Mr. Liu is an English teacher. He works in Shanghai. In July he wants to go on a trip to Chengde with his wife and daughter. Shanghai is far from Chengde. It is about 1,400 kilometres. They want to take a plane. Because a plane is fast. They are going to stay in Chengde for seven days. Because it is very cool there.

    Mike is a football fan. There is a football match between Chinese team and American team. He wants to watch it. He comes to the box office and gives the clerk 10 yuan. The clerk says, “Please give me another 10 yuan. The price of a ticket is 20 yuan.”

    “Why?” says Mike, “I just watch Chinese team. I don't want to watch the other team at all. Do you want me to buy a ticket for it?No, no, no...”

    Hello, I'm Li Qiang. I'm ten. This is my family. We are at home. My mother is cooking. My father is watching TV. My grandparents are reading newspapers. Look, my sister is playing with her doll. I am writing a letter.

    This is our music room. It's very big. It's quiet, too. The piano is super. Touch it, it's smooth. I can play the piano. There is a guitar beside the piano. Ken can play the guitar very well. These are recorders. Those are drums. Some boys and girls are singing in the room now. What's Jim doing? He is sitting on the drum! Don't sit on the drum!

    Hello, I am Kitty. I am a lovely girl. My friends and I are playing in Mr. White's farm. We are happy. Linda is standing under the tree. She is playing the recorder. Peter is sitting beside the lake (湖). He is drawing. Eddie is sleeping on the grass. His drum is under his head. Mr. White is working in his farm. The farm is big and beautiful. We like this farm.

    Jim and Tim are good friends. Jim is ten years old. He is tall and strong. And Tim is eleven years old. He is short and fat. They're pupils. Jim can ride a bicycle. He has a green and super bicycle. Tim can't ride, but he can swim and dive.