1. Message comprehension: Pingping’s birthday timing, favorite gift (trainers), purchase location (department store), usual school transport (car), meeting place (fast food restaurant), communication method (text) 2. Dongdong’s Friday activities: missed PE due to teacher illness, difficult test, parents shopping, sister’s swimming lesson, boredom watching TV, played football happily with friends 3. Library users’ preferences: Xiaowu works factory, visits library after work; Xiaolin likes air-conditioned library at noon; Helen borrowed book after visiting many bookstores 4. Mooncake literary extract: modern mooncakes in paper boxes, expensive and tasteless; childhood mooncakes sold from iron box bakery one week before Mid-Autumn Festival, fragrant smell, shared slowly in small pieces 5. Snowy day narrative: woke at 6 am, snowy white outside; father unable to drive due to slippery roads and being new driver with 6-month-old car; messages on car windows advising caution and care; feeling warmth despite cold weather 6. Written tasks: dream job description with required characters; email about family activities and chores; article on new hobby and its benefits; mobile phone article covering description, opinion, recent use, and life enrichment plans