It's warm in spring. The trees turn green and the flowers start to grow. I often go boating in the park. In summer, the weather is very hot and it often rains. I often go swimming with my friends. In autumn, the days get shorter and the nights get longer. It's often sunny, but not too hot. I like winter best. In winter. the days are short and the nights are lon9. It's not very col D. I often go jogging after school.

    Ben is going to visit his grandparents in New York next week. He wants to give some presents to them. Yesterday he went shopping with his parents. In the shop, he bought a blue sweater and black trousers for his grandfather and some good books for his grandmother. Both his parents thought they were very good presents. Ben was very happy.

    On Christmas Eve—the night before Christmas Day—children are very happy. They put their stockings at the end of their beds before they go to bed. They want Father Christmas to give them some presents.

    Mr. Green tells his children that Father Christmas is a very kind man, He comes on Christmas Eve. He lands on the roof of each house and comes down the chimney into the fireplace and brings them a lot of presents.

    On Christmas Day the children wake up very early. They can't wait to open the presents in their stockings. Then they wake up their parents and say, “Merry Christmas!”

    Do you know what Christmas means? Christmas Day is the birthday of Jesus Christ. When Christ was born, many people gave him presents. So today, people still do the same thing to each other.

    Look at the photo. This is Mary's family. Mary's mother is a teacher. She has three English books. She can dive. (跳水). This is Mary's father. He is a policeman. He can drive. This is Mary. She's eleven. She is a pupil. She can read. She can write. They .are happy.

    Many children like watching TV. It's very interesting. They can know and learn many things about the world. They can learn easily on TV. Why? Because they can hear and watch at the same time. Watching TV can help to open children's mind. Many children watch TV only on Saturday and Sunday evenings, because they are very busy from Monday to Friday. Some children watch TV every night. They go to bed late. It's not good for their eyes and health, so please don't always watch TV at home. How often do you watch TV in a week?

    Steven goes to the park with his father. They have a lot of fun, but now he can't find his father. He goes to the Information Center. "Excuse me. Can I use your phone? I can't find my dad." The man in the center says, "Sure. Here you are." He calls his father. His father says, "I'm at the hamburger shop." Steven thanks the man. Now he can find his dad.