This is a photo of my family . I'm John . I'm ten . My sister is seven . We are in the same school .My grandparents are Americans . My father is 42 .He is a driver . My mother is 40 . She is a teacher . We are very happy .

Yang Ling: Liu Tao, let's go shopping.

Liu Tao: It sounds good. It's sunny and warm.

Yang Ling: Look at that sign. What does it mean?

Liu Tao: It means you can't eat or drink in the shop.

Yang Ling: I'm tried. Let's have something.

Liu Tao: Ok, there is a juice shop over there. Let's go.

Yang Ling: Look, there is a sign, too.

Liu Tao: Yes, it means you can't smoke here.

Yang Ling: Aha, I don't smoke.

Liu Tao: Me too.

    On Christmas Eve — the night before Christmas Day children are very happy. They put their stockings (长筒袜) at the end of their beds before they go to bed. They want Father Christmas to give them some presents. Mr. Green tells his children that Father Christmas is a cherry kind man. He comes on Christmas Eve. He lands on top of each house and comes down the chimney(烟囱) into the fireplace(壁炉) and brings them a lot of presents. Christmas Day always begins before breakfast. The children wake up very early. They can't wait to open the presents in their stocking. Then they wake up their parents and call: Merry Christmas! Do you know what Christmas means? Christmas Day is the birthday of Jesus Christ. When Christ was born, many people gave him presents. So today, people still do the same thing to each other.

    The winter vacation is coming. I am going to read some books about Canada, because I am going there to meet my pen pal, Ted.

    I hear there is a lot of snow in Canada, so I want to learn to ski. Ted is a skiing fan and he is going to teach me. I think it will be hard, but I want to have a try!

    I am excited! A wonderful winter vacation is waiting for me.

    I live in a big house. In front of the house there is a big garden. There are eight big trees and some beautiful flowers in the garden. There are 4 bedrooms, 2 studies, 2 bathrooms, a big kitchen and a big living room in my house. I like to read books in my bedroom. My father is a maths teacher. He works with a computer in his study. My mother is a reporter. She likes to watch TV in the living room.

    On Christmas Eve -the night before Christmas Day children are very happy. They put their stockings at the end of their beds before they go to bed. They want Father Christmas to give them some presents. Mr. Green tells his children that Father Christmas is a very kind man. He comes on Christmas Eve. He lands on top of each house and comes down the chimney into the fireplace and brings them a lot of presents. Christmas Day always begins before breakfast. The children wake up very early. They can't wait to open the presents in their stockings. Then they wake up their parents and call "Merry Christmas!" Do you know what Christmas means? Christmas Day is the birthday of Jesus Christ. When Christ was born, many people gave him presents. So today, people still do the same thing to each other.