写作“三步走”：
    
    日期—>说明事由和目的—>直接署名
    
    Tips:
    
    日期通常写在便笺的右上角。
    
    由于便笺提及的事情通常都是发生在近期的事情，所以日期写明年月即可。
    
    开头的称呼通常直接写名字，省略Dear。称呼和最后的署名都比较简单随意。
    
    （1）Directions:
    
    You want to borrow a book from your classmates Kate. Leave her a note which contains the name of the book in need, the time you hope to keep the book, as well as your gratitude.
    
    You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.
    
    Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ming” instead.
    
    范文：
    
                                                        Mar. 8th
    
    Kate,
    
        I wonder if you can lend me your MLA Handbook for Academic Writing. I am in the process of writing my graduation thesis, and need to consult the book now and then for standard formatting. Thus I might need to keep the book for about a month and a half, and I hope that would not bring any inconvenience to you. I assure you that I will maintain the book in good condition. If possible, please give me a call and I will come by your house to pick up the book.
    
        With many thanks,
    
                                          Li Ming
    
    
    
    译文：
    
    凯特：
    
    不知你是否可以借我你的那本《MLA学术写作手册》一用呢？我现在正在准备写我的毕业论文，需要不时地参考那本书中的标准格式。因此，我需要这本书大约一个半月的时间，我希望不会因此给你带来麻烦。我保证我会好好保护这本书，不让其受损。如果可能的话，请给我一个电话，我可以来你家取书。
    
    非常感谢。
    
                                                李明
    
    闪光词汇及词组：
    
    in the process of: 在……的过程中
    
    consult: v. 参考，请教，商议，咨询
    
    now and then: 不时地
    
    standard: 标准的
    
    万能句型：
    
    I wonder if you can…
    
    I assure you that I will…
    
    If possible, please give me a call and I will come by your house to pick up…
    
    With many thanks,