— OK, Mom.

    It's half past seven in the morning now. Everyone is busy. The phone is ringing and Mary picks up the telephone. It's from Bob, who is a friend of Mary's brother. Her brother is the only boy in the family, so everyone loves him so much. They would like to do anything for him. "Sorry, but you can't speak with my brother Jim right now. He is very busy. He is having breakfast. My grandma is passing the milk to him. My parents are putting his books and homework into his schoolbag. My little sister Tina is putting on his shoes for him. Oh! Sorry! I can't speak to you now; I have to open the door for him. If not, he may be late for school!" Mary puts down the phone and opens the door in a hurry.

We can clothes it.

    We went on a school trip to New York. We had a good time. There were twenty-four students and three teachers. It was a five-day trip, and we visited some attractions (景点).

    We stayed at a hotel and six people had one room. We often had our meals out of the hotel—there were a number of restaurants nearby. We went around the city, and we were really given quite a lot of freedom(自由). So long as (只要) we were back to our rooms by 10 p.m., we could go where we wanted to. I was surprised at how safe I felt walking around New York in small groups. My friends and I enjoyed ourselves on the trip. I would like to advise it to anyone. If you decide to go, you will have a great time!

—Yes.

—Really? Let's go to have a look. Remember_________ your phone. It's not allowed there.

—No. It's a star.

Dear Sue,

    I'm happy to be your friend. Today I want to tell you something about my city.

    I live in New Delhi. It's a big city in India. And it's really beautiful and clean. There are lots of trees and flowers on the streets. We can go to places by bus and train. We can also ride bikes. There are many interesting places to visit, like the Red Fort, India Gate, and Akshardham Temple. The Taj Mahal is not far from New Delhi and it is one of the most beautiful tombs (最漂亮的坟墓) in the world.

    My school is near Connaught Place. Connaught Place is very famous in our country and around the world. Many visitors from different countries come to Connaught Place every day. I often talk to these visitors. It's very interesting to talk with people from different countries.

    New Delhi is a very nice place but the climate(气候) is not very good. We have very hot weather for 8 months and we only get 4 months to enjoy winter. I don't like hot weather. It makes me want to sleep.

    How about your city? Write and tell me something about it.

Claire

How many rules do you have in your family?

A reporter(记者）, Jeff, goes to Hongguang Middle School and asks four students about their family rules.

On school days, Jack can't play computer games and he has to go to bed before nine o'clock. He has to take a shower before going to bed. He has to clean the house on weekends.

Jim has to get up at six o'clock every morning. He has to do the homework after school. He can't watch TV or play computer games on weekdays, either.

Sally can't sing loudly(大声地）at home. She has to listen to English before going to bed. She has to play the violin on Sundays.

Mike has to run in the morning. He can't eat junk food(垃圾食品)too much. He has to help his mom make dinner on weekends.