
1.Tony and His Family(托尼和他的家庭):I have a good friend.His name is Tony.He has an elder sister.Her name is Tina.Their parents are Mr. and Mrs. Black.Tony also has a dog.Its name is Rover.The Blacks are my neighbors.we live on the same street.The Blacks are very nice.I am lucky because the Blacks are such good neighbors.
2.My foreign Classmates(我的外国同学)there are several foreign students in my class.John is American.He's from the United States.Emma is Spanish.She's from Spain.Chen and Huang are Chinese,but they are not from China.They're from Malaysia.They're overseas Chinese.We're from different countries,but we all get along well.
3.Jack and his Dog(杰克和他的狗):Jack seldom gets together with his friends.he usually stays at home with his pet dog,Lucky. They sometimes go for a long walk in the park.Although Jack is often alone,he is never lonely.He always tells his friends that a dog is man's best friend.
4.Poor Amy(可怜的艾米):Amy can't pay this month's rent.She needs some help.Unfortunately,none of her friends can help her.They don't have any money ,either.Poor Amy is really depressed.She has no money,and the landlord is knocking at the door.Amy is very nervous.She shouts,"No one is at home!"
5.She Wants to Wear Something Formal(她想穿正式的服装):Judy is looking for something nice to wear for a job interview.She wants to wear something formal.Unfortunately ,she doesn't have anything except casual clothes.Judy is worried.She has nothing suitable to wear,so she puts on her best casual clothes.She goes to the interview.Guess what?She gets the job.
6.My Family(我的家庭):Here's a picture of my family.There are six people in it:my father,my mother,my brother,my two sisters and I.My brother is Bob.He is twenty-one years old.My two sisters are twins.They are sixteen.One of them is Mary,and the other is Jane.I am twelve.My name is Tom Brown.My father is a doctor.He is forty-five.My mother is a teacher.She is a teacher of English.She works in No.4 Middle School.My parents work very hard.We study very hard ,too.We are all happy.
7.Joe is Learning Cooking (乔正在学烹饪):Joe is learning how to cook.He has to learn because he wants to open a small restaurant.His mother is teaching him.She used to be a chef at a big restaurant.With her help,he ought to have no problem.I'm sure Joe's restaurant is going to be the best restaurant in the town.
8.Michael's Dream(迈克尔的梦想):Michael wants to be a musician ,but his mother wants him to be a doctor.Michael doesn't want to make his mother sad,so he decides to obey her.Rather than play music,he studies medicine.Unfortunately,Michael fails to graduate from medical school.However,he isn't sad because he is now a famous musician.
9.My Name Isn't Jack (我不叫杰克):My father does nothing exciting in his life.He never travels abroad.He doesn't smoke,drink wine,and go dancing.he doesn't even go to a movie.One day I ask him,"Don't you know that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy?" He says,"Well,son,it's good that my name isn't Jack."
10.A Beautiful Sunny Day(一个美丽的阳光明媚的日子):It is a beautiful sunny day.There isn't a cloud in the sky.Greg wants to have lunch at once.But the others decide to have a swim first.After swimming ,they have a picnic under the tree.Then they lie in the sun for a while.In the afternoon it begins to get cloudy.At four o'clock,they have to go back because it starts to rain.
11.Bob's Daydream(鲍勃的白日梦):It's a very nice day in October.The students are having a math class.But Bob is looking out of the window and watching the clouds moving across the blue sky."Boy,what a day to play football!"he thinks.Just then the bell rings and wakes him from his daydream.He closes his notebook sadly,stands up and walks slowly to his next class.
12.Who's the Printer?(谁是印刷工?):The professor is giving the final lecture of the term.He speaks about students' work and asks them to prepare for the final exam well.He says ,"The exam papers are now in the hands of the printer.Are there any questions?" There is silence.But suddenly a voice from the rear asks,"Who is the printer?"
13.A Small Farm(一个小农场):This is a small farm.There is a cow in the field.There are some sheep in the field,too. the sheep are eating grass.The cow is standing under the tree.It is a very tall tree.Bob is climbing the tree.His brother,Jack, is climbing it ,too.Mary is standing near the tree.She is looking at Bob and Jack.
14.Having Lunch( 吃午饭):Jack is having lunch with his friend George.George is very fat.he likes good food ,and a lot of it.They sit at a table.They buy some nice things.After lunch they eat some other food."We must go.George,"Jack says."We are here for a long time.It's three fifty now." "We can't leave now,"says George."it's time for tea."
15.My Good Friends(我的好朋友):I have a good friend at school.She is a girl.Her name is Lucy.She is twelve.We are in the same grade.But we are not in the same class.She is in Class Four,Grade One. I am in Class Two.Lucy's brother is a student,too.His name is Tom. He is a good boy.He is fifteen.We are all good friends.
16.Children's Day(儿童节):It's June 1st today.The school is off.Mary is 10 years old.She is going to see a film.Delia is fifteen years old.She is going to the park.david and Frank are brothers.They are going to play football.All of them are very happy.
17.How Can Betty Get to her School?(贝蒂怎样才能到达她的学校?)Betty wants to know the way to her school when she comes out of the station.It is not very difficult .Betty should turn left and walk untill she reaches the traffic lights. Turn left again.She will be on Chang An Street.Keep walking untill she comes to a cinema.Just behind the cinema,there is a very narrow street.The school is about one hundred yards down this street on the right.
18.There's Something Wrong with the Car(小汽车有问题):Look at the black car.It's Mr. Black's car.There's something wrong with it now.Mr.Black is under it.He is repairing it.Mrs. Black is standing beside the car.She is helping Mr.Black.The girl in the car is Kate,Mr.Black's daughter.Who is the boy in the car?He is Jim,Kate's brother.it's Saturday today.They don't go to school.They want to go to Zhongshan Park.They look very worried.
19.A Football match(一场足球比赛):It's Sunday tomorrow.We are going to watch a football match.It's between a Japanese team and a Chinese team.The football match is going to start at four o'clock in the afternoon.Our teachers,Mr. Li and Mr. Wang,are going to watch the football match with us.We are going there by bike.We think we can come back at about six in the evening.
20.My Class(我班):There are twenty-one boys and nineteen girls in my class.Two of them are Americans.One is Shirley.The other is Tina.Where are they now?They are on the playground.Shirley is wearing a yellow sweater and a blue skirt.Tina is wearing a white blouse and a pair of black trousers.Look! Shirley and Tina are playing games with their classmates.
21.Mr.Black and His Sons(布莱克先生和他的儿子们 ):Mr.Black teaches us English this term.He is a tall man.He likes wearing a white shirt and a pair of black trousers.He speaks English very well.We like his class very much.His home is near the school.Sometimes Mr.Black walks to his home from the school.He has two little sons.They look the same.They often wear the same clothes.He loves to see them and play with them. Mr.Black calls the two boys Tommy and Jerry.
22.Jenny's Day(詹妮的一天):Jenny gets up early at about 6:30.She has breakfast and then goes to school at 7:15.She walks to the bus stop and takes the Number 5 bus.she gets to school at 7:45.She is never late for school.Jenny likes school and works hard.Classes begin at 8:00.She has 6 classes each day.Jenny is good at all subjects.And she likes English best.Lunch is at 12:00.Usually Jenny has lunch at school.She likes bread,meat,vegetables and fruit.Classes are over at 4:00 in the afternoon.She gets home at 5:00.After supper she usually watches TV news.Then she does her homework.She goes to bed early,at 9:00 in the evening.Jenny is a good girl.
23.Visiting Tom(看望汤姆):Tom is ill.His classmates are going to visit him this afternoon.But they don't know where he lives.John is telling them how to get to his home."His home is near the school.it's about ten minutes' walk from the school.Our school is here on the corner of Hill Street and park Road.Go down Park Road,then turn left at the first crossing,and you'll see a fruit shop.Tom's house is next to the shop.You can buy some fruit for him there.
24.Tony(托尼):Tony is 13 years old.He's studying at No.2 Middle School.He is an Australian.He is living in Guangzhou with his mum,dad and sister Mary now.On weekdays,he gets up early at six.He goes running in the park every morning.Then he takes a bath.He has breakfast at 7 o'clock.He has some pieces of bread and glass of milk.He walks to school at a quarter past seven.
25.Manager(经理):It is Monday morning.The students are having a Chinese lesson in the classroom.The teacher is standing in the front of the classroom.He asks his students to write a composition--If I Were a Manager.All the students begin to write except a boy.The teacher goes to him and asks the reason."I am waiting for my secretary!"the boy answers.
26.Mary Smith and Her Chinese Children(玛丽史密斯和她的中国孩子):Mary Smith is an American .She is now in Beijing.She teaches English at a middle school.She has no family here in China.She thinks the students here are her children.She loves them and she likes helping them with their English .The students love her very much.
27.The Same Mother(同一个母亲:)Sam amd Jim are twin brothers.They are in the same class.Sam works harder and studies better than Jim.One day the teacher asks the students to write a composition.The subject is "My mother". Sam begins to write,and soon finishes it.He is going to hand it in to the teacher.Jim says,"wait a minute,Sam. let me have a look."Jim reads it and copies it.The next day,the teacher asks Jim,"Why is your composition just the same as Sam's,Jim?" "Because we have the same mother,haven't we?"says Jim.
28.She is Happier Now(她现在更快乐)Mrs.Jackson is an old woman.She has a small room in an old house.Her husband died in 1980.After that Mrs.Jackson had no money at all.So she found work in a factory.Her job was to clean offices.She had to get up at 5 o'clock every morning.Last year she got ill and her doctor said,"Don't work so hard."So she dropped the work and now she sells newspapers outside a big shop.She still doesn't have much money,but she is happier now.
29.Mr.Black's Car(布莱克先生的小轿车):Look! There's a new car outside Mr.Black's house.It's a Japanese car.It is very nice.Near the car, there is a bike. It's a new one,too.The bike is Emma's and the car is her father Mr.White's.Mr.Black's car isn't here.He also has a new car.But his is an American car.Both their cars are black.
30.Bill's Room(比尔的房间):Bill's room is not very big.There is a small table by the window.There are two bottles of orange juice and a glass of milk on the table.Bill is drinking some tea.Near the table there's a bed.Bill's sister is reading a book on the bed.On the wall there's a picture.There are some students outside the window.The boys are playing games,and the girls are singing.They are very happy.
31.Billy's Bedroom(比利的卧室):This is Billy and his brother's bedroom.It's not very big,but it is tidy.There are two beds in the room.There is a desk between the beds.There are some books on the desk.Some are English books,and others are Chinese books.There is a phone on the desk,too.There are two chairs beside the desk.One is for Billy,and the other is for his brother.There is a map of American on the wall.There is a map of the world on the wall,too.Billy and his brother like their bedroom very much.
32.Poor Dick(可怜的迪克):There are holes in Dick's shoes.He needs a new pair of shoes.Dick doesn't want cheap shoes.He wants expensive shoes,but he doesn't have any money.He needs a job.He is looking for one,but he isn't having any luck.No one wants to give him a job because his shoes have holes in them.Poor Dick!
33.There's Little Food at the Party(有很少的食物在聚会上):Fred's having a party,but he's very embarrassed.There are many people at his party,but there's very little food.There's very little meat.There isn't much rice,either.There are only a few cans of Coke and a little orange juice.However,everyone is happy at the party because there's plenty of beer.
34.Two Pictures(两张照片):Here are two pictures.A man and a boy are in one picture.Who are they?Let me tell you.The man is Mr.White.The boy's name is Bill.He's the man's son.Now they are in Bill's bedroom.We can see some Chinese books on the desk.And on the bed,there is a shirt.It's Bill's.His trousers are on it,too.They are under his shirt .Now let's look at the other picture.You can see a woman and a girl in it.The woman is Bill's mother and she's in her daughter,Ann's bedroom.You can see a photo of the Whites on the white wall.By the window there is a desk.A clock is on the desk.What's that on the floor?Oh,it's Ann's hat.It's a brown hat.
35.My friend is a Fortune-teller(我的朋友是一个算命先生):My friend Mike is a fortune-teller.He often tells me many things about my future.First,I will become a father next year.Then ,I will get a promotion and earn a lot of money. In two years,I will buy a new car.Soon after that,I will be able to afford a new house.I'm not superstitious,but I hope he's right.
36.New students(新学生):We have two new students in our school.They are Mike and Sue.they look the same,but they are not twins.Sue is American .She is twelve.She is in Class Four.She has a little sister.She often looks after her sister.Mike is English.He is twelve,too.He is in Class One.He likes football very much.Mike and Sue are good friends.
37.Never Talk to Strangers(永远不要跟陌生人说话):Something strange happened to me yesterday.On my way to school,I met a stranger.He stopped me and said,"You are Tom,aren't you?" "No,"I replied.He asked,"You know me, don't you?" "I don't,"I answered.Then he said,"You owe me $100,don't you?"I ran away.At that moment ,I remembered my mother's words,"Never talk to strangers."
38.Saving a Drowning Boy(救一个溺水男孩):Ray was walking on the beach one summer day when he heard a little boy shout,"Help!Help!" The boy was drowning.Without thinking,Ray dove into the water.Soon he was swimming back to the shore with the boy.Crowds of people were watching eagerly.After a while the boy was breathing again.Then he sat up and said to Ray,"You are my hero."
39.John Plays the Guitar(约翰弹吉他):John has been trying to learn how to play the guitar.He has been taking lessons for half a year.However,he hasn't been studying hard.He has only been going to his lessons sometimes.Moreover,he seldom practices.But his cousin,Tim,plays much better than John though he has been playing the guitar for only about three months.Tim isn't more talented than John.He just studies harder than John.
40.Is He Dying?(他要死了吗?) :A man was sitting in a bar with tears streaming down his face and said to his friend."The doctor has just told me that I will have to take these tablets for the rest of my life."Cheerfully,his friend pointed out that many people had to take tablets every day for their life."Sure,"came the reply,"but the doctor gave me only ten."
41.A Lonely Frog(一只孤单的青蛙):A lonely frog telephones the hot line and asks what his future holds.His personal advisor tells him,"You are going to meet a beautiful young girl who will want to know everything about you."The frog is thrilling."That's great." "Will I meet her at a party?" he says."No," says the advisor,"In a biology class."
42. A Trip to Disney World (游览迪斯尼世界):On a trip to Disney World in Florida,my husband,I and our two children devoted ourselves whole-heartedly to the wonders of its attraction.After three exhausting days,we headed for home.As we drove away,our son waved and said ,"Good-bye,Mickey."Our daughter waved and said,"Good-bye,Minnie."My husband waved,rather weakly,and said,:Good-bye,money."
43.My Daddy Said It,Too.(我的爸爸也说了):A teacher caught a little boy saying a most unsuitable word."Jeffrey,"she said,"you shouldn't use that word.Where did you hear it?" "My daddy said it,"the child responded. "Well,that doesn't matter," the teacher explained,"you don't even know what it means." "I do too,"Jeffrey corrected,"it means that the car won't start."
44.Two Shoes(两只鞋):Lucy looks up from her book.The whole class is laughing at something.She turns around and asks Maryann what is funny.Maryann tries to explain,but she can't stop laughing.Everyone is looking at Lucy's feet.Lucy looks down at her feet and sees a blue shoe on one foot and a black shoe on the other.Lucy's face turns red.She runs out of the classroom at once.
45.A Careless Grandfather(一位粗心的祖父):My name is Jane.My grandfather is very careless.He is a very clever man,but he never remembers little things.April 27th was my birthday.My grandfather said to me,"I'm going to your home,and give your a present!"I was very excited.I waited for him all day,but he didn't come,so I phoned him and asked why.He answered,"Sorry,I went to the other granddaughter's house." What a careless grandfather!
46.Ringing the Bell Twice(打铃两次):A few years ago,I went to London for the first time.One day I wanted to go to the park,so I got on a bus by myself.When the bus got to the stop near the park,I wanted to get off.I stood up and rang the bell twice,but the bus didn't stop.The conductor came and shouted at me.I got off at the next stop.I heard someone say,"I think he is a foreigner." Later I learned from my friend that only the conductor could ring the bell twice.That means no one is getting off at the stop.
47.Which Woman?(哪位妇女?):One evening I drove my husband's car to the shopping mall.On my return,I noticed how dusty the outside of his car was and cleaned it up.When I finally entered the house,I called out," The woman who loves you the most in the world just cleaned your headlights and windshield."My husband looked up and said,"Mom's here?"
48.A Special Number(一个幸运数):Frank believed that five was his special number.He was born on May 5,had five children and lived at 555 East 55 Street. On his 55th birthday,he was surprised to find that a horse named Cinco was running 5 minutes before the race at the track,he went to the 5th window and put five thousand dollars down on Cinco.Sure enough,the horse finished 5th.
49.Making Other People Happy(使别人快乐):In class the teacher asks a question,"Do you often make others happy?" "Yes!"one boy answers loudly."How nice,Sandy!"says the teacher who is very glad."And Sandy,would you like to tell us that happy thing?" "All right.Every Sunday I go to my grandmother's home.I often play with my grandmother for three hours.And when I say,"Granny,I'm going home now," She often says,"Well,I'm so glad."
50.Merry Christmas!(圣诞快乐!):Christmas is a Christian festival.It is celebrated to mark the birth of Jesus Christ.However,children are usually more interested in Santa Claus who is usually called Father Christmas in English.He is a fat man with a long white beard.He wears a red suit.He flies in a sleigh pulled by reindeers and gives presents to all the children.It is a story the children love.
51.Shopping(购物):Mrs.Black wants to have a party at home.She goes to the shop to buy some meat,fish,vegetables and fruit for dinner.Chicken is 12 yuan a kilo and she buys two kilos.Fish is 9 yuan a kilo and she buys two kilos,too. Tomatoes are 2 yuan a kilo and she buys 4 kilos.Carrots are 3 yuan a kilo.She buys 3 kilos.Bananas are 4 yuan a kilo.She buys 4 kilos.
52.A naughty Boy(一个调皮的男孩):Steven is a naughty boy.He always makes trouble at school.His teacher often asks his father to his school.His father is very angry.One day he says to his son,"You can't do anything without my permission." Next morning,Steven asks his father,"May I go to school,Dad?" " Of course,"says his father.It is six in the afternoon.Steven is still at school.His father finds him and asks,"Why don't you go home?" "I can't do anything without your permission,"Steven says.
53.A world Girl (一个世界女孩): The most interesting person I know is my friend Diana.I met her when I visited L.A.in the holidays.She lives in L.A. with her parents.Both her parents love travelling.They take their daughter wherever they go.Diana is only fifteen years old,but she's been to South America,Europe and Africa.She's seen elephants and lions in the wild and she's done the highest bungee jump in the world in South Africa.She has climbed to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris and she's been to Moscow in winter.She's travelled on a boat down the River Amazon and she's swum in the lake Como in Italy.She' met people all over the world and made many friends---but I'm her only friend in China. She has never been to Asia but she wants to go.I told her a lot about China so now she wants to come here.I'm going to invite her to come in the next holidays.She'll ba able to spend the Spring Festival with us.I think she'll like that.
54.They Had Russian Baby(他们有俄罗斯孩子):Morris and Becky were delighted when they adopted a boy in the adoption center.The adoption center called and told them they had a wonderful Russion baby boy,and the couple took him without hesitation.On the way home from the adoption center,they stopped by the local college and wanted to enroll in night courses.After they filled the forms,the registration clerk inquired ,"What ever made you decide to study Russian?"The couple said proudly,"We just adopted a Russion baby and in a year or so he'll start to talk.We just want to be able to understand him."
55.The First Trip(第一次旅行):One day,an old lady wanted to go to London to see her son.She got up early and reached the small station at nine o'clock in the morning.Because this was her first trip to London,she didn't know the train times.She was very worried.Just at the moment,she saw a little boy running to her.She stopped him and asked him what time the train would come here and what time the train would leave for London. The boy looked at the woman and said,"Tu:,tu: ,tu:, tu:" just like firing a gun.Then he ran away.The old woman was very surprised and got angry.She wondered why the boy played a joke on her.She sat on a chair and thought,and then she began to smile.She couldn't help crying."What a clever boy! He told me the time in such a way."Do you know the time?
56.Lily and Nancy(丽莉和南西):Lily and Nancy are good friends.They are in the same class.Lily sits behind Nancy.School is over at four o'clock every day. They often go to play games after school.They can't look after their things very well. So their mothers don't buy them watches.Now they are playing on the playground.They don't know what time it is because they don't have watches.But they can ask a man under the big tree.His watch is very nice. Now it's about five ten in the afternoon .It's time to go home.They must put on their clothes and go home.
57.Is Mother Clever?(母亲聪明吗?)Tom David is not old,but he doesn't have much hair.His wife Grace has thick,beautiful black hair.Mr.and Mrs.David have one daughter.Her name is Jane,and she is four and a half years old.There is a photo of her father in the living room,and a few days ago Jane looked at it for a long time and then said to her mother,"Mummy,why has Daddy got very little hair?"Grace laughed and said ,"He's got very little hair because he thinks a lot,Jane.He's a clever man." Jane looked at her mother's thick ,black hair for a few seconds,and then she asked,"Mummy,why have you got a lot of hair?
58.Lucy and Her Family(露西和她的家庭):Lucy is an American girl.She has a twin sister,Lily.They look the same.Now they live in Jinan with their parents,Mr.and Mrs.King. Mr.King works in a factory.Mrs. king is a teacher in our school.She teaches us English.All of us are friendly to her and she loves us,too.Lucy and Lily go to school here and have a lot of friends.They like eating Chinese food very much.On Sunday morning,they usually go to the shop and help their mother do the shopping.They often buy a lot of things.Mrs.King says the things in Jinan are cheap and nice.
59.An Old Woman and Her Cats(一个老妇人和她的猫):There is an oldwoman in England.She doesn't like children at all.But she loves cats.She has black cats.She has mother cats and baby cats.So the children like to come to her house.They come to play with the cats.More and more cats come to the old woman's house.Soon there are too many cats and the old woman can't feed them at all.Then she has an idea."The children love my cats,"she thinks.So she gives each child a cat.Then she is happy.And the children are happy.And the cats are happy ,too, because they each have a home.
60.Too Much TV Is Not Good for Children(看太多电视对孩子没有好处):Television is now popular all over the world .People ,men and women ,old and young,watch TV every day.There are all kinds of interesting programmes on TV.There is news,music,films,sports and so on.Some TV programmes also teach all kinds of lessons.And from TV we can learn so much about the world around us.But sometimes TV has some bad effects on children.Many children watch too much TV every day.They do not want to go over their lessons or do their homework.Some TV programmes are not good for children.It is good for children to watch some TV programmes,but it is not good for children to watch too much TV.
61.Three Meals in America(美国的一日三餐):Most people in America eat three meals a day.They have breakfast in the morning,lunch at noon and dinner in the evening.They often eat breakfast and lunch in a hurry.They have one or two sandwiches or hamburgers and then drink some fruit juice or coffee for breakfast.Sometimes they have their lunch in McDonald's.They can get their lunch quickly there.Time is important to them.But they have more time for dinner.They usually eat a lot.They eat soup,meat,vegetables and some bread at dinner time.They drink milk,fruit juice,coffee or tea at dinner time ,too.Some people don't like to eat too much .They have desserts:pie,cake,or ice cream.
62.What a Mess!(真是一团糟!):It's 7:20 on Tuesday morning.It's time for Tom to go to school.Classes begin at 7:40.Tom is still in his room.His mother says,"Hurry,Tom.You must be quick or you'll be late." "Mum,where's my pencil box?I can't find it.I can't go to school without my pencil box." cries Tom.Look at Tom's room.What a mess!His football socks are on the desk.A kite and some clothes are on his bed.Tom's mother comes to help him.She asks Tom to put books away and Tom's pencil box is under the books on the floor."You must look after your things,Tom,"says Mrs.Read.
63.My First Day in My New School(我在新学校的第一天):This is my first day in my new school.In the morning,I help my new teacher Miss Read to put some new textbooks into a big box.And then I carry it to the classroom.The box is very heavy.I walk very slowly with the big ,heavy box in my hand.A boy runs very fast toward me.He is too fast to stop.Oh,dear.My box drops to the floor and the books are everywhere.What can I do?I want to cry.The boy says,"Sorry,"and he helps me to pick up all the books.He then helps me to carry the box to our classroom."Who is he?"He is my new classmate.His name is Jim and he is from England.We are friends now?
.A Birthday Card for Aunt Jane(给简姑姑的一张生日卡):Aunt Jane's birthday is coming.She will be 40 years old.Mum,Dad and I are going to visit her by train.We are leaving on Friday evening.And we are coming back on Sunday afternoon.The birthday party will be on Saturday.I am going to give my dear Aunt Jane a card.I am making it now.I am using my color pencils to draw some nice flowers on the card.I am going to draw a small cat on it ,too.Because Aunt Jane likes cats.The card will be very nice.Dad says his sister will like it very much.
65.Mary's Birthday Party(玛丽的生日聚会):Mrs.Green is going to give a birthday party for Mary today.Mary is her daughter.Mary is going to be thirteen years old.A lot of Mary's friends are going to come to the party.There are going to be twenty girls at the party.Mrs.Green is getting ready for the party.She is making a birthday cake now.Mrs. White is helping her.They are going shopping in the afternoon.Mrs. Green is going to buy some fruit for the party.The party is going to start at four o'clock.
66.Can Mr.Brown Do Housework?(布朗先生会做家务吗?):Mrs. Brown's mother got ill two days ago,so she had to go and look after her.Before she left,she spoke to her husband Mr. Brown,"I must tell you how to do housework.But my train is leaving in half an hour's time.I must go now." "Don't worry,"Mr. Brown said." I can take care of myself." In fact, he could do things well without his wife.he thought,"when my wife comes back tomorrow,she won't have to wash any plates.She must be happy." The next day,Mrs.brown came back.when she saw the plates,she was very happy." How clean they are!"she said to her husband."You do very well." "Yes, of course,"said Mr. Brown."I had my meals in the restaurant."
67.Boiling an Egg or a Watch?(煮鸡蛋还是煮手表?):There was once a famous scientist .he thought only about his work. One day,he was hungry.He wanted to have an egg.Then he took out an egg from the fridge.He wanted to boil the egg for three minutes.But he was thinking about his work so hard that he put his watch into the hot water. He stood there and waited and the egg was in his hand.Just then,the servant came into the kitchen.She was very surprised to see the scientist boiling his watch!
68.What a Nightmare!(真是恶梦一场!):Jeff has a terrible day. He misses the train to work.Moreover,he has to wait a long time for the next train.As a matter of fact,he waits for an hour.To make matters worse,he leaves his briefcase on the train.As a result,he has to go to the police station.Poor Jeff never gets to work that day. What a nightmare!
69.late for Work(上班迟到):Every morning Steve goes to work by train.As he has a long trip,he always buys a newspaper.One Tuesday morning,he turned to the sports page.he wanted to read the report about an important football match the night before.The team of his town won the match.The report was so interesting that he forgot to get off at his station.He didn't know it untill he saw the sea.He got off at the next station,and had to wait a long time for a train to go back.Of course, he arrived very late at the office.His boss was very angry when Steve told him why he was late."Work is more important than football!"the boss shouted.
70.The Color of Skin(皮肤的颜色):Different people have different colors of skin.Some have black skin,some have yellow skin,and some have white skin.Once there was a woman in the USA.Her skin was orange.It was almost the color of orange juice.How did this woman become orange?She ate lots of oranges,tomatoes and carrots.So her skin was orange.Because she thought she needed more sun,she ate these sunny things.The woman didn't want to be orange.She went to see a doctor.The doctor said,
"Stop eating orange things.Try to eat some green things."The woman did so,and she wasn't orange any more.
71.Buying Tickets (买票):Tom is a little boy,and he is only seven years old.One day he went to the cinema.It was the first
time for him to do that.He bought a ticket and then went in.But after two or three minutes he came out,and bought a second ticket and went in again.After a few minutes he came out and asked for another ticket.Then the girl in the ticket office asked him,"Why do you buy so many tickets?How many friends do you meet?"Tom answered,"No, I have no friends here.But a big boy always stops me at the door and tears my ticket to pieces."
72.Manners(礼节):In America,just as in Europe,men usually open doors for women,and women always walk ahead of men into a room or a restaurant,unless the men have to walk ahead of the ladies to choose the table,to open the door of a car or do some other things like the above.On the street,men almost always walk or cross the street on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic.But if a man walks with two ladies,he should walk between them.Then if the host or the hostess or both of them come in a door to get their guest for dinner,the guest should sit at the front seat and leave the back seats though there're no people sitting on it.
73.The Meals in England(在英格兰用膳):In many English homes people eat four meals a day:breakfast,lunch,tea and dinner.people have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning.They eat porridge,egg or bread.English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast.Lunch comes at one o'clock.Tea time is from four to five in the afternoon and dinner is at about half past seven.First they have soup,then they have meat or fish with vegetables.After that they eat some other things,like bananas,apples,or oranges.But not all English people eat like that.Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day.Their meals are breakfast,dinner,tea and supper and all these meals are very simple.
74.A Dog(一只狗):A dog gets a nice ,big piece of meat from a butcher.He has it in his mouth happily.He's going home for his lunch.His home is at the other side of the river.There is a bridge over it.He goes along it and has a look at the water.what does he see in the river?He sees a dog looking at him and he has a piece of meat in his mouth, too."His meat must be bigger and nicer than mine,"he thinks greedily."I must get it." So he open his mouth and springs on the dog in the water.Before he knows,he falls into the water.
75.A Clever Dog(一只聪明的狗):Bingo is a clever dog.Its owner is Mr. Smith. It comes into the room.It wants to sit on the sofa.But Mr.Smith is reading a newspaper on the sofa.Bingo thinks hard.Then it goes to another room and holds mr.Smith's cap in its mouth,and barks to him,"Wow-Wow-Wow!"Mr.Smith thinks the dog wants to go out for a walk.So he puts on his cap and goes out.But the dog doesn't go with him.When Mr.Smith comes back,he sees the dog sleeping on the sofa.
76.1 plus 1 is 1?(1加1等于1吗?):One day a rich man met Sam on the road.The rich man asked Sam,"I hear you are very clever and nothing is difficult to you.Can you tell me why you are so clever?" Sam answered with a smile,"Oh,I am not clever,instead,you are very silly."the rich man was very angry.Sam said,"Please don't be angry.If you don't believe what I said,now let me ask you a question.If you have a group of sheep,and I give you another group of sheep.Then how many groups of sheep do you have?"The rich man answered"Oh!That's very easy.I have two groups of sheep."Sam smiled and said,"You are wrong,sir.Two groups of sheep put together is still one group.That's so easy!"
77.The Lion and the Hare(狮子和兔子):Once a lion found a hare.He was just going to eat her when a stag ran by."That stag will make me a bigger dinner,"he said.So he let the hare go and ran after the stag.But the stag could run very fast and soon he got right away.When the lion saw that he could not catch the stag,he said,"I will go back for the hare."But when he came to the place where the hare had been,he found that she had gone."I should have had her for my dinner when I first saw her,"said the lion."I wanted too much,but now I have nothing.
78.The Crow and the Fox(乌鸦和狐狸):One day a crow found a piece of meat.She picked it up and held it in her mouth and flew to a tall tree.She was just going to eat the meat when a fox saw her.He came and stood under the tree and said,"How beautiful you are!" The crow was very glad to hear that.Then the fox said again,"I can see your beautiful face,but I can't hear your voice.Why don't you sing a song?"The crow was very happy.She opened her mouth and began to sing.When she opened her mouth,she dropped the meat.The fox picked up the meat at once and went away with it.
79.Why Does It Rain?(天为什么下雨?):A small boy and his father were having a walk in the country when it suddenly began to rain very hard.They didn't have their umbrellas with them,and there was nowhere to hide from the rain,so they were soon very wet,and the small boy didn't feel very happy.For a long time while they were walking home through the rain,he was thinking.Then at last he asked his father,"Why does it rain,father? It isn't very nice,it is?" "No, it isn't very nice,but it's very useful,Tom," answered his father."It rains to make fruit and vegetables grow for us,and to make grass grow for cows and sheep."Tom thought about this for a few seconds,and then he said,"Then,why does it rain on the road too,father?"
80.Asking the Way(问路):Jack works in an office in a small town.One day his boss said to him,"Jack,I want you to go to London,to an office there,to see Mr.Brown.Here's the adress." Jack went to London.When he walked out of the railway station,he thought,"The office is not far from here.I will find it easily." But after an hour he was still looking for it,so he stopped and asked an old man.The old man said,"Go straight along this street,turn to left at the end,and it's the second building on the right." Jack found it.Ten days later,Jack went to London again.But again he couldn't find the office.So he asked someone the way.It was the same old man!He was very surprised and said,"Are you still looking for that place?"
81.A Put-up Job(一个):Three people were walking along a street,the first was a big man,then a pretty woman,and the last was an old man.The first two went round a corner.Suddenly the old man saw a piece of paper on the ground.He picked up the paper.It was a five-pound note.A few seconds later,the woman came back.She was crying,"I have lost five pounds." "Don't cry,"said the old man."Here it is." The woman thanked him and took the note away.After a few seconds,the big man came back.He was looking for something.Suddenly a window of a house opened and a small man cried out,"I saw five pounds fall from your pocket,but that old man gave it to a young woman." The big man was very angry.The old man had to give him five pounds because he was very frightened.When the old man had gone,the young woman and the small man came to the big man to get their reward.
82.One Cigar a Day(一天一支雪茄):Once an old man went to see a doctor.The doctor examined him and said,"You are not ill.You are too tired.You must have a good rest.Go to a quiet country place for a month,go to bed early,drink milk ,walk a lot,and smoke just one cigar a day."A month later the man came to the doctor again."How are you?" said the doctor." I am glad to see you again.You look much younger." "Oh! Doctor,I feel quite well now,"said the man."I had a good rest,I went to bed early,I drank a lot of milk,and I walked a lot.Your advice really helped me.But you told me to smoke one cigar a day,and that one cigar almost killed me."
83.Who Is Cleverer?(谁更聪明?):Jack always thought he was the cleverest boy in the world.One day Jack said to Tom,"You will never fool me, Tom.You are too foolish while I'm so clever." "Wait here at this gate," answered Tom." I will find a way to fool you." Then he came back home.Two hours later,Betty came along"Why are you standing here,Jack?"she asked Jack."I am waiting for Tom",answered Jack."He is going to try to fool me." "Tom has gone home,"said Betty."You have already been fooled."Since then,Jack never said he was the cleverest boy in the world.
84.A Lion and Four Bulls(一只狮子和四只公牛):There is a lion in the forest.Every day he goes out to look for food.The small animals in the forest are all afraid of him.Near the forest there are four bulls.They are good friends,and often go out together.The lion tries many times to catch them, but can't do so.Every time he comes near,the four bulls stand together to fight him,so he can do nothing to them.One day,the bulls have a quarrel.After that each of them goes his own way.When the lion sees that,he is happy.He catches one bull and eats him up.Then he catches another.One by one he catches all the four bulls and eats them.
85.Ants(蚂蚁):There are many kinds of ants in America.One kind is very strong.People are afraid of it,and animals are afraid of it ,too.These ants move in large groups.They eat all the animals on their way.They can kill and eat elephants,and they can eat wood houses.Sometimes even people are killed by them.When the ants come near,people leave their homes.But people are sometimes glad after the ants pass through,because they can see no insects or snakes.
86.An Animal Sports Meeting(一场动物运动会):One day some animals held a sports meeting.A dog,a black and white cat,a monkey and a fat pig were in the 100-meter race.An elephant stood by the starting line.The four runners got ready to run."Ready?Go!" the elephant shouted.At first the monkey was in front.The dog was not far behind him.And the cat was a little faster than the fat pig.But when the monkey was passing by a pear tree,he stopped.He quickly climbed up the tree and picked some pears to eat,and after that he fell asleep in the tree.At last the dog won the race,and the fat pig was third in it.
87.Visiting a Factory(参观一个工厂):Last November ,the students of Class Three went to visit Uncle Wang's factory.They arrived early on a Tuesday morning.It is a machine factory.Uncle Wang welcomes them warmly and showed them around the factory.The factory makes bicycle and tractor parts .The students saw some workers wearing thick clothes and glasses over their eyes.What were they doing,do you know?They were making ladders.
88.It's Not Good to Take the Bigger One(挑大的拿,这样 不好):Mrs.Smith had two sons.One morning during the holiday,when she was doing some washing for the family,her younger son came and asked her for some money for sweets."Sweets are bad for your teeth,"Mrs. Smith said."Take these two oranges instead,and give one to your elder brother."One of the oranges was quite a lot bigger than the other.As the small boy liked oranges,he kept the bigger one for himself,and gave his brother the smaller one.When the elder boy saw that his brother had a much larger orange than his own,he said to him,"It's not good to take the bigger one for yourself.If Mum gave me the oranges,I'd give you the bigger one." "I know you would,"answered his brother."That's why I took the bigger one."
.A father and Friend(父亲和朋友):Bob Pearson is an old man.He has two big houses and a new car.He has no wife,but he is a father of four children.He has two sons and two daughters.One son is from England.His name is Bill.The other son is from America.His name is Mike.One of his daughters is from China.Her name is Lanlan.The other one is from Japan.Her name is Mikou.Bob Pearson is not the children's real father,but he loves them very much.The children love their "father",too.Bob pearson has many toys for the children.he gives different toys to the different children.The boys play with toy cars.The girls play with dolls and toy animals.Bob Pearson is the children's "father",and he is their good friend,too.
90.Antarctica(南极洲):When I turned on the TV yesterday,I happened to see my favorite programme"Man and Nature".And yesterday's programme introduced Antarctica. Antarctica ,which is the coldest continent in the world,lies in the extreme south of the Earth.It has an area of about 14 million square kilometers.It is covered with cold thick ice and deep snow all year round.But it is a very rich continent.It has many well-known animals such as penguins,whales and it is rich in mineral resources including iron and coal.There are no people always living there.Up to now only some scientists went there to do research.
91.The Secret of Success(成功的秘诀):George has a watch shop.He sells and repairs watches.One day,he asked his son,Tom,to do the business for him.After six months,Tom said he knew the secret of success.The high price watches made the most profit.But George picked up a cheap watch and said that was where the most profit was from.Tom was surprised and asked why.His father told him the reason.They sold the cheap watches and these watches were easy to break.They could get profit from repairing them.
92.The Hare and the Turtle(兔子和乌龟):The hare can run very fast,but the turtle can only walk slowly.One day the hare proudly challenged the turtle to race.The hare started quickly but stopped to take a nap every now and then.The turtle walked slowly but surely.While the hare was sleeping,the turtle passed him.Finally,the turtle won the race.In the end,he was rewarded for his perseverance.We should all learn from the turtle.
93.A Stupid Robber(一个愚蠢的强盗):An old lady went out shopping last Tuesday.She passed a bank on her way and saw a car near the door.A man got out of it and went into the bank.She looked into the car.The keys were in the lock.The old lady took the keys and followed the man into the band.The man took a gun out of his pocket and said to the clerk,"Give me all the money!" But the old lady did not see this.She went to the man,put the keys in his hand and said,"Young man, you're stupid! Never leave your keys in your car.Someone's going to steal it." The man looked at the old woman for a few seconds.Then he looked at the clerk and then he took his keys,ran out of the bank,went into his car and drove away quickly,without any money.
94.Poor Boys(可怜的男孩):Two little boys come to a new city.Their names are Peter and Tom.They are brothers.Of course they live with their parents.Their family is very rich.They have a driver and a lot of servants.Peter and Tom are going to a new school.On the first day their parents say to them,"Peter and Tom,you must be modest at your new school.Don't say we are rich."And they say,"Yes,Mum,Dad." So they go to school.They see their new teacher.And they sit down with other children.The teacher says,"Hello,children.The first exercise today is a composition.The subject of the composition is 'My Family'." So all the children write a composition.This is Peter's composition."My name is Peter.My family is very poor.Both my father and my mother are very poor.Our driver is very poor and all the other servants are very poor..."
95.A Museum In London(一个在伦敦的博物馆):One day, London had its hottest day, and the temperature rose to 32'C. All the windows in the museum were opened,but it was still very hot.At 9:00 pm the last visitors left,and the windows and doors were closed.At ten o'clock it was dark and the alarms were turned on.At 4:00 o'clock the next morning,just as it was getting light,the alarms went off! The police came to the museum at once.They checked the doors and windows,but they were still closed.Carefully they went into the room where the alarm was ringing.A small bird was trying to fly through the window! It had come into the museum in the evening and had gone to sleep when the lights were turned off.In the early morning,at first light it had woken up and had tried to escape.
96.Improving Reading Skills (提高阅读技巧):I'm not very good at reading.I got poor marks in the reading comprehension test at the end of last year.I read too slowly and thought about every word.Sometimes I understand all of the words in a text,but I don't understand what the text is about.My teacher said I should look at a text quickly first to see what it is about and then ask myself questions about it.Then I should read the text to answer the questions.This would help me to think about what the writer was trying to communicate.I will try that.I'd like to learn a lot of new words too,so I'm going to read a lot.Tony has a new Harry Potter book.I'll borrow it from him and read it.School starts tomorrow.I'll write a few sentences about how to improve my reading skills.
97.Catch of the Day(一天所钓到的):Tom enjoys fishing,but he doesn't catch anything big enough to eat.He doesn't tell his wife about it,so on his way home he often buys some fish in the fish shop and tells his wife he catches them in the river.One day,he stopped at the fish shop and told the shopkeeper that he wanted three perch.But the shopkeeper suggested that he take a salmon.Tom was surprised and asked why.The shopkeeper answered,"Your wife came in an hour ago and said'When Tom comes in ,make sure he catches a salmon today.'"
98.Getting Information over the Phone(在电话中获取信息):The hospital was very busy.The nurses and doctors didn't have time to talk to the patients or answer their questions.One day,the phone rang and a nurse answered it.At the end of the line,a voice said,"Good morning ,I'm phoning about Fred Lee."The nurse told him Fred Lee's operation was successful.The voice asked her when Fred Lee could go back home.The nurse said he could probably go home at the end of the week and asked,"Who is asking about him?" "Fred Lee,"the voice answered.He said that it was the only way he could get some information about himself.
99.Computers(计算机):A computer can do more than one thing at a time.A modern computer uses windows.It has more than one window open at a time.You can do a different thing on each window.In the future,computers will get smaller and work faster.There are already computers that you can hold in your hand.Mobile phones have computers in them and you can use them to send e-mails and go on the Internet.Keyboards will disappear from computers.In the future,you will be able to talk to a computer.It will understand your voice and do what you tell it to do. Computers will get cheaper and will be used more widely than they are used today.
100.Helping Hands(帮手):Jane's husband ,Jack, is in prison.One day,Jane writes a lettr to Jack.She says she wants to plant vegetables in the garden, but the garden is full of grass.Jack writes a letter to Jane.He tells Jane not to dig up the garden because he hides a lot of money in the garden.The police from the prison read the letter.They go to Jack's house and dig up the garden,but find nothing.Several weeks later,Jack tells Jane to plant vegetables.
