Long, long ago there lived a king. He was very old and he had no children. So he wanted to select a new king in the country.

    One day, the king asked his ministers to give all the children in the country some flower seeds and told them, "Who can plant the most beautiful flowers will be the king."

    A child named David planted the seeds and looked after them carefully. But day after day, no flowers came out from the basin. He was very disappointed.

    It was time to show the most beautiful flowers. The children from all over the country came with their beautiful flowers.

    The king walked in front of the children. When he saw the beautiful flowers, he was very unhappy.

    Suddenly, he saw a child carrying an empty basin. He was very glad and asked the boy, "Why do you carry an empty basin?" The boy cried and told him the truth.

    The king laughed, "You are an honest boy. You will be the future king." In fact, the seeds had been boiled.

    The Chinese New Year is a very important holiday for the Chinese people. It falls on a different date each year and lasts 15 days. Days before the New Year, every family is busy giving its house a thorough cleaning. ~They decorate the doors and windows with paper-cuts and put lanterns around their houses. On the Eve, all the family members come together to have a big dinner. It is a feast. After dinner, it is time for the whole family to sit up for the night. They play card games or watch TV programs. Next morning, people all dress in their best clothes. Children greet their parents or grandparents and get their gifts of money in red envelops. Then the family start out to say greetings from door to door.

    Hello! My name is Jack. It's twelve o'clock. Sally, Mike and I are having lunch at school. There are lots of foods and drinks there. I like noodles and tea. Sally likes hamburgers, chips and Coke for her lunch. She thinks they are delicious. Mike doesn't like toast or sandwiches. He thinks they are not very good. He likes rice and soup best. We are all happy.

    My village is very beautiful. There are many houses in the village. Near the village, there is a forest. A small river is in front of the village. The water in it is very clean. We can see some fish in the river. Near the river, we can see a mountain. Some flowers and grass are on the mountain. I like my village

My name is Tom. I am twelve years old. My birthday is in fall. The weather is cool and windy. Its golden and farmers are busy. It's favourite season. Because I can eat many fruits. My father's birthday is in fall, too. Our birthdays are on the same (相同的) day. On our birthdays we usually have a big dinner at home. Sometimes we have a picnic. We have a lot of fun on that day.