It's a hot day．A mother crow(乌鸦)and her two kids are flying in the sky．They are very thirsty．So they want to find some water to drink．They find a jar on the ground．There is some water in the jar．But it's not full(满的)．Their beaks(鸟嘴)are too short．They can't drink the water．Little crows don't know how to drink．Mother crow looks at the jar，then she asks her children to put some stones into the jar. Oh, the jar is full now! They can drink water now．How clever the mother is!

    Hello，friends! My name is Jack.I am a Chinese boy.My favourite food is chicken.I like beef noodles，too.I don't like fish but egg is OK.Potatoes are my favourite vegetable.My favourite fruit is bananas.They are so sweet.

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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.

    Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Children in the USA will leave their parents when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holidays.

    Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it is important(重要的) for them to make decisions(作决定).

    Children are also asked to do some housework at home. And in many families，children will get money from their parents for doing some housework. Because American parents want to let their children learn how to make money for their own use.

    My name's Liz. I travel to many places. Last winter, I travelled to Sanya. Sanya is usually sunny and warm. But when I got there, it was rainy and cold. I didn't take my coat. I only took my dresses and T-shirts. I was so cold. I didn't go out. I didn't take pictures. I didn't have a good time.