Hello, I'm Tom. I have five good friends. We are in the same class. They are Peter, Ken, Judy, Susan and Mary. We are very busy on Sundays. Peter is an active（活跃的）boy, so he likes PE Class very much. On Sundays, he often plays sports with me. Ken is tall and strong. He likes computer games, so he likes computer class very much. He often plays games with Peter. Judy is a quiet girl. She likes reading books. She often reads books with her grandpa. She is smart. Susan has long hair. She is active. She likes birds very much. She often feeds her little birds on Sundays. Mary is a nice girl. She has small eyes and short hair. She's short. She often helps her mother do housework.
Hello, I'm Linda. I have four friends. They are Ann, Lisa, Tom and Peter. Ann lives near school. She comes to school on foot. There is an underground station near Lisa's home. She comes to school by underground. Tom lives far from school. He comes to school by bus. Peter likes riding. He comes to school by bike.
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Bill and Kitty live in different places. Bill lives on a farm and Kitty lives in a big city. Bill likes sport. He plays football in the afternoon. Kitty likes playing the piano. She plays the piano every evening after dinner. Kitty has pets. They are fish and a cat. They are very cute. Bill has a pet, too. It's a black and white dog. It can run very fast. Bill often plays with it. They are good friends.
John: What do you usually do with your grandparents, Mike?
Mike: My grandparents live near my home. I often play chess with my grandpa.
John: What about you, Amy?
Amy: I live with my grandparents. I always cook dinner with my grandma.
John: How about you，Lucy?
Lucy: My grandparents live far from my home. I often visit them on holidays. We usually watch TV together.
John: What do you usually do with your grandparents, Linda?
Linda: My grandparents live in Canada. I often write emails to them.
In the UK, Children's Day is on the 14th of July. Children can visit Big Ben with their parents. In Singapore, Children's Day is on the first of October. On that day, parents have a holiday, too. They can take their children to the funfair. In Brazil, Children's Day is on the 12th of October. Children paint on their faces. And they dance samba with their friends. Children's Day is on the second Saturday of January in Thailand. Children can visit the naval base and go to the museum for free. It is very special on Children's Day in Japan, because they have two Children's Days. The Children's Day is for girls or boys.
Linda and Mary are good friends. They are both twelve years old now. Linda's
birthday is on 9th September and Mary's birthday is on Teachers' Day. Their
homes are both in Sunflower Estate(住宅区) but in different blocks(栋). Linda lives in
Block 8 and Alice lives in Block11. They are classmates. They usually go to
school together. They both like sports. But their favourite spots are different.
Linda likes table tennis. Mary likes volleyball. Where are they now? Oh! They
are playing basketball together in the playground now. How happy they are! 
Anna: Hello, Oliver. I'm doing a survey (调查) for my homework. Can I ask you some questions?
Oliver: Sure, I'm happy to help you.
Anna: What time do you usually get to (到达) school?
Oliver: I often get to school at about 7:30. I sometimes get to school after 7:50.
Anna: I see. Do you live far from our school?
Oliver: Yes. It's a little far. I usually go to school by school bus. Sometimes I go to school in my mother's car. She works in the hospital (医院) not far from our school.
Anna: Is she a doctor?
Oliver: No. She is a nurse. How about you? How do you come to school?
Anna: I always ride a bike to school. I never get to school after 7 o'clock.
I live far from school. So every day I have to get up early in the morning. I walk to the bus stop and take Bus No. 30 to Spring Street. It takes(花费)me half an hour. At half past seven, I get off the bus. Then I go to school on foot. Sometimes I take my father's car. Today my father buys a bike for me. So I can ride a bike to school in the future.
Hello, I am Alice. I am a girl. I am short and thin. I can dance and sing. I can draw two red flowers. This is Mary. She's my friend. She is tall and thin. She can dance too. She likes ice cream very much.
Hi, I'm Mark. Today is 20th May. It's my tenth birthday. I like green best. In my room, there's a green desk, a green bed, a green chair and some green toys. So I have a "green party" today. My father gives me a green ball and my mother gives me a green model ship. Look, my mother is making a birthday cake for me. I want my friends to come to my party. We can sing and dance. My party begins at six o'clock. I can't wait.
