Today is December 25 th. It's Christmas Day. It's winter now. It's cold, but I'm very happy. Because I can visit my grandparents. We will eat dinner together. I like winter best. I can make a snowman in winter. My mother's birthday is on December 12 th. So I can eat a big birthday cake in December.

A: Hello, Nancy, Welcome to my home!

B: Thank you, Mike. What's that over there?

A: It's my family photo.

B: Who's the man in dark green?

A: He's my grandfather.

B: Are the man and woman your parents?

A: Yes. The one with a big nose is my father. The one next to him is my mother.

B: Is the girl in a red skirt your sister?

A: No, she's my uncle's daughter. She is my cousin, Lily.

B: She looks young and pretty. Is the woman in a white blouse your grandmother?

A: Yes, she is. She's about sixty years old.

B: Who's the little baby in a blue hat? Is he your brother?

A: No, it's me!

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    My name is Lily. Today is Saturday. I do my homework and read books on Saturdays. My parents do housework at home. My father can cook. My mother can wash clothes. I can clean the rooms. Today we have salad, tomatoes and beef for lunch. Tomatoes are our favourite food. Tomorrow we "I visit my grandparents. They live in a small village. There is a river and many tall mountains near the village. I love the small village.

Cathy: Mom, look, there are some birds.

Mom: Which bird do you like?

Cathy: I like the green one. It's more beautiful than the blue one.

Mom: Which bird is stronger?

Cathy: The blue one is stronger.

Mom: I like the blue bird. I think it's younger, too.

Cathy: But the green bird's tail is longer.

Mom: Yes, I think it's about 20 cm long.

    Because of human destruction (破坏) and other factors (因素), the endangered animals on the Earth is getting fewer and fewer.

    The tiger, the world's largest cat, is close to extinction (灭绝). There are only about 6,600 of them in the world. More than 150 bird species (种类) have died out since 1500.

    World Animal Day is coming near. What should we do to protect animals? First, we should raise people's awareness (意识) to protect animals and our environment. We should call on (号召) people to protect animals. Second, we must take some measures (措施) to protect animals effectively (有效地). Third, I think that we should do more to protect animals. Because we are a family, everyone should get together to protect animals.