likes pears very much and he wanted to eat one. His mother gave him four and said， “Let’s sharethem.” “Whichpeardo youwant， Tony?” asked his mother. “The biggest one， mum.” “What?” said his mother， “You should be polite and want the smallest one.” “Should I tell a lie just to be polite， mum?”
Passage 5.A birthday party
Today is Susan’s birthday. She is nine years old. Her friends are in her home now. There is a birthday party in the evening. Look！ Mary is listening to the music. And Tom is drinking orange juice. Jack and Sam are playing cards on the floor. Lily and Amy are watching TV. Someone is knocking at the door. It’s Henry. He brings a big teddy bear for Susan. The teddy bear is yellow. Susan is very happy. All the children are happy. They sing a birthday song for Susan.
Passage 6.The Farmer and the Snake
It was a cold winter day.A farmer found a snake on the ground. It was nearly dead by cold. The Farmer was a kind man. Hepicked up thesnake carefully and put it under the coat. Soon the snake Began to move and it raised its mouth and bit the farmer. “Oh， My god！” said the farmer， “I save your life， but you thank me in that way. You must die.” Then he killed the snake with a stick. At last he died， too.
Passage 7.Two Young Trees
Two young trees are standing on the top of the hill. Their names are Tim and Alan.
One day， it’s sunny and warm. Some birds are singing in the trees. The wind blows， and the trees are talking. “What do you want to be when you grow up?’’ asks Tim. “I’m not sure. I think I want to be a chair or a desk.” answers Alan， “Maybe I want to be a toy box or a baseball bat. I like children.”“What do you want to be when you grow up?” asks Alan. “Me?” says Tim， “I just want to be a tree. I want to be a house for birds and spiders. I want to have many apples. And when it’s sunny and hot， people and animals can stand under me.”
Passage 8.Hongkong is a nice place
Hong Kong is a nice place，