Today(今天) is my birthday(生日). I'm nine today. This is my friend. Ben. He's nine, too. That's my teacher Miss Fang. She's hungry. Look! What is that? It's a birthday cake. A cake, Miss Fang? Yes, please. A cake, Ben? No, thanks. An ice-cream, Ben? Yes, please. I'm thirsty.

    It's Sunday morning. Everyone in Mr. White's family is very busy. Mr. White is washing his car in the garden. Mrs. White is cooking in the kitchen. Their children May and Ken are cleaning the house. Their dog Brownie is busy, too. What is it doing? It's sleeping.

    Today is December 25 th. It's Christmas Day. It's winter now. It's cold, but I'm very happy. Because I can visit my grandparents. We will eat dinner together. I like winter best. I can make a snowman in winter. My mother's birthday is on December 12 th. So I can eat a big birthday cake in December.

    Winter is a beautiful season. My favourite season is winter. It's often snowy in many countries. And the outside is white. In winter, the days are shorter. And the nights are longer. It often gets dark very early. But I like snow, so I often go skiing(滑雪) on Sundays with my family. When it snows, everything turns white. There is thick snow on roads, streets, trees and houses. It's a beautiful world! My friends and I like making snowmen. Sometimes we play with snow. It's very interesting and exciting.

⑴Winter             {#blank#}1{#/blank#}         A. shorter.

⑵The days are       {#blank#}2{#/blank#}          B. like making snowmen.

⑶The nights are      {#blank#}3{#/blank#}         C. is snowy.

⑷My friends and I    {#blank#}4{#/blank#}         D. is interesting.

⑸Playing with snow  {#blank#}5{#/blank#}         E. longer.

Linlin: Hello, grandpa! What's your favourite sport? Why?

Grandpa: My favourite sport is doing kung fu. Because I {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.

Linlin: Hello, grandma! What's your favourite sport? Why?

Grandma: My favourite sport is {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Because I {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.

Linlin: Hello, dad! What's your favourite sport? Why?

Dad: My favourite sport is {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Because I'm tall.

Linlin: Hello, mum! What's your favourite sport? Why?

Mum: My favourite sport is {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. Because I {#blank#}6{#/blank#}.

Linlin: Hi, Xinxin! What's your favourite sport? Why?

Xinxin: My favourite sport is {#blank#}7{#/blank#}. Because I'm {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. Linlin, what's your favourite sport? Why?

Linlin: My favourite sport is {#blank#}9{#/blank#}. Because I'm {#blank#}10{#/blank#}. OK, here is my family's favourite sport's table.

    "Oh, my son!" a lady cried. Her baby fell into the river. The water carried him away quickly. A man came and said, "Can you give me the clothes or shoes of your son?

    The lady gave him a pair of shoes. The man turned to his dog. He first pointed to the shoes, and then to where the child had sunk(下沉).

    The dog jumped into the river. Soon people saw him swim back with something in his mouth. When people pulled the child and the dog from the water, everyone was happy. The lady ran to her son. The child was alive! "Oh, sir. Thanks for saving my baby. I'd love to give you anything to buy the dog!"

    It seemed that the dog knew they were talking about him. He lay down beside his owner's feet and seemed to say, "Nothing shall part(分开)."