The polar bear is a vein big white bear. We call it the polar bear {#blank#}1{#/blank#} it lives in the Arctic Circle near the North Pole.

    The polar bear lives in snow and ice. At the North Pole there {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (be) only snow, ice and water. There is not ally land. The polar bear has a very {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (warmly) coat because the weather is cold in the Arctic Circle.

    You can't find the polar bear easily in the snow because {#blank#}4{#/blank#} coat is white.

    A grown-up polar bear is usually about three meters long and weighs 450 kilos. It can stand up on its back legs because it has very wide {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (foot). It can use its front legs like arms. The polar bear can swim very {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (good). It catches fish and sea animals for food. It goes into the sea when it is afraid. People like to kill the polar bear {#blank#}7{#/blank#} its beautiful white coat. The government of Canada and {#blank#}8{#/blank#} United States call on that people should stop {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (kill) polar bears. They don't want these beautiful animals to {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (death) out.

—Yes. He wrote many books for children.

    As we all know, one of Thailand's symbols {#blank#}1{#/blank#}（be） the elephant. It is also a symbol {#blank#}2{#/blank#}good luck.

    Elephants are smart animals. They can play soccer or music. They can also draw very {#blank#}3{#/blank#}（good）. People say that" an elephant never forgets". Elephants can walk {#blank#}4{#/blank#}a long time and never get lost. They can also remember places {#blank#}5{#/blank#}water and food. This {#blank#}6{#/blank#}（help） them to live.

    {#blank#}7{#/blank#}elephants are in great danger. People cut down many trees so elephants are {#blank#}8{#/blank#}（lose） their homes now. Today there are only about 3, 000 elephants. We must save the trees and not buy things {#blank#}9{#/blank#}（make） of ivory.

    Elephants are our good friends. I think people all over the world must work together to save {#blank#}10{#/blank#}（they）!

    Do you know an old city called" Pingyao" in Shanxi Province (省)? The old city is not far {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi. It's a town with a long history of more than two thousand {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (year).

    The old city is not very large. It is only 2.25 square kilometres in size. And there {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (be) no tall buildings here. Most of the buildings have only two floors. And most {#blank#}4{#/blank#} them are made of stones (石头). There are many Chinese-style shop on each side of the street.

    Pingyao is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} square city. The city {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (have) a wall around it. It's about 6 km long and 12 m high. The wall has six gates. And you mustn't {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (miss) the nice food in Pingyao. Try Pingyao beef and you are sure to fall in love with it.

    Pingyao is a place worth (值得) a visit. You can take buses or trains here. It's less than 2 {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (hour) bus ride from Taiyuan. It costs you only 20 yuan. If you take a train, it will take you {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (little) time, only one and a half if you want to go to Pingyao train ride {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (take) only about 6 hours.