2021年北京卷
适用地区：北京
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你和英国好友Jim原定本周末一起外出，你因故不能赴约。请你用英文给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1. 表达歉意并说明原因；
2. 提出建议并给出理由。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
Yours,
Li Hua
——理由充分，建议合理。
Dear Jim,
I hope this email finds you in good health and spirit.
I am writing to inform you that I won't be able to attend your concert this weekend. The school released our examination schedule an hour back, and I have a maths test on Monday. You are aware of how deplorable I am at maths.
I am sorry for canceling at such short notice. I want to make it up to you. We can try the new Thai place near your office next weekend. If you are available, I will book a table for us.
Yours,
Li Hua.
Dear Jim,
I hope you’re well and your arthritis is not as bad as it was the last time we met at the old age home.
Your 78th birthday is around the corner and I remember that I promised taking you fishing this weekend. However, the stars are not in our favor.
My step brother happens to have a piano class this weekend and my step mother needs the car to drive him there. I told them they could take a taxi but they won’t have it any other way – Dad’s out of town.
Naturally, I won’t be able to pick you up for our little adventure by the lake. I could take a taxi but it will be very difficult with all the fishing equipment, especially your wheel chair.
I’m so sorry. How about we make it next Sunday?
And before I forget, Happy Birthday!
Yours,
Li Hua
Dear Jim,
I’d like to thank you for your kind offer to take me to dinner on Saturday. It was a thoughtful gesture to suggest practicing my English with a native speaker before next week’s exams, and I’m sure Russian cuisine is delicious.
Unfortunately, my boyfriend sees things rather differently. He hit the roof when he discovered our plans! I explained to him that you were just trying to help, but he really can be quite jealous sometimes.
I appreciate your sincerity and generosity, but sadly I feel it’s best to cancel. Perhaps we can eat together in the future.
Apologies,
Li Hua
Dear Jim,
I know we agreed to meet this weekend, but I’ll have to take a rain check.
I only said “yes” at first because I didn’t know how to say “no.” In all honesty, I would rather be indoors, by myself, alone with my thoughts.
I didn’t know how to communicate this with you earlier without coming across as a jerk, but now I realize that my acquiescence only reinforces social rejection of the (legitimate) need for solitude. Peer pressure forces us to feel guilty when declining an invitation without an excuse deemed valid by others – and sadly, for many, “not feeling it” just doesn’t cut it. I could’ve pretended that “something came up” but lying to you doesn’t feel good since you're my friend.
I hope you can understand my decision. I could use some me time and will reach out when I’m ready for the world.
Yours,
Li Hua
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