Dear Joe,

How are you? My sister and I are having our holiday. Yesterday we went to the library. We got there by bus. We read storybooks and had lunch there. The food was delicious. It was cheap, too. We went shopping in the afternoon. I bought a pair of shoes. I was very tired. We are planning to learn skating and do many other things during the holiday. We are sure we'll have a good time.

How about your holiday? Please write to me soon.

Miss you.

Alice

    Li Ming wants to buy some gifts for his mother and cousin in China. He goes to a shop. He buys two dresses for his cousin and some dishes for his mother. Now he needs some boxes. Jenny gives the boxes to Li Ming. Li Ming says thanks to Jenny and writes letters to his mother and cousin. Then Li Ming goes to the post office and buys four stamps. He thinks that his mother and cousin will like the gifts. He walks back to his house. He feels happy.

A naughty boy

    Tom had some bad habits(习惯). He was often late for class. He seldom(很少) cleaned his room. He loved watching TV before he finished his homework. He loved football and often broke(打破) the windows of the neighbours (邻居). His mother was very angry with him. She tried to change his bad habits, but Tom did not listen to her. They sometimes quarreled (争吵) with each other.

    Today Tom came back from the football field. He washed his hands before coming to the dinner table. His mother was very surprised(吃惊的). He told his mother that this was good for his health. He wanted to be a strong football player. He had to be more careful with his health and everything. His mother was very happy to see his change.

    Some kids are afraid of seeing the dentist, but not me. I have a funny dentist. His name is Dr. Smileface. Why does he call himself Dr. Smileface? Because he always smiles to all the kids. He has a cool waiting room. It has a big toy box. Dr. Smileface always wears funny hats. He has his face painted. He asks funny questions like "Do you eat flowers to make you so beautiful?" That makes me laugh. One time, he told me this joke, "What has lots of teeth but never goes to the dentist? A comb!" When I laughed, he pulled my tooth. It didn't hurt at all. He also teaches us how to take care of my teeth.

(New words:  joke玩笑,  teeth牙齿,  comb梳子,  smile微笑,

take care of照顾)

    This is Ann. She likes delicious food. She is good at cooking. She wants to be a cook in the future. That is Nancy. She likes animals and plants. She is good at planting flowers. She wants to be a farmer in the future. His name is Sam. He likes cars very much. He is good at driving bumper cars. He wants to be a driver in the future.