Come to meet our English teacher, Jack Jones. He is about 40, but he ________ very young (年轻). We can see him in a white ________. He is in China for only two months and it’s not a ________ time, but he likes China very much. ________ favorite sport is Taichi (太极). He says it can let him be ________.

In class, he is our teacher. ________ class, he is our friend. We all like him. On ________ Day, we say thanks to him with gifts (礼物).

He is very nice. When (当) we ________ help, he is the ________ one to come. He says he is ________ there to be with us.

I’m Alice. I’m a middle school student. This term, I have too many (多) subjects. And my math is not good. But my parents think math is very important (重要的) must have lessons after school. I know they are right. But I’m not happy. Because don’t have time to play sports. I like volleyball and I want to be a volleyball player one day. My parents want me to be a teacher. They say it is good for a girl. I don’t know what I can do. Can you help me?

Yours,

Alice

The Double Eleven Shopping Day comes. All the stores have a big sale.

Mr. Cool’s Clothes Store:

Come for your clothes at our great sale! We have all colors of sweaters for girls for only $20. For boys, we have black trousers for only $18! Socks are only $3 for one pair and $5 for two pairs!

Uncle Sam’ Sports Store:

Welcome to Uncle Sam’s Sports Store! We sell basketballs, soccer balls, tennis balls at a very good price. A set of tennis bats and tennis balls are for $25, the basketball for $12, and the soccer ball for only $10!

Mr. Green’s Vegetable & Fruit Store:

Do you like fruit? We have apples, pears and strawberries. The strawberries are very fresh (新鲜的). Now they are for $35 per kilo (每千克) and two kilos for only $59! Do you want to be healthy? Take them now!

Granny Molly’s Stationery Store:

Come in and have a look at our stationery (文具) ! We have pens, pencils and erasers for students. All of them are at a good price. Only for $1, a nice pencil is yours.

The Spring Festival (春节) is important for Chinese. It is in January or February, People (人们) buy food and have a big dinner with family. It is always jaozi. People are in red clothes to say “Happy Spring Festival” to their friends. Children have a good time because they can get lucky money (压岁钱) from their parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts.

Christmas Day (圣诞节) comes on December 25th. You can see big and nice Christmas trees (树). All colors of stars are in them. Stores sell Christmas cards and Christmas hats. Children can get gifts in socks on that day. They are from an old man—Father Christmas.

Do you know Father’s Day and Mother’s Day? Father’s Day is on the third Sunday in June and Mother’s Day is on the second Sunday in May. The two days are for children to express thanks to their parents. Children say love to their parents with cards.

Many students don’t have a good habit, so they are not healthy. Here are some things about health.

●Healthy eating

Many students like ice-cream and hamburgers. But they are not healthy. Eat green vegetables and fruit every day. Apples, tomatoes and carrots are very good for us. Healthy eating isn’t only eating healthy food, but eating right. We must eat breakfast, and we can have vegetables and chicken for lunch, but don’t eat dinner too much and don’t eat too late.

●Do sports

Many students like to watch TV or play computer games. They don’t like playing sports because they think it’s boring and difficult. But its not right. Doing sports can make(使得) us well and happy.

Let’s have good habits from now.

Long time no see. Thank you     67     your e-mail. In your e-mail, you say you want me to go to Shijiazhuang in N    68    . But I can’t because I’m not f    69     this month. I have two basketball     70     (game) on the Sports Day. I know you like basketball,     71    . The book sale is from the 5th and     72     (finish) on the 10th. My sister’s     73     (twelve) birthday is on the 25th. I want to buy her a p    74     sweater. Because it is     75     (she) favorite color. On the 30th, the last day of the month     76     (be) the English Test Day. So can we meet next month?

Yours,

Gina