Bill is a Grade 7 student. His morning classes start at 7:50 and he is        late. His favourite subject is        and he has it on        afternoon. He usually has lunch in the dining hall, and he likes        best. He is in the school band and he plays the        in it.

—And she is _______ friendly girl. 

—Yes, and she is _______ popular with her students.

—No, we don't. Her school is far away from mine.

—Yes, there are.

—In about one and a half hours.

—______.

—Wow! It's a rare red-crowned crane. It _______ appears in this area.

    Bill is thirty years old. He works in a 1. He is a teacher. He goes to work 2Monday to Friday every week. Usually he 3 at six in the morning. After 4, he takes a bus to work. He is a(n) 5 teacher, so he often plays basketball, ping pang and volleyball with his students. He has 6classes every day. Two are in the morning and two are in the afternoon. He likes his students and his students like 7, too. He often plays sports, so he is very 8. He usually eats dinner at home and then he watches TV for two 9. On weekends, he often goes to the movies. He 10 they are interesting.

    My name is Mariko. I'm from Tokyo. I can speak a little English. But I can't speak Chinese. I usually get up at 6 o'clock and go to school at 7:30 in the morning. I think art is interesting. I don't like science. I think it is boring. I want to come to China and Canada very much. I think they are very interesting.

    My name is Mario. I am 12 years old. I go to school at seven fifty and I go home at four twenty. I have lunch at school. I usually eat fish(鱼), French fries, potatoes and carrots for lunch. My favourite subject is music, because it's fun. I want to join a music club. I don't like PE. I usually do my homework at 5 o'clock and I go to bed at 10 o'clock.

    I am Boris. I am from Canada. I like science and art. I want to join the art club. Swimming club is not interesting. I don't like math. I think it is boring. I get up at six thirty and then I run on the playground(操场). My good friend is Sam. He doesn't know Chinese. He doesn't like Chinese food. He wants to join our Chinese club.

    Mr. King works very long hours every day. He usually gets up at 5:30. He brushes his teeth quickly. Then he runs with some kids. After that he takes a shower. He eats his breakfast at 7:00. Then he goes to his workplace(工作地点). His work starts at 8:10. He is good at math and many boys and girls learn math from him. All the kids like him very much. He often talks or plays games with the kids. He usually goes to bed after 22:00. He is often very tired but he likes his job and loves the kids. He doesn't work on weekends. Mr. King likes reading at home on weekends. Sometimes some kids' parents come to his home to talk about their kids. When Monday comes, Mr. King gets busy again.

Dear Han Mei,

    I am an American schoolgirl. My name is Alice Green. I am twelve. I have two brothers. My brothers and I are all at school. We go to school from Monday to Friday. We have no classes on Saturdays and Sundays. My father and mother are teachers. They say China is great and Chinese people are very friendly. I want to travel(旅行) in China. I think it is very interesting, isn't it(对吗)? I like reading. Now, I am reading a book of Chinese stories. It is very interesting. My brothers and I like playing soccer and basketball. What do you like? Let's be friends. Please write soon.

Yours,

Alice Green

    Cody and his sister April decide to buy a dog. They go to the local pet store and have a look around. It is a very small pet store that doesn't have many animals.

    The owner of the store is a nice old man-Mr. Smith. He walks over and greets Cody and April.

    "How can I help you?" he asks.

    "We would like to buy a dog," April responds(回答).

    "Ah, well, our shop is not a big pet shop," Mr. Smith tells her. "So we only have two dogs to choose from."

    They ask Mr. Smith to show them the dogs.

    Mr. Smith leads them to the back of the store where the two dogs are. One of them is a very big bulldog(斗牛犬) named Buster. The other is a very tiny chihuahua(吉娃娃) named Teacup.

    April wants Teacup. Cody wants Buster. They walk outside to discuss.

    They can't agree on a dog. April suggests they race home for it. The winner of the race chooses the dog.

    Cody agrees, then tells April her shoelace(鞋带) is untied. When April looks down, he runs off and gets a head start.

    Cody runs as hard as he can. He really wants that bulldog. He looks back. April is so far behind, and he can't even see her.

    Cody finally gets home. He is tired but he is happy. He knows he is the winner.

    April arrives a few minutes after Cody. She congratulates him. They return to the pet store to purchase Buster, the bulldog.

    However, when they arrive they only see Teacup.

    They ask Mr. Smith where Buster is.

    Mr. Smith gives the details. He explains that a few minutes after April and Cody leave, two boys walk in and buy the bulldog.

    Cody looks at April, and she holds back a smile. He turns back to Mr. Smith.

    "Sometimes you win the race, but not the prize!" Cody looks sad. "We'll take the chihuahua, please."

—Yes, he can. He can play it very well.

My Friend

    I have a new friend. His name is Andy Lee. ...

    Andy is a good boy. All his teachers and classmates like him.