| 英语科目，是很多参加成人高考考生的弱项，毕竟已经多年不摸书，很多单词都不记得了，那也没有关系，英语科目选择题占大部分，短时间要想有所突破，复习的重点是把作文写好，而成人高考的英语作文一般都是写书信。
一、邀请信
No.1 金句背诵
1. I’m now writing on behalf of the class to invite you to come and attend it, if you can spare the time.
我代表我们班写信邀请您来参加，如果您能抽出时间的话。
2. I sincerely invite you to watch the show because…
我诚挚地邀请您来看演出，因为……
3. You can reach me through my phone number 4476655 at your convenience.
您可以在您方便的时候打我的电话，号码是4476655。
No.2 佳作赏析
假定你是李华。你班同学决定为小明举办生日聚会。请你写信邀请外教Susan参
加，要点包括：
1. 时间：周五晚8点至9点
2. 地点：学生活动中心
3. 内容：唱生日歌、吃蛋糕、玩游戏等
4. 要求：准备小礼物
Hi, Susan,
We’re throwing a surprise party for Xiaoming on his birthday.
As scheduled, our entire class will gather at the Students’ Centre at 8 p.m. this Friday evening to celebrate Xiaoming’s birthday. We would feel much honored if you could come and enjoy it, which is to finish at 9, lasting an hour.
As the party starts, we will light the candles and sing “Happy Birthday” for him. Then the birthday cake will be presented and cut for all of us to enjoy, following which we’ll sing songs and play some small funny games. What’s more, we’ll all prepare some secret birthday gifts for him, and it’ll be great to see how surprised he will be seeing the gifts.
We do hope that you could join us. Looking forward to your coming.
Yours,
Li Hua
二、询问/回复信
No.1 金句背诵
1. I am writing to ask for more information about it.
我写信来询问更多关于它的消息。
2. There are some pieces of information that I’d like to share with you.
有一些消息我想要和你分享。
3. The most significant thing you should keep in mind is that…
你需要记住的最重要的事情是……
No.2 佳作赏析
假定你是李华，计划暑假期间去英国学习英语。一所学校的招生广告引起了你的注意，请给该校写封信，询问有关情况。适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am a student in China and I plan to go to Britain to attend a summer school during the vacation. I’ve seen your ad, and I’d like to know something more about your English courses.
First, when will the course start and how many class hours are there per week? By the way, I wish there would not be too many students in a class. Second, I’d also like to know how much I have to pay for the course and whether accommodation is included. Would there be host family or university dormitory?
I am looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
三、请求/求助信
No.1 金句背诵
1. I would be very grateful if you could…
如果您能……我将感激不尽。
2. I would appreciate it if you could offer me a hand.
如您能帮助我，我将感激不尽。
3 Thanks for your kind consideration and I look forward to receiving your earliest reply.
谢谢您的关注，期待尽早收到您的回复。
4. If you need further information, do let me know.
如您需要更多的信息，请告知我。
No.2 佳作赏析
假定你是李华。请你给笔友Peter写封信，告诉他你叔叔李明将去他所在的城市开会，会带去他想要的那幅中国画，同时询问他是否可以接机。信中还需说明：
1. 李明：高个子，戴眼镜
2. 航班号：CA985
3. 到达时间：8月6日上午11：30
Dear Peter,
How are you doing? I’m writing to tell you that my uncle Li Ming is going to have a meeting in your city. Do you remember the Chinese painting I promised you last year? My uncle will bring it to you soon. I hope you will like it.
I wonder if you could do me a favor. This is the first time that my uncle visits the US, so I hope you can meet him at the airport. He will arrive at 11:30 a.m. on August 6th and his flight number is CA985. I would appreciate it if you could take him to his hotel. My uncle is tall. He will be wearing dark glasses and a blue jacket.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
四、申请/求职信
No.1 金句背诵
1. I sincerely hope that my application could be favorably considered.
我真诚地希望可以考虑我的申请。
2. The ad is really very appealing to me, so I’m now writing to you in the hope of filling in the job vacancy.
这则广告非常吸引我，所以我写信给您希望能应聘这项工作。
3. I really want to obtain this precious opportunity because…
我真的希望能得到这次珍贵的机会，因为……。
No.2 佳作赏析
假定你是李华，从网上得知一个国际中学生组织将在新加坡（Singapore）举办夏令营，欢迎各国学生参加。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。内容主要包括：
1. 自我介绍（包括英语能力）；
2. 参加意图（介绍中国、了解其他国家）；
3. 希望获准。
Dear Sir or Madam,
The other day I happened to read your advertisement on the Internet, saying that you are holding a , summer camp aimed at students from around the world, and I’m interested to participate in it.
I’m Li Hua, a middle school student in China. I have a good command of spoken English and can communicate with foreigners easily. Besides, as a teenager, I’m interested in making friends with those of my age from all over the world. Your camp will provide a good chance for me to know a lot about other countries and in turn tell them something about China.
I do hope that I can be lucky enough to be admitted to your camp. Looking forward to your reply.
Regards,
Li Hua
五、建议信
No.1 金句背诵
1. Almost perfect as it is, it should make more improvement in some areas.
虽然它近乎完美，但是它在一些方面也需要改进。
2. And I’ve found that your problem lies chiefly in two aspects. For one thing, … For another, …
我发现你的问题主要在于两个方面。一方面，…… 另一方面，……
3. I believe that, with the joint efforts of both teachers and students, our school will become a more enjoyable place in the near future.
我相信，有了老师和学生的共同努力，我们学校会在不久的将来成为一个更令人快乐的地方。
No.2 佳作赏析
假定你是李华，你所喜爱的Global Mirror周报正值创刊五周年，在征集读者意见。请你依据以下内容给主编写封信，内容主要包括：
1. 说明你是该报的忠实读者；
2. 赞赏该报优点：兼顾国内外新闻、介绍名人成功故事；
3. 提出建议：刊登指导英语学习的文章。
Dear Editor-in-Chief,
Congratulations on the 5th anniversary of Global Mirror!
I’m a regular reader of your newspaper. I like it very much mainly for the following two reasons. First, it covers both national and international news so that, by simply turning the pages, I can learn all important things that have happened during the week. Equally attractive are the success stories of world-famous people, which help me understand how a person can work hard to make the world a better place.
As a young student, I suggest that Global Mirror carry articles to guide us in our English learning, and I hope that it will become even more popular.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
六、感谢/祝福信
No.1 金句背诵
1. I’m writing this letter to express my sincere gratitude to you for teaching me the English song.
我写信是想衷心感谢你能教我这首英文歌！
2. Without your help, the performance couldn’t have been that successful.
没有您的帮助，表演不会有那么成功。
3. I’d like to express my thanks for your hospitality and kindness when I was in America.
我想感谢您对我在美国时的热情友好的招待。
4. In addition, what has impressed me most is...
而且，最让我感动的是……
No.2 佳作赏析
假定你是李华，从小喜爱大熊猫，一直通过有关网站（website）关注三年前在美国圣地亚哥动物园出生的大熊猫“苏琳”和她的母亲“白云”。现在苏琳即将三岁。请根据以下要点给动物园工作人员写一封信：
1. 自我介绍；
2. 祝贺苏琳生日；
3. 感谢工作人员；
4. 要苏琳三岁生日照片。
Dear Sir/Madam,
Greetings from China!
This is Li Hua, a student in China. I’ve been fond of pandas since my childhood. Since three years ago, when the panda Baiyun gave birth to her baby panda Sulin, I have been visiting your website to keep myself informed about how things are going for them. Knowing Sulin will turn three soon, I want to say happy birthday to her and express my thanks to all of you for your such good care for it, with which she has been brought up and has been living happily with her parents in the US.
By the way, I wonder if I could have a photo taken of Sulin on her third birthday. Thank you very much in advance.
Yours truly,
Li Hua
七、投诉信
No.1 金句背诵
1. Taking into account all three factors above, I request that the company should have a change of it for me as soon as possible.
考虑到以上的三个因素，我要求公司要为我尽快换一个新的。
2. But we are regretful to find that it cannot work normally.
但是，我们很遗憾地发现它不能正常工作。
3. Your prompt attention and early reply will be appreciated.
如果您能及时关注并尽早回复，我将不胜感激。
4. I am waiting for a reasonable explanation and expecting an early reply.
我在等待一个合理的解释，并期待及早回复。
No.2 佳作赏析
假如你是李华，昨天在商场购买了一台电风扇，回家后发现它不能运转。你回到店里与营业员交涉时，该营业员对你的态度恶劣，对你提出的问题不予受理。请你为此向经理写一封投诉信。
Dear Manager,
I feel sorry to trouble you but I am afraid that I have to make a complaint.
Yesterday I bought an electric fan in your shop, but when I got home and turned it on, it didn’t work. So I took it back and talked to the assistant about the problem. To my surprise, instead of helping me solve the problem, the man, in a rude manner, refused to examine it.
Generally, your shop is well-known for good service and that is why I bought the electric fan there. I was really upset to find that such a thing should have occurred in your shop.
I am waiting for a reasonable explanation and expecting an early reply.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
八、道歉信
No.1 金句背诵
1. I feel terribly sorry for missing the chance of answering your letter in time.
我十分抱歉没有及时回信。
2. Anyhow, I sincerely hope that we can fix another time for...
无论如何，我真心希望我们可以再找一个时间……
3. I’m awfully sorry for the sudden change of the plan and feel it a great pity to miss the opportunity.
十分抱歉计划突然出现变化，对错过这个机会感到很可惜。
No.2 佳作赏析
假如你是新华中学的学生李华，你的美国朋友Tom一周前给你发电子邮件，询问你暑假里的打算，但你因准备期末考试未能及时回复。请根据以下要点给他回封邮件：
1. 未及时回信的原因；
2. 你假期的打算（如做兼职、旅行、做志愿者等）。
Dear Tom,
I’m terribly sorry I couldn’t immediately reply to your email which you sent me a week ago. I was so occupied with the final exams.
As for the coming summer holiday, I will first do a part time job in a fast-food restaurant. Not only will I earn some money but I will also gain some social experience. And then I will go on a trip to Sichuan, where there are a great number of places of interest. Finally, I will go to Ya’an to work as a volunteer. There is no doubt that children there are badly in need of help. I hope what I do will make a great difference to them.
Best wishes.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua |
