3-13 At the Seaside.
The family went on holiday. Wilf and Wilma went, too. The hotel had burned down. “Sorry!” said the man. They looked at a new hotel. “Too expensive,” said Mum. They looked at an old hotel. “No, thank you,” said Dad. Ever hotel was full. “Sorry!” said everyone. They had to go home. But the car broke down. A farmer stopped his tractor. “Can I help?” he said. The farmer had a bus. “You can stay here,” he said. “What a good holiday!” said Wilf.
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3-14 Kipper the Clown.
The children put on a circus. Kipper was a clown. Floppy pulled his leg. Chip was a strong-man. He made everyone laugh. Wilma and Biff did gymnastics. Everyone had a drink.
“What a good circus!” said Mum. Wilf was a stuntman. Kipper was fed up .
He wanted to be a stuntman. “Look at me!” he said. Everyone looked at Kipper.
Oh no! “I’m a clown, after all,” said Kipper.
26. circus[英] [?s?:k?s] n. 马戏，马戏团；马戏表演（常在大帐篷里进行）；
27. gymnastics[英] [d??m?n?st?ks] n. 体操，体育；体操运动 28. stuntman[英] [?st?nt?m?n] n. 特技替身演员
29. feed up[英] [fi:d?p] 养肥；养壮；<口>处于情绪低落状态；对?厌烦
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3-15 Kipper's Idea.
Dad took Kipper to school. They went past the library. A lady was painting the wall.
Kipper ran into the playground. He wanted to play. There was a drawing on the wall. It was a drawing of Kipper. The wall looked a mess. Mrs May was cross. The children were painting. Kipper had an idea.
Miss Green drew circles on the wall. The children painted faces. The wall looked good. Everyone liked it.
“Good for Kipper!” everyone said.
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3-16 Strawberry Jam.
Dad wanted to make jam. He picked some strawberries. They were too small.
Mum took everyone to the pick-your-own. “You can all help,” said Dad. They all picked strawberries. Kipper put some in his pocket. Chip took the strawberries to the car. The car was locked.
He forgot about the strawberries. The children had an ice cream. It was time to go home. The car ran over the strawberries. “Oh no!” said everyone. “Traffic jam!” said Dad.
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