Dear Amy,

    Thanks for your letter. It's always nice to hear from you.

    Today is the last day of my exams. The maths exam is very difficult, but other exams are easy. I'mwaiting for the holidays now, and I'm very anxious to see you and to be with you again. I'm going to spend my Christmas and New Year holidays in New York with my sister. I'm going down town. I'm going to go shopping for Christmas gifts. I'm excited about Christmas, and about seeing you again.

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours,

                                                                                                                                                                                                           Jack

(B)

  A forest is a large area of trees．Forests are very important because they provide shelter and food for birds and insects．Birds make their nests in trees．Small animals and insects build their homes in the hollows of trees．Leaves，flowers and fruits are their food．In the past，People got wood from forests．Some people cooked food with wood．People cut down trees to make houses，furniture and paper．Now，Many animals in the forests die because they lose their homes and their food．We must stop cutting down forest．

    My name is Liu Hua. I study in Guangming Primary School. I get up at 6: 30 every morning and eat breakfast at 7: 00. I go to school at 8: 00. I go home at 5:00 p. m. I usually do my homework before dinner. After dinner I watch TV. I go to bed at 9:00.

Finish Liu Hua's timetable.

Liu Hua's Timetable

    One day an old man is selling a big elephant. A young man comes to the elephant and begins to look at it slowly. The old man goes up to him and says in his ear, “Don't say anything about the elephant before I sell it. Then I will give you twenty dollars.” “All right,” says the young man. After the old man sells the elephant, he gives the young man twenty dollars and says, “Now, can you tell me how you found the elephant's bad ears?” “I didn't find the bad ears,” says the young man. “Then why are you looking at the elephant slowly?” asked the old man. The young man answers, “Because I have never seen an elephant before, and I want to know what it looks like.”

    Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown work in the same office. One day Mr. Jones says to Mr. Brown, "I will have a small party at our house on Monday evening. Would you and your wife like to come?" Mr. Brown says," Thank you very much. I'd love to, but let me ask my wife first." So Mr. Brown goes to the other room and telephones his wife. Then he comes back and looks very worried. "What's the matter?" asks Mr. Jones, |Is your wife at home?" "No," answers Mr. Brown, "She isn't at home. My small son answers the telephone. I said to him, 'Is your mother at home, David?' 'She is somewhere outside.' he answered. 'What's she doing?' I asked, 'She is looking for me.' he answered.