My name is Wang Fang．I'm a girl．My birthday is July 23rd．I usually get up early on my birthday．My parents and friends give me many presents．Usually I have a birthday party．We have a big dinner and eat a birthday cake．We sing，dance，watch TV and play computer games at the party．In the evening，I go to the beach with my family because it's usually very hot．I have a good time on my birthday．

    Lucy's uncle Peter is a policeman. He helps others every day. He catches thieves. He drives the police car to go on patrol. He is brave and handsome. We like him. Every Saturday he goes to the beach for fishing because that's his favorite. Tom is a waiter. His job is to bring food to people. He is kind. He smiles all day. But he doesn't like to eat too much. On weekends he likes to drive his car. He likes to go for a spin. Ben's brother Jack is a farmer. He plants rice. Every spring he plants some rice. Every autumn he cuts the rice and puts the rice in the house. He sell some rice. And he leaves the other rice for himself. He also likes to grow flowers. His garden is very beautiful. He grows many flowers and vegetables in the garden. His garden is interesting too. He makes neat paths and builds a wooden bridge over pool. He wins the prize fro "the Nicest Garden" in the town.

Dear Xiaohong,

    I'd like to invite you to my birthday party at my home. It's next Saturday, March 10th. My friends will come together and have fun on this special day. We will sing a birthday song. We will dance there. We will play hide and seek. We will eat a birthday cake. I hope you will enjoy this special day.

    The party will begin at 2:00 pm. Please arrive at 1:30 pm. If you are coming, please call me on 5683-5588.

    See you at the party.

Yours,

Tom

    Lily and Lucy are twins. They come from America. They came to China in 2004 because their parents came to China to work. Their father is an engineer, and their mother is a teacher. Lily and Lucy are 12 years old. They are in Grade 5, but they are in different classes. Lily is in Class 1 and Mary is in Class 3. They walk to school every day. They have many friends in China. The girls and their friends often play together. They like hiking with their friends in summer and making snowmen with them in winter. They enjoy their life in China.

    My name is Grace. I am a girl. I have ten books. They (它们) are red. I have one ruler. It's green. This is my friend. He's a boy. His name is Mike.