It is Saturday. The Browns are at home. Mrs. Brown is in the kitchen. She is making lunch. Mr. Brown isn't in the living room. He is outside. He is washing his car. The car is new and very beautiful. Jim is playing football with some boys. Where is his sister, Sue? She's watching TV in her bedroom with her friend, Ann.

    Welcome to my school! This is my school. It is very big and beautiful. There are many teachers and students in my school. There is a big playground. I play with my friends on the playground. There are twenty classrooms, two computer rooms and one library in my school. I read books in the library after school. I am happy in my school. I like my school very much!

Waiter：Excuse me. Can I help you? Here's the menu.

Zip：What would you like, Zoom?

Zoom：Let me see. I'd like a sandwich, some salad and beef. What about you, Zip?

Zip：Me? Mmm… I'd like some vegetables, soup and fish. Would you like something to drink?

Zoom：Yes. A bottle of juice, please.

Zip：I don't like juice. Milk, please.

Waiter：OK! Wait a minute.

Zoom and Zip：Thanks.

    There are two important dates in the last month of the Chinese lunar calendar(农历) before the Chinese New Year.

    The first is the Laba Festival(腊八节)on the 8th day of the 12^th month of the Chinese lunar calendar. It is a time--people hope for a good harvest(收成) in the next year. People always eat Laba porridge( 腊八粥)on this day.

    The other important date is the Kitchen God Worshipping Day( “灶王爷”祭拜日) on the 23rd or 24th day of the 12th month. It is said that the Kitchen God goes to heaven (天堂)that day to report (报告)about. each family's activities(活动). People give him delicious food. Then he will give them a good report and give their families good luck in the next year.

    It is Sunday today. The weather is fine. Bob and Jane are in the park. It is a big park. They can see many people there. They come here to have a rest after a week's hard work and study. Some boys are playing chess on the grass. Some girls are singing and dancing. An old woman is reading a newspaper under a tall tree· A young man and his little son are playing with a toy car. How happy they are!