Hai Raya Puasa is a Muslim festival. It is celebrated to mark the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. During the fasting period, Muslims do not eat or drink from sunrise to sunset. They break their fast daily by praying in the evening. The Muslims will buy various kinds of goodies for the children a week or two before the festival. On the eve of Hari Raya, they prepare food which is for feasting together with their Muslim friends and relatives. This shows clearly their working spirit （gotong royong）.

Their specialties such as satay and ketupat are very popular among non-Muslims too. The Muslims attend mosque services in their new clothes on Hari Raya. Visting relatives and friends is another customary practive. The Muslims also invite their friends of other races to their homes where many delicacies are served on this special occasion.

Mike is an American boy. He lives in New York. He is writing an e-mail to her pen friend, Da Ming.

I have three lessons at am and three lessons at pm. They are Chinese, Art and Music. I like Music very much. But I’m not good at Chinese. Can you help me?

Da Ming, today is my birthday. I want to invite you to my birthday party. My birthday is 5:00 pm.

Little Peter is a boy of nine. He began to go to school the year before last year and now he’s in Grade Three. He lives not far from the school but he is often late for class. He likes watching TV in the evening and goes to bed late, so he can’t get up early in the morning.

This term Mrs black, Peter’s aunt, works in Peter’s school. She teaches Grade Three English. She is strict with Peter and often tells the boy to obey the school rules and come to school on time.

Yesterday morning Peter got up late. When he got to school, it was ten past eight. His aunt was waiting for him at the school gate.

“You’re ten minutes late for the first class, Peter,” Mrs Black said angrily. “Why are you often late for school?”

Every time when I get to the street corner, I see a board. It says ‘SCHOOL—GO—SLOW!’”

There are forty students in our class. There are ten boys. There are thirty girls.

Hello, I’m Robert. I like to play sports. What’s my favourite sport? Guess! There are many sports stars in the world. My favourite star is Yi Jianlian.

Yi Jianlian is a good basketball player. He is more than two metres tall. He is taller than many people. He works hard. His coach and team friends all like him.

Yi Jianlian began to play basketball early. He came into CBA(中国篮球协会 ) in 2002. He was fifteen years old that year. On June 28, 2007, Yi Jianlian came into NBA(全美篮球协会).

Yi Jianlian is good at basketball. Now do you know my favourite sport? Yes, basketball!

The Weather in Britain

In Britain, winter is not very cold and summer is not very hot. There is not a great difference between summer and winter. Why is this?

Britain has a mild winter and a cool summer because it is an island country. In summer the sea is cool. The winds from the sea bring cool air to Britain.

The western winds blow over Britain all year round. They blow from the southwest, and they are wet winds. They bring rain to Britain throughout the year. Britain has a lot of rain all year round.

The four seasons are each three months long. Winter is in December, January and February. Spring is in March, April and May. Summer is in June, July and August. Autumn is in September, October and November.

Tom is my little brother. He is six years old now. He has big eyes and a small mouth. He is short. He wants to be a writer. He often borrows books from me.

One day, he is ill. My mother takes him to the hospital. The doctor asks the nurse to give him an injection（打针）. Tom cries for a long time. “Dear son, don’t cry. You will feel better after a while,” my mother says. When my mother gives money to the nurse, Tom says angrily, “No. She made me cry. She should give me some money!”

Hi! I’m Tim. Come and meet my family! My father is a bus driver. He goes to work very early in the morning. He loves his job and all his passengers（乘客） like him. My mother works in a bookstore, and she usually goes to work by bus. She likes singing but stays quiet at work. My aunt works in a university. She teaches Chinese. My uncle is a postman. He likes playing football and he is very strong. I am a student. I like playing football, too. My uncle often plays football with me. We are a big happy family.

Playing sports is a great way to stay happy, healthy and make new friends. Sports help us stay active and is one of the best hobbies you can have. That is why I love playing sports, and that is why my favourite sport is table tennis.

Table tennis is a great sport to play because we use our bodies and our minds to play the game, so we strengthen both our muscles and our brain! It is also a lot of fun and does not cost a lot of money to play, so it is a great sport for everyone. Table tennis can be played indoors or outdoors, so it can be played even on rainy days.

Table tennis is my favourite sport and I play it almost every day! What is your favourite sport? Do you play your favourite sport every day like me?

Hello, my name is Tom. I am a student. I go to school from Monday to Friday. I have Chinese and maths every day. Mr Lin is my Chinese teacher. He’s very funny. We like him. I have two good friends, Jane and Jack. Jane is an English girl. She helps me with my English. Jack is a tall boy. We often play football together.