Max is a very clever boy. He is only three years old but he learns 1. His mum teaches him 2 things and he remembers all of 3. One day, his mother said to him, "Max, there is a very important telephone number. It is 911. You must keep it in mind. If anything 4 and you need help, this is the number to call. People in America dial 911 if they need help.

    One morning, Max and his mother were at home. His mother was ill, so she took some medicine. But the medicine 5 down from her throat and made it difficult for her to breathe(呼吸). When Max saw this, he remembered what his mum 6 him. He picked up the phone and called 911 at once

    "Hello, Mum is dying. Please help us, "Max cried." Don't be afraid, little boy. Tell me your name and 7 you live, "the woman on 8 end of the line asked. Max told her and in ten minutes a car came 9 Max's house. It Max's mother to hospital.

    Now you see it is important 10 some important telephone numbers in mind.

Bob: Good morning, Kim.

Kim: Good morning.

Bob:  It can save a lot of time.

Kim: Well, I prefer walking to driving a car.

Bob: Walking is good for health and the environment.

Kim: Yes. The environment is very important to

Bob: Yeah, right. What else can we do?

Kim: For example, you'd better not buy clothes made of animals' fur.

Bob: I agree with you.  Anything else?

Kim: Don't use plastic bags.

Bob:

Kim: Yes, they are really useful. But they pollute our environment.

Bob:

Kim: We can use cloth bags instead of plastic ones.

Bob: That's a good idea! Oh, it's too late. See you!

Kim: See you!

    An eighty-year-old couple were having trouble with their memories. One day, they decided to see a doctor. The doctor told them that there was nothing serious, but he suggested that they should start writing things down to help them remember them. The couple thanked the doctor and left.

    Later that night while watching TV, the old man got up from his chair and his wife asked,

    "Where are you going?"

    "To the kitchen."

    "Will you get me ice cream?" asked the wife.

    "Sure."

    Then his wife asked him to write it down.

    No, I can remember that, replied the husband.

    "Well, I also want some strawberries with cream on top. You'd better write it down, or you will forget that," said the wife.

    "No, I can remember that, "the husband got a little unhappy and went into the kitchen.

    After about 20 minutes, the husband returned with a plate of fish. The wife laughed, "Haha! Your bad memory! I wanted some bread with cream."