小学英语阅读100篇修订版

1. Poor Man!
Look at this man. What is he doing? He's carrying a very big box. The box is full of big apples. He wants to put it on the back of his bike and take it home. Can he do that? No, I don't think so. Why not? Because the box is too full and too heavy. Look! What's wrong? He drops the box. Poor man!
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
why为什么because因为drop落下poor可怜的
2. Kate
Kate is a new student. She is twelve. She is from America. She can speak English very well and she can speak a little Chinese. She is in Nanjing. Her parents are doctors. Kate is studying in a school near her home. She has classes from Monday to Friday. On Saturdays and Sundays, she often plays games with her Chinese friends. She loves China and her Chinese friends.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
parents父母亲work工作doctor医生study学习
a little一点儿
3. Can You Find Bob?
Hello, Betty. Please meet Bob at the station at nine o'clock tomorrow morning. Go to the big clock. Carry a green bag and wear a white hat.
He's not very tall but quite fat. He has short black hair and brown eyes. He also has glasses. He likes wearing blue trousers and a red sweater. Can you find him, Betty? New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
station车站tomorrow明天wear穿,戴brown棕色的
4. My Room
This is my room. Near the window there is a desk. I often do my homework at it. You can see some books, some flowers in a vase, a ruler and a pen. On the wall near the desk there is a picture of a cat. There is a clock above the end of my bed. I usually put my football under my bed. Of course here is a chair in front of the desk. I sit there and I can see the trees and roads outside.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
homework家庭作业vase花瓶end末端,终点
of course当然
5. What Are They Doing?
The White family is at home. Mrs White is in the kitchen. She is cooking. Mr White is sitting in a chair and reading the newspaper. Tom and his friend Dick are cleaning the bicycle. Jane and her friend Mary are in Jane's bedroom. They are listening to a tape.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
kitchen厨房cook烹调,煮bicycle自行车tape磁带
6. My Family
I am Tom. I'm eleven years old. I live near the school. I go to school every day. In my family there are three people. My father, my mother and I. My father is a bus-driver. He is friendly. He has a lot of friends. My mother is a teacher. She works at my school.
She does housework every day. I love them.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
bus-drive公共汽车驾驶员friendly友好的housework家务活
a lot of许多
7. An Outing
Father: Today is Sunday. Tom, I would like to take you to the park. Lucy: Can I come, too?
Father: Oh no, you must look after your sister. And your mother is at work.
Lucy: I can take my sister to the park, too. She can play games with other children.
Father: OK. Go to your bedroom and put on your new dress in the box.
Lucy: OK.
Father: It's about nine o'clock. Let's go.
Lucy and Tom: All right. Let's go.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
outing郊游bedroom卧室,房间dress连衣裙,女服
would like to想要……look after照顾，照管
at work在上班，在工作
8. Our Class
This is a picture of our class. There are fifty students in our class. You can see twenty-five boys and twenty-five girls. There is an American student in our class. Her name is Mary. Her English is very good. We all like her. She likes eating bread and cakes. She likes drinking milk and orange juice. We like eating rice and drinking tea. We are very happy together. New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
bread面包like喜欢together一起eat吃drink喝
9. Never Late
In the morning I get up at six. I wash my face and put on my clothes. Then I eat my breakfast with my family at six thirty. At six forty I go to school by bike. I am never late, but Tom is sometimes late and Mary is always late. They often run to school.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
wash洗，洗涤late迟的，晚的never从未，未曾
sometimes有时候always一直，总是
10. In the Classroom
This is a classroom. You can see some girls, a boy and a teacher in it. The boy is Tom. He has golden hair and blue eyes. He if from America. He is a new pupil. The girls are Chinese. They can speak a little English. They are talking with Tom in English. Miss Li is writing something on the blackboard.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
golden金的，金制的write写，书写hair头发
something某事，某物blackboard黑板
11. A Football Match
It's Sunday tomorrow. We are going to watch a football match. It's between a Japanese team and a Chinese team. The football match is going to be at four o'clock in the afternoon. Our teachers Mr Li and Mr Wang are going to watch the football match with us. We are going there by bike. We think we can come back at about six in the evening.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
match比赛by bike骑自行车come back回来
12. My Parents
My parents work in a shoe factory. They get up at five thirty. They first get breakfast ready. Then they go to work by bus. They work there from eight to five. They come home at about six and prepare supper for us. Mother washes clothes in the evening. Father often makes toys for us. They are busy all day.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
prepare准备supper晚餐toy玩具busy繁忙的，忙碌的
13. A Riddle
I'm a word. I have three letters. My first is in "snow " but not in "ice ", my second is in "rose" and also in "rice", my third is not in "pencil" but in "paper", my whole is a place where there is a lot of water. What am I?
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
riddle谜语letter字母，信件first第一second第二
third第三whole整个
14. Jim's Bedroom
This is Jim's bedroom. It's new and nice. A bed and a chair are in it. A desk is on the floor. Some flowers are on it. A bookshelf is behind the bed. Some English books are on the bookshelf. A picture is on the wall. Some people are in the picture. The man is his father. The woman is his mother. Who is the boy? Do you know? New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
bookshelf书架floor地板flower花
15. Daydream
It's very nice day in October. The students are having a maths class. But Bob is looking out of the window and watching the clouds move across the blue sky. "Boy, what a day to play football! " he thinks. Just then the bell rings and wakes him from his daydream. He closes his notebook sadly, stands up, and walks slowly to his next class.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
daydream白日梦，幻想cloud云sky天空bell钟，铃ring（钟、铃等）鸣，响close关，关闭notebook笔记本
sadly悲哀地，伤心地
16. A Picture of a Park
Look, this is a picture of a park. It is not black and it is not white. It is red, yellow, blue, and green. Is there a lake in the park? Yes. Are there any trees and flowers there? Yes, there are many. They are so beautiful. And we can see some people, too. They are sitting near the lake. They are looking at some goldfish.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
picture图片，照片lake湖beautiful美丽的
fish鱼goldfish金鱼
17. Going to the Zoo
Today is Sunday. Bob is going to the zoo with his classmates. He puts on his new white T-shirt and yellow cap. He says goodbye to his parents and goes to the bus stop. The bus stop is
near his home. He is going to meet his classmates there. The zoo
is very far but a No. 57 bus will take them right there. The children are going to see a lot of animals at the zoo and they are going to have a good time.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
zoo动物园animal动物have a good time玩得很高兴
the bus stop公共汽车站
18. Mike and Tom
Mike and Tom are in the same school. They are in the same grade, too. Mike has English classes in the morning, but Tom has English classes in the afternoon. After school, they play games. They often play basketball, play football, fly kites and ride bikes. They can jump, swim, and sing, too. They are good students. They love their school.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
jump跳,跃swim游泳play basketball打篮球
play football踢足球fly kites放风筝ride bikes骑自行车
19. At Lunchtime
It is eleven thirty. Deborah and her friends are not having lunch. They are having "morning coffee". They are talking about their husbands. One of them is wearing a very strange hat. Frank is Deborah's husband. He is eating in the factory now. He always eats there. A lot of men are standing in a queue. They are waiting for their lunch. It is raining outside.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
coffee咖啡husband丈夫strange奇怪的,陌生的
factory工厂queue队伍,行列20. Two Pictures
Come here and look at these pictures. This is a picture of a man, Mr Brown, and a boy, Richard. Mr Brown is the father of Richard Brown. And Richard Brown is the son of Mr Brown. That is a picture of a woman, Mrs Brown, and a girl, Marry Brown. Mrs Brown is the wife of Mr Brown and the mother of Mary Brown. Mary Brown is Richard's sister.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
son儿子daughter女儿sister姐,妹brother兄,弟
wife妻子
21. A Nice Girl
Li Ying likes English very much. She works hard. She reads English every morning. She likes speaking English. She often listens to the radio. She watches TV only on Saturday evening.
Does she like dancing? No, she doesn't. But she likes drawing and singing. Her parents like her. And all the teachers and her friends like her, too.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
radio广播,收音机work hard工作(学习)努力watch TV看电视
22. On Sunday
It is Sunday today. The weather is fine. Mingming and Dongdong are in the park. It is a big park. They can see many people there. They come here to have a rest after a week's hard work and study. Some boys are playing football on the grass. Some girls are singing and dancing. An old man is reading a newspaper under a big tree. A young woman and her little son are
playing with a toy bus. How happy they are!
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
hard辛苦的,艰辛的grass草,草地toy玩具have a rest休息23. Mr Black
Mr Black teaches us English this term. He is a tall man. He likes wearing a white shirt and black trousers. He speaks English very well. We like his lessons very much.
His home is near the school. Sometimes Mr Black walks to his home. He has two little sons. They look the same. They often wear the same clothes. He loves to see them and play with them. Mr Black calls the two boys Da Mao and Xiao Mao.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
teach教,教授term学期shirt衬衫lesson功课
24. A Clock and Watch
We can tell the time by a clock or by a watch. A clock is big; it is usually on the wall or on the table. A watch is small; we can put it in the pocket, or wear it on the wrist! A clock or a watch usually has a round face. It has two hands, a long one and a short one. Tom's clock can speak and call him to get up every day. His watch has a picture of a lovely dog on the face. He likes it very much.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
pocket衣袋wrist手腕long长的short短的,矮的
25. Meet Lily
Kate: Look, Mary! A girl is over there. Can you see her? Mary: Which girl? Kate: The one in the red coat under the apple tree. Do you know her?
Mary: Sorry. I don't know her. I think she is new. Let's go and meet her.
Kate: All right. (under the apple tree )
Mary: Hello! I'm Mary. What's your name, please?
Lily: My name is Lily. Nice to meet you.
Mary: Nice to meet you, too. Lily, this is Kate, my good friend. We are in the same class.
Lily: Kate, how do you do?
Kate: How do you do? I'm English. Are you English, too?
Lily: No, I'm American.
Kate and Mary: We're glad we have a new friend.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
which哪个,哪些under在……下面over there在那儿
26. A Happy Family
Mike comes from America. He is twelve. His father Mr Brown works in a big shop in Beijing. Mike has a sister. Her name is Kate. She is only four.
It is Saturday today. Mike's family is all at home. Mr Brown is sitting in a chair and reading today's newspaper. Mrs Brown is out of the house ; she is watering the flowers. Is Mike with his mother? No, he is cleaning his new bike. Where is Kate? She is in her room. She is playing with her cat. What a happy family!
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
only仅仅，只有water浇水clean把……弄干净
newspaper报纸
27. A Good Time
Today is Sunday. It is a fine day. The sky is blue. Mr White is with his family. There are four people in his family. They are Mr White, Mrs White, May and Jim. They are walking on the bridge. There are some boats on the river. Mr and Mrs White are looking at them. May is not looking at the boats. She is looking at a big ship. Jim is looking at the birds in the sky. They have a good time. New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
bridge桥boat小船river河,江ship轮船
28. Aunt Jane's Birthday
Aunt Jane's birthday is coming. She will be 40 years old. Dad and Mum are going to take me to her house. We are going to go there by train. We are leaving on Friday evening, and we are coming back on Sunday afternoon. The birthday party will be on Saturday. I am going to give my dear Aunt Jane a card. I am making it now. I am using my color pencils to draw some nice flowers on the card. I am going to draw Aunt Jane a small cat on it, too. Because she likes cats. The card will be very nice. Dad says his sister will like it very much.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
leave离开party宴会,聚会card卡片by train乘火车
29. Mary and Her Sisters
Mary has four sisters. They are Betty. Holly, Rose and Ann. Mary is the oldest of the five. Betty is thirteen years old. She is two years younger than Mary and one year older than Holly. Rose is nine and Ann is seven.
Mary and Betty study in a middle school. Holly, Rose, and Ann study in a primary school. The primary school is near their home. They walk there. The middle school is very far. Mary and Betty go there buy bus.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
oldest最年长的younger较年轻的study学习primary最初的far遥远的
30. An Accident
I walk very slowly with big, heavy box in my hands. A boy runs very fast towards me. He is too fast. And he can't stop. Oh, dear! My box drops to the floor and the books are everywhere.
What can I do? I want to cry. The boy says, "Sorry. " And he helps me to pick up all the books. He then helps me to carry the box of books to our classroom.
Who is he? He is new classmate. His name is Jimmy and he is from England. We are good friends now.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
accident事故slowly慢慢地,缓慢地heavy重的,沉的everywhere到处,每一处cry哭, 大叫pick up捡起,拾起
31. Back to School
It's the first day of school. Tom wants to go back to school. He wants to see his friends. He wants to meet his new teacher.
Tom gets up early in the morning. He washes and eats his breakfast. Then he rides his bike to school. He sees his friends on the playground. He plays hide-and-seek with them. In the classroom, Tom meets his new maths teacher. Her name is Mrs Green. Tom likes Mrs Green. She can speak English very well. He thinks she is a nice teacher.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
first第一early早的maths数学hide-and-seek捉迷藏
32. Shirley and Tina
There are Twenty-one boys and nineteen girls in my class. Two of them are Americans. One is Shirley. The other is Tina. They are in the same school. They are in the same class, too. Where are they? They are on the playground.
Shirley is wearing a yellow sweater and a blue skirt. Tina is wearing a white blouse and a pair of black trousers. Look! Shirley and Tina are playing games with their classmates.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
playground操场,游乐场blouse(女式)衬衫trousers裤子classmate同班同学 a pair of一对,一双
33. About George
George studies at the No.3 Primary School. There are about eight hundred students and fifty teachers in his school.
George is in Class One, Grade Five. He likes English and music best.
His English teacher is Mr Brown. He comes from England. He is a nice man. He can speak a little Chinese, but he doesn't know how to write Chinese. He likes his work in China but he doesn't like Chinese food. Mr Wu teaches George music. He can sing very well. He is George's big friend.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
music音乐food食物England英国
34. In the Park
There is a park near our school. We can see many trees and flowers there. Some flowers are red, and some are yellow. We can see a hill behind the park, too. At the foot of the hill we can see a river. There are some boats on it. Children like to go there. It is Monday today. There are many Young Pioneers in the park. Some are walking and singing. Some are dancing or playing games. Ann and her sister Kate are flying a kite. Tom and his brother Sam are throwing a frisbee. Their father and mother are sitting under the tree. All the family are having a good time.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
hill小山,丘陵children孩子(child的复数)frisbee飞盘
Young Pioneer少先队员
35. Two Girls' Parents
Linda and Mary are good friends. Linda is thirteen. She comes from America. Mary is twelve. She is from London. They study in the same school, but in different classes. Linda's father teaches in a middle school. Her mother drives a car. Mary’s mother works with machines. Her father makes cars. They can speak English, French and a little Chinese.
Linda's mother likes cooking. She like eating rice. But Linda's father doesn't. He likes drinking mild and eating bread. Mary's mother doesn't like cooking. But she likes making clothes. She can make beautiful blouses and dresses. Mary's father likes doing housework and mending things. Now he is cleaning the room. Look! Mary is helping her father.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
London伦敦(英国首都)Machine机器mend修理,修补
36. A Dog for My Daughter
We buy our daughter a little dog. There are not many children of her age and we think a dog would make her happy.
We are right. They play together happily. Our daughter smiles and laughs a lot more. Both of them are very dirty. But the dog is easier to look after than my daughter. He always eats up all his food and we needn't wash his clothes. My wife is also very happy because I don't smoke any more. The dog doesn't like the smell. New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
age年龄happily高兴地smoke抽烟smell气味
eat up吃光
37. An Exact Man
Mr Smith likes to be exact. One day when he is walking in the street, a man comes over and asks him, "Excuse me, but where's the nearest bookshop? "
"The nearest bookshop? You have to cross a bridge and then turn to the right. "
" Is the bridge long? "
"Yes. It's about thirty meters. "
The man thanks him and goes towards the bridge. Suddenly he hears someone running after him.
"Stop! " Mr Smith is shouting. "I'm sorry. I just remember the bridge is forty meters long. If you go thirty meters and then turn to the right, as I told you to do, you'll fall into the river. "
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
exact精确的,正确无误的bookshop书店cross穿过bridge桥run after追赶
38. A Beautiful Sunny Day
It is a beautiful sunny day. There isn't cloud in the sky. Greg wants to have lunch at once. But we decide to have a swim first. After swimming, we have a picnic lunch under the trees. Then we lie in the sun for a while. In the afternoon in begins to get cloudy. At four o'clock, we have to go back because it starts to rain.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
sky天空decide决定picnic野餐lie躺
39. Mr Zhang
Mr Zhang is now at his desk. He is busy writing something on a piece of paper.
On the right side of his desk he has some flowers and some books. On his left side there is a light and a cup. He has a phone in the middle of his desk, too.
Now Mrs Zhang is coming to him. She has a book in her hand. She's going to give it to Mr Zhang.
On the wall there is a map of China and two pictures. Mr Zhang likes those pictures very much. But his wife doesn't like them at all.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
right右边的left左边的light灯phone middle中间
40. Make Other People Happy
In class the teacher asks a question, "Do you often make others happy? "
"Yes! " one boy answers loudly.
"How nice, Sandy! " said the teacher who is very glad. "And Sandy, would you like to tell us that happy thing? "
"All right. Every Sunday I go to my grandmother's house. I often play with my grandmother for three hours. And when I say, "Granny, I'm going home now. "she often says, "Well, I'm so glad. "
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
question问题grandmother(外)祖母granny(口)奶奶,外婆loudly大声地
41. The Old Mouse
An old lady has a cat. The cat is now very old. She cannot run fast, and she cannot bite. When the old cat sees a mouse, she jumps to it and catches it, but the mouse still gets out of her mouth and runs away. Then the old lady is very angry. She begins to beat the cat. The cat says to her, "Don't beat me. Please be kind to me. When I was young, I gave you l lot of help ".
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
lady女士,太太catch抓住,接住mouse鼠angry生气的,愤怒的beat敲,打
42. Two Shoes
Lucy looks up from her book. The whole class is laughing at something. She turns around and asks Maureen what is funny. Maureen tries to explain, but she can't stop laughing. Everyone is looking at Lucy's feet. Lucy looks down at her feet and sees a red shoe one foot and a green shoe on the other foot. Lucy's face turns red. She runs out of the classroom at once.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
funny滑稽可笑的,有趣的explain解释,说明laugh at因……而发笑turn around转身at once立刻，马上
43. The First Question
One day after school the teacher says to his students, "Tomorrow morning, if anyone of you can answer my first question, he or she can go home early. "
The next day, when the teacher comes into the classroom, he finds the blackboard very dirty. He is very angry and asks, "Who did it? Please stand up! " "It's me, " says Bob. "Now, I can go home. Goodbye, sir! "
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
early早dirty肮脏的answer回答
44. The Farmer and the Snake
It is a cold day in winder. A farmer finds a snake on the ground. It is nearly dead with cold. The farmer is a kind person. He brings it carefully to his house and puts it near the fire. Soon the snake begins to move but it raises its head and tries to bite the farmer. "Oh ", says the farmer, "I save your life, but you thank me like this. You must die and the sooner the better. "Then he kills the snake with a stick.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
snake蛇fire火，炉火stick棍，棒dead死的，无生命的nearly几乎，近乎kill杀死
45. A Careless Grandfather
My name is Jane. My grandfather is very careless. He is a very clever man, but he never remembers little things.
April 27th is my birthday. My grandfather says to me, "I'm going to your home, and give you a present! "I'm very excited. I wait for him all day, but he doesn't come, so I phone him and ask why. He answers, "Sorry, I went to the other granddaughter's house. "
What a careless grandfather!
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
April四月birthday生日careless不专心的，粗心的
excited兴奋的，激动的granddaughter（外）女
46. Fish? Milk?
Fred is in his room. He is doing his homework. "Homework isn't nice, " he says to Tiger. "Tiger is my friend ", he writes. "He is my cat. He is small and black and his eyes are green. I give him fish and milk. " Tiger looks at Fred. "Fish? Milk? "Fred says, "I can't come now. I can't give you food now. I'm working. "He writes, "He comes to my room and looks at me. And I give him fish and milk. "Tiger says "Miaou. " "No, Tiger ", Fred says, " I can't come now. I'm doing my homework ".
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
work工作write写，书写give给，送给
do one's homework做家庭作业
47. Looking for a Pen Pal
My name is Bill Smith. I'm American and I'm a student in a middle school. I'm. My hobbies are music and football. My two sisters are students, too. We live in Washington, D. C. now. My mother is a teacher and my father is a manager of a small company. I'd like a pen pal from China or Japan. Please write to 101West Street, Washington, D. C. , 921081, USA.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
pen pal通信朋友，笔友hobby业余爱好，癖好Washington, D. C 华盛顿（美国首都）manager经理company公司
48. On a Bus
The bus stops at the next stop. A mother and her child get on the bus and sit down. the conductor comes to them for the tickets. The mother says, "One ticket to the Children's Park. "The conductor looks at the small child, then says to him, "How old are you, little boy? "
The mother wants to speak, but the conductor stops her. The boy says, "Mother says I'm four years old at home and two on the bus. "All the other people laugh.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
conductor售票员ticket票，券laugh大笑，发笑
49. Two Holes
Mr Black has two cats. One is big and the other is small. He likes them very much. One day his friend Mr Green comes to see him. He is very surprised. He finds there are two holes in the door, a big hole and a small one. He says, "My dear friend, why are there two holes in your door? "" To let them in and out, " Mr Black answers. "But why are there two holes? " asks his friend. "How can the big cat go through the small hole? " he says.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
hole洞surprised惊人的，惊奇的answer回答
go through通过，穿过
50. Making a Telephone Call
How do you make a telephone call in English? Do you know? Let me tell you. If you want to ask someone to come to the telephone, you cannot say, "Please ask Mr. . . to answer the telephone ". You should say, "May I speak to Mr. . . ? "If you want to ask who is answering the telephone, you should say, "Who is this, please? ""Is this Mr. . . (speaking)? " You cannot say, "Who
are you? "If you want to tell the other one who you are, you should say, "This is. . . (speaking ) ". You cannot say, "I'm. . . " New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
telephone，机should应当，应该
make a telephone call打
51. Cutting the Cake
Dick is seven years old, and his sister Mary is five. Today their mother takes them to their grandma's house and then she goes out.
The children play for an hour, and then at four thirty their grandma takes Dick into the kitchen. She gives him a nice cake and a knife and says, "Like a gentleman, give the bigger piece to the other. "Dick thinks about this for a moment. He says to Mary, " You cut this cake, Mary ".
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
knife小刀gentleman绅士，有教养的人bigger较大的，更大的piece块，片moment片刻，瞬间half半，一半
52. The Lu Xun Museum
We are at the Lu Xun Museum, boys and girls. You know, Lu Xun was a great writer and thinker. From the exhibits in the museum, I'm sure you will know more about Lu Xun.
We will stay here for an hour and will leave at one thirty. The bus will be waiting for you in front of the museum. Please remember the bus number and be back on time. Don't forget to close the windows before you leave the bus.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
museum博物馆writer作者，作家，文学家thinker思想家exhibit展览品forget忘记leave离开
53. A History Question
"Who is the first president of the United States? "a history teacher asks one of her pupils.
The pupil thinks for a long time, but he doesn't say anything. Then the teacher gets angry and shouts, "George Washington ".
The pupil begins to walk towards his seat.
"Come back! " the teacher says. "I didn't tell you to go. "
"Oh, I'm sorry, " says the student. "I thought you called the next student".
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
president总统，长官history历史shout大声说，喊叫
seat座位come back回来
54. Streets of Water
There is a city in the world. People do not drive cars in that city. It is called Venice. Venice is in Italy. There are no streets in Venice. But there are canals. The canals look like streets. There is much water in those canals. In Venice people ride about the city in boats. Your father and mother may ride in a bus to work. In Venice, fathers and mothers ride in boats.
New Words and Expressions(新单词和短语)
world世界drive开车，驾驶Venice威尼斯（意大利港市）
Italy意大利street街，街道canal运河，水道
55. Who Puts Ink on My Chair
Tom is seven. He goes to school every day. The school is near his home. So he goes there on foot and comes back home。