Story 1 I Don’t Like Her
故事一 我不喜欢她
Bob goes to a new school.
鲍勃去了所新学校。
One day he comes back, “Bob, do you like your new teacher?” his mother asks. 一天，他回到家，他妈妈问他：“你喜欢你的新老师吗？”
“I don’t like her, Mother. Because first she says that three and three is six, and then she says that two and four is six, too.”
“不，我不喜欢她，妈妈。因为她先说3加3等于6，然后她又说2加4等于6.”
Story 2 Ten Candies
故事二 十块糖
Mother asks her son, “Jim, if you have ten candies, and you eat four, then how many candles do you have?”
妈妈问儿子：“吉姆， 如果你有10块糖，吃了4块，那你还有几块糖？”
“Ten.” Jim says.
“10块。”吉姆说。
“Then,” Mother asks.
“10块？”妈妈问。
“Yes, Mum. Four candles are in my stomach and six candies are out of my stomach. Four and six is ten, isn’t it right?”
“是的，妈妈。因为4块在我的肚子里面，6块在肚子外面，4加6等于10，不对吗？”
Story 3 Count Tomorrow Morning
故事三 明天早上数
It’s a right. John is looking at the sky.
这是一个晚上。约翰抬头看着天空。
Tom is John’s younger brother. He asks John “What are you doing?”
汤姆是约翰的弟弟。他问约翰：“你在干什么？”
John says, “I’m counting stars.”
约翰说：“我在数星星。”
Tom laughs and says, “It’s really dark now. Why not count them tomorrow morning?”
汤姆笑着说：“现在天空太黑了。你为什么不等到明天早上再数呢？”
Story 4 Are Flies Yummy?
故事四 苍蝇好吃吗？
Tony and his father are eating dinner.
托尼正和他爸爸一起吃晚餐。
Suddenly Tony asks his father, “Dad, are flies yummy?”
突然，托尼问他的爸爸：“爸爸，苍蝇好吃吗？”
Dad frowns and says, “No, I think it’s yucky. Why do you ask me this question? It’s a silly question.”
爸爸皱眉说：“我想不好吃。你怎么会问这个问题？这可是一个愚蠢的问题。”
But Tony says, “ There was one fly in your plate.”
可是托尼说：“刚才你盘子里有一只苍蝇。”
Story 5 A Good Boy
故事五 好孩子
Little Robert asked his mother for two cents.
小罗伯特向妈妈要两分钱。
“昨天给你的钱干什么了？”
“我给了一个可怜的老太婆，”他回答说。
“你真是个好孩子，”妈妈骄傲地说。“再给你两分钱。可你为什么对那位老太太那么感兴趣呢？”
“她是个卖糖果的。”
Story 1 I Don’t Like Her
故事一 我不喜欢她
Bob goes to a new school.
鲍勃去了所新学校。
One day he comes back, “Bob, do you like your new teacher?” his mother asks. 一天，他回到家，他妈妈问他：“你喜欢你的新老师吗？”
“I don’t like her, Mother. Because first she says that three and three is six, and then she says that two and four is six, too.”
“不，我不喜欢她，妈妈。因为她先说3加3等于6，然后她又说2加4等于6.”
Story 2 Ten Candies
故事二 十块糖
Mother asks her son, “Jim, if you have ten candies, and you eat four, then how many candles do you have?”
妈妈问儿子：“吉姆， 如果你有10块糖，吃了4块，那你还有几块糖？”
“Ten.” Jim says.
“10块。”吉姆说。
“Then,” Mother asks.
“10块？”妈妈问。
“Yes, Mum. Four candles are in my stomach and six candies are out of my stomach. Four and six is ten, isn’t it right?”
“是的，妈妈。因为4块在我的肚子里面，6块在肚子外面，4加6等于10，不对吗？”
Story 3 Count Tomorrow Morning
故事三 明天早上数
It’s a right. John is looking at the sky.
这是一个晚上。约翰抬头看着天空。
Tom is John’s younger brother. He asks John “What are you doing?”
汤姆是约翰的弟弟。他问约翰：“你在干什么？”
John says, “I’m counting stars.”
约翰说：“我在数星星。”
Tom laughs and says, “It’s really dark now. Why not count them tomorrow morning?”
汤姆笑着说：“现在天空太黑了。你为什么不等到明天早上再数呢？”
Story 4 Are Flies Yummy?
故事四 苍蝇好吃吗？
Tony and his father are eating dinner.
托尼正和他爸爸一起吃晚餐。
Suddenly Tony asks his father, “Dad, are flies yummy?”
突然，托尼问他的爸爸：“爸爸，苍蝇好吃吗？”
Dad frowns and says, “No, I think it’s yucky. Why do you ask me this question? It’s a silly question.”
爸爸皱眉说：“我想不好吃。你怎么会问这个问题？这可是一个愚蠢的问题。”
But Tony says, “ There was one fly in your plate.”
可是托尼说：“刚才你盘子里有一只苍蝇。”
Story 5 A Good Boy
故事五 好孩子
Little Robert asked his mother for two cents.
小罗伯特向妈妈要两分钱。
“昨天给你的钱干什么了？”
“我给了一个可怜的老太婆，”他回答说。
“你真是个好孩子，”妈妈骄傲地说。“再给你两分钱。可你为什么对那位老太太那么感兴趣呢？”
“她是个卖糖果的。”