This is my new friend. His name is John. He is a pupil. He is seven. He is tall. He has two big eyes. He has short hair. He has a white shirt and a pair of brown shorts. He likes robots. He has two robots. They can walk and run. He has a ball. He likes playing football. He can run very fast but he can't swim.

    My name is Wang Fang．I'm a girl．My birthday is July 23rd．I usually get up early on my birthday．My parents and friends give me many presents．Usually I have a birthday party．We have a big dinner and eat a birthday cake．We sing，dance，watch TV and play computer games at the party．In the evening，I go to the beach with my family because it's usually very hot．I have a good time on my birthday．

    There are two important dates in the last month of the Chinese lunar calendar(农历) before the Chinese New Year.

    The first is the Laba Festival(腊八节)on the 8th day of the 12^th month of the Chinese lunar calendar. It is a time--people hope for a good harvest(收成) in the next year. People always eat Laba porridge( 腊八粥)on this day.

    The other important date is the Kitchen God Worshipping Day( “灶王爷”祭拜日) on the 23rd or 24th day of the 12th month. It is said that the Kitchen God goes to heaven (天堂)that day to report (报告)about. each family's activities(活动). People give him delicious food. Then he will give them a good report and give their families good luck in the next year.

    Linda and Mary are good friends. They are both twelve years old now. Linda's birthday is on 9th September and Mary's birthday is on Teachers' Day. Their homes are both in Sunflower Estate(住宅区) but in different blocks(栋). Linda lives in Block 8 and Alice lives in Block11. They are classmates. They usually go to school together. They both like sports. But their favourite spots are different. Linda likes table tennis. Mary likes volleyball. Where are they now? Oh! They are playing basketball together in the playground now. How happy they are!

    Hi! My name is Lingling. I'm ten years old. I'm in Xinhua School. I'm in Class One, Grade Four. My school number is eleven. My English teacher is Miss Liu. She is a good teacher.