I buy a dress for my sister. It's sixty-eight yuan. I buy a pair of shorts for my brother. They're thirty-five yuan. Whose shoes are these? They're for my father. They're fifty-six yuan. I want to buy some apples for my mother. How much are they? They are thirteen yuan. They're delicious.

    This morning, there is a strong wind and heavy rain in Shanghai. In the park, many trees are blown down. In the afternoon, we go to the park to do some cleaning. Our teacher gives us some advice to clear away the fallen trees, branches and leaves. Then we begin our work. After an hour, we are working hard when it begins to rain again. It rains heavily. We don't take any umbrellas or raincoats. The rain lasts two hours. And we have to stop our work.

    Today is August 17 th. The sun is shining. The wind blows gently. It is very hot. The Lis are at the beach on holiday. Look, Peter is swimming in the sea. He swims very fast. His lather shouts to him: "Don't swim too far. The sea is very deep." Peter's sister Jenny doesn't like to swim in the sea. She is collecting shells on the beach. She has a lot of shells in her bag. There is a little boy beside Jenny. Fie is eating a banana. Then he puts the peel on the sand. "Hey, boy. Don't throw the rubbish on the sand. It's dirty." Jenny says. The boy's face turns red.

    I live in a big house. In front of the house there is a big garden. There are eight big trees and some beautiful flowers in the garden. There are 4 bedrooms, 2 studies, 2 bathrooms, a big kitchen and a big living room in my house. I like to read books in my bedroom. My father is a maths teacher. He works with a computer in his study. My mother is a reporter. She likes to watch TV in the living room.

    It is a cold day in winter. A farmer finds a snake on the ground. It is nearly dying. The farmer is a kind person. He brings it home and puts it near the fire. Soon the snake begins to move, but it raises its head and tries to bite the farmer. "Oh," says the farmer, "I save your life, but you pay me back in this way. You must die." Then he kills the snake with a stick.

    What are you going to do during your winter vacation(寒假)? Watching the 2018 Winter Olympic Games might be a good choice. South Korea (韩国) will hold the Games from Feb 9 to 25 in the city of Pyeongchang (平昌)。

    They will be the first Winter Olympic Games in South Korea. The county has done a lot for the Games. For example, there will be 85 robots working for the Games. They will help with security (安保) , information services and cleaning, CCTV News reported.

    There will be four new events for this year's Games. They are curling mixed doubles(冰壶混合双人赛) ,Alpine skiing team event (高山滑雪混合团体赛) ,speed skating mass start (速度滑冰集体出发) and snowboard big air (单板滑雪大跳台) .

    Chinese team members are working hard for the Winter Olympics. They'll compete with strong teams from countries like South Korea and Canada.

    World champion figure-skating pair (花样滑冰) Han Cong and Sui Wenjing may win big.

    China's short-track speed skating (短道速滑) team is also hoping to take the gold.