Nancy's house is big and beautiful. There are many rooms in it. There are five people in her family: her father, mother, grandfather, grandmother and her. Look at Nancy's bedroom. There are two toy bears on the bed. Near the bed, there's a desk. On the desk, there are some books and a computer. Under the desk, there is a cat. It's Mimi.

    Hello! My name is Tom. Look! Here are four pictures. Please listen carefully and guess who Rose is. Rose is my cousin. She's taller than me, but I'm stronger than her. Her hair is longer than mine. My eyes are bigger than hers but my mouth is smaller than hers. Can you find Rose now?

Jim: Hi, Sue! How was your summer holiday?

Sue: It's fantastic.

Jim: Where did you go?

Sue: I went to London to see Big Ben and the Tower Bridge. They're great! How about you?

Jim: I had good time, too! 

Sue: Where did you go?

Jim: I went to Australia to see the Sydney Opera House. I like it very much!

    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.

    Toby is an eleven-year-old boy. He likes playing computer games. He doesn't like to do his homework. He goes to bed very late every evening. He can't get up early in the morning. He doesn't brush his teeth or wash his face. He doesn't have breakfast, either.

    On the way to school, he is always in a hurry. He rides his bicycle quickly. He doesn't look at the traffic light. The policeman says, "Look out, boy. It's dangerous." Sometimes he's late for school.

    He is always asleep when he has a lesson. He doesn't listen to the teacher carefully. His voice isn't loud when he reads the book. He always makes a lot of mistakes in his exercise book. His teacher, Miss Wang is very angry with him.

    My name is Gary. I'm from China. I'm ten years old, and I wear glasses.

    There are four people in my family: my father, my mother, my sister and me. My father is a pilot( 飞行员). My mother is a nurse(护士). My sister is a junior high school student. I go to Happy Primary School(小学). I am in Grade six. My favourite subjects are maths and music. I like singing and playing table tennis(乒乓球). I also like reading.