Ben and Jim are twin brothers. They are nine. They are pupils. They study in Yuxin Primary School. They are in the same class. Everyday they go to school and come back together.

    Their teacher, Mrs. Green, says to the pupils. Please write a composition (作文) 'My Mother'.

    Jim is a good boy. He writes the composition at home. But Ben plays football with his friends. The next day Mrs Green says to the class, “I read your compositions today. But two of yours are just the same.” Ben stands up and says, “Jim and I are twins. We have the same mother.”

    It's a sunny morning. It's warm but not hot. Jack sees an old man with a black umbrella walking on the street.

    Jack is very curious (好奇的). So he asks the old man, "Hello. Would you tell me why you bring the umbrella?" The old man answers, "My legs are not strong. If I carry a walking stick, people will say, 'How poor the man is!' I don't like this. So I carry an umbrella to help me. When people see I'm walking with an umbrella in a fine day, they will only say, ‘How foolish the man is!' "

Sydney, November 24

Dear Binbin,

    How are you? It is summer in Sydney. It's very hot. I wear a T-shirt and shorts. I'm going to Beijing next week. What's the weather like in Beijing? What clothes should I wear in Beijing?

    See you soon.

Yours,

John

    Hello. I' m Mary. I want to buy some fruit for my family. My mother likes apples. An apple a day keeps a doctor away. My father likes peaches (桃子). My grandfather likes bananas. My grandmother likes oranges. I don't like oranges. I like strawberries. They are sweet (甜的).

    Today is Saturday. It is a nice day. The Hus are at Century Park. Mr and Mrs Hu are sitting under a tree. Above the tree, there is a balloon. Mr Hu is reading a book. Mrs Hu is watching some birds. They are flying in the blue sky.

    Ivy is sitting on the lawn. The grass is soft. She is drinking strawberry juice and listening to music. Her brother Andy is on the lawn too. He is eating a strawberry cake. Beside him, there is a dog. The dog is playing with a ball.

My name is Linda. I am a girl. I am ten years old. I have a school bag. It's very cute. There are many things in it. I have a red pencil-case. It's red and yellow. In the pencil-case, I have five pencils and two rubbers. I also have three rulers. They are blue. I have many books in the schoolbag. I like my bag. Listen! It's time for class. I can hear the bell.