历年基金委统考写作真题 (2005-2011)Task 1: Letter writing (at least 100 words)1101：You are a visiting scholar in Oxford University, and you hear there is a vacancy for teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language. You are interested in it. Write an E-mail to the contact person to enquire about the following information. 1) qualifications required for the job 2) teaching responsibilities 3) documents needed for application 4) salaries and benefits.1008: Your friend will visit your city, while you can not meet him/her at the airport as planned. Write to your friend and in your letter, you should cover the following points: 1) your apology; 2) the reason for not being able to meet him at the airport; 3) who to meet your friend at the airport. 1006：You have planned to go to an American university as a visiting scholar in September this year. Due to visa problem, you will not be able to arrive there as originally planned. Write a letter to your supervisor telling him about your delay. In your letter, you should cover the following points: 1）your reason for writing；2）the reason for the delay；3）your newly planned arrival time；4）the possibility of picking you up at the airport.1001：You are about to study in an American university. Write to the university accommodation office to indicate your need for on-campus accommodation. In your letter, you should cover the following points: 1) length of your stay, 2) date to move in, 3) preference for size/type, 4) expected rent.0906：You are organizing an academic conference, and you need write to tell people attending the conference about certain change (time, location, etc). You will 1) explain why you have to make the changes, 2) tell them the changes and 3) apologize for the change.0901：You are going to teach in the University of Otago, New Zealand on an international exchange program launched by the Provincial Educational Committee. Write an e-mail to the contact person in the International Office of the university to inquire about the following information you need before signing the work contract: 1) the targeted students you are going to teach 2) the nature of the course/courses you are expected to offer 3) the teaching load and the schedule 4) the office space and facilities.0806: You are planning to go to Frankfurt, Germany to attend an exposition related to your field of research. Write an email to the contact person for the expo to get the following information: 1) Size of expo; 2）Lecturers and experts who will be in attendance; 3) Dates the expo will be held; 4) Exact location of the expo.0801：Write a letter to your professor requesting of him a letter of recommendation. In your letter, 1) tell him why you need a letter of recommendation; 2) explain to him why you have applied to another university for admission to a degree course; 3) express gratitude to your professor for what he has done for you during your study at this university. Begin your letter with “Dear professor Brown”. 0706：Youve attended an English lecture at your university in America and you are very interested in the topic provided by Prof. Porter. Write a letter to him asking for more information, including the following: 1) You are keen on his topic.2) The recent development and achievements on it. 3) Ask him for some extra readings on it.0701: You have been offered a place to study at a British university for the coming semester. For some reason, you have to postpone your study. Write a letter to the dean of the department. You should indicate the following: 1) apologize for the situation;2) reason(s) for the delay; 3) make a request to save your place.0606: As a visiting scholar in the U.K., you find that there are little sports facilities in your college. In order to maintain good health, you intend to take part in a sports club near the college. Write a letter to the club manager asking for information about the club. Your letter should include：1) Necessary information about yourself (age, sex, nationality, your college, etc.); 2) How you come to know about the sports club; 3) Why you want to take part in the club; 4) How you can obtain membership and what about the cost, hour, activities, facilities, and so on.0601: Your friend from America writes you a letter telling you he plans to come to China to travel for a month. He has never been to China before, and asks you questions about traveling around China. Your friend wants to know the following: 1) What is the best way to spend his month in China? (Which places should he go to?) 2) How much money does he need to take with him? 3) What important things does he need to know about Chinese culture before he comes to China?0506: You have a part-time job teaching Chinese to an English couple. For some reason, you have to cancel the rest of the lessons. Write a letter to the couple. You should indicate the following: 1) a