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　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，　especially　in　summer.　JulyisahotmonthinHongKong.Butit’san　excellent　time　for　swimming.　There　is　a　beautiful　beach　at　Repulse　Bay　（浅湾）.　To　get　there，　you　can　take　a　bus　from　Central.　Lots　of　people　go　to　the　beach　on　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　countries　do　not　need　visas.　Hongkong　is　a　nice　place　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　plants　and　animals　need　water　to　drink，　to　cook　food　and　to　clean　ourselves.　Water　is　needed　in　farms，　factories，　offices，　schools，　families　and　many　other　places.Water　is　found　in　seas，　rivers　and　lakes.　It　can　be　found　everywhere　in　the　world，　and　it　also　can　be　found　in　the　air.

    Passage　10.Twins’　Bedroom

    This　is　the　twins’　bedroom.　It　is　a　nice　room.　The　two　beds　look　the　same.　This　bed　is　Lily’s　and　that　one　is　Lucy’s.　The　twins　have　one　desk　and　two　chairs.　Their　clock，　books　and　pencil－boxes　are　on　the　desk.　Their　schoolbags　are　behind　the　chairs.　Some　nice　flowers　are　on　the　desk.　Some　nice　pictures　are　on　the　wall.　Is　there　a　kite?　Yes，　it’s　under　Lily’s　bed.　The　bedroom　is　very　nice.