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1、My PetsI have two pretty birds as pets. They are green-and-blue budgies. Their home is a shady tree in the garden where they are free to fly from branch to branch. Yet they are safe from the cat as the whole tree is inside a wire enclosure （围墙）.I have nailed a wooden box on the tree. This is their n

2、est where they sleep at night and where they find shelter whenever it rains.My pets are called Polly and Sally*. They enjoy flying about among the branches and they chirp happily all day long. Every morning, I feed them with birdseed and give them a bowl of water to drink. I also clean their nest.Th

3、ey are pretty birds and I like to watch their movements. I find them cheery and lively, so I never feel dull spending my time with them. I love my pets very much.注释：budgie budgie* is short for budgerigar*. A parakeet native to Australia and having green, yellow, or blue plumage （翅膀）.It is a popular

4、cage bird bred in a variety of colors not found in wild populationschirp make high-pitched sounds; of birdscheery bright and happyA Happy DreamI had a happy dream last night. Before going to bed, I had been watching a Walt Disney cartoon programme on television and, in my dream, I was actually at Di

5、sneyland!I was overwhelmed with excitement at seeing all the familiar scenes and Disney characters, especially Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto and Snow White. I was indeed thrilled and happy wandering around the Fairy Land,.The children I met there were also friendly. We shared the same joys as we

6、moved around, exploring the magic land. Pinnochio, the puppet, gave me a specially warm welcome. Suddenly, as I was about to follow Bambi into the jungle, someone tapped me on my shoulder. It turned out to be my mother waking me up to get ready for school! I woke up reluctantly, wishing I could go b

7、ack to my dreamland. 注释：overwhelmed to cause someone to feel sudden strong emotionthrilled extremely pleasewander to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or directionThe Autobiography of a Puppy （小狗的自传）I am a white puppy with sparkling eyes and a short tail. I belong to a

8、 little boy who loves me very much and who takes great care of me.became excited too, and helped him to pull the fish out as it was heavy. Lim was overjoyed at the sight of the huge fish. We tried our luck again and waited patiently. Soon I felt a strong tug but it turned out to be on old rusty tin

9、can. We had a good laugh and threw the can away. I was quite disappointed.We then drank some cold orange juice and chatted for a while. The next time we threw in our lines, we were lucky. All of us pulled out more fish. They were smaller but good for frying. We were now quite satisfied with our catc

10、h.As it threatened to rain, we picked up our fishing rods and our basket of fish and returned home happily. My mother was glad to see us home safely, and promised to fry the fish for us. It was a good attempt at fishing and we hope to get a better catch next time.注释：bait a small amount of food on a

11、hook or in a special device used to attract and catch a fish or animaltug to pull something quickly and usually with a lot of force attempt to try to do something, especially something difficultUseful Modern Inventions in the HomeLife today is remarkably changed compared to that of our forefathers*

12、time. Take, for instance, new inventions in the home. The rice-cooker, pressure cooker, gas stove, electric oven, microwave oven, electric toaster and food-processor are a great boon to housewives who find cooking and preparing meals very much easier now than in the olden days. Now time is saved bec

13、ause electricity cuts long hours of tedious work and we find we can afford to spend more time on hobbies and other activities.The rice-cooker is a real time-saver and it is so simple to operate that even a child of ten or so can handle it and dish out perfectly cooked rice. So are the other gadgets

14、which save the housewife long hours of labour.Besides the kitchen gadgets, there are others like the vacuum-cleaner for cleaning the house, the electric lawn-mower for trimming the grass and the washing-machine for washing the clothes.Life for housewives today is more relaxing and they have more fre

15、e time to attend to their children or do reading, sewing, shopping and visiting.注释：boon something that is very helpful and improves the quality of lifetedious boringdish out serveA Film I Enjoy WatchingSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs is my favourite film. I enjoy it very much and have already seen i

16、t twice. This Walt Disney film is popular still. Children, as well as adults, find the characters lovable, especially the seven dwarfs and Snow White.In this film, I enjoy the beautiful woodland scenes, the tiny cottage among the trees and the strange, little men the dwarfs. The pretty birds, squirr

17、els, deer and other forest creatures are also lovable.Snow White is charming and dainty, with her sweet voice, round, sparkling eyes and a cute little mouth. She is a pleasure to watch as she sings lovely songs like Just Whistle While You Work and Some Day My Prince Will Come while busy washing, dus

18、ting and cooking for the dwarfs. The beautiful scenes are further enhanced by the blue birds who help her along as she works all alone in the house.The dwarfs are comical with their short, fat bodies and interesting names that suit each of them perfectly - Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Bashful

19、 and Dopey. I especially like Dopey who is shy and lovable and who always takes up the last position in the queue.The wicked witch, on the other hand, looks ugly and repulsive, especially to children. In contrast, the handsome prince riding on horseback is a welcome character. His waking Snow White

20、up after her long sleep, and riding off with her after saving her life, is a happy scene one will always remember.I can never get tired of watching Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs1, one of the best fairy lales shown on screen and would dearly love to see it again.注释：cottage a small house, usually in

21、 the countrysiderepulsive extremely unpleasantfairy tale A fanciful tale of legendary deeds and creatures, usually intended for children.Maznahs Birthday PartyOn her tenth birthday, Maznah held a party in the evening. She invited about twenty school friends and neighbours. She was very happy and exc

22、ited that day.She wore a pretty pink dress with white daisies on it. Her hair was neatly tied up with two pink ribbons. She looked very sweet, all dressed for the party.At about 4.00 p.m. that evening, her friends started coming to her house. They brought many presents for Maznah. There were story b

23、ooks, boxes of chocolates, pretty handkerchiefs, cute-looking dolls, jig-saw puzzles and game sets.After wishing Maznah a Happy Birthday*, they gave her their presents. They they ran into the garden to play on the red swings, slide, see-saw and merry-go-round. It was a picture of joy and happiness a

24、s they ran about laughing and screaming.A little later, they played games such as Musical Chairs, Rounders and Treasure Hunt*. The winners received exercise books, pencils, sweets or bars of chocolates as prizes. Maznah enjoyed the privilege of giving away the prizes.Just then, Maznahs mother called

25、 them in to sit around the gaily decorated table. There was a lot of food like curry puffs, cakes, sandwiches, jelly, iced-syrup, ice-cream and ,popiah,. In the centre was a pretty birthday cake shaped like a clock. It showed 10 oclock. It had pink icing with ten pink candles and flowers on it. Whil

26、e her friends sang the birthday song to her, Maznah cut the cake. Her father was kept busy taking snapshots of the children.At 6.30 p.m. the party was over. Before going home, the children received presents from Maznahs mother. Each friend was given a story book and a balloon. They were delighted. A

27、fter saying farewell to their hostess, they went home happily. Maznah had enjoyed her birthday party with her friends.注释：popiah Popiah is a Hokkien-style fresh spring roll common in Singapore and Malaysia.snapshot A photograph taken with a small hand-held camerafarewell the act of departingThe Schoo

28、l BusThe school bus is a familiar sight in many towns in Malaysia. Children find it convenient as they can be picked up right from their homes and sent safely to school. The service provided by the school bus is normally reliable.One feature of the school bus is that it is usually crowded and noisy

29、as students talk, laugh and shout among themselves as they travel to and from school daily. They are a happy lot and they find this is a good way to go to school together with their schoolmates.The only disadvantage is that they have to leave their homes very early as the bus has to go around pickin

30、g up the students living scattered in two or three housing estates close by. For some of these students, it may still be very dark in the early morning when they leave their homes. Likewise, in the evening, some of the afternoon students reach home well after dark. Yet this is the most convenient wa

31、y to go to school.注释：lot a group of peoplescattered loosely spread, covering a wide areaclose by nearThree Possessions I Value MostI have many different possessions, but among them, I treasure most a watch, a ruby-and-diamond ring and a gold bangle with my name engraved on it.The Seiko watch is a pr

32、ized gift I received from my parents as a present on my eleventh birthday. It is gold-plated and oval in shape with a delicate chain attached to hold it secure around my wrist.My second precious possession is a ruby-and-diamond ring. It is a real beauty, shaped like a flower, with red stones forming

33、 its petals and a diamond in the centre. This was a gift from my grandmother on my fourteenth birthday. I love this piece of jewellery and wear it only on special occasions.Lastly, my third valuable possession is a gold bangle with my name CINDY engraved on it. It looks solid and very attractive as

34、it is made of pure gold and artistically designed. It was a special gift from my parents.I keep these three possessions very carefully and wear the ring and the bangle only occasionally, as they are too precious to be spoilt or lost. The watch I use daily in school as I need it to tell the time but

35、I take care not to handle it roughly or remove it from my wrist.All these three possessions bring back happy memories and they are a symbol of the love and affection of my parents and grandmother. I shall treasure them always and, under no circumstances, shall I ever part with them.注释：bangle a ring

36、of stiff plastic, metal, etc. worn around the wrist or arm as jewelleryengrave to cut words, pictures or patterns into the surface of metal, stone, etcpart with to give something to someone else, especially when you do not want toMy ClassmatesThere are thirty-five students of all races in my class.

37、They include Chinese, Malays, Indians, a Eurasian, an Arab and a Filipino. We get along well and are a happy lot.The outstanding ones in my class are Wong, Harun and Segar who excel in sports and games. Shum, Ravi, Hamid and Johnny are excellent in studies and we are proud of them.The funniest chara

38、cters are Jim, Ronnie and Seng who are always joking and are the source of much laughter in the class. Jim is the fattest of all and we call him the Incredible Hulk. Seng is as thin as a rake and we call him Grasshopper* or Coconut Palm. Ronnie is always heard quoting wise sayings, so we call him Pr

39、ofessor1. Then, there is Jack, an excellent dancer who is vain and very proud of his handsome look. We call him John Travolta* because he loves to dress after the star and takes pride in his appearance. I shall feel sorry when we have to part at the end of the school year.I shall certainly miss the

40、fun we now share as a mixed bunch of friendly teenagers.注释：excel to be extremely good at somethingrake a gardening tool with a long handletake pride feel pride ofA Flooded VillageIt was the rainy season and, for one whole week, the rain poured incessantly. The water level in the river rose steadily

41、until the water spilt over, flooding many low-lying areas.My village was one of the areas affected and we had to move our belongings to higher ground. There, we waited for rescue teams to arrive. The whole village was submerged in about one meter of water. The currents were swift and merciless, swee

42、ping away livestock and furniture.Red Crescent members could be seen busy evacuating old folk, women and children trapped by the rising waters. Flood victims were taken to a Flood Relief Centre. Here we were given hot drinks, porndge and milk for the babies. Some had to be given clothes and blankets

43、 as they could not save anything in time.After three days, the rain subsided and the flood waters receded. It was such a relief to see the sun again. Flood victims began to move back home, to clean up the place as well as to assess the damage.注释：incessantly never stopping, especially in an annoying

44、or unpleasant way evacuate to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe recede to move further away into the distanceA Memorable Family OccasionThe return of my eldest brother from overseas after completing his medical studies in England was a memorable family occasion.Every member of our

45、 family turned up at the airport with joy and expectations to await his arrival. As the plane taxied in, we wondered how he would look after his long absence, for he had returned only once for a holiday and that was four years back. At last, he appeared, taller and bulkier than ever, looking very di

46、fferent in his trendy clothes and a new hairdo. He had grown shades fairer.After we had exchanged hugs and greetings, he introduced to us his long-time girl friend who had also qualified as a doctor at the same university. We were thrilled beyond words when he announced that the two of them had just

47、 been engaged. We went home to celebrate the double joy with a re-union dinner. Some of his old classmates, friends and our relatives, too, had been invited that night.A sumptuous dinner of various courses and delicacies was served with desserts and fruits to round off the meal. Throughout dinner, m

48、y brother entertained us with interesting tales of life in England and of his university experiences.That memorable day ended with great joy. We, his family, were especially proud of his achievements and his choice of a lovely girl.注释：taxi To move slowly on the ground or on the surface of the water

49、before takeoff or after landingthrilled extremely pleasedsumptuous luxurious, lavishShopping With MotherMy mother and I went shopping last Saturday. We first visited a shoe shop as I needed a new pair for school. My mother bought a pair of low-heeled shoes for herself also.Next, we entered a supermarket. Mother bought some foodstuff and provisions here. I helped her with th