Most Chinese eat three meals a day. In the past,they had breakfast in the morning, a big lunch at noon, and a light supper at night.

    But now both men and women in the big cities have to work on the weekdays. So they often eat bread, eggs, milk and porridge forbreakfast at home. For lunch, Chinese take-away food is very popular. They often have a quick lunch in their workplaces.

    After work in the afternoon, they have more time for supper. They usually eat a big meal at home. Wives often cook meat, fish, chicken, vegetables and rice for their family.You can also find dumplings and noodles on the table in most families of northern(北方的)China.

Strawberry or Apple

    Kate is a careless girl. She always forgets to do her homework.

    It's time for English class. Miss Green, Kate's English teacher comes into the classroom with a pair of glasses on the bridge of her large nose. After greeting the students, she begins to check spelling homework.

    Kate is nervous because she forgot to do homework last night. Miss Green comes to Kate and begins to asks her,  “What is your favorite fruit, Kate ?”

  “Strawberries,” Kate answers.

  “Well, please spell the word strawberry,” says Miss Green.

  “Oh, I change my mind. My favorite fruit is apple.” says Kate.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

Kate: Look! A picture(图画) is on the wall(墙).

Jim: What can you see in the picture?

Kate: I can see a green tree.

Jim: Can you see any birds in it?

Kate: No, but I can see some bees. They are black and yellow.

Jim: Can you see a pig?

Kate: Yes. And I can see a sheep, too.

根据对话内容，选择正确答案。

    I'm Bill. My mother's birthday is in April and my father's is in July. My dog Lucky's birthday is on December 25. That's Christmas Day! My birthday is in October. I like October.

    My name is Li Fang. I have a new friend. Her name is Linda. She lives in New York. Linda is eleven years. She likes playing chess. My hobby is playing chess, too. She often goes to school by bus. Her mother is a doctor. She goes to work on foot. Her father is a teacher. He goes to work by car. Every evening Linda does her homework. Her mother watches TV and her father reads newspapers. Linda will come to China soon. She is in England now. I'm excited.

    I like reading books very much. I have many books in my study. Look. This is a dictionary. It's my good friend. It helps me understand the new words. I have many comic books, too. The pictures are beautiful and the stories are usually funny in the comic books. I have some postcards. They are from my good friends. I'm going to buy a storybook. I want to read some stories.