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在求助信中，考生需清晰地表達出所要請求的內容。要做到簡明扼要，語氣委婉、真誠。求助信一般包括以下內容要點：（1）自我簡介；（2）說明寫信目的；（3） 說明緣由；（4）求助的具體事項；（5）表達謝意，期盼回復。如有必要，還可附上你的聯(lián)系方式。

一、常用套語

1. 說明寫信目的

（1）I am writing to ask for your help.我寫信是為了尋求你的幫助。

（2）I am writing in the hope of your assistance in preparing for the approaching singing talent show.我寫信是希望你能幫我為即將到來的唱歌才藝大賽做準備。

2. 描述困難

（1）I have some difficulties in writing the articles about how Americans spend their holidays and festivals.我在撰寫有關美國人如何度過節(jié)假日的短文上遇到一些困難。

（2）What I am worried about a lot is that I am having trouble in reading the books in the original.我最擔心的是我在閱讀原著上有困難。

（3）I am poor in overcoming the difficulties in the study on my own.我不擅長自行解決學習中遇到的困難。

3. 闡明請求內容

（1）I wonder whether I could ask you a favor.我想知道我是否可以請你幫個忙。

（2）I wonder if you could spare some time to help me. 我想知道你是否可以抽點時間幫幫我。

（3）I am anxious to get help from you.我迫切地需要得到你的幫助。

（4）Could you please do me the favor of returning two books to the City Library？你能幫我把這兩本書還回市圖書館么？

（5）Could /Would you be so kind enough to take my place to do some voluntary work in the Sunshine Nursing Home？你能夠替我去陽光敬老院做志愿者活動嗎？

（6）It would be of great help if I can have your help for posting English articles in the new column“English Writing”of our school newspaper.如果你能幫我在學校校報新開設的“英語寫作”欄目里發(fā)表英語文章，那將會是很大的幫助。

（7）I will appreciate it if you give me some advice on how to prepare myself for college life.如果你能給我一些關于如何為大學生活做準備的建議，我將不勝感激。

（8）I hope you could let me know if I could stay at your home during my visit to your school.我希望你能告訴我，我可否在參觀你校期間借住在你家。

4. 約定時間與聯(lián)系方式

（1）I am available on Saturday and Sunday.我周六和周日都有空。

（2）Please do feel free to contact me by e-mail or telephone at any time.請隨時通過郵件或電話聯(lián)系我。

（3）Please feel free to call me for further questions.如果有什么問題，請隨時與我聯(lián)系。

5. 表達謝意，期盼回復

（1）Thank you for your time and patience， and I look forward to your prompt reply. 謝謝你的時間與耐心，我期待著您的及時回復。

（2）I would like to thank you for your generous help in this case.我真的很想感謝您在這件事上給予的慷慨幫助。

二、真題分析

（2016年全國I卷）假定你是李華，暑假想去一家外資公司兼職，已寫好申請書和個人簡歷（resume）。給外教Ms Jenkins寫信，請她幫你修改所附材料的文字和格式（format）。

注意：1. 詞數(shù)100左右；

2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

[解題指導]

在寫作之前要認真審題：

1. 審文體：求助信。

2. 審人稱：以I為主體人稱。

3. 審時態(tài)：表達“想暑假去一家外資公司兼職”可用一般現(xiàn)在時或現(xiàn)在進行時，表達“已寫好申請書和個人簡歷”用現(xiàn)在完成時，其余用一般現(xiàn)在時。

4. 審特點：語氣委婉、真誠（收信人是李華的外教，對于李華而言是長輩，因此本文應注意語氣的委婉）。

5. 審要點：

這篇文章應包括以下內容要點：

（1）自我簡介。

（2）說明寫信目的：尋求外教Ms Jenkins的幫助。

（3）說明緣由：

①告知外教Ms Jenkins你將在暑假去一家外資公司兼職；

②已寫好申請書和個人簡歷（resume）；

③對寫好的申請書和個人簡歷中是否有文字和格式錯誤沒有把握。

（4）求助的具體事項：請抽時間幫忙仔細檢查我的申請書和個人簡歷并作必要的修改。

（5）表達謝意，期盼回復。

[參考范文]

Dear Ms Jenkins，

Im Li Hua， a students from your writing class last term. I am writing to ask for your help. In order to widen my range of knowledge and gain work experience， I attempt to apply for a part-time job in a foreign trading company during the summer vocation. I have already finished writing my application letter and my resume. However， I am not quite sure of the language and the format Ive used. I know you have a busy schedule， but Id be very grateful if you could spare some time to go through them and make necessary changes. Please find my application letter and resume in the attachment. Thank you for your help and I look forward to your prompt reply.

Yours，

Li Hua

三、真題集錦

1.（2013重慶）調查顯示，中國長江江豚（finless porpoise）受人類活動影響而頻臨滅絕，目前總數(shù)不足1000只。假設你是李華，現(xiàn)請用英文給WWF（世界自然保護基金組織）寫一封信，請他們關注這一狀況并提供幫助。寫作內容：

（1）說明寫信目的；

（2）簡述江豚現(xiàn)狀；

（3）希望WWF如何幫助（比如：資助江豚保護項目等）；

（4）表示感謝并期待回復。

寫作要求：

1. 詞數(shù)不少于80；

2. 書信格式及開頭均已給出（不計入總詞數(shù)）。

Dear Sir or Madam，

Im a student from Chongqing， China.

Yours sincerely，

Li Hua

參考范文：

Dear Sir or Madam，

Im a student from Chongqing， China. I am writing in the hope of your assistance in saving finless porpoises. Severely affected by human behaviors， finless porpoises in the Yangtze River are in danger of extinction. To our disappointment， only about 1，000 are estimated to be still living at present. Though weve founded a project for protecting finless porpoise， we have some difficulties in running it due to the lack of money. Thus， we wonder if you could provide us with a sponsorship. Besides， it would be of great help if you could offer information from experts in WWF to help us better understand the animal. Thank you for your time and patience， and I look forward to your prompt reply.

Yours sincerely，

Li Hua

2.（2011全國新課標Ⅰ卷） 假定你是李華，正在一所英國學校學習暑期課程，遇到一些困難，希望得到學校輔導中心（Learning Center）的幫助，根據(jù)學校規(guī)定，你需書面預約，請按下列要點寫一封信：

（1）本人簡介；

（2）求助內容；

（3）約定時間；

（4）你的聯(lián)系方式（Email：lihua@1236.com；Phone：12345 678）。

注意：

1. 詞數(shù)100左右；

2. 可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

3. 結束語已為你寫好。

Look forward to your reply.

Yours，

Li Hua

參考范文：

Dear Sir or Madam，

Im Li hua， a Chinese student taking summer courses in your university. I am writing to you to ask for your help. I came here last week and found my courses interesting. But I have some difficulties in taking note and I have no idea of how to use the library. I was informed that the Learning Center provides help for students and thus I am anxious to get help from you. I am available on Tuesday mornings and Friday afternoons. I hope you could let me know which day is OK with you. You may e-mail or phone me. Here are my e-mail address and phone number： lihua@1236.com； 12345678.

Look forward to your reply.

Yours，

Li Hua

3.（2011山東卷）假設你是李華，你的美國朋友Tom上個月來到北京學習。七月份你將去北京參加暑期中學生演講比賽（speech contest），你在資料搜集、語言運用等方面遇到了困難。請根據(jù)以下要點給Tom寫一封電子郵件：

[第二個要點]談談你的困難并請Tom幫忙。

參考范文：

Next month I will go to Beijing to take part in the students English speech contest. What I am worried about a lot is that I am really having trouble in collecting information and using language. For me， it is easy to remember the grammar rules， but I am poor in putting it into practice. I will appreciate it if you could spare some time to help me.

4.（2006安徽卷）假設你是李華，作為選派的交流學生在美國某中學學習了一年，寄住在Mr. Brown家里，剛回到國內?；貒竽惆l(fā)現(xiàn)自己的一本英語詞典遺忘在他家，因此給他寫一封信，請他幫助寄回詞典。信的主要內容如下：

[第二個要點]一本英語詞典忘記帶回，請求幫忙寄回。

參考范文：

Now I wonder if I could ask you a favor. Coming back， I suddenly realized that I had left my English dictionary behind at your place. Would you be so kind enough to send it back to me？

四、原創(chuàng)練習

假定你是李華，你們學校將舉辦英語夏令營。你的英國朋友Kevin很感興趣。你已用英語為他寫好了課程介紹與注意事項。請你給夏令營負責人Mandy寫信，請她幫你修訂并看看是否有什么需要補充。

注意：1. 詞數(shù)100左右；

2. 可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

參考范文：

Dear Mandy，

I am writing to you to ask for your help. My English friend， Kevin， is very interested in the English Summer Camp that our school will hold. In order to enable him to know it better， I have already finished writing the introduction of the courses as well as the special related considerations in English. However， I wonder if there is anything inappropriate or if some improvement is still needed. Thus， could you please do me the favor of modifying the content and seeing whether there is anything to be added？ Thank you for your time and patience， and I look forward to your prompt reply.

Yours，

Li Hua

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