Sam lives in New York. His mother1a small shop there and his father is a taxi driver. Sam is seven years old this year and starts school this autumn. The school2 near their shop. 3 his father takes 4 to school in the car every day. Sam is never 5 for class. His teacher like him very much. Today is Monday. Miss Black is teaching the class to count 6 one to ten. Sam is working hard. Soon he can count. Miss Black is 7 and asks, "How many 8 are there in your family, Sam?" Sam stands up and says, "Two, Miss Black." "9 are they?" asks Miss Black." My father and mother," says Sam." Oh?" Miss Black is surprised(惊奇的)，she says, "There are three people in your family, Sam." "But Miss Black, I am not at 10 now. I am at school. You know?"
