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★A Trip to Disney On a trip to Disney World in Florida, my husband and I and our two children devoted ourselves wholeheartedly to the wonders of this attraction. After three exhausting days, we headed for home. As we drove away, our son waved and said, “Good-by, Mickey.” Our daughter waved and said, “Good-by, Minnie.” My husband waved, rather weakly, and said, “Good-by, Money.” ★ 　　A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground in a large field. While it was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on it. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, it began to realize how warm it was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him. ★Not a Crime But a Miracle David was a young man with a hobby of fishing, but he seldom got a chance to practise it. Then one summer he decided to have a holiday ih the mountains where there were a lot of streams. He thought he could catch many fish there. The first morning after he arrived, he walked to the nearest stream with his fishing-rod. He saw an old man beside the water, so he asked him whether it was a private stream. The old man answered that it was not, so David then said to him, “Well, then it wont be a crime if I catch some fish here, will it?” “Oh, no,” answered the old man, “it wont be a crime, but it will certainly be a miracle.” （126） ★The Farmer’s Donkey驴子的故事 One day a farmers donkey fell into an abandoned well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided t he animal was too old and the well needed to be covered up anyway. So it just wasnt worth it to him to try to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to come over and