给贫困山区小朋友的一封信5篇 写给某某的信英语【汇编20篇】

Dear Mr. Cao

Hello!

Today, I would like to recommend to you a picture book of traditional

Chinese festivals, Spring Festival.

Spring Festival is the most grand, the most lively and the most important

ancient traditional festival in China. Every Spring Festival, we paste couplets,

red window decorations, and "pour" blessing. But why should the word "Fu" be

pasted upside down? It turns out that the word "Dao" and "Dao" are homophonic,

and vice versa is Fu "Dao". Its like "Fu" is home.

During the Spring Festival, we should not only paste couplets, red window

decorations and "pour" happiness, but also set off firecrackers and fireworks,

and wear red clothes. After reading this book, I realized that there was a

monster called Nian in ancient China. It went to the village to eat cattle,

sheep, chickens, pigs and people every year. Until one year, an old grandfather

who came to the village to beg lived in his wifes house when the villagers went

to avoid animals in the cave. When the "Nian" beast came, he set off

firecrackers in the yard and came out wearing a big red robe. In this way,

"Nian" beast was scared away. Since then, people have pasted couplets, red

window decorations and "Daofu" on their doors. They also set off firecrackers

and fireworks, and put on red clothes. If you are interested, dont read this

book.

Then there is the new years money. Every year on the eve of the Spring

Festival, adults give children lucky money. The original purpose of lucky money

is to suppress evil and expel evil spirits. Because people think that children

are vulnerable to the invasion of ghosts and insects, they use new years money

to drive away evil spirits and help children celebrate the new year safely. I

wish the children good health, good luck and peace in the new year. There is

also an old legend. This legend has something to do with a little demon called

"Sui". You will know after reading this book.

In a word, after reading this book, I gained a lot and also felt the spirit

of Chinese traditional culture. So I want to share with you, hope you will like

it!

wish

Happy new year and good health!

Your student: Wen Zhuo Yan

Dear President,

I’m a second year student of your university writing to tell you about my

humble opinions of the learning environment in our school.

Although we’re enjoying the modernized buildings equipped with advanced

computers sufficient lights and well-installed desks and chairs we do find it

hard for us to concentrate on study when we’re in the classrooms. For one thing

the annoying noise made by the vans and cars disturbs our studies. For another

the classrooms which are supposed to be used for self-study are unavailable for

they are usually occupied for meetings by various kinds of associations.

Faced with such a hard nut we should find ways to crack it. I suggest that

our school should construct some special lanes for the traffic and provide

associations with specific rooms to have their meetings in order to provide a

better learning environment for us.

I appreciate your sincere consideration of my suggestions and hope that our

school will be ideal for academic studies.

Yours sincerely,

____

亲爱的内蒙古小朋友：

你好！

你一定收到这封信会感觉有一点莫名其妙，为什么会有一个突如其来的陌生人会给你写信？因为我们想在这次“手拉手”活动中跟你搭起一座友谊的桥梁，让我们友谊地久天长。

我是一个活泼热爱的同学，我热爱羽毛球，在学校了要不是数一，就是数二，我们班级在四楼，我们教室是一个较大的教室，里面有38个人，我在倒数第二排。

我们广州是一个美不胜数的地方，如果你来了，我们会带你去白云山顶峰，让你享受一下腾云驾雾的感觉、接着我们会带你去美食城，让你吃吃我们广州的小吃，最后我会带你广州最好玩的地方，那就是“长隆欢乐世界”去爽一爽大摆锤的滋味。

广州没到是挺美的，但是我们的学校也不赖呀！我们的学校也是一个美丽的地方，我们的学校有成千上万的树，有广阔无垠的操场，有高大威武的学校，我们的学校有五层楼，别看只有五楼，但是我们的学校也是很大滴！我们的餐厅只有两层楼，但是可以容得下几千人呀！而且里面的做饭的阿姨做饭菜也是数一数二的。在餐厅的后面，有着一座温馨的宿舍，我们全校的同学中午都在这温馨的宿舍里睡觉。

要是真的我们成为了好朋友，我们回到你来我们学校看一看，而且我还想去你们那里品尝一下美味的手抓羊肉，骑一骑内蒙古的马。希望在手拉手活动中跟你交上朋友。

让我们手拉手，心连心，在这阳光明媚的阳光下快快乐乐地一起长大！

祝你学业进步！

你的朋友：林清政

亲爱的四川灾区的小朋友们：

你们好!

那一天，2008年的5月12日。那一时，14时28分。本是一个平常得不能再平常的日子。可是，突如其来的大地震使四川省相当一部分地区打破了原有的宁静。让这一天笼罩在恐慌之中!你们也被压在千钧巨石之下，这揪心的痛，这热血无休止地流，也牵动了无数中国人乃至世界人民的心!真是太惨烈了，太感动了，也太难以置信了。

那次地震无情地将你们的房屋推倒了，将你们打得遍体鳞伤了，有的小朋友甚至还未体味到人世间的甜和苦，就将他们送到另一个世界去了……每当，电视屏幕上滚动一次的伤亡人数的记录，我的心就悸动一次。这些血淋淋的数字中，虽然流的是你们的血，伤的是你们的肉，倒的是你们的房，可痛的是我们的心啊。

我也很难以置信，在你们当中，将人性的光辉演绎得如此的完美，如此感人，在困难面前，表现出来的果敢是如此的惊人。映秀小学五年级的邹雯樱，体育成绩在班上是洨洨者，可以地震那天，她为了组织学生脱离危险，自己跑到最后，永远地跑在了后面，倒下去就再也没有起来了，让生的希望留给了大多数同学。秀镇渔子溪小学二年级的班长，年仅9岁的林浩，在他及他班上的同学被埋在废墟里时，他冷静地带领同学一起唱歌，“我们都有一个家，名字叫中国，兄弟姐妹都很多，景色也不错……”以此来战胜恐惧。爬出废墟后，发现一名昏倒的女同学，他立即把同学背到安全地带。紧接着，他又一次返回废墟，救出了另一名受伤的同学。在抢救同学的过程中，林浩的头部被砸破，手臂严重拉伤。还有，为了救同学断臂的白乐潇，还有，为了刨出在废墟中的女同学而坚持了4个小时的马健，还有……如果，不是听到现场的报道，如果，不是看到报纸上的连载，如果，不是浏览到网页上一幅幅感人的画面，如果没有这些活鲜鲜的证据，真是太难以置信了。你们，是四川人民的骄傲，中国人民的骄傲，是世界人民的骄傲。中国，真棒!四川，真棒!小朋友，真棒!

小朋友们，我从你们身上学到了“咬定青山不放松”的坚忍不拔的精神，学到了“大难临头互帮扶”的大公无私的精神，也学到了“断头今日意如何”的不畏牺牲的精神。小朋友们，你们是祖国的希望，你们是明天的太阳，你们是好样的。最后我愿你们在今后的日子里，过上幸福、快乐、安康的日子。衷心地祝你们心想事成，前程无量!

牵挂着你们的人：蔡芃

2011-9-20

我是__省__市的一名小朋友。看了你生活的环境，我深有感触。

我上的是一所贵族学校。我的爸爸是学校的一名老师。虽然我们家不如同学富有，但一个月也有几千块钱的工资。我虽然很想资助你，但我爸爸却不让。可能是他们太富有了吧，浪费一词对他们如儿戏。我将给你听听。

有一次，我们班有个同学，他爸爸妈妈给他买了几瓶维他奶。有一次，他不想喝，就把整瓶奶给扔掉了。当时，我就想：“怎么那么浪费啊，如果给山区的孩子喝，他们还舍不得喝呢。”嗨，与其浪费还不如捐款。你说呢?

我从你家照片上看见你家的房子很破旧了，甚至有的地方还有洞，甚至还有裂缝!这样的房子，我肯定住不到一天，就凭这一点，就能看出你是一个很有毅力的人。

你的学习也令我敬佩。在你的照片里，我看到你的学习不是第一就是第二。而我呢?虽然拥有着那么好的条件，但是，学习成绩连第十都拿不到。我真因该反省一下了。真可谓，穷人子弟，随穷，但学习棒。

你的处境深深的打动了我。我一定会说服我爸爸，给你捐钱，写信。

祝学习进步。

_____

年月日

Dear Friend,

How have you been recently? I miss you very much. Do you still remember me?

To be honest, Im honored to make friends with you. I still remember the days when we were together. As far as I know, you are the kindest person in the world. Once we were together, you always treated me as if I were your dear brother, so I was grateful to you in my heart. After you leaving, I always thought of you. Next time we have a chance to see each other, I will say "thank you" to you. Thank you for your kindness. Now I have got the meaning of my life.

Although we are in two different places now, we are still together, because we are always heart to heart. I believe we can see each other again. Since we are always close friends as well as dear brothers. Because of you, my life is always so significant. Wherever I am, I will pray good luck for you.

Last but not the least, I hope you can make it and have a bright future.

Sincerely yours,

Jason

Dear Ms. Fu,

亲爱的付老师，

I would like you to know that I appreciate the help and support you gave to

me when I was in junior high school. I enjoyed being taught by you immensely.

You are an excellent teacher and inspired me to continue learning with an open

and positive mind.

我想让您知道我非常感激在我上初中的时候你给予的帮助和支持。我非常喜欢你做我的老师。你是一个优秀的教师，鼓励我以开放和积极的态度继续学习。

I would like to convey my heartfelt gratitude to you for teaching me what

is responsibility. You helped me how to find the best place for myself and look

for the personal values. I remember you gave me a book as a present of the

Spring Festival. You are the first teacher who gave me a present which I was

moved for a long time.

我衷心的感谢你教会了我什么是责任。你帮我找到最适合自己的位置并和个人价值。我记得你曾给我一本书作为春节的礼物。你是第一个给我礼物的老师，这让我感动了很久。

I would further say that you gave me so good memories that I wish I could

go back to that time again. It was you who encouraged me to overcome obstacles.

It was you who cared about my emotions. I appreciate all you have done for me,

which meant so much to me. I hope that this letter brings my best wishes to you

and I once again thank you for giving me those precious memories of my life,

which I shall cherish forever.

我还想说你给了我这么美好的回忆，我希望我能再次回到那个时候。是你鼓励我克服困难。是你关心我的情绪。我很感激你为我所做的一切，这对我来说是很重要的。我希望这封信能给你带去我最好的祝福，我再次感谢你给我的生活带来那些珍贵的回忆，我会永远珍惜它的。

Sincerely yours,

Yang

杨

I was one day reading the newspaper when I saw a little kid falling down

from the sky; I was the only one who can save him in time for I was on the first

floor. I rushed out of the building, and ran outside. I knew that this was very,

very extremely dangerous, but if the child falls down he will probably die of

pain. He brought a big blanket, and then a pillow, he calculated the area was a

100 percent sure that the child would not die. The child came falling, and

falling; “Poof!!” He landed on the pillow.

I was curious and glad that the child still had his life, and got a reward

of fifty pounds of gold and one bag of silver. I was very happy. But when it was

night time, I heard an “I’m coming,” noise. I woke up, and saw a big light, then

appeared a little flying cat! That was very, very strange. I rubbed my eyes, and

pinched everywhere to make sure that it wasn’t a dream. But it was true. The cat

said, “Hello, I am Plad, and I am a hero; with me you can transform and save the

day every time.”

I was astonished and said, “Excuse me, but why did you choose me?” the

flying cat replied. “Because that you saved a falling kid, and that was a

challenge to defeat. You are now my rightful owner.”

I put on a ring that the flying cat gave me, and went back to sleep. In the

morning, I decided to test out my transforming, “Plad, claw set!” and then a

strange thing happened, I transformed into “Cat no r !” I tried my powers, and

then I saw a sort of bug that I recognize, “Ladybug!” I was going to find her

when I found out that my ring was flashing, I said, “Claws off!” then I

transformed back. I was very excited to enjoy my first lesson of being cat no r

. I was quite astonished, and happy

At night, I thought I heard another noise, “Not again!” suddenly a round of

ball came to me again and said, “Don’t worry, I am Teeky, and you cat no r is

going to work with ladybug to defeat villains.”

I was astonished again, and then Teeky vanished from sight,

I decided to follow her, but I thought maybe next time, for I didn’t want

to bother the kid or girl or other people from sleeping.

And so I have got a job from Plad to save the world.

远方的朋友：

你好!

我们虽然还没有见过面，但我愿意将一颗真挚的、渴望友谊的心献给你。我叫___，今年十一岁，是一名五年级的.学生。我的兴趣爱好很广泛：软笔、硬笔、作文、英语、篮球、笛子、数学，我样样都喜欢。你可能是个活泼好动的小男孩，也可能是个文静优雅的小女孩;你可能和我有相同的抱负，也可能和我有不同的梦想。不管怎样，今天我给你写这封信，是希望能在你我之间架起座友谊的桥梁。

我的家乡是福建省三明市，我们这里可谓是山清水秀。有神奇的万寿岩遗址，有刚刚被列入世界自然遗产名录的泰宁金湖，有号称“森林氧吧“的格氏栲，有美丽的将乐玉华洞，有……其中我最喜欢永安桃源洞了，大自然的鬼斧神工塑造了这个神奇的小世界。一线天、仙人棋盘等几千个景点给它增加了无限的魅力。站在山坡上向下鸟瞰，山下的小有不时地泛起涟漪，碧波荡漾，水天一色，可真是美极了。如果你能来到这里，我一定会让你饱览这里的崇山峻岭，江湖海洋，奇峰怪石。

如果你愿意和我交朋友，就拿起笔，给我回信吧!

最后祝你学习进步，天天好心情!

你的远方朋友：___

20__年_月_日

1.表示欢迎

2.提出对度假安排的建议

3.提醒应注意的事项

A letter to a Schoolmate

June 23, 2001

Dear Xiao Wang,

I am delighted to know that you will be able to visit me for a week during the National Day holiday. I am looking forward to your visit and to the opportunity to catch up. Welcome to my home in Nanjing!

As you know, Nanjing has many places of interest to see, to discover, and to enjoy. Among its historical sites are stone city wall, the Confucius Temple with its magnificent night view, and Dr. Sun Yetsens Mausoleum. With all its universities, Nanjing is a cultural center, offering an abundance of artistic and musical performances. Its also a city of beautiful gardens and parks, such as the Xuanwu Lake Park. With all these features, we will have a fun-filled week, especially that in early-October, there are many sunny and mild days for outdoor activities. So, I would suggest visiting these places first, and deciding on the others as our week develops.

Finally, since at this time of the year the weather gets a little chilly in the evening, I would suggest that you bring some warm clothing with you. Also, as there will be crowds of people at the stations and on the trains, you need to be very careful with your belongings!

Best wishes for a pleasant journey!

Yours,

Zhang Ying

[给朋友的一封信_英语作文

Dear Wei Fang,

I hear that you have won first prize in the English Speech Contest of Middle School Students, so I’m writing to give my sincere congratulations.

You don’t know how excited I was when I heard the good news. As your best friend, I am proud of you! Your pronunciation and fluent English left me with deep impression. It came as no surprise to me that you won the contest. Could you share with me how you improve your spoken English? Your experience will be of great help to me in learning.

I will be grateful if you can write me back and give me your advice. I am looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

亲爱的美国小朋友们：

你们好！

我们虽然没有见过面，但是在网络中得知你们还饱受着战争的威胁，在此，我想你们表示深深地同情。来自：作文大全战争是一件多么残酷的事情啊！

它能使我们的生活没有保障，经济发展受到阻碍，文化流失，环境遭到迫坏，使许多家庭妻离子散，破坏了国与国之间的友谊。使人们的生活水平在水深火热之中。我知道，战争使你们无家可归，战争使你们失去母亲，战争使你们失去了健康的身体，所以全世界的人们应该一致起来，维护和平，制止战争。我知道2005年4月15日，一名儿童在位于美国华盛顿的世界银行总部前启动一个“大钟”，钟上写着“每三秒钟就有一名儿童死于战争”。一民间组织当天再世界银行总部前竖起这个“大钟”，警示人们世界上约有3万名儿童死于战争，敦促西方发达国家取消战争国家的债务。 Although we havent seen each other, we know that you are still threatened by war. Here, I think you are deeply sympathetic.From: What a cruel thing is the Wars of Composition!

It can make our lives not guarantee, economic development is hindered, cultural loss, and the environment have been forced, causing many family wives to disperse, destroying the friendship between the country.Make peoples living standards in the deep water.I know that the war makes you homeless, the war makes you lose your mother, and the war has caused you to lose a healthy body, so people all over the world should be consistent, maintain peace, and stop war.I know that on April 15, 2005, a child launched a "big clock" in front of the World Bank headquarters in Washington, USA. The bell wrote "one child died every three seconds."The "big clock" was erected in front of the World Bank headquarters on the same day to warn people that about 30,000 children in the world died of war and urged developed countries in the West to cancel the debt of war countries.

祝愿你们能早日脱离战争的苦海，过上和平的生活。

关心你们的中国儿童：王紫瑶

您好!

你还记得我吗?我是章晨旭，你幼儿园最好的朋友。因为搬家，从一年级开始就没见过面。我想邀请你今年暑假去我的家乡参观。我们可以一起欣赏美丽的风景，回忆我们幸福的童年。

我的家乡在唐池，湖光山色。不仅有波光粼粼的金汤湖，还有层层大青山。要知道，巢湖的源头在唐池。在一座大山里，一股雪白的冷泉从，的石缝中冒出来，听起来像是一个人在打鼓。这冷泉顺流而下，最后流入巢湖，故称巢湖之源。

唐池不仅有冷泉，还有温泉。这里的温泉可达近70度。来吧，我们去著名的郭萱温泉宫。在这个温泉宫殿里，有一些可以长生不老的老汤，有一些可以用于美容的牛奶浴，还有一个我们孩子的温泉儿童天堂。最后，如果累了，可以在休闲厅好好睡一觉。

怎样?听了我的介绍，你激动吗?然后来我的家乡，看自然风光，泡温泉，你一定会流连忘返。

最后祝你好好学习，天天向上!

此致

敬礼

写信人：___

20__年__月__日

My family is mother and father and sister.

My mother is a barbered, shes is like cook noodles.She has long and yowell

hair ,Shes small eyes,She young and beautiful,This is my mother!

My father is a barbered,Hes is likes noodles and cookedpork and steamed

meat.Hes tall and thin.This is my father!

My sister is a student pupil,Shes very naughty,She has short and black

hair,Shes like sweets,This is my sister!

This is my family!

It is very hot and wet today and is called sauna weather.During my mom did

the cooking in the kitchen, I saw her head was sweaty.I told her I could help

her and she accepted.

After cooking,we were all sweaty .However, mum and I all felt happy. She

said I was growing up and became her good assistant.

亲爱的朋友：您好!

当你收到这封来自远方的信，你一定会惊讶的问，这是谁写给我的呢?那就是我，我来自江西省萍乡市安源区城北小学，我从书中了解到你们在西北的生活十分艰苦，就连喝个水都要跑到几十里外去打。而我们的学校十分优美，有漂亮的教室，崭新的桌椅，我真想请你到我们学校，来参观参观。

我是一个活泼开朗的男孩，在家人眼中，我可是一位“小国王”，每次严厉的爸爸对慈祥的妈妈大发雷霆时，家里仿佛下起了暴风雨，可是每当我一出手，立刻就出现了彩虹。我的眼睛是双眼皮，因为我爸爸也是双眼皮，从小我就喜欢看童话书，但是随着我的长大，童话书这一类已经不能满足我，我现在开始看起了名著等各类小说，但是手机和电视也是我生活必不可少的部分，致使我的视力在缓慢下降。

我还有一件很苦恼的事，有的同学就是喜欢叫我的外号，虽然并没有恶意，但是我还是很伤心，告诉老师，告诉家长，都没有用，希望你能帮我想想办法。

看到我的介绍，你感觉怎么样呢?希望你能跟我也能介绍一下自己的情况，希望尽快收到你的回信!

祝你

身体健康，学习进步!

叶壬海

20__年2月18日

亲爱的外国小朋友：

你们好！我是来自中国的小朋友。我都有着像闪闪发光的黑珍珠的大眼睛；黄皮肤；乌黑发亮的头发。我可以自豪的说：“我是‘龙的传人’！”因为，在中国，龙是象征着中国人对自由完美的向往和追求。其实，中国就是一条腾飞的巨龙，屹立在世界的东方。中国还有一首歌，叫《龙的传人》。“遥远的东方有一条龙，它的名字就叫长江……”

刚过去的__北京奥运会就在这里召开呢！你们看到了吗？开幕式上的烟花可漂亮啦！我有不禁唱起了中国的国歌—《义勇军进行曲》：“起来！不愿作奴隶的人们，把我们的血肉筑成我们新的长城……”

说到国歌，我又想起了抗日战争。猖狂的日本鬼子在中国的国土上践踏。又出现了许多的英雄：刘胡兰、马宝玉、葛振林、宋学义……从小，妈妈就对我说：“我们是中国人，我们爱自己的祖国！”对！我记得六十年前，中国人民浴血奋战，这些历史时时刻刻在我的灵魂中回荡，牢牢地铭记在我的心中。我们是坚强不屈的中国人！

中国有五千年的历史。中国有四大发明，中国有浩瀚无边的长城，中国有哺育着两岸文明的长江、黄河，中国有传遍四方的丝绸，中国有……中国有很多很多的历史文化。我要为中华崛起而读书！

希望有一天，你们踏上了中国的土地，我要带你去看万里长城的曲曲折折；去看圆明园那残缺的美；去看一泻千里的长江、黄河；去看美丽、浩瀚的西湖、太湖。我要为你朗诵《望天门山》；我要为你唱《歌唱祖国》……

我只想对你们说：“我是坚强的中国人！我们是龙的传人！”

welcom china!

Dear Tony ，

Chongyang, the traditional Chinese festival for the elderly,即将来临

is coming around.

We are planning to visit the Nursing Home to celebrate the special day,

我们想邀请来自你们学校的同学们加入我们。

and we wound like to invite students from your school to join us.

我们计划数个活动We have planned several activities . When we get there , we will

visit the elderly in their rooms in groups, 向他们送花和自制的卡片，为了表达我们的尊敬和热爱。presenting

them with flowers and self--?made cards to show our respect and love. Then we

will do some cleaning and washing for them with the help of the nurses.

As some old people feel lonely .We may chat with them about their old days,

changes of our city, or anything they are interested in

.我们会给他们一些表演，例如：唱歌，舞蹈等等。

We may also give them some performances, such as singing, dancing and so

on.

我确定我们都会都中国的老人拥有更好的理解。I am sure we will both gain a better understanding of

the elderly inChina. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

Dear Santa Claus:

Howdy!Arrive the Christmas festival soon again,did you want to" go to work"

again?Would you still ride the floret deer trailer to come this time?

Can you arrive at my bed front?Do you put previous lists to line up the dry

skates in the socks,like?I liked it too,putting on it many cool!

Can you arrive at the kid sister younger sisters bed front?Sing a lullaby

for her at the time of she cry,coax her to enter the beautiful dream country

quickly and quickly.

You can stop in the sky,to a peaceful seed?The people of now needed it

too,for the sake of these the innocent peoples,letting them feel the sweet.

Santa Claus,you which the gift that come?You are how can anyone know the

children demand what?

Wish you:

Happy every day!Healthy longevity!

Now I have already told you a story about an old man that thought he knew

everything, and had been asked a hard question to answer by the king’s

professor; and had been crowned king. Well in this story, I am going to tell you

how the old man got back to thinking he knew everything, and was asked another

hard question by the king’s professor.

It all happened that one day, when the professor was feeling sick, the old

man happened to be on the stage. Now he had a throne too, but not as fancy as

the professor’s. And so he decided to sit on it. When other people are standing

in line to ask for questions, the old man said, “The professor has quit, and so

I shall rule this stage and this kingdom!”

All the people gave him a slow clap, and at last began to ask questions.

Two more days passed and the professor got better, and walked to the stage. But

he found that on his throne was the old man. “Ah! Professor!” shouted the old

man in an angry tune, “You quit! I heard you say that a week ago!” “I said that

I was going to quit about two days because I was sick,” explained the professor

smiling.

“I think I should be king rather than you!” shouted the old man, “Fine! I

shall ask you a hard question, if you could answer it; then you ask me one. But

if not, the guards shall make you my breakfast, next month!” “Deal,” said the

professor, still smiling. And so the hard question contest began.

First the old man asked, “What’s the answer of 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1?” “That’s

easy,” said the professor, and he wrote it on a paper. When he is finished, he

handed the paper over to the old man; it said, “If you want to find the answer,

you said eight 1. All you have to do is use multiplication to find the answer:

8﹡1.” The old man was astonished, “Your right!” he shouted; “Now you ask me

one!” “1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1﹣1﹣1?” “Do you want to know the answer now?”

asked the man, “No,” said the man, “I just want to count how many ones did I

count?”

Dear Mary,

Thanks for your last letter. Im so glad that you have been able (at last!

) to arrange a holiday in Australia. As I fear I wont be able to meet you at

the airport when you arrive, nor will I be able to be home until later in the

afternoon, so here are some instructions and suggestions. There is a bus from

the airport to the city. It is much cheaper than a cab. Take the bus to the city

and ask to get off at Town Hall railway station. To get to my place in the

eastern suburbs you have three options. You can either take a cab, a bus or the

train. I suggest you take the train, since the airport bus will leave you right

at the station. Get off at Cliff Station. From there you can either walk to my

place (about ten minutes) or take a taxi. Probably you should take a taxi as you

will have luggage.

When you arrive at my flat, ring the intercom for Flat 2. My friend Lillian

will be at home and she will open the front door for you and let you into my

flat. Presumably you will be tired and want to sleep. But if you feel like some

exercise after that long flight, you could stroll down to Cooper Park, which is

only ten minutes away ? you can see it from the window. Cheers and looking

forward to seeing you.

Yours sincerely,

Annie

P.S. I will leave something for breakfast in the fridge. Help yourself to

anything you want.