2001年5月專業四級考試：
? write on answer sheet one a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: yesterday you failed to turn up for the appointment with your teacher, professor wang. write him a note of apology and make a request for another meeting. you should also suggest the time for the requested meeting. marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
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2003年5月專業四級考試：
section b note-writing [10 min.] write a note of about 50 - 60 words based on the following situation: you have heard that your friend, jack, wishes to sell his walkman. write him a note expressing your interest in it, asking him about its condition and offering a price for it. marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
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? 英語套用文寫作之便條寫法 (03/02)
便條是一種簡單的書信。雖然內容簡單，但卻有其獨特的風格。主要目的是為了儘快地把最新的信息、通知、要求或者活動的時間、地點轉告給對方。常見的便條有欠條、留言和請假條等。
特點：
文內語言儘量通俗口語化，簡單扼要，直截了當，無需使用客套語言。in a roundabout way
便條雖簡單，但中心務必突出，更要註明活動的時間及地點。
便條不需郵寄，不用信封。通常請人代為轉交。有時可寫在留言板和留言簿上。
基本寫作格式
便條內容和類型不盡相同，可以靈活變通。但各類便條必須包括以下幾個基本要素；1）date：便條日期2）salutation：稱呼3）body：正文4）signature：署名
樣例
欠條；留下字據，表示欠某人某物。條據上需寫明錢物名稱和數量、立據人及日期。不得塗改。
sept. 16th, 2002
borrowed from the foreign language department reference library three books as follows: a copy of english history and anthology of english literature by wu weiren a copy of a survey of american literature by chang yaoxin a copy of world literature by jiang chengen.
wu zhuo
for the office of
social science department
留言；用書面留下要說的話。留言涉及的方面很多，包括約會，通知，請求等任何可用便條留下的口信。
tuesday
dear li,
as the spring festival is drawing near, i’m very glad to invite you to come to a dinner party with several other friends of ours. i’m sure we will have a very happy time and enjoy ourselves thoroughly. would you like to come on time at 5:00 p.m. today, to room 6 of lijing hotel?
yours always,
jiayang
請假條：往往指由於生病或特殊情況不能親自當面請假，用假條的形式告假。所以，請假條大多是病假條。可以自寫，也可請他人代寫。寫假條最重要的是說明原因和請假的期限。
jan. 10th
dear ms. jiang,
i am terribly sorry that i shall be unable to attend this morning two periods of english class due to a bad cold and high fever. enclosed is a certificate from the doctor who said i must stay in bed for a few days. i will go back to school as soon as i recover.
yours respectfully,
tian ye
英語套用文的常用句型:
一、邀請信
1、i’d like ...to come to dinner
非常希望...共進晚餐
2、request the pleasure of
恭請...
3、the favor of a reply is requested
敬賜復函
4、may i have the honor of your company at dinner?
敬備菲酌，恭請光臨
5、thank you for inviting us to dinner
謝謝您邀請我們共進晚餐
6、i hope you’re not too busy to come.
我期望您會在百忙中光臨
7、the reception will be held in ...,on ...
招待會定於...在...舉行
8、we sincerely/faithfully hope you can attend….
我們期待您的光臨
9、we are looking forward to ...
我們期待著....
10、we have decided to have a party in honor of the occasion
為此我們決定舉辦一次晚會
11、please confirm your participation at your earliest convenience
是否參加，請早日告之
二、感謝信
1、thank you very much for ....
十分感謝...
2、many thanks for your ...
非常感謝您...
3、please accept my sincere appreciation for ...
請接受我對...真摯的感謝
4、i am truly grateful to you for ...
為了...，我真心感激您
5、it was good (thoughtful) of you ...
承蒙好意（關心）...
6、you were so kind to send ...
承蒙好意送來...
7、thank you again for your wonderful hospitality and i am looking forward to seeing you soon.
再次感謝您的盛情款待，並期待不久見到您
8、i find an ordinary "thank-you" entirely inadequate to tell you how much...
我覺得一般的感謝的字眼完全不足以表達我對您多么地...
9、i sincerely appreciate ...
我衷心地感謝...
10、i wish to express my profound appreciation for ...
我對..深表謝意
11、many thanks for you generous cooperation
謝謝貴方的真誠合作
常用句子：
① i shall feel obliged if you will favor me with a call at your earliest convenience.如您方便，請早日來電，我將不勝感激。
②delighted! will call at 2 p.m. tomorrow.來條收悉，定於明天下午兩點拜訪。
③encl.: doctors certificate of advice. 附；醫生證明 i shall be very happy to call at your house at 6:30 this evening. until then,...我定於今晚6：30去你家，望等候。enclosure
④upon receiving this note, please come to my office.見條後，請立即來我辦公室。
⑤mr. li stands in urgent need of your service.李先生急需你的幫助。
⑥i happen to be in urgent need of 200 yuan.我因有急事，需要200元。
⑦your note with an admission ticket enclosed is much appreciated.留言和一張入場券均已收到，不勝感激。
⑧i‘m very grateful to you for your kind invitation, and i’m sure to come to see your concert.承蒙邀請觀看你們的音樂會，我一定按時到場。
⑨please accept this little gift as a small token of my esteem for you.奉上這小小的禮物，以表達我對您的崇高敬意。token=symbol
⑩結束語i trust my absence will not cause you any serious inconvenience.望我的缺席不會給你帶來太大的不便。
⑾please favor me with an early reply.敬請早復。
⑿hoping that the matter will be dealt with as soon as possible.希望能及早處理此事。
⒀please give an extension of leave for three days.請準予續假三天為盼。
範文（1）
a. title: what will happen if china enters wto?
b. word limit: about 200 words
c. your composition should be based on the outline given in chinese below:
1. 每箇中國人都盼望中國加入世界貿易組織。
2. a. 加入世貿組織，國家和人民都將大大受益； b. 加入世貿組織，也會帶來一些不利影響，如國有企業將面臨更大的挑戰。
3. 對中國加入世貿組織感到欣喜之餘，我們也應看到隨之而來的一些挑戰。
what will happen if china enters wto?
every chinese is looking forward to china's entry into wto, widely seen as a blessing and a promise of prosperity. it seems to be so at first sight, however, on reflection, we're convinced that it's just another coin with two sides.
on the one hand, both the nation and people will benefit greatly from china's entry into wto. shut out of wto, china used to be deprived of equal trade opportunities and was placed at a distinct disadvantage in world trade. this situation will change if china enters wto. in addition, foreign companies will stream into china and offer great job opportunities, which, in a sense, will relieve the unemployment problem.
on the other hand, the entry will impose some negative effects on china. state-owned enterprises in china are undergoing great difficulties, which will be more acute with the flow of foreign competitors into china.
in short, excited about the advantages caused by the entry, we should not lose sight of the severe challenges posed by it.
範文（2）
a. title: fast food
b. word limit: about 200 words
c. your composition should be based on the outline given in chinese blew:
1. 快餐在中國十分流行，它是現代快節奏社會的最佳反映。
2. a. 快餐受歡迎有兩條原因： b. 然而，從營養角度來講，快餐卻差強人意。
3. 對快餐還是以偶爾品嘗為宜。
fast food
fast food is becoming more popular in china, especially among children and teenagers. today, it's certainly difficult to think of any other single thing that represents the fast pace of modern society as powerfully as fast food.
there are several reasons for its popularity. first, it is very convenient and saves a lot of time. the trends of modern society seem to all point to one ultimate goal —— saving time, and fast food well serves this purpose. you just go into a fast food restaurant, order your food, and your food is ready in no time. you can either eat it there or take it away. second, its popularity is also attributed to the clean and comfortable environment of fast food restaurants, the excellent service, and the guaranteed quality of food.
however, in terms of nutrition, fast food is far from satisfactory. it usually does not compose a balanced diet and is low in nutritional value. thus, doctors suggest that people, especially children, eat fast food as little as possible. although cooking at home is time-consuming and the following washing-up tiresome, it offers healthy and delicious meals your body likes and needs. fast food is only a good choice when you are in a hurry and turn to it once in a while.
範文（3）
directions:
a. cars play an important role in modern society. but they are also responsible for a good part of air pollution in big cities. write an essay of about 200 words on car and air pollution on the following topic: cars and air pollution
b. your essay must be written neatly on answer sheet 2.
outline:
1. the serious problem of air pollution caused by cars;
2. your suggestions on how to deal with the problem.
cars and air pollution
too many cars have created a lot of serious problems in our world. besides congestion, accidents and fast fuel consumption, cars are responsible for a good part of air pollution in big cities. all the time, they are pumping huge amounts of waste gases into the atmosphere. these gases are very harmful, causing disease and even death. last winter, car fumes formed heavy smog over beijing, making the sky gloomy for weeks and deteriorating people's health.
one possible solution is to design and develop clean cars and clean fuels. in tsinghua university, campus buses are driven by electricity. in beijing some of the public buses begin to run on natural gas, which does not give off as much carbon dioxide as the petrol. but it may take decades for the new models of clean cars to completely replace the traditional ones.
another solution is to develop modern public transportation systems and restrict the use of private cars. if the price of petrol rises constantly and the public vehicles are efficient and convenient enough, most people will not private cars. and the total number of cars in big cities will reduce greatly.
on the whole, the elimination of air pollution needs the co-efforts from the government, the public and the environments. this problem will be solved only with the help of science and technology. (227 words)
範文（4）
directions:
a. write a letter to your local english-language newspaper giving your view on a discussion that has arisen as a result of an article they published entitled "why do we need english?"
b. your letter must be written of about 200 words, excluding the addresses, etc.
no.47, haidian road haidian district
beijing, china 100086
august 18,1999
the editor local english daily
wuhua building beijing, 100781
dear sir:
i have been following with great interest the discussion inspired by mr. wang li's article "why do we need english?" published in the local english daily of 20th may, 1999.
the one aspect of the english language that most of your correspondents seem to be unaware of is its widespread use as the international language of diplomacy, commerce and technology. it is the language of the united nations and its agencies as well as of many other international bodies. we would be foolish to confine our vision to our national borders only. we are still, after all, dependent on other countries for technical and industrial assistance. how can we hope to be economically and technologically independent if we are not able to communicate in these areas outside our own country?
english must be taught in all our schools, not only for the above reasons but also so that our students can go abroad to learn the techniques our nation so urgently needs. we also need representatives who can command respect at the international conference tables of the world. and if english is the common language of communications for world diplomacy, economics and defence, then let us be as fluent and proficient in it as possible, for the sake of our own country's advancement and prestige.
yours sincerely,
li xiaohua
範文（5）
direction:
a. title: a matter of approach
b. word limit: about 200 words
outline:
1. two secondary school teachers i remember
2. the differences between the two teachers in classroom attitudes
3. their attitudes to their students
4. their methods of teaching
a matter of approach
two secondary school teachers i remember show how different people can be though engaged in the same profession.
mrs. wang, my philosophy teacher, sent us to sleep less than ten minutes when she started talking in class. when a head nodded, she would point at the dozing student and made threatening remarks. she said that she was bored teaching us. some students in her eyes had no desire to learn. but the other teacher mr. li always had bright eyes in a smiling face and encouraging words which showed that he loved chinese history he was teaching and wanted us to love it too.
when it came to their attitudes to their students, they were different too. after mrs. wang finished her day's lessons she felt that she had finished her job. once when i asked her a question outside class about a term, she continued with preparation to leave and said that i could bring my question to class next week. before i knew it she had put her keys into her handbag and walked out of the door. in the history class, however, a question even after the bell would still be given attention to by mr. li. he would rush to the board in a last minute attempt to clear up. often he was seen with a number of students standing outside the classroom, discussing the day's assignment.
their methods of teaching were not like as well. mrs. wang stuck to the textbook and trained us how to memorize minute facts. however mr. li brought in films, maps, slides, tapes, anything that would help us learn. once the whole class went to see the 'film lin zexu' in order to better understand the history of the optium war from 1840 to 1842. owing to these contrasts, i do not think i can forget either of my past teachers.
more example of notes:
1）請假（asking for leave）
例1
directions: you are about to write a business leave note of about 60 words. please describe this information clearly.
1) the reason you ask for the leave
2) the time and how long you will leave
aug. 22nd
secretary li,
i‘m sorry to apply for ten days’leave from the aug. 23rd to sep., 3rd instantly, as the time is urgent. my father now in the hospital is badly ill and i have to take care of him for a few days, for i’m the only child in my family. i will show you the telegram about my father’s illness to support my application. i promise i will do my best to catch the missed lessons on after i come back. wish for your allowance.
yours respectfully
×××
2)約請(invitation)
例 1
directions: you have a ticket to the russian national ballet troupe, which is visiting and you want to give it to your friend alice. write a note to her and say:
1) the time of the show,
2) the place where you will wait for her
you should write about 60 words.
sunday
dear alice,
here is a piece of good news for you. the russian national ballet troupe will give a performance in the beijing grand theater tomorrow evening. i am sure that you will be happy to watch it and i leave you an admission card. the performance will begin at seven o’clock sharp. i will wait for you at the theater entrance. please let me know whether you are prevented from coming or not.
×××
3)道歉（apology）
在社會交往中，人們常常會出現一些疏忽、過失等。為了避免誤解，不影響感情，在這種情況下，應寫信給對方予以解釋，以請求諒解。
例1
directions: you have missed a date of your friend, now you have to write a letter for apology in about 60 words.
may 20th
dear lily,
i am sorry i missed seeing you yesterday. i know that you must have been disappointed. i also feel worried and anxious in my heart. the fact is that my manager at the last moment asked me to prepare an urgent plan while i could not get to a phone to call you and yesterday i have worked late until about 8:30 p. m. i am terribly sorry. however, i would like to ask you out this weekend to make up for yesterday. please give me a chance and i am waiting for your reply.
×××
例2
directions: you have received an invitation from your friend, but you have already had some guests in your house. please express the reason you can’t go clearly. please write in about 60 words.
6.april
dear lucy,
i do apologize for having to send this letter about saturday night. when i accepted your invitation, i simply forgot that saturday was a holiday and that my own guests were not leaving until sunday morning. it is difficult for me to make a choice. though i also wonder to meet you very much. i could not very well go out by myself and leave the guests at my home. i hope you know how sorry i am not to be with you this saturday. should i make a visit to you in my other spare time?
thank you very much.
×××
例3
directions: you are already have a date with your friend but suddenly have another thing to do and you have to tell your friend that you can’t go. express your reason clearly in about 60 words.
monday 9:00 a.m
dear jane,
i am sorry to tell you that i won’t be able to come this afternoon because i have to go to the airport at 2:00 p. m. to meet an overseas visitor from australia. i really have kept our datd in my mind all these days, however, i received my boss’ e-mail this morning, he asked me to go to the airport to meet one of his friends from abroad, it’s suddenly and urgent and i must go. please forgive me. would you please ring me up to make another time?
many thanks.
×××
4）借物(borrowing)
例 1
directions: you are going to write a note for borrowing sth. please describe these information clearly.
1) the thing you ask
2) detailed what you are going to do with it.
3) how long will you take it.
tuesday
dear xiao wang:
i wonder if i could borrow your electronic dictionary for a few days. now i am translating some important articles. there are many new words which i have to look up the dictionary usually. i just have a paper dictionary but of course it’s not as convenient as the electronic one, which has a bad effect upon my velocity of my translating. so i think your electonic dictionary is more suitable for me to complete my work. i promise that i must be very careful of your dictionary and make no damage done on it. thank you very much!
yours ever
×××
5）回復友人問侯(reply for regards)
例 1
directions: you have just had a operation, and received a note of regards from your friend jenny. now please write a reply to her to tell her your current situation. you should write about 60 words.
jan.8th.
dear jenny,
thanks for your letter of sympathy i received the day before yesterday. the operation on my leg was a wonderful success. you know i had been suffering a lot from my leg since my childhood. the operation removed the cause of trouble. it is quite worth having the operation. i am daily recovering from my illness. i’m confident i will soon be in the office again after proper treatment. thank you for kind wishes.
my best wishes to all your family
×××
例2
directions: your father is seriously ill, and you want to go back home. write a note to the secretary and it should include.
1) the cause for leaving;
2) the days: from 16th to 21 st;
3) catch on the lesson after returning school.
july 5th
dear miss huang,
my sister called me last night, and she said that my father is dangerously ill. i beg to apply for seven days’ leave of absence from 16th to 21st instantly, in order that i can see my beloved father. i should be much obliged if you would grant me my application. as regards the lessons to be missed during my absence, i will do my best to make up for them as soon as i get back from home.
sincerely yours,
×××
sample of tem-4(5):
write a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: before you leave university you want to sell your bike. write a note describing the condition of your bike, how much you would like for it, and where you can be contacted. marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
mar.15
dear schoolmates,
i’m a four-year student from the english department. in two weeks, i will graduate from this university. i’ve decided not to bring my bike with me when i leave. so i’d like to part with it, and sell it to someone who might need it. it is half new, dark and light. with curved bars, it is mainly for lady’s use. as far as the price is concerned, i’d like to sell it for eighty yuan. those interested in it can come and have a look at it before making a decision.
add: room 402, student dormitory building no. 5
tel: 1668889
×××
assignments:
write on a piece of paper a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation. you promised to go to mary’s birthday party, but now realize that you are not able to go there. write a note explaining why and offering an apology. marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.