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Amy：It was good．Thanks!

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Amy：I went to Hainan with Susan．It's so beautiful．

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Amy：We went there by plane．We went swimming and rode a horse．{#blank#}4{#/blank#}

Sarah：I stayed at home．

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Sarah：I read books and took dancing classes．

Amy：You are a hard-working girl!

    I have a pen pal. Her name is Tina. She is thirteen. She is from Australia. She lives in the country. She is tall and strong. She likes playing chess, basketball and computer games. Basketball is her favourite sport. She plays after school every day. Usually she goes to school by bike. She goes to school by car when she gets up late.

Jim：Hi, Kate！What's the weather like in Shanghai today?

Kate：Hi, Jim！It's sunny and warm here. I'm going to the zoo this afternoon.

Jim：Sounds good.

Kate：Jim, how's the weather in Beijing now?

Jim：It's cloudy. It's going to rain. So I can't fly a kite in the park.

Kate：Oh, I see.

Jim：Do you know the weather in Guangdong?

Kate：It's too hot. The children there usually go swimming in the river.

Jim：Oh, I like swimming, too. But I can't swim now. It's cold here.

    It is Christmas Day. There is a big party in the house. Guests come and go, but the party goes on.

    Kitty is sitting in the chair. She is eating some sandwiches. On the long table, there is lots of other, food. There are four eggs, ten sweets, one cake and six biscuits.

    There are some toys in the house, too. They are balls, toy bears, toy robots and Barbie dolls. Children like playing all the toys. Girls like playing the dolls. Boys like playing the bails. They are excited.

    Mrs. Wang is in the kitchen. She is cooking some chicken. Mr. Wang is in the house. He is under a tree. It is a Christmas tree. Mr. Wang is putting many presents on the tree. Now the tree is very beautiful. Every child can get a present from the tree.

    Mr Carter is an Englishman. He's in China now. It was the Mid-Autumn Day (中秋节) last Sunday. Mr Li invited (邀请) Mr Carter to spend the festival with his family.

    Mr Carter was very glad. He had a big dinner in Mr Li's house. After dinner, they sat outside. They watched the moon Mr Carter told Mr Li that he had a good time in China.

    My name is Jack. This is my home. I live in a cave.

    This is our living and dining room. My family share stories and eat here. Look! My father is telling us about his hunting today. My mother is setting up the fire. We cook here, so there is our kitchen too!

    We have a garden outside. My sister is picking up branches for our fire.

    We have two small caves inside our cave. They are our bedrooms. I share(分享)a cave with my sister.

    What is this? Oh, a bear is sleeping in my cave! It happens all the time in winter!