June23,2001

　　DearXiaoWang,

　　IamdelightedtoknowthatyouwillbeabletovisitmeforaweekduringtheNationalDayholiday.Iamlookingforwardtoyourvisitandtotheopportunitytocatchup.WelcometomyhomeinNanjing!

　　Asyouknow,Nanjinghasmanyplacesofinteresttosee,todiscover,andtoenjoy.Amongitshistoricalsitesarestonecitywall,theConfuciusTemplewithitsmagnificentnightview,andDr.SunYetsen'sMausoleum.Withallitsuniversities,Nanjingisaculturalcenter,offeringanabundanceofartisticandmusicalperformances.It'salsoacityofbeautifulgardensandparks,suchastheXuanwuLakePark.Withallthesefeatures,wewillhaveafun-filledweek,especiallythatinearly-October,therearemanysunnyandmilddaysforoutdooractivities.So,Iwouldsuggestvisitingtheseplacesfirst,anddecidingontheothersasourweekdevelops.

　　Finally,sinceatthistimeoftheyeartheweathergetsalittlechillyintheevening,Iwouldsuggestthatyoubringsomewarmclothingwithyou.Also,astherewillbecrowdsofpeopleatthestationsandonthetrains,youneedtobeverycarefulwithyourbelongings!

　　Bestwishesforapleasantjourney!

　　Yours,

　　ZhangYing

　　Differentpeoplehavediffhrentviewsonmoney.Itisheldthatmoneyisthesourceofhappiness.Butitisalsoheldthatmoneyistherootofevil.

　　Thosewhoholdthefirstopinionthinkthatwithmoneyonecanenjoyeverythingluxuriousintheworld;onecaneatdelicaciesanddrinkgoodwine,canbuyaluxurioushouseorcar,andcantravelaroundtheworld.Incontrast,thosewhoholdthesecondviewthinkthatwithmoneysomepeoplevisitprostitutesandabusedrug,othersbribegovernmentofficials,manipulateanelectionortheparliament,evenformterroristorganizationsandlaunchunjustwars.

　　Inmyopinion,moneyissomethingbutnoteverything.Noteveryrichpersonishappy,noriseverypoorpersonunhappy.Besides,Ithinkmoneyitselfisneithergoodnorbad.Itisthepersonwhousesmoneythatcanberegardedasgoodorbad.Moneycanbeusedtobuildacountrybutitcanalsobeusedtodestroyacountry.Therefore,moneyitselfhasnothingtodowithhappinessorevil.