Nick is my pen pal (笔友). He is 12 years old. He is Canadian (加拿大人). He lives in Ottawa. He speaks English and French (法语). His favorite subject is science. He likes Chinese, too. And he says he can speak a little Chinese, but he can’t write in Chinese. Nick likes sports, too. He likes volleyball best. He often plays volleyball with his friends after school. He says he can play it very well. He doesn’t like math. He thinks it’s very difficult. Nick has a big family. There are nine people in his family, his grandparents, his parents and his brothers and sisters. He has two brothers and two sisters. They are Bob, Tim, Jane and Susan. They are happy!

My name is Jim Brown. I am a headmaster (校长). I often get up (起床) at six o’clock. Then I have breakfast. I have milk and bread for breakfast. I have milk and eggs. I go to work at seven in the morning. I am very busy in the school. Lunch is at 12 o’clock. I have lunch at school. I finish my work at 6 and come home at 6:30. I have dinner at home. After dinner I often watch TV in the evening. I don’t like listening (听) to music. Sometimes (有时) I read books. I go to bed at 11 o’clock.

Linda is my good friend. This is her room. She likes her room. It’s always very tidy. In her room, you can find many (许多) things.

Her books and CDs are in the bookcase. She likes English and music very much. A set of keys and an ID card are in her schoolbag. ①她的书包在桌子上。A dictionary is on the desk, too. It can help Linda know many words. Under the bed are a basketball and a soccer ball. She likes playing sports. They are very interesting. ②“Playing sports is a good habit. It’s good for our health,” she says.