BeijingisthecapitalofPeople'sRepublicofChinaandthenation'scentreforpolitics,economyandculture.Itenjoysalongandrichhistory.Therearenumerousheritagesitesandwonderfulexamplesofancientarchitecture,suchastheworld-famousGreatWall,theTempleofHea一venandtheForbiddenCity.
Besidessightseeingplaces,therearemanydeliciousfoodsuchasPekingducksandBeijingsnacks.Beijingisreallyagoodplacetotra一vel.
Mybedroomisnotbigbutitisbright.Becauseeverydaythesunshinewillcomein.mybedroomisverysimple.Therejustisabed,adeskandawardrobe.ButIneverfeelmybedroomisempty,becauseitistheplacebelongstomyselfandfullofmypassion.WhenIfeelhappy,Icanlaughinmybedroom.WhenIamsad,Icancryinit.Iknowthatnoonewillbotherme,asitismyprivateplace.Andeverymorningthesunshinecomesin,IfeelwarminmyheartjustseemsthatIseemypromisingfuture.
Ilikemybedroom.
MynameisHolly.I’mthirty-sevenyearsold.I’mfromBeijing.I’mamathteacherinaprimaryschool.
Myschoolisfarawayfrommyhome,soIusuallydrivetowork.
Therearethreepeopleinmyfamily.
Theyaremywife,mydaughterandI.Mywifeisadoctorinabighospitalandmydaughterisaten-year-oldpupil.
Inmysparetime,Ilikereadingbook,TV,playingtabletennisandsoon.Ihopewecanbefriend.
MycousinisfromAmerica.Heisaboyoffifteen.HecametoShanghaiwithhisparentsayearago.NowhelivesinabigflatinPudongandstudiesinanAmericanSchool.Hesgoodat
computerandarts,buthegetsbadmarksinmaths.Everyweekend,Icometoseehimandwestudytogether.Withhishelp,myspokenEnglishhasimprovedalot.Hehasalsomadeprogressinmaths.NowhecanspeakalittleShanghaidialectnow.
Wearegoodfriends.