1 . What do you usually do on Saturday? I usually go to Michael’s Farm (农场) to see my grandfather and my cousins on Saturday. Michael is just my grandfather’s name.

It’s far from my home to Michael’s Farm. This Saturday, my friends Eric and Jim go there with me. At 10: 00 am, we start off by bike. We take a lot of food and drinks with us because we want to have lunch on our way to the farm. First, we ride on Blue Road for one and a half hours. Next, we have lunch under a tree near a crossing. After lunch, we turn left at the crossing and ride on Sky Road for another (再一的) hour to get to my grandfather’s farm. Along the way, we are tired (疲劳的) but happy.

My grandfather lives in a big farmhouse. He is very happy to see us. We help him water vegetables, feed (喂) animals and do some cleaning. We play games with my cousins. My grandfather cooks lots of food for us.

We have a good time with my grandfather and my cousins on Michael’s Farm. The next morning, we ride back home.

2 . “五一国际劳动节”不仅让同学们享受了小长假的悠闲与轻松，更体会到了劳动 (labor) 的价值 (value) 与快乐。国家非常重视劳动教育 (Labor Education)，提出了将其纳入中小学国家课程的方案。为进一步培养学生的劳动意识，增强学生的劳动观念，学校广播站 English Voice 栏目发起征文，欢迎同学们踊跃投稿。

Labor Education will be included in the education of middle schools and primary schools in China. I think

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3 . I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and ________ their parents with housework. It is not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend ________ their parents too much. They are always asking, “Could you get this for me?” or “Could you help me with that?” Doing chores helps to develop ________ independence and teaches them how to look after themselves. It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. Since they ________ in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Our neighbor’s son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take care of ________. As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped. The ________ kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.

6 . Little Dora always wanted a sister. So when Mum told her she would have one in six months, she felt very ______. But Dora had to be away for some time. She had promised to stay with her grandparents till autumn came.

“How can I make ______ go faster? I can’t wait to see the ______.” Dora said to herself while she was sitting in her grandparents’ yard one day. She had a good ______ when she saw the apple tree in the yard. She decided to ______ a picture of the tree each day. As Grandpa said, by the time she saw red apples on the tree, she would have a sister!

Dora’s first picture was a tree full of green leaves. Day by day, the weather got cooler. The leaves slowly _____ their colour and tiny apples appeared among them.

_______, Dora drew her last picture of the tree. It had a lot of red apples. Now it was time to return home. When she entered the house, Mum and Dad were ______ her on the sofa. Each of them was ______ a baby in their arms.

“Now you have a sister and a brother!” Dad said. “Wow, I’m the ______ sister in the world!” Dora said happily. “Look! Their faces are as round as red apples.They are so cute.”