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　Stars　Like?

    Have　you　ever　wondered　about　the　stars?　In　some　ways，　stars　are　like　people.　They　are　born.　They　grow　old.　And　they　die.　A　star　is　born　from　dust　and　gas.　Slowly　the　dust　and　gas　make　a　ball.　The　ball　gets　very　hot.　Then　it　starts　to　give　off　light.　The　young　star　grows　into　a　giant.　Many　years　go　by.　The　older　star　begins　to　get　small　again.　At　st　its　light　goes　out.　The　star’s　life　is　over.

    Passage　15.Radio　and　Television

    Radio　and　television　are　very　popur　in　the　world　today.　Millions　of　people　watch　TV.　Perhaps　more　people　listen　to　the　radio.

    The　TV　is　more　useful　than　the　radio.　On　TV　we　　see　and　hear　what　is　happening　in　the　world.　However，　radio　isn’t　lost.　It　is　still　with　us.　And　listeners　are　being　more.　That’sbecause　a　transistor　radio　isn’t　lost.　It　is　still　with　us.　It　is　very　easy　to　carry.　You　　put　one　in　your　pocket　and　listen　to　it　on　the　bus　or　your　bike　when　you　go　to　work.

    Passage　16.It’s　cool　behind　you

    It’stwoo’clotheafternoon.Thesunis　shinning　and　it’s　very　hot.　Nancy　has　to　meet　her　mother　at　the　train　station.

    Now　she’s　walking　ireet.　There　are　no　trees　and　she’s　fat.　So　she　feels　very　hot.　But　she　doesn’t　find　a　boy　walking　just　behind　her.　And　she　meets　a　friend　and　says　“hello”　to　him.　“Who’s　the　boy　behind　you？”　asks　the　man　.　Now　she　sees　the　boy.　She　is　angry　and　asks，　“Why　are　you　walking　behind　me，　boy?”　“There’snoshadeireet，　you　know.”　ahe　boy.　“It’s　cool　behind　you，　I　think.”

    Passage　17.Father’s　Hobby

    My　dad　works　from　Monday　to　Friday　in　a　bank.　he　uses　the　puter　to　t　money.　His　job　is　very　important　in　the　bank.

    Dad　is　also　busy　at　home.　At　weekends　he　cooks　dinner.　Usually　he　cooks　Italian　food.　On　Sundays　he　makesfive　pieces　of　pizza.　Sometimes　hecooks　chi　and　makes　ese　food.　My　mum　watches　and　helps　him.　I　help　my　dad，　too.　I　wash　the　dishes.

    Many　people　think　it　is　strange　for　a　man　to　cook.　But　my　dad　enjoys　his　hobby.　Cookin