（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,
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*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 youve 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 Whats-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 to 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 youll 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。
例4
Directions：Bill got a Doctorate in literature for Tsinghua University. Write a letter to congratulate him.You should write about 100 words and do not need to write the address.
Dear Bill,
I got the news from Mike that you have received a Doctorate in literature from Tsinghua University. I congratulate you for this. To have reached this milestone in your scholarship at a young age is really great. It means, I believe, years of assiduous study and hard work on your part. And it is an achievement you can be well proud of. As your best friend, I hope you can reach higher level in your study and do more contribution to the society. My best wishes to you!
Sincerely,
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* 朋友年轻有为，获得博士学位，应该祝贺。正如信中所说，这一成就是"多年来刻苦学习和努力工作的结果"（years of assiduous study and hard work）。英文有一句成语：No sweet no sweat. 世界上不劳有获的事情是没有的。
例5
Directions: Write a letter of congratulation to a friend who win the scholarship in Tsinghua University. You should write about 100 words and do not need to write the address.
Dear Jiang,
I take great pleasure in sending congratulations to you on your winning the scholarship to the Tsinghua University of American literature.
While Im not a little surprised, Im all happy to get the good news. I know you have got excellent marks for all the courses you took. It is great to know that you have achieved the goal you set for yourself. It is an award that you richly deserve. Im really proud of you.
Warmest congratulations.
Cordially yours,
×××
* 这是一封祝贺信。字词之间流露出祝贺的诚意，如"great pleasure"，"not a little surprise"，"great"
例6
Directions: You have just found an article about your friend Jims success in research on Jinghua newspaper. Write a letter to him to congratulate him. You should write about 100 words and do not need to write the address.
Dear Jim,
We are very happy to learn from todays Jinghua newspaper the great news of your success - A paper on Teaching Theory. You cant image how pleased we are.
It is a well-deserved recognition of your remarkable work. We are lucky in having you among our friends, and we are so proud of you and happy for you.
Please accept our warmest congratulations.
Yours cordially,
×××
* 写作中应擅用破折号，以达到简单明了的目的。It is a recognition of 表示这是对某人某事的认同和肯定。
