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2012 National Entrance Test of English for MA/MS Candidates

Section II Writing (Part A)

SectionIIWriting
PartA
46.Directions:
Supposeyouhavefoundsomethingwrongwiththeelectronicdictionarythatyouboughtfromanonlinestoretheotherday.Writeanemailtothecustomerservicecentertomakeacomplaint,anddemandapromptsolution.
Youshouldwriteabout100wordsonANSWERSHEET2.Donotsignyourownnameattheendoftheletter.Use"ZhangWei"instead.Donotwriteyouraddress.(10points)

Sample Essay

DearCustomerServiceCenter,
IamwritingtoexpressmydissatisfactionwithanelectronicdictionaryIpurchasedfromyouronlinestorelastweek.
Uponarrival,Idiscoveredthatthedevicehasseveraltechnicalissues.Specifically,thescreenflickersconstantly,andsomekeysdonotrespondwhenpressed.Asastudentwhoreliesonthistoolforacademicresearch,theseproblemsarehighlyinconvenient.Idemandapromptsolutiontothismatter.Iwouldappreciateitifyoucouldeitherreplacethefaultydictionarywithanewoneorprovideafullrefund.
Lookingforwardtoyourquickresponse.
Yourssincerely,
ZhangWei

Essential Sentence Patterns

【开篇:点明购买信息与投诉意向】
I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with... I purchased from your store recently.
【细节:描述产品具体的故障情况】
Specifically, the screen flickers constantly and some keys do not respond when pressed.
【影响:说明故障带来的不便】
As a student, these problems are highly inconvenient for my daily study and research.
【诉求:提出更换或退款的要求】
I would appreciate it if you could either replace the faulty item or provide a full refund.
【结尾:要求尽快解决并落款】
I demand a prompt solution and look forward to your quick response. / Yours sincerely, Zhang Wei

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