Chris is 12 years old. He _________ in a village in China. The school in his village is not far _________ his home, so Chris often goes to school on foot (步行). Chris usually gets up at about 7:00 in the morning. It is not _________. So he has a quick breakfast. He _________ home at about 7:50. It takes him about 10 minutes to _________ to school. He gets to school at about _________ o’clock. Sometimes Chris rides his bike to school. School starts at 8:10. His favorite subject is math. He thinks numbers are _________. Chris has a _________. He hopes (希望) to go to a big city like Beijing some day (某一天). So he can take the subway. “I _________ take the subway. It must be really fun,” he says. Can his dream __________? “Sure, it can,” says Chris.

I just moved into a new house last month. The thing I like best about it is that it’s mine! But because it’s on the first floor, days ago I saw a mouse in my house. What should I do? I don’t want to live with a mouse.

I don’t like my house at all. It’s too small for my family. What’s worse, my neighbors often make a loud noise in the neighborhood (四邻). There are lots of kids here but they aren’t at my age.

My house is clean and bright. My family live in it comfortably. There are three bedrooms in my house. What I don’t like is that all the houses in the neighborhood look the same.

I love my house because I designed(设计) it myself. I planned everything to fit my needs. For example, my kitchen is big enough to cook a big dinner. What’s the worst thing? Well, the house is not a new one.

American boys and girls love to watch television. Some children spend six hours a day in school and four to six hours a day in front of the television set. Some even watch television for eight hours or more on Saturday.

Televisions are like books or films. A child can learn bad things and good things from them. Some programs (节目) help children to understand the news, others show people and places from other countries or other time in history. With television a child does not have to go to the zoo to see animals or to the ocean to see a ship. Boys and girls can see a play, a concert or a game at home.

Television brings many places and events into our homes. Some programs show crime (犯罪) and other things that are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting things to do.

I’m Sue. There are many rules in my family. I can’t go back home late. I must do a lot of reading and sports. My parents think they are good for me. I must get up at 6:00 every morning and do my homework immediately (立刻) after school. I can’t watch TV or play computer games on school nights. On weekends, I must clean my room and wash my clothes. The rules are strict, but I think they can help me.

Animals are our friends. We should love them.     46    

Mary likes pandas from China.     47     She doesn’t like tigers, because they’re a little scary.

Tom likes lions from South Africa. Because they’re a little interesting. They like to eat meat very much.     48     They usually sleep 20 hours every day. But Tom doesn’t like elephants. He thinks they are a little ugly and dirty.

I like koalas (考拉) from Australia.     49     But at night they get up and eat leaves. I think they are clever and friendly.

We all like going to the zoo on weekends.     50     Can you tell me?

Today’s story is about Zhu Hui. He’s now studying in the United States.He’s living with     61     American family in New York. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. It’s 9:00 a.m.and Zhu Hui’s family are     62    . His mom and aunt are making zongzi. His dad and uncle     63     watching the boat races on TV.

Is Zhu Hui also watching these     64     and eating zongzi? Well, it’s 9:00 p.m. in New York, and it’s the night before the festival. But there isn’t a Dragon Boat Festival in the US, so it’s like any other night for Zhu Hui and his host family. The mother is reading a story to     65     young children. The father is watching a soccer game. And what’s Zhu Hui doing? He’s     66     on the phone to his cousin in Shenzhen. Zhu Hui wishes to have his     67     delicious zongzi. Zhu Hui     68     New York and his host family a lot, but there’s still “no place like home”.

I’m in Hangzhou now. I will spend the next three years here. I’m in No. 6 Middle School. It’s a good school. The people here are very friendly. My best friend is Li Lei, and my favorite food is Dongpo pork(东坡肉). I usually walk to school.

Now I’m writing to you in my bedroom. We have a new home here in China. It’s different from our old home in America. Our new house is white, and the old one is red. The walls of my bedroom are blue. My mother is watering some flowers. My father is repairing (修理) a car. I’m going to do my homework.

Please write back soon.

Yours,

Tom

Most children like watching TV. On TV they can learn a lot, and they can see and know many things. They can also learn about the weather around the world. Of course, they can learn over the radio, but they can learn easily with TV. Why? Because they can hear and watch at the same time. But they can’t see anything over the radio.

Many children watch TV on Saturday or Sunday evenings. They are very busy with their lessons on weekdays. But a few children watch TV every night. They go to bed very late. So they can’t have a good rest. How about you, my young friend?

80. 假如你是李雷，你要邀请你的好友Tom周日和你一起去动物园玩。请根据以下提示，给他写一封邮件，介绍你最喜欢的动物并希望大家能玩的开心。

Are you free this Sunday?

Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Lei