Hello, I'm Jack. I live in a house. My address is 246 Second Street. It's far from the school. So I go to school by bus every day. But my house is near the park. So I often go to the park on foot. Tom is my friend. He lives in a house, too. It is near the school. So he goes to school on foot every day.

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    When old Mr Chow was a young man, he went to visit his uncle in the city. His wife and children met him at the train station when he arrived back in the countryside. When he got off the train, his wife asked, "Did you miss us?"

    "Yes, I missed you all. There's no place like home. Life in the city was strange. Uncle Tom lives in a modern neighbourhood (居住区), People go up to their homes in a big box." Mr Chow said.

    "You look tired." said Mrs Chow.

    "Yes, I need to sleep. I couldn't sleep at night because the light was much brighter (更亮）than the candle in our house."

    "Why didn't you blow it out?" asked Mrs Chow.

    "I tried (尝试）to, but it was in a glass ball." said Mr Chow.

    Today is Monday .It is a sunny day. The sun is shining .The sky is blue. Mr. Smith and his family are staying at home. There are four people in his family.

    Mr. Smith and his wife are watching TV. Tom is doing his homework in his room . Mary is playing computer games. She is very busy. They have a good time.

    My name is Wu Dong. I'm eleven. I'm a student. I have a friend. His name is Wu Ping. He's twelve. He's a good boy. He's tall and strong. He has short black hair and a big nose. He likes English. But I like storybooks.

    China is in the east of Asia. It has a lot of beautiful mountains and rivers. Mount Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world. The Yangtze River and the Yellow River are the two longest rivers in China.

    China has the largest population in the world. There are more than 1. 3 billion people in China. Most people in China are Han Chinese, but there are 55 other ethnic groups.

    Beijing is the capital of China. It is in the north of China. Beijing is famous for its culture and its food. Peking Opera is world -famous. There are many kinds of local food in Beijing. Beijing duck is the most famous one.

    Nowadays, more and more women go out for work. Women can do anything they want. Everything can be women's work.

    This is Emily. She is a worker in a toy factory. Every morning, she goes to work by subway. She likes playing computer games with her friends.

    This is Lisa. She is an engineer. She likes building new buildings. She often goes here and there by plane. She likes taking pictures.

    This is Rose. She is a postwoman. She works at a post office. She likes singing when she is sending letters.

    This is Alice. She is a police officer. Her job is to help people. She often goes from street to street by car. She likes playing basketball very much.

    This is Julia. She is a scientist. She works in a university. She walks to work every morning. She likes reading books about science.