Lucy: Dad, I'm standing at the gate of my junior high school. Grandma's birthday party starts at six, but I have never been to her new house. How do I get there?
Dad: Take Bus 8 on Park Street, which is right across from your school. It takes forty minutes to get to Green Hill. Here are the times.
| BUS 8: PARK STREET TO GREEN HILL | |
|---|---|
| Leaves Park Street | 4:50 / 5:20 / 5:50 / 6:20 |
| Child (under 12) | $10 |
| Student | $15 |
| Adult | $25 |
Dad: Please take the 4:50 bus if you can, because Mom needs someone to help her with the food before the guests arrive.
Lucy: Sorry, I have a club meeting that doesn't end until five, so I'll take the next one.
Dad: OK. Show your student card to the driver, and don't be late!
ABC Fun at Rose Street Library
Is your child between four and six years old? Then come and learn the English alphabet with Ms. Wang! Every Saturday morning from 10:00 to 11:00, she sings songs, plays games, and reads picture books with the children.
Please read the following before you come:
Children who come four times will get a small gift, which they can choose from a box of toys. Call 06-234-5678 for more information.
Hi Ben,
Our family is moving next month to a house on Lake Street, which is only five minutes on foot from my new junior high school. My father used to live on the same street when he was a boy, so he knows the area well. He even drew me a map of the shops near our new house.
The house is old, and the ceiling in my room is quite low, but my father says I can paint the walls any color I like. I am thinking about light blue with a white pattern, although my sister wants me to choose yellow.
Your aunt says she will cook her famous spaghetti for you, just as she used to cook it for your mother when they were girls!
Your cousin,
Jack
Fifty years ago, many families in Taiwan had five or six children, and brothers and sisters shared almost everything, from rooms to clothes and even shoes. Today, a lot of couples have only one child, and some decide not to have children at all, because raising a child costs a lot of money.
Small families have good points. Parents have more time and money for each child, so an only child often gets the chance to learn music or play a sport after school.
However, there are also problems. An only child may feel lonely, because there is no one at home to play or talk with. When the parents get old, one child must take care of them alone. Some people believe that smaller families will change the future of the country.