aug. 18, 1989
dear liu dong,
i"m back at school now. i wish to express my thanks to you for the wonderful vacation i spent with you and your family. during the vacation you taught me how to swim, boat and fish. i really appreciate① your taking time off work to take② me around and show me so many places.
your mother is such a terrific③ cook! i think i must have gained 10 pounds just in the week i spent with you. surely i"ve spent a happy vacation, which will be remembered for long.
i hope you will be able to visit our school sometime. thank you again. let"s keep in touch.
love,
li ming