A man was traveling abroad in a small red car. One day he left the car and went shopping. When he came back, its roof was badly damaged.

    Some boys told him that an elephant had damaged it. The man did not believe them, but they took him to a circus(马戏团) which was near there. The owner of the elephant said, “I am very sorry! My elephant has a big, round, red chair. He thought that your car was his chair, and he sat on it!"

    Then he gave the man a letter, in which he said that he was sorry and that he would pay for all the damage.

    When the man got back to his own country, the customs（海关） officers wouldn't believe his story. They said, “You sold your new car while you were abroad（国外） and bought this old one!"

    It was only when the man showed them the letter from the circus man that believed him.

Woman：Can I help you ?

Anna：Yes, please .I need a new pants for school.

Woman：Ok. What colour do you want?

Anna：Blue.

Woman：How about this one?

Anna：It looks nice. How much are they?

Woman：They are fifty-four yuan.

Anna：I'll take it. How much are those yellow shoes?

Woman：Thirty-five yuan.

Anna：Great! I'll take them.

Woman：Here you are.

Anna：Thank you!

Woman: You're welcome.

    Sally is running late. She wants a fast breakfast. She doesn't have time to make her own breakfast.  Her usual breakfast is rice congee, and vegetables. " Will you make me a fast breakfast? " she asks her boy friend. He is American. She is Chinese. He grabs a box of cereal. He grabs a bowl and a spoon. He takes a box of milk out of the fridge. He grabs a banana. "Here's something fast for you," he says. He puts everything on the dining table. She looks at the box of the cereal. "Let me try this first," she says. She puts a few flakes of cereal into her mouth. She eats them."Yuck, "she says. "How can you eat this?  It's so dry."Well, that's what the milk and banana are for," he says. She says she doesn't like it. She takes the banana and goes to work.

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    Today is Sunday. It's Betty's birthday. She is twelve years old. She is at home with her parents now. They're going to have a birthday party. Her father is decorating the house. Her mother is making the birthday cake. Betty is washing some apples, pears and grapes. All of them are very busy. The party will start at seven o'clock in the evening. Betty's friends, Kate, Joan, Mike, Tom, Rose and Jack will come to the party. They will give Betty some presents. The children are going to sing and dance at the party. Betty's mother will play the piano for them. Betty's father will take photos of them. I think they will have a good time at the party.

    San Francisco is a beautiful American city. It lies in the west of the United States. It has beautiful scenery. For example, Fisherman's Wharf (渔人码头) and Wax Museum (蜡像馆) are beautiful places to visit. Every day, thousands of people come to visit and take photos.

    San Francisco is a hilly city. The lovely hills in the middle of the city make it the most wonderful place. Many people walk up and down the hills, and some of the visitors also like to drive on the paths. They can see more places then. There are also visitors who like to take cable cars (缆车). They can get a better view of the city.

    Besides Fisherman's Wharf and Wax Museum, Chinatown and Lombard Street are also two places worth seeing. Every day, many people come to visit Chinatown. Some of them are coming to taste Chinese food, others are coming for Chinese shops. You can buy many beautiful Chinese clothes in Chinatown.