I had a dream last night. I was a taikonaut. Peter was in my dream. He was a taikonaut too. We were in a spaceship. We saw many stars in space. We went to Mars(火星). Mars was very cold. There was no water and no air. And there were no trees. But there were Martians(火星人). The Martians were very friendly. We became friends and played games. We had a lovely time!

    Miss Green is very fat and she is very heavy. So she goes to see her doctor. The doctor says, “There isn't anything wrong with you, but you eat too much. I think you must go on a diet. Here's a book for you to read. You must eat the things on page 15. Read it carefully and eat the things for ten days, and then come to me again.”

    Miss Green takes the book home and reads it carefully, and begins her diet.

    Ten days is over now. Miss Green comes to see her doctor again. The doctor finds she is still very fat. So he says, “Do you eat the things on page 15 of that small book now?” “Yes, I do.” Miss Green says. The doctors cannot say anything.

    The next day, the doctor goes to see Miss Green in the afternoon. It is teatime. Miss Green is eating potatoes; “Why are you eating potatoes? They're not in your diet.”

    “But doctor,” Miss Green says, “This is teatime. I eat my diet on breakfast time, lunchtime and suppertime. This diet doesn't tell me anything about my tea.”

    Everyone has his or her hobbies. But everyone has different hobbies. Maybe someone likes collecting things, such as stamps, old coins, shelves and so on. Someone likes drawing. Someone likes dancing. Someone likes reading. Everybody chooses different hobbies.

    I like singing best. It is good for me. I often sing with my friends together. When I sing, I am very excited. Maybe I will be a famous singer in the future.

Liu Bin: Excuse me, may I ask you some questions?

Li Mei: Sure.

Liu Bin: What's your favourite food?

Li Mei: Chicken and hamburgers.

Liu Bin: Me too. Why do you like them?

Li Mei: Because they're delicious.

Liu Bin: What's your father's favourite food?

Li Mei: He likes noodles and beef.

Liu Bin: What about your mother?

Li Mei: She likes bread and sandwiches. But she doesn't like chicken.

Liu Bin: What would you like to eat?

Li Mei: I'd like some tomatoes and noodles.

Liu Bin: What would you like to drink?

Li Mei: I'd like some orange juice.

Liu Bin: It's time for lunch now. Would you like to eat some food in a restaurant?

Li Mei: Yes, I'd love to. Let's go.

    The Spring Festival comes in January or February every year. It is an important (重要的) Chinese festival. People also call it Chinese New Year. On Chinese New Year's Eve (除夕), families have a big dinner together. They often eat dumplings. People visit their friends and relatives (亲戚). Children often get red packets (红包) with some money (钱) in them. People also watch fireworks at night. They like the beautiful fireworks very much.

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