Hello, my name is Jennifer Sun. I am 14 years old. I go to school in New Jersey in the USA. I’d like to tell you about the school life in the USA.

I live in Edison, a small town in New Jersey. My family moved here six years ago. In the USA, we don’t have to take a test to go into a “good” middle school. We go to the closest school. Over half of the students in my school are Asians (亚洲人) . And about half of the Asians are Chinese. On Friday nights, my friends and I go to Menlo Park Mall. It’s a two-floor shopping mall. It’s only 10 minutes away from my house by bike. In the mall, you can find a movie theatre, a bookshop and many restaurants.

I have so much fun here in Edison. I love it!

Here are some advertisements (广告). Read them and answer the questions.

An artist goes to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stays with a farmer. Every day he goes out with his paints and brushes and paints till evening. When it gets dark, he goes back to the farm and has a good dinner before he goes to bed.

At the end of his holiday he wants to pay the farmer, but the farmer says, “No, I don’t want money. But give me one of your pictures. What’s money? In a week it will all be finished, but your picture will still be here.”

The artist is very happy and thanks the farmer for saying such kind things about his pictures. The farmer smiles and answers, “It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes home next month, I’ll show him your picture, and he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”

Hello, my dear new friends. I’m your guide (导游) today. First, I’d like to t    51     you something about Hangzhou b    52     we get there. As you know, Hangzhou is the c    53     of Zhejiang Province. It’s a very big city w    54     millions of people. They are warm-hearted and helpful. They are always g    55     to tell visitors about their city. Hangzhou is a b    56     place. People are in a hurry all the time.

Hangzhou is also a beautiful city. It has l    57     of parks. When you’re in Hangzhou, you should v    58     West Lake. I will tell you an interesting story about it. There are many o    59     places of interest to visit. You will certainly enjoy y    60     in Hangzhou!

Wish you a good time in Hangzhou!

Mr Wang retires (退休) this year. He buys a house near the sea because it is quiet and beautiful.

The house has five rooms. One is a living room. There is a sofa on the right. There is a big table opposite the sofa. There are some chairs beside the table. There is a bookcase next to the sofa. Mr and Mrs Wang can watch TV and read books in the room. The second room is a kitchen. There is a cupboard in the kitchen. A table is near the window. There is a light over the table. They can do some cooking. And the dining room is next to the kitchen. It is not big but very tidy. The bedroom is next to the bathroom. In the bedroom, the wardrobe (衣柜) is on the right. There is a bed near the wardrobe. The bed is big and comfortable. There is a bedside table next to the bed. You can also find two armchairs on the balcony. There is a small garden in front of his house. Mr Wang plants many flowers and works in it for fun.