The Earth means many things to the people who live on it．A farmer thinks Earth is soil for growing vegetables and fruit．A person who makes roads thinks Earth is mountains of hard rock．A sailor thinks Earth is water as far as the eyes can see．The Earth is a big ball covered with water，rock and soil．The Earth is a planet．There are nine planets around the sun．Animals and plants live almost everywhere on the Earth．They can live on the Earth because it is not too far from the sun，or too close to the sun．Living things need the sun．The sun keeps them warm．

Dear Cindy，

    Thanks for your letter. I miss you very much. It's always nice to hear from you.

    Today is the last day of my exams(考试). The math exam is very difficult, but the other exams are easy. I'm waiting for the summer holiday now. I'm  very excited，because I am going to see you and to be with you again.

    I'm  going to spend my summer holiday in New York with my sister. So we can play together again. I will enjoy our time together. I'm  going to watch football games with you. I think we will have a good time.

    I'm  going to the supermarket later on(过一会儿). I'm  going to buy some presents for you. I  hope you will like them.

Yours，

Jim

    American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year: the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. High school students take only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have homework for every class. After class they can do many interesting things. After high school, many students go to universities. They usually have to give a lot of money to the university. So many students work after class to get the money for their study.

Daming: Simon, What are you doing?

Simon: I'm reading a book about spaceship.

Daming: I'm interested in it, too. May I have a look at it?

Simon: Of course. Look, this is Shenzhou V. It took a man into space for the first time.

Daming: I know. Yang Liwei was the first Chinese astronaut into space.

Simon: Yes, and now he is very famous.

Daming: And I want to be an astronaut like him one day.

    Hello! I'm Ann. I am a girl. I am from the USA. I am a pupil. I have a black dog. It has a short tail and small eyes. It is thin.

My name is Tom. I am twelve years old. My birthday is in fall. The weather is cool and windy. Its golden and farmers are busy. It's favourite season. Because I can eat many fruits. My father's birthday is in fall, too. Our birthdays are on the same (相同的) day. On our birthdays we usually have a big dinner at home. Sometimes we have a picnic. We have a lot of fun on that day.