Dear Alice,

    Thanks for your letter. I heard from your letter three days ago. I was so happy!

    We {#blank#}1{#/blank#}  (move) to a new house yesterday.  There are {#blank#}2{#/blank#}  (many) rooms here than in our old one. I have my own bedroom in my new home. I was so excited {#blank#}3{#/blank#}  I couldn't fall    asleep that night. It's important for me{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (have) my own room!  I can read books, draw   pictures, listen{#blank#}5{#/blank#} the radio and play CDs in it. I need to clean it by{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (I) every day.

    {#blank#}7{#/blank#}the room is much bigger, I'm sure I can keep it clean.

    I also love the new kitchen. I like helping my mother with our meals. Mom cooks {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(good). She always teaches me how to make different  {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(kind) of dishes. She lived in China when she was young, so she can  {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(cook) Chinese food. It's delicious.

    Write to me soon and tell me about your home. Please get on the Internet so that we may chat with each other.

Yours, Elisa

    Mike is from England. He has a big family.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(he)grandfather and grandmother are in England. They are at home. Their {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (name) are Harry and Maria. But {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (Mike) parents and their children are in China. Mike's father is{#blank#}4{#/blank#} English teacher in a school. He teaches English very well. Mike's mother is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a teacher. She is a doctor. Mike and his sister Alice {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(be) students. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} go to the same school in Beijing. Mike is twelve and Alice is nine. At school Mike has three good {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(friend). They are David, Tom and Jim. Mike can play basketball, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} Alice can't. She can {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(play) table tennis.