成人高考無論是大學(xué)語文還是英語作文分值都是較高的，那么成考生如何寫好英語作文呢？

（1）英語電子郵件

假設(shè)你是新華中學(xué)的學(xué)生李華，你和在上海上學(xué)的英國朋友Tom約好下周末去北京旅游，但你因故不能赴約。請根據(jù)以下要點用英語給他寫一封電子郵件：

1. 表示歉意; 2. 解釋原因; 3. 另約時間。

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Dear Tom,

I am indeed very sorry that I can't go to Beijing with you next week , which I have promised .I feel sorry for about it and want you to know what happened .

Just now ,my cousin , Li Qiong , who left home to Australia for his further study last year , informed me that he would return this Saturday morning and asked me to pick him up at the airport with his family . You know , we haven't seen each other for nearly a year .

I sincerely hope you can accept my apologies and understand me . I would appreciate your allowing me to make another date to show you around Beijing .Once again ,I'm sorry for any inconvenience caused .

Sincerely yours,

Li Hua

（2）Dear teacher and schoolmates,1t’s a great pleasure for me to be today and share my experience of learning English with you.I'm interested in English and hope to be an interpreter in the future.Naturally lt’s very important for me to learn English well .As everybody knows vocabular is an important part of language, just like bricksin a building .I usually memorize twenty new words a day and put them to use whenever possible . After class.I often listen to English programs on TV and on the radio .Besides ,I've learned a lot from the Internet and other sources.

Now.I'd like to make some suggestions on English teaching and learning in our school.Firstly ,we should be given more opportunities to use what we’ve learned ln order to have a better grasp of it.Secondly.I hope our teachers can recommend more interesting books and magazines and give us more free time to read them. Finally，1 suggest we have more Endish activities，such as English contests and festivals.

Thank you for listening.

（3）My House

We have just moved into a new flat,like most people here living in their houses in the suburbs. Our house is big though it consists only two floors.

On the first floor there is the dining room, the lounge or sitting room, the kitchen and the hall. In the hall we set a stand for hats, coats and umbrellas. A staircase leads from the hall to the landing on the second floor; On this floor there are four bedrooms, a bathroom and a lavatory.

In front of the house we have a small garden in which we grow flowers: roses,tulips and some fruit trees. Thereis also a vegetable garden where we grow all kinds of vegetables, such as cabbages, cauliflowers, and tomatoes. We all know how to plant vegetables for my father was once a vegetable grower.

At the side of the house is a garage. We haven't got a car up to now, but my moths said: we'd have one at the end of this year. People ,in this high-consumer city are very rich, not like the people live in the inland,cities.

我的家

我們家剛搬進(jìn)一座新房。房子就像這里郊區(qū)大多數(shù)的住房一樣。雖然只有兩層，但房子很大。

一樓是飯廳、休閑室、起居室、廚房和門廳。我們把帽予、外套和雨傘放在門廳里。樓梯從門廳通往二樓。二樓有四間臥室，一個洗澡間和廁所。

房子前面有一個花園，里面種滿了花，有玫瑰、郁金香，還有一些水果樹。還有一個菜園，種了各種各樣的蔬菜，有大白菜、花椰菜、西紅柿等。我們都知道怎么種菜，因為爸爸曾經(jīng)是菜農(nóng)。

房子的一邊是車庫。我們還沒有車，但媽媽說到年底就會有的。高消費城市的人們都很富有，不像住在內(nèi)陸城市的人們。

（4）鼓勵信

假定你是Jack，給在泰州工作的筆友王強寫信，要點如下：

1. 非常高興得知王強在準(zhǔn)備高考，並鼓勵他一定能克服各種困難取得好成績。

2. 告訴他你將去無錫旅游，你將乘火車于5月1日早晨6點到達(dá)，請他接站，并請他幫你安排1至4日的住宿(旅館最好靠近市中心，房間可以小一些，但不要太貴)。

3. 此外，你還要他幫你訂5日返回上海的火車票。

Dear Wang Qiang,

I'm glad to learn that you are busy preparing for college entrance exams. Where there is a strong will， there is a success. I am sure that you will overcome all kinds of difficulties in your study.

I'm planning to go to Taizhou and look around in the city for a few days. I'll take the train and arrive at 6 o'clock a.m. on May 1st. Will you please come and meet me at the station? I'm going to stay in Taizhou till May 4th. Please help me book a hotel room. I hope to stay in a hotel around the downtown area but the price shouldn't be very high. I don't mind if the room is small. Another thing. Can you book a ticket for me back to Shanghai on 4th?All the best！Jack

（5）抱怨信

你(Li Yuan)剛買了一塊表，但你不滿意，因為它總有毛病。寫一封抱怨信。其內(nèi)容如下：買表的時間、地點;出現(xiàn)的問題;要求退貨。

To Whom It May Concern:

Three days ago, I just got the watch I ordered from your store. You sent it on time and thanks for that. But I found several problems. First, the color is not what I wanted. I wanted golden, but you gave me silver instead. I thought that would be OK, if everything else is good enough. The stranger thing happens. The watch gets five minutes slower every day, so I have to keep correcting it. Because of this, I feel nervous about being late for work. I really cannot stand it any longer. So I have to write this letter to request giving the watch back to you and full money back to me.

Along with the letter is the copy of the order.

Thank you. I am looking forward to hearing from you.Yours sincerely,Li Yuan

（6）College Education

The stage of college will be the most important period of our life. We need to learn knowledge, at the same time, we also need to learn some skills, which will be of great help when we come to the job market. The ability we gain in the college will be useful all the time.

大學(xué)階段是我們生活中最重要的一個時期，我們需要學(xué)習(xí)知識，與此同時，我們也需要學(xué)習(xí)一些技能，這些技能對我們在就業(yè)市場上有很大的幫助。我們在大學(xué)獲得的能力會一直有用。

In college education, we need to change our way of learning. In high school, we get use to learn what the teachers pass to us. Every thing they show us is correct. Teachers take the leader roles and students just follow them. But now students need to learn knowledge by themselves. As teachers will not show up much time, so they should improve their ability to learn.

在大學(xué)教育中，我們需要改變學(xué)習(xí)方式。在高中，我們習(xí)慣于老師傳授知識的方式。他們教給我們的知識都是對的。教師處于主導(dǎo)地位，學(xué)生被動學(xué)習(xí)。但是現(xiàn)在，學(xué)生需要自學(xué)。因為老師出現(xiàn)的時間不會很多，所以他們應(yīng)該提高自己的學(xué)習(xí)能力。

What’s more, as teachers are no longer the center role, they try to cultivate students’ way of thinking. Critical thinking is what the college students most need. They are adults and should make their own decision. It is time for them to get rid of the out-date tradition, and creativity is what they need.

更重要的是，由于教師不再處于主導(dǎo)地位，所以他們試圖培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的思維方式。批判性思維是大學(xué)生最需要的。他們是成年人，應(yīng)該自己做決定。是時候讓他們擺脫過時的傳統(tǒng)觀念，創(chuàng)造力才是他們所需要的。

The aim of college education is to broaden vision and master special skills.

大學(xué)教育的目的是拓寬視野、掌握特殊技能。

（7）質(zhì)量問題

你叫李紅，一周前去香港度假時在一家商店買了一件女上衣，現(xiàn)有質(zhì)量問題。請結(jié)合下面提示向該店外籍經(jīng)理寫一封英文信。

所購衣物：綠色女上衣，價格268元問題：洗滌時退色，并說明理由。

要求：退款或換衣，并說明理由。就此事發(fā)表看法或提出建議。

Dear Sir,

While I was on holiday in Hong Kong about a week ago, I bought a green blouse for 268 dollars in your shop, but there seems to be something wrong with it. When it is washed, the color runs. Now I can’t possibly wear it. It’s not my fault, so I’d like you to solve the problem for me. I insist you change it for another one for me or give me my money back. I think it’s better for you to make sure that everything in your shop is good. Then you will have more customers.

I’m looking forward to your early reply.Sincerely,Li Hong

（8）A job interview is indispensable in the process of job hunting. If a job seeker can make the best use of the interview and leave a good impression on the interviewer’s mind, he may be lucky enough to get the job competed for by many applicants. If, on the other hand, the job hunter gives a poor performance during the interview, he is unlikely to stand a chance to succeed.

To be successful in a job interview, the job hunter should demonstrate certain personal and professional qualities.

First, the applicant ought to attach much importance to his appearance and manner of speaking. Second, he is supposed to display his ability, especially his grasp of professional knowledge required by the position for which he is applying. Finally, a really impressive job seeker must convey a sense of self-confidence in and a practical attitude toward the cause concerned.

If the interviewee succeeds in displaying these characteristics and presents his most attractive qualities during an interview, the interviewer might make an on-the-spot decision to take him on.

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面試在求職的過程中是必不可少的。如果求職者可以充分利用面試,在面試官的'心中留下一個美好的印象,他可能幸運地得到那份工作競爭的許多申請者。另一方面,如果求職者在面試過程中表現(xiàn)不佳,他不太可能成功的機會。

成功在工作面試時,求職者應(yīng)該展示某些個人和專業(yè)素質(zhì)。

首先,申請人應(yīng)該更重視自己的外表和說話的口氣。第二,他應(yīng)該顯示他的能力,尤其是他的職位所需的專業(yè)知識的掌握運用。最后,一個非常令人印象深刻的求職者必須傳達(dá)一種自信和一個實際的態(tài)度引起關(guān)注。

如果你成功展示這些特點并提出他最吸引人的品質(zhì)在面試的時候,面試官可能會使一個現(xiàn)場決定帶他。