Dear Mr. Mayor,
親愛的市長先生:
Next Saturday marks the 256th anniversary of the founding of the British Museum. The superintendent of it is planning to celebrate the event with a reception at Claridges Hotel on Saturday, January 17 between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. We shall be honored to have you as our chief guest who will address the party for about four minutes.
下周六是大英博物館建成 256 周年紀(jì)念日。博物館負(fù)責(zé)人擬于一月十七日(星期六)晚上五至八時在克萊里奇飯店舉行慶祝招待會。我們想邀請您作為主賓參加,并希望屆時您能致辭四分鐘左右。
I would appreciate it if you could indicate your availability or inability to attend the reception before January 13.
如果您能在一月十三日之前告知我您能否與會,我將不勝感激。
Sincerely yours,
Tom Clarke
湯姆•克拉克 謹(jǐn)上