【习作要求】
假如你叫Han Meimei，你的笔友Mary现在上海三中学习。她邀请你去参加聚会。请你用英语给Mary写一封信。信的要点如下：
(1)你很抱歉，不能去。
(2)你母亲病了，医生叫她卧床几日。你要照料母亲。
(3)谢谢寄来的漂亮的明信片(postcard)，很喜欢，将放在书桌上。
注意：
(1)信要通顺、连贯。
(2)词数60字左右。信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
(3)如写不下，可写在横线下空白处。
No.3 Middle School
Shanghai
April 20, 2004
Dear Mary,
Thank you very much for inviting (邀请) me to your party. _______________________________
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Give my best wishes to your family.
Yours,
Han Meimei
【参考范文】
No.3 Middle School
Shanghai
April 20, 2004
Dear Mary,
Thank you very much for inviting me to your party. I am very sorry, but I can't come. My mother is ill. The doctor has told her that she should stay in bed for several days. I'll take care of my mother. Thank you very much for sending me such a beautiful postcard. I like it very much. I am going to put it on my desk.
Could I hear from you soon?
Give my best wishes to your family.
Yours,
Han Meimei
【名师点评】
利用所学英语知识和题目所给材料写一封英文信。通读全文，可较详细地列出要点：
(1) 你很抱歉，不能去
(2) 原因是母亲生病了
(3) 医生嘱其卧床几日
(4) 你必须照料母亲
(5) 谢谢寄来的明信片，很喜欢
(6) 明信片放在桌上
要注意的是：内容要点不遗漏；时态、语态正确；句子结构正确；符合英文信的格式；单词拼写正确；语句通顺，上下文连贯；字数在60左右。
通过以上分析，再着手开始写，一定会写出一封符合题意要求的英文信来。