2016 National Entrance Test of English for MA/MS Candidates
Section II Writing (Part A)
Section II Writing
Part A
46. 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 thank him, and give your advice.
You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET. Do not sign your own name. Use "Li Ming" instead. Do not write the address. (10 points)
Sample Essay
Dear Jack,
I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your kind email and congratulations. Winning the translation contest was a wonderful surprise for me.
Regarding your request for advice, I would like to share some tips that helped me during my forestry and ecology research. First, extensive reading of professional journals is essential to grasp complex sentence structures and academic terms. Second, I suggest you start by translating short abstracts before moving to full articles. Practice makes perfect. We should catch up soon and share some aromatic Oolong tea while discussing more details.
I hope you find these suggestions helpful!
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
Essential Sentence Patterns
【开篇：对朋友的祝贺表示衷心感谢】
I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your kind email and congratulations.
【建议：强调专业阅读的重要性】
First, extensive reading of professional journals is essential to grasp complex structures.
【建议：提议循序渐进的练习方法】
I suggest you start by translating short abstracts before moving to full articles.
【细节：邀约并提及共同兴趣】
We should catch up soon and share some aromatic Oolong tea while discussing more.
【结尾：表达祝愿与期待】
I hope you find these suggestions helpful and look forward to your progress.