I have a pen pal. Her name is Tina. She is thirteen. She is from Australia. She lives in the country. She is tall and strong. She likes playing chess, basketball and computer games. Basketball is her favourite sport. She plays after school every day. Usually she goes to school by bike. She goes to school by car when she gets up late.

Zoom: Welcome to our school.

Monkey: Thank you.

Zoom: That is our playground. This is our new gym. We can play ping-pong in it.

Monkey: Is this your computer room?

Zoom: Yes. It's on the second floor.

Monkey: Do you have a music room?

Zoom: Yes, we do. It's on the first floor. This way, please.

New friends

    Hi! I'm Tony Hu from Room 202, Block B, Sky Estate. I am twelve years old. I go to Future Primary School. I like skiing and jogging. My telephone number is 13816602288. How about you?

    Hi! I'm Katie Wu from Room 301, Block A, Sky Estate. I am eleven years old. I go to Future Primary School. I can sing and dance. I like singing very much. I have a beautiful voice. Do you want to know me? Please write an e-mail to me. My address is Katiewu@hotmail. com.

    What's the weather like? Oh, it's a cold day. It is snowy. I like snowy days. We can make snowmen(雪人). I like sunny days, too. I can play outside on a sunny day. But I don't like rainy days.

    It is 4:30 in the afternoon. School is over. Some children are in the playground. Look! Lily and Jenny are talking under the tree. Sam, Bob and Amy are playing a game. Frank and Jill want to join them. Sam says," OK. Please take turns." Look at the girl near the garden. She is Kate. She is reading a book quietly.

Daming: Simon, What are you doing?

Simon: I'm reading a book about spaceship.

Daming: I'm interested in it, too. May I have a look at it?

Simon: Of course. Look, this is Shenzhou V. It took a man into space for the first time.

Daming: I know. Yang Liwei was the first Chinese astronaut into space.

Simon: Yes, and now he is very famous.

Daming: And I want to be an astronaut like him one day.