Question

假设你是李华，你的笔友Josh给你写了一封电子邮件，询问你即将到来的暑假的打算。请根据提示，给Josh回一封电子邮件。
内容要点：1. 你的近况；
2. 暑假的打算及理由；
3. 邀请Josh来中国参观。
注意：   
1. 回信应包括以上所有提示的信息，做到行文连贯，不要逐字翻译。
2. 词数100左右。

Answer 1

Dear Josh,
Now, I’m busy studying for the College Entrance Examination in June and I’m confident of being admitted by an ideal university.
As this summer holiday is long, I have some plans. College life must be plentiful but reading is the most important thing. So I’d like to read. Reading can help me get a good habit when I become a freshman. Once I get into the college, I must do something for myself, including washing and cleaning the room. So I’ll help my parents do some housework during the holiday. However, reading and housework don’t mean all of my holiday. I need contact with my friends and communicate with them. As we all know, true friendship is worth more than money.
I hope that you’ll come to China for a visit. My hometown is a beautiful place with a long history, which attracts a large number of visitors. Welcome to come here to experience traditional Chinese culture.
Yours,
Li Hua

试题分析：考查半开放性作文。本文是给Josh的回信，指给出简单的提示，要考生自己补充部分内容，你的近况可以描绘考生自己的实际情况，暑假里的计划可以是参加夏令营，或者做兼职工作，积累经验等等。要求考生在保证内容要点全部概括的基础上可以充分发挥自己的想象，进而用自己的语言来表达某种观点或看法，增添了写作的灵活性，同时能较好地考查考生的想象能力和英语语言表达能力。
点评：半开放性作文给出了一个话题，并有部分的文字提示。给考生自由发挥的余地较大。对于考生的综合能力要求较高，要求考生有很强的谋篇布局的能力和组织要点的能力。在完成开放性作文时，首先要选择自己熟悉的短语或者句型，在你的能力范围之内，选择句式时要赋予变化，因为这样你才可以更好的驾驭。同时也要选择合适的连接词，把各个要点组织成一个完整的整体，如besides, further, last but not least等。在发表个人观点的时候，可以使用谚语来提升整个文章的档次和文采，也能增加得高分的可能性。