gift that brings joy for all of life.