Swimming in the Sinú River

Once upon a time there was a girl who lived in a little house next to the Sinú River. The girl learned from her parents that swimming in the river is good. It helps to relax and to keep people’s body in shape. She learned that swimming there is an exciting experience of life and an old grandparents’ custom. So she did it every day.

One day when she was swimming she met a boy who smiled at her and asked:

Would you mind swimming with me? She got out of the river immediately and left the place. But, anyway she was not rude with the boy. She just said she had to go home. Next day, when the girl arrived at the river she found the boy. He was swimming and she waited for a long time until he got out of the river.

But the boy did not come out. The girl was sad because she did not bathe in the river. Next morning when she was buying food the boy met her and apologized. He said he was the store owner’s child. A great friendship began from that time. As children got along really well. The girl said: now that we are friends and I know who you are and where you live, we can go swimming in the river and go out sometimes.

In the afternoon the boy and the girl went swimming in the river, they were playing and having a great time when suddenly the girl started to cry without any apparent reason.

The boy asked:

_ What’s the matter with you?

_ Today is my mother’s birthday. I am sad because I could not buy a present for her, said the girl.

_ Don’t cry baby this problem can be solved. Suddenly, a great idea came to mind: Not all presents have to be bought. A present can be a poem, a song, a love kiss or something made by your hands. Let’s create a beautiful gift from recycle materials.
- “What is that?” asked the girl.

The boy said that recycling is to take something used to make something new. It is also a way to stop pollution and make money.
The children started to work immediately. They made a beautiful vase of flowers with some cans and some bike spokes.
The girl’s mother received the present and was proud of her daughter’s creativity. She said it was her best birthday and the best present she had received. 

Now, answer the following questions:
• What is the reading about?
• What did you learnt from the reading?
• What should people do to protect the environment?
• What is recycling?
• What materials can you recycle?
• Why do you think the girl did not swim with the boy the first day?
• Write down a similar story to teach about an important issue or value that people should take into account
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