ARBOR DAY

It’s Arbor Day, and Marla and Tio are planting a tree in their backyard. Their parents are watching TV in the living room, and they don’t know what the children are doing. Marla and Tio learned about Arbor Day in school. Their teachers told them trees are important to the environment because they create oxygen and provide a home for birds and other small animals. Now, the kids want to surprise their parents by planting a tree in the middle of the backyard. They hope their parents will be happy.

BAKER BOY

It’s Saturday morning and Anita is (1) __________ on the telephone. Suddenly, she hears the doorbell ring. She (2) __________ her front door and opens it. She sees her son and a (3) __________ standing on the porch.
Anita is (4) __________. She thought Miguel was playing upstairs in his bedroom.
“What are you doing (5) __________?” says Anita to her son.
“I was hungry,” answers Miguel. “So I walked to the bakery to get a donut. The baker gave me a (6) __________ chocolate donut.”
“I’m (7) __________,” says Anita to the baker. “I thought he was upstairs in his (8) __________.” Anita turns to her son and says, “How did you get outside?”
“I went out the back (9) __________,” answers Miguel.
“How much do I (10) _________ you for the donut?” Anita asks the baker.

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SILLY BEAR STORY

The Kirkland family went camping in Yosemite National Park in northern California. They found a beautiful spot near a stream, and they set up their tent and started a fire. Mr. Kirkland left to search for more firewood. When he returned, he saw his wife and son up in a tree. A mother bear was roasting hot dogs over the campfire and a baby cub was sleeping in a sleeping bag. The mother bear roared when she saw Mr. Kirkland. He was so afraid that he climbed up the same tree that held his wife and son. Do you think this is a true story? Is it fact or fiction?

BANK ROBBERY

Last Friday afternoon, a bank (1) __________ went to a bank in Los Angeles. He gave the bank teller a canvas bag, pointed a (2) __________ at her and said, “Give me the (3) __________! Hurry!”
The teller put the money in the bag, but when the robber turned to leave, the teller pressed a silent alarm button with her (4) __________. The alarm alerted the police.
When the police arrived at the bank, the robber was in the lobby. He was pointing his gun at the bank (5) __________ and his assistant. They both had their hands up in the air.
The police (6) __________ the bank and blocked the front door and the back door. They trapped the robber inside the bank.
The police captain used a megaphone and told the robber to put down his gun and come out with his hands up in the (7) __________. The bank robber said no. He said he would never (8) __________.
While the captain talked to the robber, two (9) __________ entered the bank from a secret (10) __________. They arrested the bank robber.

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UNHEALTHY BREAKFAST

Jack is a bachelor. He works in downtown Chicago as a shoe salesman. Every morning on his way to work, Jack stops at a donut shop and buys a chocolate donut and a cup of coffee. Jack likes this morning routine because it is quick and easy. He doesn’t have to cook breakfast or wash the dishes.
Last time Jack went to the doctor for a check-up his doctor told him that he had high cholesterol. The doctor told Jack to stop eating foods that are high in fat. Donuts are fried in a lot of fat.

BUSY BUS DRIVER

Adan is a bus driver in Freemont City, Nevada. He works the morning shift from 5:30 to 1:30. His bus route is Route 26, which runs east and west along Emerson Street. His route is busy, but it is in a nice part of town.
Adan likes his job because he gets off work early. He works four hours on Saturdays, but he is off on Sundays. He usually spends Sundays with his family.
Next year, Adan will turn 62 and he can retire. His wife wants him to work for another three years because in three years their house will be paid off. Their bills will be much lower then. Adan has worked hard for the past 30 years, and he wants to retire as soon as possible. He’s not worried about money. What should Adan do?

CANS OF FOOD

Andre’s wife, Iris, is visiting her mother in Iowa. She left this morning, and she won’t be back until (1) __________ week. Before she left, she bought a lot of cans of food so Andre could (2) __________ his own meals. She bought cans of soup, tuna (3) __________, chili, spaghetti, and vegetables. She bought enough food for the whole week.
Iris is a great cook, and she prepares all the meals for the family.
Andre doesn’t cook, so she had to show him how to use the microwave and the electric can (4) __________. She left the can opener on the kitchen counter and told him to be sure to put the (5) __________ in plastic containers once he opened the cans.
Poor Andre! He thinks that he is supposed to open all the (6) __________ of food and put the contents in plastic containers. He doesn’t understand what his wife meant. She meant that he should put the uneaten portion of food in plastic (7) __________.
For the past hour, Andre has been (8) __________ cans of food and putting it in plastic containers. He’s frustrated because there aren’t enough containers for all the food. He needs to go to the store to (9) __________ more, but he doesn’t want to leave the opened cans of food on the counter because the (10) __________ might eat the food or it might spoil.

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CHECKING ACCOUNT

Rosa is engaged to her boyfriend Kyle. They plan to get married in May, and they are each saving $350 a month for the wedding and the honeymoon.
Kyle wants to open a joint checking account in both of their names, but Rosa said no. She likes having her own bank accounts. She has a savings account and a checking account, and she doesn’t want another account. Kyle is frugal with his money, and if she opens a bank account with him, he might ask her to explain why she withdrew money from the account. He might even ask her why she didn’t deposit enough money into their account. Kyle thinks that Rosa doesn’t trust him. He said they can’t get married if she doesn’t trust him.

CITY MAYOR

It’s election time and the mayor of Stanton is going door-to-door to ask residents to (1) __________ for him. His name is (2) __________ Brewer. He has been the mayor of the city for (3) __________ years.
“Hello. Sorry to bother you. I’m Mayor Brewer, and I’m running for re-election. Are you a registered (4) __________?” says Mr. Brewer.
“Hello, Mr. Brewer. I know who you are! Yes, I’m a registered voter. I vote in every (5) __________,” says Mrs. Francis.
“I hope you’re happy with my job performance. Do you have any suggestions for improving our (6) __________?” says Mr. Brewer.
“Yes, I do. We need more picnic (7) __________ in our parks,” says Mrs. Francis. “My husband I like to take our grandkids to the park on the (8) __________ to play and eat (9) __________.”
“That is a good (10) __________,” says Mr. Brewer.

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CLOCKS FOR SALE

Ricardo is in a clock store. He wants to (1) __________ his wife a (2) __________ for their anniversary. Ricardo’s wife has always wanted a grandfather clock. A grandfather
clock is a (3) __________ clock that sits on the floor. It has a pendulum inside a case. The (4) __________ swings back and forth. Grandfather clocks chime every hour and half-hour. The (5) __________ of the chimes lets the people in the house know what time it is.
The (6) __________ of the store has two grandfather clocks. They are on sale for thirty (7) __________ off the regular price. The smaller one used to cost $900, but now it is on sale for (8) ________. The larger one used to cost (9) __________, but now it costs $1,000. Ricardo decides to buy the (10) __________ clock. The clock will be delivered Saturday afternoon.

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CO-WORKERS

Betty and Teresa are nurses. They work at Fountain View Hospital in the emergency room. Their jobs are very stressful. It’s 6:30 Sunday evening, and they just finished their (1) __________.
“What are you doing after (2) __________ today? Are you going straight home?” asks Betty.
“Yes, I don’t have any plans for tonight. Alan is (3) __________ the night shift, so he won’t be home until tomorrow (4) __________,” replies Teresa. “I usually go to bed and then get up when he gets home. We eat (5) __________ and then he goes to bed.”
“What about you? What are you doing after work?” asks Teresa.
“I’m going to my mom’s house. She’s not feeling very well. I want to be sure that she takes her (6) __________. I’m going to cook dinner for her, too. I’ll stop at the grocery store on the way to her (7) __________,” says Betty.
“What is wrong with your mom? How old is she?” asks Teresa.
“She fell and broke her (8) __________. She’s 83 years old, and is in good health, but the (9) __________ said she has osteoporosis,” says Betty.
“I’m sorry to hear that,” says Teresa. “I hope she gets better. It’s not easy to take care of elderly (10) __________.”

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COLDS

Pedro has a cold. His nose is stuffed up, he coughs a lot, and he has a sore throat. He felt fine last night, but now he is very sick. Pedro wants to go home and rest, but he can’t. He is an accountant and payroll is due today. He needs to print and sign payroll checks so the employees get paid on time.
Pedro’s boss went on a business trip to Springfield, Illinois. He won’t be back until next week. Before he left, he asked Pedro to take care of the office. There are twenty office workers, and they are all very busy. Hopefully, they won’t catch Pedro’s cold. If the employees catch colds, they might take several days off work.

CRUISE SHIP TO ALASKA

Herman and Lena are on vacation. They are going to Alaska on a cruise (1) __________. The ship has restaurants, stores, swimming (2) __________, a bowling alley, an exercise room, a movie theater, and a dance hall.
“What do you want to do (3) __________ dinner tonight?” asks Herman.
“Let’s go dancing. A jazz band is playing in the dance hall tonight,” says Lena. “Dancing (4) __________ good exercise.”
“Okay, but let’s see a movie first,” says Herman.
“What (5) __________ are they showing?” asks Lena.
“They are showing a documentary about the glaciers in Alaska,” says Herman. “I heard that (6) __________ a good movie.”
“How (7) __________ is it?” asks Lena.
“It’s an hour and a half long. It starts at 7:10 and (8) __________ at 8:40,” says Herman.
“That’s great. We can go (9) __________ after the movie. How much does it cost?” asks Lena.
“It’s free,” says Herman. “Our vacation package (10) __________ two free movie tickets.”

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GOING TO THE DENTIST

James is at the dentist’s office today because he has a toothache on the right side of his mouth. He bought some medicine at the drugstore, but the pain didn’t stop. His last dental check-up was six years ago. James is afraid of dentists.
An x-ray technician took x-rays of his teeth. He has three cavities. The dentist is drilling two of the cavities, but he will have to pull out the tooth that has the third cavity. That cavity is so large that it can’t be filled. That is also the tooth that is causing the pain.
Every time the dentist starts the drill, James clinches with fear. The dentist told him to relax, but he can’t. What can he do? How can he relax?

ESL TEACHER

Mrs. Sanchez is an ESL teacher. She works in the computer lab at an adult education center. She is seven months pregnant with her first child.
Mrs. Sanchez is worried because her husband started a new business, and it is not making much money. They have been using her income to pay the bills, but it isn’t enough. They can’t afford to pay for health insurance much longer.
Her husband wants her to take three weeks off work after the baby is born and then look for a full-time job with health insurance. Unfortunately, there are only a few full-time ESL teaching jobs. Most ESL teachers are hired part-time, and they don’t have health insurance.

HEALTHY FAMILY MEALS

The Shinawatra family is trying to eat healthy meals, but it is difficult. Both Mr. and Mrs. Shinawatra work all day, and they are tired when they get home. They also have two young sons who need a lot of attention. Their oldest son is seven years old and the younger son is nine months old.
It is difficult for the Shinawatras to plan healthy family meals when they have such a busy schedule. Lately, the family has been eating fast food that Mr. Shinawatra picks up on the way home from work. This is a bad habit, and the Shinawatras are worried that their children will develop poor eating habits. They want to start eating healthy homemade meals.

FAMILY PHOTOS

Rosario and Karen are at work. Karen has pictures of her family on her desk. Rosario wants to know who is in the (1) __________.
“Hi, Karen. How (2) __________ you today?” says Rosario.
“I’m fine,” answers Karen. “How (3) __________ your weekend?”
“It was okay. We didn’t do anything special. I cleaned the house Saturday, and Benny and the kids went to see a (4) __________. We ordered pizza and chicken wings for (5) __________, so I didn’t have to cook,” says Rosario.
“That’s good. You had a relaxing weekend,” says Karen.
“Hey, who are the (6) __________ in the photos?” says Rosario.
“This is a picture of my daughter and my mother. My mom came out to visit us last summer. She (7) __________ in Montana. And this is a
picture of my husband and I when we got married. The last picture is of our dog, Ralph,” says Karen.
“I’ve never met your (8) __________. How long have you been married?” says Rosario.
“We’ve been married for twenty-four years. Our (9) __________ is in June,” says Karen. “Our daughter is eighteen years old. What about you? Are you married?”
“No, I’ve been dating my boyfriend for two years. We talked about marriage, but we decided to (10) __________,” says Rosario.

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A PRESENT FOR FATHER

Sunday is Father’s Day, and Maria wants to buy a special gift for her father. She looked at the Father’s Day ads in the newspaper, but they mostly had sales on ties and bottles of cologne. Her father doesn’t like to wear ties, and he never wears cologne. He used to go fishing or bowling on the weekends, but lately he’s been staying home and working in the garden.
Maria can spend about $45 on her father’s gift. She wants to buy him something that he will use every week. Last year she got him a sweater and two sports shirts. She wants to get him something different this year.

HOUSE ON FIRE

Oh, no! There is a fire at the corner of Third Street and Elm Avenue in Bayside, Colorado. The fire is on the first floor of a two-story house, and it is spreading quickly.
Fire fighters arrived ten minutes ago, and one is using an axe to break the front door. A neighbor said that an elderly woman lives in the house. The woman is partially deaf and can’t hear very well. Her bedroom is on the second floor.
The fire fighters are worried because they don’t see the woman. The neighbor tried calling her when the fire started, but there was no answer. The fire chief is not sure if the woman is on the first floor of the house or the second floor. The house may collapse soon. The fire chief doesn’t want his workers to get hurt. What should he do? Should he send fire fighters into the house to look for the woman?

AMERICAN FLAG

The American flag is red, white, and blue. It has 13 stripes and 50 stars. The stars are white and are located in a field of blue. The stripes are horizontal and are red and white. Seven of them are red and six of them are white.
The flag is displayed daily from sunrise to sunset in front of schools and government buildings like post offices and libraries. It is displayed with the blue field of stars nearest the staff. The staff is the pole that the flag hangs on. When the flag is displayed on a pole, it should be raised quickly and lowered slowly. On special holidays and occasions the flag is flown at half-staff. Half-staff means the flag is halfway up the pole. When the flag is flown half-staff, it is first raised quickly to the top of the pole and then slowly lowered to the halfway mark. At the end of the day, it is raised all the way to the top of the pole and then lowered slowly.
The American flag was adopted in 1777 during the American War of Independence. The American War of Independence was from 1775-1783.

FORTUNE TELLER

Madame Viola is a fortune teller. She (1) __________ a computer to predict the future. Cindy is her (2) __________.
“Hi. What do you want to know?” (3) __________ Madame Viola.
“I have two questions: Who will be my boyfriend? Should I buy a dog or a (4) __________?” says Cindy.
“Now, let me ask you some (5) __________. What day of the
(6) __________ were you born on? What time?” says Madame Viola.
“I was born on a Sunday (7) __________ 1:38 PM,” says Cindy.
“Okay. Let me enter that (8) __________ in my computer. Ah! It
says you should look for a man that was born on a (9) __________ and wakes up early,” says Madame Viola. “What month were you born in?”
“I was born in (10) __________,” says Cindy.
“People born in June are compatible with dogs,” says Madame Viola.

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GRAND CANYON

Mr. and Mrs. Soto and their son Hector are at the Grand Canyon in Arizona. They are standing behind the railing and looking at the colorful walls of the canyon. The Grand Canyon was carved by the Colorado River many years ago. It is 277 miles long, 4 to 18 miles wide, and over a mile deep.
The Sotos want to learn more about the Grand Canyon. Mr. Soto and Hector want to go on a helicopter tour, but Mrs. Soto is afraid of flying. She wants to take a bus tour around the canyon. The Soto family can’t afford both tours. What should they do?

HOME OWNERS INSURANCE

Russ and Louise are in their living room. Suddenly, they hear a loud (1) __________. A large rock falls through their ceiling. It lands close to the (2) __________ Russ is sitting in.
“Oh, no! What is that? Are (3) __________ okay?” asks Louise.
“Yes, I’m fine. It looks like a (4) __________,” replies Russ. “Don’t touch it. I want to take some pictures of it.”
“(5) __________ do you want to take pictures?” asks Louise.
“Because we need to send the pictures to our insurance company. Our home owners insurance covers damage to our (6) __________,” says Russ.
“Should we save the rock?” asks Louise.
“Yes, we should. I’m glad it didn’t hit us. We could have died,” says Russ. “I wonder if I should get the (7) __________ and climb on the roof and take pictures of the roof.”
“No, don’t do that. You might (8) __________,” says Louise.
“What if it rains? Should we put a (9) __________ under the hole?” says Ross.
“No, the weather report says it’s going to be (10) __________ all week,” says Louise.

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JERRY SMITH

Jerry Smith is 28 years old, and he is single. He lives in Cerritos, California. He teaches ESL at an adult education center. He works Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 3:00. On the weekend, he visits his girlfriend. Her name is Susan, and she is 27 years old. Jerry and Susan like to watch movies and walk along the beach. They also like to jog and ride bicycles.

LEARNING ENGLISH

Arturo and Miguel are brothers. They moved from (1) __________ to the United States in 1997. Arturo speaks more English than Miguel because he took English classes for two (2) __________.
“Why do you always watch TV shows in English?” asks Miguel.
“You know I don’t (3) __________ them very well.”
“It helps me improve my English,” says Arturo. “Besides, I like American TV (4) __________.”
“I don’t like them,” says Miguel. “I don’t understand what the people are saying. They speak too (5) __________.”
“That’s because you didn’t take English classes. I told you to come to class with (6) __________,” says Arturo.
“I speak English pretty well. That’s why I’m talking to you in English,” says Miguel. “I don’t need classes.”
“If you speak English so well, why can’t you understand the people on TV?” (7) __________ Arturo.
“Because they speak (8) __________ fast. I already told you that. Don’t you listen?” says Miguel.
“I heard you. Your English is pretty good, but it would be better if you took classes,” says Arturo. “The (9) __________ I went to also has job training classes. You should go.”
“I’ll think about it,” (10) __________ Miguel.

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MAIL CARRIER

Van works at the post office. He is a mail carrier. A mail carrier delivers mail to peopleís houses. Van has been delivering the mail for eight years, and he is bored with his job. He has been taking classes at night to become a manager. He wants to apply for a new management position that is opening up in his department, but he is worried that his co-workers will not want to take orders from him. They might not like it when he tells them what to do. He doesnít want to lose friends, but he really wants to become a manger at the post office. Plus, he wants to make more money, so he can buy a house. What should Van do? How can he solve his problem?

MARTA GETS DIVORCED

Marta and Jacqueline (1) __________ going to lunch. Marta recently got divorced, and she wants to (2) __________ about her ordeal.
“You look tired, Marta. How are you feeling?” says Jacqueline.
“I’m feeling okay now, but I felt awful this morning,” says Marta.
“Hector called me again and (3) __________ me to take him back. He says he can’t live without me and that the kids will (4) __________.”
“He wasn’t so worried about the (5) __________ when he cheated on you with his (6) __________,” replies Jacqueline.
“I told him that exact same thing,” (7) __________ Marta.
“What did he say?” asks Jacqueline.
“He said he’s sorry and he will never cheat again,” says Martha.
“Well, (8) ________ are easy to make but (9) __________ to keep,” says Jacqueline. “Is your divorce final?”
“Yes, it is. We signed the divorce papers last (10) __________.”

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MEDICAL APPOINTMENT

It is Monday morning, and Carlos is sick. He has a sore throat, a fever, and his body aches. He doesn’t have health insurance, so he is calling the Maywood Health Clinic to make an appointment.
The receptionist at the clinic wants to know what time he can come in and if he has health insurance. She also wants to know if he has been to the clinic before.
After Carlos answers all the questions, the receptionist makes an appointment for him at 10:30 a.m. today. By the end of their conversation, Carlos is nauseated. He wants to vomit, but he can’t. Now, Carlos needs to get dressed and drive to the clinic. He is worried that he might vomit while driving to the clinic. He doesn’t want to vomit in his car. What can Carlos do? How can he solve his problem?

MEMORIAL DAY

The last Monday of May is Memorial Day. It is a special holiday to honor soldiers who have died in military service to their country. Friends and relatives visit cemeteries to put flags, wreaths, or flowers on the graves of soldiers. Special Memorial Day services are held in some cities. Politicians give speeches and bands play patriotic music.
Memorial Day is also the start of the summer recreational season in America. Many families have picnics or backyard barbeques. Some people watch a car race called the Indianapolis 500. Most schools close for summer vacation around Memorial Day. Families start planning their summer vacations just before or after Memorial Day.

MILITARY UNIFORMS

There are five military branches in the United States: Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard. Each branch has its own special uniforms. New soldiers are given an everyday uniform and a dress uniform when they join a branch of the military. These uniforms include special hats, helmets, and patches. New soldiers are also given boots, dress shoes, and socks.
There is a law that says military uniforms must be made in the U.S.A. from materials that are produced in the U.S.A. It is called the Berry Amendment. In the picture, the soldier on the left is in the Navy and the soldier on the right is in the Army. They are wearing military uniforms.
Some soldiers earn medals to wear on their uniforms. When a soldier has many medals, we say that he or she is “highly decorated”.

MOTHER'S DAY CELEBRATION

Su is a single mother with two young children. Her son is seven years old, and her daughter is six. They live in a two-bedroom apartment in San Francisco, California. Su is a cashier at a Korean restaurant. Unfortunately, the restaurant is open on Mother’s Day, and Su has to work the morning shift from 6:30 to 2:30. Su’s children are going to stay with her sister while she is at work.
Su’s sister is going to help the children buy a pretty card and a flower for their mom. They are also going to make a special Mother’s Day dinner with beef, rice, and salad. After dinner, the children are going to clear the table and wash the dishes. Su and her family don’t have much money, but they have found an affordable way to celebrate Mother’s Day.

NEW FATHER

Craig is a new father. His wife just had a baby boy. It’s their first child, and Craig is passing out (1) __________ to celebrate. The cigars have a gold label that says “It’s a Baby (2) __________”.
“I’m a new father!” says Craig excitedly.
“Congratulations,” says the nurse. “Is it a boy or a (3) __________?”
“It’s a boy. His name is Craig Anthony Vega,” says Craig. “We are going to call (4) __________ Craig Junior.”
“How much does he (5) __________?” asks the nurse.
“He weighs 7.6 (6) __________, and he’s 18.5 inches long,” replies Craig. “Do you want a cigar?”
“No, thanks,” says the nurse. “I don’t (7) __________.”
“Maybe your husband would like (8) __________,” says Craig.
“He doesn’t smoke either,” says the nurse. “But I’m glad you had a healthy baby. How is (9) __________ wife doing?”
“She’s doing great. She’s (10) __________, but she’s in a good mood,” says Craig.

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PICTURE DICTIONARY

Benito is an ESL student at Lakeshore Adult Education Center. He is in a beginning level class.
Every morning, Benito’s teacher reads a page of vocabulary words from the picture dictionary. After the teacher reads the words, the students look at the pictures and copy the words into their notebooks. When everyone is finished, they practice reading the words with a partner. Finally, the teacher selects a student to stand in front of the class and read the words aloud.
Benito is nervous. He doesn’t want the teacher to select him to read aloud in class. He is shy, and he doesn’t speak English very well. What should Benito do if the teacher asks him to read in front of the class? What should he say?

GOING TO THE PARK

Mrs. Mendoza takes her son and daughter to the park on Saturday mornings. The park has a small playground for young children. Her children like to play on the swings, slides, and teeter-totters. Mrs. Mendoza and her children spend several hours at the park. When the children get hungry, Mrs. Mendoza takes them to Mc Donald’s for lunch. The children eat hamburgers.
Last week, Mrs. Mendoza’s neighbor asked her to take her children to the park, too. Mrs. Mendoza doesn’t want to take other people’s children to the park, but she doesn’t want to hurt her neighbor’s feelings. What should she do? What should she say to her neighbor?

POTATO SALAD RECIPE

Ingredients
3 lbs. red potatoes
5 hard-boiled eggs, separated
3 green onions, chopped
1 c. of celery, chopped
1 c. mayonnaise
2 Tbs. sweet pickle relish
2 Tbs. yellow mustard
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. celery seeds Serves 6 people

Directions
1. Cook the potatoes in boiling water for 40 minutes or until they are tender. Drain and cool.
2. Peel the potatoes and cut them into 1 inch pieces.
3. Chop the egg whites (not the yolks).
4. In a large bowl, mix together the potatoes, chopped egg whites, 1/2  teaspoon salt, the chopped celery, and the green onions.
5. Use a fork to mash the yolks in a small bowl. Add in the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, mayonnaise, pickle relish, yellow mustard, pepper,
and celery seeds. Stir until well blended.
6. Gently stir the mayonnaise mixture into the potatoes.
7. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours or overnight.

REAL ESTATE AGENT

Margret is a real estate agent in West Valley, Utah. She is at a home on Baker Street and is waiting for her clients to arrive. She is going to show them a three-bedroom house.
The house has a large kitchen, lots of closets, and a large backyard. The price of the house is $375,000, which is a good price for the area. Her clients will need to put twenty percent down. The seller has another family that is interested in the house, so Margaret needs to work fast if her clients want the house.
Margaret has another appointment in half an hour, so she can only wait another fifteen minutes for her clients to show up. She is calling them, but there is no answer. What should Margaret do if her clients don’t show up in fifteen minutes?

ROBOT MOTHERS

Being a mother is difficult. Mothers take care of children and do housework every day, even on the weekends. Many mothers also work or attend school. When mothers are at school or work, they often leave their children with a babysitter.
Unfortunately, babysitters are expensive and sometimes they aren’t nice to the children. It would be nice if someday every family owned a robot to help take care of the children. Then being a mother would be easier. Maybe the robot could help with the household chores like cooking, vacuuming, and washing clothes. Do you think this is possible? Will we have robots someday to help us with our household chores? Could a robot be a mother?

ROLLOVER ACCIDENT

Oh, no! Bob was driving on the 55 Freeway in Costa Mesa when his car rolled over. He was driving too fast around a curve in the freeway, and his car went off the road and rolled over. Luckily, no one was hurt.
Bob is okay, but he is upset. The roof of his car is dented and the left door is broken. He has car insurance, but his insurance rate will go up because this accident will be on his record.
Bob called the police on his cell phone, and they are on the way. He also called his insurance company and his wife. His wife wants him to go to the hospital for a medical examination. Bob thinks he’s okay, and he doesn’t want to go to the hospital. He wants to go home. Should Bob go to the hospital for a medical examination? What should he do next?

SHARING A COMPUTER

Frankie needs to use the computer to do his (1) __________, but his father is using it. His father is writing a resume.
“Hey, dad. Are you almost finished writing your (2) __________? I need to use the computer to do my homework,” says Frankie.
“No, son. I’m not (3) __________,” says his dad. “I need to finish this resume (4) __________ tonight.”
“My grades are (5) __________ dad, and if I turn my homework in (6) __________, I won’t get an A in my English class,” replies Frankie.
“Mrs. Warner is a very strict (7) __________, and she takes points off for assignments that are turned in late.”
“Okay. I’ll (8) __________ you with your homework so you can finish it faster, and then I’ll work on my resume. How long do you think it will take us?” says Frankie’s dad.
“It’ll probably take us about an hour to finish it. I finished the first two pages, but I still have to write four more (9) _________,” says Frankie.
“Okay, let’s get started,” says Frankie’s dad. “I see that you have your (10) __________.”

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NEW SUIT AND HAT

Danny is at Archer Avenue Big Store. His daughter is getting married next (1) __________ and he needs to buy a new suit and hat.
“Can I help (2) __________?” asks the salesman.
“Yes,” says Danny. “My daughter is getting (3) __________ next week, and I need a new (4) __________ and a new hat for the wedding.”
“What color suit are you looking for?” asks the salesman.
“My wife says I look good in (5) __________,” says Danny. “So, I want a blue suit and a blue hat.”
“Okay. We have a lot of blue suits and hats.” says the salesman. “Do you need a shirt and a (6) __________, too?”
“No, I (7) __________ a white shirt and a silver tie. They will look good with the blue suit,” (8) __________ Danny.
“The blue suits are over here,” says the (9) __________.
Danny finds a blue suit and a blue hat and he tries them on. “Wow! I like this suit,” he says. “And my (10) __________ will love this hat.”

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NEW YORK CITY CAB DRIVER

Marty drives a cab in New York City. He works six days a week from 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. He doesn’t always get to eat when he’s hungry or go to the restroom when he needs to go.
Driving a cab is difficult. Traffic in the city is often slow and there are many accidents and construction sites drivers have to go around. Driving a cab is also dangerous. When it rains or snows the roads are slippery. Sometimes criminals steal the cab driver’s money.
Most of Marty’s passengers are nice. They tip him twenty percent of the cab fare. Marty likes his job, but lately he’s been feeling tired from working twelve hour shifts.
Many of his passengers are tourists, and they like to talk a lot. Unfortunately, Marty is seldom in the mood to talk anymore. It’s hard to be friendly every day.

FAMILY VACATION

The Chow family is on vacation. They are staying in Hawaii for five days. They rented a hotel room on the beach in Maui.
Everyone is excited. The kids want to go on a submarine tour and see the fish in the Pacific Ocean. Mrs. Chow wants to go shopping and take a sunrise tour of Haleakala Crater. Mr. Chow wants the family to go hiking in the morning, visit museums in the afternoon, and have a barbecue on the beach in the evening. He is worried about spending too much money.
Mrs. Chow thinks her husband worries too much about money. She wants him to relax and forget about money while they are on vacation. What should Mrs. Chow do? How can she solve her problem?

HOUSEHOLD CHORES

Tanya is 15 years old, and she lives with her mother and her younger sister. Her mother has two part-time jobs, so Tanya has to do most of the housework. Tanya doesnít think this is fair. She thinks her sister should have to help with the housework. Her sister is only ten years old, and she likes to play with her friends after school. Tanya remembers that she had to do housework when she was ten, so she doesnít understand why her mother doesnít make her sister help with the household chores. Tanya is tired of doing all the housework. She wants to hang out with her friends after school or go to the library and use the computers to do her homework. She is going to talk to her mother about this problem, but she doesnít know what to say.

WORKING OVERTIME

Philip and Leo work in a factory that makes picture frames. Philip is a mechanic. He (1) __________ the machines and he keeps the conveyor belt moving. Leo is his (2) __________. He is in charge of all the factory workers. Leo makes sure that orders are (3) __________ on time.
“Hi, Philip. Listen, we have a big order for 100,000 boxes of picture frames. They need to be shipped by Saturday afternoon. Can you make the conveyor belt move a little (4) __________?” says Leo.
“I don’t know. Last time we sped it up, it broke and it took three hours to (5) __________ it,” says Philip.
“I remember that day very well,” says Leo. “It put us even further behind (6) __________.”
“Yeah, and what if it breaks again like last time?” asks Philip. “It might take more than three (7) __________ to fix it.”
“Okay. Can you work overtime this week? That way we can keep the conveyor belt and (8) __________ running an extra three hours a day, and you’ll make time-and-a-half for working (9) __________,” says Leo.
“Sure. I can do that. I need extra (10) __________,” replies Philip.

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VISITING A ZOO

Today is Ming Chow’s birthday, and he is at the zoo. He is with his father, his sister, and two of his friends. It is Saturday morning, and the zoo is crowded. The kids at the zoo are noisy, and they don’t want to wait in long lines to see the animals.
Some kids are pushing other kids and kicking the animal cages. Mr. Chow, Ming’s father, is upset because he doesn’t think children should behave like that. He doesn’t want to have a problem with the other parents, but he wants to stop the children from pushing other children and kicking the animal cages. What should Mr. Chow do? How can he solve his problem?