Long long 1, there 2 a king. He loved horses. One day he 3an artist to draw 4 a beautiful horse. The artist said, "All right, but you must wait." So the king waited. He waited and waited. At last, after a year he 5not wait any longer. He went to see the artist himself. Quickly the artist brought out paper and a brush. In five minutes he 6 drawing a very beautiful horse. The king was 7."You can draw a good horse in five minutes, yet you kept me waiting for a year. Why?" "Come 8 me, please." said the artist. They went to the artist's workroom. There they saw piles and piles of paper. On every piece of paper 9 a picture of a horse." It 10me more than a year to learn to draw a beautiful horse in five minutes." the artist said.
A farmer was going to die. He wished to show his sons the best way of farming. So he called his sons to him, and said to them, "My children, I am going to die. I leave something for you. They are in the yard."
The sons thought perhaps there was some treasure in the yard. So as soon as the old man died, they began to work with their spades and ploughs. They turned up the soil over and over again, but they didn't find any treasure.
However, in this way, the rice grew faster and better than ever before. And the sons got much more money.
Traveling by bus
Michelle: What time is the next bus to City Hall?
Clerk: Well, the 2:30 bus has just left. The next bus is at 3:15.
Michelle: How long does it take to get to City Hall from here?
Clerk: Oh, it takes about twenty-five minutes. The 3:15 bus arrives at City Hall at three forty.
Michelle: That's good. I need to be at City Hall by 4:00. Can I have one ticket to City Hall, please?
Clerk: Of course. That's $50, please.
Michelle: Where does the 315 bus leave from?
Clerk: The bus leaves from the corner of Station Street and Wilson Street over there. It's the number 16 bus. But you'll have to wait for forty minutes.
Michelle: OK. Thank you for your help. Bye.
Clerk: Bye.
A farmer was going to die. He wished to show his sons the best way of farming. So he called his sons to him, and said to them, "My children, I am going to die. I leave something for you. They are in the yard."
The sons thought perhaps there was some treasure in the yard. So as soon as the old man died, they began to work with their spades and ploughs. They turned up the soil over and over again, but they didn't find any treasure.
However, in this way, the rice grew faster and better than ever before. And the sons got much more money.
Students in many countries are learning English. Some of these students are small children. Others are teenagers(少年). Many are adults. Some learn at school, others by themselves. A few learn English by hearing the language over the radio, on TV, or in films. One must work hard to learn another language.
Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects required(要求) for study. They study their own language. Maths and English. Some people learn it because it is useful for their work. Many people learn English for their higher studies, because they want to go to college or university(大学). Some of their books are written in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers and magazines in English.
