如何集郵
【內容提示】
假如你是Uncle Fred，你收到你侄子Tom寄來的信，信中向你請教如何集郵，請根據來信寫封回信。
來信如下：
Jan. 15,1998
Dear Uncle Fred,
How are you? I＇ve become interested in collecting stamps recently and I＇ve collected many envelopes and about 100 stamps. They are of different shapes, designs and colours. And my collection grows very slowly. I know you have been collecting stamps for years. Could you give me some advice on stamp-collecting?
Thanks a lot.
Yours sincerely,
Tom
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How to Collect Stamps
Jan.18,1998
Dear Tom,
I＇m very gladto know you are interested in stamps and are starting to collect them now.
You are asking for advice on stamp-collecting. I think first you should collect as many stamps as you can and trade the stamps you don＇t want with other people. I don＇t think you should collect the envelope unless it is unusual or it is a“first day cover”. Then you have to decide whether you want to collect a certain kind of stamp, such as stamps with a bird design. You＇d better join a group. Other people will help you learn more about stamps and they will soon trade stamps with you. Have you thought of going to stamp sales and buy whatever you can afford? But at the beginning, you should buy used stamps.
Stamp-collecting is fun and you may enjoy the unusual and beautiful designs of stamps.
Good luck!
Love,
Uncle Fred
【寫法指要】
這封信寫得很圓滿。像一篇短文一樣，有引言段、擴充段和結尾段。在擴充段中有主題句和鋪墊部分：第一句是主題句，其中“stamp-collecting”是王題，“advice”是制約思想；鋪墊部分圍繞制約思想寫了三層意思，第一層意思以“first”為標記，第二層意思以“Then”開頭，第三層意思以問句“Have you thought of…?”啟發對方。這樣，Uncle Fred就為Tom提供了三條集郵的建議供其參考。在結尾段里，作者指出集郵的好處。