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　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　uhe　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　sh　a　stick.　At　st　he　died，　too.

    Passage　7.Two　Young　Trees

    Two　young　trees　are　standing　oop　of　the　hill.　Their　names　are　Tim　and　An.

    One　day，　it’s　sunny　and　warm.　Some　birds　are　singing　irees.　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　An，　“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　An.　“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　　stand　under　me.”

    Passage　8.Hongkong　is　a　nice　pce

    Hong　Kong　is　a　nice　pce，　especially　in　summer.　JulyisahotmonthinHongKong.Butit’san　excellent　time　for　swimming.　There　is　a　beautiful　beach　at　Repulse　Bay　（浅水湾）.　To　get　there，　you　　take　a　bus　from　tral.　Lots　of　people　go　to　the　bea　Sundays　and　Saturdays.　But　if　you　go　on　a　weekday，　it　is　will　be　not　so　crowded.Visitors　to　Hongkong　need　passports.　But　people　from　many　tries　do　not　need　visas.　Hongkong　is　a　nice　pce　for　holiday.　There　are　many　shops.

    Passage　9.Water

    Water　is　very　important　for　living　things.　Without　water，　there　must　be　no　life　on　the　earth.　All　the　pnts　and　animals　need　water　to　drink，　to　cook　food　and　to　　ourselves.　Water　is　needed　in　farms，　factories，　offices，　schools，　families　and　many　other　pces.Water　is　found