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　especially　in　summer.　JulyisahotmonthinHongKong.Butit’san　excellent　time　for　swimming.　There　is　a　beautiful　beach　at　Repulse　Bay　（浅水湾）.　To　get　there，　you　can　take　a　bus　from　Central.　Lots　of　people　go　to　the　beach　on　Sundays　and　Saturdays.　But　if　you　go　on　a　weekday，　it　is　will　be　not　so　crowded.Visitors　to　Hongkong　need　passports.　But　people　from　many　countries　do　not　need　visas.　Hongkong　is　a　nice　place　for　holiday.　There　are　many　shops.

Passage　9.Water

Water　is　very　important　for　living　things.　Without　water，　there　must　be　no　life　on　the　earth.　All　the　plants　and　animals　need　water　to　drink，　to　cook　food　and　to　clean　ourselves.　Water　is　needed　in　farms，　factories，　offices，　schools，　families　and　many　other　places.Water　is　found　in　seas，　rivers　and　lakes.　It　can　be　found　everywhere　in　the　world，　and　it　also　can　be　found　in　the　air.

Passage　10.Twins’　Bedroom

This　is　the　twins’　bedroom.　It　is　a　nice　room.　The　two　beds　look　the　same.　This　bed　is　Lily’s　and　that　one　is　Lucy’s.　The　twins　have　one　desk　and　two　chairs.　Their　clock，　books　and　pencil－boxes　are　on　the　desk.　Their　schoolbags　are　behind　the　chairs.　Some　nice　flowers　are　on　the　desk.　Some　nice　pictures　are　on　the　wall.　Is　there　a　kite?　Yes，　it’s　under　Lily’s　bed.　The　bedroom　is　very　nice.

Passage　11.Dogs

One　of　the　animals　that　help　people　a　lot　is　the　dog.　In　some　countries，　dogs　pull　wagons.　In　the　cold　north，　dogs　pull　sleds.

There　are　other　ways　that　dogs　help　us，　too.　Policemen　use　them　to　look　for　missing　people.　Soldiers　use　them　to　carry　letters　and　medicine　.On　farms，　dogs　take　care　of　sheep　and　keep　them　in　the　fields.　At　night，　they　take　the　sheep　home.　Dogs　help　the　blind　with　work.　Some　dogs　are　good　and　kind.　Some　dogs　are　good　at　another　skill.

Passage　12.The　Best　Job

Betty　is　a　lazy　girl.　She　doesn’t　study　hard，　and　she　doesn’t　help　her　mother　with　the　housework，　either.　“What　are　you　going　to　be　when　you　grow　up，　Betty?”　Mother　ask