（一） Directions： For this part， you are allowed 30 minutes to write a Letter of Apology. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese：
1. 表达自己对晚交论文一事的歉意。
2. 说明未能按时交论文的原因。
3. 表示自己将尽快把论文补交上并表示以后将按时交作业。
●审题概述●
这是一封道歉信，写的时候要遵循道歉信的一般模式：开篇直奔主题，然后说明原因，最后提出可能的补救措施。第一段，对晚交论文及对此造成的后果表示歉意；第二段，说明理由（可信的理由，而不是随便应付老师的借口）；第三段，表示尽快完成论文。
「范文」
A Letter of Apology
Dear Mr. Wang,
①I am writing to apologize for my late homework. The paper which you have ②assigned to us last Monday was ③due this Friday， but to my regret， I haven‘t even started it yet. I feel really sorry for not handing in the paper on time and ④for the inconvenience it would bring to you.
I have caught a serious cold last week and the doctor asked me to stay in bed for a week since I was very weak and the weather was very cold these days. Therefore， I couldn‘t go to the library to get the necessary ①referential information which was needed for my paper. As a result of this， I have not started writing the paper yet and could not hand it in on time.
Fortunately I have finally fully recovered. I will finish the paper as soon as I can and ①try my best to hand in homework on time in the future.
Sincerely yours,
Li Ming
◇第一段思路点评：
表明歉意
◇语言点提示：
① I am writing to apologize （say sorry） for ：道歉信的常用开头句式
② assign： 分配，指定，布置
③ due；到期的，预期的
④ I＇m sorry for the inconvenience it would bring to you： 另一句常用句式
◇第二段思路点评：
解释原因，虽然不是真的给人道歉，但是理由还是要充分的好。
◇语言点提示：
① referential： 用作参考的
◇第三段思路点评：
表明尽快完成论文，并表示以后会按时交论文
◇语言点提示：
① try my best to……… in the future： 道歉信常用结尾
（二）
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Income Gap. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 有些人认为收入差距的存在是合理的；
2. 有些人认为收入差距的存在是不合理的
3. 收入差距对社会的影响
●审题概述●
议论文，根据题目要求文章可分为三点：收入差距的合理性；收入差距的不合理性；对社会的影响。在叙述第一、二点时，可适当地的展开一两个小点。注意各点之间的衔接，以及论证的逻辑。
● 范文●
Income Gap
1There has been a heated discussion over the growing income gap now. Some people hold that the gap is natural because it 2reflects different contributions that different people make in their work. 3In their view, those people with high income work hard and long. Besides, these people bring high 4efficiency, and create more wealth. Accordingly, they deserve high pay.
1On the other hand, there are always some people who view this gap negatively. They believe that a lot of crimes happen as a result of this income gap. Some people make so little from their work that they 2risk taking criminal acts to get rich. In fact, experts have long found out that most cases of crime are directly related to low income. There is 3another point to 4back up a negative view against income gap. For most people, income gap may destroy the satisfactionthat they obtain from work.1As anything has two sides, so has the problem of income gap. Personally, I believe that this gap may 2motivate people to compete better in job market. When this gap is growing too wide, however, our government should make some policies to 3get rid of its negative consequences.
◇第一段思路点评：
收入差距的合理性
◇语言点提示：
1 There has been a heated discussion over the growing income gap： 直接点题
2 reflect 意为“反映”
3 in one‘s view 意为“在某人看来”（分析观点时常用词组）
4 efficiency 意为“效率”
◇第二段思路点评：
收入差距的不合理性
◇语言点提示
1On the other hand：意为“另一点、另一方面”（提出相反观点，与上文衔接）
2risk doing something 意为“冒险做某事”
3another point： 提出另一小点
4back up 意为“支持”
◇第三段思路点评：
收入差距的影响
◇语言点提示
1As anything has two sides， so……… 议论文常用句式
2motivate：意为“激励，刺激”
3get rid of：意为“摆脱，除去”
（三）
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Green Olympics. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 现在社会上有很多环境污染和精神污染的现象，提出你对“绿色奥运”的看法。
2. 为什么要提倡“绿色奥运”。
3. 提倡绿色奥运，从自己做起。
●审题概述●
本篇为议论文，针对各种污染现象提出对“绿色奥运”的理解。可分为三部分：对“绿色奥运”的态度，当然是支持了；其次，提倡“绿色奥运”的原因，可以从环保的好处说起；最后，从自己做起，怎样支持“绿色奥运”。
●范文●
Green Olympics
Olympic Games, as we all know, is a historic sports meeting. "Green Olympics", is one of the three 1themes of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. At present, people's life is being flooded with exhaust gas from automobile, waste water from factories and so on. Owing to these 2phenomena, we should 3advocate "Green Olympics", and I am positive of this point.
1Two possible reasons are as follows. Firstly, environmental protection benefits people's health. In terms of increasing number of trashes around us, such as white plastic bags, one-off cups and chopsticks, it is sensible of disposing of them reasonably. So we ought to use clean technology, 2renewable and recyclable materials. Secondly, environmental protection is crucial to our country, and even to the world. In recent years, natural disasters, like tsunami in Indonesia and snowstorms in China, are partly due to the 3disturbance of the environmental balance.
1In conclusion, as college students and the young generation, we should try our best to advocate "Green Olympics". The 2008 Olympic Games will be a green and unique Olympics.
◇第一段思路点评：
列举一些污染现象，提倡“绿色奥运”
◇语言点提示
1theme：意为“主题”
2phenomena： （phenomenon 的复数）“现象”
3advocate：“倡导”
◇第二段思路点评：
提倡“绿色奥运”的原因
◇语言点提示
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