There are forty-two students in our class. There are also two American boys. They are Jack and Mike. They are our good friends. They like watching TV, but they don't like playing basketball. They often go to school by bike. And I often go to school on foot. There is one English girl in our class. Her name is Lucy. She likes playing basketball and she also likes swimming. She usually does her homework in the evening. She often watches TV on Saturday afternoon. She is my good friend. All of the Chinese students are Young Pioneers.

    Tomorrow is Wednesday. It's New Year's Day. Look at Sam's classmates. Everyone is busy this morning. Sam's good friend Peter is cleaning the blackboard. Sam's sister, Mary is sweeping the floor. Mr. Black is Sam's English teacher. He is cleaning the windows. And three boys are helping him. Five girls are setting the desks and chairs.

    Henry is a dog. He likes taking a walk in the morning. One morning, he sees a black shape behind him. "What's that? Is it a big black dog?" He says to himself. Henry is afraid. He runs. The black shape runs too. He runs faster and faster. The black shape runs faster and faster too. Henry stops. The black shape stops too. "Oh, you're my shadow. Let's play together." He likes his new friend.

    Hans Christian Andersen （1805﹣1875）was the most famous writer in Denmark. His stories have attracted many young readers around the world.

Andersen's father was a poor shoe-maker. As he was very young, Hans was spoilt by his parents and his grandmother. But when he was 11years old, his father died and the boy had to leave school. His mother made a living by washing clothes, while Hans spent a great deal of time making theatre toys and puppets. He reads as many books as he could.

    Andersen published his first tale in 1835, and continued writing until he died. Andersen's words are simple and humor. The stories became popular in the early 1840's, and made Andersen famous more and more. Among the best known of his fairy tales are The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor's New Clothes, A Little Match Girl and so on.

Daming: Hello! Do you go to school every day?

Tony: No, I go to school from Monday to Friday

Daming: Are you going to run on sports day?

Tony: No, I'm going to swim.

Daming: What about your brother Tom?

Tony: He is going to play basketball

Daming: Where is he now?

Tony: He is at school. He is training.

Daming: Let's go and have a look.

Tony: Good idea.