oking　rexes　him.　He　is　a　weekend　cook.

Passage　18.I　don’t　think　so

Jack　is　a　good　boy　but　he　doesn’t　like　to　use　his　head.　He　often　says　something　withou　thinking.It　makes　others　unhappy.

Mr.　Bck　teaches　math　in　a　school.　He’s　old　now　and　he　likes　children.On　the　Friday　Mr.　Bck　doesn’t　go　to　work，　because　he’s　ill　in　a　hospital.　And　Jack’s　mother　will　see　him　after　dinner.　“I　want　to　be　there　with　you.”　says　Jack.　“You’re　a　rude　boy.　I　’t　take　you　there.’’　says　his　mother.　“Don’t　worry，　mum.　I　won’t　do　that　again.　Please　believe　me.　”　says　Jack.　In　the　hospital，　Jack　says　nothing　at　first.　When　they’re　leaving　，　he　says　to　Mr.　Bck，　“You　look　fihe　doctor　says　yoing　to　die，　but　I　don’t　think　so.　”

Passage　19.Seven　days　in　a　week

There　are　about　fifty－two　weeks　in　a　year.　And　there　are　seven　days　in　each　week.　The　first　day　of　a　week　is　Sunday.　The　other　days　of　a　week　between　SundayandSaturdayare　Monday，　Tuesday，　Wednesday　Thursday　and　Friday.　Monday　is　the　sed　day，　Tuesday　is　the　third　day，　Wednesday　is　the　fourth　day，　Thursday　is　the　fifth　day，　and　Friday　is　the　sixth　day.　What’s　the　st　day?　Do　you　know?

Passage　20.My　special　Friend

I　have　a　friend　in　the　U.S.　His　name　is　Don　Adams.　I　know　him　very　well，　but　I　have　never　met　him.　We　write　to　each　other　all　the　time.　My　letters　are　very　short.　It　is　still　hard　for　me　to　write　in　English.　I　received　a　letter　from　Doerday.　It　makes　me　very　happy.　He　is　ing　to　my　try　for　a　visit　　summer.　We　are　going　to　see　each　other　for　the　first　time.

Passage　21.A　Day　in　My　Life

My　family　lives　on　this　street.　In　the　m，　my　father　goes　to　work　and　all　the　children　go　to　sy　mother　takes　us　to　school　everyday.　She　does　the　housework.　She　always　has　her　lunch　at　home，　and　sees　her　friends　iernoon.　In　the　evening　all　the　children　e　home　from　school.　They　always　get　home　early.　My　father　goes　home　from　work　and　he　is　often　te.　After　supper　my　two　brothers　and　I　do　our　homework.　We　go　to　bed　at　ten.

Passage　22.　The　Sea

What　do　know　about　the　sea?　Some　people　have　seen　it　but　others　haven’t.　The　sea　looks　beautiful　on　a　fine　sunny　day　and　it　　be　very　tough　when　there　is　a　strong　wind.　What　other　things　do　you　know　about　it?　Of　course，　the　sea　is　very　rge.　In　the　world　there　is　more　sea　than　nd.　If　you　have　swum　in　the　sea，　you　know　that　the　sea　is　salty.　Rivers　carry　salt　from　the　nd　into　the　sea.　Some　pces　of　the　sea　are　saltier　thaher　pces.　Do　you　know　the　Dead　Sea?　It　is　so　salty　that　you　’t　sink　when　you　are　ier！　And　fish　ot　live　in　it！

Passage　23.A　Good　Young　Pioneer

Li　Hua　is　a　Yong　Pioneer.　He　is　going　to　the　park.　Now　he　is　waiting　for　a　bus.　Suddenly　he　finds　a　wat　theground.He　askssome　people，　“Whose　watch　is　it?”　But　the　watch　isn’t　theirs.　So　he　gives　the　watch　to　a　poli.

Now　Li　Hua　gets　on　the　bus.　He　is　sittihe　window.　An　old　womas　on　the　bus.　She　has　.　So　he　stands　up　and　says，　“Here　is　a　seat　for　you，　Granny.　Please　sit　here”

Passage　24.Sea　horse

There　are　all　kinds　of　horses　in　the　world.　But　one　of　them　you　’t　ride.　It　doesn’t　live　on　nd，　but　in　the　sea.　It　looks　like　the　head　of　horse.　So　the　people　call　it　sea　horse.　In　fact，　the　sea　horse　is　a　small　fish.　It　likes　to　live　in　warm　water.　A　sea　horse　stands　up　ier　when　it　swims.

Father　horse　carries　the　eggs　to　keep　them　safe　in　its　pouch.　Whenthe　eggsare　hatched，　the　baby　horses　swim　away.