Rose is my sister,but she looks{#blank#}1{#/blank#}from me．I'm short and a little heavy．She's tall and thin．Rose's eating habits are also different from mine．She likes Chinese{#blank#}2{#/blank#}but I don't like them．I like Chinese noodles．As for(以……至于){#blank#}3{#/blank#}，I like mutton but she doesn't like it．She likes chicken．

    Well，Rose gets{#blank#}4{#/blank#}at school．She has lots of friends．On the weekend，she and her friends often have parties．This Sunday Rose and her friends{#blank#}5{#/blank#}have a party at home．Sure．I'm very happy．I'll have some delicious food to eat．

    Good morning, boys and girls. Here is{#blank#}1{#/blank#}school news on TV. An international group is visiting our school this{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. There are{#blank#}3{#/blank#}teachers and two students in the group. Look!{#blank#}4{#/blank#}is Mr White and he is from the UK. The woman near{#blank#}5{#/blank#}is Miss Green. She is from France. The{#blank#}6{#/blank#}man talking with our students is Mr Brown and he{#blank#}7{#/blank#}from Canada. The beautiful girl is from Japan.{#blank#}8{#/blank#}name is Judy. Look{#blank#}9{#/blank#}that boy. He looks shy. Is he a Japanese, too?{#blank#}10{#/blank#}, he is from Chinatown in New York. He is an overseas Chinese!

    Tang Jun is chatting with his e friend David on QQ.

(D-David; T-Tang Jun)

D: Hi, how is it {#blank#}1{#/blank#}?

T: Pretty good! We {#blank#}2{#/blank#} our Dragon Boat Festival last week.

D: The Dragon Boat Festival? What do you celebrate it for?

T: To commemorate(纪念) an ancient Chinese poet(诗人).

D: How do you usually celebrate it?

T: We usually eat rice dumplings on that day. But this year, we did something more {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.

D: What did you do?

T: Our school had a dragon boat race.

D: Sounds interesting! Who {#blank#}4{#/blank#}the race?

T: Our class.

D: You're great!

T: Thanks a lot. I hope you can come to China some day.

D: I hope so, I'm interested in Chinese {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. Tell me more about them next time.

T: OK, I will.

    Spring is a good time to take a trip. Do you know what kids in different countries do during their trips?

    In China, when spring comes, students have difficulties{#blank#}1{#/blank#}quietly. They want to be outside. Teachers know this. In spring, schools usually organize a spring outing for kids. It{#blank#}2{#/blank#}be a trip to a mountain. But typically teachers take kids to a martyrs park (烈士陵园) They can enjoy spring and also show their memory for those who{#blank#}3{#/blank#}their lives in war.

    In Japan, things are a little{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. The school year begins in April. In some parts of the county, the {#blank#}5{#/blank#}day of school is also the start of the cherry blossom (樱花) season. This is the {#blank#}6{#/blank#}time of the year for kids to take a trip. People go to parks early in the morning with their family and friends.

    The children in the UK have many great {#blank#}7{#/blank#} when it comes to school trips. They can visit the seaside or a theme park. One special place to go is a wetland (湿地) and bird center The kids would like to spend their time in a beautiful place and also learn about the{#blank#}8{#/blank#}world. The people at the center are scientists. This means they're able to teach kids about the{#blank#}9{#/blank#}of nature. They also find out how some animals today are{#blank#}10{#/blank#} danger.