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，turned?her?head?and?wept.

In?life，?we?don，t?really?have?to?look?for?things?that?are?disappointing，?depressing?and?annoying.?These?things?will?always?be?there.

Nothing?is?perfect.?However，?we?can?find?perfectness?in?everything?by?changing?the?way?we?see?things.

Passage　1.Woodpecker

There　are　many　apple　trees　in　a　garden.　They’re　good　friends.　One　day　an　old　tree　is　ill.　There　are　many　pests　in　the　tree.　Leaves　of　the　tree　turn　yellow.　The　old　tree　feels　very　sad　and　unwell.　Another　tree　sends　for　a　doctor　for　him.　At　first，　they　send　for　a　pigeon，　but　she　has　no　idea　about　it.　Then　they　send　for　an　oriole，　and　she　can’t　treat　the　old　tree　well.　Then　they　send　for　a　woodpecker.　She　is　a　good　doctor.　She　pecks　a　hole　in　the　tree　and　eats　lots　of　pests.　At　last　the　old　tree　becomes　better　and　better.　Leaves　turn　green　and　green.

Passage　2.A　Busy　Day

Today　is　Sunday！　On　Sundays，　I　usually　play　the　flute.My　father　usually　reads　the　newspaper.　My　motherusuallycleansthe　house.　Buttoday　my　mother　is　in　bed.　She　is　ill.　My　father　has　to　do　the　housework.　Now，　he　is　cleaning　the　house.　“Sam，　can　you　help　me?”　“Yes，　Dad！”　Now，　we’re　washing　the　car.　Where’s　my　sister，　Amy?　She　is　playing　my　flute.　What　a　lucky　girl！

Passage　3.The　dog　and　his　reflection

One　day　a　dog　with　a　piece　of　meat　in　his　mouth　was　crossing　a　plank　over　a　stream.　As　he　walked　along，helookedintowater，andhesawhis　reflection.　He　thought　this　was　another　dog　carrying　a　piece　of　meat.　And　he　felt　he　would　like　to　have　two　pieces.　So　he　snapped　at　the　reflection　in　the　water，　and　of　course，　as　he　opened　his　mouth，　the　piece　of　meat　disappeared　quickly.

Passage　4.An　honest　boy

Tony　is　seven　years　old.　He　is　an　honest　and　polite　boy.　One　day，　it　was　Sunday.　Tony，　his　sister　and　his　mother　stayed　at　home.　He　was　watching　TV　and　his　sister　was　reading　books.　His　mother　was　washing　clothes.　Just　then，　his　father　came　back　with　a　bag　of　pears.　Tony