John lives in New York. His father has a pet shop there and his mother is a doctor. He's seven years old now and begins to go to school this autumn. It's a little far from their shop and his father drives a car to take him to school every day. So he's never late for school and his teachers like him very much. It's Monday today. Miss Green is teaching them to count from one to ten. John is studying hard. Soon he can count them. Miss Green is very happy and asks, "How many people are there in your family, John?" John is standing and begins to count with his fingers(手指). Then he says, "Two, Miss Green. ""Who are they?" "My father and mother. ""Oh. I'm afraid you are wrong. "Miss Green says, "There're three people in your family. ""But now I'm not at home, but at school, you know!"

    Jack works in an office in a small town. One day his boss says to him," Jack, I want you to go to New York to an office there to see Mr Green. Here's the address. "

    Jack goes to New York by train. He leaves the station and thinks," The office isn't far from the station. I will find it easily. " But after an hour he is still looking for it. So he stops and asks an old lady. She says," Go straight ahead along the street. Turn to the left at the end, it's the second building on the right. "

      A few days later, he goes to the same city. But again he doesn't find the office. So he asks someone the way. It is the same old lady! She is very surprised and says, "Are you still looking for that place?"