to eat one. His mother gave him four and said, ―Let’s share the smallest one.‖ ―Should I tell a lie just to be polite, mum?‖

them.‖ ―Which pear do you want,

Tony?‖ asked his mother. ―The biggest one, mum.‖ ―What?‖ said his mother, ―You should be polite and want

托尼七岁。他是一个诚实，有礼貌的男孩。有一天，它是星期日。托尼，他的姐姐和妈妈呆在家里。他在看电视，他的妹妹正在看书。他的妈妈在洗衣服。就在这时，他的父亲回来了一袋梨。托尼非常喜欢梨子和他想要的吃人。他的妈妈给了他四个说，―让我们一起分享。‖―你要哪个梨，托尼？―妈妈问。―最大的一个，妈妈。‖―什么？他的妈妈说，―你应该有礼貌，要最小的一个。‖―我应该撒谎只是礼貌，妈妈？―

Passage 5.A birthday party一个生日聚会

Today is Susan’s birthday. She is nine years old. Her friends are in her home now. There is a birthday party in the evening. Look! Mary is listening to the music. And Tom is drinking orange juice. Jack and Sam are playing cards on the floor. Lily and Amy are watching TV. Someone is knocking at the door. It’s Henry. He brings a big teddy bear for Susan. The teddy bear is yellow. Susan is very happy. All the children are happy. They sing a birthday song for Susan.

今天是苏珊的生日.她九岁了.她的朋友在她回家了。有一个晚上的生日聚会。看看！玛丽正在听音乐。和汤姆正在喝橙汁。杰克和山姆扑克牌在地板上。莉莉和艾米都在看电视。有人在敲门。这是亨利。他带来了一个大玩具熊苏珊。泰迪熊是黄色的。苏珊很高兴。所有的孩子都快乐。他们唱一首生日歌给苏珊。

Passage 6.The Farmer and the Snake农夫和蛇 It was a cold winter day. was a kind man. He

A farmer found a snake on the ground. It was nearly dead by cold. The Farmer

snake carefully and put it under the coat. Soon the snake Began to

picked up the

move and it raised its mouth and bit the farmer. ―Oh, My god!‖ said the farmer, ―I save your life, but you thank me in that way. You must die.‖ Then he killed the snake with a stick. At last he died, too.

这是一个寒冷的冬天。一个农夫发现一条蛇在地上。它几乎是死了的冷。农民是一个善良的人。他拿起蛇小心地放在大衣。一会儿蛇开始动了它的嘴，咬了农夫。啊，天哪！―农民说，―我救了你的命，但你感谢我那样。你必须死。‖然后他用棍子打死了那条蛇。最后，他死了，太。

Passage 7.Two Young Trees两个年轻的树

Two young trees are standing on the top of the hill. Their names are Tim and Alan.

One day, it’s sunny and warm. Some birds are singing in the trees. The wind blows, and the trees are talking. ―What do you want to be when you grow up?’’ asks Tim. ―I’m not sure. I think I want to be a chair or a desk.‖ answers Alan, ―Maybe I want to be a toy box or a baseball bat. I like children.‖

―What do you want to be when you grow up?‖ asks Alan.

―Me?‖ says Tim, ―I just want to be a tree. I want to be

a house for birds and spiders. I want to have many apples. And when it’s sunny and hot, people and animals

can stand under me.‖

两个年轻的树站在山顶上。他们的名字是提姆和艾伦。

有一天，天气晴朗而温暖。有些鸟在树上唱歌。风，与树木交谈。你长大后想做什么？―提姆问。我不确定。我想我要一把椅子或桌子上。‖艾伦回答，―我想成为

一个玩具箱或棒球棒。我喜欢孩子。‖―你想做什么你长大了想做什么？―艾伦问。―我吗？提姆说，―我只想做一棵树。我想成为

房子的小鸟和蜘蛛。我想有许多苹果。当天气晴朗又炎热，人和动物可以站在我。‖

Passage 8.Hongkong is a nice place香港是个好地方 Hong Kong is a nice place, especially in summer. July

is

a

hot month

in

Hong Kong.

But it’s an excellent time for swimming. There is a beautiful beach at Repulse Bay (浅水湾). To get

there, you can take a bus from Central. Lots of people go to the beach on Sundays and Saturdays. But if you go on a weekday, it is will be not so crowded.Visitors to Hongkong need passports. But people from many countries do not need visas. Hongkong is a nice place for holiday. There are many shops.

香港是个不错的地方，尤其是在夏天。七月是一个月在香港。但它是一个优秀的游泳时间。有一个美丽的海滩在浅水湾（浅水湾）。到那儿，你可以乘公共汽车从中央。很多人去海滩在星期天和星期六。但如果你在一个工作日的，它将是不那么拥挤。游客到香港需要护照。但是，许多国家的人不需要签证。香港是个美丽的地方度假。有许多商店。

Passage 9.Water水

Water is very important for living things. Without water, there must be no life on the earth. All the plants and animals need water to drink, to cook food and to clean ourselves. Water is needed in farms, factories, offices, schools, families and many other places.

Water is found in seas, rivers and lakes. It can be found everywhere in the world, and it also can be found in the air.

水对生物很重要。没有水，就没有地球上的生命。所有的动植物都需要水饮用，做饭和清洁自己。水是需要在农场，工厂，办公室，学校，家庭和其他许多地方。

水是发现在海洋，河流和湖泊。它在世界各地都可以找到，而且还可以发现在空气中。

Passage 10.Twins’ Bedroom双胞胎的卧室

This is the twins’ bedroom. It is a nice room. The two beds look the same. This bed is Lily’s and that one is Lucy’s. The twins have one desk and two chairs. Their clock, books and pencil-boxes are on the desk. Their schoolbags are behind the chairs. Some nice flowers are on the desk. Some nice pictures are on the wall. Is there a kite? Yes, it’s under Lily’s bed. The bedroom is very nice.

这是那对双胞胎的卧室。这是一个很好的房间。两张床看起来一样。这张床是莉莉的，一个是露西的双胞胎有一张桌子和一把椅子。他们的时钟，书和铅笔盒在桌子上。他们的书包在椅子后面。一些漂亮的花儿在桌子上。墙上有一些漂亮的图片。有一个风筝吗？是的，它在我的床。卧室是非常好的。

Passage 11.Dogs狗

One of the animals that help people a lot is the dog. In some countries, dogs pull wagons. In the cold north, dogs pull sleds.

There are other ways that dogs help us, too. Policemen use them to look for missing people. Soldiers use them to carry letters and medicine .On farms, dogs take care of sheep and keep them in the fields. At night, they take the sheep home. Dogs help the blind with work. Some dogs are good and kind. Some dogs are good at another skill.

一个动物，帮助许多人是狗。在一些国家，狗拉车。在寒冷的北方，狗拉雪橇。 还有其他方法，狗帮助我们，太。警察用它去寻找失踪的人。士兵们用他们把信件和药。在农场，狗照顾羊群，让他们在战场。晚上，他们把羊赶回家。狗帮助盲人的工作。有些狗是善良的。有些狗是好的另一个技能。

Passage 12.The Best Job最好的工作

Betty is a lazy girl. She doesn’t study hard, and she doesn’t help her mother with the housework, either. ―What are you going to be when you grow up, Betty?‖ Mother asks. ―You’re too lazy. No job will ever fit you.‖ ―But I know one,‖ says the girl, ―I’m going to be Father Christmas,‖ ―You want to be Father Christmas?‖ Mother is surprised, ―But why?‖ ―Because he works only one day in a whole year.‖

贝蒂是一个懒惰的女孩。她学习不努力，她不会帮她的妈妈做家务，要么。你长大时要做什么？贝蒂？―母亲问。―你太懒了。没有工作会适合你。‖―我知道，‖姑娘说，―我将圣诞老人，‖―你想成为圣诞老人？―妈妈很惊讶，―为什么？―因为他的作品只有一天一年。‖

Passage 13.A Clever Monkey聪明的猴子 A little monkey picks up a pumpkin and wants to take

big. The monkey can’t take it home.

it

home.

But the pumpkin is

too

Suddenly he sees a panda riding a bike towards him. He watches the bike. ―l have a good idea. I can roll the pumpkin. It likes a wheel.‖

So he rolls the pumpkin to his home. When his mother sees the big pumpkin, she is surprised and says, ―How can you carry it home?‖ The little monkey answers proudly, ―l can’t lift it, but l can roll it.‖ His mother smiles and says, ― What a clever boy!‖

小猴子摘了一只南瓜，想把它拿回家。可是南瓜太大。猴子不能带它回家。

突然，他看见一只熊猫骑自行车朝他。他看自行车。―我有个好主意。我可以把南瓜。它像一个车轮。‖ 所以他把南瓜滚回家。当妈妈看见大南瓜，她惊讶地说，―你是怎么把它带回家？―小猴子骄傲地回答，―我不能举起它，但我可以滚了。‖他妈妈笑着说，―聪明的男孩！―

Passage14. What Are Stars Like?星星是怎么样的？

Have you ever wondered about the stars? In some ways, stars are like people. They are born. They grow old. And they die. A star is born from dust and gas. Slowly the dust and gas make a ball. The ball gets very hot. Then it starts to give off light. The young star grows into a giant. Many years go by. The older star begins to get small again. At last its light goes out. The star’s life is over.

你曾经对星星吗？在某些方面，星星就像人类。他们是天生的。他们变老。他们死。一颗星星是天生的由尘埃和气体。慢慢地尘埃和气体形成一个球。球会很热。然后它开始发光。这位年轻的明星成长为一个巨大的。许多年过去了。大明星开始小了。最后，它的光熄灭。星星的生命结束了。

Passage 15.Radio and Television通过广播和电视

Radio and television are very popular in the world today. Millions of people watch TV. Perhaps more people listen to the radio.

The TV is more useful than the radio. On TV we can see and hear what is happening in the world. However, radio isn’t lost. It is still with us. And listeners are becoming more. That’s

because a transistor radio isn’t lost. It is still with us. It is very easy to carry. You

can put one in your pocket and listen to it on the bus or your bike when you go to work.

无线电和电视是非常受欢迎的在今天的世界。数百万人观看电视。也许更多人听收音机。 电视是更有益的比收音机。在电视上我们可以看到和听到世界上正在发生的事情。然而，收音机不丢失。它仍然是我们。和听众越来越。这是因为晶体管收音机不丢失。它仍然是我们。这是非常容易携带。你可以放在口袋里，听它在公共汽车或骑自行车上班时。

Passage 16.It’s cool behind you这很酷在你身后