贺侄女念初中函July21,2005DearSusan,Howhaveyoubeenlately,sis?SorryIhaven’twritteninsuchalongtime.HowisBill?ItalkedtoDadonthephonetheotherday,andhementionedthatJennyisstartingjuniorhighthisyear.ThelasttimeIsawher,shewasjustsevenyearsold.It’shardtobelieveshe’salreadyateenager.Timesureflies.RememberwhenwewereteenagersandIusedtoteaseyouaboutyourboyfriend?Anyway,congratulateJennyforme.Irememberthatshelikestolistentomusic,soI’msendingherafewCDcouponsfromTowerRecords.I’dbuyhersomeCDs,butI’mnotsurewhatshelistenstonow.IhopeI’llbeabletogotoCaliforniatovisityouallsomedaysoon.Yourlovingbrother,Steve亲爱的苏珊:姐姐,近来好吗?真抱歉,我已经很久没有写信给你了,比尔好吗?前几天我和爸爸通电话时,他提到珍妮她今年将要进入初中就读。我上一次见到她时,她才七岁,实在很难相信她已经是个十多岁的少女了。时间的确过得很快。还记得我们十几岁时,我曾戏弄你和你男朋友的事吗?无论如何,替我向珍妮道贺。我记得她喜欢听音乐,所以我送给她一些淘儿音乐城的CD优惠券。我本来想买一些CD给她,但我并不确定现在她喜欢听的是哪些。我真希望我能在近期内快点到加州去看你们大家。爱你的弟弟史蒂夫敬上2005年7月21日字词解说:1.lately近来.最近Lately常与现在完成式或现在完成进行式并用。例:Davidandbiswifehavebeenarguingalotlately.(近来大卫和他的妻子争吵不断。2.sls姊姊.妹妹(亲昵的称呼)=sister(正式的称呼)3.talktosbonthephone和某人通电话例:Ihaven'tseenChuckinyears,butItalktohimonthephoneeveryonceinawhile.(我好几年没见过查克了,但偶尔我们会以电话联络。)4.theotherday前几天例:Wewenttoseethatmovietheotherday.(前几天我们去看那部电影。)5.mention拍司vt.提及nottomention,二更不用提/说……=tosaynothingof...例:Eventhecountrysidearoundthecityispolluted,nottomentionthecityitself.(连市郊地区也受到污染,更不用说市区本身了。)6.It'shardtobelieveshe's...=It’shardtobelievethatshe's...7.teen十几岁的少年/女8.usedtoV以前曾经/常常……beusedtoy-N/V-ing(人)习惯……例:Iusedtoliveinadormwithnineotherpeople.(我以前曾经和九个人同住一间宿舍。)Samisusedtotravelingalone.(山姆习惯于独自旅行。)