1 . This book is for children. It is about the seas. It tells us about different kinds of water pollution and the things we can do to keep the seas clean. It also tells us about the different ways we can save water. In this book, Simon Walker said, “Three-fourths of the Earth is water. For thousands of years, the seas have helped us by giving us food and water, but we are feeding them with dirty water from factories and rubbish from our homes. Now, the seas are crying because they are very sick. Please help to save them!’’

You can see many wonderful photos of the seas in this book. There are also beautiful photos of sea animals like whales and seahorses. You can also see photos of the pink dolphins.

I think it is a very interesting and useful book.

2 . What’s your favourite weather? Do you like sunny or rainy days? Many people like sunshine a lot. They don’t like rain. They think rain can make them feel sad. During a long holiday, they like going to the beach to enjoy the sunshine. Sunshine can make them feel good and happy. I like sunshine very much, but I also enjoy rain.

I enjoy the sound of rain. It can make me feel quiet. On rainy days, I like listening to music and doing some reading, or just looking at the rain and daydreaming. When you daydream, you don’t have to think about other things. I think it’s a good way to relax when it rains.

Sunshine can make one run around and rain can make one quiet, so I hope you can feel happy no matter it rains or shines.

3 . Funny School Rules in the World

①Every school has its own (自己的) rules. Most rules are the same. But some are different. And some rules are funny to us. Here are some funny school rules:

● Strict Japanese rules

②Most Japanese schools ask students                  (穿，戴) uniforms. Some schools even regulate (规定) the colour of underwear (内衣)! Other Japanese schools tell students that they cannot go to the movies, leave home at night or play video games at home.

● Different shoes in the US

At some US schools, students must have a pair of indoor (室内) shoes at school every day. This can keep the schools clean.

● No strange hair in the UK

③In some British schools, students can’t wear strange hairstyles (发型). But the students can wear strange hairstyles during the World Cup years.

5 . Hello, boys and girls. My name is Peter Miller. I’m 13 years old. I’m in Yuying Middle School now. I like music very much. I can sing and dance. I go to the singing lessons(课) and dancing lessons every Saturday. My favorite musician is Jay Chou. ①他唱歌很好。And he is also cool. I can sing many of his songs. I can also play the piano. But I can’t play it well. I like sports, too. ② I often play ping-pong and basketball with my classmates after class. I think they can make me relaxed after a busy day. Now I want to learn tennis because many classmates of ________(my) like playing it. My friend, Mike, can play tennis well.   I want to learn from him. I think he can help me with it.

6 . In our city there is a big zoo. There are a lot of different animals in it. There are some scary tigers and lions. They like eating meat and they eat much meat every day.

There are also two big elephants and a baby(婴儿) one. The elephants are very kind and friendly. They eat much grass and many bananas.

In the zoo, we can see different kinds of bears, brown(棕色的) bears, black bears and white bears. They are all slow and clumsy(笨拙的). They stand on their back legs and lift their front legs to ask for food. They like cakes very much.

Do you like pandas? There’s only one in the zoo. Her name is Lingling. She is very cute. She likes eating bamboo(竹子) a lot. She is kind of shy. She’s very interesting and lovely.

8 . If you go to Hong Kong by air, you will arrive at Hong Kong International Airport. Because there was not enough land, it was built (被建造) out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the three big cities in Hong Kong.

The city of Hong Kong is on an island. You can get there by ship or through a funnel (隧道) under the sea. Much of Hong Kong is farmland and mountains.

The population of Hong Kong is over six million. Chinese and English are spoken by many people. Clothes, computers, radios and TVs are made in Hong Kong. You can buy all kinds of things, such as watches and computers there.

People from all over the world travel to Hong Kong every year. You can watch dog racing or motor racing. Some places are quiet and beautiful. When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest in. There are also a lot of hotels to live in. Hong Kong is also a good place for wonderful Chinese food. You can enjoy many kinds of food such as fish, vegetables and the famous Peking Duck. There is certainly a lot to see and to do in Hong Kong.

9 . Good morning, everyone! Welcome to our school. Now you are students of a middle school. All the things here are new. The life here is a little different. I think you must know what you can do and what you can’t do. It can help you study well and live happily. Here are some rules of our school.

You have to come to school from Monday to Friday. You will learn some important subjects, such as Chinese, math, English and science. Classes begin at 8:00. You have four classes in the morning. You have lunch in the school dining hall. You can’t eat in the classroom. You have two classes in the afternoon. Classes are over at 3:30 and then you can join your favorite clubs to have fun. You can’t play balls or run in the classroom and hallways. You mustn’t break these rules. I really hope you will have a happy life here. Thank you.

10 . Jenny, Cindy, Alice and I are in the same grade. Cindy swims very well. She wants to join the swimming club. Then she can swim on weekends. Alice wants to join the art club because she likes drawing. Jenny is a pop music fan. She can dance well. So, she wants to join the music club. She wants to be a musician when she grows up. I want to join the music club because I can play the piano very well. I also like volleyball. So I can join the sports club. We often help our classmates do their homework at school and we make many friends.