There it is coming down the track.

It is the train! The engines is pulling lots of cars. Now the train is in the station. All aboard!

What are trains?

Train are used for the purpose of transportation. Train carry passenger. An engine on wheels pulls a train. The engine is called a locomotive.

A train moves on a track. The track has rails. The rails are made of smooth steel girders.

The rails are laid on ties. Ties are heavy pieces of wood. The ties and rails are on a roadbed.

Trains engines are called locomotives. They were first powered by steam.

Very few steam locomotives are still in use today. Most train are now pulled by diesel engines. And some trains run on electric power.

Trains riders are called passengers. Some passengers ride train to take long trips. Other people ride trains to go to work. Theses trains are called commuter trains.

Chong Suh Chyong ( 2 Maju )

Caron likes to spend her time in the school library. After school, she goes home and has her lunch.

She goes to the school library again at about 2 o'clock in the afternoon. She does her homework there. She likes the quiet atmosphere in the library. It is a suitable place for her.

Everyday, many students study in the library. Seeing them with their books gives her encouragement to carry on with her school work. If she studies at home, she will be tempted to watch television or play with her sister.

After completing her homework, she always studies what the teacher has taught her. After that, she reads some story books to relax her mind. She reads encyclopedia to improve her knowledge.

Sometimes, Caron wishes to become a Librarian because she can spend more time there.

Anna Wong Nian Urn ( 2 Maju )