现学现用1

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter in reply to a friend's inquiry about applying for admission to your college or university. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:

　　1.建议报考的专业及理由

　　2.报考该专业的基本条件

　　3.应当如何备考

　　When it comes to which major you should choose, I propose that you apply for the major of English. To begin with, English is the most popular language in the world, which is widely used in all fields such as teaching, translation, foreign trade and so on. What’s more, it goes without saying that English majors are more likely to find a good job in the tighter and tighter job market.

　　In order to study at English Department, you have to meet the following requirements. In the first place, you have to spend a lot of time on it, just as the old saying goes, “Practice makes perfect”. In the second place, the basic skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking are necessary, because they are the foundations for your future study. Last but not the least important, you need an intense interest in learning English since “interest is the best teacher.”

　　As far as the preparation work is concerned, you should first of all review all the required vocabulary. In addition, you’d better spend some time on reading and writing. Only through these measures can you hope to enroll in our university.

　　Yours

　　现学现用2

　　Directions: Two months ago you got a job as an editor for the magazine Car Manufacturer. But now you find that the work is not what you expected. You decide to quit. Write a letter to your boss, Mr. Wang, telling him your decision, stating your reason(s), and making an apology.

　　Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter; use “Li Ming” instead.

　　Dear Mr. Wang,

　　I’m writing this letter to inform you of my decision to resign from my current position. Although I appreciate the opportunity of having worked here for two months, I do not feel the job suits me.

　　There are several reasons why I have to quit my job. First of all, I find that what I learned at university cannot meet the requirements of my job. Therefore, I plan to study further and decide to prepare for the entrance exams for graduate schools. In addition, I am more interested in communicating with people instead of the words. In the end, the work pressure is too much for me, which has affected my health. I need more time to adapt myself to working under such pressure.

　　I’m sorry for any inconvenience my resignation may cause. However, I do hope you will approve of it and I’m looking forward to your reply.

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　　现学现用3

　　Welcome to Our Club(2007. 6)

　　For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an announcement to welcome students to join a club. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:

　　1.本社团的主要活动内容

　　2.参加本社团的好处

　　3.如何加入本社团

　　Dear fellow students, welcome to our club—the English Club. Our club organizes a wide variety of activities. We arrange the annual English Speech Contest, the winners of which will be able to attend the national contest. Also a weekly English Corner is available for every student to practice their spoken English.

　　The benefits of joining our club are manifold. To begin with, our members will gain more opportunities to improve the English proficiency, since we have to contact English teachers and foreign teachers frequently. What’s more, your organizational skills will be better with every member of our club having to participate in organizing the activities.

　　In order to join our club, you need to hand in an application form, which can be downloaded from http://www.englishclub.com.cn. We shall contact you with a week. If all the requirements are met, you will be able to be part of us.

　　现学现用4

　　For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to a company declining a job offer. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:

　　1.对公司提供职位表示感谢

　　2.解释为何不能接受所提供的职位

　　3.希望给与谅解，并表达对公司的良好祝愿

　　A Letter Declining a Job Offer

　　I am much grateful to be offered a job position of computer programmer in your company. I appreciate your prompt reply to my application; however, I cannot accept your offer.

　　There are three reasons why this position doesn’t suit me. In the first place, my major at university is human resources management; therefore I cannot put theory into practice as a programmer. Meanwhile, what I have learned at university will be of no use in my job. In the second place, I am more interested in communicating with people. If I have to deal with machines and software every day, I won’t be able to give my potential a full play. Last but not least, I have already got an offer of human resources manager from another company, which I believe is more suitable for me.

　　Please accept my sincere apology for any inconvenience my decision will bring. I do hope your company will find suitable people for the job and will have a bright future. I look forward to the day when we can cooperate again.