小作文

四、大纲解读： （一）评价目标：

考生应能写不同类型的应用文，包括私人和公务信函、备忘录（memo,memeorandum）、摘要(summary,abstract,thesis)、报告等，还应能写一般描述性、叙述性（举例）和说明或议论性（论证或驳斥）的文章。短文写作时，考生应能：

1） 做到语法、拼写、标点正确，用词恰当； 2） 遵循文章的特定文体格式；

3） 合理组织文章结构，使其内容统一、连贯；

根据写作目的和特定读者，恰当使用语域

第二节 应用文

一、书信格式：

（一）称呼

1、题目无人名：Dear Sir or Madam, 2、题目有人名：Dear＋人名,

（二）正文：3段、10句、100－120词、3－5关联词、3－5从句 1、第一段：1－2句

1）自我介绍

（1）I am a staff member from your company/corporation. Marketing department/purchasing department

（2）I am a freshman/sophomore/junior/senior/undergraduate/graduate/postgraduate from the Department of Chinese

Language and Literature of Beijing University.

2）写作目的：

（1）I am writing the letter with the purpose of ordering some books.

（2）I am writing to inform you that I wish to resign from my current post/position. I am writing to apply for the vacant position you are providing here

2、第二段：3句

1）改写提纲一：1句 2）改写提纲二：1句

3）改写提纲三：1句 3点提纲，那么第一就是写作目的哈，记住！！！（首段尾句和二段首句），specify 例：

（1）2005：缩头式/齐头式/

2005

Two months ago you got a job as an editor for the magazine Designs & Fashions. 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.

Write your letter with no less than 100 words. Write it neatly 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. (10 points) Best wishes Warm regards

love

A Letter, to Quit

June 22, 2005Dear Mr. Wang,

First of all, please allow me to express my deepest sorry to you for my resignation. I do know that this will bring about much trouble to you so that I write to you for my explanation.

I decided to quit for some reasons as follows. To begin with, the job as an editor for the magazine Designs & Fashions is not suitable for/does not fit me. What’s more, I am preparing for another degree and I prefer to further my studies. Again, I apologize for my resignation to you! I am looking forward to hearing from you/your early reply. response

BI am working as I am fully qualified for

work as serve as Serve as

Sincerely yours, Li Ming a letter of Thanks

show my heartfelt/sincere gratitude toward/to somebody for I feel grateful to you for what you have done for me extend my great thanks to you for … hire fire employ/unemployed/dismiss

I am the head of this Department of Human Resources. I am sorry to inform you that we have decided to dismiss/fire you. Please go the accounting department to get your salary before the end of this month. Cut down

The reasons why we decide to dismiss read as follows: Firstly,

Dear Mr. Wang,

I am much grateful to be employed by you two months ago as an editor for your magazine Design & Fashions. I appreciate the opportunity of having worked here with you and other colleagues. The experiences will be unforgettable throughout my life.

However, as a young man whose primary interest is in computer science rather than in fashion designing. I find my present/current job doesn’t fall in with my previous training and strength. I, therefore, decide to quit this job for something else that may conform to my former preparations. Finally, the wage/salary/income you offered is far from content.

I would like to have a job that will (be more challenging)/provide me with brighter/promising future. Brilliant

Please accept my sincere/heartfelt apologies for any inconveniences I have brought to you. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Yours truly, Li Ming 2006

As a college student who is studying and living in a good environment, I wish to contribute to Project Hope by offering financial assistance to a child in a remote area. Having conceived such a plan for a long time, I write this letter to request your help to recommend a proper candidate.

I wonder if it is convenient for you if three things concerning the child are taken into consideration. First,

the child should come from Gansu Province, for I intend to help a child from my hometown. Second, it will be better if the child is a primary school student. I hope I will help him/her from the very beginning. In addition, he/she must be willing to return to his hometown to help built it after graduation from university.

My plan will be carried out as follows. On one hand, I will remit at least 2,000 Yuan in cash every year until he/she finishes his/her education before entering college. On the other hand, I decide to teach the child math and English in person during my summer vacation, which will surely be more beneficial to the child.

Your prompt help would be highly appreciated. And I am looking forward to your reply very soon.

Yours sincerely, Li Ming

Dear Sir or Madam,

Moved by the noble cause of Project Hope and encouraged by what has been achieved so far, I would like to contribute my bit to the project by offering financial aid to a child in a remote area of your province.

I would be much grateful if you could help me seek out a girl who has just started schooling but whose family cannot afford her education. My plan is to pay for her tuition on an annual basis till she finishes her secondary education. I would like to remit my donation directly to a bank account opened by her family in her local area.

Yours truly, Li Ming 2007

Write a letter to you university library, making suggestions for improving its service. You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.

Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ming” instead. Do not write the address. (10 points)

January 20th, 2007

Dear Sir or Madam,

I’m a student in the university and a devoted/loyal/dedicated/ reader of this library. I’m writing to tell you some of my ideas, which I hope to be helpful for you.

I notice that many magazines in our library are out of date. It would be beneficial to us students if they could be updated in time. And I suggest introducing some new journals so as to bring new fresh air to the library. Furthermore, since we have a huge number of books, it is not easy to find the right one easily. However, if we can introduce some new searching means, such as implementing new information management system that would be useful.

Thank you for taking time reading this letter and I’m looking forward to seeing some new changes soon.

Sincerely Yours, Li Ming 2008

You have just come back from Canada and found a music CD in your luggage that you forgot to return to Bob, your landlord there. Write him a letter to

1) make an apology, and 2) suggest a solution.

You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.

Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ming” instead. Do not write the address. (10 points) 2009

Dear Editor:

I am writing this letter to draw your attention to the deteriorating situation of “white pollution” in some regions despite the implementation of restrictions on the use of plastic bags.

In order to put an effective stop to the wide spread of “white pollution”, I would like to make the following suggestions . Firstly, the price of plastic bags should be further raised; Secondly , special government departments should be established to supervise the making and using of plastic bags to ensure they are used when really needed.

I hope my suggestions would be of help and thank you for your attention.

Sincerely Yours

Li Ming

2010

Volunteers wanted

To provide necessary assistance and quality service, and to offer an opportunity to those who want to bring their ability into full play, the Postgraduates’ Association is recruiting volunteers for the international conference on globalization to be held in Beijing on May 10, 2010.

Any potential/possible applicant is to meet the qualifications/standards as follows. Above all, a postgraduate is a must for any volunteer due to the academic background of the conference. Besides, the candidate should be excellent in English listening, speaking and interpreting. This is essential in establishing good communication among delegates of an international conference. Finally, applicants whose major, interest or research field is relevant to globalization are preferred. Excel in

Those who wish to seize the opportunity need to sign up at the Postgraduates’ Association office before April 10. Welcome to take the challenge and shine with your talent.

Made an application for oooo vacant position as a „/of Meet needs 邀请函 Dear John,

As you know, the Spring Festival is the most important festival to the Chinese people. This year it happened to fall on the coming weekend. Since you are free, I’d like to invite you over to enjoy a wonderful time together with us.

I know you have been in China for half a year and got to know about the Chinese customs much better that before. But I don’t think you have ever had a chance to celebrate this special day in a average Chinese home and tasted the authentic family-made dishes. I trust you will come to realize what our Spring Festival is like by then.

My parents and I will be expecting you at five o’clock pm., February 2.

Sincerely Li Ming

感谢信：A Letter of Thanks

Dear Sir or Madam,

One day I was walking along the Hunan Street when I was hit by a car driven by a drunkard. I lost my consciousness on the spot. When I woke up, I found myself in hospital with many doctors and nurses around my bed. I could not remember what had happened to me at the very beginning. One of the nurses told me that I had had a traffic accident. I asked her who had brought me here. She told me she had no idea who he was. That gentleman only told them he happened to be passing by when he saw me lying on the ground, bleeding and fainted. He thought to himself that he should send you to hospital; otherwise you would be dying.

I was deeply moved by that gentleman’s heroic deeds so that I want very much to show my heartfelt thanks to that kind man. Since none of us has any knowledge about him, I’d like to come to your help. Would you please help me find that man by putting on a notice in the newspaper? The nurse described him as tall, about thirty and in grey.

Here, of course, I’d like to extend my sincere gratitude to you agency and editors first. I am looking forward to your earliest response.

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 ask for a new room next term. You would prefer a single room. 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 problem/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

求职信： Dear Mr. Byron,

I am a senior from the Department of Business Administration. I am writing the letter in purpose of applying for your recently advertised position for a staff member.

I am sure that I am qualified for it. First, enclosed 现随函附上with this letter is my resume, which further details my previous academic qualifications and work experience. Second, not only do my qualifications and experience make me a perfect candidate for it, my cheerful personality is well suited to working as a staff member. Last, my hobbies include sports and music.

yours,

Words fail me when I try to express my heartfelt gratitude for the help you rendered me. Your prompt and favorable attention to my inquiry would be highly appreciated.

Yours sincerely, Li Ming

商业书信：索赔信 Dear Sirs,

Subject: A Claim on 300 Sets of Personal Computers

We have received the 300 sets of Personal Computers ordered by us. But we are so disappointed to find all the cases, without a single exception, have been badly damaged. The Beijing Commodity Inspection Bureau presented the inspection report that the said cases of computers had been violently shocked and crashed before they were unloaded here.

Now that we totally do not need the consignment, we have no choice but to inform you to return us the invoice value and the inspection charges in the total amount of 320,000 US Dollars. As soon as the claim is settled, we will return the said consignment to you immediately.

Enclosed please find the survey report No (05) 108 issued by the Beijing Commodity Inspection Bureau. We look forward to hearing from your prompt answer.

Yours sincerely, Li Ming