小学一年级英语：阅读精选练习

　　Dogs

　　One of the animals that help people a lot is the dog. In some countries, dogs pull wagons. In the cold north, dogs pull sleds.

　　There are other ways that dogs help us, too. Policemen use them to look for missing people. Soldiers use them to carry letters and medicine .On farms, dogs take care of sheep and keep them in the fields. At night, they take the sheep home. Dogs help the blind with work. Some dogs are good and kind. Some dogs are good at another skill.

　　Water

　　Water is very important for living things. Without water, there must be no life on the earth. All the plants and animals need water to drink, to cook food and to clean ourselves. Water is needed in farms, factories, offices, schools, families and many other places.

　　Water is found in seas, rivers and lakes. It can be found everywhere in the world, and it also can be found in the air.

　　A birthday party

　　Today is Susan's birthday. She is nine years old. Her friends are in her home now. There is a birthday party in the evening. Look! Mary is listening to the music. And Tom is drinking orange juice. Jack and Sam are playing cards on the floor. Lily and Amy are watching TV. Someone is knocking at the door. It's Henry. He brings a big teddy bear for Susan. The teddy bear is yellow. Susan is very happy. All the children are happy. They sing a birthday song for Susan.

　　Hongkong is a nice place

　　Hong Kong is a nice place, especially in summer. July is a hot month in Hong Kong. But it's an excellent time for swimming. There is a beautiful beach at Repulse Bay （浅水湾）。 To get there, you can take a bus from Central. Lots of people go to the beach on Sundays and Saturdays. But if you go on a weekday, it is will be not so crowded.Visitors to Hongkong need passports.  But people from many countries do  not need visas.  Hongkong is a nice  place  for  holiday. There are many shops.