IV. Writing  Part A

(2006年试题)

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.

    Write your letter in no less than 100 words. Write it neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.

    Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter; use “Li Ming” instead.

    Do not write the address.  (10 points)

Sample:

Dear Sir,

    I am writing to ask for your help of finding a candidate for the Hope Project, since I have decided to give financial aid to a child in a remote area.如有可能，我很愿意帮助一个西藏的小女孩， 她虽然出生于贫困家庭， 但是很渴望学习。I plan to send her 300 yuan per month. In the meanwhile, I will provide clothes, books and other necessities for her. 如果她将来能够通过努力考上大学，我会继续给予援助。

    If you happen to have such a candidate, please let me know as soon as possible.

    Thank you for your time.

    Yours faithfully,

    Li Ming

    作业：1. 认真复习本单元材料。要注意词汇的确切词义、搭配和用法。注意完形填空的命题思路和应试对策。

    2. 阅读“复习指导”中语法长难句试题例解和重点词汇的介词搭配例解。

赠言：成功来源于刻苦努力。(Success results from hard work.)

帮助你学习记忆单词的有效方法 -- 同根词解析

fenc, fend, fens [拉丁语] = protect 防御,
*fence n. 栅栏，围栏，篱笆
*defend  [de离开 + fend 击 = 把 … 打跑] vt. 保卫，防守；为 … 辩护
*defence/se  n. 防御，保卫；防御物；辩护，答辩；pl. 防务，防御工事
*offend  [of (=ob)反对 + fend 还击] vt. 冒犯，得罪，违反；使厌恶，使不舒服
*offence/se n. 犯规
*offensive a. 冒犯的，攻击的   n. 攻势，进攻