4）祝贺信（letters of congratulation）

　　例1

　　directions： please write a letter of about 100 words to congratulate your friend li ming， who did well in the passed college entrance exam and has been enrolled in peking university.you do not need to write the address.

　　dear ming，

　　we are very happy to know that you have successfully passed the college entrance examination this year and have been admitted into peking university. allow us to give our most sincere congratulations on this exciting occasion.

　　you have all along been working hard at your professional studies， and you are excellent in most subjects. your success shows that only hard work can yield good results.

　　we take this opportunity to express our best wishes to you. wish you greater achievements in your college education.

　　yours cordially，

　　×××

　　*对朋友高考胜利的祝贺信应包括对其所付出努力的肯定，对其成绩的祝贺和对未来的祝福。

　　例2

　　directions：your friend steven and jenny have just had a new baby boy. please write a letter of about 100 words to congratulate them.you do not need to write the address.

　　dear jenny：

　　how happy you must be to have a beautiful new baby boy.the happiness in my heart is just the same with you. now you‘ve experienced the joy that only a new mother knows as her baby is put into her arms for the first time.

　　i am sure that the little stranger must look like his father and some years later he will be a smart fellow.

　　may the years ahead be filled with good health and good fortune for you and steven and your little what‘s-his-name.best wishes to all of you！

　　very sincerely yours，

　　×××

　　*庆贺孩子出生的信一般都写给孩子的母亲

　　例3

　　directions：your high school classmate zhanghong has just graduated from cambridge university. please write a letter to congratulate her.you should write about 100 words and do not need to write the address.

　　dear zhanghong：

　　how time flies！ here you are graduating from cambridge university and planning t find a job in a computer cooperation in the united states.

　　congratulations on the job well done while at university and good luck to you during your new career.

　　i wish you success in all your undertakings and hope you‘ll find your career a source of great joy and happiness.

　　any time when you come back home，i wish you would come to my place.then，we may recall our high school life.everything will be well with you—i believe.

　　sincerely yours，

　　×××

　　*写作时要充分挖掘导语中的有效信息，特别是high school classmate等细节信息。