23. Almost every American child wants a summer job. It is a chance to get away from Mon and Dad, to make new friends, to do things by himself, and to make some pocket money. It may also be a useful experience for the future. Children wash cars, take care of babies, or cut the grass for their family or neighbors. John’s first summer job was selling lemonade with Tom on the beach. They could save little money, because they drank much of their lemonade themselves. It was so hot on the beach.

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24. There are a lot of languages in the world.

  In Taiwan, most boys and girls study English. Why do they have to study it? Because it is used in a lot of countries.

  English is a great help and a very important language when they try to understand the people of other countries.

  What is the best way to learn English?

  Listen to good English first. Then use English at every chance. We have some chances to use it around us.

  We have to learn much about other countries.

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25. Mary has moved into a five-story apartment house. Her rented room is too dirty to live in. the wall papers are faded, the gas oven is out of order, the desk and chair are dark brown, and the curtains and bedspread are pink. The owner has told her that she can paint the walls and desk and chair, fix the gas oven, and wash the curtains and bedspread in order to make the room more comfortable. Mary gave up living here. And soon she moved out.

26. Beth went to a business college to learn typing when she was eighteen years old. A year later, she passed her typing exams quite easily, and then went to look for work. She was living with her parents.

  A lot of people were looking for typists at that time, so it was not difficult to find work. Beth went to several offices, and then chose one of them. It was near her house. She thought, “I’ll walk there every morning. I won’t need to go by bus.”

  She went to the office again and said to the manager, “I want to work here, but how much will you pay me?”

  “We’ll pay you $200 each week at first,” the manager answered, “and $250 after three months.”

  Beth thought for a minute and then said, “All right, then I’ll start three months from now.”

27. I sat at the corner table in a restaurant. A middle-age man and woman sat at a

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