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    The Double Ninth Festival is a traditional (传统的）Chinese festival. It usually comes in October or November. On this day，people always wear the zhuyu (茱萸）plant. They usually climb mountains. Sometimes they go to see flower shows. The Double Ninth Festival is a festival for old people. People usually visit their parents and grandparents on this day. They often eat Double Ninth cakes together.

     In the old days, people usually travelled by horse when they wanted to go a long way. A man named Ming lived in the country. One day, his mother said to him, ^"Your uncle is very ill and he needs this medicine. You must take it to him quickly. Your uncle lives in the town. It's a long way from our house. It will take you two days to get there on a horse."

    Ming thought for a minute and said to himself, ^"One horse ...two days. I know what I can do." The he said to his mother "Don't worry, Mum. I'm clever. I think I can get there in one day." Ming ran to the market and bought two horses for his journey.

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    China is in the east of Asia. It has a lot of beautiful mountains and rivers. Mount Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world. The Yangtze River and the Yellow River are the two longest rivers in China.

    China has the largest population in the world. There are more than 1. 3 billion people in China. Most people in China are Han Chinese, but there are 55 other ethnic groups.

    Beijing is the capital of China. It is in the north of China. Beijing is famous for its culture and its food. Peking Opera is world -famous. There are many kinds of local food in Beijing. Beijing duck is the most famous one.

    The winter vacation is coming. I am going to read some books about Canada, because I am going there to meet my pen pal, Ted.

    I hear there is a lot of snow in Canada, so I want to learn to ski. Ted is a skiing fan and he is going to teach me. I think it will be hard, but I want to have a try!

    I am excited! A wonderful winter vacation is waiting for me.

    Today is June 1st. It's Children's Day. My father takes me to the zoo. There are many kinds of animals, such as tigers, pandas, monkeys, elephants and giraffes.

    Look, the elephants are walking by the river. The monkeys are climbing mountains. The giraffes are eating leaves. I like pandas best. They are eating bamboo now. Where are the tigers? Oh, they are fighting. I love all the animals.