Question

【题目】请阅读下面文字，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

假定你是李华，自制一些中国结(Chinese knot)。给开网店的美国朋友 Tom 写封信，请他代卖，要点包括:

1. 外观(尺寸、颜色、材料)；

2. 象征意义；

3. 价格。

注意:1. 词数 120 左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头语已为你写好

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Answer 1

【答案】Dear Tom,

How are you doing? I wonder if you could sell some Chinese knots for me. I made them myself with red still threads, cloths and other materials. They look really beautiful in the shape of a diamond, about 5 inches long and 4 inches wide.(外观)In China, these knots stand for friendship, love and good luck.(象征意义) People can either give them as gifts to friends or hang them in their houses. They are only 12.99 US dollars each.(价格)If anyone wants to know more about the knots, let them write to me.Also, do let me know if you need further information.

Thank you!

Li Hua

【解析】

本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一封信给开网店的美国朋友 Tom，请他代卖你的中国结，要求写明中国结的外观（尺寸、颜色、材料）、象征意义和价格。

第一步：审题

体裁：应用文

时态：根据提示，时态应为一般现在时

结构：总分法

总分法指把主题句作为总说，把支持句作为分说，并以这种方式安排所写内容。

要求：1. 外观(尺寸、颜色、材料)；

2. 象征意义；

3. 价格。

第二步:列提纲 （重点词组）

I wonder if +从句；sell some Chinese knots for me；made them myself；in the shape of （是……形状）；stand for（代表）；give sb. as sth.（作为某物给予某人）；further information

第三步：连词成句

1. I wonder if you could sell some Chinese knots for me.

2. I made them myself with red still threads, cloths and other materials.

3. They look really beautiful in the shape of a diamond.

4. these knots stand for friendship, love and good luck.

5. People can either give them as gifts to friends or hang them in their houses.

(根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。）

第四步：连句成篇（衔接词）

1.表文章结构顺序：First of all, Firstly/First, Secondly/Second… And then, Finally, In the end, At last, Last but not least

2.表并列补充关系：What is more, Besides, Moreover, Furthermore, In addition As well as, not only…but (also), including, also

3.表转折对比关系：However, On the contrary, but, Although + clause(从句), In spite of + n/doing, On the one hand…,On the other hand… Some…,while others…,as for, so…that…

4.表因果关系：Because, As, So, Thus, Therefore, As a result

5表换一种方式表达：In other words, that is to say,

6.表进行举例说明：For example; For instance; such as + n/doing

7.表 陈 述 事 实：In fact, frankly speaking

8.表选择：either…or…，or

连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰，

第五步：润色修改