One Story A Day小学一月（加拿大）.docx

1-1 Where Does Milk Come from? Billy is six years old. He visits his uncle and aunt every summer. They live on a farm. They have cows, chickens, sheep, and a big horse on the farm. Billy loves all the animals. This summer, he is going to learn how to milk a cow. Wow! His friends cannot believe it. “We get our milk from the store,” they say. “But our friend is going to get it from a cow.” Billy laughs. “Milk does not come from the store,” he says. “Milk comes from a cow.” His friends do not believe him. But his teacher says, “Yes, milk comes from cows. Cows eat grass. They change the grass into milk. The farmer sells the milk. And we buy it in the stores,” The teacher tells them one more thing. “Did you know that cows have four stomachs?” The kids are surprised. But it’s true! 1-2 Grandma’s Moving Day The day had come. Grandma was moving out of her big house. I was sad. I had a lot of memories in that house. I asked where Grandma was moving to. My dad just said, “Somewhere nearby. Don’t worry.” But I was worried. I spent a lot of time with Grandma. I did not want to see her any less. In fact, I wanted to see her more. I could tell that no one wanted to tell me because they knew I would be sad. “It must be far away,” I thought to myself. We got all of Grandma’s things in the truck. I sat beside her in the car. We talked the whole time. After a while, the truck stopped. I looked out to see her new home. It was our house! Grandma was coming to live with us. 1-3 A Little Artist Irene is only three years old. But to her parents, she is already a little artist. At their home, her paintings cover the walls of all the rooms -- even the bathroom. “A child’s creativity is beyond your imagination,” her mom always says. “And she can be highly productive too.” One time, her mother counted all of Irene’s drawings. Irene had used nearly 500 sheets of paper in just one month! Most of her drawings are of animals: birds, rabbits, turtles, and even raccoons. All the ani