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A Gift You Received

Tell me about a gift you received.
You should say: what the gift was
whether you think it was expensive who gave it to you
and explain what your reaction was when you got it.

·Spring Festival, my father bought me a cell phone
·Reaction: excited＋thrilled＋delighted
·Describe the phone
·Convenient＋could instantly use it (SIM card)
·Need to be careful and responsible (money)
Last Spring Festival, my father bought me a mobile phone．It was a great gift, and I cherish it a lot. Before that I had a very old-fashioned looking phone, and I was not so pleased with it. But my father surprised me, and this is why he's such a cool dad: he's always considerate and thoughtful.
I knew I was going to get a gift or some money. It is traditional to receive something new for the Chinese New Year, especially new clothes．The Festival represents a new beginning; this is why we carefully clean the house before the celebration in order to get rid of all the bad things we gathered in a year. It symbolizes a new start. But I really didn't expect such a nice gift on top of the usual red envelope we give each other every year. I was thrilled when I opened the wrapping and saw a phone！
It was a Nokia phone, very trendy, you know, very well-designed, with a large color screen and many different functions. I can use my cell phone to listen to music, and also to get on the Internet. On top of this, I can take pictures and send the photos to other phones ifI want to.
I switched my SIM card from my old phone to the new one, and in 2 minutes I was already sending messages to my friends to tell them about the gift I had received. I also took many pictures of our dinner, and later on the fireworks we set off at night.
At midnight I hugged my Dad to thank him again, and actually he told me that I should be very careful not to lose it, and he emphasized on the fact that I shouldn't play with it in class or while doing my homework. He was such a drag（＝so boring)！He said he didn't want this new phone to be too much of a distraction for me. You know Chinese parents; they always ask their kids to study, and study even more. I got the message. I know I must be responsible.