Mom: What would you like for dinner, Amy?

Amy: I'd like some bread, beef and milk.

Mom: What about you, Mike?

Mike: I'd like some beef and noodles.

Mom: Would you like some chicken or soup, Amy?

Amy: I'd like some chicken.

    There are four seasons in a year in China. March, April and May make the spring season. June, July and August make the summer season. September, October and November make the autumn season. December, January and February make the winter season.

    Near the North Pole(北极) there are only two seasons. They are winter and summer. The nights in winter are very long. For more than two months you can't see the sun, even at noon. In summer the days are long. For more than two months the sun never sets, and there is no night.

    In the tropics(赤道) there are also two seasons: a rainy season and a

Season.

    Mr. Zhou's office is not far from his home, but he drives to work every day. He likes his car very much, so he often washes his car and he uses a lot of water to wash it. He tells Mrs. Zhou, "I must keep my car very clean." Mrs. Zhou says to Mr. Zhou," You shouldn't wash your car too often. You shouldn't waste too much water." Mrs. Zhou goes shopping every day. She goes to the market on foot. She likes walking. She thinks it's good for her health.

    It's a sunny day today. My family is going out for a picnic beside a river in the natural park. Look, my grandparents are doing morning exercises under the tree. My mum is preparing food for us. My dad is helping with the cooking. My little brother is playing with the butterflies. My little sister is collecting the beautiful leaves. What about me? I'm reading a storybook and eating a hamburger on the grass. We are so happy!

    Hello! I'm Mary. I have a happy family. Come and meet my family. My father is a doctor. He likes playing sports, so he is tall and strong. My mother is tall and thin. She is a teacher. She's kind, but sometimes she's strict. My brother is a basketball player. He's strong, too. This is my sister, she's pretty and friendly. She's a nurse. I am a student. I have no job. But I hope I will be a teacher in the future.

Kate is from the US. She is going to say goodbye to her primary school and her Chinese friends. She feels sad. Now she gets three messages from her friends.