1、短文写作总分 25 分。短文写作部分要求考生写出一篇 100-120 字左右的短文。题材以记叙文为主，试卷可能给出题目或规定情景或段首句。短文写作的要求为：能够正确表达思想，意义连贯，无重大语言错误。写作内容涉及生活，一般常识和私人信件。短文写作中的题目我们也可以称作命题写作。情景写作也就是便条写作。段首句式的写作可以称为主题句式的写作。一、英语写作训练的要点英语写作最重要的一点是用英语思维进行写作。通病：习惯于先把作文翻译成汉语，然后逐字翻译成英语。在理解和使用英语词汇时，要注意英语和汉语在意义上的不同。所以我们在从事英语写作训练的时候：1.要明确英语写作的意义。2.要学习和掌握必要的写作理
2、论。3.要通过大量的阅读，新概念第二册比较适合。写提纲的好处：1. 可以扩大思路2. 可以按次序排好素材3. 将文章分成段4. 明确写作的中心思想英语作文要点：文章的三个部分引言 introduction正文 body结束语 conclusion专升本英语作文考试中，语法一定要简明扼要，而且要正确。写好主题句的三条原则1. 要能说明段落中心思想的内容。2. 要有能体现中心思想的关键词。3. 尽量使用简洁明了的句子。Practical Writing Samples 英语应用文写作范文1. A Letter of Apology 道歉信由于未能及时赴约，给老师写一封道歉信，解释原因请求原谅同时提
3、出希望下一次约会。You have made an appointment with your teacher, but failed to keep it. Write a letter to your teacher to 1) Apologize for your failure to keep the appointment, 2) Explain your reason to your teacher, and 3) Express your wish to make another appointment. Dear Prof. Wang, Im writing to ask yo
4、u to excuse me for not being able to keep our appointment. I do know that this is very impolite and must have caused you much trouble. I do reckon that at present any explanation is pale and futile. However I do not want you to misunderstand me. On my way to your office, an old lady suddenly fainted
5、 due to heart attack on the bus. I stopped a taxi and sent her into a nearby hospital. I stayed there until her son came, which spoiled our appointment. I am aware that our appointment is of importance. I do hope that you would be kind enough to spare your valuable to meet me. I am looking forward t
6、o hearing from you. Sincerely YoursLi Ming 2. A Letter of Thanks 感谢信生病住院两周，老师和同学过来看望你，为此你给他们写一封感谢信，表达你的感激之情。You have been ill and hospitalized for two weeks. Your teachers and classmates went to see you. Write a letter to them to1) Thank them for their coming to see you, 2) Describe your feeling, an
7、d 3) State your present condition.Dear Teachers and Classmates, First of all, please allow me to say “Thank you” to all of you. It is very kind of you to spare your valuable time during the period of final examinations and come to see me. Your visit has given me much confidence and power to overcome
8、 the illness. When I first came to the hospital, I really felt lonely and did not have enough courage and confidence to overcome the illness. Your visit has made me feel that I am not poor and lonely in the world and in fact I am living in a world of love, which has brought me much confidence and po
9、wer to overcome the illness. These days, my condition has been obviously improved due to the careful treatment offered by doctors and nurses. Doctors have told me that I will completely recover from illness in two weeks. I hope that I can see you earlier. Again, special thanks go to all of you. Sinc
10、erely Yours Li Ming 3. A Letter of Invitation 邀请信春节即将来临，你写信邀请外国朋友来中国过春节。The Spring Festival is coming shortly. You intend to invite your foreign friend to come to China and spend the traditional Chinese Festival together. Write a letter to him/her to1) Express your warm invitation to him/her, 2) Int
11、roduce the Spring Festival, and 3) Mention the places you will accompany him/her to visit. Dear Beckham, First of all, please allow me to express my heartfelt invitation to you. Since the Spring Festival is coming shortly, I sincerely invite you to come to China and spend the holiday with me. Spring
12、 Festival is of much importance to Chinese people. It has a long history and Chinese have attached much importance to the holiday. To be exact, the Spring Festival has been the most significant holiday. The Spring Festival is to Chinese what Christmas is to the Westerners. If you come, I am going to
13、 accompany you to fairgrounds (庙会), where you can have a close look at some of the Chinese traditions. I am looking forward to your reply. Sincerely YoursLi Min 4A Letter of Suggestion 建议信给北京市市长王岐山写信，希望自己能成为 2008 年奥运会的志愿者，同时提出自己的看法。 You have watched the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and are interested i
14、n becoming a volunteer for 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Write a latter to Wang Qishan, mayor of the capital city, to 1) Make suggestions for the 2008 preparation work, 2) Express your wish to be a volunteer. Dear Wang Qishan, I am a senior in Peking University. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is comin
15、g in two years. After watching the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, I can not help writing to you. First of all, here is my suggestion for the preparation work of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The construction work of the sports building must be completed in time according to the contract. In Athens, th
16、e swimming stadium was not accomplished in time so that the event had to be held in the open air, which has brought negative effect on the performance of athletes. In one word, to protect the international image of China and ensure the Olympic competition, we must finish our preparation work well an
17、d in time. Last but not least important, I want to express my wish to be a volunteer. In the first place, it is the duty of every Chinese to do his bit for the 2008 Olympic Games. In the second place, I have a good command of foreign languages. I can speak English, Russian, and Japanese. Therefore I
18、 can be a qualified volunteer. I am looking forward to your reply Sincerely Yours Li Ming 5A Letter of Complaint 投诉信你新买的电脑出了问题，为此你写信给经理投诉。You have bought a brand-new computer in a store. But much to your disappointment, it could not be properly operated when you got it back. Write a letter to the ma
19、nager: 1) Giving complaints, 2) Describing the problems, 3) And asking for some compensation. Dear manager, I write this letter to you to make some complaints about the computer I bought in your store yesterday afternoon. Theres something wrong with it. That makes me extremely unhappy. The computer
20、cannot be properly shut down when I got it back to the office. When I click the shutdown button, it seems that the machine gives no response. And Im so annoyed with it. Its obvious that you didnt carefully examine the machine before you sold it. I think your store should take full responsibility for
21、 selling me the defective machine. I insist that you give me a satisfactory reply. I do want you to give back my money as soon as possible. Sincerely yours, Tom6A Letter of Job Application 求职信假如你马上要毕业了，现给一个公司的人力资源经理写一封求职信。You will graduate from university and are hunting for a job. After reading a j
22、ob ads, write a letter to the Personnel Resources Department to 1) State your reason to write the application, 2) describe your relevant education background, 3) Introduce your English level, and 4) State your way of contact. Dear Sir/Madam, I am responding to your ad in the June 20th, 2005, issue o
23、f the Sunday Talent Journal for the position of production coordinator. I feel that my background in electronics and manufacturing will fit in well. I will graduate from the Beijing Science & Technology University in June with a Bachelor of Science degree in Manufacturing Engineering. I have had ext
24、ensive training on computers while at school. In my Production and Inventory class, I have learned about computerized production and material scheduling in a job shop environment. I passed CET-6 in 2004. Not only do I pay much attention to improving my reading and listening skills, but I also keep p
25、racticing oral English. I am looking forward to hearing from you. Would you please call me to set an interview? I can be reached at my resume address or by phoning (010) 2357-7980 after 4 p. m. Sincerely Yours Li Ming 7. A Notice of Lost and Found 失物招领通知你捡到了一个电子词典，为找到失主，请写一个失物招领通知You have found an e
26、lectronic dictionary and want to return it to its owner. Write a notice of Lost and Found to clearly state: 1) The time and place of your finding 2) The feature of the dictionary 3) Your information for contact Lost and FoundOn the evening of January 4th, 2005, I found an electronic dictionary in th
27、e English reading-room on the 3rd floor of the new library in the east district of our university. The electronic dictionary can be generally described as follows. It is brand new and metallic gray in color. Whats more, the portable electronic dictionary is as big as a piece of cake and as thin as a
28、 regular magazine. The owner of the electronic dictionary may contact me now. My room phone number and mobile phone number are (010) 62043340 and 13801106414 respectively. Please make appointment in advance. Sincerely Yours Li Ming8. A Letter of Appeal 呼吁信目前环境遭到严重破坏，请写一封信呼吁大家保护环境。Over the past years
29、, we have witnessed destructions of various kinds caused by human actions. As a university student, write a letter to our society to1) Enumerate present severe condition, 2) State the necessity of social concern, and 3) Suggest the counter-measures. To everyone on our planet, Over the past years, fl
30、oods, droughts, landslides, and dust-storms have frequented our planet, the only habitat of human beings. Several days ago, tsunami(海啸) has swept the Southeast Asia, which has caused enormous damage. All these have sounded an alarm to human beings. The destruction which is caused by human beings has
31、 aroused peoples concern all over the world. If we pay no heed to the present destructive human activities, our planet will become of tomb instead of cozy home. Whats more, we should realize that only from our planet can we obtain our sheltering, food, cloth and so forth. Counter-measures must be taken to curb the destruction caused by human beings. Most importantly, laws must be established to punish those who are involved in destructive conducts. Sincerely Yours Li Ming
