An index(索引)is usually at the end of a hook．It tells us most of the topics the writer talks about in the book．The topics are usually listed from letter A to letter Z．Under each topic, there are some small topics, and we can find the page number after each small topic．Here is part of an index from a cookbook(烹调手册)：

dry 63　　　　　cabbage 125　　　　apple and beef 161　　bean 189

French fries 67　chicken egg 137　　　cheese 170　　　　　beef 192

new 82　　　　　fruits 139　　　　　chicken 172　　　　carrot 196

sour 100　　　　green 151　　　　　cold meat 182　　　　chicken 220

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　　Peter lived 　　1　　 his mother in a very big house,and when his mother died,the house became too big 　　2　　 him,　　3　　 he bought a smaller one in the next street. There was a very nice old clock in 　　4　　 first house,and when the men came to take his things to the new house for him,Peter thought,“I'm not going to let them carry my beautiful old clock in their truck．Maybe they'll 　　5　　 it and then it will be very expensive to repair it．”So he 　　6　　 and began to carry it down the road in his arms．It was heavy,so he stopped two or three 　　7　　 to have a rest．

　　Then suddenly a small boy came along the road．He stopped and 　　8　　 Peter for a few 　　9　　．Then he said to Peter,“You are a foolish 　　10　　,aren't you?Why don't you buy a watch like everybody else?”

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　　Do you think of your parents? “Yes,of course,” you may answer,“I buy a present for my mother on 　　1　　．And I give my father a present on Father's Day,　　2　　．” Then what about the other days of a year? Always 　　3　　 to think of your parents,not just on some important days．

　　I have a friend who 　　4　　 alone,because her parents live in another city．One day I went to see her．We had a nice chat．Then she wanted to make a 　　5　　．She dialed (拨) the number,but then she put the phone 　　6　　．After about ten seconds,she dialed the number again．“Hi,Mum…”

　　Later I asked,“Why did you dial the number 　　7　　?” She smiled,“My parents are old．They can't get close to the telephone 　　8　　．I always do so when I call them．I just want to give them 　　9　　 time to answer the call．”

　　My friend is a good girl．She is always 　　10　　 her parents．You also want to be a good child,right? So why not learn from her?

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