You want to know about life in the past. Right? I can tell you. When I was a boy, things were different. I had to get up at six every morning. That was not very bad in summer, but in winter it was cold. And we didn't have any hot water in the house. We had to wash in cold water. We didn't have a bathroom. My dad had some chickens. I had to feed them every morning and then I had to walk to school with my little sister. It was about two miles(英里)to school and about two miles back in the evening. But it always seemed longer in the morning when we were going to school. There was a bus, but we didn't have any money. And we had to go to bed at eleven o'clock every night because I had too much homework and housework to do. We couldn't watch TV because there wasn't any. On Sundays we had to go to church three times-—morning, afternoon and evening. And we couldn't play outside on Sundays. But it wasn't all bad. We had some good times. We could go out and our parents didn't have to worry about us. There weren't so many cars on the roads then, so the streets were safe to play in. And there were not many robbers and thieves in those days. We had to work hard and we weren't able to buy all those things in the shops today. Life was hard, but it was simple(单纯的)and people were happier. I don't think I'd like to be young today.

Jim is interested in the zoo. He likes tigers best because he thinks they are brave and strong.

Mike heard there were many robots in the science museum. He is not sure about it.

John is good at swimming. He has a dream. That is swimming in the sea.

Sam likes home cooking best. He'd like to buy some fresh vegetables.

"Where can I go and buy the latest and best- selling novel?" Bob asked.

A. On the first day of the month, I had a school trip with my classmates. We went to the science museum. Wesaw lots of robots. They were very interesting. They can do many things like people do.

B. Last Saturday, I went to the zoo. I saw the most interesting animals—tigers. They are big and strong. They can eat a chick in one minute. I was afraid of them, but I don't think it's good to keep tigers in the cages(笼子).

C. This is a map of the Super District. It is very beautiful and I live here. Can you see my house? It is next to a new building—the Reader Bookstore on Green Street.

D. There are many different kinds of vegetables in Farm Market. Look! Tomatoes are big and red. Grapes are purple and fresh. If you want to have some French fries for dinner, you can buy some potatoes. They are cheap.

E. I visited my grandparents in the countryside last month. They live in a quiet and beautiful place. One thing I can never forget is that there were so many bright stars in the sky at night. I made a wish towards the brightest one.

F. It is relaxing to have a vacation on a beach. I played beach volleyball with my friends on Bondi Beach. Lying on the beach is also another enjoyment. I lay on the beach and enjoyed the sunshine. I swam in the sea too.

One day a rich father took his young son on a trip to the countryside. The father wanted to show his.1how poor people can be. They spent a day and a night on the farm of a very poor2. When they got back from the3, the father asked his son, "4was the trip?"

"Very good, Dad!"

"Did you see how5people can be?" the father asked."

"Yeah!"

"What did you6?"

The son answered, "I saw that we have a7at home, but they have four dogs. We have a8that is only in our beautiful garden, but they have a river that has no end. We have lights in the garden, but they have the9in the sky. Our patio(露台) is very10, but they have the whole horizon(地平线)."

When the little son11, his father didn't say anything.

His son added," Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor12!"

Isn't true that happiness all depends on (取决于)the way you13things? If you have love, friends, family, health14a good attitude(态度)to life, you've got15.

First, they were two; now they are already six; those children want to travel the world with their parents. It's possible for them to travel the world in their old car. They began to travel on January 23, 2000.Their car was made in 1928, and it's very old.

When someone asked them, "Why do you travel around the whole world?" They answered, "It's just one dream, a beautiful one, from Argentina to travel the whole world."

They visited over 40 countries during the past ten years. They are very tired but happy. More and more people heard their stories, and all of them felt too moved. So more people would give them some money, food or clothes, and help them to make their dream come true.

It is true that everyone of us can realize our dreams if we do it now.