高考英语作文高分必备 实践篇 015

 　　A letter of refusing an invitation¹
The number 25 Middle school, Beijing June 10th Nanjing University, NanJing.
Dear Mr Smith,
I am very thankful² to you for inviting³ me to go and stay with you in Nanjing. I often hear that Nanjing is a beautiful city and I have been a long to see you again so that I can get more help from you in my English study. But I'm afraid I can't go this coming summer vacation.My grandmother who lives in the country has asked me again and again to go and spend the vacation together with her. She misses me so much that I have no choice but to obey her. I am busy preparing for my college entrance examinations⁴ all these days and now I felt quite sure of myself. Just wait for the second news of my success. I wish I could go and see you and Tom at the end of this year. With best wishes to both you and Tom.
Yours sincerely⁵
LiHua.

 

1 invitation   

n.请帖；邀请

参考例句：

• Thank you for your invitation.谢谢你的邀请。
• You didn't send me an invitation!你没送我请帖！

2 thankful   

adj.感谢的；感激的

参考例句：

• I am very thankful to you.太感谢你了。
• You should be thankful to be alive.你能活下来，应该感到很欣慰。

3 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。

4 examinations   

n.检查( examination的名词复数 )；考试；考查；试题

参考例句：

• He had been forced to incriminate himself in cross-examinations. 他在盘问中被迫受到牵连。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Examinations are hanging over her head—that's why she can't sleep at nights. 她大脑里想的都是考试，所以晚上无法入睡。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 sincerely   

adv.真诚地；诚恳地

参考例句：

• I sincerely hope you'll come with us.我真诚希望你和我们一起去。
• I sincerely hope that you will be well again soon.我真诚希望你很快就会康复。