A LETTER TO A FRIEND
Beijing
October 21, 1961
Dear Liying,
How time flies! This is already my seventh week at college. We are very busy here and life is very interesting. There are so many new things to learn. We have English lessons every day and I like them very much. We also study Chinese and World History.
After class we have all kinds of activities. Sometimes we work on the college farm. On Saturday afternoon we usually have our class meeting. Sometimes we listen to a report. On Saturday evening there is a film or a dance.
Autumn is the best season in Beijing. The days are warm and sunny. We are planning an outing for next Sunday.
How are you? Are you still busy with the harvest? Please write to me soon and tell me about your life as a teacher.
Yours ever,
Wu Ming
给朋友的一封信
亲爱的丽英:
时间过得真快!现在是我上大学的第七周了。我们这儿很忙,生活也很有意思,有那么多的新东西要学。我们每天都有英语课,我很喜欢它。另外我们还学习汉语和世界史。
课后我们开展各种活动。有时去校办农场劳动。星期六下午通常是开班会,有时也听报告。星期六晚上不是有电影就是有舞会。
秋天是北京最美的季节,每天都暖融融的,充满阳光,我们正筹划下星期天出去郊游呢。
你怎么样?还在忙着秋收吗?请快快写信告诉我你当教师的生活。
朋友:吴明
1961年10月21日于北京
WEATHER
— What's the weather like in your hometown?
— It's very nice. It's usually warm and sunny in spring and autumn.
— Does it often rain there?
— Yes, it does, especially in summer.
— Is it very cold in winter?
— No, it isn't. It seldom snows there.
天气
— 你家乡的天气怎么样?
— 非常好,在春天和秋天通常都是温暖和阳光明媚的。
— 那里经常下雨吗?
— 是的,特别是在夏天。
— 那里冬天非常冷吗?
— 不,不很冷。那里冬天很少下雪。
NOTES TO THE TEXT
A LETTER TO A FRIEND
是课文的标题,不是信内容的一部分。
书信中的日期:
21 October, 1961 the twenty-first of October,1961(英)
October 21, 1961 October (the) twenty-first, 1961(美)