Long, long ago there lived a king. He was very old and he had no children. So he wanted to select a new king in the country.

    One day, the king asked his ministers to give all the children in the country some flower seeds and told them who can plant the most beautiful flowers will be the king.

    A child named David planted the seeds and looked after them carefully. But day after day, no flowers came out from the basin. He was very disappointed.

    It was time to show the most beautiful flowers. The children from all over the country came with their beautiful flowers.

    The king walked in front of the children. When he saw the beautiful flowers, he was very unhappy.

    Suddenly, he saw a child carrying an empty basin. He was very glad and asked the boy,” Why do you carry an empty basin? ” The boy cried and told him the truth.

    The king laughed,” You are an honest boy. You will be the future king.” In fact, the seeds had been boiled.

    Our school had a sports meeting yesterday. It was sunny and cool.

    We all stayed around the playground. My friends Lucy and Peter took part in the sports meeting. Lucy is good at the long jump. And she jumped far. She was the first. Peter is good at the long race. He often runs very fast. He won a medal in the race. We were very happy because we won the long jump and the long race.

    Today is New Year's Day. The students are very happy and busy. They are in the classroom now. They are having a big party. Chen Jie is singing and dancing. Amy is drinking water. Jim is eating a big apple. There are many fruits in front of him. Sarah is watching TV. Zhang Peng is talking to Jack. What is the teacher doing? She is writing "Happy New Year" on the blackboard. Everybody has a good time today.

    Thanksgiving is a family holiday in autumn in Canada and the USA. In Canada, Thanksgiving is in October. In the USA, it is in November. On Thanksgiving, people have a big dinner with their family. They usually eat roast turkey and other delicious food. They also tell Thanksgiving stories and give thanks to their friends and families.

    In China, we also have a family holiday in autumn. It is Mid-Autumn Festival. People get together with their families to have a big dinner, too. They eat mooncakes, talk happily and enjoy looking at the beautiful round moon. Mooncakes are round like the full moon. Some people cannot go back home, but they can look at the moon and think about their families.

Save Our Planet

Save electricity

    Don't leave the TV on standby(待机) .

    Switch off all the lights when the room is empty.

    Tum up the air-conditioning by a couple of degrees. You don't need to live in a fridge.

Pollution

    Don't drop litter. Clean up your own mess, whether you are in town or out for a walk in the countryside. Birds and animals eat your leftovers (残余食物) and this can be very harmful (有害的) to them. Litter can also pollute rivers and the sea and can poison (毒死) the fish.

    Use public transport. Ride a bike or walk. Get your Mum and Dad out of their cars. They waste energy and pollute the air.

    Encourage your parents to buy eco-friendly ( 环保型的) cleaning products which use fewer harmful chemicals (化学物品) . Despite (尽管) the high price, they are well worth the extra money you spend more to save the environment!

Water

    Tum the tap off when you brush your teeth. We brush our teeth at least twice a day and each time we can waste 2-3 liters of water!

    Don't overfill the kettle. Put in just the amount you need. You will also save electricity!