A letter to American friend Tom 给美国朋友Tom的回信

　　给美国朋友Tom的回信
　　假设你是新华中学的学生李华，你的美国朋友Tom一周前给你发电子邮件，询问你暑假里的打算，但你因准备期末考试未能及时回复。请根据以下要点给他回邮件：
　　1. 未及时回复的原因；
　　2. 你假期的打算（如做兼职、旅行、做志愿者等）。
　　注意： 1. 字数：120~150；
　　2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
　　【试题点评】
　　今年的书面表达题目延续山东省一贯的提纲作文命题习惯，时隔一年之后重新回到“书信题”的大框架中，考了一篇“以道歉信为外衣，以活动安排为主体段”的提纲作文，相当于10年山东卷（道歉信）和07年四川卷（假期安排）和合体。这种作文是我们平时经常练习的，因此套路很完善、套话很丰富。此外，本文中需要同学们翻译的难句不多，因此，只要在备考过程中有意识地了解过高考英语作文的提分方法，掌握了常用的亮点词汇、加分句型和过渡词，并加以针对性训练，这道题目应该不难写。
　　【经典套路】
　　第一段：问候+写信背景+写信目的
　　第二段：“道歉”部分（相当于“写信背景”）
　　第三段：“假期安排”部分
　　　　
　　第四段：补充说明+客套话
　　【高分范文】
　　Dear Tom,
　　How are you doing? (问候) You asked me in your last letter about my plan for the coming summer vacation.（写信背景） I am sorry that I didn’t reply without delay.（写信目的）
　　How I wish I would read and reply your email as soon as I received it. However, I was busy preparing for my final exam at that time, which is vital for me. As a result, I had no choice but to completely focus on my study. I believe that if you were me, you would make the same choice.（第二段为道歉信常见套路）
　　By the way, I have a busy schedule for my summer vacation.（主题句） First and foremost, I would do a part time job, so that my interpersonal skills would be improved.（拓展句1） Additionally, I will take a short trip to Beijing to take a summer course in the New Oriental School.（拓展句2） Last but not least, maybe I will work as a volunteer for the school as a teaching assistant.（拓展句3）
　　These are my plan for the summer vacation. What’s yours? I am looking forward to your earliest reply.（以合理的客套话结尾）
Yours,
Li Hua

亲爱的汤姆，
How are you doing? (问候) You asked me in your last letter about my plan for the coming summer vacation.（写信背景） I am sorry that I didn’t reply without delay.（写信目的）
你怎么样？（问候）你在的最后一封中问我我的暑假计划。（写信背景）我很抱歉，我没有立即回复。（写信目的）
How I wish I would read and reply your email as soon as I received it. However, I was busy preparing for my final exam at that time, which is vital for me. As a result, I had no choice but to completely focus on my study. I believe that if you were me, you would make the same choice.（第二段为道歉信常见套路）
我多么希望我能阅读并回复你的邮件，当我收到它的时候。然而，我正忙着准备在那次考试，这对我来说很重要。结果，我只好完全专注于我的学习。我相信，如果你是我，你会做出同样的选择。（第二段为道歉信常见套路）
By the way, I have a busy schedule for my summer vacation.（主题句） First and foremost, I would do a part time job, so that my interpersonal skills would be improved.（拓展句1） Additionally, I will take a short trip to Beijing to take a summer course in the New Oriental School.（拓展句2） Last but not least, maybe I will work as a volunteer for the school as a teaching assistant.（拓展句3）
顺便说一下，我的暑假很忙。（主题句）首先，我会做一份兼职的工作，这样我的人际交往能力会得到提高。（拓展句1）此外，我会做个短途旅行去北京新东方学校参加暑期课程。（拓展句2）最后但并非最不重要的，也许我会作为一个志愿者参加工作，在学校当助教。（拓展句3）
These are my plan for the summer vacation. What’s yours? I am looking forward to your earliest reply.（以合理的客套话结尾）
这是我的暑假计划。你的是什么？我期待着你的早日答复。（以合理的客套话结尾）
美好的祝愿，
李华