2013年高考英语人教版专题复习—短文改错(信件部分,附答案)Tom Song 编1Dear Meifang,,We were just wondering where to buy a good Chinese vase while your gift arrived. It was just a kind of vase I had in mind. I have been longing for one like this before I came to China. I didn't know how to thank you enough. I will show them to all my friends and I'm sure they would share in my happinessThank you again for take your time to choosing such a perfect gift for me, I will love it but keep it for rest of my life.Fondly,. Jennif2Dear Peter,Thank you so much for a nice weekend I had at your house. I enjoyed every minutes of it, It was so thoughtful for you to arrange for that wonderfully party for us. I was so glad to meet those interesting friends of your. I hope they will keep on touch with me. I can't remember when I have a more pleasant time.I hope we'll have other chance soon to have a dinner party there in my apartment, and so I'II be able to return to your kindness.Yours,Li Fang3Dear Da Kang,My two-weeks stay in your country is coming to a end. I'm leaving tomorrow morning. It has a wonderful visit, and l'm already planned my second one.I have to thank you once again for your kind help which has made my stay real comfortable. Being a stranger here, I know however important your company is. I'II never forget your kind.I'Il write to you as soon as I'm back to home, I'm looking forward to the day that we'll see each other again.Please send my best regard to your family.Yours,Michael4Dear Mr Manager,I'm writing to express my thanks to you and your employee Miss Wang whom helped me to finding my wallet while I was staying in your hotel.I was really careful when I was having a lunch in the restaurant. I paid the bill and then l left my wallet on the table. I had already walked out the hall when Miss Wang came up with my wallet. And he didn't even receive a reward.I'm sure Miss Wang is just one of the Chinese worker who are honest and reliable. Your good qualities are something which l'll always keep in the mind. Please send my best wishes to Miss Wang.Truly yours,David Miller5Dear Li Li,Thank you for giving me your new address. It's a really good news that you have moved into so a beautiful area, I'm sure you and your family will enjoy live in this new house. I'II manage to visit you any day and have Iook at your new quarters.Yesterday I chanced to being in a curiosity shop that I saw a very beautiful vase. I think it would be something good for your new house, and so I bought it immediate I hope you will accept as a token of my congratulations.Fondly,Xiao Yun6Dear Wendy,I'm awful sorry that l could get the tickets for the performance for Saturday night, As a matter of fact, I did come to the theatre early in the morning, but there was already hundred of people ahead of me in a line. And everybody wanted tickets for the weekend, I'm afraid we won't able to see the play that time. Do you think you can afford the time on week days ? I hope you will be annoying.Yours,Huang Ping7Dear Lr Li,I have to apologize for you that I won't be.able to return to you a necklace you lent me the other day. I went to the party wore your necklace, but when I got to home, the necklace was gone. I looked somewhere, but I just couldn't find , I know you Iove the nice jewel very much although it is made from glass. I'm going to buy a similar one to you, but I wonder if it can be as well as yours. Please forgive me for being so careless. I really don't know how to explain you, You'II accept my apology, won't you ?Fondly,Anne8Dear Julia,I know you were angry with me for not keep my promise. I'm too sorry that something unexpecting happened. I did take the right train, and thought I will arrive in time, However, the suddenly storm damaged part of the railway, and so the train was later for five hours.When I finally get out of the station, it was almost midnight. I thought it impolite to call you then. I knew you had been waiting for me whole evening, but how could I do ?Anyway it was my fault, because I did not listen to the weather forecast. Therefore,I could have changed our plan, I do apologize.Yours,Ming Ming9Dear Sandy,Thank you for an invitation to spending the weekend at your house. I would love to go, but my brother Jack is coming back at that day, and I have promised to meet him at the airport. Or I'm afraid I can not be able to come. I'm sorry indeed for I have the most wonderfully memories of the weekend I cost with you last June. I only hope you will invite me again for some other weekend but I'm sure I'Il have a better luck then.Yours always,Rose10Dear Sheila,I wonder if you will come to tea with us on Sunday.My uncle had just returned back from Austria and he has brought me a lot of music records as my coming birthday. I know you Iike a musicAnd I hope you'II be interest in our tea party. We can listen for the beautiful performance together. Please call me as soon as you have look the letter, so that I can know when you'll be able to arrive in, Looking forward to see you.Yours,Ding Li11Dear Carl,We have just decided to spend holiday in Hangzhou recent. As we have a spare seat in the car, we thought you might be interested in join in us. I remember you say you wanted very much to see West Lake. Now here's the chance. Please let us to know if you would like itTo go with us so then you'II arrange when to start. Of course we'II have to make reservations at a hotel. Do write to me and say you can go,do you ?Fondly,Wang Chen & Li Hong12Dear Clare,I've told that you're leaving for Australia next month. It's really a good news, and I'm sure you're going to have wonderful time in that nice country, I know you were going to be away for a long time, and so I won't let you go without say goodbye to me with person. Shall l come to visit you, or will you drop in on me at your convenience ? However, I want to see you again after you leave. Please let me know as much as possible.Love,Sun Wei13Dear Mr Brown,I'm going to be in your city on business the next week and mine stay will last a whole week, from Monday through Friday. I hope make use of this chance to pay you the visit. I'm sure it will be easy to discuss with you in person all the problems that had not yet been solved.Do you think it is convenience for me to call in your office at about two o'clock Wednesday afternoon ? If you are busy then, it will be all right to change my schedule. Please kind inform me if you are unable to keep this appointment or suggest an alternative date and time.Sincerely,Wang Da Wei14Dear Mr Liu,Thank you for your letter on June 6, I'm gladly that I'II have the chance to meet you soon. However, I have already promise to attend to an important meeting on Wednesday afternoon, so I won't be unable to meet you then. Do you think it will be OK for me to come onThursday instead of? I'II be free for the whole day. Please call me and you'II arrangea time for our meeting. Sorry for the change of our schedule.Sincerely,Dick Sullivan15Dear Joseph,I'm very sorry to learn the newspaper that an earthquake broke up in California yesterday. It is said quite the number of people have disappeared. I hope it is very close to your town. But I'm very anxiously to know what you and your family are. Please let me know as soon as when you see my letter. Don't hesitate to ask my help if you need it. I'II be delighting if I can be of any service for you.Yours,Ma Ling16Dear Danial,I'm very sorry to know that you are knocked down by a car when riding a bicycle. I hope it is not very seriousness. Yesterday I called your doctor, whose told me what you needed to do is to lie in the bed for a couple of weeks and you would be all right, However, I hope you will drew a lesson from this accident and learn to be more careless when you ride a bike later on. I'lI come to hospital to see you as soon as I'm back after a few days.Yours,Zhong Ying17Dear Mrs White,We were shock to learn that your husband who passed away last week, Your son mentioned his ill the other day, and we never expected that the sad news would come so soon, Without words could comfort you, but you know that your sorry is shared by so many people. We regard him as one of our best teacher, and her memory will live in our hearts all time. Please don't hesitate to tell me if I could be of any helpful to you.Yours,Lin Yun18Dear Mr Manager,I'm writing to ask that you have find a ladies' watch in the washroom of your hotel.My husband and I have lunch at your hotel on Monday and I remember taking his watch off in the ladies' room to wash my hand. I think I must have left it besides the wash basin. It is a small gold Omega watch with a white leather strap.If anyone have found it, perhaps you could telephone me on 940-2534, or just write me to let me know. Thank you.Yours faithfully,Jean Booker19Dear Dong Dong,How time fly ! You see, I'II graduate from the high school in two month. So far I have not yet decided whether I should go on to the university, and find a job first. I think I can be a good student if I go to an university, but l do think it is very interested to support myself. It seems either way is good. Would you please give me your suggestion? You understands me so good, and I reall appreciate your idea. Do tell me frankly, OK ? Bye,Yours,Kang Kang20Dear Xiao Ming,I've heard of your fail in the exam, and I could imagine how discouraging you feel. But this is not necessary. We all know that you're very bright boy. You could have passed the exam easy if you had worked hard. What I advise you to do is to make full use of the summer vacation. Study for two hours every day, I'm sure you will catch up with others students next term. It's never too late to mend, as the English saying go. Be confidence, will you ?Yours,Da Cheng参考答案:1Dear Meifang,,We were just wondering where to buy a good Chinese vase when your gift arrived. It was just the kind of vase I had in mind. I had been longing for one like this before I came to China. I don't know how to thank you enough. I will show it to all my friends and I'm sure they will share in my happinessThank you again for taking your time to choose such a perfect gift for me, I will love it and keep it for the rest of my life.Fondly,. Jennifer2Dear Peter,Thank you so much for the nice weekend I had at your house. I enjoyed every minute of it, It was so thoughtful of you to arrange for that wonderful party for us. I was so glad to meet those interesting friends of yours. I hope they will keep in touch with me. I can't remember when I had a more pleasant time.I hope we'll have another chance soon to have a dinner party here in my apartment, and so I'II be able to return \ your kindness.Yours,Li Fang3Dear Da Kang,My two-week stay in your country is coming to an end. I'm leaving tomorrow morning. It has been a wonderful visit, and l'm already planning my second one.I have to thank you once again for your kind help which has made my stay really comfortable. Being a stranger here, I know how important your company is. I'II never forget your kindness.I'Il write to you as soon as I'm back to\ home, I'm looking forward to the day when we'1l see each other again.Please send my best regards to your family.Yours,Michael4Dear Mr Manager,I'm writing to express my thanks to you and your employee Miss Wang who helped me to find my wallet while I was staying in your hotel.I was really careless when I was having \ lunch in the restaurant. I paid the bill and thenl left my wallet on the table. I had already walked out of the hall when Miss Wang came up with my wallet. And she didn't even accept a reward.I'm sure Miss Wang is just one of the Chinese workers who are honest and reliable. Your good qualities are something \l'll always keep in \mind. Please send my best wishes to Miss Wang.Truly yours,David Miller5Dear Li Li,Thank you for giving me your new address. It's Λreally good news that you have moved into such a beautiful area, I'm sure you and your family will enjoy living in this new house. I'II manage to visit you some day and have a Iook at your new quarters.Yesterday I chanced to be in a curiosity shop where I saw a very beautiful vase. I thought it would be something good for your new house, and so I bought it immediately, I hope you will accept Λit as a token of my congratulations.Fondly,Xiao Yun6Dear Wendy,I'm awfully sorry that l could Λnot get the tickets for the performance for Saturday night, As a matter of fact, I did go to the theatre early in the morning, but there were already hundreds of people ahead of me in the line. And everybody wanted tickets for the weekend, I'm afraid we won't Λbe able to see the play this time. Do you think you can afford the time on week days ? I hope you will not be annoyed.Yours,Huang Ping7Dear Lr Li,I have to apologize to you that I won't be.able to return to you the necklace you lent me the other day. I went to the party wearing your necklace, but when I got \ home, the necklace was gone. I looked everywhere, but I just couldn't find Λit, I know you Iove the nice jewel very much although it is made of glass. I'm going to buy a similar one for you, but I wonder if it can be as good as yours. Please forgive me for being so careless. I really don't know how to explain Λ you, You'II accept my apology, won't you ?Fondly,Anne8Dear Julia,I know you were angry with me for not keeping my promise. I'mso sorry that something unexpected happened. I did take the right train, and thought I would arrive in time, However, the sudden storm damaged part of the railway, and so the train was late for five hours.When I finally got out of the station, it was almost midnight. I thought it impolite to call you then. I knew you had been waiting for me theΛwhole evening, but what could Ido ?Anyway it was my fault, because I did not listen to the weather forecast. Otherwise I could have changed our plan, I do apologize.Yours,Ming Ming9Dear Sandy,Thank you for the invitation to spend the weekend at your house. I would love to come, but my brother Jack is coming back on that day, and I have promised to meet him at the airport. So I'm afraid I will not be able to come. I'm sorry indeed for I have the most wonderful memories of the weekend I spent with you last June. I only hope you will invite me again for some other weekend and I'm sure I'Il have \ better luck then.Yours always,Rose10Dear Sheila,I wonder if you will come to tea with us on Sunday.My uncle has just returned \ from Austria and he has brought me a lot of music records for my coming birthday. I know you IikeΛ musicAnd I hope you'II be interested in our tea party. We can listen to the beautiful performance together. Please call me as soon as you have seen the letter, so that I can know when you'll be able to arrive Λ, Looking forward to seeing you.Yours,Ding Li11Dear Carl,We have just decided to spend a holiday in Hangzhou recently. As we have a spare seat in the car, we thought you might be interested in joining in us. I remember you said you wanted very much to see Λthe West Lake. Now here's the chance. Please let us\ know if you would like \To go with us and then we'II arrange when to start. Of course we'II have to make reservations at a hotel. Do write to me and say you can come, will you ?Fondly,Wang Chen & Li Hong12Dear Clare,I've Λbeen told that you're leaving for Australia next month. It's really \ good news, and I'm sur e you're going to have Λa wonderful time in that nice country, I know you are going to be away for a long time, and so I won't let you go without saying goodbye to me in person. Shall l go to visit you, or will you drop in on me at your convenience ? Anyway, I want to see you again before you leave. Please let me know as soon as possible.Love,Sun Wei13Dear Mr Brown,I'm going to be in your city on business \ next week and my stay will last a whole week, from Monday through Friday. I hope to Λmake use of this chance to pay you a visit. I'm sure it will be easier to discuss with you in person all the problems that have not yet been solved.Do you think it is convenient for me to call at your office at about two o'clock Wednesday afternoon ? If you are busy then, it will be all right to change my schedule. Please kindly inform me if you are unable to keep this appointment and suggest an alternative date and time.Sincerely,Wang Da Wei14Dear Mr Liu,Thank you for your letter of June 6, I'm glad that I'II have the chance to meet you soon. However, I have already promised to attend \an important meeting on Wednesday afternoon, so I won't be unable to meet you then. Do you think it will be OK for you to come onThursday instead \? I'II be free for the whole day. Please call.me and we'II arrange the time for our meeting. Sorry for the change of yourΛ schedule.Sincerely,Dick Sullivan15Dear Joseph,I'm very sorry to learn Λfrom the newspaper that an earthquake broke out in California yesterday. It is said quite a number of people have disappeared. I hope it is Λnot very close to your town. But I'm very anxious to know how you and your family are. Please let me know as soon as \ you see my letter. Don't hesitate to ask Λfor my help if you need it. I'II be delighted if I can be of any service to you.Yours,Ma Ling16Dear Danial,I'm very sorry to know that you were knocked down by a car while riding a bicycle. I hope it is not very serious. Yesterday I called your doctor, who told me what you needed to do was to lie in\ bed for a couple of weeks and you would be all right, However, I hope you will draw a lesson from this accident and learn to be more careful when you ride a bike later on. I'lI come to Λthe hospital to see you as soon as I'm back in a few days.Yours,Zhong Ying17Dear Mrs White,We were shocked to learn that your husband \ passed away last week, Your son mentioned his illness the other day, but we never expected that the sad news would come so soon, No words could comfort you, but you know that your sorrow is shared by somany people. We regard him as one of our best teachers, and his memory will live in our hearts all Λthe time. Please don't hesitate to tell me if I could be of any help to you.Yours,Lin Yun18Dear Mr Manager,I'm writing to ask if you have found a ladies' watch in the washroom of your hotel.My husband and I had lunch at your hotel on Monday and I remember taking my watch off in the ladies' room to wash my hands. I think I must have left it beside the wash basin. It is a small gold Omega watch with a white leather strap.If anyone has found it, perhaps you could telephone me on 940-2534, or just write \ to let me know. Thank you.Yours faithfully,Jean Booker19Dear Dong Dong,How time flies ! You see, I'II graduate from the high school in two months. So far I have not yet decided whether I should go on to the university, or find a job first. I think I can be a good student if I go to a university, but l do think it is very interesting to support myself. It seems either way is good. Would you please give me your suggestion? You understand me so well, and I really appreciate your idea. Do tell me frankly, OK ? Bye,Yours,Kang Kang20Dear Xiao Ming,I've heard of your failure in the exam, and I could imagine how discouraged you feel. But that is not necessary. We all know that you're Λ a very bright boy. You could have passed the exam easily if you had worked hard. What I advise you to do is to make full use of the summer vacation. Study for two hours ever y day, Λand I'm sure you will catch up with other students next term. It's never too late to mend, as the English saying goes. Be confident, will you ?Yours,Da Cheng。