Mr. Brown isn't an old man. But he has a big family. There are six people in his family. They are his parents, his wife, his son and daughter. Mr. Brown's father is from Canada. His mother is from America. They don't work now. They are at home every day. Mr. Brown works on a farm and his wife is an English teacher. Their children－Kate and Mike are students. Mike's grandpa and grandma are under the tree. They are very happy.

I finished Beggar Bears in two nights. It is a really good book. At first, I was surprised because it wasn’t funny like your other books, but then I got to thinking (you said readers should think) and decided a book doesn’t have to be funny to be good, although it often helps. This book did not need to be funny.

In the first Chapter I thought it was going to be funny. I guess I expected it because of your other books and the mother bear was teaching her cubs to beg from tourists in Yellowstone Park. Then when the mother died because a stupid tourist fed her a cupcake in a plastic bag and she ate the bag, too, I knew this was going to be a sad book. Winter was coming on, tourists were leaving the park and the little bears didn’t know how to look for food for themselves. When they hibernated (冬眠) and then woke up in the middle of winter because they had eaten all the wrong things and hadn’t stored up enough fat, I almost cried. I sure was relieved when the nice ranger (护林员) and his boy found the young bears and fed them and the next summer taught them to hunt for the right things to eat.

I wonder what happens to the fathers of bears. Do they just go away?

Sometimes I lie awake listening to the gas station “pingping”, and I am upset because I am afraid something might happen to Mom. She is so little compared to most moms, and she works so hard. I don’t think Dad is much interested in me. He didn’t phone when he said he would.

I hope that ________.

Sincerely,

Leigh Botts

A Daughter’s Letter

①Today is my birthday. I’m writing you this letter because I want you to know how much I love you.

②A few days ago, we learned an English poem named Mom Knows Best. I felt strong mother’s love between the lines, and it reminded me of you, Mum! In class, Miss Li recalled that what her mum had done for her and how her mum had encouraged her. But she mentioned that she felt really regretful because she had no chance to say “I love you” to her mum, for her mother had passed away. This made me think a lot. It seems that I’ve never told you “I love you”. so I can’t wait to write the letter.

③I still remember the times when you held my hand and counted steps with me as we walked along. You told me stones about the brave elephant and encouraged me to be a girl with a positive attitude. I also remember that in our small flat, you read books at your desk while I played with my toys on the bed nearby. In cool autumns, we took many walks along the street, chatting and laughing together. My childhood was filled with these warm memories. Now, I see what an influence you’ve had on my life.

④Time flies and so much has happened. There have been good and bad times, successes and failures, but you were always by my side. When I won the swimming prize, you smiled and said you were proud of me. When I failed my math exam, you encouraged me and said that everything would be fine. Your words helped me to deal with all my difficulties. Now, whenever I have problems, I always think of your words and they really help me so much.

⑤Mum, because of you. I’m brave and strong; because of you, I’m full of power and energy; because of you, I’m living a wonderful life. I can’t help but say, “Mum, I love you!”

Love,

Feifei

A Daughter’s Letter
what	Theme: A daughter write to express her 【小题1】 for her mum after learning a poem.
	Main idea of each paragraph	①Feifei writes to tell her mum “I love you”. ②It tells why Fefei write to her mother. ③Feifei recalls warm memories during her 【小题2】 . ④Her mum always 【小题3】, encourages and helps Feifei. ⑤Feile is thankful for her mother’s love.
how	structure of the letter	Beginning: The purpose of writing the letter. Body: The 【小题4】 for writing the letter. Ending: Expressing feelings.
why	To encourage the reader to say “I love you” to his/her 【小题5】 bravely.