Part A

47. Directions:

    Suppose you have to cancel your travel plan and will not be able to visit Professor Smith. Write him an email to

    1) apologize and explain the situation, and

    2) suggest a future meeting.

    You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET.

    Do not use your own name. Use “Li Ming” instead.

    Do not write your address. (10 points)

参考范文

Dear Professor Smith,

I am writing to express my apology to you, for I have to cancel my travel plan and would not visit you this Friday morning.

When I was about to take the plane yesterday, my uncle told me that my aunt was undergoing a surgeon and he had to take care of her. So he asked me to look after their 1-year-old baby for two weeks. Thus is it possible that we postpone our appointment to next month?

I’m so sorry for any inconvenience I have brought to you. I am looking forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.

Yours sincerely,

Li Ming

参考译文

亲爱的史密斯教授，

我写这封信是为了向您表达歉意，因为我必须取消我的旅行计划，因此不能在本周五上午拜访您了。

我昨天要乘飞机的时候，我的叔叔告诉我说婶婶正在进行手术，他必须要照顾她。因此他让我照看一下他们一岁的婴儿，为期两周。因此将我们的约会时间推迟到下个月，您看可以吗？

我为给您带来的不便深感歉意。希望能得到您的尽早答复。

真诚的，

李明

本篇作文是一封道歉信。写信时，第一段要直奔主题，表达歉意。第二段中需要写上未能拜访的理由并附上下次见面的时间。第三段要再次表示歉意，并期待对方能够原谅。