英文阅读小短文(三年级)

WoodpeckerTherearemanyappletreesinagarden.They’regoodfriends.Onedayanoldtreeisill.Therearemanypestsinthetree.Leavesofthetreeturnyellow.Theoldtreefeelsverysadandunwell.Anothertreesendsforadoctorforhim.Atfirst,theysendforapigeon,butshehasnoideaaboutit.Thentheysendforanoriole,andshecan’ttreattheoldtreewell.Thentheysendforawoodpecker.Sheisagooddoctor.Shepecksaholeinthetreeandeatslotsofpests.Atlasttheoldtreebecomesbetterandbetter.Leavesturngreenandgreen.ABusyDayTodayisSunday!OnSundays,Iusuallyplaytheflute.Myfatherusuallyreadsthenewspaper.Mymotherusuallycleansthehouse.Buttodaymymotherisinbed.Sheisill.Myfatherhastodothehousework.Now,heiscleaningthehouse.“Sam,canyouhelpme?”“Yes,Dad!”Now,we’rewashingthecar.Where’smysister,Amy?Sheisplayingmyflute.Whataluckygirl!ThedogandhisreflectionOnedayadogwithapieceofmeatinhismouthwascrossingaplankoverastream.Ashewalkedalong,helookedintowater,andhesawhisreflection.Hethoughtthiswasanotherdogcarryingapieceofmeat.Andhefelthewouldliketohavetwopieces.Sohesnappedatthereflectioninthewater,andofcourse,asheopenedhismouth,thepieceofmeatdisappearedquickly.AnhonestboyTonyissevenyearsold.Heisanhonestandpoliteboy.Oneday,itwasSunday.Tony,hissisterandhismotherstayedathome.HewaswatchingTVandhissisterwasreadingbooks.Hismotherwaswashingclothes.Justthen,hisfathercamebackwithabagofpears.Tonylikespearsverymuchandhewantedtoeatone.Hismothergavehimfourandsaid,“Let’ssharethem.”“Whichpeardoyouwant,Tony?”askedhismother.“Thebiggestone,mum.”“What?”saidhismother,“Youshouldbepoliteandwantthesmallestone.”“ShouldItellaliejusttobepolite,mum?”AbirthdaypartyTodayisSusan’sbirthday.Sheisnineyearsold.Herfriendsareinherhomenow.Thereisabirthdaypartyintheevening.Look!Maryislisteningtothemusic.AndTomisdrinkingorangejuice.JackandSamareplayingcardsonthefloor.LilyandAmyarewatchingTV.Someoneisknockingatthedoor.It’sHenry.HebringsabigteddybearforSusan.Theteddybearisyellow.Susanisveryhappy.Allthechildrenarehappy.TheysingabirthdaysongforSusan.TheFarmerandtheSnakeItwasacoldwinterday.Afarmerfoundasnakeontheground.Itwasnearlydeadbycold.TheFarmerwasakindman.Hepickedupthesnakecarefullyandputitunderthecoat.SoonthesnakeBegantomoveanditraiseditsmouthandbitthefarmer.“Oh,Mygod!”saidthefarmer,“Isaveyourlife,butyouthankmeinthatway.Youmustdie.”Thenhekilledthesnakewithastick.Atlasthedied,too.TwoYoungTreesTwoyoungtreesarestandingonthetopofthehill.TheirnamesareTimandAlan.Oneday,it’ssunnyandwarm.Somebirdsaresinginginthetrees.Thewindblows,andthetreesaretalking.“Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?’’asksTim.“I’mnotsure.IthinkIwanttobeachairoradesk.”answersAlan,“MaybeIwanttobeatoyboxorabaseballbat.Ilikechildren.”“Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?”asksAlan.“Me?”saysTim,“Ijustwanttobeatree.Iwanttobeahouseforbirdsandspiders.Iwanttohavemanyapples.Andwhenit’ssunnyandhot,peopleandanimalscanstandunderme.”HongKongisaniceplaceHongKongisaniceplace,especiallyinsummer.JulyisahotmonthinHongKong.Butit’sanexcellenttimeforswimming.ThereisabeautifulbeachatRepulseBay(浅水湾).Togetthere,youcantakeabusfromCentral.LotsofpeoplegotothebeachonSundaysandSaturdays.Butifyougoonaweekday,itiswillbenotsocrowded.VisitorstoHongKongneedpassports.Butpeoplefrommanycountriesdonotneedvisas.HongKongisaniceplaceforholiday.Therearemanyshops.WaterWaterisveryimportantforlivingthings.Withoutwater,theremustbenolifeontheearth.Alltheplantsandanimalsneedwatertodrink,tocookfoodandtocleanourselves.Waterisneededinfarms,factories,offices,schools,familiesandmanyotherplaces.Waterisfoundinseas,riversandlakes.Itcanbefoundeverywhereintheworld,anditalsocanbefoundintheair.Twins’BedroomThisisthetwins’bedroom.Itisaniceroom.Thetwobedslookthesame.ThisbedisLily’sandthatoneisLucy’s.Thetwinshaveonedeskandtwochairs.Theirclock,booksandpencil-boxesareonthedesk.Theirschoolbagsarebehindthechairs.Someniceflowersareonthedesk.Somenicepicturesareonthewall.Isthereakite?Yes,it’sunderLily’sbed.Thebedroomisverynice.