Tom , Lisa , Jim , Mary and Linda are good friends . Lisa likes meat and fish . Tom doesn't like rice , milk , and fish . Jim likes rice and bananas . Mary doesn't like rice , bananas and milk . Linda likes rice and milk .

    Is lightning dangerous?

    Lightning is beautiful and exciting, but it kills a thousand people in the world

every year. Lightning is electricity. The electricity in lightning is very strong.In 1998, one flash of lightning killed eleven players at a football match.

    What does it feel like?

    Sabrina, aged 12 and her father are lucky to be alive. Last year, they were hit by lightning, but it did not kill them. Sabrina said afterwards, "It felt like a big hammer. My feet and legs hurt for an hour afterwards. My dad said he felt as if his hands were in an electric socket (插座).”

    How far away is it?

    When you see lightning, start counting the seconds: one...two...three....Stop

counting when you hear the thunder. Every three seconds is one kilometer. So if

you count six seconds, the lighting was two kilometers away. That does not mean

it is safe. Lightning can move very fast.

    How to be safe in a storm

    ⒈Stay inside if you can. You will be safe if you do not use the telephone,

electrical equipment or water. Do not stand too close to windows or doors.

    ⒉Lightning often hits metal things, so do not touch metal things outside. But

you are safe in a car if the windows are closed. The electricity goes down through

the car's metal and not through the people!

    ⒊Lighting often hits the tallest thing. Ask yourself "What is the tallest thing there?" If the answer is "A tree", do not stand under that tree. If the answer is "Me", move quickly!

    Ben is going to visit his grandparents in New York next week. He wants to give some presents to them. Yesterday he went shopping with his parents. In the shop, he bought a blue sweater and black trousers for his grandfather and some good books for his grandmother. Both his parents thought they were very good presents. Ben was very happy.

    It's a fine day. Sam and his dog are in the garden. Sam can ride his bicycle. He can fly the kite, too. The kite is yellow and blue. It's big, too. His dog is brown. It can jump and run. They're happy.

    The weather report says it's rainy in Hangzhou. It's cold in Harbin. It's snowy in Beijing. It's sunny in Changsha. It's cool in Chongqing. It's cloudy in Wuhan.

    Mary is an American school girl. She is ten years old. Now she and her parents(父母) are in Shanghai. Her parents teach English in our school. They are very kind. Mary is a good pupil. She is good at math. She is clever. Now she can speak a little Chinese.