a friend of yours is going to your home city for a conference. he will spend a few days there. he has written you a letter, asking for advice about things to see and to do while he is there. write a letter to him and give him some advice.（日常信）

亲爱的more先生：

　　谢谢你2006年8月23日的来信。很高兴获悉您将于9月25－30日到访上海，希望以下信息可以助您在我的家乡过得愉快。

dear mr. more,

　　thank you for your letter dated august 23, 2006. i was very pleased to learn that you will be visiting shanghai from september 25 to 30. i hope the following information will help you enjoy your stay in my hometown.

　　首先，上海是个大而忙碌的城市。这里有很多国际标准的宾馆和餐厅以及购物中心和娱乐场所。

　　first of all, shanghai is a big and busy city. there are many international quality hotels and restaurants as well as shopping centers and entertainment places.

　　然而，我想您希望看一些能够代表这座城市的有趣的地方。我知道您对艺术和历史感兴趣，所以，首先我向您提议上海博物馆，中国最大的博物馆之一。

　　however, i think you would like to see some interesting places that well represent the city. i know you are interested in art and history, so firstly, i suggest you visit shanghai museum, one of the biggest in china.

　　其次是离博物馆不远的外滩，在那里您将可以饱览浦东的景色：东方明珠电视塔、金茂大厦－世界第三高的建筑！您在游览外滩的时候会看到来自世界各地的人们。

　　secondly, not far from the museum is the famous bund, where you will also have a wonderful view of pudong: the oriental pearl tv tower, and jinmao tower—the third highest building in the world! you will see people from all over the world touring around the bund.

　　其它有趣的地方是：苏州，一个美丽的城市，以园林而闻名；杭州，浙江省的省会，以西湖而闻名；如果您喜欢看长江三角洲最具水乡特色的一个古典村落的话，我会向您高度推荐周庄，离上海约一小时的车程。

　　other interesting places are suzhou—a beautiful city that is famous for its gardens; hangzhou, capital of zhejiang province, which is very famous for its west lake. if you would like to see an old-fashioned village with the most distinctive features of the region of waters in the changjiang river delta, i will highly recommend zhouzhuang, which is about a one-hour drive from shanghai.

　　我希望这些建议能够对您有所帮助。因为您在上海只能做短暂停留，所以，您可能无法做太多的观光，但如果我能在任何其它方面帮上您的忙，敬请告知我。

期盼在上海这里见到您！

您真诚的

kenny gao

　　i hope these suggestions will be helpful. as you only have a short stay in shanghai, you probably will not be able to do much more sightseeing. but if i can help in any other way, please let me know.

looking forward to meeting you here in shanghai!

yours sincerely,

kenny gao