Dear parents,

I haven’t written to you for a long time. How’s everything?

I have lived in Detroit for more than a year. Everyone is friendly and kind to me. With the help of my teaches and classmates, I have made great progress in my studies. On the whole, the climate is different from what I thought. Anyway, I have got used to the

dampness and cold in winter and the dampness and heat in summer. It’s a busy, industrial city that never sleeps. People in this city are always on the move— in a hurry and afraid of being late for school and work. They even haven’t enough time to communicate with each other. Therefore, I like our small city better. Tomorrow summer I will go back home to spend my holidays.

Best wishes.

Yours sincerely,

Fan Lixia