John is my pen pal. He is a student. He {#blank#}1{#/blank#} in China. He likes {#blank#}2{#/blank#} and {#blank#}3{#/blank#} football. He goes to school by bus. His mother is a factory {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. She goes to work by {#blank#}5{#/blank#}.

    Mum asks my{#blank#}1{#/blank#}brother, "Tony, if I give you six sweets, and your father gives you {#blank#}2{#/blank#}, then how many sweets do you have?"

    "Seven."

    "Correct!" Mum is very {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.

Then Mum asks my little brother, "if I give you ten {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, and you eat four, then how many sweets do you have?"

    "{#blank#}5{#/blank#}"

    "Ten?" Mum asks.

    "Yes, Mum," my little brother replies. "Four sweets are {#blank#}6{#/blank#}my stomach and six sweets are out of {#blank#}7{#/blank#}stomach. Four and six is ten. Isn't it right?"