Are you ready to cook, clean or grow (种) vegetables? Now Chinese students in middle schools have at least one labor (劳动) class a week. How do students like the new subject? Let’s have a look.

In our school, students learn to grow vegetables. This year we grow carrots, potatoes and Chinese cabbages. Labor class not only teaches me useful skills (技能) but also is a great way to relax from busy school days.

— Li Yang, Hangzhou

I can learn to cook from my teacher. I feel great when I cook a delicious meal. I can scramble (炒) eggs with tomatoes for my family. I like the new subject. Thanks to it, I can learn a lot.

—Wang Meng, Wenzhou

We keep (饲养) small animals at school, like chickens. We learn how baby chickens are born (出生) and how we take care of (照顾) them. We also have a class about catching fish in the river. So much fun, right?

—Ye Jun, Shaoxing

Today is Sunday and Mary is     51     (空闲的). She doesn’t want to     52     (观看) TV at home. Then she goes to Fashion Clothes Store with her mother.

The clothes in the store are     53     (全部的) on sale. They have black     54     (夹克衫) for only $22. Purple sweaters are only $32! For     55     (女孩子)，they have trousers in white for only $35. Mary likes a     56     (一双；一对) of shoes very much, but her mother doesn’t like the color. Then they     57     (看见) a pink skirt. It’s really nice, but Mary is too     58     (胖的). At last, her mother buys a     59     (棒球) hat for her. It’s only     60     (六) dollars. Mary loves it and feels very happy.

Cindy Brown is my friend. Cindy is her     61     (one) name. She     62     (have) a big family. Every day,     63     (Cindy) mother makes delicious food for them. They are very healthy. For breakfast, they always have     64     (egg). For dinner, they have beef     65     potatoes. But sometimes they have salad. They eat really well.

We have a lot of fun things in February. On the 20th, we have a school trip to the zoo. A book sale is on the 22nd in the school hall. We can buy some books there. Then on the 24th, we have a soccer game on the playground. Do you like English? Please come to our school on the 25th. We have an English party in Classroom 2E. See you!            

Yours,

Bob

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