A boy goes to the cinema. He buys a ticket and goes in. But after two or three minutes he comes out. He buys a second ticket and goes in again. After a few minutes he comes out again and buys a third ticket. Two or three minutes after that he comes out the fourth time and asks for another ticket. The girl says to him, “Why are you buying all these? Are you meeting friends in the cinema all the time?”

     “No, I'm not doing that,” the boy says. “But a big woman always stops me at the door and tears(撕掉) my tickets.”

Many children like collecting stamps. Stamps collecting didn't begin until 1854. As time goes on, there are more and more kinds of stamps. These stamps are very beautiful and interesting. There are many wonderful pictures on them. And there are more stamp collectors. Not only children but also men and women collect stamps. In 1921, America began selling all kinds of stamps to the collectors. In some countries, there are even lessons on stamp—collecting in school. People all over the world are becoming more and more interested in stamps. Each picture on a stamp has its meaning in it. It may be the head of a great leader, a famous scientist or a writer. It may be a beautiful bird or fish. It may be an interesting place. Every stamp tells us a story.

—I think so. They can hardly keep out the cold now.

—No, it is Mary's. And the sweater near the bag is________, too.