感谢对我的欢迎(Thanks for Giving Oneself a Nice Welcome)

感谢对我的欢迎(Thanks for Giving Oneself a Nice Welcome)

　　ladies and gentlemen,

　　thank you for your nice welcome(and reception①).it has been a long cherished hope② of ours to visit england some day. we are fortunate to have had this rare chance today. we feel specially honoured to be given this opportunity to meet such a nice group of distinguished people like you.

　　i am sure our stay here will be a fruitful and enjoyable one. i do hope to see more of you while we are here.