My Travel Plan

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    Last summer holiday，I took a long trip with my aunt. We went to Australia by plane. It was winter in Australia. But in  Beijing，it was summer. I played with snow. I went skating there and I took many pictures. I bought many presents for my friends，too. I was excited，but I was tired，too.

    There is a tall tree in front of my house. I love it very much. When spring comes, the thick leaves make the tree beautiful and lively. And in summer, my parents and I often sit under the big tree and enjoy the cool air.

    But when autumn comes, the leaves will tum yellow, and fall from the tree. And then, it stands there in the cold wind alone. I am sad, too.

    Mother tells me the tree will grow bigger and taller in the coming spring. I feel happy again.

    You work hard to learn English. Do you know American kids are learning Chinese? In many US schools, students take Chinese lessons. How do they learn Chinese?

    Let's go to the Muir Elementary School in the US. Maddi, 6, and Stephen, 6, are first graders in this school. They are learning how to say "we" in Chinese. "It's not easy to remember the Chinese characters (汉字). But learning Chinese is fun," they say.

    In Chinese class, they are learning the language through songs, games and lots of talking. "Chinese is popular among US kids. They pick it up really fast," their teacher says.