Long, long ago there lived a king. He was very old and he had no children. So he wanted to select a new king in the country.

    One day, the king asked his ministers to give all the children in the country some flower seeds and told them, "Who can plant the most beautiful flowers will be the king."

    A child named David planted the seeds and looked after them carefully. But day after day, no flowers came out from the basin. He was very disappointed.

    It was time to show the most beautiful flowers. The children from all over the country came with their beautiful flowers.

    The king walked in front of the children. When he saw the beautiful flowers, he was very unhappy.

    Suddenly, he saw a child carrying an empty basin. He was very glad and asked the boy, "Why do you carry an empty basin?" The boy cried and told him the truth.

    The king laughed, "You are an honest boy. You will be the future king." In fact, the seeds had been boiled.

    Today is Sunday. John goes to the library by car. Mary goes to the zoo by bus. Jack goes to the park by bike. Tom goes to the restaurant by taxi. Amy goes to the shop on foot (步行). They are very happy.

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    One day there are four blind men under a tree. They are talking about elephants. An old man is riding an elephant past them(经过他们身边). He lets them touch it. A blind man touches the ear. He says the elephant is like a fan(扇子). A blind man touches the tail. He says the elephant is like a rope(绳子). A blind man touches the leg. He says the elephant is like a tree trunk(树干). A blind man touches the body. He says the elephant is like a wall. What about you?

WuBinbin and his friends are talking about their travel.

WuBinbin: Look! I have a picture of the Great Wall. My family went there last summer. We enjoyed walking on the Great Wall.

Ann: My family went to Shanghai last year. We ate a lot of delicious food in Chenghuang Temple (城隍庙). I loved the food very much.

Peter: I went to Qingdao last weekend. My sister and I took many pictures of the beach. It was a great weekend.

Save Our Planet

Save electricity

    Don't leave the TV on standby(待机) .

    Switch off all the lights when the room is empty.

    Tum up the air-conditioning by a couple of degrees. You don't need to live in a fridge.

Pollution

    Don't drop litter. Clean up your own mess, whether you are in town or out for a walk in the countryside. Birds and animals eat your leftovers (残余食物) and this can be very harmful (有害的) to them. Litter can also pollute rivers and the sea and can poison (毒死) the fish.

    Use public transport. Ride a bike or walk. Get your Mum and Dad out of their cars. They waste energy and pollute the air.

    Encourage your parents to buy eco-friendly ( 环保型的) cleaning products which use fewer harmful chemicals (化学物品) . Despite (尽管) the high price, they are well worth the extra money you spend more to save the environment!

Water

    Tum the tap off when you brush your teeth. We brush our teeth at least twice a day and each time we can waste 2-3 liters of water!

    Don't overfill the kettle. Put in just the amount you need. You will also save electricity!

    It is Sunday. The Greens are in the park. Mr Green is reading The Journey to the West under a tree. Mrs Green is enjoying the sunshine with the little baby. Alice is flying a kite. She is happy. Her brother Paul is running after her. The family want to have a picnic in the park later. What a happy day!

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