二、讯问信

　　Directions: As part of a student social survey project, you are leading a group to visit an exhibition in a small town. Write a letter:

　　1) ask for information regarding such things as the contents of the exhibition,

　　2) the dates of its opening and closing,

　　3) any discounts.

　　Dear Sir or Madam:

　　I am organizing a group of students to pay a visit to the historical exhibition in your town. I am writing the letter in purpose of inquiring/seeking/obtaining/requesting information concerning/regarding the following aspects.

　　First of all, what is the size of the exhibition, what is its theme and what objects are on display? Secondly, what are the dates between which the exhibition will be held, and what are the daily opening hours?

　　I must point out that I hope to bring over students to the exhibition. So I would like to inquire if there is any discount available on entrance tickets for students. I look forward to your reply.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Ming (108)

　　三、讯问信

　　Directions:

　　You are preparing for an English test and are in need of some reference books. Write a letter to the sales department of a bookstore to ask for:

　　1) detailed information about the books you want,

　　2) methods of payment,

　　3) time and way of delivery.

　　You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use "Li Mind" instead. You do not need to write the address. (10 points)

　　Dear Sir or Madam:

　　As I am planning to take the National Entrance Test of English for MA/MS Candidates (NETEM), I have decided to place an order of some NETEM books with due consideration of the good reputation of your bookstore and the high quality of your books.

　　Firstly, please give me particular accounts as regards names, authors, publishing houses and prices of these books. Secondly, I also need to know the terms of payment and after-sell service. Thirdly, I wonder if it is convenient for you to deliver these books by Express Mail Service to the headquarters of Beijing New Oriental School by September 1, 2005. I have arranged to pay for the service.

　　I would like to express our gratitude for your kind consideration of my requests. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Ming (133)

　　四、寻找失物信

　　Directions: You have just spent a weekend staying at the St. Regis Hotel in Beijing. When you get home you find that you have left a bag at the hotel. Write to the manager of the hotel:

　　1) Enquire whether the bag has been found,

　　2) Give any relevant information about the bag and its contents,

　　3) Ask the manager to contact you immediately if the bag is found and tell him/her how the bag can be sent to you.

　　Dear Mr./Ms. Manager:

　　I stayed in Room 608 in your hotel on August 10, 2005. Could you please check your Lost and Found Department and see if my bag is there?

　　The bag is a small black, leather document case. Inside it, you will find several business cards and a photo of Miss Lin Daiyu. These things are not very valuable in money terms, but they have a lot of personal value.

　　I would appreciate it if you could contact me as soon as possible. If you could send the bag to me by EMS, I would be most grateful. Thank you for your help.

　　Yours sincerely

　　Li Ming (111)

　　五、投诉信

　　Directions: You live in a room in college which you share with another student. You find it very difficult to work there because your roommate always has friends visiting. He/She has parties in the room and sometimes borrows your things without asking you.

　　Write a letter to the Accommodation Officer at the college and:

　　1) ask for a new room next term,

　　2) you would prefer a single room,

　　3) explain your reasons.

　　Dear Sir or Madam:

　　I am writing to express/air dissatisfaction/disappointment/concern regarding accommodation. I would prefer to move into a single room next semester, as I find the present sharing arrangement inconvenient.

　　I must explain that the reason for my dissatisfaction is my roommate's inconsiderate behavior. For one thing, his friends are constantly visiting him; for another, he regularly holds noisy parties.

　　To solve this difficulty/surmount this difficulty/improve this situation/crack this hard nut, I hope to draw the attention of the authorities concerned. I am sure you will agree that the only solution is for me to move into a room of my own. Therefore, I would be grateful if you could find a single room for me, preferably not in the same building but as near to the college campus as possible.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Ming (128)

　　六、求职信

　　Directions: You want to apply for the following post/position: Waiter/waitress required for evening work. Write a letter to Mr. Byron:

　　1) show your interest,

　　2) describe your previous experience,

　　3) explain why you would be suitable for the job.

　　Dear Sir or Madam:

　　I am writing to express my interest in your recently advertised position for a waitress. Enclosed with this letter is my resume, which further details my previous work experience and qualifications.

　　Not only do my qualifications and work experience make me a perfect candidate for the job, my personality is well suited to working as a waitress. I am a very friendly person who can quickly establish rapport with people of all ages.

　　I would like to meet with you at your earliest convenience, to discuss the possibility of working at your restaurant. Thank you for your consideration of my application. I look forward to meeting you in the near future.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Ming (111)

　　七、辞职信

　　Directions: Two months ago, you got a job as an editor for the magazine Fashion & Design. But now you find that the work is not what you expected. You decide to quit. Write a letter to your boss Mr. Wang.

　　1) Telling him your decision,

　　2) Stating your reason(s), and

　　3) Making an apology.

　　Dear Mr. Wang:

　　I am writing to inform you about my decision to resign from my current position.

　　The primary reasons are as follows. First, after two months, I do feel that it is not easy for me to get used to the extra work and night shift. Second, the salary has proven to be much lower than you originally promised, and I have a large family to support. Last, what I have learned in the university cannot meet the requirement of being an editor.

　　I feel terribly sorry for the inconvenience I have caused. I sincerely hope that you approve of my resignation.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Ming (101)

　　八、推荐信

　　Directions: One of your friends wants to apply for a job involving working with foreign teenagers. Write a letter:

　　1) Recommend him/her,

　　2) Describe his/her past experience,

　　3) Explain the reasons.

　　Dear Sir or Madam:

　　I am writing to you to recommend one of my best friends, Zhou Botong, for this post. With his outstanding leadership and cheerful personality, he was elected chairperson of the Student Union of Fudan University several times.

　　Busy as he was, he completed his major, teenage psychology, with an outstanding school record. Upon graduation he was assigned to be a teacher in Fudan Middle School. What's more, he loves his job and enjoys working with children. This has won him great popularity among his students.

　　Therefore, I do not hesitate to recommend him as an ideal candidate for the post you advertised. I am sure you will make a wise decision in hiring him.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Ming (114)

　　九、介绍信

　　Directions: You are writing your first letter to a pen pal.

　　1) Describe your previous studies and work experience,

　　2) Your current activities, hobbies and interests,

　　3) Suggest meeting him/her.

　　Dear Audrey:

　　Hi! My name is Li Ming. I am very glad to have this chance to write to you and become pen pals.

　　Let me first introduce myself. I'm currently working as a computer programmer in a large multi-national company. I graduated from Beijing Normal University with a Bachelor's Degree in computer science in 2005. My hobbies include listening to pop music and traveling.

　　This summer, I will be traveling with Mr. Yang Guo to Norway. If you are free, I would be very happy to meet you in person. Well, let me finish here. I am already eagerly awaiting your reply. I hope that we can become good friends.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Ming (109)

　　十、感谢信

　　Directions: After being involved in an accident, you were looked after by another person. Write a special letter to express your thanks.

　　Dear Xiaoqiang:

　　I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude. I am referring to that unfortunate accident the other day, when I was knocked off my bike by a taxi.

　　If it had not been for your timely assistance in giving me first aid, I fear that the consequences might have been much serious. Everyone agrees that it was your quick-witted response in that emergency that has led to this satisfactory outcome.

　　Although nowadays people in mounting numbers talk about the need to be unselfish, we see very few people practice what they preach. If there were more people like you, this world would be a much nicer place.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Ming (107)

　　十一、建议信

　　Directions: You have a friend who is about to enter university, and he wants you to advise him on which subject to specialize in — history, in which he is very interested, or computer science, which offers better job prospects.

　　1) Give your suggestions,

　　2) Explain the reasons,

　　3) Other recommendation.

　　Dear Wangcai:

　　You have asked me for my advice concerning/regarding whether you should study history or computer science at university, and I will try to make some useful/practical/conducive suggestions/proposals/recommendations.

　　You must keep in mind that, above all, your university training is a preparation for your future career. There is no doubt that the field of computer science offers far wider job opportunities than history. Besides, for the foreseeable future, not only will it be necessary for everyone to be computer-literate, it will also be necessary to be equipped with computer skills merely to earn a living.

　　Of course, I would recommend that you keep up your reading of history in your spare time.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Ming (111)

　　十二、请求信

　　Directions: You find your study load is too heavy. Write a letter to your college teacher:

　　1) you need to withdraw from two courses,

　　2) explain the reasons,

　　3) ask if it is possible to obtain a refund.

　　Dear Professor Shakespeare:

　　I am writing to formally request to withdraw from two courses: Introduction to Elementary Education and Teaching Methods.

　　The main reason for reducing my course load is that I am finding it extremely difficult to manage six courses. Because I really have to work part time, I have no other choice but to decrease my course load.

　　I would also like to request a tuition refund. I am sorry for any inconveniences I have caused by this change in plans. This decision was not taken lightly, and I do appreciate the kind consideration you have shown to me. Thank you for your attention to these requests. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 82036600. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Ming (127)

　　十三、邀请信

　　Directions: You want to invite some friends to a party. Write an invitation letter to them individually:

　　1) Invite them to the party,

　　2) Elaborate on the reason why such a party should be held,

　　3) What activities will be arranged for them.

　　Dear Xiaobao:

　　I will hold a dinner party at my house on April 1, 2006 to celebrate Mr. Old Fish's marriage with Miss Fujiwora. As you are a close friend of us, we would very much like you to participate in the celebration and share our joy.

　　The occasion will start at seven o'clock in the evening, with the showing of their wedding ceremony. This will be followed by a dinner party. At around ten, we will hold a small musical soiree, at which a band will perform some works by Bach and Strauss.

　　If you do not have any prior appointment on April 1, we look forward to the pleasure of your company.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Ming (113)

　　十四、备忘录

　　Directions: You are the president of a company. Write a memo to Percy Shelley, the vice-president on the employee's training on computer:

　　1) The need to train the employees,

　　2) detailed information,

　　3) ask him to write a plan.

　　To: Percy Shelley, Vice President

　　From: Li Ming, President

　　Date: January 10th, 2006

　　Subject: Computer Training of the Staff

　　As we discussed earlier this week, I agree with you that our firm is faced up with problem of the high rate of computer illiteracy of the staff. We need to make up a plan for training our employees in the new field.

　　I would like you to design our own in-house computer-training program. We had better classify the employees and put them through the program in turn.

　　Write up a brief proposal, describing what you think the program should cover. Assume the class runs four hours a week for ten weeks. Also, assume people have no prior computer knowledge or any formal course work in computer science. (128)

　　十五、便签

　　范文：

　　Dear Sandy,

　　During the entire school year I have really enjoyed your company and all the time we’ve spend studying and relaxing together. I have talked to my parents about you a great deal and they would really enjoy making your acquaintance. They have asked me to invite you to stay at our home over the summer vacation. I think this would be a great opportunity for us to spend more time together and get to know each other even better. I really hope that you will be able to join me in my hometown for the vacation.

　　Looking forward to our meeting.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Ming

　　十六、报告

　　Directions: You have been asked to write a report on water saving issue to the administrative committee of the university.

　　Task: As a volunteer, writer an one paragraph report, in about 100 words, on the main findings of your personal check-up of the water supply facilities on campus. Include what you consider to be the best measures to effectively correct the situation.

　　参考例文：

　　I have checked the water supply facilities accessible on campus in October,2004 to ease water , shortage problem. Most of the hardware still works all right but some equipment is problematic. 124 out of 1036 old-fashioned water taps in classroom buildings and students dormitories were found to be either leaking or broken; water keeps running our day and night in 14 student bathr, ooms for many weeks, at least wasting 18.5 tons of water every day. Few water meters are installed in student dormitories, resulting in unfair water bill. I think that effective measures be taken to save water, including replacing all old water taps with advanced ceramic ones, installing water meter for individual users, and heightening the awareness of water shortages.

　　书信作文十大框架示例

　　第一：投诉信

　　示例一：

　　Dear_______,

　　I am . (自我介绍) I feel bad to trouble you but I am afraid that I have to make a complaint about_______.

　　The reason for my dissatisfaction is ______________(总体介绍). In the first place,_________________________(抱怨的第一个方面). In addition, ____________________________(抱怨的第二个方面). Under these circumstances, I find it ___(感觉) to ____________________________(抱怨的方面给你带来的后果).

　　I appreciate it very much if you could_______________________(提出建议和请求), preferably __________(进一步的要求), and I would like to have this matter settled by ______(设定解决事情最后期限).Thank you for your consideration and I will be looking forward to your reply.

　　Yours sincerely

　　Li Ming

　　示例二：

　　Dear _____________ ,

　　① I am _____________(写信人身份)。②I venture to write you a letter about_____________(抱怨内容)。

　　③The focus of the complaint is _____________(抱怨内容的核心)。④For one thing, _____________(抱怨内容的一个方面)。⑤For another, _____________(抱怨内容的另一方面)。⑥ Honestly speaking, _____________(客观的评论)。⑦But _____________(抱怨产生的原因)。

　　⑧All in all, There is still much room for improvement. ⑨Before I take any further action, Ido hope _____________(表达本人的愿望)。⑩Thank you for your time and kind consideration.

　　Yours sincerely

　　Li Ming

　　第二：邀请信

　　示例一：

　　Dear________,

　　There will a ________________(内容) at/in________________(地点) on___________(时间). We would be honored to have you there with us.

　　The occasion will start at ___________(具体时间). This will be followed by a _______(进一步的安排). At around______(时间)，____________________________(另一个安排)

　　I really hope you can make it. RSVP before ____________(通知你的最后期限)

　　Yours sincerely

　　Li Ming

　　示例二：

　　Dear_____________ ,

　　①_____________(开门见山提出事件/活动、地点、时间).②It would be pleasant/honored to have you here.

　　③During the party/conference, we will have lots of activities you will be interested in. ④First, ____________(要举行的活动内容一).⑤Second, __________(要举行的活动内容二).

　　⑥I know/believe that you will be very interested in_____________. ⑦First/For one thing, _____________(受邀请人参加的理由一).⑧Second/For another, _____________(受邀请人参加的理由二).⑨The conference/party would not be complete without you!

　　⑩The party/conference will begin at 时间and we do hope you can come.

　　Yours sincerely

　　Li Ming