Kitty is 12 this year. She has two friends. They are Tom and Alice. Tom has a pair of black shorts and a green T—shirt. He can skate and climb trees. Alice has a pair of glasses. She has a red dress. She can sing and dance. She can draw pictures, too.

    Hello! I'm Linda. I have a good e-friend. Her name is Zhang Yun. Her English name is Betty. She is a Chinese girl, but she lives in the UK with her parents. Her father is a doctor and her mother is a teacher. She is ten years old. She call me big sister. She is good at English. She likes Chinese and I also like Chinese. She likes singing and playing basketball. This is my good e-friend. Do you want to know more?

Alex: I like pears. They are sweet. What's your favourite fruit, Lucy?

Lucy: I like apples. They are tasty for me.

Jenny: Is carrot juice your favourite drink, Mike?

Mike: Of course not. Banana juice is my favourite. What about you, Jenny?

Jenny: Ha! Guess. My favourite fruit is round and very big. It's green. It's sweet and juicy. We often eat it in summer. What is it?

Alex: I know! It's watermelon!

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    The Double Ninth Festival is a traditional (传统的）Chinese festival. It usually comes in October or November. On this day，people always wear the zhuyu (茱萸）plant. They usually climb mountains. Sometimes they go to see flower shows. The Double Ninth Festival is a festival for old people. People usually visit their parents and grandparents on this day. They often eat Double Ninth cakes together.

    My name is Sally White. I am a school girl. My school is far from my home. Every day it takes long time to get there. The road is not flat. So I cannot go to school by bike. I often go there by bus or on foot. It takes me thirty minutes to get there by bus and an hour on foot. I must get up very early every morning. I have no time for breakfast at home. I often eat something for breakfast on the way. I don't want to be late for school.

    China held the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing. The Games began on August 8, 2008. The slogans are one world, one dream. The Olympic Flag is white. There are five rings on it. They are blue, black, red, yellow and green. They stand for all people of the world. They are brothers and sisters. They are one family. They live in one world. They have one dream.