Yesterday was Sunday. We had no{#blank#}1{#/blank#} . I wrote a letter to my pen pal and{#blank#}2{#/blank#} lunch for my parents. After lunch I took a {#blank#}3{#/blank#}with Mike through the park behind my house. We saw a little girl{#blank#}4{#/blank#} for something. She lost her keys. “She {#blank#}5{#/blank#}  help,” Mike said. So we helped the girl look for her{#blank#}6{#/blank#} . About ten{#blank#}7{#/blank#}  later, Mike found them in the grass. The girl was {#blank#}8{#/blank#} . We spent much time in looking for the{#blank#}9{#/blank#} keys, but we{#blank#}10{#/blank#}  very happy because we did a good deed（做好事）.

    There are 24 solar terms (节气) in China, and the Grain Rain(谷雨) is one of them. It falls on April 19 this year.

    This solar term is {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the Grain Rain because it is known for “rain” that helps the grain grow. From its name, we can guess it{#blank#}2{#/blank#}a time of more rain. So if you go out in the next two weeks, you may need to bring an umbrella with you.

    But this is a great time for{#blank#}3{#/blank#}crops. If you miss the time for planting during the Grain Rain, you will feel sorry later. So maybe you can try to plant some flowers or vegetables in your garden. When the spring rain falls,{#blank#}4{#/blank#} begin to grow crops (庄稼). Farmers often say, “Spring rain is as precious (珍贵的) as oil.” It{#blank#}5{#/blank#}farmers hope for a good year ahead.

    There are also many interesting{#blank#}6{#/blank#}during the Grain Rain. In the northern part of China, people like to eat

    Chinese toon{#blank#}7{#/blank#}with eggs. The food made during the Grain Rain tastes wonderful and is good for your stomach. In the southern part of China, the tea leaves are picked during the time. They are called Grain Rain tea, which is famous for its freshness and sweet smell.

    In our city there is a big {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. There are a lot of {#blank#}2{#/blank#}in it. There are some{#blank#}3{#/blank#} tigers and lions. They like eating  {#blank#}4{#/blank#}and they eat much meat every day.

    There are also two big elephants. Children like to ride {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. The elephants are very{#blank#}6{#/blank#} . They eat lots of grass and bananas.

    In the zoo, we can see many {#blank#}7{#/blank#} of bears(熊), brown bears, black bears and white bears. They are all slow and clumsy(慢而笨拙的). They stand on their back legs(后腿)and lift(举起)their front legs(前腿)to ask for {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. They like cakes very much.

    Do you like pandas? They are a symbol of China now. But there's only {#blank#}9{#/blank#} in the zoo. Her name is Lingling. She is very cute. She {#blank#}10{#/blank#} eating bamboo(竹子)very much. She is kind of shy. She's very interesting and lovely.

A: Hi, Tom. Do you like {#blank#}1{#/blank#}?

B: Yes, I do.

A: How about oranges? Do you like oranges?

B: Yes, I do.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} are delicious.

A: Does your brother like oranges?

B: No, he{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. He likes bananas. Do you like fruit?

A: Yes. I like apples and pears.

B: How{#blank#}4{#/blank#} vegetables? Do you like vegetables?

A: No, I don't.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}, I only like tomatoes. Do you like tomatoes?

B: Yes, I do. But my brother doesn't like tomatoes. He likes carrots.

    There's a saying, "You are what you eat." It means it is important to eat good food so that we can {#blank#}1{#/blank#} healthy. Kids in Japan are a good example of this.

    A report by UNICRF(联合国儿童基金会)shows that the health of Japanese children tops the world. Experts say there are many reasons of this. A national school lunch program {#blank#}2{#/blank#} a key role.

    In Japan, children{#blank#}3{#/blank#} packed lunches to school in the past. But now, they usually eat lunches in their school classrooms. Nutritionist(营养师)makes the menus for the school lunches. All primary schools and a lot of junior high schools in Japan use these menus. Children hand out food to each other. After lunch, teachers let children {#blank#}4{#/blank#} up the room by themselves. They believe it is also a good way to help improve children's living skills. When they grow up, they {#blank#}5{#/blank#} able to look after themselves.

Hello! I'm Peter. I can play the piano. It is {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. I like sports very much. I often play games {#blank#}2{#/blank#} my friends. I like ice-cream, too. I know it's not good for me, but it {#blank#}3{#/blank#}good. I usually get up at six o'clock. I get up early,{#blank#}4{#/blank#} sometimes I don't have much time for breakfast. After I brush my {#blank#}5{#/blank#} quickly, I go to school. I am {#blank#}6{#/blank#} at a school in Shanghai and I work hard. I always have to {#blank#}7{#/blank#} my school uniform. There are {#blank#}8{#/blank#} of rules in my school. We can't bring music players to school. "Don't run in the hallways, don't fight, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} on time for class..."says Mrs. Zhang. She is strict and she is also friendly. We all like {#blank#}10{#/blank#}.