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s.　“You’re　too　lazy.　No　job　will　ever　fit　you.”　“But　I　know　one，”　says　the　girl，　“I’m　going　to　be　Father　Christmas，”　“You　want　to　be　Father　Christmas?”　Mother　is　surprised，　“But　why?”　“Because　he　works　only　one　day　in　a　whole　year.”

Passage　13.A　Clever　Monkey

A　little　monkey　picks　up　a　pumpkin　and　wants　to　takeithome.Butthepumpkinistoobig.The　monkey　can’t　take　it　home.

Suddenly　he　sees　a　panda　riding　a　bike　towards　him.　He　watches　the　bike.　“l　have　a　good　idea.　I　can　roll　the　pumpkin.　It　likes　a　wheel.”

So　he　rolls　the　pumpkin　to　his　home.　When　his　mother　sees　the　big　pumpkin，　she　is　surprised　and　says，　“How　can　you　carry　it　home?”　The　little　monkey　answers　proudly，　“l　can’t　lift　it，　but　l　can　roll　it.”　His　mother　smiles　and　says，　“　What　a　clever　boy！”

Passage14.　What　Are　Stars　Like?

Have　you　ever　wondered　about　the　stars?　In　some　ways，　stars　are　like　people.　They　are　born.　They　grow　old.　And　they　die.　A　star　is　born　from　dust　and　gas.　Slowly　the　dust　and　gas　make　a　ball.　The　ball　gets　very　hot.　Then　it　starts　to　give　off　light.　The　young　star　grows　into　a　giant.　Many　years　go　by.　The　older　star　begins　to　get　small　again.　At　last　its　light　goes　out.　The　star’s　life　is　over.

Passage　15.Radio　and　Television

Radio　and　television　are　very　popular　in　the　world　today.　Millions　of　people　watch　TV.　Perhaps　more　people　listen　to　the　radio.

The　TV　is　more　useful　than　the　radio.　On　TV　we　can　see　and　hear　what　is　happening　in　the　world.　However，　radio　isn’t　lost.　It　is　still　with　us.　And　listeners　are　becoming　more.　That’sbecause　a　transistor　radio　isn’t　lost.　It　is　still　with　us.　It　is　very　easy　to　carry.　You　can　put　one　in　your　pocket　and　listen　to　it　on　the　bus　or　your　bike　when　you　go　to　work.

Passage　16.It’s　cool　behind　you

It’stwoo’clockintheafternoon.Thesunis　shinning　and　it’s　very　hot.　Nancy　has　to　meet　her　mother　at　the　train　station.

Now　she’s　walking　in　the　street.　There　are　no　trees