June 28, 2001

Dear Xiao Wang,

I'm thrilled to receive your letter on May 10th,in which you suggested our spending a week together here in Beijing.I do think it's a fantastic idea and I believe we'll have a good time together.

As to the arrangement of the holiday,I suggest the following activities.For the first three days I will show you around our campus and some places of interest downtown Beijing,such as the Forbidden City,the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace.For the following two days,we will visit the Great Wall,the Ming Tombs and other historic sites around the city.In the last two days,we will be back in the city and tour some famous business streets,where you can do some shopping. What do you say?

It will be quite hot here in Beijing,so remember to get prepared for the weather.And,last but not least,don't forget to bring your camera with you,for you will find so many scenes worth photographing here.I will be longing for your arrival.

Best wishes.

Yours truly,

Zhang Ying

forbidden [fə'bidn] adj. 被禁止的

longing ['lɔŋiŋ] n. 渴望，憧憬 adj. 渴望的

arrangement [ə'reindʒmənt] n. 安排，商议，整理，布置，商定，[音]改编，改编曲

fantastic [fæn'tæstik] adj. 极好的，难以置信的，奇异的，幻想的

A Letter to the University President about the Canteen Service on Campus

January 12th, 2002

Dear Mr. President,

I am a sophomore from Department 3 and I am writing to you about the food and service in the canteen on campus.身份证查四级

To be frank,I am rather disappointed at the food quality,price and service in the canteen. First,the dishes are scarcely well cooked and most of them taste the same.Secondly,most of the dishes there are priced so high that some students cannot even afford them.Thirdly,the service in the canteen is far from satisfying and the inside of the canteen always seem untidy.

To solve the problem,I suggest that another canteen be built and a mechanism of competition be introduced between the old and the new. Besides,both the canteens should be subject to the students' supervision.

Dining is an everyday issue for students.It may affect their academic performance.Therefore,I sincerely hope this letter can draw your attention to the matter and I hope the problems mentioned above can be solved as soon as possible.

Best regards.

Yours sincerely，

Li Ming

solve [sɔlv] v. 解决，解答

supervision [.sju:pə'viʒən] n. 监督，管理

quality ['kwɔliti] n. 品质，特质，才能

performance [pə'fɔ:məns] n. 表演，表现; 履行，实行

frank [fræŋk] adj. 坦白的，直率的，真诚的

disappointed [.disə'pɔintid] adj. 失望的

mechanism ['mekənizəm] n. 机制，原理

affect [ə'fekt] vt. 影响，作用，感动

competition [kɔmpi'tiʃən] n. 比赛，竞争，竞赛

academic [.ækə'demik] adj. 学术的，学院的，理论的