It's a hot day．A mother crow(乌鸦)and her two kids are flying in the sky．They are very thirsty．So they want to find some water to drink．They find a jar on the ground．There is some water in the jar．But it's not full(满的)．Their beaks(鸟嘴)are too short．They can't drink the water．Little crows don't know how to drink．Mother crow looks at the jar，then she asks her children to put some stones into the jar. Oh, the jar is full now! They can drink water now．How clever the mother is!

    "Early to bed, early to rise makes people healthy, wealthy(富有的)and wise(聪明的). "

    This is an old English saying. Children should have ten hours' sleep every night, or they can't do their work very well. They will not be wise, either. The body needs exercise. Walkin9, running, swim-ruing and playing ball games are all exercise. Exercise keeps the body strong and makes the mind bright.

    My name is Tim. I am a student. I'm 10. I'm from England. I have a new Chinese teacher. She's Miss White. She's very young. She's tall and thin. She is strict, but she's funny. Her class is so much fun. We all like our Chinese teacher.

    Mum isn't at home. Tom stays at home with his sister Amy. "Are you thirsty(口渴), Amy? Have some black tea!" says Tom. But Amy doesn't like the tea. "Taste(品尝) the vegetable soup! Is it nice?" Amy answers, "Yes. But it's cold." Now, Tom feels(感觉)hungry, and he asks, "What do you want to eat for dinner, Amy?" "I want a hot dog and some orange juice," says Amy. "I want some orange juice, too. I want some cake," says Tom.

    Welcome to my home. This is the living room. It's big and beautiful. We often watch TV there. This is the kitchen. My mother is cooking in it. This is the bathroom. We do some washing there. And this is our study. My father is reading a book in it. And this is my bedroom. It's small but clean.

    One afternoon John plays football in front of a house with his friends. A young woman comes up and asks him, "John, is your father at home?" "Yes, he is." Answers John. Then the young woman goes over to press the bell. The bell rings and rings, but no one comes to open the door. The young woman gets angry and calls to him, "You tell me your father is at home, don't you?" "Yes, my father is at home. But my home isn't here."