Mr Black is a very large man．He has a loud voice．He is not a giant，but he is much bigger than most men．

    Life is not easy for Mr Black．He cannot find clothes big enough．His feet are too large for most shoes．In buses，trains and planes，he cannot stand up straight．The roofs(顶)are too low．At home，his bed is too short，chairs are always too small．Mr Black has problems because of his size．

    So Mr Black stays at home most of the time．Lire is easier at home．

One day，a friend says，"You spend too much time at home．You should go out and play．There's a good movie at the cinema．"

"I can't sit in cinema seats，"Mr Black says．"l'm too big．"

"That is no problem." his friend says．"l'll buy you two tickets．You can get them at the cinema when you go．""That's a good idea．"Mr Black says．He puts on his best clothes and goes to the cinema．

"You have two tickets for me．"he says to the woman in the ticket office．"My name is Black．"

"0h，yes，Mr Black，"the woman says，"Here you are，seats G4 and Pl2．I'm sorry，you and your friend can't sit together because we are very full this evening．"

Poor Mr Black! He smiles sadly，walks out of the cinema and goes home．

    Today is Sunday. It's Rose's birthday. Alice is going to her birthday party. She is a beautiful girl. She has many beautiful clothes. What will she wear to the party? She wants to wear shorts to the party. But it's not suitable(合适的) for a party. She wants to wear trousers to the party. But they are not suitable for a party. She wants to wear her sweater, skirt, scarf…But they are really not suitable for a party. Finally(最后), Alice finds a pink dress. It's nice for a party.

    This is my good friend. Her name is Meimei. She is tall and thin. She is quiet. She has big eyes and long hair. She is ten years old. She likes white and blue. She likes Chinese very much. She is very friendly too.

    There are two important dates in the last month of the Chinese lunar calendar(农历) before the Chinese New Year.

    The first is the Laba Festival(腊八节)on the 8th day of the 12^th month of the Chinese lunar calendar. It is a time--people hope for a good harvest(收成) in the next year. People always eat Laba porridge( 腊八粥)on this day.

    The other important date is the Kitchen God Worshipping Day( “灶王爷”祭拜日) on the 23rd or 24th day of the 12th month. It is said that the Kitchen God goes to heaven (天堂)that day to report (报告)about. each family's activities(活动). People give him delicious food. Then he will give them a good report and give their families good luck in the next year.

Ann: Hello! This is Ann.

Jenny: Hi, Ann. This is Jenny speaking.

Ann: What are you doing, Jenny?

Jenny: I'm cooking dinner.

Ann: Wow, you are a good girl. Where are your parents?

Jenny: My father is working outside. My mother is washing clothes.

Ann: Where is your little brother?

Jenny: Oh, Tom is watching TV. What are you doing?

Ann: I'm cleaning my room now.

Jenny: Wow, you are a good girl, too.

Snow White is a beautiful princess(公主). Everyone likes her, but her stepmother, the new queen(皇后),does not. She asks a man to kill(杀死) Snow White.

The man lets Snow White go. Then, Snow White finds a house in the forest. She goes in and sees seven dwarfs(小矮人).They become friends and live together.

One day, the queen comes to the forest. She gives Snow White an apple. Snow White eats it and falls asleep(睡着了). Many days later(以后), a prince comes. He wakes up Snow White and takes her home.