Kim: Mum, let's go on a trip this Sunday,OK?

Mum: No! Your Aunt Sue will come to our house.

Kim: That's great! May we go to the airport?

Mum: Sure, we'll take the bus.

Kim: The bus is slow, the train is faster.

Mum: No, Kim. The train doesn't go to the airport.

Kim: May we take a car? A car is faster than a bus.

Mum: Okay! By car.

Kim: When do we leave?

Mum: At 9:00 on March first.

    There are many different greeting customs around the world. Here are some.

    Chile(智利) People usually shake hands when they meet for the first time. When two women fist meet, they sometimes give one kiss on the cheek. They actually “kiss the air'' Women also greet both male and female friends with a kiss. Chilean men give their friends warm abrazos (hugs) or sometimes kiss women on the cheek.

    Finland (芬兰)Finns greet each other with a firm handshake. Hugs and kisses are only for close friends and family.

    Korea (韩国) Men bow slightly and shake hands to greet each other. Women do not usually shake hands. To address someone with his or her full name, the family name comes first, the first name.

    The United States (美国) People shake hands when they are first introduced. Friends and family member often hug or kiss on the cheek when they see each other. In these situations, men often kiss women but not other men.

    My father is a teacher. He teaches Chinese. He likes his job and his students. And the students like him too. He goes to work from Monday to Friday. He does not work on Saturday and Sunday. Every day, he gets up at five thirty. At six, he has breakfast. Then he goes running. He goes to school at seven. He has lunch at school. He goes home at five in the afternoon. At six o'clock, he has dinner. He doesn't watch TV. He likes reading books with me. He goes to bed at nine thirty.

Dear Mum,

    Thanks for the new dress. I love it very much. It's hot in Sydney. I wear the dress to school. I want to buy (买) a pair of sunglasses, they're $85. They are too expensive. The food here is cheap. There is a farm next to my home. This is the vegetable garden. There are tomatoes and potatoes over there. There are animals, too. These are cows. They're so big. Mr Liu has twenty horses and ten hens on the farm, too. I like the farm!

Love,

Mary