65ZhonghuaStreet

　　Shijiazhuang050000

　　Hebei,China

　　June21st,2002

　　DearJim,

　　HowareyouManythanksfortheshirt!I'mveryhappytohearfromyouagain.

　　Ilovetheshirtverymuch,Jim.Andredismyfavouritecolour!Youremembered!It'sjustmysize.EverytimeIwearit,Iwillthinkofyou.

　　I'mfinehereinChina.Lastweek,Ihadabirthdayparty.Manyofmyclassmatescameandmymothermadeusalotofgoodfood.Wereallyhadawonderfultimetogether.HowareyoudoinginEngland,JimImissyouverymuch.Ialwaysmissthedaysweweretogetherlastsummer.IhopeyoucancometoChinasomeday.

　　Pleasewritebacksoon.

　　Yourfriend,

　　LiLei

　　MechanicalEngineeringDepartrnent

　　DalianUniversityofTechnology

　　Dalian116023

　　Liaoning,China

　　November28,1999

　　Mr.WangXiming

　　MechanicalEngineeringDepartment

　　MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology

　　Cambridge,Mass.02139

　　U.S.A.

　　DearMr.Wang,

　　ThankyouforyourletterofNovember3,1999.Iamsorrynottohavewrittenbackearlierbuttimeseemstopasssoquickly.

　　Ilearntfromyourletterthatyouhadreceivedyourmaster'sdegree.Iwouldliketocongratulateyouonyoursplendidsuccess.

　　InthisletterIambringingyouapieceofgoodnews:yourwifegaveabirthofaboylastweekandsheisingoodhealthnow.Thebabyweighedeightjinatbirth.Yesterdaymywifeandsomeotherneighborswenttothehospitaltoseeyourwifeandtocongratulateheronthebirth.Shetoldthemthatshehadbeennursedwiththebestcaresinceshewasinhospital.

　　NowI'mtakingtheVisitingSchoolTestinBeijing.IfIpasstheexamination,I'llleaveforAmericasoon.Ifnot,I'llwaitforanotherchance.I'veneverbeentotheU.S.A,andIknowlittleabouttheinstitutionsandcustomsthere.Ihopethatyouwillwritetomeandtellmemoreaboutthem.

　　Withbestregardstoyouandyourclassmates.

　　Yourssincerely,

　　ZhangJiao

　　ToDick

　　DearDick,

　　Howtimeflies!I'mverygladtohearfromyouagain.YouwanttoknowwhatisgoingoninschoolsinChina.Inaword,everythinghaschanged.Everyschooltakespartinthecampaignofreducinglearningload.Inthepast,Iusedtostudyuntil11,30atweekends.ButnowIcanarrangethings'onmyown,suchasreadingbooks,visitingmuseums,ortakingcomputerlessonsinmyweekenddays.IntheevenihgIcanwatchnewsonTV,orreadnewspapers.What'smore,myparentssupportme.TheysaidalthoughIwasastudent,Ididn'thavetoworkalldaylong.Ithinktheideaofreducinglearningloadiswellacceptedbyeveryone.

　　Bestwishes.

　　Yours,

　　LiHua