Passage　10.Twins’　Bedroom

    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.

    Passage　11.Dogs

    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.

    Passage　12.The　Best　Job

    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.”

    Passage　13.A　Clever　Monkey

    A　little　monkey　picks　up　a　pumpkin　and　wants　to　takeithome.Butthepumpkinistoobig.The　monkey　can’t　take　it　home.

    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！”

    Passage14.　What　Are　Stars　Like?

    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.

    Passage　15.Radio　and　Television

    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’sbecause　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.