I’mgladtoknowthatyouarecomingtoChinawithyourparentsandspendtheMid-AutumnDay
here.
I’mgladtoknowthatyouarecomingtoChinawithyourparentsandspendtheMid-AutumnDayhere.
TheMid-AutumnDayisatraditionalfestivalwithalonghistorywhichiscelebratedonlybyChinesepeople.ItfallsonAugust15thoftheChineselunaryear,whenpeopleofafamilygettogetherandenjoythedinnertogether.Afterthattheyeatmooncakes,whichstandsforthespiritsofthefestival-unity.
Often,iftheweatherpermits,theywillgooutofthehousetoenjoythebrightmoonlight,talkingaboutsomethingpleasant.ItisoneofthemostimportantfestivalsforChinesepeople.IwishyouapleasantjourneyandI’msureyouwilllikeourtraditionalMid-AutumnDay.
Yours,
LiHua
DearMr.Clark:
JamesandIarelookingforwardwithgreatpleasuretoseeingyouandMrs.Clark.Wedohopeyoucancome.
Sincerelyyours,
LucyWheeler
DearJohn:
Thankyouverymuchforthenicebirthdaypresentyouhavesentme!Ihavebeenlongingforadictionaryforalongtime.Itwillsurlybeveryhelpfultomystudy.
Love,
Sally
MechanicalEngineeringDepartment
DalianUniversityofTechnology
Dalian116023
Liaoning,China
November28,1999
Mr.WangXiming
MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology
Cambridge,Mass.02139
U.S.A.
DearMr.Wang,
ThankyouforyourletterofNovember3,1999.Iamsorrynottohavewrittenbackearlierbuttimeseemstopasssoquickly.
InthisletterIambringingyouapieceofgoodnews:yourwifegaveabirthofaboylastweekandsheinsingoodhealthnow.Thebabyweighedeightjinatbirth.Yesterdaymywifeandsomeotherneighborswenttothehospitaltoseeyourwifeandtocongratulateheronthebirth.Shetoldthemthatshehadbeennursedwiththebestcaresinceshewasinhospital.