university on January 10th, and it will last for 3 hours from 9 to 12 o’clock in the morning. The purpose of the sale is to help the children who have dropped out of school because their families cannot afford their tuition. You can donate anything useful, such as books, clothes and money. I believe with your generous donation, we can help more children in need of help. Thank you for your kindness, and I am looking forward to your participation.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming 参考译文 亲爱的同学们：
我写这封信的目的是通知你们我们班将要为偏远地区的贫困儿童举行一场慈善义卖。详细安排如下：
这次慈善义卖将于1月10日在我们学校的操场上举行，从上午9点到12点持续3小时。这次义卖的目的是帮助那些由于负担不起学费而辍学的孩子。你们可以捐赠任何有用的东西，比如书籍、衣服和钱。我相信，有了你们的慷慨捐赠，我们可以帮助更多需要帮助的孩子。
感谢你们的善意，期盼你们的参与。
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您真
诚的，
李明
亮点词汇
for the purpose of 目的是 charity n. 慈爱，慈善 remote a. 遥远的，偏僻的 arrangement n. 安排，布置 drop out辍学 tuition n.学费 donate v. 捐赠 in need of 需要
经典句型欣赏
1. I am writing this letter for the purpose of informing you that our class will hold a charity sale for poor children in remote areas. （我写这封信的目的是通知你们我们班将要为偏远地区的贫困儿童举行一场慈善义卖。）
2. The purpose of the sale is to help the children who have dropped out of school because their families cannot afford their tuition. （这次义卖的目的是帮助那些由于负担不起学费而
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辍学的孩子。）
3. Thank you for your kindness, and I am looking forward to your participation. （感谢你们的善意，期盼你们的参与。）
9.请求信
Directions:
You want to contribute to Project Hope by offering financial aid to a child in a remote area. Write a letter to the department concerned, asking them to help find a candidate. You should specify what kind of child you want to help and how you will carry out your plan.
高分范文
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m a teacher of Renmin University of China and I’d like to contribute to Project Hope by offering financial aid to a child in a remote part of your province. So I would be most grateful if you could send me information regarding such a child who has met the following standards:
First, he must be very poor and truly in need of help. Second, he must have the strong desire to improve things around him. Third, he must be healthy, happy and optimistic. Last but not
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the least, he must be willing to return to his hometown to do something for it after graduation from university.
I would send him money every year from this year on until he finishes his higher education. Your prompt attention to this letter would be highly appreciated. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Sinc
erely yours,
Li
Ming 参考译文
亲爱的先生或女士：
我是中国人民大学的一名老师，我想通过给你们省偏远地区的一个孩子提供经济帮助来为希望工程做贡献。因此，如果您能告诉我有关符合以下条件的孩子的一些信息的话，我将非常感谢。
首先，他必须非常穷而且真的需要帮助。第二，他必须有强烈的意愿去改善周围的环境。第三，他必须健康、快乐和乐观。最后但不是最不重要的是，他必须愿意大学毕业后回到家乡为家乡做贡献。
从今年开始我每年都会给他寄钱，直到他完成高等教育。您对这份信的快速关注我将非常感谢。期盼早日收到您的来信。
您真
诚的，
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李明
亮点词汇
contribute to捐献，有助于 candidaten. 候选人 specifyv. 详细说明 carry out 实行
regarding prep. 关于，至于 in need of 需要 optimistic a. 乐观的 prompt a. 迅速的 appreciate v. 感谢；欣赏
经典句型欣赏
1. I would be most grateful if you could send me information regarding such a child who has met the following standards. （如果您能告诉我有关符合以下条件的孩子的一些信息的话，我将非常感谢。）
2. Your prompt attention to this letter would be highly appreciated. （您对这份信的快速关注我将非常感谢。）
3. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.（期盼早日收到您的来信。）
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