考研英语中大作文的要求是内容切题、表达清楚、文字连贯、句式多变和语言规范。小作文考察点在信息点的覆盖、语言的准确性、文章组织的连贯性上。

其中小作文占10分，分为求职信、祝贺信、道歉信、询问信、推荐信、感谢信、邀请信、辞职信等等二十多种应用文。每个类别都有相对固定的语言模式，都有固定词语要求。

道歉信是指因过失或疏忽做错了事，给别人带来了麻烦或损失，发觉后要立即写信给对方赔礼道歉时写的信件。道歉是一种礼貌，道歉信要写得坦率，诚恳。

道歉信通常包括三部分内容：1、表示歉意，道歉的原由；2、出现差错的原因，提出弥补措施；3、请求原谅。语言要诚挚，解释的理由要真实。好的道歉信不仅会取得对方的谅解，还会增进彼此的感情。

写作“三步曲”：

表示歉意→说明具体原因、提出补救办法→再次致歉，希望得到理解。

注意：

理由要尽量合理，违反生活常识将导致扣分；尽量提供一个合适的补救办法，使行文更加顺畅。

　　范文解析：

Directions: You were unable to attend Mr. Smith’s examination on International Business English Writing because you got sick that morning. Write a letter to express the reasons for not being able to attend it and apologize.

Write the letter with no less than 100 words. Do not sign your own name at end of the letter. Use “Wang Hua” instead. Do not write the address.

Dear Mr. Smith,

I am indeed very sorry that I missed the examination on International Business English Writing you gave last Friday. I feel awful about it and want you to know what happened that day.

I suddenly fell sick early that morning and my parents had to send me to the hospital. Please find enclosed a copy of the medical bill.

I sincerely hope you can understand my situation and accept my apology. I would appreciate your allowing me to take a make-up examination. I will come to your office during your office hour on Monday to discuss this possibility with you. Once again, I apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Sincerely yours,

Wang Hua

◆常用句式：

1、I am writing to apologize for … /I am writing to say sorry for

我写这封信是因……向你致歉。

2、I would like to give you my apology for…

对于……我向你道歉。

3、Please accept my sincere apology for…

关于……请接受我真诚的道歉。

4、I am indeed very sorry for what I said/did, but believe I had no

Intention to…

对于我说的话/做的事，我确实感到很抱歉。但请相信，我并非故意要……

5、Please forgive me for a stupid choice of words.

请原谅我说话欠妥。

6、I feel awfully sorry about it and want you to know what happened.

为此我感到非常内疚，所以想告诉你实情。

7、Please accept my apologies for my oversight.

请原谅我的疏忽。

8、Please allow me to say sorry again.

请允许我再次表示歉意。

9、I sincerely hope you can understand my situation/think in my position and accept my apologies.

我真心希望你能理解我的处境/设身处地地为我考虑，并接受我的道歉。

10、Once again, I’m sorry for any inconvenience caused/you have sustained.

对于造成的不便我再次表示歉意。