Peter: What's your favourite fruit, Betty?

Betty: Apples. Because they are sweet.

Peter: I like fruit. But I don't like grapes. They are sour（酸的）. I like oranges. They are yummy.

Bill: I like potatoes. They are delicious. What about you, Ann?

Ann: I don't like potatoes. But I like fish. It's fresh.

Ben: I like fish, too. It's very healthy.

A father and his young daughter get on a bus and sit down. The conductor（售票员）comes to them for their money. The father says, "I want one ticket.”Then he gives the conductor some money. The conductor looks at the girl, then he asks, "How old are you?" The father starts to speak. But the conductor stops him, and the girl says, "I am six years old at home, and four years old in buses and trains. Father tells me that.'' The father's face turns red. He has to take some money out of his bag and gives it to the conductor. The conductor gives him one and a half (半) tickets.

David: Hello, Martin, where are you going now?

Martin: I am going to the supermarket.

David: What are you going to buy?

Martin: I am going to buy a big cake, because today is my grandpa's birthday.

David: Oh, happy birthday to your grandpa.

Martin: Thank you. What are you going to do this evening?

David: I am going to do some word puzzles and watch TV.

Martin: What about joining us?

David: OK. Thank you for talking to me.

Martin: See you this evening!

David: See you!

    Mary is an American girl. She is now in Beijing with her parents. Mary doesn't know Chinese, but she is studying Chinese. She often speaks Chinese to her Chinese friends. Sometimes they don't understand(懂) her because(因为) she can't speak Chinese well. It's Sunday morning. She goes out. She is walking in the street. She is going to zoo to see elephants and monkeys, but she doesn't know how to get there. She asks a Chinese boy. The boy can't understand her. Then she takes out(拿出) a pen and a piece of paper(一张纸). She draws an elephant on it, and shows the picture to the boy. The boy understands now, and he shows Mary the way to the zoo.

    I'm Yangyang. This is my day. It's half past six in the morning. It's time to get up. It's seven o'clock. It's time for breakfast. It's twenty past seven. It's time to go to school. When do I go to the drawing lesson? At ten to two in the afternoon. It's half past five. It's time to go back home. At six o'clock I watch the cartoons. At nine o'clock, I go to bed.

Tony: Welcome to my farm.

Jacky: Wow! It's so big! Look at the horses. They are tall and fat.

Tony: Yes, they are.

Jacky: Are there any other animals on your farm?

Tony: Of course. This way. There are many hens. But they are thin now.

Jacky: Do you have goats?

Tony: Yes, I do. My favourite (最喜爱的) animals are goats. What about you?

Jacky: Sheep. I think they are very cute.