Jack is an American boy. He is going to go to his uncle's home tomorrow. His uncle works in Beijing. He is very excited. He wants to buy some presents for his friends in China. He has three penfriends in China. He wants to give them a big surprise. He also wants to visit the Great Wall. He believes(相信)he will have a good time.

    One day, a rich old businessman in a small town meets a factory worker, a farmer and a fisherman. He gives them three seeds and says, "Bring me the flowers in three months. The man with the most beautiful flower Call have my money!"

    After three months, the factory worker brings a big red flower. The farmer brings a small purple flower. But the poor fisherman brings nothing. He is very sad. "I don't know why!" he says. "I watered it every day." "You are honest!" the businessman says. "The seeds are bad and will never sprout(发芽)! The money is yours." The fisherman is very happy. The other two men feel ashamed and sad.

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Amy: Today is Sunday. Let's go to the nature park.

Mike: Great! Is there a forest in the park?

Amy: Yes, there is. There is a lake, too. There are many boats on the lake.

Mike: Are there many birds in the forest?

Amy: Yes, there are. And there are many plants in the forest.

Mike: Yeah! Let's go.

    Last Sunday morning, my wife (妻子) and I had a walk in the park. We met a new couple (夫妇) there. We stopped to introduce (介绍) ourselves and have a talk happily. Then we talked about our own (各自的) neighbours. We said our neighbours were very friendly (和睦的) and kind, but they described (描述) theirs were just the opposite (相反的).

After saying goodbye, my wife and I got in our car and drove home. As we got to our house, we were surprised (惊奇的) to see our new found (新结识的) friends一the new couple just lived next to us.