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Dear Tom，
How time flies! You ____ (study) in Beijing for nearly a month, during which you must have achieved a lot. Well, how's everything going? It is reported that the weather there is very hot and dry these days, which is very different from____ of your country. Have you adapted to it? In addition, you once complained that the food ____ (serve) there was not ____ your taste. I hope that should have been improved.
I am glad to tell you that I will go to Beijing to take part in an English speech contest in July, ____ is not only an honor, but also a great opportunity for me to improve ____. And now I try my best to make ____ (prepare) for it. ____, I have some trouble in collecting the materials relevant and using the language. I will appreciate ____ if you give me a hand to solve the problems.
After the contest, I am to drop ____ at your school to visit you. Please wait for my phone.
Li Hua
