2013年山東高考英語作文題目：給美國朋友Tom的回信
第二節：寫作(滿分30分)
假設你是新華中學的學生李華，你的美國朋友Tom一周前給你發電子郵件，詢問你暑假里的打算，但你因準備期末考試未能及時回復。請根據以下要點給他回郵件：
1. 未及時回復的原因;
2. 你假期的打算(如做兼職、旅行、做志愿者等)。
注意： 1. 次數：120~150;
2. 可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。
【試題點評】
今年的書面表達題目延續山東省一貫的提綱作文命題習慣，時隔一年之后重新回到“書信題”的大框架中，考了一篇“以道歉信為外衣，以活動安排為主體段”的提綱作文，相當于10年山東卷(道歉信)和07年四川卷(假期安排)和合體。這種作文是我們平時經常練習的，因此套路很完善、套話很豐富。此外，本文中需要同學們翻譯的難句不多，因此，只要在備考過程中有意識地了解過高考英語作文的提分方法，掌握了常用的亮點詞匯、加分句型和過渡詞，并加以針對性訓練，這道題目應該不難寫。
【經典套路】
第一段：問候+寫信背景+寫信目的
第二段：“道歉”部分(相當于“寫信背景”)
第三段：“假期安排”部分
第四段：補充說明+客套話
【高分范文】
Dear Tom,
How are you doing? (問候) You asked me in your last letter about my plan for the coming summer vacation.(寫信背景) I am sorry that I didn’t reply without delay.(寫信目的)
How I wish I would read and reply your email as soon as I received it. However, I was busy preparing for my final exam at that time, which is vital for me. As a result, I had no choice but to completely focus on my study. I believe that if you were me, you would make the same choice.(第二段為道歉信常見套路)
By the way, I have a busy schedule for my summer vacation.(主題句) First and foremost, I would do a part time job, so that my interpersonal skills would be improved.(拓展句1) Additionally, I will take a short trip to Beijing to take a summer course in the New Oriental School.(拓展句2) Last but not least, maybe I will work as a volunteer for the school as a teaching assistant.(拓展句3)
These are my plan for the summer vacation. What’s yours? I am looking forward to your earliest reply.(以合理的客套話結尾)
