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