60 The Crow and the Pitcher A thirsty crow once came upon a pitcher with very little water in it. Try as he would, he could get no water, for it was too far down in the pitcher. I must find a way to get this water,thought the crow. I am too thirsty t...
59 Swimming When I was a boy, I liked swimming very much. Once my two brothers and I spent the summer holidays with my uncle and aunt in their house by the sea. It was only twenty meters from the water. Every day we put on our swimming shorts before...
58 To My Dear Mother My dear Mother, why do you always look tired? If I were a spirit, I'd bring you a bunch of roses And drown your fatigue in their sweet scent. My dear Mother, why is it always hard for you to sleep? If I were a sleeping pill, I'd...
57 A Forgetful Person Once there lived an old man in a town. He always forgot things. So then he went out, his wife always said to him, Don's forget this.One day he went on a long trip alone. He went to the station and bought a ticket. Then he boarde...
56 Farewell to Friends Wang Lin was a Chinese boy. When he was eight years old, he went to Australia with his parents because his father had to work there. They lived in a town near Sydney. He went to a school near Sydney. His Australian teachers and...
55 Whats the Hurry? Heres Your Hat! I have a friend who has a large police dog called Jack. Police dogs are often very intelligent. Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks in the park very...
54 Growing Tomatoes I'll tell you how to grow tomatoes, Jerry,?said Mrs. Hawkins. First dig up an area in a sunny spot in your yard. Mix in manure or compost to enrich the soil.? When the danger of frost is past, which is about the first of April in...
53 Dreams by Langston Hughes Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken winged bird That can not fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow . fast 紧紧地 winged 有翅膀的 barren 贫瘠的 frozen 冻结的...
52 Dream Billy is twelve years old. One day his father gave him fifty pence. There is a big tree in Billy's garden. He climbed it and sat in it. He likes that place in the tree very much. Then Billy looked at his money and said, I'm going to go to th...
51 A Duck and a Shop Clerk A duck walked into a store and asked the clerk, Do you have any grapes?The clerk said no, and the duck left. The next day, the duck returned and asked, Do you have any grapes?The clerk again said no, and the duck left. The...
