A Quiet Pet 安静的宠物 Lisa liked to visit her friends. All her friends had pets. Her friends had dogs. Her friends had cats. Her friends had birds. Lisa didnt have any pets. She didnt have a dog. She didnt have a cat. She didnt have a bird. Can...
A Small Apartment 小型公寓 The big family lived in a one-bedroom apartment. Their apartment had only one bedroom. Mom and Dad slept in the bedroom. The two babies also slept in the bedroom. Four people slept in the bedroom. Four children slept in...
Brown Spots 棕色小点 He cut open the lettuce. The lettuce had brown spots in it. He cut open the avocado. The avocado had brown spots in it. He cut open the apple. The apple had brown spots in it. He cut open the banana. The banana had brown spot...
A Short Plane Trip 短途旅行 The plane was waiting to take off. The plane was in line on the runway. One plane was ahead of it. Many planes were behind it. Everyone wanted to get up into the air. Everyone was tired of sitting on the ground. Planes...
He Forgot Again 他又忘了 Michael put a frozen burrito into the microwave. He sat down and read the newspaper. He read the sports section. He got up. He went to the microwave. He took out the burrito. It wasnt hot. It wasnt warm. It was still froz...
The Rent Check 租金支票 Jeff saw the mailman. The mailman was walking toward Jeff's building. The mailman came to Jeffs building every day. He came every day at about 3 oclock. Jeff was holding an envelope. The envelope was for his landlord. The...
A Black President 黑人总统 He walked into the doctors office. The receptionist said hello. He said hello. She asked if he had an appointment. He said, Yes, I have an appointment at 2 oclock. She told him to sign in. He signed in. Which doctor are...
A Nosy Coworker 八卦的同事 Good morning, Amanda! You look so nice today. Is that a new dress? Are those new shoes? asked Fay. Good morning. You look nice, too. No, it isnt a new dress. Yes, these are new shoes, Amanda said. I bought them at Macy...
The Wrong Train 上错车 Carol said they must leave early. They were going to the airport. They were going to JFK airport. We must leave two hours early, she said. You never know what can go wrong. What can go wrong? Clint asked. We get on the train...
What's That Buzz? 嗡嗡声 I hear something, Ben told the doctor. What do you hear? asked the doctor. Ben heard a buzz. The buzz sounded like a mosquito. It sounded like a mosquito was in his ear. Which ear? asked the doctor. Both ears, said Ben. Do...
The Citizenship Interview 公民面试 Emma went downtown. She had to take a test. It was a big test. It was her citizenship test. It was her test to become a U.S. citizen. The test had 100 questions. She had studied all 100 questions. She knew the a...
Here Comes the Flu 猪流感爆发 Jason read the news. He watched the news. He listened to the news. The swine flu was coming. The swine flu was dangerous. The swine flu was a killer. It killed people. Everyone should get a shot. Jason was not worri...
Her 10th Birthday 十岁生日 It was Emilys 10th birthday. She was 10 years old. She was so happy. Im so happy, she said. Im finally 10. Ten is two numbers. Ten is an adult number. Ten is a grown-up number. Im an adult now. Im a grown-up. I used to...
Tired All the Time 疲惫不堪 She was 40. She was tired. She felt tired all the time. She went to the doctor. The doctor asked, Whats the matter? Whats your problem? She said, Im tired. I feel tired all the time. The doctor examined her. The doctor...
Sugar for Sugar 休格吃糖 Mom took Carol to the stable. Their horse was in the stable. They walked over to Sugar. Sugar was their horse. Say hello to Sugar, Mom said. Carol said, Hello, Sugar. Mom gave a carrot to Sugar. Sugar ate the carrot. He a...
