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4. Pinky runs in the snow.

5. They are in the living room.

<p>V. A Film or Lunch?</p>

It is very cold today. We are in the house. We are watching a film. It is about a mouse. Its name is Stuart Little. The film is very interesting. But, when I see a mouse, I am very hungry.

So I say:

"Let's watch another film!" "What film?" asks Blackie.

"Another film. Not about mice," I say.

"OK," says Blackie. He takes another film and we watch it. It is about a clown fish. Its name is Nemo. The film is very interesting. But, when I see a fish, I am hungry. So I say:

"Let's watch another film."

"What film?" asks Blackie.

"Another film. Not about fish," I say.

Blackie takes another film and we watch it. It is about a bird. Its name is Valiant. The film is very interesting. But, when I see a bird, I am hungry.

"Let's watch another film!" I say.

"Again?" cries Blackie. He is very angry.

"Oh Blackie," says Pinky. "I think, Reddy is very hungry. Let's have lunch. And then we can watch a film."

So we have lunch. Now I am not hungry and I can watch films about mice, fish or birds.

"Thank you, Pinky," I say. "You are so clever."

<p>Exercises</p>

1 Answer the questions.

1. What's the weather like today?

2. What are the kittens doing?

3. Are the films interesting?

4. Is Blackie angry?

5. What are the films about?

6. Is Reddy hungry?

7. Do they have lunch?

2 Match.

3 Complete.

1. Let's watch a f _____.

2. When I see a mouse, I am h _____.

3. Let's have l _____.

4 What is it?

1. It is big or small. It can sing and fly.

2. It is big or small. It can't talk but it can swim.

3. Cats catch it. It is small. It has got a long tail.

4. You can watch it. It is interesting.

<p>VI. Well Done, Pinky!</p>

It is Sunday today. It is our clean day. We tidy up our house on Sunday and we have a bath on Sunday.

Now Pinky is cleaning the kitchen and the bathroom. I am cleaning the dining room. Blackie is cleaning the bedroom. It is funny. We like it. When the house is clean, Pinky says:

"Now let's work in the garden. Let's water the flowers and the trees in the garden."

"Oh no!" we cry together with Blackie. "We can't work in the garden. We are tired."

"But think about the trees and the flowers!" says Pinky. "You drink milk and water every day, but they can't do it. They haven't got milk or water in the fridge. They are thirsty."

"How do you know?" we ask. "Do you talk to trees?"

"No, I don't," says Pinky, and she is very angry. "But I know! Look!"

Pinky takes a glass of water and waters the floor.

"Can you see the water?" she asks.

"Yes, we can," we answer.

"The floor is not thirsty. It is not drinking the water," says Pinky. "Now let's go to the garden."

Pinky takes another glass with water and we go to the garden.

We come up to a tree. Pinky waters the tree.

"Look!" says Pinky. "The tree is drinking! There is no water on the ground now."

We look at the ground. It is wet, but there is no water on the ground.

"The trees are thirsty!" says Pinky. "Now help me to water them."

"Pinky, you are very clever!" I say. "You can understand trees."

And we water all the trees and the flowers in the garden.

Mrs Paw always visits us on Sundays. She looks at the clean rooms and at the trees and flowers in the garden. She says: "Good kittens!"

<p>Exercises</p>

1 Answer the questions.

1. What day is it today?

2. What do they tidy up?

3. Do they like it?

4. Do they go to the garden?

5. Do they water the trees and the flowers?

6. Who visits the kittens on Sundays?

2 Match.

3 About you.

1. Do you tidy up your room?

2. Do you water the flowers?

3. Do you work in the garden?

4. Do you water the trees in your garden?

4 What is it?

1. It is beautiful. It is red, yellow, white, orange, pink or blue. You water it.

2. It is small or big. You have water in it.

3. Tables, sofas, chairs, bookcases, armchairs stand on it.

4. You can sleep in this room.

5. You can eat in this room.

6. You can cook in this room.

7. You can wash in this room.

<p>VII. A Monster</p>

It is sunny today. It is very hot. We are hot. We take a big towel, three cups, three plates, some milk, some meat, three apples and go to the lake.

The lake is big and the water in the lake is cold. We swim and play. Then we go out. Blackie does not go out. He is in the lake.

"Go out!" says Pinky. "The water is not warm. It is cold."

"I am not cold," says Blackie. "I like the water!"

"Pinky," I say. "Let's eat our breakfast."

"But we can't. Blackie is in the lake." "Yes, we can," I say. I take a piece of meat, eat it and say:

"Look, Blackie! I am eating our meat! It is very nice!"

Blackie looks at me and says:

"Eat the meat. I can fish here."

So Blackie is in the water. The water is cold. Pinky is not happy. She is sad. She looks at me and says:

"Reddy, what can we do?"

"Wait and see," I say.

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