December 25th is1Day. On that day, many people will have big parties. They like2turkey, fruits and3some juice for supper. After supper, many people will go out for shopping and4with their children. There are5special things: Christmas trees, socks, Christmas card and some presents. So on Christmas Day, all the families are very happy.

    Dick is seven years old. He is polite.

    It's Saturday today. Dick, his sister and his mother stay at home. He is watching TV and his sister is doing her homework. At ten his father comes back with a bag of apples. Dick likes apples very much and he wants to eat one, his mother gives him four and says, "Go to wash them in the kitchen." Dick Washes the apples and then gives them to his mother. His mother says, "Which apple do you want, Dick?

    "The biggest one, Mummy."

    "What?" says his mother. "You should be polite and want the smallest one."

    "Should I tell a lie just to be polite, Mummy?"

    From Monday to Friday, the Chens are very busy.

    Mr. Chen is an engineer in a company. He works from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

    Mrs. Chen works in a library in a town. She drives her car to work. On the way to work, she leaves her little son with a baby—sitter. Her daughter goes to school on a school bus. She gets home at 4:30 pm.

    At 4:00, Mrs. Chen comes home from work with her son.

    The Chens usually eat dinner at 8:00 pm. After dinner, the girl does her homework and Mrs. Chen washes the dishes. Mr. Chen sometimes works at home. 10:30 pm is bedtime for the Chens.

    The Dead Sea is not a sea. It is a big lake in the Jordan Valley. The weather is hot there and the water is salty. Fish can not live in the salty water and plants can not grow near it. People can not swim well in the Dead Sea, but they can float on the water. You can often see people floating on the lake, reading books or newspapers. The water is very blue and the air is clean.

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— I had some noodles for breakfast.

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Peter: Hi, Tim. You look strong and       . What do you eat?

Tim: I eat a lot of fruit and       

Peter: Do you eat any rice?

Tim: Certainly! I eat a lot of       . Rice can make me strong. I also        a lot of water.

Peter: Do you eat any meat?

Tim: Yes. I eat some fish and chicken. And I eat an        a day.

Peter: Good for you. You have a healthy eating habit.

Tim: Thank you.

Miss Fang: Good morning, children.

Children: Good morning, Miss Fang.

Miss Fang: What did you have for breakfast this morning, Kitty?

Kitty:       

Miss Fang:        What about you, Alice?

Alice: I had some bread and milk.

Miss Fane: How about you, Jill?       

Jill: Miss Fang, I didn't have breakfast this morning.

Miss Fang:        Breakfast is very important.        Children: Yes, Miss Fang.