In order to study Chinese and know more about the Chinese culture, Xueyou and Renmei came to the Chinese capital Beijing from the United States. By now, they have been studying and living in Beijing Unviersity for almost two months. Last Sunday, Xueyou and Renmei went to the post office. Renmei sent a letter and some pictures to her mom and dad. She has also received her Dad's letter encouraging her to make full use of this opportunity and study Chinese hard. The study life in Beijing University is busy and rich. Everyday, their class schedule is full. Usually, they have classes in the morning, studying grammar, speaking and composition. In the meantime, they also take some classes that introduce Chinese culture. Both Xueyou and Renmei are very interested in Chinese culture. In class, they listen carefully to the teachers and take notes. (As to) what the teachers teach in class, some they can fully understand, some they can't understand all that well. (For) things that they don't understand, they go and ask their teachers for help. In the afternoon, sometimes they go to the library to look for reference materials, sometimes they review lessons in their dorms. Besides this, there is a quiz every week to evaluate students' achievements. Xueyou and Renmei study very hard. Therefore, they have made rapid progress in their Chinese. They got good grades in every exam. Of course, they also take some spare time to exercise. When the weather is fine, they will go swimming in the swimming pool or work out at the fitness center in the gym. In Beijing, Xueyou and Renmei have also made many Chinese friends. Guohua and Xiaofang are students in the English Department at Beijing University. They are both good friends of Xueyou and Renmei. When the four of them are together, they often chat with each other, talking about their study, campus life, and the differences between Chinese and American college students. More often, they help each other in studying languages. This afternoon, they were chatting for a long time again. Guohua is preparing for the GRE, hoping to pursue a Ph.D.in American University. Xiaofang is making use of the break and working for a foreign-invested company. She is graduating soon, and she hopes to have some work experience, so that she can adjust to her future work smoothly. Guohua introduced to Xueyou and Renmei many interesting places in Beijing. Accoring Guohua and other friends' suggestions, Xueyou and Renmei have been to many places. The Great wall, Fragrance Hill and Beihai Park etc., they have already been to these places. This weekend, Guohua and Xiaofang will take Xueyou and Renmei to the Temple of Heaven for fun. They will also go to the famous Xi'an Dumpling restaurant.