The seven Cs of a good letter

What is the secret of writing a good letter? Here are two main ones. Don’t try to be complicted(复杂的). Don’t try to impress（留下深刻印象）your reader. You will be successful if you follow these seven Cs.

Clear. Use short, direct sentences.   1.  Just imagine that the reader is right there with you .Above all, don’t use an introduction.

Correct.     2.    Don’t guess, even for spelling. Refer to your dictionary. If you need to , check a reference(参考) book too. Use them as much as you need to.

Complete(完整的). Don’t scatter(使分散) our points.  3.   This is good organization too.

Courteous（礼貌的）. Be friendly rather than overly casual. Present your information nicely even if you are complaining about something . In all letters, treat others as you want them to treat you.

Concise(简洁的). Make each point as clearly and briefly as you can.

Conversational(会话的). This is really the secret of good writing.    4. .  Such a letter has a natural, friendly tone(语气). Let your personality come through naturally.

Considerate(体贴的;考虑周到的).   5.  Write about what you believe the reader needs or wants to know. Try to be helpful. This will build good feeling towards you.

The seven Cs are about writing letters. But how about school papers? Use the seven Cs. Write as if you are talking to your teacher or professor. You’ll be surprised. You’ll almost instantly become a good writer. And you might even enjoy writing from now on.

E. Make sure what you say is correct.

F.  Writing should not be taken too seriously.

G. Finish one point completely before going on to the next.

第四部分 书面表达（共1题，满分10分）

下面是三篇作文的英文信息提示，请任选一篇（多选不加分），并根据英文信息提示，写一篇不少于100词的短文。

76.  Write a passage about one of these topics. Please refer to the following expressions while writing. You may use your own words.

选择一    1. Our City of the Future

What will our city of the future look like?…

How will it be changing?...

参考词汇和短语：a better environment; fresher air and more convenient transportation; modern technology; robot; entertainment; rely on; natural resources; run out; come true; …

选择二    2. My Favourite Scientist

My favourite scientist is…

Why is he(she) famous?  What about his(her) personal life and career?

参考词汇和短语：a leading figure; be famous for..; because of his research on…solve;

make great contributions to…; benefit; a great breakthrough; …

选择三   3. Rules for Travellers Arriving in Our Town

?        What must travellers do when they arrive?

?        What aren’t they allowed to do?

?        How can they find somewhere to stay?

How can they get help?

参考词汇和短语：arrive in the town of…; non-smoking place; be not allowed to take 

pictures/smoke…; ask sb. for help; enjoy the beautiful scenery;

buy a guidebook; be forbidden; a business permit; …

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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。

What is the secret of writing a good letter? Here are two main ones. Don’t try to be fancy. Don’t try to impress your reader. You will be successful if you follow these seven Cs.

Clear. Use short, direct sentences. _____1._____ Talk as if the reader were right there with you. Above all, don’t use an introduction.

    Correct. ____2._____ Don’t guess, even for spelling. Refer to your dictionary. If you need to, check a reference(参考) book, too.

    Complete. Don’t scatter (分散，散开) our points. ____3._______ This is good organization too.

    Courteous(有礼貌的). Be friendly rather than overly(过于) casual. Present your information nicely even if you are complaining about something. In all letters, treat others as you want them to treat you.

Concise(简洁的). Make each point as clearly and briefly as you can.

Conversational. This is really the secret of good writing. ____ 4._______ Such a letter has a natural, friendly tone(语气). Let your personality come through naturally.

Considerate(体贴的). ____5.______ Write about what you believe the reader needs or wants to know. Try to be helpful. This will build good feeling towards you.

The seven Cs are about writing letters. But how about school papers? Use the seven Cs. Write as if you are talking to your teacher or professor. You’ll be surprised. You’ll almost instantly become a good writer. And you might even enjoy writing from now on.

A. Just “talk” to the person.

B. Think of the readers’ point of view as you write.

C. Make them easy to understand.

D. Include long sentences in your letter.

E. Make sure what you say is correct.

F. Writing should not be taken too seriously.

G. Finish one point completely before going on to the next.

The seven Cs of a good letter

What is the secret of writing a good letter? Here are two main ones. Don’t try to be complicted(复杂的). Don’t try to impress（留下深刻印象）your reader. You will be successful if you follow these seven Cs.

Clear. Use short, direct sentences.       Just imagine that the reader is right there with you .Above all, don’t use an introduction.

Correct.          Don’t guess, even for spelling. Refer to your dictionary. If you need to , check a reference(参考) book too. Use them as much as you need to.

Complete(完整的). Don’t scatter(使分散) our points.       This is good organization too.

Courteous（礼貌的）. Be friendly rather than overly casual. Present your information nicely even if you are complaining about something . In all letters, treat others as you want them to treat you.

Concise(简洁的). Make each point as clearly and briefly as you can.

Conversational(会话的). This is really the secret of good writing.     .  Such a letter has a natural, friendly tone(语气). Let your personality come through naturally.

Considerate(体贴的;考虑周到的).      Write about what you believe the reader needs or wants to know. Try to be helpful. This will build good feeling towards you.

The seven Cs are about writing letters. But how about school papers? Use the seven Cs. Write as if you are talking to your teacher or professor. You’ll be surprised. You’ll almost instantly become a good writer. And you might even enjoy writing from now on.

Just “talk”to the person

Think of the readers’point of view as you write.

Make them easy to understand.

Include long sentences in your letter.

Make sure what you say is correct.

Writing should not be taken too seriously.

G. Finish one point completely before going on to the next.

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。

1.Advertisements _____________ these facts have been printed in newspapers and magazines but have not helped much.   (base)

根据这些情况拟定的广告词登载在报纸和杂志上，但是效果不佳。

2.He only requested in the meeting that a program ________________ people who had been out of work for a long time.   (design)

他在会上提出的唯一要求是要为那些长久失去工作的人制定一个项目。

3.There is no doubt __________________ his injury in time for the race next week. (recover)

毫无疑问，他会及时恢复伤痛并参加下星期的比赛。

4.It took nearly two hundred years _________________ as an analytical machine by Charles Babbage.   (build)

差不多化了两百年查尔斯.巴比奇才把我制成了一台分析机。

5.Marty advised me to refer to some books with ___________________.   (familiar)

玛迪建议我去参考一些我不熟悉的书。

6.It was the second time that Bellinsky ________________by her boss, who was always strict in work.   (think)

贝林斯基第二次受到她老板的好评，他总是对工作一丝不苟。

7.Much attention __________________ the rare animals and plants from dying out.  (protect)

应该特别注意保护那些珍稀动植物以免灭绝。

8.Daisy has found that a lot of antelopes __________________ and killed for the wool beneath their stomachs.   (hunt)

黛茜发现很多藏羚羊在遭受捕获和杀戮以获取它们腹部的皮毛。

9.Only when he thought of his lovely daughter               his future during the hard days.   (hopeful)

在那艰苦的岁月里，只有想到他那可爱的女儿，他才对前途充满希望。

10.It was a palace outside St Petersburg where she spent her summers _____________.  (have)

她派人把它搬到了圣彼得堡郊外她避暑的宫殿里。