America is the fourth largest country in the world. It is smaller than Russia, Canada and China. Washington D.C. is its capital. But it is a quiet city. New York is the biggest city in America and it's one of the biggest cities in the world. It is in the east of the US and at the mouth of the Hudson River. A large part of the city is on Manhattan Island, a big island in the river. New York has a larger population than Washington D.C. In New York we can see the famous statue, the Statue of Liberty.

The students were having their chemistry class, Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, “What’s water like?” No one answered. Miss Li asked again, “ Why don’t you answer my question? Didn’t I tell you what water is like?”

Just then a boy put up his hand and said, “Miss Li, you told us that water has no colour and no smell. But where can we find such kind of water? The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell.” Most of the children agreed with him.

“I’m sorry, children,” said the teacher. “Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier. That’s a problem.”

Some people think that all wild animals are dangerous. But in fact, very few of them will attack a man if he leaves them alone. If you meet a lion or an elephant, I guess you will run away. But even a lion will avoid (躲避) a man if it is not very hungry. Lions and tigers only kill and eat men when they have grown too old and too weak to catch their usual food, such as deer and other small animals. If you see a wild elephant, perhaps you will be frightened. However, elephants usually run away at once if you don’t attack them. Some animals get very frightened if they smell a man. Some stand and look at him for a moment before they run away. Some take no notice at all but walk away quietly in another direction. Wild animals only attack people when they are afraid that people want to harm (伤害) their babies, or when the hunters shoot at them and make them angry.

I'm Mike. It's going to be mum's birthday tomorrow. I want to give her a surprise. It's going to be a birthday party for her. Dad is going to buy a cake and some balloons. I invited (邀请)my grandparents .They' re going to make delicious dinner for mum. What about me? I will write a birthday card. And my little sister is going to sing a song for mum. Mum is going to be very happy!