Unit | Two

Saying Thanks or Sorry

SECTION III Trying Your Hand

Practicing Applied Writing

Write and Simulate Write and Create

Writing Sentences and Reviewing Grammar

Write and Correct Mistakes

Write and Translate Write and Describe a Picture

Write and Apply Rules

SampleDear Ray,Heartiest congratulations on your promotion tochief clerk of the Glen Ridge office. I know how very happy you and your family must be. You should consider this promotion a well-deserved reward for your many years of conscientious and untiring efforts in behalf of your company. I rejoice with you in your good fortune. My very best wishes to you as you begin your new duties. Most sincerely, Liu Hui

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SECTION III Trying Your HandPracticing Applied WritingWrite and Simulate

1 Read the following two samples of a thank-you note and a congratulation card and learn to write your own.

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2 Translate the following thank-you note into Chinese, using the data bank in the Workbook for reference.

Dear Dr. Smith, Thank you very much for agreeing to write a letter of recommendation for me. I've appreciated your help all the more since I learned how busy you would be at the end of the term. I am enclosing a stamped envelope addressed to the graduate school of the university so that you can just drop your letter in mail. I will let you know at once if I get the scholarship. Thanks again for all your kind support and understanding.

Yours sincerely, Bill Miller

Bill Miller

Dear Dr. Smith, Thank you very much for agreeing to write a letter of recommendation for me. I've appreciated your help all the more since I learned how busy you would be at the end of the term. I am enclosing a stamped envelope addressed to the graduate school of the university so that you can just drop your letter in mail. I will let you know at once if I get the scholarship. Thanks again for all your kind support and understanding.

Yours sincerely, Bill Miller

Bill Miller尊敬的史密斯博士： 非常感谢您同意为我写推荐信。得知您在期末这段时间特别忙，我对您的帮助尤为感激。随信附上一个寄给该大学研究生院的邮资已付的信封，以便您直接把信寄出。如果我能得到奖学金，我会立即奉告。 再次感谢您的支持和理解。

您的真诚的 比尔 · 米勒

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尊敬的史密斯博士： 非常感谢您同意为我写推荐信。得知您在期末这段时间特别忙，我对您的帮助尤为感激。随信附上一个寄给该大学研究生院的邮资已付的信封，以便您直接把信寄出。如果我能得到奖学金，我会立即奉告。 再次感谢您的支持和理解。

您的真诚的 比尔 · 米勒

（比尔 · 米勒）

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3 Write an English congratulation card according to the information given in Chinese.

收信人 : 袁帜写信人 : 林帆内容 : 袁帜刚获得工程硕士的学位。林帆从她的朋友那里得知该消息后向他表示 祝贺。这些年里，林帆看到他一直努力学习，非常钦佩。林帆相信袁帜一 定会在计算机领域取得成功。她衷心祝愿袁帜拥有更加光明幸福的未来。

Dear Yuan Zhi, I have just heard from a friend that you've got your Master of Engineering.Congratulations! I have seen you work hard in your studies in the past years and I admire you very much. I believe you will be successful in the field of computer science. Best wishes to you for an even brighter and happier future.

Yours ever.Lin Fan(Lin Fan)

Dear_____________, ①I have heard form a friend that you_______ ( 祝贺事由）。② I would like to extend to you my utmost congratulations on_______( 所取得的成绩 ). ③ I know this is surely owing to ________ ( 被祝贺人过去的努力） and I admire you very much.④ I really feel very happy for you.⑤ I hope ________ ( 表达自己的愿望） .

⑥My best wishes for your further success.

Yours sincerely, ___________

4 Translate the following letter of apology into Chinese.

尊敬的怀特夫人： 我刚刚从儿子那里得知这个糟糕的消息：我家的狗爬进您家的后院把花坛弄坏了。此刻我先生正在把围栏加高，使狗不能再爬过围栏。我希望能在您方便的时候同您谈一谈有关赔偿损坏的花草之事，尽管我知道损失是难以挽回的，我也无法弥补您为侍弄这些花草所付出的时间和精力。对此，我只能向您致以最诚挚的歉意。

您真诚的玛莉 · 格林

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Writing Sentences and Reviewing Grammar

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Write and Apply Rules

5 Choose the correct answers to fill in the blanks, referring to the Workbook for reference.

1) This is _____ Xinghai Park, and Mr. Chen is _____ director of ____ park.

A) X / a / a B) a / a / the C) the / X / the D) X / the (X) / the

2) His plane is due at 10 in Paris. Look, ____ plane is in now at ______ airport.

A) a / the B) the / the C) the / an D) a / an

3) Jenny is ______ university student, and she is ______ honest girl.

A) a / an B) an / a C) the / a D) an / the

4) Let's give the patient _____ hand. _____ ambulance is waiting for us outside

____ school.

A) a / The / the B) a / The / an C) the / A / an D) the / A / the

5) Is this __________ apple tree? No, it is __________ orange tree.

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Write and Correct Mistakes

6 Correct the errors in the following sentences.

1) On the Sunday morning I usually do housework at the home.

2) My friend comes from a north of country.

3) Mary is the good player of the two.

4) The hospital bought a X-ray machine a day before yesterday.

5) A hour is the short time to spend in an university library.

On Sunday morning, I usually do some housework at home.

My friend comes from the north of the country.

Mary is the better player of the two.

The hospital bought an X-ray machine the day before yesterday.

An hour is a short time to spend in a university library.

6) In a fact, it was a most exciting game of an year.

7) There is a exciting pop music concert on the TV.

8) These football stars are the very popular in whole country.

9) In United States, people attach much importance to words on a thank-you card.

10) We are going to play the tennis in an afternoon.

In fact, it was the most exciting game of the year.

There is an exciting pop music concert on TV.

These football stars are very popular in the whole country.

In the United States, people attach much importance to the words on a thank-you card.

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7 Translate the following sentences into English.

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I have a set of VCD on English learning. It is very helpful to me.

Xiao Li has handed in a job application letter to a travel agency.

She likes fruit juice, but the juice in this glass is too sweet.

She is the only girl who enjoys playing the piano in the department.

This is a used (second-hand) car, but it is in very good condition.

1) 我有一套关于英语学习的光盘，对我很有帮助。

2) 小李向一家旅行社递交了求职申请。

3) 她喜欢喝果汁，但是这只杯子里的果汁太甜了。

4) 她是系里唯一一位喜欢弹钢琴的女孩子。

5) 这是一部二手车，但是它的车况很好。

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Write and Describe a Picture

8 Write a short passage of about 100 words to tell a story or about an event related to the picture given below. Some useful words and phrases have been provided here to help you. You may start the passage with “Tomorrow will be Thanksgiving Day. Sally is going to ...”

Tomorrow will be Thanksgiving Day. Sally is going to thank her dentist, Mr.

Milton.Mr. Milton is always very kind and helpful to Sally whenever she goes to

him for an aching tooth. A few days ago, Sally broke Mr. Milton's coffee pot by

accident. She felt very sorry for her carelessness. So she has bought a new coffee

pot for him. The new pot looks very beautiful. Sally believes that Mr. Milton will

like it. Sally has put the coffee pot into a small box. She is now wrapping the box

with a lovely ribbon. She will also attach a thank-you note to the gift. She is sure

that Mr. Milton will be very happy to accept her gift.

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人人都是一座山，世上最难攀越的山其实是

自己，往上走 即便是一小步也有

新高度，做最好的自己，我能！

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• 1. Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌 .• 2. Marriages are made in heaven. 姻缘天定 .• 3. None but the brave deserves the fair. 美人

独爱英雄 .• 4. Great minds think alike. 英雄所见略同 .• 5. Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见心不烦 .