感谢函July25,2005DearMissSusieWang,Thankyouverymuchforwriting.Itgavemegreatpleasuretoreceiveyourletter.I’mnotsurprisedthatyourbrotherdidn’tgiveyouanydetailsabouttheaccident,becauseIdidn’ttellhimmuch.Actually,I’drathernottelltoomanypeoplehowithappened,sinceImyselfamtoblameforit.Iamwillingtotellyou,though.WhathappenedisIturnedrightonaredlight.JustasIroundedthecorner,ataxicutinfrontofmetopickupapassenger.Icouldn’tstoporgoaroundintime,soIranintohimandwasthrownoffmymotorbike.Fortunately,Iwaswearingahelmet,butIstillbrokemyleftarmandhurtmybackandleftleg,too.YoucanbesureI’lltrytoobeytrafficregulationsinthefuture.Thanksagainforyourletter.Pleasevisitmenexttimeyoucometotown.Sincerely,HenryChen亲爱的王苏西小姐：非常感谢你的来信。你的来信令我十分的高兴。对于你哥哥没向你详细描述那场车祸我并不感到意外，因为我并没有跟他说很多。事实上，我真不愿向太多人说那起车祸是怎么发生的，因为我该为那场意外负责任。然而，我还是愿意告诉你。事情的发生是因我在红灯时右转。正当我弯过转角时，一辆出租车切入我面前去搭载乘客。我无法及时停住或转弯，所以我就撞上他，也弹离了我的摩托车。幸运地是，我戴了安全帽，但仍摔断了左手臂，而背部及左腿也受了伤。你可以确定我以后将会遵守交通规则了。再次感谢你的来信。欢迎你下次进城时来看我。陈亨利敬上二○○五、七、二十五字词解说：1,surprise使惊讶besurprised/astonished对……感到惊讶例:Wewereallsurprisedathisreactiontothenews.(他对该新闻的反应让我们大家都感到惊讶。)2.Actually,业rathernot...=Actually，Iwouldrathernot...3,wouldrather…宁愿……例:Bobwouldrathernottellanyonehissecret.(鲍伯宁愿不把他的秘密告诉任何人。)4,betoblameforsth应为某事受谴责，应为某事负责任=shouldberesponsibleforsth例:Whoistoblameforthismistake?(谁该为这错误负责?)5,bewillingtoV愿意……beunwillingtoV不愿意……例:Sheisunwillingtolistentoothers'advice.(她不愿听别人的忠告。)6,justas..，正当……例:JustasIwasleaving,thephonerang.(我正要离开时，电话铃响了。)7,round绕过，转弯例:Asthetrainroundedthebend,itblewitshorn.(火车绕过弯道时，鸣了笛。)8:cutinfrontof.二在……面前插人例:Whatdoyoudoifsomeonecutsinfrontofyouwhileyou'rewaitinginline?(如果在你排队时突然有人插队在你前面，你会怎么做?)9.pickug…搭载……例:WestoppedtopickupSusieonourwaytothepub.(我们在到酒吧途中停下车来载苏西。)10.intime及时例:Idon'tthinkIcanfinishthisassignmentintime.(我认为我无法及时完成这件任务。)11.runinto…撞到……，与……不期而遇例;Themotorcycleranintotheparkedcar.(这辆摩托车撞上停在路旁的车子。)Iranintoanoldfriendofmineonmywayhome.(我例家途中与老友巧遇。)12.throw...off.摔掉……，抛弃……例:Thecowboywasthrownoffhishorse.(那名牛仔从马上给摔了下来。)13.helmet安全帽，头盔14.obey遵守例:Ifyoudon'tobeytherules,you’11bepunished.(如果不遵守这些规则，你将会受到处罚。)
