The students were having their chemistry (化学)class. Miss Li was telling the children what water is like. After that, she asked her students, “What's water?” No one spoke for a few minutes. Miss Li asked again,“Why don't you answer my question? Didn't I tell you what water is like? ”

    Just then a boy put up his hand and said, “Miss Li, you told us that water has no colour and no smell. But where to find such kind of water? The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has abad smell.” Most of the children agreed with him.

“I'm sorry, children,” said the teacher, “our water is getting dirtier. That's a problem.”

    Hello! I'm Darning. I usually get up at half past six and have breakfast at seven o'clock. Then I go to school at half past seven. Classes start at eight o'clock. I have lunch at school at twelve o'clock. I go home at half past five in the afternoon. I don't like playing sports. I like reading books. After dinner. I read books and then go to bed at nine o'clock.

    The Woo family will move to a new home next month. Mr Woo will have a new glass cupboard. He will keep all his antique vases in it. Mrs Woo will have a bigger kitchen than before. She is good at cooking. She will make lots of delicious dishes for her family. She will grow many plants on the balcony too.

    Candice, the daughter, will have her own phone in her bedroom. She will talk to her friends on the phone in the evening. Jeffrey, the son, will have his own computer in his room. He will play computer games after dinner. The family will be very happy with their new home and new neighbourhood.

    Basketball is a very popular game in China . Some people like playing it . ZhangLei and LiQiang are very good at playing basketball . Tomorrow they are not going to have lessons . They would like to watch a basketball game . This kind of football is popular around the world .

    I'm Amy. I live in a big city. Usually my father goes to work by car. He likes driving, but he doesn't like driving to work. Why is that? Because it takes too much time. There is always a lot of traffic. His car is very slow. He goes home very late every day. And he is very tired（累的）. He doesn't like playing with me after work. Today, he is happy. "There is going to be a train near our home! I am going to work by subway next year. It is fast. I can read newspapers on the train. I can listen to music, too!" My mom says, "Then you can come back early and cook the meals." I say, "You can play with me after work."

Sarah： I'm hungry.

Mike： What would you like to eat?

Sarah： I'd like some rice and chicken. What about you?

Mike： I don't like chicken . I'd like some beef, salad and a sandwich. Would you like some drinks?

Sarah： Yes, orange juice, please.

Mike： Oh, it's too sour . I'd like some water.