小学生英语朗读材料

【1】Rain雨From:2014-04-15/343504.htmlRainisfallingallaround,雨儿在到处降落，Itfallsonfieldandtree,它落在田野和树梢，Itrainsontheumbrellahere,它落在这边的雨伞上，Andontheshipsatsea.又落在航行海上的船只。byR.L.Stevenson,1850-1894【2】WhatDoesTheBeeDo?Whatdoesthebeedo?蜜蜂做些什么？Bringhomehoney.把蜂蜜带回家。AndwhatdoesFatherdo?父亲做些什么？Bringhomemoney.把钱带回家。AndwhatdoesMotherdo?母亲做些什么？Layoutthemoney.把钱用光。Andwhatdoesbabydo?婴儿做些什么？Eatupthehoney.把蜜吃光。byC.G.Rossetti,1830-1894　　【3】OSailor,ComeAshore啊！水手，上岸吧 (PartI)Osailor,comeashore啊！水手，上岸吧Whathaveyoubroughtforme?你给我带来什么？Redcoral,whitecoral,海里的珊瑚，Coralfromthesea.红的，白的。(PartII)Ididnotdigitfromtheground它不是我从地下挖的，Norpluckitfromatree;也不是从树上摘的；Feebleinsectsmadeit它是暴风雨的海裹Inthestormysea.弱小昆虫做成的。byC.G.Rossetti【4】THEWIND风(PartI)Whohasseenthewind?谁曾见过风的面貌？NeitherInoryou;谁也没见过，不论你或我；Butwhentheleaveshangtrembling,但在树叶震动之际，Thewindispassingthrough.风正从那里吹过。 (PartII) Whohasseenthewind?谁曾见过风的面孔？NeitheryounorI;谁也没见过，不论你或我； Butwhenthetreesbowdowntheirheads,但在树梢低垂之际，Thewindispassingby.风正从那里经过。 ～byC.G.Rossetti 另一首诗人的风之歌 Owind,whydoyouneverrest,风啊！为何你永不休止 Wandering,whistlingtoandfro,来来回回的漂泊，呼啸Bringrainoutofthewest,从西方带来了雨 Fromthedimnorthbringingsnow?从蒙眬的北方带来了雪。【5】THECUCKOO布谷鸟InApril,四月里， Comehewill,它就来了， InMay,五月里， Singallday,整天吟唱多逍遥， InJune,六月里， Changehistune,它在改变曲调， InJuly,七月里， Preparetofly,准备飞翔， InAugust,八月里， Gohemust!它就得离去了！ ～byMotherGoose'sNurseryRhyme 【6】COLORS颜色Whatispink?Aroseispink什么是粉红色？Bythefountain'sbrink.喷泉边的玫瑰就是粉红色。 Whatisred?Apoppy'sred什么是艳红色？ Initsbarleybed.在大麦床里的罂粟花就是艳红色。Whatisblue?Theskyisblue什么是蔚蓝色？天空就是蔚蓝色，Wherethecloudsfloatthro'.云朵飘过其间。Whatiswhite?Aswaniswhite什么是白色？ Sailinginthelight.阳光下嬉水的天鹅就是白色。 Whatisyellow?Pearsareyellow,什么是黄色？梨儿就是黄色，Richandripeandmellow.熟透且多汁。Whatisgreen?Thegrassisgreen,什么是绿色？草就是绿色，Withsmallflowersbetween.小花掺杂其间。Whatisviolet?Cloudsareviolet什么是紫色？夏日夕阳里的 Inthesummertwilight.彩霞就是紫色。 Whatisorange?Why,anorange,什么是橘色？当然啦！ Justanorange!橘子就是橘色。 byC.G.Rossetti 【7】AHouseOfCards纸牌堆成的房子(1) Ahouseofcards纸牌堆成的房子 Isneatandsmall;洁净及小巧 Shakethetable,摇摇桌子 Itmustfall.它一定会倒。 (2) Findthecourtcards找出绘有人像的纸牌 Onebyone;一张一张地竖起 Raiseit,roofit,----再加上顶盖 Nowit'sdone;----现在房子已经盖好 Shakethetable!摇摇桌子 That'sthefun.那就是它的乐趣。 byC.G.Rossetti （1） PoorManLookatthisman.Whatishedoing?He’scarryingaverybigbox.Theboxisfullofbigapples.Hewantstoputitonthebackofhisbikeandtakeithome.Canhedothat?No,Idon’tthinkso.Whynot?Becausetheboxistoofullandtooheavy.Look!What’swrong?Hedropsthebox.Poorman!（2） KateKateisanewstudent.Sheistwelve.SheisfromAmerica.ShecanspeakEnglishverywellandshecanspeakalittleChinese.SheisinNanjing. Herparentsaredoctors.Kateisstudyinginaschoolnearherhome.ShehasclassesfromMondaytoFriday.OnSaturdaysandSundays,sheoftenplaysgameswithherChinesefriends.ShelovesChinaandherChinesefriends.（3）CanyoufindBob?Hello,Betty. PleasemeetBobatthestationatnineo’clocktomorrowmorning.Gotothebigclock.Carryagreenbagandwearawhitehat.He’snotverytallbutquitefat.Hehasshortblackhairandbrowneyes.Healsohasglasses.Helikeswearingbluetrousersandaredsweater,Canyoufindhim,Betty?(4)MyRoomThisismyroom.Nearthewindowthereisadesk.Ioftendomyhomeworkatit.Youcanseesomebooks,someflowersinavase,arulerandapen.Onthewallnearthedeskthereisapictureofacat.Thereisaclockabovetheendofmybed.Iusuallyputmyfootballundermybed.Ofcoursethereisachairinfrontofthedesk.IsitthereandIcanseethetreesandroadsoutside.(5)Whataretheydoing?TheWhitefamilyisathome.MrsWhiteisinthekitchen.Sheiscooking.MrWhiteissittinginachairandreadingthenewspaper.TomandhisfriendDickarecleaningthebicycle.JaneandherfriendMaryareinJane’sbedroom.Theyarelisteningtoatape.(6)OurClassThisisapictureofourclass.Therearefiftystudentsinourclass.Youcanseetwenty-fiveboysandtwenty-fivegirls.ThereisanAmericanstudentinourclass.HernameisMary.HerEnglishisverygood.Wealllikeher.Shelikeseatingbreadandcakes.Shelikesdrinkingmilkandorangejuice.Welikeeatingriceanddrinkingtea.Weareveryhappytogether.( 7)NeverLateInthemorningIgetupatsix.Iwashmyfaceandputonmyclothes.ThenIeatmybreakfastwithmyfamilyatsixthirty.AtsixfortyIgotoschoolbybike.Iamneverlate,butTomissometimeslateandMaryisalwayslate. Theyoftenruntoschool.( 8)IntheClassroomThisisaclassroom.Youcanseesomegirls,aboyandateacherinit.TheboyisTom.Hehasgoldenhairandblueeyes.HeisfromAmerica.Heisanewpupil.ThegirlsareChinese.TheycanspeakalittleEnglish.TheyaretalkingwithTominEnglish.MissLiiswritingsomethingontheblackboard.( 9)AFootballIt’sSundaytomorrow.Wearegoingtowatchafootballmatch.It’sbetweenaJapaneseteamandaChineseteam.Thefootballmatchisgoingtobeatfouro’clockintheafternoon.OurteachersMrLiandMrWangaregoingtowatchthefootballmatchwithus.Wearegoingtherebybike.Wethinkwecancomebackataboutsixintheevening.(10)MyParentsMyparentsworkinashoefactory.Theygetupatfivethirty.Theyfirstgetbreakfastready.Thentheygotoworkbybus.Theyworktherefromeighttofive.Theycomehomeataboutsixandpreparesupperforus.Motherwashesclothesintheevening.Fatheroftenmakestoysforus.Theyarebusyallday.(11)Jim’sBedroomThisisJim’sbedroom.It’snewandnice.Abedandachairareinit.Adeskisonthefloor.Someflowersareonit.Abookshelfisbehindthebed.SomeEnglishbooksareonthebookshelf.Apictureisonthewall.Somepeopleareinthepicture.Themanishisfather.Thewomanishismother.Whoistheboy?Doyouknow?(12)DaydreamIt’saverynicedayinOctober.Thestudentsarehavingamathsclass.ButBobislookingoutofthewindowandwatchingthecloudsmoveacrossthebluesky.”Boy,whatadaytoplayfootball!”hethinks.Justthenthebellringsandwakeshimfromhisdaydream.Hecloseshisnotebooksadly,standup,andwalksslowlytohisnextclass.(13)GoingtotheZooTodayisSunday.Bobisgoingtothezoowithhisclassmates.HeputsonhisnewwhiteT-shirtandyellowcap.Hesaysgoodbyetohisparentsandgoestothebusstop.Thebusstopisnearhishome.Heisgoingtomeethisclassmatesthere.ThezooisveryfarbutaNo.57buswilltakethemrightthere.Thechildrenaregoingtoseealotofanimalsatthezooandtheyaregoingtohaveagoodtime.(14)TomandMikeMikeandTomareinthesameschool.Theyareinthesamegrade,too.MikehasEnglishclassesinthemorning,butTomhasEnglishclassesintheafternoon.Afterschool,theyplaygames.Theyoftenplaybasketball,playfootball,flykitesandridebikes.Theycanjump,swim,andsing,too.Theyaregoodstudents.Theylovetheirschool.(15)AtLunchtimeItiseleventhirty.Deborahandherfriendsarenothavinglunch.Theyarehaving“morningcoffee”.Theyaretalkingabouttheirhusbands.Oneofthemiswearingaverystrangehat.FrankisDeborah’shusband.Heiseatinginthefactorynow.Healwayseatsthere.Alotofmenarestandinginqueue.Theyarewaitingfortheirlunch.It’srainingoutside.TheOldCatAnoldwomanhadacat.Thecatwasveryold;shecouldnotrunquickly,andshecouldnotbite,becauseshewassoold.Onedaytheoldcatsawamouse;shejumpedandcaughtthemouse.Butshecouldnotbiteit;sothemousegotoutofhermouthandranaway,becausethecatcouldnotbiteit.Thentheoldwomanbecameveryangrybecausethecathadnotkilledthemouse.Shebegantohitthecat.Thecatsaid,"Donothityouroldservant.Ihaveworkedforyouformanyyears,andIwouldworkforyoustill,butIamtooold.Donotbeunkindtotheold,butrememberwhatgoodworktheolddidwhentheywereyoung."【译文】老猫一位老妇有只猫，这只猫很老，它跑不快了，也咬不了东西，因为它年纪太大了。一天，老猫发现一只老鼠，它跳过去抓这只老鼠，然而，它咬不住这只老鼠。因此，老鼠从它的嘴边溜掉了，因为老猫咬不了它。于是，老妇很生气，因为老猫没有把老鼠咬死。她开始打这只猫，猫说:“不要打你的老仆人，我已经为你服务了很多年，而且还愿意为你效劳，但是，我实在太老了，对年纪大的不要这么无情，要记住老年人在年青时所做过的有益的事情。”Amanwasgoingtothehouseofsomerichperson.Ashewentalongtheroad,hesawaboxofgoodapplesatthesideoftheroad.Hesaid,"Idonotwanttoeatthoseapples;fortherichmanwillgivememuchfood;hewillgivemeverynicefoodtoeat."Thenhetooktheapplesandthrewthemawayintothedust.Hewentonandcametoariver.Theriverhadbecomeverybig;sohecouldnotgooverit.Hewaitedforsometime;thenhesaid,"Icannotgototherichman'shousetoday,forIcannotgetovertheriver."Hebegantogohome.Hehadeatennofoodthatday.Hebegantowantfood.Hecametotheapples,andhewasgladtotakethemoutofthedustandeatthem.Donotthrowgoodthingsaway;youmaybegladtohavethematsomeothertime.【译文】一个人正朝着一个富人的房子走去，当他沿着路走时，在路的一边他发现一箱好苹果，他说:“我不打算吃那些苹果，因为富人会给我更多的食物，他会给我很好吃的东西。”然后他拿起苹果，一把扔到土里去。他继续走，来到河边，河涨水了，因此，他到不了河对岸，他等了一会儿，然后他说:“今天我去不了富人家了，因为我不能渡过河。”他开始回家，那天他没有吃东西。他就开始去找吃的，他找到苹果，很高兴地把它们从尘土中翻出来吃了。不要把好东西扔掉，换个时候你会觉得它们大有用处。（1）PoorManLookatthisman.Whatishedoing?He‟scarryingaverybigbox.Theboxisfullofbigapples.Hewantstoputitonthebackofhisbikeandtakeithome.Canhedothat?No,Idon‟tthinkso.Whynot?Becausetheboxistoofullandtooheavy.Look!What‟swrong?Hedropsthebox.Poorman!（2）KateKateisanewstudent.Sheistwelve.SheisfromAmerica.ShecanspeakEnglishverywellandshecanspeakalittleChinese.SheisinNanjing.Herparentsaredoctors.Kateisstudyinginaschoolnearherhome.ShehasclassesfromMondaytoFriday.OnSaturdaysandSundays,sheoftenplaysgameswithherChinesefriends.ShelovesChinaandherChinesefriends.（3）CanyoufindBob?Hello,Betty.PleasemeetBobatthestationatnineo‟clocktomorrowmorning.Gotothebigclock.Carryagreenbagandwearawhitehat.He‟snotverytallbutquitefat.Hehasshortblackhairandbrowneyes.Healsohasglasses.Helikeswearingbluetrousersandaredsweater,Canyoufindhim,Betty?(4)MyRoomThisismyroom.Nearthewindowthereisadesk.Ioftendomyhomeworkatit.Youcanseesomebooks,someflowersinavase,arulerandapen.Onthewallnearthedeskthereisapictureofacat.Thereisaclockabovetheendofmybed.Iusuallyputmyfootballundermybed.Ofcoursethereisachairinfrontofthedesk.IsitthereandIcanseethetreesandroadsoutside.(5)Whataretheydoing?TheWhitefamilyisathome.MrsWhiteisinthekitchen.Sheiscooking.MrWhiteissittinginachairandreadingthenewspaper.TomandhisfriendDickarecleaningthebicycle.JaneandherfriendMaryareinJane‟sbedroom.Theyarelisteningtoatape.(8)OurClassThisisapictureofourclass.Therearefiftystudentsinourclass.Youcanseetwenty-fiveboysandtwenty-fivegirls.ThereisanAmericanstudentinourclass.HernameisMary.HerEnglishisverygood.Wealllikeher.Shelikeseatingbreadandcakes.Shelikesdrinkingmilkandorangejuice.Welikeeatingriceanddrinkingtea.Weareveryhappytogether.(9)NeverLateInthemorningIgetupatsix.Iwashmyfaceandputonmyclothes.ThenIeatmybreakfastwithmyfamilyatsixthirty.AtsixfortyIgotoschoolbybike.Iamneverlate,butTomissometimeslateandMaryisalwayslate.Theyoftenruntoschool.(10)IntheClassroomThisisaclassroom.Youcanseesomegirls,aboyandateacherinit.TheboyisTom.Hehasgoldenhairandblueeyes.HeisfromAmerica.Heisanewpupil.ThegirlsareChinese.TheycanspeakalittleEnglish.TheyaretalkingwithTominEnglish.MissLiiswritingsomethingontheblackboard.(11)AFootballMatchIt‟sSundaytomorrow.Wearegoingtowatchafootballmatch.It‟sbetweenaJapaneseteamandaChineseteam.Thefootballmatchisgoingtobeatfouro‟clockintheafternoon.OurteachersMrLiandMrWangaregoingtowatchthefootballmatchwithus.Wearegoingtherebybike.Wethinkwecancomebackataboutsixintheevening.(12)MyParentsMyparentsworkinashoefactory.Theygetupatfivethirty.Theyfirstgetbreakfastready.Thentheygotoworkbybus.Theyworktherefromeighttofive.Theycomehomeataboutsixandpreparesupperforus.Motherwashesclothesintheevening.Fatheroftenmakestoysforus.Theyarebusyallday.(14)Jim‟sBedroomThisisJim‟sbedroom.It‟snewandnice.Abedandachairareinit.Adeskisonthefloor.Someflowersareonit.Abookshelfisbehindthebed.SomeEnglishbooksareonthebookshelf.Apictureisonthewall.Somepeopleareinthepicture.Themanishisfather.Thewomanishismother.Whoistheboy?Doyouknow?(15)DaydreamIt‟saverynicedayinOctober.Thestudentsarehavingamathsclass.ButBobislookingoutofthewindowandwatchingthecloudsmoveacrossthebluesky.”Boy,whatadaytoplayfootball!”hethinks.Justthenthebellringsandwakeshimfromhisdaydream.Hecloseshisnotebooksadly,standup,andwalksslowlytohisnextclass.(17)GoingtotheZooTodayisSunday.Bobisgoingtothezoowithhisclassmates.HeputsonhisnewwhiteT-shirtandyellowcap.Hesaysgoodbyetohisparentsandgoestothebusstop.Thebusstopisnearhishome.Heisgoingtomeethisclassmatesthere.ThezooisveryfarbutaNo.57buswilltakethemrightthere.Thechildrenaregoingtoseealotofanimalsatthezooandtheyaregoingtohaveagoodtime.(18)TomandMikeMikeandTomareinthesameschool.Theyareinthesamegrade,too.MikehasEnglishclassesinthemorning,butTomhasEnglishclassesintheafternoon.Afterschool,theyplaygames.Theyoftenplaybasketball,playfootball,flykitesandridebikes.Theycanjump,swim,andsing,too.Theyaregoodstudents.Theylovetheirschool.(19)AtLunchtimeItiseleventhirty.Deborahandherfriendsarenothavinglunch.Theyarehaving“morningcoffee”.Theyaretalkingabouttheirhusbands.Oneofthemiswearingaverystrangehat.FrankisDeborah‟shusband.Heiseatinginthefactorynow.Healwayseatsthere.Alotofmenarestandinginqueue.Theyarewaitingfortheirlunch.It‟srainingoutside.(21)ANiceGirlLiYinglikesEnglishverymuch.Sheworkshard.ShereadsEnglisheverymorning.ShelikesspeakingEnglish.Sheoftenlistenstotheradio.ShewatchesTVonlyonSaturdayevening.Doesshelikedancing?No,shedoesn‟t.Butshelikesdrawingandsinging.Herparentslikeher.Andalltheteachersandherfriendslikeher,too.(22)OnSundayItisSundaytoday.Theweatherisfine.MingmingandDongdongareinthepark.Itisabigpark.Theycanseemanypeoplethere.Theycomeheretohavearestafteraweek‟shardworkandstudy.Someboysareplayingfootballonthegrass.Somegirlsaresinginganddancing.Anoldmanisreadinganewspaperunderabigtree.Ayoungwomanandherlittlesonareplayingwithatoybus.Howhappytheyare!(24)AClockandaWatchWecantellthetimebyaclockorbyawatch.Aclockisbig;itisusuallyonthewalloronthetable.Awatchissmall;wecanputitinthepocket,orwearitonthewrist!Aclockorawatchusuallyhasaroundface.Ithastwohands,alongoneandashortone.Tom‟sclockcanspeakandcallhimtogetupeveryday.Hiswatchhasapictureofalovelydogontheface.Helikesitverymuch.(23)MrBlackMrBlackteachesusEnglishthisterm.Heisatallman.Helikeswearingawhileshirtandblacktrousers.HespeaksEnglishverywell.Welikehislessonsverymuch.Hishomeisneartheschool.SometimesMrBlackwalkstohishome.Hehastwolittlesons.Theylookthesame.Theyoftenwearthesameclothes.Helovestoseethemandplaywiththem.MrBlackcallsthetwoboysDaMaoandXiaoMao.(28)AuntJane‟sBirthdayAuntJane‟sbirthdayiscoming.Shewillbe40yearsold.DadandMumaregoingtotakemetohouse.Wearegoingtogotherebytrain.WeareleavingonFridayevening.AndwearecomingbackonSundayafternoon.ThebirthdaypartywillbeonSaturday.IamgoingtogivemydearAuntJaneacard.Iammakingitnow.Iamusingmycolourpencilstodrawsomeniceflowersonthecard.IamgoingtodrawAuntJaneasmallcatonit,too.Becauseshelikescats.Thecardwillbeverynice.Dadsayshissisterwilllikeitverymuch.(27)AGoodTimeTodayisSunday.Itisafineday.Theskyisblue.MrWhiteiswithhisfamily.Therearefourpeopleinhisfamily.TheyareMrWhite,MrsWhite,MayandJim.Theyarewalkingonthebridge.Therearesomeboatsontheriver.MrandMrsWhitearelookingatthem.Mayisnotlookingattheboats.Sheislookingatabigship.Jimislookingatthebirdsinthesky.Theyhaveagoodtime.(29)MaryandHerSistersMaryhasfoursisters.TheyareBetty,Holly,RoseandAnn.Maryistheoldestofthefive.Bettyisthirteenyearsold.SheistwoyearsyoungerthanMaryandoneyearolderthanHolly,RoseisnineandAnnisseven.MaryandBettystudyinamiddleschool.Holly,Rose,andAnnstudyinaprimaryschool.Theprimaryschoolisneartheirhome.Theywalkthere.Themiddleschoolisveryfar.MaryandBettygotherebybus.(30)AnAccidentIwalkveryslowlywithabig,heavyboxinmyhands.Aboyrunsveryfasttowardsme.Heistoofast.Andhecan‟tstop.Oh,dear!Myboxdropstothefloorandthebooksareeverywhere.WhatcanIdo?Iwanttocry.Theboysays,“Sorry.”Andhehelpsmetopickupallthebooks.Hethenhelpsmetocarrytheboxofbookstoourclassroom.Whoishe?Heismynewclassmate.HisnameisJimmyandheisfromEngland.Wearegoodfriendsnow.(31)BacktoSchoolIt‟sthefirstdayofschool.Tomwantstogobacktoschool.Hewantstoseehisfriends.Hewantstomeethisnewteacher.Tomgetsupearlyinthemorning.Hewashesandeatshisbreakfast.Thenherideshisbiketoschool.Heseeshisfriendsontheplayground.Heplayshide-and-seekwiththem.Intheclassroom,Tommeetshisnewmathsteacher.HernameisMrsGreen.TomlikesMrsGreen.ShecanspeakEnglishverywell.Hethinkssheisaniceteacher.(32)ShirleyandTinaTherearetwenty-oneboysandnineteengirlsinmyclass.TwoofthemareAmericans.OneisShirley.TheotherisTina.Theyareinthesameschool.Theyareinthesameclass,too.Wherearethey?Theyareontheplayground.Shirleyiswearingayellowsweaterandablueskirt.Tinaiswearingawhiteblouseandapairofblacktrousers.Look!ShirleyandTinaareplayinggameswiththeirclassmates.(33)AboutGeorgeGeorgestudiesattheNo.3PrimarySchool.Thereareabouteighthundredstudentsandfiftyteachersinhisschool.GeorgeisinClassOne,GradeFive.HelikesEnglishandmusicbest.HisEnglishteacherisMrBrown.HecomesfromEngland.Heisaniceman.HecanspeakalittleChinese,buthedoesn‟tknowhowtowriteChinese.HelikeshisworkinChinabuthedoesn‟tlikeChinesefood.MrWuteachesGeorgemusic.Hecansingverywell.HeisGeorge‟sbigfriend.(34)IntheParkThereisaparknearourschool.Wecanseemanytreesandflowersthere.Someflowersarered,andsomeareyellow.Wecanseeahillbehindthepark,too.Atthefootofthehillwecanseeariver.Therearesomeboatsonit.Childrenliketogothere.ItisMondaytoday.TherearemanyYoungPioneersinthepark.Somearewalkingandsinging.Somearedancingorplayinggames.AnnandhersisterKateareflyingakite.TomandhisbrotherSamarethrowingafrisbee.Theirfatherandmotheraresittingunderthetree.Allthefamilyarehavingagoodtime.(36)ADogforMyDaughterWebuyourdaughteralittledog.Therearenotmanychildrenofherageandwethinkadogwouldmakeherhappy.Weareright.Theyplaytogetherhappily.Ourdaughtersmilesandlaughsalotmore.Bothofthemareverydirty.Butthedogiseasiertolookafterthanmydaughter.Healwayseatsupallhisfoodandweneedn‟twashhisclothes.MywifeisalsoveryhappybecauseIdon‟tsmokeanymore.Thedogdoesn‟tlikethesmell.(39)MrZhangMrZhangisnowathisdesk.Heisbusywritingsomethingonapieceofpaper.Ontherightsideofhisdeskhehassomeflowersandsomebooks.Onhisleftsidethereisalightandacup.Hehasaphoneinthemiddleofhisdesk,too.NowMrsZhangiscomingtohim.Shehasabookinherhand.She‟sgoingtogiveittoMrZhang.OnthewallthereisamapofChinaandtwopictures.MrZhanglikesthosepicturesverymuch.Buthiswifedoesn‟tlikethematall.(40)MakeOtherPeopleHappyInclasstheteacherasksaquestion,”Doyouoftenmakeothershappy?”“Yes!”oneboyanswersloudly.“Hownice,Sandy!”saidtheteacherwhoisveryglad.”AndSandy,wouldyouliketotellusthathappything?””Allright.EverySundayIgotomygrandmother‟shouse.Ioftenplaywithmygrandmotherforthreehours.AndwhenIsay,“Granny,Iamgoinghomenow.”sheoftensays,“Well,I‟msoglad.”(41)TheOldMouseAnoldladyhasacat.Thecatisnowveryold.Shecannotrunfast,andshecannotbit.Whentheoldcatseesamouse,shejumpstoitandcatchesit,butthemousestillgetsoutofhermouthandrunsaway.Thentheoldladyisveryangry.Shebeginstobeatthecat.Thecatsaystoher,“Don‟tbeatme.Pleasebekindtome.WhenIwasyoung,Igaveyoualotofhelp.”(42)TwoShoesLucylooksupfromherbook.Thewholeclassislaughingatsomething.SheturnsaroundandasksMaureenwhatisfunny.Maureentriestoexplain,butshecan‟tstoplaughing.EveryoneislookingatLucy‟sfeet.Lucylooksdownatherfeetandseesaredshoeononefootandagreenshoeontheotherfoot.Lucy‟sfaceturnsred.Sherunsoutoftheclassroomatonce.(38)ABeautifulSunnyDayItisabeautifulsunnyday.Thereisn‟tacloudinthesky.Gregwantstohavelunchatonce.Butwedecidetohaveaswimfirst.Afterswimming,wehaveapicniclunchunderthetrees.Thenwelieinthesunforawhile.Intheafternoonitbeginstogetcloudy.Atfouro‟clock,wehavetogobackbecauseitstartstorain.(43)TheFirstQuestionOnedayafterschooltheteachersaystohisstudents,“Tomorrowmorning,ifanyoneofyoucananswermyfirstquestion,heorshecangohomeearly.”Thenextday,whentheteachercomesintotheclassroom,hefindstheblackboardverydirty.Heisveryangryandasks,“Whodidit?Pleasestandup!”“It‟sme,”saysBob.“Now,Icangohome.Goodbye,sir!”(44)TheFarmerandtheSnakeItisacolddayinwinter.Afarmerfindsasnakeontheground.Itisnearlydeadwithcold.Thefarmerisakindperson.Hebringsitcarefullytohishouseandputitnearthefire.Soonthesnakebeginstomovebutitraisesitsheadandtriestobitethefarmer.“Oh,”saysthefarmer,“Isaveyourlife,butyouthankmelikethis.Youmustdieandthesoonerthebetter.”Thenhekillsthesnakewithastick.(45)ACarelessGrandfatherMynameisJane.Mygrandfatherisverycareless.Heisaverycleverman,butheneverrememberslittlethings.April27thismybirthday.Mygrandfathersaystome,“I‟mgoingtoyourhome,andgiveyouapresent!”I‟mveryexcited.Iwaitforhimallday,buthedoesn‟tcome,soIphonehimandaskwhy.Heanswers,“Sorry,Iwenttotheothergranddaughter‟shouse.”Whatacarelessgrandfather!(47)LookingForaPenPalMynameisBillSmith.I‟mAmericanandI‟mastudentinamiddleschool.I‟m13.Myhobbiesaremusicandfootball.Mytwosistersarestudents,too.WeliveinWashing,D.C.now.Mymotherisateacherandmyfatherisamanagerofasmallcompany.I‟dlikeapenpalfromChinaorJapan.Pleasewriteto101WestStreet,Washington,D.C.,921081,USA.(48)OnaBusThebusstopsatthenextstop.Amotherandherchildgetonthebusandsitdown.Theconductorcomestothemforthetickets.Themothersays,“OnetickettotheChildren‟sPark.”Theconductorlooksatthesmallchild,thensaystohim,“Howoldareyou,littleboy?”Themot