A Letter to My Pen Pal Sara 一封给笔友萨拉的信

Dear Sara,

I'm very happy to visit Beijing again. Great changes have taken place in Beijing.

Yesterday, I went to visit Xinming Primary School-I had studied there for nearly two years. Maybe you don't believe. I couldn't find the way there. A taxi driver took me there in the end. He said, "Beijing changes too much. Sometimes even a Beijinger can't find his way."

Now English is spoken everywhere in Beijing. Many people go to English classes in the evening schools, and some of them can speak very good English. They are looking to the 2008 Olympic Games and getting ready for it. I'm sure the 2008 Olympic Games can be held in Beijing successfully.

Yours,

Wang Lin

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亲爱的萨拉：

我很高兴又一次来北京参观。北京发生了巨大的变化。

昨天，我参观了新明小学-我曾经在那里学习近两年。也许你不相信，我都找不到去那里的路。一个出租车司机最后带我去了那里，他说：“北京变化太大了，有时甚至一个北京人也找不到路。”

现在北京到处都在讲英语。许多人去夜校上英语课，有一些人英语讲得很好。人们都在盼望着2008年奥运会，努力做着准备工作。我相信2008年的奥运会一定能在北京成功举行。

你的，

王林