Life（生活）was different in my grandpa's hometown many years ago.

    In the past, people cooked on a fire. They didn't have TVs or radios. There were no buses. They had to live in small houses. They didn't have enough food.

    Now, there are lots of buses and cars in Grandpa's hometown. They live in big houses or buildings. They cook with natural gas（天然气）and have lots of food. They can use mobile phones（手机）. They even have computers and use the Internet.

Boy: Mum, where is my cat?

Mum: Is it on the chair?

Boy: No, it isn't.

Mum: Look! It's under the bed.

Boy: Thank you, Minn.

    Look! This is a picture of my bedroom. It's small. There is a bed, a desk and a chair in it. There is a toy bear on my bed. On the desk there is an English book, a blue pen and a red lamp(台灯). There is a chair beside the desk. Under the chair there is a black and white dog. I like my bedroom. Do you like my bedroom? What's in your bedroom? Can you tell me?

    Many people in China celebrate the Lantern Festival. On the night of the Lantern Festival, children carry beautiful lanterns. The lanterns are in different shapes. Some lanterns look like pigs, some look like fishes, and some look like lions. Families eat yuanxiao for good luck. Yuanziao is round.

    This is an important festival for many Chinese people. On that day, families meet together. They talk, eat and have a good time.

Dear Mum,

    Thanks for the new dress. I love it very much. It's hot in Sydney. I wear the dress to school. I want to buy (买) a pair of sunglasses, they're $85. They are too expensive. The food here is cheap. There is a farm next to my home. This is the vegetable garden. There are tomatoes and potatoes over there. There are animals, too. These are cows. They're so big. Mr Liu has twenty horses and ten hens on the farm, too. I like the farm!

Love,

Mary