   Kate is going to the supermarket to buy some gro-ceries today. First she checks to see what she needsto buy. How much bread does she need? How much butt-er? What kind of vegetables? Is there enough food ? Next Kate makes a shopping list.  She is planning tobuy two chickens,two heads of cabbage, four tomatoesand two loafs of bread.She is also going to need twoquarts of milk and a dozen eggs...                     American high school students like Peter may playon school sport teams.Most high school have football,basketball and track teams. Some schools might haveswimming teams,gymnastic teams and tennis teams,Goodplayers can join university teams when they graduatefrom high schools. The very best will become popularstars.The best football,basketball and tennis playercan become professional.                               Every week , Peter and Linda receive five dollarsfrom their parents.This money is their weekly allow-ance, this not a gift. Peter and Linda must work forthe family to earn the money.   Peter takes the gar-bage out and cleans the yard around the house.    Heshould do it everyday but sometimes forgets.   Lindahelps her mother with the cooking.   She also washesthe dish after dinner. Peter and Linda don't have...  Many Americans work for city governments.There areoffice workers,  fire fighters,  police officers andpublic school teachers.  Most city workers might notearn a lot of money, but when they retire they get agood pension.   Henry and Nancy are employees of thecity of Seattle. He is a fire fighter. He is on dutyeight hours a day.   During his shift,   he eats andsleeps at the fire house because...                    Most American school students have a long summer-vacation.It is usually from June to september.Duringthis vacation,  students often travel or have summerjobs.   Some students take courses in summer school.Mary spent her last summer vacation in summer school.  She studied two courses and she traveled with herfamily.  They saw interesting places near their homein Seattle.                                            Nance is a little fatter than he wants to be. Shewants to lose some weight. So her is on a diet.  Shetries not to eat too much , and she eats very littlesugar because it will make her fat.    She also doesexercise everyday.   She swims and he runs about twomiles a day.Now she is stronger than before. Henry'scousin Susan is healthier than Nance.    She is alsoyounger and thinner than She is.                      Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very goodseat. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoyit. Ayoung man and a young womam were sitting behindme. They were talking loudly.I looked at the man andthe woman angrily.   They did not pay any attention,In the end, I couldn't bear it. I turned round again'I can't hear a word!'  I said angrily.   'It's noneyour business'. the young man said rudely.            My first name is Sullin and I was born in America.My last name is Walter. My sister's name is Margaretand my brother's name is Leo.  I speak french prettywell and a little Japanese. Actually,my native lang-fuage is English.  I'm studying french right now. MyMy sister Margaret is writing a letter to a friend  of hers in South America. Her friend is an engineer.He speaksspanish. He's studying English now.           Today is my birthday and I'm twenty-one years oldMy name is joyce Lewis,   and my father is Dr. FrankLewis.   He's a doctor in this city and people thinkhe's an extremely good doctor. My mother is a nurse,She's a very good nurse. I have two brothers and onesister. Right now, my older brother is in the MiddleEast. My sister is a student,and my Younger brother,Tom, is a student too.                               I think the most terrible thing in life for my lit-tle brother is getting up in the morning. His almostsick when my mother calls,"Herbert!It's six o'clock!Get up!"                                              Herby answers,  "I'm coming!"  and goes right backto sleep.I'm not at all like my brother,I don't liketo go to bed at night,but I don't mind getting up inthe morning. I usually wake up before six o'clock.  