Bai Ling was happy yesterday. Because it was her father's birthday. She boughtgifts for him. And they took pictures in the park. In the afternoon, they ate delicious food. Bai Ling has a pen pal. He is Pat. He lives in the US. Yesterday he came here. He sang and danced. Oh, he also bought gifts. We had a good time.

    Kim went to a beautiful beach on Monday with his friends. It was sunny and hot. So they had great fun playing in the water. In the afternoon, they went shopping. But the shops were crowded. They didn't really enjoy it.

    The next day, it was rainy, so they went to a museum. It was boring. Kim found a small boy crying in the corner. The boy was lost. He helped the boy find his father. Kim was very happy. But he had no money for a taxi. So he had to walk back to the hotel. That made him very tired.

    On Wednesday, the weather was very cool. So they played tennis. They played all morning. It was really fun,

    Hello, I'm Mike. I'm in Hainan with my parents for the winter holiday now. Before we came to Hainan, everyone told us to take some T-shirts with us because it is very hot in Hainan. So we brought many T-shirts and shorts here. But this winter it is so strange(奇怪的). The weather is not fine. It is always cloudy and rainy. It is too cold. But we only have T-shirts and shorts. We don't have any coats or sweaters. So we stay in the hotel all day. We will go back in four days. We don't visit any places in Hainan. It is really a terrible trip.

Stephen Hawking

    Stephen Hawking was born in 1942 in England. When he was a child, he was very clever. He helped his teachers install (安装) computers.

    At the age of 21, Hawking got an illness. He could only "speak" using a computerized voice(电脑语音), but he did not give up(放弃). In 1988, Hawking wrote a famous book. It is A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes(《时间简史：从大爆炸到黑洞》)． The book talks about the universe(宇宙). Where did it come from? How will it end? What does it look like? You can read the book to find out more.

    Hawking visited China three times. He had many fans in China.  Hawking told Chinese children to stay curious and confident (保持好奇和自信).

    On March 14th, 2018, the great scientist passed away(逝世) in the UK. He studied the universe in his whole life. He also wrote many famous science books. He said, "Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet."

    It's nine o'clock in the evening. The family is at home. Jim's father is sitting on a chair. He's watching TV. Jim's mother is standing near the window. She's giving some food to a bird, Polly. Polly says, "Thanks! Thanks!" Where's Jim? Oh, he is behind the door. Kate, Jim's sister, is looking for him. They are playing games. They have no homework on Sunday evening.