Albert found it difficult to study at school.  His teacher would beat the blackboard while she waited for him to answer her questions. But Albert always had to think about many things before he could answer. After all, he would say to himself, "There are many things to think about before you can say anything is certain. "

When his teacher wasn't asking Albert a question, Albert would think of a question to ask her. And often when he asked a question, she would get red in the face and angry at Albert for asking such a question, because she couldn't answer it.

   Wendy has a busy day every day. She gets up at six o'clock in the morning and has her breakfast at home. She leaves home at five to seven. It takes her fifteen minutes to walk to school.  She has a little rest after lunch, but she works hard in class all day. She plays basketball after school, and then walks home.

On her way home she sees a lot of buses, cars and bicycles. She sees flowers and green grass. She sees some children playing happily. She is also very happy. After she gets home, she has a short rest and a glass of water. After that she helps her parents clean the house. After dinner, she watches TV for half an hour. Then she starts her homework. She finishes it at nine o'clock. She goes to bed at nine thirty.

   Our eating habits are very important for good health.  Many people like eating sweets and ice cream more than meat and rice. Sweets and ice cream are not bad for stomach if we eat them at the end of a meal. But if we eat them before a meal, they may take away our appetite (食欲). It is important for us to eat our meals at the same time every day. When we feel hungry, it is said that our body needs food.  When we feel angry or excited, we may not want to eat.

A long time ago, in England, some judges used to decide whether a person was telling truth by giving him some dry bread. If the person could swallow(吞咽) the bread, it showed that he was telling the truth.  Though this seems rather strange and foolish, it is indeed a way to find out the truth, sometimes. A person worrying about something has much difficulty in swallowing anything dry.  Because he is worrying, he loses his appetite and does not want to eat.

   The rain began last Friday and it went on for four _______.  The river suddenly rose. Most of the bridge was _______water, After school a few children went to the bridge. They lived on the_______ side of the river. A boy tried to cross the bridge. The other children stopped him, but he didn't listen to them. He became _______in the middle of the bridge and fell into the river and the water washed him away.  His friend called out for help.  An old man heard them while he was _______by the river.  He jumped into the water and pulled the boy out. The children thanked him very much but they forgot to ask who he was.

   Mrs. Black lives in a small village.  Her husband is d_________. Her son, Jack, lived with her. He worked in a shop in the village, but then he got a job in town named Greensea.  He went to live there. Mrs. Black was very a___________. She got on a train and went to see her son. It t___________her almost 5 hours to get there. Then she said to him, "Jack, why do you n___________telephone me?" Jack laughed, "But, Mum, you haven't got a telephone. " "No. " she answered, "I haven't, b  _________you have got one. "