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    Kate is an English girl. She lives in a tall building in the city of London. There are sixteen floors in the building, and she lives on the tenth floor. She uses a lift(电梯) to go up and down.

    Kate studies in a middle school near her house and she works hard. She goes to school early. Every day she leaves her home at half past six. She walks to the lift, and it takes her down to the first floor.

    There is a bus stop near the building. Usually she takes the No. 7 bus to her school. Classes begin at eight. She goes to play games at three forty. She gets home at a quarter past five. She begins to do her homework at eight and finishes it at half past nine.

    Jim likes postcards. He sends them to his friends. His friends are in Shanghai. Lucy likes letters. She sends them to her family. Her family is in Guangzhou. Tom likes emails. He sends them to his teachers. His teachers are at school.

    It was a sunny Sunday. Alice walked to Linda's home in the morning. She studied with Linda. They read books. They did their homework and ate some ice cream together.

    In the afternoon, they went to the park to fly kites. Suddenly Alice's kite flew into a small lake. A cute dog jumped into the lake and picked up the kite. Alice was so grateful to the dog.

Hello! My name is Li Shan. I have a happy family. There are three people in my family. My mother is a doctor. My father is a teacher. He teaches English. My father likes bananas, fish and milk. My mother likes apples, cookies and tea. I like pears, cakes and juice. We all like eating vegetables.

    THE YEAR OF 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Italy （中意建交五十周年）. To celebrate the China﹣Italy friendship, 2020 was set to be the China﹣Italy Year of Culture and Tourism.

    The opening ceremony （开幕式） of the event was held in Rome on January 21. During the year﹣long event, nearly one hundred cultural and tourism activities will be held in both countries.

    Some big Chinese museums, such as the Palace Museum and the National Museum, are working on swapping exhibitions （互换展览） with Italian museums. Chinese artworks will also be displayed at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition （国际建筑双年展） in Venice in the upcoming months.

Italy is a popular tourist destination among Chinese tourists. The country attracts people with its rich history of art and culture. Today, a large number of Italian tourists travel to China for its beautiful landscapes and cultural heritage （文化遗产）.

    Let's wish the China﹣Italy Year of Culture and Tourism a great success!