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Mr Wu: Good morning, Bruce. Sit down, please. May I ask you some questions?

Bruce: Certainly. What do you want to know?

Mr Wu: First, when were you born, Bruce?

Bruce: On June 22,1980.

Mr Wu: Secondly, where were you born?

Bruce: In Sydney, Australia.

Mr Wu: Where was your father born?

Bruce: He was born in Sydney, too.

Mr Wu: When was he born?

Bruce: Sorry, I don't know. But I know he's about forty years old.

Mr Wu: I see. What does your father do?

Bruce: He's a doctor. He works in a hospital here.

Mr Wu: Is your mother working in China, too?

Bruce: No, she works in Sydney. She's coming to China soon.

Mr Wu: Oh, that's very good. I have no more questions. Thank you, Bruce.

Bruce: You're welcome, Nr Wu. Good-bye.

Mr Wu: Good-bye.

    Tomorrow is Children's Day. Xiaofeng is very happy. In the morning, he is going to the shopping mall with his mother. He is going to buy a new shirt. In the afternoon, he is going to the park. He is going to play ping-pong with his friends. In the evening, he is going to the movie theater. He's going to see a movie.

    Look! This is my classroom. It's on the first floor. It's very big. There are forty-five students in our class. This is the teachers' office. It's on the second floor. There is an art room. It's on the second floor too. There is a library. It's on the third floor. There is a computer room. It's on the first floor.

    You work hard to learn English. Do you know American kids are learning Chinese? In many US schools, students take Chinese lessons. How do they learn Chinese?

    Let's go to the Muir Elementary School in the US. Maddi, 6, and Stephen, 6, are first graders in this school. They are learning how to say "we" in Chinese. "It's not easy to remember the Chinese characters (汉字). But learning Chinese is fun," they say.

    In Chinese class, they are learning the language through songs, games and lots of talking. "Chinese is popular among US kids. They pick it up really fast," their teacher says.

    There is a new park near my house. It's a fine day today. My family and I are in the park now. On my left, there is a cafe(咖啡馆). On my right, there is a big lake. There are many flowers and trees near the lake. There's a small hill behind the lake. Beside the lake, there is a sign. It says, “You mustn't swim in the lake！”There is a playground in the middle of (在……中间)the park. Next to the gate(大门) there is a small toy shop. The park is so beautiful. We like it very much.