问答题 Your friend Li Ming has written to invite you to go to his hometown together with him and you are willing to accept his invitation. Write a reply to Li Ming,
(1) to express your appreciation and acceptance of his invitation;
(2) to ask about his schedule for the trip; and
(3) to ask about what necessary preparations you need to make.
You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your name at the end of your letter. Use "Wang Lin" instead. You do not need to write the address.

【正确答案】
October 19th, 2011

Dear Li Ming,
It's so kind of you to send me the invitation. As is known, your hometown is a beautiful city with a long history, and a pleasure resort too. I have long been dreaming to spend a holiday there. So I quite appreciate your hospitality and it will be my great honor to go there with you.
But could you please tell me some details about the trip and the schedule, so that I can make sure about the exact arrangement and make out a clear plan? Besides, I also want to know what other necessary preparations I need to make in advance, except for clothes, food and drinks. Could you give me some further suggestions?
Thank you again for your invitation and I'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours Sincerely,
Wang Lin
【答案解析】[写作要点]
(i) 本题结合了回复函和感谢信两种应用文体，同时也含有咨询函的任务要求，说明考试越来越注意考查考生完成复合式任务(multi-tasking)的能力。在写作时要注意格式和语域。
(ii) 由于任务较多，写作时一定要注意正文部分的层次。“表达感谢→询问行程安排→询问必要准备”既是必须涉及的写作要点，同时也是正常写作次序。
(iii) 在语言上，由于本题属于朋友之间的私信，因此不要过于书面化。尽量用简短的句式、常用的词汇和诚恳的语气完成任务即可。