Dear Jane,

    My English name is Jack. I'm from China. Mr Wang, my English teacher, told me your name and e-mail address. I'm glad to write to you. Would you like to be my pen friend?

    What do you usually do after school? When I am free, I always play sports. I also like watching TV. I'd like to tell you what I think of TV shows. I love English now. It helps me a lot! So I watch English programmes very often. I also like sports news. But I don't like soap operas (肥皂剧). I think they are boring (乏味的). I don't like Chinese Cooking, either. I think it's for Mums!

    Jane, what do you think of TV shows? Can you write to me and tell me about your ideas?

    Best wishes.

Yours,

Jack

    Last summer I went to Taiwan with my parents. Taiwan is really beautiful! The weather there is always warm and wet because Taiwan is surrounded (包围) by the sea. In the north, there is the winter season, but in the south, there is no winter season and you can enjoy warm weather every day.

    There are many mountains in Taiwan. A-li Mountain is one of the five biggest mountains there. We went to climb A-li Mountain one afternoon. There are many trees there.

    Sun Moon Lake is the largest natural lake in Taiwan. In the lake there are many kinds of fishes. When we were watching the fish, an old man asked us, "Are you from Shanghai?" When we said "yes", he looked very happy and told us he was born in Shanghai and he missed the city very much. He asked us a lot of questions about Shanghai and gave us some fish when we left.

    One cold morning, an old woman went to see her doctor. She1him that her right leg hurt, and sometimes she could not walk. She asked him what was2because she had never got such feeling before.

    The doctor looked over her3, then he said, "You are in good health. I think the trouble (麻烦) in your right leg is just a matter of old age. We get all4of illness (病) when we are old. The trouble almost starts in spring."

    "I don't think so, doctor." she said. "My left leg is good, and it is5age as my right leg."

    Most American businesses are open five days a week. At American schools children attend school five days a week, too. American families u have a two-day weekend. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Over the weekend, people spend their time in many d ways. Many families enjoy weekends together. They may go shopping, go for a drive, or visit friends. They may also i friends to have a party at home. Many American families take part in sports. Running, cycling, playing volleyball and swimming are popular in summer. Skiing and skating are the favourite w sports. Weekends are also a time for American families to work in their yards or in their houses. Many families p flowers and have vegetable gardens. For most Americans, weekends are very busy.