Today is a sunny day. John is going on a school trip. Now he is packing some clothes. Look, this is John's bule jacket. These are John's black pants and those are his white socks. Whose T-shirt is that? Oh, it's John's brother's.

    Mother's Day is a holiday for mothers. On this day, mothers don't work. It's on the second Sunday in May. It's celebrated in the United States, England, Sweden, India, Mexico and some other countries.

    On that day many people sends presents of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still alive often wear a pink or red rose or carnation, while those whose mothers are dead wears a white one. The celebration of the first Mother's Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular around the country and the world.

⑴—How old is Niuniu?

—She is six.

⑵—How old is Fangfang?

—She is seven.

⑶—Hello, Lynn, How old are you?

—I'm three.

⑷—Hi, Meimei. How old are you?

—I'm nine.

Sarah: Hi, Tom!

Tom: Hi, Sarah!

Sarah: What day is it today?

Tom: It's Thursday. What do you have at school this morning?

Sarah: I have Chinese, English and PE.

Tom: I like PE very much. Do you like PE?

Sarah: No, I don't. I like Music very much. I will have Music tomorrow.

    I went to the beach in Haikou last Sunday. It was sunny. The air was fresh and the water was clean. There were a lot of people on the beach.

    Some girls sang songs near the sea. Some boys played volleyball on the beach. I saw a cat in a big tree. An old man listened to the radio on a long chair. Some young men swam in the sea. There weren't any ships on the sea.

    The students have a new classmate, Jin Xin, from Beijing. They are talking in the school garden.

Ken: Jin Xin, what's the weather like in Beijing?

Jin Xin: In winter, it's very cold. In summer, it's very hot. I like autumn there. It's cool.

Billy: Do you like the weather here in Shanghai?

Jin Xin: Yes. I like the weather in Shanghai. In winter, it's not very cold.

Ada: But there are storms in summer! You can't go out.

Jin Xin: I don't mind (介意). I like watching the rain.

Ivy: Do you like your neighbours (邻居) here, Jin Xin?

Jin Xin: Yes. They are friendly (友好的).

Betty: Do you like our school?

Jin Xin: Yes. The teachers are nice. You're nice too.