The Browns live at 87 King Street.

    In the morning, Mr. Brown goes to work and the children go to school. Their father takes them to school every day.

    Mrs. Brown stays at home every day. She does the housework. She always eats her lunch at noon. In the afternoon, she usually sees her friends. They often drink tea together.

    In the evening, the children come home from school. They arrive home early. Mr. Brown comes home from work. He arrives home late.

    At night, the children always do their homework. Then they go to bed. Mr. Brown usually reads his newspaper, but sometimes he and his wife watch television.

    Shari was excited about her birthday. She thought about new presents, but her mum said she had to donate some old toys because they had no place for new toys.

    Shari was not happy. She loved all her toys. On that day, her mum helped Shari put the old toys into three piles a "keep" pile, a "donate" pile and a "maybe" pile. Mum cleaned the "maybe" and "donate" toys, and put them in bags. Then they went to visit some poor kids and gave them toys. Many kids said they were the only toys they had. Seeing the kids' smile made Shari so happy. She went back to the car. Then she got the "maybe" bag out.

    Western people like to say "Thank you" when other people help them or say something kind to them. "Please" and "Thank you" are magic words that can show your good manners. You should say "Thank you" when someone passes you something. You should say "Thank you" too when someone walks ahead of you and keeps the door open for you. And also, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful, you would say "Thank you". The magic words are not only for your friends, but also for your family.

    "Excuse me is another way to show your good manner. When you hear someone say "Excuse me" behind you, you will know somebody wants to pass by you without touching you. If some people are talking, it's impolite to interrupt them. You'd better say the magic words first, and then begin talking.

    Let's say more about these magic words "Thank you" "please" and "Excuse me" in our life.

Linlin: Hello, grandpa! What's your favourite sport? Why?

Grandpa: My favourite sport is doing kung fu. Because I {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.

Linlin: Hello, grandma! What's your favourite sport? Why?

Grandma: My favourite sport is {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Because I {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.

Linlin: Hello, dad! What's your favourite sport? Why?

Dad: My favourite sport is {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Because I'm tall.

Linlin: Hello, mum! What's your favourite sport? Why?

Mum: My favourite sport is {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. Because I {#blank#}6{#/blank#}.

Linlin: Hi, Xinxin! What's your favourite sport? Why?

Xinxin: My favourite sport is {#blank#}7{#/blank#}. Because I'm {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. Linlin, what's your favourite sport? Why?

Linlin: My favourite sport is {#blank#}9{#/blank#}. Because I'm {#blank#}10{#/blank#}. OK, here is my family's favourite sport's table.

    Hello, I'm Wu Jun. We'll free this Sunday. I will go shopping with my mother on Sunday. We'll climb mountains (爬山) in the afternoon. That will be fun. But we are not happy, because the weather report (天气预报) says it's going to rain this Sunday. I can't climb mountains in the rain. I can't go shopping, either (也). So I want to read books at home.