高考英语书面表达中求助信的写法

雷康成

在求助信中，考生需清晰地表达出所要请求的内容。要做到简明扼要，语气委婉、真诚。求助信一般包括以下内容要点：（1）自我简介；（2）说明写信目的；（3） 说明缘由；（4）求助的具体事项；（5）表达谢意，期盼回复。如有必要，还可附上你的联系方式。

一、常用套语

1. 说明写信目的

（1）I am writing to ask for your help.我写信是为了寻求你的帮助。

（2）I am writing in the hope of your assistance in preparing for the approaching singing talent show.我写信是希望你能帮我为即将到来的唱歌才艺大赛做准备。

2. 描述困难

（1）I have some difficulties in writing the articles about how Americans spend their holidays and festivals.我在撰写有关美国人如何度过节假日的短文上遇到一些困难。

（2）What I am worried about a lot is that I am having trouble in reading the books in the original.我最担心的是我在阅读原著上有困难。

（3）I am poor in overcoming the difficulties in the study on my own.我不擅长自行解决学习中遇到的困难。

3. 阐明请求内容

（1）I wonder whether I could ask you a favor.我想知道我是否可以请你帮个忙。

（2）I wonder if you could spare some time to help me. 我想知道你是否可以抽点时间帮帮我。

（3）I am anxious to get help from you.我迫切地需要得到你的帮助。

（4）Could you please do me the favor of returning two books to the City Library？你能帮我把这两本书还回市图书馆么？

（5）Could /Would you be so kind enough to take my place to do some voluntary work in the Sunshine Nursing Home？你能够替我去阳光敬老院做志愿者活动吗？

（6）It would be of great help if I can have your help for posting English articles in the new column“English Writing”of our school newspaper.如果你能帮我在学校校报新开设的“英语写作”栏目里发表英语文章，那将会是很大的帮助。

（7）I will appreciate it if you give me some advice on how to prepare myself for college life.如果你能給我一些关于如何为大学生活做准备的建议，我将不胜感激。

（8）I hope you could let me know if I could stay at your home during my visit to your school.我希望你能告诉我，我可否在参观你校期间借住在你家。

4. 约定时间与联系方式

（1）I am available on Saturday and Sunday.我周六和周日都有空。

（2）Please do feel free to contact me by e-mail or telephone at any time.请随时通过邮件或电话联系我。

（3）Please feel free to call me for further questions.如果有什么问题，请随时与我联系。

5. 表达谢意，期盼回复

（1）Thank you for your time and patience， and I look forward to your prompt reply. 谢谢你的时间与耐心，我期待着您的及时回复。

（2）I would like to thank you for your generous help in this case.我真的很想感谢您在这件事上给予的慷慨帮助。

二、真题分析

（2016年全国I卷）假定你是李华，暑假想去一家外资公司兼职，已写好申请书和个人简历（resume）。给外教Ms Jenkins写信，请她帮你修改所附材料的文字和格式（format）。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

[解题指导]

在写作之前要认真审题：

1. 审文体：求助信。

2. 审人称：以I为主体人称。

3. 审时态：表达“想暑假去一家外资公司兼职”可用一般现在时或现在进行时，表达“已写好申请书和个人简历”用现在完成时，其余用一般现在时。

4. 审特点：语气委婉、真诚（收信人是李华的外教，对于李华而言是长辈，因此本文应注意语气的委婉）。

5. 审要点：

这篇文章应包括以下内容要点：

（1）自我简介。

（2）说明写信目的：寻求外教Ms Jenkins的帮助。

（3）说明缘由：

①告知外教Ms Jenkins你将在暑假去一家外资公司兼职；

②已写好申请书和个人简历（resume）；

③对写好的申请书和个人简历中是否有文字和格式错误没有把握。

（4）求助的具体事项：请抽时间帮忙仔细检查我的申请书和个人简历并作必要的修改。

（5）表达谢意，期盼回复。

[参考范文]

Dear Ms Jenkins，

Im Li Hua， a students from your writing class last term. I am writing to ask for your help. In order to widen my range of knowledge and gain work experience， I attempt to apply for a part-time job in a foreign trading company during the summer vocation. I have already finished writing my application letter and my resume. However， I am not quite sure of the language and the format Ive used. I know you have a busy schedule， but Id be very grateful if you could spare some time to go through them and make necessary changes. Please find my application letter and resume in the attachment. Thank you for your help and I look forward to your prompt reply.

Yours，

Li Hua

三、真題集锦

1.（2013重庆）调查显示，中国长江江豚（finless porpoise）受人类活动影响而频临灭绝，目前总数不足1000只。假设你是李华，现请用英文给WWF（世界自然保护基金组织）写一封信，请他们关注这一状况并提供帮助。写作内容：

（1）说明写信目的；

（2）简述江豚现状；

（3）希望WWF如何帮助（比如：资助江豚保护项目等）；

（4）表示感谢并期待回复。

写作要求：

1. 词数不少于80；

2. 书信格式及开头均已给出（不计入总词数）。

Dear Sir or Madam，

Im a student from Chongqing， China.

Yours sincerely，

Li Hua

参考范文：

Dear Sir or Madam，

Im a student from Chongqing， China. I am writing in the hope of your assistance in saving finless porpoises. Severely affected by human behaviors， finless porpoises in the Yangtze River are in danger of extinction. To our disappointment， only about 1，000 are estimated to be still living at present. Though weve founded a project for protecting finless porpoise， we have some difficulties in running it due to the lack of money. Thus， we wonder if you could provide us with a sponsorship. Besides， it would be of great help if you could offer information from experts in WWF to help us better understand the animal. Thank you for your time and patience， and I look forward to your prompt reply.

Yours sincerely，

Li Hua

2.（2011全国新课标Ⅰ卷） 假定你是李华，正在一所英国学校学习暑期课程，遇到一些困难，希望得到学校辅导中心（Learning Center）的帮助，根据学校规定，你需书面预约，请按下列要点写一封信：

（1）本人简介；

（2）求助内容；

（3）约定时间；

（4）你的联系方式（Email：lihua@1236.com；Phone：12345 678）。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 结束语已为你写好。

Look forward to your reply.

Yours，

Li Hua

参考范文：

Dear Sir or Madam，

Im Li hua， a Chinese student taking summer courses in your university. I am writing to you to ask for your help. I came here last week and found my courses interesting. But I have some difficulties in taking note and I have no idea of how to use the library. I was informed that the Learning Center provides help for students and thus I am anxious to get help from you. I am available on Tuesday mornings and Friday afternoons. I hope you could let me know which day is OK with you. You may e-mail or phone me. Here are my e-mail address and phone number： lihua@1236.com； 12345678.

Look forward to your reply.

Yours，

Li Hua

3.（2011山东卷）假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom上个月来到北京学习。七月份你将去北京参加暑期中学生演讲比赛（speech contest），你在资料搜集、语言运用等方面遇到了困难。请根据以下要点给Tom写一封电子邮件：

[第二个要点]谈谈你的困难并请Tom帮忙。

参考范文：

Next month I will go to Beijing to take part in the students English speech contest. What I am worried about a lot is that I am really having trouble in collecting information and using language. For me， it is easy to remember the grammar rules， but I am poor in putting it into practice. I will appreciate it if you could spare some time to help me.

4.（2006安徽卷）假設你是李华，作为选派的交流学生在美国某中学学习了一年，寄住在Mr. Brown家里，刚回到国内。回国后你发现自己的一本英语词典遗忘在他家，因此给他写一封信，请他帮助寄回词典。信的主要内容如下：

[第二个要点]一本英语词典忘记带回，请求帮忙寄回。

参考范文：

Now I wonder if I could ask you a favor. Coming back， I suddenly realized that I had left my English dictionary behind at your place. Would you be so kind enough to send it back to me？

四、原创练习

假定你是李华，你们学校将举办英语夏令营。你的英国朋友Kevin很感兴趣。你已用英语为他写好了课程介绍与注意事项。请你给夏令营负责人Mandy写信，请她帮你修订并看看是否有什么需要补充。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考范文：

Dear Mandy，

I am writing to you to ask for your help. My English friend， Kevin， is very interested in the English Summer Camp that our school will hold. In order to enable him to know it better， I have already finished writing the introduction of the courses as well as the special related considerations in English. However， I wonder if there is anything inappropriate or if some improvement is still needed. Thus， could you please do me the favor of modifying the content and seeing whether there is anything to be added？ Thank you for your time and patience， and I look forward to your prompt reply.

Yours，

Li Hua

责任编辑 蒋小青