hey　send　for　a　pigeon，　but　she　has　no　idea　about　it.　Then　they　send　for　an　oriole，　and　she　’t　treat　the　old　tree　well.　Then　they　send　for　a　woodpecker.　She　is　a　good　doctor.　She　pecks　a　hole　iree　as　lots　of　pests.　At　st　the　old　tree　bees　better　aer.　Leaves　turn　green　and　green.

Passage　2.A　Busy　Day

Today　is　Sunday！　On　Sundays，　I　usually　py　the　flute.My　father　usually　reads　the　neer.　My　motherusuallysthe　house.　Buttoday　my　mother　is　in　bed.　She　is　ill.　My　father　has　to　do　the　housework.　Now，　he　is　ing　the　house.　“Sam，　　you　help　me?”　“Yes，　Dad！”　Now，　we’re　washing　the　car.　Where’s　my　sister，　Amy?　She　is　pying　my　flute.　What　a　lucky　girl！

Passage　3.The　dog　and　his　refle

One　day　a　dog　with　a　pieeat　in　his　mouth　was　crossing　a　pnk　over　a　stream.　As　he　walked　along，helookedintowater，andhesawhis　refle.　He　thought　this　was　an　carrying　a　pieeat.　And　he　felt　he　would　like　to　have　two　pieces.　So　he　s　the　refle　ier，　and　of　course，　as　he　opened　his　mouth，　the　pieeat　disappeared　quickly.

Passage　4.An　ho　boy

Tony　is　seven　years　old.　He　is　an　ho　and　polite　boy.　One　day，　it　was　Sunday.　Tony，　his　sister　and　his　mother　stayed　at　home.　He　was　watg　TV　and　his　sister　was　reading　books.　His　mother　was　washing　clothes.　Just　then，　his　father　came　back　with　a　bag　of　pears.　Tony　likes　pears　very　mud　he　wao　eat　one.　His　mave　him　four　and　said，　“Let’s　sharethem.”　“Whichpeardo　youwant，　Tony?”　asked　his　mother.　“The　biggest　one，　mum.”　“What?”　said　his　mother，　“You　should　be　polite　and　want　the　smallest　one.”　“Should　I　tell　a　lie　just　to　be　polite，　mum?”

Passage　5.A　birthday　party

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　musid　Tom　is　drinking　e　juice.　Jad　Sam　are　pying　cards　on　the　floor.　Lily　and　Amy　are　watg　TV.　Someone　is　knog　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.

Passage　6.The　Farmer　and　the　Snake

It　was　a　cold　winter　day.A　farmer　found　a　snake　on　the　ground.　It　was　nearly　dead　by　cold.　The　Farmer　was　a　kind　man.　Hepicked　up　thesnake　carefully　and　put　it　uhe　coat.　Soon　the　snake　Began　to　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　sh　a　stick.　At　st　he　died，　too.

Passage　7.Two　Young　Trees

Two　young　trees　are　standing　oop　of　the　hill.　Their　names　are　Tim　and　An.