77、 A Letter to a Newspaper 234 Renmin Road Hangzhou Feb. 27, 1990 The Managing Editor, China Daily 2 Jintai Xilu, Beijing Dear Sir, I am a student of the Foreign Language School. Every Friday afternoon, after the second class, we used to have time to see an English film, which we all took interest in . But from this term , it seems that we are having more and more classes in the afternoon, which makes it impossible for us to see the English films regularly. What is more, we have less time for rest or sports. I am sure it will do harm to our health as well as our study. Would you please give us some support to stop this? Yours sincerely, Chen Ming

76、 Apologizing and Giving Explanations Miss Green: Mary, what happened to you? You are twenty minutes late today. We all worry about you, you know. Mary Brown: Sorry, Miss Green. But can I explain what happened? Miss Green: Yes, please. Mary Brown: OK. I was waiting for the bus at the bus stop when an old man standing nearby fell to the ground suddenly and lost his senses. I was so surprised that I didn't know what to do at first. Then I guessed that he must have had a heart attack. So I called the nearby police station. Miss Green: Did they come? Mary Brown: Yes, they soon came over and sent the old man to hospital. Miss Green: Good. Now I see what happened. You are a good girl, Mary.

75、 Asking the Way Mrs. Green: Excuse me, but could you tell me the way to the museum? Policeman: Certainly. Just go up this street and turn left at the second crossing. The third building from the corner is the museum. You can't miss it. Mrs. Green: Oh, let me see. Go down this street, turn left at the second crossing. and the museum is the third building from the corner. Am I right? Policeman: Yes, that's right. Mrs. Green: Thank you very much. Bye-bye. Policeman: You are welcome. Bye-bye.

74、 Visiting the Doctor Alfred: Good morning, doctor. Doctor: Good morning. What's your trouble? Alfred: I'm not feeling well. I've got a sore throat and a terrible cough. Doctor: I see. Well. let me check your throat. Open your mouth and say “Ah－” . Alfred: Aaaah. Doctor: Ummm. I should say you've got the flu. Now, here's your prescription. Take the medicine every four hours and drink more hot water. By the way, do you smoke? Alfred: Yes, I do. Doctor: Oh, that's bad for your health, you know, especially when you have a cough. Why not take this good chance to give it up? Alfred: Thank you for your advice, doctor. I'll try. Good-bye! Doctor: Good-bye!

73、 At the Dinner Table Mrs. Huang: Help yourself to some more mushrooms, Joan. Joan: No, thank you. But could you pass me the plate of cold chicken? －Thank you. Mr. Huang: Would you care for a piece of fish? Joan: Yes. please. －Oh, it's nice! Mrs. Huang: Have another piece? Joan: No, thanks. I haven't finished this one yet. －May I have some more Doufu? I love it. －Thanks. Mr. Huang: Can I get you some more shrimps or egg rolls? Joan: No, thanks. I just couldn't take any more. －Well, Mr. and Mrs. Huang, I'm afraid I must be going now. Thank you very much for such a wonderful meal, which is one of the best I've ever had. Mrs. Huang: I'm glad you like the food, Joan. It's so nice to have you with us tonight. Please come whenever you have time. Joan: Yes, I will. Good-bye. Mr. & Mrs. Huang: Good-bye.

72、 Giving a Gift Elizabeth: Hello, Xiao Chen! Merry Christmas! Xiao Chen: Merry Christmas, Elizabeth. This is a small gift for you. Elizabeth: Oh, thank you so much. May I open it now? Xiao Chen: Sure. I hope you like it. (after opening the gift) Elizabeth: My! What a beautiful bamboo basket! This is exactly what I like! It's so nice of you, Xiao Chen. Thank you again.

71、 Start up a Conversation Mr. Snow: Lovely day, isn't it? Li Ping: Yes, it is. Mr. Snow: Are you from Japan? Li Ping: No, I'm from China. Mr. Snow: Are you here to study? Li Ping: Yes, I'm studying chemistry. Do you teach here? Mr. Snow: No, I don't teach, but I do research here. By the way, how long have you been learning English? Li Ping: For three years now. Mr. Snow: Three years? Oh, your English is very good. Li Ping: Oh, it's very kind of you to say so, but there's still a lot for me to learn yet.

79、 请根据下面的提纲写一篇说理文。 提纲： (1) 时间比金钱更宝贵。 (2) 要珍惜时间，因为时间一去不复返。 (3) 要充分利用时间。 (4) 浪费时间就是浪费生命。 (5) 养成珍惜时间的良好习惯。 要求： (1) 题目:Time Is More Valuable Than Money (2) 字数:120-140。

参考范文： 80、 假如你是Chen Hua，住在北京长安街780号。一九九○年六月二十一日你给王老师(Mr Wang)写信，想说下面几件事: (1) 你收到王老师六月十七日的来信，得知他今夏计划来北京。你盼望能早日见到他。 (2) 你所在学院准备出一本杂志，你是该杂志的助理编辑(assistant editor)之一。杂志为双月刊，你打算第一期出版后送一本给王老师。 (3) 询问王老师是否仍在教毕业班。你对王老师生动有趣的英语课印象很深。 请将字数控制在120个左右。

78、 请根据下列提示和要求写一篇短文。 提示：(1) 出通知的目的:把即将做的某件事告诉大家。 (2) 通知的形式:口头通知和书面通知。 (3) 写通知的要求:简单明了。 (4) 通知的内容:谁做、做什么、何地、何时、怎样做。 要求： (1) 题目：How to Make an Announcement。 (2) 文体：说明文。 (3) 字数：60-80。

77、 假如你叫陈明，在杭州外国语学校学习。原来你校每星期五下午放映英语电影，同学们都感兴趣。但从本学期起，你校每天下午加课。这不但影响了你们看电影，还影响了你们的体育活动和休息。你认为这对同学们的学习和健康是不利的。为此，你特地给《中国日报》(China Daily)的主编写信，反映情况，请求支持。该报地址:北京金台西路2号。 要求： (1) 字数在120个左右； (2) 发信地址是杭州人民路234号； (3) 写信日期为1990年2月27日。