My children are growing up fast.My daughter，Mary，is 16 and my son，Eric，is already in junior high school.As they get bigger，our house seems to get smaller.So we want to sell some of our things in a yard sale and give the money to a children's home.
    We have already cleared out a lot of things from our bedrooms.We decided to each sell five things that we no longer use.Eric was quite sad at first.Although he hasn't played with his old toys for a long time，he still wanted to keep them.For example，he has owned a train and railway set since his fourth birthday，and he played with it almost every week until he was about seven years old.And he didn't want to lose his toy monkey，eitjye.air.He slept next to the monkey every night when he was a child.My daughter was more understanding，although she also felt sad to part with certain toys.
    As for me，I didn't want to give up my football shirts，but，to be honest，I haven't played it for a while now.I'm getting older，too.

（1）Why did the family decide to sell some of their things？

Because children are growing up fjye.ait.As they get bigger，their house seems to get smaller.

Because children are growing up fjye.ait.As they get bigger，their house seems to get smaller.

（2）What did they want to do with the money from the sale？

They wanted to give the money to a children's home.

They wanted to give the money to a children's home.

（3）How long has the son owned his train and railway set？

Three years.

Three years.

（4）How much did the son like his toy monkey？

He slept next to the monkey every night when he was a child.

He slept next to the monkey every night when he was a child.

（5）What do you think of a yard sale？Why？

It is very useful.Because it can help us sell something we don't need.

It is very useful.Because it can help us sell something we don't need.