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小作文之一——倡导信

目的和写法

倡导信一般是为了解决某个普遍关注的问题而以某职能部门、权威人士或广大群众为对象的信函。通常有标题。其内容与本书前文所述的问题解决型考研英语作文题较为相似。

A Letter to Citizens of Beijing as to Improving Involvement in Preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games.

Dear Countrymen

I am writing the letter to call on all people in Beijing to perk up and do more work for the coming 2008 Olympic Games. As a common citizen here in the capital of our great motherland, I jumped over joy when news came saying we won the competition for hosting the great games, the first in our history.

But after a month-long excitement, I started to think about the question: What can I do for the huge project? I had been left with helplessness for all the past months, like many people did. But now I came up with some ideas that might attract you and equip us all with sufficient confidence.

Maybe I would be too old to be a volunteer in 2008, but I will start studying English, and two of three of other foreign languages if possible, to be able to communicate with friends from all corners of the world. We could have been making Beijing an international city in the proper sense of the word. Apart from that I will try to understand modern concepts about making a city, and a country, more beautiful, for example, environmental protection, community construction, city planning, and above all, the quality of being a citizen in the modern metropolis, and make positive efforts to put them into practice.

Actually, we will not be making preparation for preparation’s sake. After 2008, I have all the reasons to be optimistic that Beijing, and our country, will be taking a strong position in the powers of the world.

Please join me in the action and extend our excitement into a spirit that dares any possible difficulties!Thank you!

Best wishes to Beijing and our country,

Zhong Guan

(A common citizen of Beijing)

小作文之二——道歉信

道歉信的目的是向收信人表明歉意，请求对方对自己的某种过失表示谅解。

写作策略：

首段：表明写信意图，对某事表示歉意。

主体段落：说明道歉的具体原因，应展开。在主体段落中，写信人应当在申述理由时照顾读信人的感受，切忌强词夺理。

结尾段：再次表明兼意，请求收信人的谅解。在结尾段还可以建议对自己的过失采取何种补救措施。

道歉信中开头段常用句式和套话

I am writing this letter to express my regret…

I am writing to apologize for…

I would like to give you my apology for…

I am very sorry to say that…

I must apologize about (not) doing sth…

Please accept my sincere apology for…

I am writing to say sorry for…

I am terribly sorry, but…

道歉信中结尾段常用句式和套话

Once again, I am sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Please allow me to say sorry again.

Hope you can accept my apologies and understand my situation.

I sincerely hope that you will be able to think in my position and accept my apologies.

I want to let you know how regretful I am feeling now.

I am sorry that I can’t… and trust that you will be able to understand.

★例：

Directions:

One of your pen pals will shortly be visiting your city. For some reason, you can not manage to meet him at the airport on time. Write a letter:

1) explaining why you cannot meet him at the airport,

2) asking him to wait for you at the airport, and

3) telling him how to identify you.

You should write with no less than 100 words on Answer Sheet 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ming”instead. You do not need to write the address.

范文：

Dear Martin,

I am looking forward to your visit. Just think, after all these years of writing to each other, we will finally have the chance to meet! However, I am sorry that I will not be able to meet you at the airport as soon as you arrive.

The reason is that your flight will arrive early in the morning, and the earliest I can get To the airport will be about an hour after you land. Please wait for me in the arrival lounge. You should be able to have breakfast there while you wait.

By the way, as we have never met I must tell you how to recognize me. I am of medium height and have a small moustache. In addition, I will be carrying a copy of the morning newspaper tucked under my left arm.

Looking forward to our meeting.

Yours sincerely,

Li Ming

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