Do you know how to write an English letter? It is different from the Chinese letter. When we write a letter in English, we should write the date on the top of the right corner. Sometimes we write the insideaddress(信内地址)---the number of the house and the names of the street, city and country. Then we can begin the letter at the left corner. We always use words like “Dear sir”, “Dear Mr/Miss/Mrs …”to begin the writing. At the end of the letter, we usually use expressions as “Yours”, “Yours ever” or “Yours sincerely”. Then sign the writer’s name.

It is also different to write an English envelope. You should write your name and address on the top of the left corner and write the receiver’s in the middle or on the bottom of the right corner.

1.When we write a letter in English, we should write the date _______.

A．At the beginning of the letter              B．at the left corner

C．on the top of the right corner              D．at the end of the letter

2.The inside address includes _______.

A．The number of the house                 B．the name of the street

C．the name of the city and country            D．all of the above

3.We always use words like “__________ ” to begin the writing.

A．Dear sir           B．Dear Mr/Miss/Mrs   C．Your sincerely      D．A and B

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The English letter is the same as the Chinese letter.

B．You can write your name and address on the top of the left corner.

C．Writing an English envelope is the same as writing a Chinese envelope.

D．We can begin the letter at the right corner.

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A．How to write English letters                B．How to write Chinese letters

C．Writing letters and sending emails           D．The advantage of writing letters

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）。

Catherine was a famous writer of children’s stories. Often she worked at home, in her quiet 1. . Long before her books became popular, she had to teach 2. how to use a computer. And she didn’t like being away 3. she was worried about thieves. She was very careful. Just before 4. , she always put a full cup of coffee on the writing desk, and left the radio playing 5. a thief think someone must be at home. One day she came back after a day out, and found that there was something 6. in her house, There was only a little 7. left in the cup, and the radio was off. But when she looked at the computer, she saw it was on and someone had typed in a new story. She had no idea who had got in, or how, because none of the door and windows was 8. . Then she sat down to read the story. To her surprise, it was a very good one. “I will use it in my 9. book!’ She said 10. .

You have probably heard it before, most likely from your English teacher. If you want to become a good writer, read good writing. Unluckily, you may not have understood what did good to you and even what you were supposed to get from that experience.
As you start reading a book, poem, or story, do so with no thought at all and the experience will improve your writing. you may not have understood what did good to you and even what you were supposed to get from that experience.
or to learn. As you progress through the work, think about whether it is “easy” reading or not. Do you become so interested in the subject and flow of the writing that you completely forget the person who wrote it, or does the composition sometimes call too much attention to itself through words and phrases that seem out of place or unexpected? The second situation is a chance to learn from the writer’s mistakes. In fact, the reader should not have to worry about how a writer does “his thing” ... he should be able to just enjoy and learn. Every time a word strikes you as poorly chosen, stop to consider why it has this effect. Also, do not spend a lot of time analyzing (分析) the passage but put more efforts in enjoying it from the whole.
Another thing I do, particularly with nonfiction (非小说) books, is to select a part to read as if it is a completely separate work. Once again, read as a common reader rather than a critic (批评家). For learning how words and phrases work together on the most basic level, however, nothing is more suitable than devoting yourself to reading poems. A poet is often trying to put a book’s worth of meaning and feelings into lines, and every side of the work shows a very close attention to craft (工艺).
As you can see, there is no simple way of reading to improve your writing. The key is not to make it boring. Select writers you admire or like most, and enjoy their works as anyone else would. As long as you are reading, you are improving yourself as a writer.

Do you know how to write an English letter? It is different from the Chinese letter. When we write a letter in English, we should write the date on the top of the right corner. Sometimes we write the insideaddress(信内地址)---the number of the house and the names of the street, city and country. Then we can begin the letter at the left corner. We always use words like “Dear sir”, “Dear Mr/Miss/Mrs …”to begin the writing. At the end of the letter, we usually use expressions as “Yours”, “Yours ever” or “Yours sincerely”. Then sign the writer’s name.
It is also different to write an English envelope. You should write your name and address on the top of the left corner and write the receiver’s in the middle or on the bottom of the right corner.
【小题1】When we write a letter in English, we should write the date _______.