Dear Mr. Wang:

　　I am writing to inform you about my decision to resign from my current position.

　　The primary reasons are as follows. First, after two months, I do feel that it is not easy for me to get used to the extra work and night shift. Second, the salary has proven to be much lower than you originally promised, and I have a large family to support. Last, what I have learned in the university cannot meet the requirement of being an editor.

　　I feel terribly sorry for the inconvenience I have caused. I sincerely hope that you approve of my resignation.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Ming (101)

　八、推荐信

　　Directions: One of your friends wants to apply for a job involving working with foreign teenagers. Write a letter:

　　1) Recommend him/her,

　　2) Describe his/her past experience,

　　3) Explain the reasons.

　　Dear Sir or Madam:

　　I am writing to you to recommend one of my best friends, Zhou Botong, for this post. With his outstanding leadership and cheerful personality, he was elected chairperson of the Student Union of Fudan University several times.

　　Busy as he was, he completed his major, teenage psychology, with an outstanding school record. Upon graduation he was assigned to be a teacher in Fudan Middle School. What's more, he loves his job and enjoys working with children. This has won him great popularity among his students.

　　Therefore, I do not hesitate to recommend him as an ideal candidate for the post you advertised. I am sure you will make a wise decision in hiring him.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Ming (114)

九、介绍信

　　Directions: You are writing your first letter to a pen pal.

　　1) Describe your previous studies and work experience,

　　2) Your current activities, hobbies and interests,

　　3) Suggest meeting him/her.

　　Dear Audrey:

　　Hi! My name is Li Ming. I am very glad to have this chance to write to you and become pen pals.

　　Let me first introduce myself. I'm currently working as a computer programmer in a large multi-national company. I graduated from Beijing Normal University with a Bachelor's Degree in computer science in 2005. My hobbies include listening to pop music and traveling.

　　This summer, I will be traveling with Mr. Yang Guo to Norway. If you are free, I would be very happy to meet you in person. Well, let me finish here. I am already eagerly awaiting your reply. I hope that we can become good friends.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Ming (109)

　十、感谢信

　　Directions: After being involved in an accident, you were looked after by another person. Write a special letter to express your thanks.

　　Dear Xiaoqiang:

　　I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude. I am referring to that unfortunate accident the other day, when I was knocked off my bike by a taxi.

　　If it had not been for your timely assistance in giving me first aid, I fear that the consequences might have been much serious. Everyone agrees that it was your quick-witted response in that emergency that has led to this satisfactory outcome.

　　Although nowadays people in mounting numbers talk about the need to be unselfish, we see very few people practice what they preach. If there were more people like you, this world would be a much nicer place.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Ming (107)

十一、建议信

　　Directions: You have a friend who is about to enter university, and he wants you to advise him on which subject to specialize in — history, in which he is very interested, or computer science, which offers better job prospects.

　　1) Give your suggestions,

　　2) Explain the reasons,

　　3) Other recommendation.

　　Dear Wangcai:

　　You have asked me for my advice concerning/regarding whether you should study history or computer science at university, and I will try to make some useful/practical/conducive suggestions/proposals/recommendations.

　　You must keep in mind that, above all, your university training is a preparation for your future career. There is no doubt that the field of computer science offers far wider job opportunities than history. Besides, for the foreseeable future, not only will it be necessary for everyone to be computer-literate, it will also be necessary to be equipped with computer skills merely to earn a living.

　　Of course, I would recommend that you keep up your reading of history in your spare time.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Ming (111)

十二、请求信

　　Directions: You find your study load is too heavy. Write a letter to your college teacher:

　　1) you need to withdraw from two courses,

　　2) explain the reasons,

　　3) ask if it is possible to obtain a refund.

　　Dear Professor Shakespeare:

　　I am writing to formally request to withdraw from two courses: Introduction to Elementary Education and Teaching Methods.

　　The main reason for reducing my course load is that I am finding it extremely difficult to manage six courses. Because I really have to work part time, I have no other choice but to decrease my course load.

　　I would also like to request a tuition refund. I am sorry for any inconveniences I have caused by this change in plans. This decision was not taken lightly, and I do appreciate the kind consideration you have shown to me. Thank you for your attention to these requests. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 82036600. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Ming (127)

十三、邀请信

　　Directions: You want to invite some friends to a party. Write an invitation letter to them individually:

　　1) Invite them to the party,

　　2) Elaborate on the reason why such a party should be held,

　　3) What activities will be arranged for them.

　　Dear Xiaobao:

　　I will hold a dinner party at my house on April 1, 2006 to celebrate Mr. Old Fish's marriage with Miss Fujiwora. As you are a close friend of us, we would very much like you to participate in the celebration and share our joy.

　　The occasion will start at seven o'clock in the evening, with the showing of their wedding ceremony. This will be followed by a dinner party. At around ten, we will hold a small musical soiree, at which a band will perform some works by Bach and Strauss.

　　If you do not have any prior appointment on April 1, we look forward to the pleasure of your company.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Ming (113)

十四、备忘录

　　Directions: You are the president of a company. Write a memo to Percy Shelley, the vice-president on the employee's training on computer:

　　1) The need to train the employees,

　　2) detailed information,

　　3) ask him to write a plan.

　　To: Percy Shelley, Vice President

　　From: Li Ming, President

　　Date: January 10th, 2006

　　Subject: Computer Training of the Staff

　　As we discussed earlier this week, I agree with you that our firm is faced up with problem of the high rate of computer illiteracy of the staff. We need to make up a plan for training our employees in the new field.

　　I would like you to design our own in-house computer-training program. We had better classify the employees and put them through the program in turn.