【必背表达】

1、提出请求

Could you please…?

Could you possibly…?

Would it be possible to…?

I would be grateful if you could…?

Would you mind doing…?

I wonder if you could spare some time to help me…

2、表达谢意、期盼回复

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

I look forward to prompt response.

【高分热文】

Dear Prof. Smith,

I am a senior in the Computer Science Department of Tsinghua University. NowI am writing my graduation thesis and in urgent need of some reference materials (相关信息)so that I write to you for help.

The material on the application of computer among university students in America is what I need most. Most importantly, the relevant statistics and reports should cover the past two decades. And all the materials must be publications of national level.

The material which I ask you for will decide the failure or success of my graduation thesis. I have failed to find relevant up-to-date materials in China. So your help would be much appreciated and I am looking forward to your reply.

Sincerely yours,

Li Ming

【精彩译文】

尊敬的史密斯教授，

我是清华大学计算机科学系的大四学生。现在正在写毕业论文，迫切需要一些参考材料，因此向您写信求助。

我最需要美国大学生中的计算机应用材料。最重要的是，相关数据和报告要涵盖过去二十年，并且所有的材料必须是国家级出版物。

向您借的材料将决定我毕业论文成败。我在中国没有找到最新的相关资料。所以非常感激您的帮助，期待您的回复。

谨致问候，

李明