Hi,
      I am so happy to have a pen pal. My English name is Taren. I live in Beijing. It is a beautiful city. I like
drawing pictures and collecting stamps. My mother works in a school. She is a teacher. She goes to work
by bike. She teaches art. She teaches me to draw sometimes. My father is an accountant. He works in a
big company. He goes to work by bus. He likes collecting things, too. But he doesn't collect stamps. He
collects coins. He has many beautiful coins. Do you like collecting things? What do you collect? Write to
me when you have time.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Your new pen pal,
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Liu Yan
1. What is Taren's hobby?
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2. What does her mother do?
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3. How does her mother go to work?
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4. Where does her father work?
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5. Does her father like collecting stamps?
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      Do you know how to plant a peach tree? Let me tell you. First, put some soil in a pot. Then, put a peach
seed in the soil. Water the seed. Put it in the sun. When it's dry again, water it. You can see the sprout in a
few weeks. Don't forget to put it in the sun every day. Wait. You can see a big plant in several months. When
can it grow peaches? Wait. It will take a long time.
(     ) Don't forget to put the pot in the sun every day.
(     ) When the soil is dry again, water it.
(     ) Wait for the peach tree to grow.
(     ) First, put a peach seed in the soil.
(     ) Then, water the seed and put it in the sun.

      There is a new park near my room. It's a fine day today. My family are in the park now. On my left, there
is a cafe. On my right, there is a big lake. There are many flowers and trees near the lake. There's a small hill
behind the lake. Near the lake, there is a sign. It says, " Don't swim in the lake! " There is a playground in the
middle of the park. There are some small shops near the gate. The park is beautiful. We like it very much.

1. The park near my room is _____________.

A. new and clean
B. new and beautiful
C. old and beautiful

2. Is there a fruit stand (水果攤) in the park?

A. Yes, there is.
B. No, there is.
C. No, there isn't.

3. People can't _____________ in the lake.

A. swim
B. boat
C. play

4. The shops in the park are not _____________.

A. small
B. big
C. good

5. Do they like the park?

A. Yes, they do.
B. Yes, we do.
C. No, we do.

      Some cats are black. Some cats are white. Some cats are black and white. But no cats are green. This is a
mother cat. She has five babies. She looks after (照顧) them. Baby cats are called kittens. New kittens can not
see. They can't open their eyes, but they can find their milk. Cats eat meat and fish. Cats drink milk. They drink
water, too. Cats like catching birds. Cats like catching mice. Kittens are too small. They can't catch birds or mice,
but they like to play with things.
(     ) 1. Cats are all black and white.
(     ) 2. Kittens are baby cats.
(     ) 3. A baby cat can find her mother's milk.
(     ) 4. A baby cat can't see anything, but it can open its eyes.
(     ) 5. Kittens can't catch mice, but they can catch birds.

      Which season is your favourite season, spring, summer, fall or winter? I like fall best. Fall is the time for
harvest (收獲). In fall I can eat many different fruits: apples, pears, grapes and so on (等等). I can also eat
fresh (新鮮的) vegetables. Fall is cooler than summer. I feel comfortable (舒適的). I am happy to see the wind
blowing leaves off the trees.

1. My favourite season is _____________.

A. spring
B. summer
C. fall

2. We can eat many different _____________ in fall.

A. books
B. fruits
C. mittens

3. The weather in fall is _____________.

A. hot
B. cold
C. cool

4. The wind blows _____________ off the trees in fall.

A. fruits
B. leaves
C. vegetables

5. How many seasons are there in a year?

A. One.
B. Three.
C. Four.

      Hi! My friends! What are you going to be in 20 years' time? Are you going to be a soldier? Are you going
to be a computer expert? Are you going to walk on the moon? That's cool! But do you want to know what I
will be? Am I going to be a teacher? No. Am I going to be a worker? No. So what am I going to be? I like
English. I like helping people. I often help the foreign tourists find their ways. Yes! I enjoy helping people.
Can you guess what I will be?

1. " Soldier " means _____________.

A. 戰(zhàn)士
B. 工人
C. 軍隊

2. " A computer expert " means _____________.

A. 使用電腦者
B. 電腦專家
C. 電腦游戲

3. " In 20 years' time " means _____________.

A. 在20年里
B. 在20年以后
C. 在20年前

4. The writer is going to be a _____________.

A. English
B. guide
C. policeman

      I'm Sarah. I have three new teachers, a science teacher, an art teacher and an English teacher. My science
teacher is Mr. Liu. He's tall and thin. My art teacher is Miss Zhao. She's pretty and young. My English teacher
is Miss Sun. She's an old woman. She's kind.
(     ) 1. I have two new teachers.
(     ) 2. My art teacher is an old woman.
(     ) 3. My English teacher is Miss Sun.
(     ) 4. My science teacher is tall and thin.
(     ) 5. Miss Sun is strict.