提示：你最喜欢的季节是哪一个？喜欢它的原因是什么？这季节的天气是什么样的？你在这个季节喜欢进行什么活动？

A: Hello, Sydney 8679132!

B: Hello, Mum!

A: Oh! Hello, Jack! How are you?

B: Fine, thanks, Mum. What about you?

A: I'm fine, too. How is it going there?

B: It's good. What's the weather like in Sydney?

A: It's very sunny here. Here is summer now. It's very hot.

How is the weather in Beijing?

B: Oh, there is a lot of snow here. It's very cold. Because it's winter here.

A: You'd better wear warm clothes.

B: OK, Mum. Don't worry. I like to play with snow.

    Lucy and Lily are twins. They're 12 years old. They look the same. But they have different hobbies. Lucy likes collecting stamps. She has many beautiful stamps. They're from different cities and countries. But Lily likes growing flowers. The flowers are all very beautiful. Lucy and Lily both like reading books. Lily likes reading storybooks. But Lucy likes reading science books. On Sunday, they usually ride bikes to the park. They can play with their friends there. Their parents go there every day, too.

    There are four seasons in a year. Spring begins first. Summer is the second. Then it's fall. Winter is the last season in a year. In China, the weather is not the same in winter. In Beijing, it's very cold. It often snows. People can play with snow and they must put on the coat. But in Hainan it's not cold. It's very warm. People there can go swimming in the sea.

    My name is Janet. There are five people in my family. They are my father, mother, brother, sister and me. We live in Beijing. My father likes spring best because he likes climbing mountains. My mother is a doctor. She likes swimming in the lake, so summer is her favourite season. My brother likes winter very much because he likes going skating. My sister likes autumn best because it is cool in autumn. She doesn't like summer. It's too hot for her. What about me? Oh, I like making a snowman. Guess? What's my favourite season?

    Jack is busy this weekend. He visits his grandma on Saturday morning. It is his grandma's birthday. They cook noodles together. After lunch, he helps his grandma do housework. In the evening, they watch TV together. On Sunday morning, Jack plays football with his friends. Then they go to the bookshop and buy two storybooks. In the afternoon, he washes clothes and listens to music. After dinner, he does his homework and reads his storybooks. He is very happy because the stories in the books are very funny.

Xiaoling: What do you do on the weekend?

Mike: I usually read books. Sometimes I go shopping. What about you?

Xiaoling: Usually I go shopping. Sometimes I visit my grandparents.

Tom: I often play football, but not this weekend.

Xiaoling: Why?

Tom: The weather report says it's going to rain this Sunday.

Jiamin: I usually play music on the weekend. But my music teacher is ill.

Xiaoling: Why don't we watch TV together?

Children: Good idea!

Peter: What's your favourite fruit, Betty?

Betty: Apples. Because they're sweet.

Peter: I like fruit. But I don't like grapes. They're sour. I like bananas. They're yummy.

Bill: I like potatoes. They're fresh. What about you, Ann?

Ann: I don't like potatoes. But I like fish. Because it's tasty.

Ben: I like fish, too. It's very healthy.

Kate: What should we have for lunch?

Ben: I want to eat dumplings.

Kate: OK! I want two hamburgers.

Ben: What do you want to drink for lunch?

Kate: I feel very hot. Can I have a large Coke, please?

Ben: Sure! I want a cup of tea.

Kate: How much are they?

Cashier: They're thirty yuan.

Kate: Here's the money.

Cashier: Thank you.

    My name is Tom. I am twelve years old. I come from London. I'm tall and strong. I like Chinese food very much. It is very delicious. I often have noodles and beef. I can't cook the meals, so I always have meals at school. My favourite food is beef and potatoes. They are delicious. I also like Beijing Roast Duck very much. I can have it in the restaurant. Li Ming is my best friend. He often invites me to his home to have dinner.