Today(今天) is my birthday(生日). I'm nine today. This is my friend. Ben. He's nine, too. That's my teacher Miss Fang. She's hungry. Look! What is that? It's a birthday cake. A cake, Miss Fang? Yes, please. A cake, Ben? No, thanks. An ice-cream, Ben? Yes, please. I'm thirsty.

Liu Tao: What's the time now, Yang Ling?

Yang Ling: It's four thirty. It's time to go home.

Liu Tao: It's raining(下雨).Where is my umbrella?

Yang Ling:Look!There's a red umbrella under the desk.

Liu Tao:That isn't my umbrella.

Yang Ling:There are four umbrellas near the blackboard. Which one is yours（你的），Liu Tao?

Liu Tao:The blue one. Thank you, Yang Ling.

Yang Ling:Shall we go home together？

Liu Tao:Great!Let's go.

    The Earth means many things to the people who live on it．A farmer thinks Earth is soil for growing vegetables and fruit．A person who makes roads thinks Earth is mountains of hard rock．A sailor thinks Earth is water as far as the eyes can see．The Earth is a big ball covered with water，rock and soil．The Earth is a planet．There are nine planets around the sun．Animals and plants live almost everywhere on the Earth．They can live on the Earth because it is not too far from the sun，or too close to the sun．Living things need the sun．The sun keeps them warm．

    We have three meals（饭菜）every day. For breakfast（早餐）, I have some milk, a hamburger（汉堡）and two eggs. For lunch（中餐）, I have rice, an orange, carrots and potatoes（土豆）. And for dinner（晚餐）, I have chicken, some French fries（炸薯条）and broccoli（西兰花）. We should have healthy（健康的）food. It's good for us.