Once a farmer's daughter began to think and plan while she was carrying her pai1 (桶) of milk from the field to the farmhouse.“I will sell this milk”, she said to herself,“and with the money I can surely buy three hundred eggs. I will put these eggs under hens. And surely two hundred and fifty of them will hatch(孵化). I will feed these chickens, and make them fat. And I will take them to the market when chickens are dear. I will sell them at the market, and with the money, I will buy a new dress. In this dress, I will go to the fair. I shall look so fine that all the young men will ask me to marry them . But I will toss my head, and say NO to them all..”As she said this, she really tossed her head.  Down fell the pail, and the milk spilled all over the ground. That was the end of all her fine plans.

The moral of this story is: Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

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    Do you go to school by bus? It is very important for you to know how to be safe when taking a bus, no matter whether you like it or not.

    First, don't run to the bus stop, but walk. While you are at the bus stop, you should wait in a safe place. Do not run or play while waiting. And never get into a car with a stranger.

    Second, don't talk in a loud voice when you are on the bus, so the driver will not be disturbed(打扰). If you need to talk with the bus driver, you'd better wait until the bus stop. Never throw things on the bus or out of the windows. Never play near the emergency exit(紧急出口). When there is a fire, the most important thing is to break the window with a hammer or any sharp things and then jump out.

    Third, when you are getting off the bus, make sure you walk (not run) three more steps away from the door. This is the best place to be around a bus. Stay away from the bus wheels and watch out for moving cars!

    Last, if you leave something on the bus, never return(回到) to the bus to get it. The driver may not see you come back and he may begin moving the bus. Also, if you drop something near the bus, tell the driver before you try to pick it up, so he will know where you are.

    One day a mother camel and her son walked through a desert. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    The son asked, "What do water and grass look like, Mum?" His mother answered, "Water looks like the sky, blue and clear and grass is green, fresh and nice."

    After they walked for a day and a night, the son suddenly cried, "Look! Mum, there is water and grass over there!"

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    The water and grass were on the left, while the desert was on the right. But because the mother camel was blind in her left eye, she could only see a sea of yellow sand with her right eye.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}

    The next day they went on walking, the young camel found a second oasis(绿洲) ,but his mother still did not believe him. She said angrily, "No, that's not an oasis. But a desert. I have more knowledge and experience than you. You are wrong again. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

    This time the young camel was angry with his mother too. So when he saw an oasis for the third time. He left his mother without telling her. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}But his poor mother was still walking on and she was still hungry and thirsty.

    John is from London. He is 8 years old this year. His father is a waiter and his mother works on a farm. He is a pupil of Grade One.

    It's Monday today. Miss King is teaching them to count from one to ten. John is working hard in class. Soon he can count them. Miss King is very glad and asks him, "How many people are there in your family, John?" John stands up and says, "Two, Miss King." "Who are they?" "My father and mother." "Oh?" Miss King is surprised and says, "There are three people in your family." "But now I'm not at home. I'm at school, you know!"

Dear Mom and Dad,

    How are you? I hope everything is okay. I'm doing well.

    Here at Valley College, I'm very busy with my English classes at the ESL Center. My teacher says, "It's important to practice English outside the classroom." That's why I'm writing this e-mail in English!

    Sometimes I'm a little afraid to use my English, but people are usually nice. I speak English with others here in the dorm(宿舍) and the dining room.

    I feel very comfortable here. This college has everything! It's like a small city. The student store is next to my dorm. There's a beautiful garden across from the student store. The health center is on the corner, across from my dorm. The sports center is on the corner of College Avenue and Garden Street, There are three coffee shops on College Avenue!

    There is one thing the college doesn't have, Mom: your cooking!

Love,

Sunny