Today is Sunday. It's seven thirty in the morning. The weather is fine. Kate and her parents are going to the Great Wall. Kate's father is a doctor. Her mother is a teacher. Now they're getting on a big bus. There are twenty-two people on it. Some are English,and some are American and Japanese. They look very happy. They're going to the Great Wall,too. There are four Chinese on the bus. A young woman,she's the driver. A young man,he's the guide. My father and I are going to the Great Wall,too.

    Last summer , I went to Hainan with my friends . My grandparents lived in a beautiful village in Hainan . We visited them .We went to see the blue sea . We swam in it . We went fishing . My grandma cooked good food for us . The seafood is tasty . I like it . We took many pictures there . We were excited .

    Hello, I am May. I am seven years old. I like to eat bananas and apples. This is my father. He is a policeman（警察）. He is very tall and cool. He has got a gun（枪）. My mother is very short and thin. She is a teacher. She has a small nose and a round face. She likes red. I love my father and mother and they love me, too.

    Hello! My name is Jenny. I'm ten. I'm a student. This is my mother. She can cook. But she can't draw. She likes grapes. But she doesn't like oranges. This is my father. He can't fly. But he can swim. He likes noodles. But he doesn't like bread. This is my sister. She's three. She can sing. But she can't read. She likes ice cream. But she doesn't rice. What about me? I can read. But I can't swim. I like peaches. But I don't like pears.

Martin: What do you want to be when you grow up, Jiamin?

Jiamin: I want to be a fireman (消防员). I think the fireman is cool.

Martin: And you, Lily?

Lily: I like children. I want to be a teacher. What about you, Martin?

Martin: My father is a police officer. He can stop bad people. So I want to be a police officer.

Jiamin: Police officers can help people. Your father is great, Martin.

Martin: Thanks. Look, Miss Wang is working hard. I think teachers are great, too.

    It's February. The Spring Festival is coming soon. People are very busy. Before the Spring Festival people like cleaning their houses. They always decorate (装饰) their houses in red. During this festival, people usually do a lot of shopping. Parents buy new clothes for their children. All the family members will get together and have big meals. Children are very happy, because they have no school at the Spring Festival. They visit relatives (亲戚) and friends. They play games and have great fun. They are very excited (兴奋的) because they can get lucky money(压岁钱) from adults (成年人). Everyone likes the Spring Festival.