道歉信通常是在因自己的过失或疏忽给别人带来了麻烦或损失并发觉的情况下，为了向对方表示歉意而写的信件。具体写作结构如下：
1．I’m terribly/awfully sorry I couldn’t...
十分抱歉我不能……
2．It is much to my regret that...我感到很遗憾……
3．I feel it a great pity to...我感到非常遗憾……
4．I have no choice but to say sorry to you.
我别无选择，只能向你道歉。
5．Anyhow，I sincerely hope that we can fix another time for...Will you be available this Sunday morning？无论如何，我真心希望我们可以再找一个时间……这个星期天早上你有空吗？
6．Shall we put it off till...?
我们把它推迟到……好吗？
7．Please allow me to say sorry again.
请允许我再次道歉。
8．Will you please accept my apologies?
请你接受我的道歉，好吗？
9．I sincerely hope that you will kindly accept my apologies.我由衷地希望你能宽容地接受我的歉意。
10．Once again，I’m sorry for any inconvenience caused.
对于造成的任何不便我再次表示歉意。
(2021·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。
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Dear Jim， I’m sorry that I won’t be able to go hiking with you this Saturday.I began to cough yesterday morning，so I went to see a doctor.She told me it was a bad cold，and that I would have to stay at home for a few days. I’d really like to spend some time with you.Is it OK with you if we take a trip to Zhangjiakou next Saturday？It’s one of the host cities for the 2022 Winter Olympics.Please let me know what you think. Once again，I’m sorry about the inconvenience caused. Hope to hear from you soon. Yours， Li Hua | 1.文章开篇表明写作意图，表达歉意，使用了道歉信的套语：I am sorry that I won’t...。随后解释不能赴约的原因，使用了so构成的并列句和省略that 的宾语从句。 2.书信的主体部分提出了补救措施，再次相约。使用了复杂结构：if引导的条件状语从句，以及what引导的宾语从句。 3.信的结尾使用了道歉信的套语：Once again，I’m sorry about the inconvenience caused.再次道歉以表达其诚意。 4.最后表达希望。 |
假设你是李华，本打算今年暑假到美国去旅游，并和你的美国朋友Peter约好了旅行期间去拜访他，但因为疫情的影响你不能如约出行，请你根据以下要点给他写一封信：
1．表达歉意；
2．解释原因；
3．表达意愿。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考范文
Dear Peter，
I have to say sorry to you for not visiting you this summer.Because of the COVID19，our city is in lockdown，and all the traffic is stopped.Though I have planned the travel to America，I can’t go out now.However，there is no need for you to feel more than disappointed about it.We can reschedule it for some other time when there is no epidemic situation.
I’m sure the disease will be defeated one day.I’m looking forward to the meeting day.
Yours，
Li Hua
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