Passage1.WoodpeckerTherearemanyappletreesinagarden.They’regoodfriends.Onedayanoldtreeisill.Therearemanypestsinthetree.Leavesofthetreeturnyellow.Theoldtreefeelsverysadandunwell.Anothertreesendsforadoctorforhim.Atfirst,theysendforapigeon,butshehasnoideaaboutit.Thentheysendforanoriole,andshecan’ttreattheoldtreewell.Thentheysendforawoodpecker.Sheisagooddoctor.Shepecksaholeinthetreeandeatslotsofpests.Atlasttheoldtreebecomesbetterandbetter.Leavesturngreenandgreen.Passage2.ABusyDayTodayisSunday!OnSundays,Iusuallyplaytheflute.Myfatherusuallyreadsthenewspaper.Mymotherusuallycleansthehouse.Buttodaymymotherisinbed.Sheisill.Myfatherhastodothehousework.Now,heiscleaningthehouse.“Sam,canyouhelpme?”“Yes,Dad!”Now,we’rewashingthecar.Where’smysister,Amy?Sheisplayingmyflute.Whataluckygirl!Passage3.ThedogandhisreflectionOnedayadogwithapieceofmeatinhismouthwascrossingaplankoverastream.Ashewalkedalong,helookedintowater,andhesawhisreflection.Hethoughtthiswasanotherdogcarryingapieceofmeat.Andhefelthewouldliketohavetwopieces.Sohesnappedatthereflectioninthewater,andofcourse,asheopenedhismouth,thepieceofmeatdisappearedquickly.Passage4.AnhonestboyTonyissevenyearsold.Heisanhonestandpoliteboy.Oneday,itwasSunday.Tony,hissisterandhismotherstayedathome.HewaswatchingTVandhissisterwasreadingbooks.Hismotherwaswashingclothes.Justthen,hisfathercamebackwithabagofpears.Tonylikespearsverymuchandhewantedtoeatone.Hismothergavehimfourandsaid,“Let’ssharethem.”“Whichpeardoyouwant,Tony?”askedhismother.“Thebiggestone,mum.”“What?”saidhismother,“Youshouldbepoliteandwantthesmallestone.”“ShouldItellaliejusttobepolite,mum?”Passage5.AbirthdaypartyTodayisSusan’sbirthday.Sheisnineyearsold.Herfriendsareinherhomenow.Thereisabirthdaypartyintheevening.Look!Maryislisteningtothemusic.AndTomisdrinkingorangejuice.JackandSamareplayingcardsonthefloor.LilyandAmyarewatchingTV.Someoneisknockingatthedoor.It’sHenry.HebringsabigteddybearforSusan.Theteddybearisyellow.Susanisveryhappy.Allthechildrenarehappy.TheysingabirthdaysongforSusan.Passage6.TheFarmerandtheSnakeItwasacoldwinterday.Afarmerfoundasnakeontheground.Itwasnearlydeadbycold.TheFarmerwasakindman.Hepickedupthesnakecarefullyandputitunderthecoat.SoonthesnakeBegantomoveanditraiseditsmouthandbitthefarmer.“Oh,Mygod!”saidthefarmer,“Isaveyourlife,butyouthankmeinthatway.Youmustdie.”Thenhekilledthesnakewithastick.Atlasthedied,too.Passage7.TwoYoungTreesTwoyoungtreesarestandingonthetopofthehill.TheirnamesareTimandAlan.Oneday,it’ssunnyandwarm.Somebirdsaresinginginthetrees.Thewindblows,andthetreesaretalking.“Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?’’asksTim.“I’mnotsure.IthinkIwanttobeachairoradesk.”answersAlan,“MaybeIwanttobeatoyboxorabaseballbat.Ilikechildren.”“Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?”asksAlan.“Me?”saysTim,“Ijustwanttobeatree.Iwanttobeahouseforbirdsandspiders.Iwanttohavemanyapples.Andwhenit’ssunnyandhot,peopleandanimalscanstandunderme.”Passage8.HongkongisaniceplaceHongKongisaniceplace,especiallyinsummer.JulyisahotmonthinHongKong.Butit’sanexcellenttimeforswimming.ThereisabeautifulbeachatRepulseBay(浅水湾).Togetthere,youcantakeabusfromCentral.LotsofpeoplegotothebeachonSundaysandSaturdays.Butifyougoonaweekday,itiswillbenotsocrowded.VisitorstoHongkongneedpassports.Butpeoplefrommanycountriesdonotneedvisas.Hongkongisaniceplaceforholiday.Therearemanyshops.Pass...
