作文一：

　　Li Ming is a student who has been living in Shanghai since he was born. But his grandfather lives in Taiwan, because he went to Taiwan before Shanghai was liberated. He is a merchant. For about half a century, Li Ming's family have no idea where he lives. They miss him very much. Fortunately, a letter from his grandfather reached them this October,which said that his grandfather would be back to Shanghai on December 24th. Li Ming's parents were so excited about the news that they didn't sleep well for several nights. Neither did Li Ming.

　　The day finally came. On December 24th, the family of Li Ming were on their way to the airport. When they met at last, they gave grandfather a big hug, tears in their eyes. They got together. What a happy family!

　　李明是一名學生，從小就住在上海。但他的爺爺卻在臺灣，因為他是商人，在解放前去了臺灣。50多年來，李明一家一直不知道他在哪里，他們非常想念他。幸運的是，今年10月份他們收到了李明爺爺的一封信，得知爺爺將在12月24日回上海。聽到這個消息后，李明的父母非常激動，幾天都沒睡好覺。李明也是如此。這一天終于到了，12月24日他們一家去了機場。終于見面了，他們和爺爺緊緊擁抱在一起，眼里含著淚水。終于團聚了。多么幸福的一家人啊!

　　作文二：

　　Li Ming is one of my classmates. He has been living in Shanghai for fifteen years.

　　Li Ming's grandfather is a merchant and he has been living in Taiwan since liberation of Shanghai. They haven't heard from him for fifty years.

　　This October a letter from his grandfather came to them. They learnt from the letter that Li Ming's grandfather is still alive now. And he would be back to Shanghai on December 24th. At the moment that they received the letter, Li Ming's father could not help crying. How time flies! Half a century

　　has passed since Li Ming's grandfather left the mainland. Li Ming's family were so excited that they could not sleep well for several days. Neither could Li Ming.

　　The exciting day finally came. On December 24th, they were on their way to the Shanghai airport. Half an hour later, they met the old man whom they miss all the time.

　　李明是我的同學，他已經在上海生活了15年。

　　李明的祖父是位商人， 自從上海解放后一直住在臺灣。他們已經50年沒有他的消息了。

　　今年十月，李明一家收到他祖父的采信。從信中得知，李明的祖父還活著，他將于12月24日回到上海。接到采信時，李明的父親禁不住哭了。真是光陰似箭呀!李明的祖父已離開大陸半個世紀了。李明的父母激動得幾天都沒睡好，李明也是如此。

　　令人激動的日子終于到來了，12月24日，他們正在去上海機場的路上。半個小時后，他們終于見到了日夜思念的親人。