—Yes. He wrote many books for children.

    Danny is my friend. He {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(live) in a rich family. His parents always{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(give)him lots of pocket money. But Danny always {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(try) his best{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(save) money. He has some good ways to do it.

    Danny enjoys{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(read).He {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (buy) lots of books since he was young. He tells me he often buys books online, because they're cheaper. And when he has free time, he often goes to bookstores or libraries to do some reading. Last Saturday, he {#blank#}7{#/blank#}((invite) me to our city library to read.

    Danny usually {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(go) to school by bike instead of {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (take) a bus. Sometimes when it rains or snows, he walks. Danny {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(become) very healthy and saved much money by these two ways.

    Last Sunday, I {#blank#}1{#/blank#} a lot of things. In the morning, it was cool. I went to the supermarket with my mother. There {#blank#}2{#/blank#} lots of people there. The supermarket was very {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (crowd), so I felt unhappy. At noon, it was hot. I had lunch {#blank#}4{#/blank#} my friends. Then we listened to music and had a rest there. The weather was still hot {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the afternoon, so we went to the beach and {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (swim) in the sea. We had great fun {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (play) in the water all the afternoon. In the evening, the weather was cool. We played table tennis {#blank#}8{#/blank#} our school. We played {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (hard) and we felt a little {#blank#}10{#/blank#}.

Dear readers,

    Once, I had to call the firefighters to put out a fire. I still remember how fast it made my heart beat, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}it was a small fire. I was glad and thankful when the firefighters put it out{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(quick).

    Firefighters help in all kinds of sudden serious and{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(danger) events or situations. I saw firefighters carrying people from their flooded homes while{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(watch) the news today. Often, they are the first helpers when{#blank#}5{#/blank#}accident happens. Some firefighters train to help people and pets that fall into frozen lakes. To prepare for real-life rescue like this one, they must practice putting{#blank#}6{#/blank#}ice suits, working with ropes, and using hand signals to communicate. If you want to learn more about these{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(/breıv/) men and women, read the article

Danger! Rescue on Thin Ice.

    Where would we be without the first helpers? Maybe you'll {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(/dЗэıun/) me this month in finding a way to thank them. Giving a card, a drawing, or a plate of cookies to your local fire{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(/'steıƒn/) could be the start of a new tradition for your families and our{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(hero)will be thankful for it.

    Happy holidays!

Your friend,

Christine

    Bill, Lisa and Peter are classmates. They're all 13 {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (year) old. Bill likes music. He can play {#blank#}2{#/blank#} guitar, but he can't play the violin. He thinks it's difficult {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (play) the violin. Lisa likes music, too. She {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (sing) English songs very well, but she can't sing Chinese songs. Peter likes sports. He can play basketball well. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} he can't play soccer. He says soccer is boring.