Do you know about the English­speaking countries? They are Canada, the U. S. , the U. K. , Australia and so on. Canada has a famous waterfall. It is the Niagara Falls. It is very big. Canada's flag is red and white. It has a leaf. The flag of the U. S. is red, white and blue. It is the same colour as the flag of the U. K. The U. K. has a queen. She lives in Buckingham Palace. The U. S. has a president, and he lives in the White House. Australia's flag is blue and Australia has many beautiful beaches.

    Lily s family are decorating their home. What changes would they like to see? Mum would like to have some new lamps in the living room. Their living room will be bright. She would like to have a bigger kitchen and a bigger fridge too. She won't have to buy food very often. Peter would like to have a TV in his bedroom. He can watch TV all the time. Lily would like to have a piano in her bedroom. She can play the piano after dinner. Dad would like to have a new shelf. He can put his books on it.

Liu Tao: Good morning, Yang Ling.

Yang Ling: Good morning, Liu Tao.

Liu Tao: Look at these toy monkeys on the sofa.

Yang Ling: Wow, how beautiful! Whose are they?

Liu Tao: They are mine(我的).

Yang Ling: How many toy monkeys do you have?

Liu Tao: Thirteen. Do you have any toy animals?

Yang Ling: No, I don't.

Liu Tao: Here's a toy monkey for you.

Yang Ling: Thank you.

Liu Tao: That's all right.

    A crow (乌鸦) is thirsty. He finds a little water in a bottle (瓶子). But the neck (颈部) of the bottle is long. The crow can't get water. The crow thinks (想) and thinks. He puts some little stones in the bottle. The water rises up (上升). Now he can drink the water. What a clever crow!

    I am Jack. I am a boy. I am 14 years old. My home is at No. 2, Moon Street. It is a busy street in our city. There are ten shops and two restaurants. There is a supermarket and a park too. There is a fruit shop and a bakery behind the supermarket. The park is next to a supermarket. It is in front of a supermarket. There is a cinema on Moon Street, too. It is between a restaurant and a clothes shop.

    Jim is an English boy. He comes to China with his father and mother. They come here to work. Jim comes here to study.

    He is in No. 5 Middle School. He gets up early every day. He isn't late for school. He studies hard. He can read English well. He often helps us with our English, and we often help him with his Chinese. After class he likes playing football, swimming, running, jumping and riding. He makes many friends here. We are glad to stay with him. On Sunday he often helps his mother clean the house, do the shopping. He likes Chinese food very much.

    He likes living here. He likes Chinese students very much. We all like him, too.