1、1. start with a statement of sympathy2. follow with sentences about mutual experiences or relationship. notes of sympathy on illness, injury and material loss1. (to those who are ill)june 6, 2005dear mrs. corbin,i was so sorry to learn of your illness. you must hurry and get welleverybody in the nei
2、ghborhood misses you, and were all hoping youll be back soon.mr. burke joins me in sending best wishes for your speed recovery.sincerely yours,mary burke*200566-3. to those who have been injured-june 16, 2005dear tom,i just cant tell you how sorry i was to learn of your accident. your family tells m
3、e that your are progressing nicely, and that youll be out of the hospital in about ten days, im certainly relieved to know that!in the next day or so youll receive a little package from margaret and me. i hope you like it, and that it will help to pass the time more pleasantly.with every good wish f
4、or your swift recovery.sincerely,20056164. (to those who have suffered material loss or damage)june 25, 2005dear mr. thompson,i was extremely sorry to hear of the fire that destroyed your beautiful house. i know well how much that house meant to you and i hasten to offer my sympathy.with best wishes
5、 to you both.sincerely yours,smith-2005625-5.to those who could not pass the entrance examinationjune 29, 2005dear bill,what shocking news to me when i was told by mr. lewis that you could not pass the entrance examination. this means you have to wait for another year to attend the next entrance exa
6、mination. i quite understand how you feel now. still you have many more chances to try. so i hope that you will not take this to heart, and will get ready to try again. i am sure you will easily succeed nextyours,elizabeth2005629-6. notes of sympathy on illness, injury and material lossi am sorry to
7、 hear that you have been sick. in our daily lives, you have given us too much love and care sometimes regardless of yourself. it is because of your hard work pay, we can continuously to make progress. each class classmate all expecting you to recover as soon as possible. while you were away, we all
8、miss you very much. for us you are more than a teacher. we all love you, hoping you can recover soon. best wishes!-7. dear mr. gokhale,im writing this letter to congratulate you on your new post in new delhi. i am very delighted to hear of your promotion after three exciting and hardworking years in
9、 taiwan. the diligence and enthusiasm contributed a great deal to the economic ties between india and taiwan.it has been a great pleasure and privilege for me to have had the opportunity of working closely with you over the past three years. you have been one of the most capable representatives in t
10、aiwan. the cooperation and friendship that you so kindly extended to me has been most gratifying.no doubt our paths will continue to cross from time to time, and i look forward to maintaining close contact with you in your new capacity. likewise, please let me know if i can be of help in taipei. at
11、last, i would like, once again, to express my sincere gratitude for your efforts to improve india-taiwan trade and investment exchange and cooperation, and i wish you a prosperous and successful future.sincerely yours,dear sirthe news of your accident just reached me this morning. im greatly shocked
12、 to learn that you were knocked down by a car yesterday. how are you feeling today?a little package from rose and me will reach you a day or two. we hope the small thing will interest you.with every good wishes for your swift recovery!sincerely yours, li mingdear johni am shocked to hear that you ha
13、ve a severe influenza and now are in hospital. i get this news from your mother and know you must be absent for half a month from the classes. do be careful while you are ill.dont worry about your lesson and i am willing to help you learn it when you return. we are best friends so i will never allow
14、 you to fall behind.you can watch television or listen to radio programs to help pass the time and forget your pains while you recuperate. i do hope that i can see you soon and bring you some funny cartoons.if there is anything you need me to do, just let me know. we all miss you and shall be happy
15、when you are back.your truly,li ming1im feel very sad to know that there was a heavy earthquake in your country, a lot of people lost their lives and also many people lost their home.we can understand your feelings because our country also suffered the same events .our best wishes will always with y
16、ou .take good care of yourself and the people anound with you.2we were so sorry to hear the news about the earthquake.we deeply condole with you on the earthquake.if you need any help please do no hesitate to advise us.we will try our best to support you not only on order but also on anything else.s
17、hould you have any questions please feel free to send me mail .looking forward to your reply.respectfully yours.3dear james, in todays newspaper, i read about the recent events in your town and i am writing to extend my deepest condolences.it broke my heart to see all those pictures of those whose h
18、omes have been destroyed in the tragic hurricane. i couldnt believe my eyes when i saw a little girl crying on the roof of her house asking for help. i am really worried about you and your family, and all your friends there. i am crossing my fingers for you now in hopes that you are all safe and sou
19、nd.i can only imagine how difficult this time must be for you, and i want to extend to you my unwavering support. our government and many nongovernmental organizations are initiating various campaigns to urge people to donate money and necessary things to send to america. i donated all my allowance
20、that i have been saving for years.i feel extremely sorry for this tragedy, and i will be looking forward to hearing from you. please pass my concern on to your parents.yours sincerely, meng fei4the earthquake which happened two weeks ago in sichuan province is an enormous disaster for our whole nati
21、on. it has caused both financial and life loss. until now, fifty thousand people lost their lives due to the earthquake and much more injured seriously. five million people have no homes to return as the majority of the buildings were collapsedwe are sorry about this accident. its a pity that many c
22、hildren lost their parents and many couples lost their lovers. i could not help but cry when hearing of the moving stories that happened during the disasterour whole nation is a big family, every member would like to give a helping hand to the people who suffered from the earthquake. we must show ou
23、r warm-heartedness and make donations to the stricken area so that their broken heart can be warmed.a series of actions has been taken since the earthquake happened. i believe the stricken area will soon be restored with the soldiers and other warm-hearted peoples help. the future will be bright, ch
24、eer up!yours sincerely5july 14, 2008dear victims,i was astonished and grievous to hear of the calamitous earthquake happening on may, 12th. its really a national disaster, causing tremendous loss to our whole nation physically and mentally. by now, the terrible earthquake has claimed over 60 thousan
25、d lives, injured far more people, and led 5 million homeless.seeing the related movies and photos, i could not help crying. im especially moved by those high-minded people in front of the catastrophe! im proud of you, tough people!despite the calamity, i hope that you, our brothers and sisters in th
26、e earthquake-striken area, will believe in us, in our government, and in the power of love. our country being a big one with a large population of about 1.4 billion, if we share the calamity together, it would be reduced to only a small shower. therefore, please keep in mind that the road is tortuou
27、s, the future is bright. the storm will give way to bright sunshine in the long run. and finally, everything will be recovered, and even better than it was.best wishes!yours sincerely, linda6a letter of condolence 500 1. 2. 3. dear victims,a week ago, i was shocked at the news about the earthquake i
28、n wenchuan. and im very sorry to hear that this earthquake was the greatest disaster after 1949. and there are 40075 people who are found dead in the disaster till now and there have been more than 500 million people who are homeless. the floor was ripped through, many blocks and houses were serious
29、ly damaged, and even were as flat as a pancake.last but not the least, i hope we all have the confidence to rebuild your home after the disaster. only we have the perseverance can we defeat the natural disaster.good luck and best wishes to you!yours sincerelyzzia (jy)dear victims,on the 12 of may in
30、 2008, an incredible and unknown earthquake suddenly happened in wenchuan, sichuan province. almost half of china was affected. it was a huge calamity to chinese people.until now, there are nearly 50 thousand people who died in this earthquake and more people injured. many people lost their relative
31、s and fell into the deep sorrow. and they also lost their homes and hometowns. a large number of buildings were damaged. whats more, many children and students lost their lives because of the collapse of schools. and their parents who suffer from this big calamity cant accept the fact until now.all
32、of the chinese people begin to act and do everything they can when they hear the news. almost every one of us contributes a great number of money and goods which people in sichuan need. as students, we dont have enough money to donate, but we should do all that we could do. whats more important, we
33、consider that we can help sichuan people rebuilt and their home andlive happily. yours sincerelyzzia (yl)-the people of china have been very much in my thoughts over the past two weeks as i have watched, with mounting concern, the effects of the devastation caused by the terrible earthquake in sichu
34、an province. it has been most impressive to see the marvellous way in which the chinese humanitarian operations have brought swift and effective relief to those affected. i amparticularly pleased that the wenchuan earthquake orphan fund has been established, to help the children who have lost their
35、parents in the disaster.i wanted to take this opportunity to send my deepest sympathy following this terrible tragedy to the people of china, and my most heartfelt condolences to all those who have lost loved ones.my princes charities are engaging ever more closely in china, including work to assist
36、, in a small way, with the preservation of chinas rich and diverse heritage. it would give me the greatest pleasure if we were able to develop these ties still further with, in particular, practical assistance from my princes foundation for the built environment in planning the reconstruction of par
37、ts of sichuan province.charlesthe prince of wales-1- the rapid development of economy2/ the remarkable improvement/ steady growth of peoples living standard4 be faced with new opportunities and challenges6 the inevitable result of social development7 arouse wide public concern/ draw public attention
38、10. a controversial issue12 - - some people- while others-13. / as far as i am concerned, / personally,17 play an increasingly important role in-28 acquire knowledge and skills29-/ financial burden / psychological burden30 take many factors into account/ consideration31. from another perspective34 make contributions to the society35 lay a solid foundation for-58 immediate interest/ short-term interest59. interest in the long run60- - has its merits and demerits/ advantages and disadvantages61 exploit to the full ones favorable
