My name is Wang Fang．I'm a girl．My birthday is July 23rd．I usually get up early on my birthday．My parents and friends give me many presents．Usually I have a birthday party．We have a big dinner and eat a birthday cake．We sing，dance，watch TV and play computer games at the party．In the evening，I go to the beach with my family because it's usually very hot．I have a good time on my birthday．

    I have a new schoolbag.It's black and red.There are some books in the bag.An English book, a Chinese book, a maths book and four storybooks.I like storybooks very much.Look! This is my new pencil box.It's white and pink.There are two pencils and a pen in the pencil box.I like them.

Alex: I like pears. They are sweet. What's your favourite fruit, Lucy?

Lucy: I like apples. They are tasty for me.

Jenny: Is carrot juice your favourite drink, Mike?

Mike: Of course not. Banana juice is my favourite. What about you, Jenny?

Jenny: Ha! Guess. My favourite fruit is round and very big. It's green. It's sweet and juicy. We often eat it in summer. What is it?

Alex: I know! It's watermelon!

    Leonardo Da Vinci was born in 1452. He is famous for his paintings. We can only see 15 of his paintings today. The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings in the world.

    He is also famous for his brilliant pictures of the human body and animals. These drawings were very accurate. Da Vinci really wanted to understand how our bodies work.

    He is also famous for inventing things. For example, he invented a helicopter and a tank.

    Many people say that he was the cleverest person in the history of the world. Do you agree?

    My name is Tony. I am an English boy. I live in China with my parents.

    I often go to school by bus. I like playing football. I often play football with my friends on the weekend. My father is a teacher. He teaches English. He goes to work by subway. He likes collecting stamps. My mother is a TV reporter. She goes to work by subway, too. She likes singing.

Sarah: Where did you go over the winter holiday?

Amy: My family and I went to Sanya.

Wu Binbin: Really? Did you like it?

Amy: Yes, it was so warm.

Sarah: Hainan is far from here. How did you go there?

Amy: We went there by plane.

Wu Binbin: How was the beach? What did you do there?

Amy: It was beautiful. I took lots of pictures, and I also went swimming.

Sarah: Sounds great! Can I see your pictures sometime?

Amy: Sure.