Dear Mary,

    How are you? It is two years since I saw you last time. I remember you were very busy helping your friend get ready for  (she) wedding (婚礼) at that time. I hope it all went well and the weather stayed fine for you.

    I'm writing to tell you something  (excite). My brother Andy finally decided  (have) his wedding on 20 March.

    We'll send you  invitation in a few weeks but this is just to let you know. We will invite relatives and close friends, so there  (be) about forty people there. We look forward to  (meet) you!

    I know it's quite a long way  you to come, but Robbie is driving up from Manchester. So maybe you can  (come) together. If not, I can meet you at the station-just tell me when your train arrives. In this way, you can get here even  (early) than Robbie.

    I'm going away for two weeks from tomorrow, but you can call my parents at 0131-445892  send me an email. I really hope you can come!

Love from Marianne

参考词汇：表演节目  give performances；修理  repair

Dear Tina,

    I'd like to tell you our plans for voluntary work in April.

Yours,

Li Hua

—That's a good idea. I can make a phone call if I am in need of help.

—Yes. That's why we can buy everything with a click now.

—Wow! He is really a great man, not just an actor.

—One hundred and fifty yuan.

    Tina Smith is a 911 operator (接线员). She takes calls and sends help to those in need. She got four calls this morning.

Name: Susan Wendle

Telephone: 780-374-596

Age: 36

Place: Next to the River Ouse in Norfolk. I can see the town of King's Lynn on the other side of the river. I'm on Ferry Road with my son.

Problem: My son fell in the river and cannot get out. He is holding on to (紧紧抓住) a boat. He is very cold and tired. I tried to go in to help but I can't swim very well.

Name: Brian Morton

Telephone: 781-293-745

Age: 48

Place: Crossing 4 of the M25 near the village of Shoreham with my friend.

Problem: I drove off the road and hit a tree after trying not to run over a dog. I broke my leg. My friend's head is bleeding (流血).

Name: Andrea Shelly

Telephone: 781-003-578

Age: 78

Place: At home by myself in the hall. 27 Mycroft Street.

Problem: I fell down the stairs and can't move my legs.

Name: Steven Carter

Telephone: 784-384-924

Age: 33

Place: At home by myself and I'm upstairs. 18 Sunderland Avenue.

Problem: My house is on fire. I can't get out.

    When I was a kid, I often played basketball. So I was thin but healthy. When l was about 15, I stopped playing basketball. I also started to drink a lot of drinks high in sugar and eat much more than before. Between 15 and 17, I put on a lot of weight-about 50 kg.

    I didn't know how big I was until I saw a photo one day. In the photo, I had a fat neck and my stomach was out there. I hated the way I looked. I knew I needed to lose some weight.

    I started to drink only water, and eat less and healthier. I ate mainly vegetables and only one piece of meat every day, and stayed away from sugar.

    I also started to exercise. Every day, I ran for 30 minutes first, and then I did some push-ups (俯卧撑) for 10 minutes. I also jumped rope for 15 minutes every day.

    I kept exercising the whole winter. When March came, many people said to me, "Oh, Dave, you've been a different person!"

    It was true. I had lost 25 kg in three months. I liked taking photos, and I noticed the difference in my looks.

    I loved the three months. It felt good to lose weight, and it felt even better to set a goal (目标) and go for it.

—Yes. He offered many kinds of delicious food. We had a great time.

—For two weeks. I returned home yesterday.