10. 欢迎+建议信
Directions:
Some international students are coming to your university. Write them an email in the name of the Students' Union to extend your welcome and provide some suggestions for their campus life here.
高分范文 Dear Friends,
On behalf of the Students’ Union, I am writing to extend my warm welcome to all the international students who are coming to our university. And I would like to give you some suggestions for your campus life here.
First of all, it is better to learn Chinese well as soon as possible. Perhaps it’s not easy to master a language in a short time, but it is very important in your daily life. Secondly, it is necessary to know some cultural differences between the two countries; otherwise, you will meet some unnecessary troubles. At last, you should know a lot about the weather here and prepare the clothes for each season.
We are looking forward to seeing you soon and wish
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everything to go well.
Y
ours sincerely,
L
i Ming 参考译文 亲爱的朋友们：
我代表学生会写这封信向所有将要来我们学校的国际学生表示热烈的欢迎。并且我想为你们在这儿的校园生活提一些建议。
首先，最好尽快将中文学好。在短时间内掌握一门语言可能不太容易，但是它在你们的日常生活中非常重要。第二，有必要了解一下两个国家之间的文化差异，否则你们将会遇到一些不必要的麻烦。最后，你们应该了解一下这儿的天气并且准备好每个季度的衣服。
期盼早日见到你们，并祝万事如意。
您真
诚的，
李明
亮点词汇
on behalf of代表 extendv. 延伸；给予 master v. 掌握
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look forward to 期盼
经典句型欣赏
1. On behalf of the Students’ Union, I am writing to extend my warm welcome to all the international students who are coming to our university. （我代表学生会写这封信向所有将要来我们学校的国际学生表示热烈的欢迎。）
2. I would like to give you some suggestions for your campus life here. （我想为你们在这儿的校园生活提一些建议。） 3. We are looking forward to seeing you soon and wish everything to go well.（期盼早日见到你们，并祝万事如意。）
11. 谢绝信
Directions:
You are asked to write a letter to turn down an offer when you get two such offers for your application. You need to include specific reasons to support your refusal.
高分范文
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to express my sincere thanks to you for giving me the chance to take such a promising position. Unfortunately,
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I won’t be able to accept this offer.
Before receiving your letter, I had got a similar offer from another company. I think the position offered by that company may be more suitable for me, both in my character and professional knowledge. In addition, it can provide me with a broader platform to show my capacity. Therefore, I decide to accept that offer after careful consideration.
Thank you again for giving me the chance, and I apologize for any inconvenience that I may have caused.
Y
ours sincerely,
L
i Ming 参考译文
亲爱的先生或女士：
我写这封信是为了向你们表示真诚的感谢，感谢你们给我机会来从事这样一份有前途的职位。很遗憾的是，我不能接受这份工作。
在收到你们的信之前，我已经收到了来自另一家公司的一份相似的工作。我认为那个公司所提供的职位不管是在性格还是在专业知识方面都更加适合我。此外，它可以给我提供一个更加广阔的平台来展现我的能力。因此，经过仔细考虑后我决定接受那份工作。
再次感谢你们给了我这个机会，我为我可能所造成的任何不便表
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示歉意。
您真
诚的，
李明
亮点词汇 turn down 谢绝
application n. 申请；应用 specific a. 明确的 promising a. 有前途的 offer v./n. 提供 platformn. 平台
经典句型欣赏
1. I am writing to express my sincere thanks to you for giving me the chance to take such a promising position. （我写这封信是为了向你们表示真诚的感谢，感谢你们给我机会来从事这样一份有前途的职位。）
2. In addition, it can provide me with a broader platform to show my capacity. （此外，它可以给我提供一个更加广阔的平台来展现我的能力。）
3. Thank you again for giving me the chance, and I apologize
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