Directions:
Suppose you won a translation contest and your friend, Jack, wrote an Email to congratulate you and ask for advice on translation. Write him a reply to
1) thank him,
2) give your advice.
You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET.
Do not sign your own name at the end of the email. Use “Li Ming” instead.
Do not write the address. (10 points)
本题首段应对朋友的祝贺表示感谢，并表明写作目的：关于如何学好翻译提出自己的建议。第二段应提出两至三点具体建议：端正目的、博览群书、勤于实践等等。尾段可再次表明目的并期待回信。
【参考范文】
Dear Jack,
Thanks for your congratulation! Since you asked for advice on translation, I’d like to offer several conducive proposals as follows.
First of all, while quite a number of students think they’re forced to learn translation——merely for English test, you should learn it for some other purposes like the usefulness other than examination itself. What is more, for purpose of becoming an outstanding translator, it is vital to not only appreciate the beauty and perfection of the language and literature in both English and Chinese, but also arouse your great interest in exploring something deeper in this field.
I’m sure you’ll be an excellent translator. Looking forward to your reply!
Yours,
Li Ming
