Mr Black is a very large man．He has a loud voice．He is not a giant，but he is much bigger than most men．

    Life is not easy for Mr Black．He cannot find clothes big enough．His feet are too large for most shoes．In buses，trains and planes，he cannot stand up straight．The roofs(顶)are too low．At home，his bed is too short，chairs are always too small．Mr Black has problems because of his size．

    So Mr Black stays at home most of the time．Lire is easier at home．

One day，a friend says，"You spend too much time at home．You should go out and play．There's a good movie at the cinema．"

"I can't sit in cinema seats，"Mr Black says．"l'm too big．"

"That is no problem." his friend says．"l'll buy you two tickets．You can get them at the cinema when you go．""That's a good idea．"Mr Black says．He puts on his best clothes and goes to the cinema．

"You have two tickets for me．"he says to the woman in the ticket office．"My name is Black．"

"0h，yes，Mr Black，"the woman says，"Here you are，seats G4 and Pl2．I'm sorry，you and your friend can't sit together because we are very full this evening．"

Poor Mr Black! He smiles sadly，walks out of the cinema and goes home．

    Today is Sunday. It's my mother's birthday. I make dinner for my mother. I wash my hands in the bathroom. Then(然后) I go to the kitchen. I wash potatoes，tomatoes and other vegetables. And I cook them. Oh, don't forget rice! Finally(最后)，I put them on the table. How delicious they are! We are very happy!

    Billy is a student in Grade Two. He doesn't work hard at his lessons. He likes to play. But he thinks he is very clever.

    One afternoon Billy goes home after school. He is very hungry. So he says to his mother, “Mum, I'm hungry. Can I have something to eat?”

    “Supper is not ready. But here are two apples. You can eat them first.” Says his mother.

    Billy takes the two apples in his hands. He looks at the apples and says, “Mum, I have three apples now. Look, this is the first one. This is the second one. One and two is three. Right?”

    “Oh, yes, you are very clever, Billy.” Says his mother, “Now please give me the first one. Give your father the second one. And you eat the third one.”

Sarah: Hi, Chen Jie.

Chen Jie: Hi, Sarah. Do you have new teachers?

Sarah: Yes. We have three new teachers.

Chen Jie: Who are they?

Sarah: An English teacher, a music teacher and a Chinese teacher.

Chen Jie: Wow, it's so good. Who's your English teacher?

Sarah: Miss White. She's very active. Her class is so much fun. We all like her.

Chen Jie: What's she like?

Sarah: She's tall and thin. She's young. We have English class today.

Chen Jie: That's great!