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.　Black　teaches　math　in　a　school.　He’s　old　now　and　he　likes　children.On　the　Friday　Mr.　Black　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　can’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.　Black，　“You　look　fine.　The　doctor　says　you’re　going　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　second　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　last　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　Don　yesterday.　It　makes　me　very　happy.　He　is　coming　to　my　country　for　a　visit　next　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　morning，　my　father　goes　to　work　and　all　the　children　go　to　school.　My　mother　takes　us　to　school　everyday.　She　does　the　housework.　She　always　has　her　lunch　at　home，　and　sees　her　friends　in　the　afternoon.　In　the　evening　all　the　children　come　home　from　school.　They　always　get　home　early.　My　father　goes　home　from　work　and　he　is　often　late.　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　can　be　very　tough　when　there　is　a　strong　wind.　What　other　things　do　you　know　about　it?　Of　course，　the　sea　is　very　large.　In　the　world　there　is　more　sea　than　land.　If　you　have　swum　in　the　sea，　you　know　that　the　sea　is　salty.　Rivers　carry　salt　from　the　land　into　the　sea.　Some　places　of　the　sea　are　saltier　than　the　other　places.　Do　you　know　the　Dead　Sea?　It　is　so　salty　that　you　can’t　sink　when　you　are　in　the　water！　And　fish　cannot　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　watchon　theground.He　askssome　people，　“Whose　watch　is　it?”　But　the　watch　isn’t　theirs.　So　he　gives　the　watch　to　a　policeman.

    Now　Li　Hua　gets　on　the　bus.　He　is　sitting　near　the　window.　An　old　woman　gets　on　the　bus.　She　has　no　seat.　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　can’t　ride.　It　doesn’t　live　on　land，　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　in　the　water　when　it　swims.