There are four people in the twins' family. They are the twins, their father and their mother. The twins' names are Lucy and Lily. They are fourteen. They are in the same class in the No. 1 Middle School. They are very good students. They not only work very hard but also sing very well. They want to join the music club. Lucy wants to play the piano. Lily can play the guitar.

    Their father, Mr King, is a teacher. He teaches English in a school near his home. Their mother, Mrs King is a teacher, too. She teaches Chinese. Mr and Mrs King are in different schools. But they have the same hobby—play the guitar.

    Hello, I'm Mike. I have a new classroom. It's big and nice. It's on the second floor. There are forty-five students in my class. Look, there are many desks and chairs in it. They are yellow. There is a beautiful picture on the white wall. Where is the new computer? Oh, it's on the teacher's desk. It's black.

    It is Christmas Day. There is a big party in the house. Guests come and go, but the party goes on.

    Kitty is sitting in the chair. She is eating some sandwiches. On the long table, there is lots of other, food. There are four eggs, ten sweets, one cake and six biscuits.

    There are some toys in the house, too. They are balls, toy bears, toy robots and Barbie dolls. Children like playing all the toys. Girls like playing the dolls. Boys like playing the bails. They are excited.

    Mrs. Wang is in the kitchen. She is cooking some chicken. Mr. Wang is in the house. He is under a tree. It is a Christmas tree. Mr. Wang is putting many presents on the tree. Now the tree is very beautiful. Every child can get a present from the tree.

    My name is Lingling. My friends (朋友) are peter and Mingming. Peter likes pears but he doesn't like lemons. Mingming likes bananas. I like mangos and oranges. Peter, Mingming and I don't like apples.

    In the US, there are many types of restaurants. Fast food restaurants are very famous. You can find many McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants.  You look at a menu above the counter, and choose what you'd like to eat. You pay the person who serves you. You take your food and sit down or take it away. There's no need to leave a tip.

    In a coffee shop you sit at the counter or at a table. You don't wait for the waitress to show you where to sit. She usually brings you coffee when you sit down.  You tell her what you'd like to eat and she brings it to you. You must pay the money as you leave.

    In a family restaurant the waitress shows you where to sit. Often the waitress tells you her name, but you don't need to tell her yours. If you leave over anything,   your waitress gives you a bag to take your food home. You add an extra fifteen cents to the bill as a tip.

    In top class restaurants, you need a reservation and you need to arrive on time. The waiter shows you where to sit. If you have wine, he may ask you to taste it.  You can only refuse it if it tastes bad, not if you don't like it. When you get your bill, check it and then add several dollars to it as a tip for the waiter.

    Bob Pearson is an old man. He has two big houses and a new car. He has no wife, but he is a father of four children. He has two sons and two daughters. One son is from England. His name is Bill. The other son is from America. His name is Mike. One of his daughters is from China. Her name is Lanlan. The other one is from Japan. Her name is Nikon.

    Bob Pearson is not the children's real father, but he loves them very much. The children love their "father", too. Bob Pearson has many toys for the children. He gives different toys to different children. The boys play with toy cars. The girls play with dolls and toy animals. Bob Pearson is the children's "father", and he is their good friend, too.