Nancy goes out after lunch. She comes in a shop. A salesman says to her, "Can I help you?"

"Yes, please." says Nancy, "I want a hat."

The salesman shows some hats to her. She feels warm in the shop and puts her hat on the counter (柜台). She thinks some of them are expensive. And she doesn't like the others' colours. She chooses and chooses. At last she sees a red hat and says, "Well, I'll take this one."

"But, it's yours!" says the salesman.

Gary’s family moved home last month. His new home is on Green Street. It’s a busy street. There are many shops near his new home. There’s a post office and a flower shop beside his home. The flower shop is very big. His mother likes going there. She is buying some flowers in the shop now. Near the flower shop, there is a library. It’s Gary’s favourite place. Gary likes reading very much and he always goes there to read books on Saturday afternoon. There is a park near Gary’s new home too. It’s a good place for Gary’s grandparents. They often go there to take a walk and meet other old people.

   Doctors must learn all about our body. So they have to stay in their medical(医学的)schools for a very long time. And they learn a lot of things about our body’s system(系统). When we feel sick, we will go to see a doctor at once.

Teachers also spend(花时间) a lot of time in learning how to teach others. There are teachers for each subject, for example, Chinese teachers, Maths teachers, English teachers and so on.

When you are in the UK, you must be careful in the streets because the traffic(车辆) drives on the left. Before you cross a street, you must look to the right first and then to the left. In the morning and in the evening when people go to work or come home from work, the streets are very busy. It is the most dangerous then.

When you take a bus in the UK, you have to be careful too. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. Have a look first, or you may go the wrong way.

In many cities of the UK, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city very well. It’s interesting.

Alice’s birthday is on the 20th of December. Her parents say to her, “Happy Birthday, dear! We have a present for you. Go and look for it in your bedroom.”

Alice runs to her room. She sees a red box on the bed. She opens it, but there is only a card in it. She reads the card.

“Dear Alice, I’m your present. My first three letters are the same as in the word ‘come’. My last two letters are the same as in the word ‘water’. My middle three letters are the same as the word ‘put’. What am I? Come and look for me in the study.”

Alice thinks hard . Then she knows what present it is. She runs to the study and finds her present on the desk. What is Alice’s present?

Alice’s birthday is in ___________. Her parents ask her to look for her ___________ in her bedroom. Alice sees a red ____________ on the bed in her room. There is only a card in it. She __________ the card. At last, she finds her present in the___________.

When you speak, write an e-mail or make a phone call, you are communicating(交流) with words. Sometimes you can communicate without words. A smile on your face shows you are happy and friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you put up your hands in class, your teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You nod and people know you are saying “Yes”. You shake your head and people know you are saying “No”. These carry messages(消息) for you. Other things can also carry messages. For example(例如), a sign on the bus tells you where it goes. Signs in public(公众的) places tell you what to do or not to do.

People can also communicate in many other ways. An artist can draw beautiful mountains, the blue sea and many other things. A writer can write about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people. Books, magazines(杂志), TV, radio and films all help us communicate with others.

I’m on the beach in Australia now. The sun shines and shines. There are a lot of people on the beach. We are having a Christmas party. Now I’m writing the letter under an umbrella. Some people are playing beach ball on the sand. Some are swimming in the sea. Some are lying (躺) in the sand to enjoy (享受) the sunshine.

I enjoy my holiday very much.

It’s Sunday morning. I’m going to have a picnic in the park. I’d like to lie on the grass and look up at the white clouds. I’d like to swing. But it’s raining. I’m sad. I start to cry. Mother says, ‘Wait! We still have the picnic!’ ‘But how? It won’t be fun. It’s wet!’ ‘Dear Tommy, please read in the study. And I’m going to make a picnic in our home.’ Mother comes to the kitchen and starts doing things.

Now mother is ready. I come into the sitting room and see a blanket (毯子) on the floor. The picnic basket is full of chips, fruit and sandwiches. Mother is wearing her straw hat (草帽) and sunglasses. ‘Come on, my boy! It’s picnic time!’ Aha! It’s the best rainy-day picnic!

I have two new classmates. The girl’s name is Alice and the boy’s name is Eddie. Alice is tall and thin. She can swim well. She’s strong. Eddie is short, but he can run very fast. He can draw Alice’s grandpa’s farm well.

Look! This is a picture of Alice’s grandpa’s farm. It’s big. There are many animals and plants on the farm. There are some signs too. The signs tell us that we can’t pick the flowers, climb the trees or chase animals. There is a pond on the farm too. There are different kinds of fishes in the pond. Near the pond, there’s also a sign. It says you can’t throw stones in the pond. The farm is nice. We should keep it clean. So we must put the rubbish in the bin.

This is a picture of Mrs Liang’s office. It’s not big, but very clean and tidy, There is a photo on the wall. It’s a photo of Mrs Liang’s family. In the photo, you can see Mrs Liang’s husband and her daughter. They all look happy. There is a laptop on the desk. Mrs Liang prepares lessons (备课), reads news and chats with her friends with it. Beside the laptop, there is a bottle. It has some carnations in it. They’re pink and yellow. The bookshelf is beside the desk. You can see many books and magazines on it. Mrs Liang likes riding, so there is a bicycle behind the door. I like Mrs Liang’s office. How about you?