It was a sunny day last Sunday. Liu Mei went shopping with her mother. On her way to the shop, they met (遇见)an old woman. The old woman wanted to see her husband (丈夫).He had a flu and was ill in hospital. But she did not know the way to the hospital. Liu Mei asked a policeman.He told (告诉)her to take the No. 11 bus. Liu Mei went with the old woman to the hospital andher mother went shopping by herself. Forty minutes later, the old woman saw herhusband. Liu Mei left the hospital and went to the bookstore. She did not waitfor their thanks.

    Mr. Liu is an English teacher. He works in Shanghai. In July he wants to go on a trip to Chengde with his wife and daughter. Shanghai is far from Chengde. It is about 1,400 kilometres. They want to take a plane. Because a plane is fast. They are going to stay in Chengde for seven days. Because it is very cool there.

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    It's a beautiful day in summer. There are many people on the beach. Mrs Guo and her two sons are on the beach, too. Look! Mrs Guo is swimming in the sea. She can swim fast. What are her sons doing? They are playing volleyball on the beach. There's a man under the umbrella. He's reading a book. Look! A little girl is collecting shells on the beach. She's very happy.

Mr. Jones: Where is the map, Wu Binbin?

Wu Binbin: It's under the desk.

Mr. Jones: How many maps do you have, Wu Binbin?

Wu Binbin: I have one.

Mr. Jones: How many maps do you have, Mike?

Mike: I have four.

Mr. Jones: Where is the book, Chen Jie?

Chen Jie: It's on the desk.

Mr. Jones: How many books do you have, Chen Jie?

Chen Jie: I have eleven. How many books do you have, Zhang Peng?

Zhang Peng: I have fourteen.

Mr. Jones: Where is the crayon, Sarah?

Sarah: It's in the desk.

Mr. Jones: How many crayons do you have, Sarah?

Sarah: I have twenty. How many crayons do you have, Amy?

Amy: I have seventeen. How many crayons do you have, Mr. Jones?

Mr. Jones: I have sixteen.

    My father often takes me to the zoo, because I like animals very much. It is winter. The days are getting cold. Many animals stay in their houses. The elephants are big. They like to eat vegetables and bananas. The bears are by the elephants. They are brown. They like to sleep in winter. I go to say hello to them, but I can't wake them up. There are many monkeys in the Monkey Mountain. They feel cold, and they hide in the holes. A mother monkey takes a baby monkey in her arms and makes it warm. The pandas are lovely. They stay in the warm house and eat nice food. Many other animals in the zoo are happy in winter.