Mary: Hello, Lucy! What are you doing?

Lucy: I am sending some postcards. How about you?

Mary: I'm sending a letter. Where are you sending your postcards?

Lucy: I'm sending them to the U. S. And where are you sending your letter?

Mary: I'm sending it to Canada.

Lucy: How much are the stamps?

Mary: I think they are ten yuan or more(更多).

Lucy: That's too expensive(昂贵的).

Mary: I also think so.

Lucy: Why not send an email on the computer?

Mary: That's a good idea. Let's go and find a computer.

Lucy: Can you write an email?

Mary: Yes, I can.

Sam: Excuse me!

A man: Yes?

Sam: Where is the library?

A man: It is far from here.

Sam: How can I get there?

A man: You can get there by bus.

Sam: But where is the bus stop?

A man: Cross the street, it's over there.

Sam: Thank you.

A man: My pleasure.

    There are many special days every year. New Year's Day is in January. Women's Day is in March. Mother's Day is in May. Children's Day is in June, and Father's Day is in June too. Teachers' Day is in September. National Day is in October. Christmas Day is in December.

    France is in the middle of Europe. Paris is the biggest city France. There you can see the Eiffel Tower and Louvre, a very famous museum.

French people love cycling. Every year there is a very big bicycle race around France.

    Many people like to travel to France for their holidays.

    Egypt is in the northeast of Africa. It is famous for the pyramids. They are more than 4000 years old. They are very close to the biggest city in Africa, Cairo. There is also the Nile, the longest river in the world.

    Like China, Egypt has a spring festival, called Sham El-Nessim. On this day, people cook special food like green onions and go outside to enjoy the spring wind.

    My name is John. This is my family. My mother is a teacher. She is very friendly. My father is a basketball player. He is tall and strong. My uncle is a cook. My aunt is a nurse. I am a student. I have no job.

    I am Peter Brown. I have two good friends. They are Joe and Tim. Joe is fat and strong. He likes candy and juice. He doesn't like ice cream. He likes swimming too. Tim is thin and tall. He likes running and swimming. He likes vegetables and fruits very much.