The 15th day of the first lunar month is a special time. For some, it’s a little sad because it’s the final day of the Chinese New Year celebrations. 【小题1】

People celebrate the Lantern Festival with their family. 【小题2】 They have fun eating together, but they have more fun when it gets dark outside. At that time, people visit the Lantern Festival celebrations in their areas. There, they can check out the colorful lanterns and try to figure out some riddles. Also, children can join in the fun and carry their own lanterns. 【小题3】

People can enjoy many celebrations during the Lantern Festival. The event draws many foreigners and local people to the area.

【小题4】 They’re made of oiled rice paper, so they’re very light. To get them to fly, people heat the air inside with little candles. However, before they do that, they do something very important. People write their hopes, wishes, and dreams on the sky lanterns. 【小题5】 When everything is finally ready, everyone lets their glowing sky lanterns fly at the same time. It’s a wonderful sight to see.

Teachers help us become good students and people. So we should thank them for their hard work in China, we have Teacher’s Day on September 10^th. On that day, we say thanks to our teachers and sometimes give them small gifts. But how do US students thank their teachers?

First of all, US schools have a whole week in May to appreciate their teachers! Teacher Appreciate Day is on the Tuesday of that week. They have parties with gifts and snacks that week. There are also signs(标题) everywhere to show their love for teachers.

US students like to give small gifts to their teachers and the teachers love getting thank-you notes from their students. Teachers also like getting arts and crafts(手工艺品) from students. Should we say thanks to our teachers only on Teachers’ Day? No, we should thank our teachers all the time. Always show your love to your teachers. It helps them do a good job.

My name is Laura. I’m a Chinese girl. It’s my twelfth birthday.

In the morning, I get some things from my parents. Look! This is a red watch. It’s from my father. I like it very much. My mother buys me a nice skirt. It’s purple. I like it, too. In the afternoon, my good friend Kim gives (给) me a big yellow box. A volleyball is in it! It’s my favorite sport. In the evening, I find a small blue box on my bed! What’s in it? It’s a pen from my sister, Joan. She says I’m her dear sister! I am very happy! I love my family and my friends.