七 祝贺信 (A Letter of Congratulation)
祝贺信是社交中的一种礼仪性信函。通常包括以下几个方面的内容：说明祝贺事由，表达热烈、诚挚的祝贺；围绕祝贺事件表述贺喜内容；表达美好祝福。
写作“三步走”：说明事由并表达自己衷心的祝贺->展开评论事件、赞扬收信人->再次表达良好祝愿
提示：在写作主要内容的时候，可以重点赞扬一下当事人的优秀能力和取得成就的原因、并展望他将来的美好发展前景等。
Directions:
Your friend Jason is elected as the Chairman of the Students' Union of your university. Write a letter to congratulate him, state the reason for his success, and express your best wishes and encouragement。
Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use "Li Ming" instead。
Do not write the address。
范文：
Dear Jason,
I am much delighted to learn that you have been elected the Chairman of our University Students' Union. This is a special and happy moment for you and I am very proud of your achievement。
The Students' Union plays an essential role in our campus life. Managing and leveraging such an organization not only poses a great challenge to you, but will also fundamentally enhance your ability comprehensively. I believe this position will be a new beginning, and a chance for you to embrace a fuller life and pave the way for a brilliant future career。
Please accept my most sincere congratulations!
Best wishes,
Li Ming
译文：
亲爱的詹生：
听说你被选为学生会主席，我感到非常高兴。对你来说，这是一个特殊的时刻、一个高兴的时刻，我为你的成就而感到骄傲。
学生会在我们的校园生活中起到了重要的作用，要管理和权衡这个组织对于你提出了一个很大的挑战，同时也将综合地提高你的各方面能力。我相信这是一个新的开始，这个机会将使你拥抱一个充实的生活、并为你将来的灿烂未来打下基础。
请接受我最诚挚的祝福！
衷心的祝愿，
李明
闪光词汇及词组：
delighted: adj. 高兴的，欣喜的
achievement: n. 成就，功绩
essential: 本质的，基本的，重要的
play a ... role: 起....。.的作用
leverage: v. 衡量，利用
pose a challenge to: 给....。.带来挑战
fundamentally: adv. 根本上
enhance: v. 提高，增强
comprehensive: adj. 全面的
embrace: v. 拥抱
pave the way for: 为.。.铺平道路
brilliant: adj. 灿烂的
万能句型：
I am much delighted to learn that.。.
This is a special and happy moment for you and I am very proud of your achievement。
not only... but also.。.
I believe this position will be a new beginning, a chance for you to embrace a fuller life and pave the way for a brilliant future career。
Please accept my most sincere congratulations!
八 请求信 (A Letter of Request)
请求信是对收信人提出请求，并希望对方满足该要求。写请求信的重点是要写清楚为什么要请求他人做某事，请求他人做某事的原因。
写请求信时首先要说明写作意图，一定要注意语气要礼貌，用词要规范；然后具体展开说明请求的原因；最后表示希望对方予以答复。
写作“三步走”：介绍自己、提出请求->说明原因及其它事项->表达谢意、期盼答复
提示：在许多情况下，请求信是写给不认识的人或者机构，所以在信的开头可以做一下简单的自我介绍。同时，由于提出的请求往往都是需要麻烦别人的事情，所以要注意语气的礼貌程度，不要吝啬你的感谢。
(1) 2006年真题
Directions:
You want to contribute to Project Hope by offering financial aid to a child in a remote area. Write a letter to the department concerned, asking them to help find a candidate. You should specify what kind of child you want to help and how you will carry out your plan。
Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use "Li Ming" instead。
Do not write the address。
范文：
To Whom It May Concern,
My name is Li Ming, a college student of Peking University, and I am writing in the hope of your assistance to find a needy child for whom I may provide financial support。
First and foremost I would like to declare that I possess the financial ability to implement this plan owing to my decent income from part-time jobs. As to the candidate, I am hoping that he/she comes from an elementary school of the less developed areas of Western China, who is forced out of school. I would like to pay for his/her tuition fee and other school expenses until he/she graduates from university。
Thank you for your time。
Yours cordially,
Li Ming
