Jim Green is a middle school student in New York City. This weekend he plans to study for an exam. But he doesn't want to study. He just wants to have fun. On Saturday afternoon, he goes to see a movie. On Sunday, his friend calls him, and they have a party at his friend Daming's home. Jim really enjoys himself.

    At last, on Sunday night, Jim studies for the exam. He studies from six in the evening to two in the morning. On Monday morning, Jim goes to school and takes the exam. He is very tired and now he is sad. Because he didn't study during the weekend.

    One hot day, an ant went to the river to drink some river. But he fell in and couldn't get out.

    A bird saw the ant was in danger(危险). “I must help him,” she thought. “If I pick up a leaf(叶子)and put it on the water, the ant can get onto it. It is like a little boat.” So the bird put a leaf on the water and the ant climbed onto it. “Thank you, Miss Bird,” said the ant. “I will help you some day.”

    One day, a man saw the bird in the tree and was going to shoot (射击)her. Just then the ant came and bit the man's foot. The man jumped and his arrow(箭) went up into the sky. The arrow missed the bird and she flew away.

    “Thank you ,little ant,”said the bird. “You helped me!”

    Peter's father isn't at home. He is in the hospital. Linda, Peter's sister, is in the garden. She is sitting under the tree. Peter is in the garden, too. Their little cat is beside Linda. They are playing. Oh, it's seven o'clock. Everyone is hungry. But father isn't back. Children can't have supper. Listen! Who is knocking at the door? Their father is back. They are happy. They can have supper now.

    My name is Amy. I live in London with my parents now. I am going to the park to play with my friends today. Then I'm going to play football with some friends. And I am going to rest in my bedroom this afternoon. After dinner, I am going to play chess with Sam and I think I will be the winner. I am going to go to bed at nine o'clock and say good night to my parents tonight.

    A young man goes to the city and buys himself a pair of socks. When he comes back home, he goes to his room and tries them on. He finds they are in different colours. One is blue and the other is green. He goes into the kitchen. His mother and his sister are cooking dinner. He says to them, "The new socks are in different colours. I should make them in the same colour. Would you like to do this for me?" His mother and sister are busy and they don't say anything. When his mother finishes cooking, she goes to her son's room and makes the green sock in blue. She comes back without saying a word to her son. After supper, his sister goes to her brother's room and makes one blue sock in green without saying anything to anyone.