Today is Sunday!  On Sundays I usually play the flute（长笛）. My father usually reads books. My mother usually cleans the house. But today my mother is in bed. She is ill. My father has to do the housework. Now, he is cleaning the house. “Sam, can you help me?” “Yes, Dad!” Now, we're washing the car. Where's my sister, Amy? She is playing my flute. What a lucky girl!

My sister likes spring best. Because she can plant trees. The weather is windy and warm. But I don’t like it. I like winter. I can make a snowman. Now, It’s fall. My mother’s favourite season is fall.

All the students need to have good habits. When you have good study habits, you learn things quickly. You also remember them easily.

Do you like to study in the living room? This is not a good place because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only think about one thing, and you will learn better.

Before you begin to study, do not forget to clean your desk. A good desk light(台灯) is important too. You’ll feel tired if there is not enough light(光线).

Little Robert’s mother gave him two cents the day before yesterday, and two cents yesterday. But now he is asking his mother for two cents more. His mother is very confused, because Little Robert always asks her to give him money these days.

“What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?” his mum asks.

“I gave it to a poor old woman,” he answers.

“You are a good boy,” says his mother proudly. “Here are two cents. But why are you so interested in the poor old woman?”

“She is the one who sells the candy.” says Little Robert.

My father, my moocher, and I are going on a trip to Beijing. I invite my friend Linda to go with us. Linda lives in Shenzhen. It is far from Shijiazhuang. She wants to go to Shijiazhuang by plane. She will stay with my family in Shijiazhuang for three days. After that, we are going to Beijing by train. We will visit the Palace Museum and go shopping in Beijing. We will stay in Beijing for five days.