Ⅹ. One possible version:

Bob is my friend. He is a student. He lives about 2 kilometers from school. He rides his bike to school every day and it takes him about 15 minutes. But sometimes, he goes to school by bus. His parents work in a clothes store. It’s about 10 kilometers from their home to the store. They usually take the bus to work. It takes them about 30 minutes.

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2. About forty minutes. 3. 很高兴你要来看我。 5. 5 minutes