Is that really the case? My answer is definitely negative. We have already succeeded in using satellites for relaying TV broadcast and for weather forecase, and to some extent for earthquake prediction. Besides, the space shuttle has provided us with ideal experiment condition which cannot be obtained on earth. In addition, if we want to secure our living on this planet, we should have a better understanding of space our surroundings This letter writer is short sighted in that he sees the immediate profit rather than man s ultimate interests. He presents himself as a philanthropist, pitying people who died in space projects, but he forgets that there is danger in any enterprise. I m convinced that man s exploration of the unknown is worthwhile and it will pay in the long run Yours faithfully Xiao ming 8道款信 etters of Apologies 道歉信是写信人对未尽之事向收信人表示歉意。语言要诚挚,解释的理由要真实,不要显出丝 毫虚情假意,从而使收信人理解,并达到最终谅解。 【例四】 March 14. 200 Dear Mr Li I am sorry that I must apologize for not being able to help you when you asked me to give you a letter of introduction to the director of the National Institute of Oncology of my country Unfortunately I didn t see Director Tom Carter of the National Institute of Oncology those days and I had no chance of mentioning your name to him. Because he was in a hospital I will certainly mention you if I happen to run into him. I hope you will do well in your research work Yours sincerely S Jones(signed) 二、事务信函 Business letters 不同的事务信函要达到的目的各不相同,例如求职信、拒聘信、询问信、投诉信等等。事务信 函书写的好坏关系到事务洽谈的成败。因此,写事务信函时,要具有高超的驾驭语言的能力,按固 定格式写。 事务信函的格式由八个部分构成: 发信人公司名称和地址(信头);收信人公司名称和地址(信内地址);称呼;信体;结束语 落款:发文编号:附言 ●信头包括发信人所在单位的名称、地址、邮政编码、电话、电传、电子邮件信箱及发信日期Is that really the case? My answer is definitely negative. We have already succeeded in using satellites for relaying TV broadcast and for weather forecase, and to some extent for earthquake prediction. Besides, the space shuttle has provided us with ideal experiment condition which cannot be obtained on earth. In addition, if we want to secure our living on this planet, we should have a better understanding of space — our surroundings. This letter writer is short sighted in that he sees the immediate profit rather than man s ultimate interests. He presents himself as a philanthropist, pitying people who died in space projects, but he forgets that there is danger in any enterprise. I m convinced that man s exploration of the unknown is worthwhile and it will pay in the long run. Yours faithfully, Xiao Ming 8.道歉信(Letters of Apologies) 道歉信是写信人对未尽之事向收信人表示歉意。语言要诚挚，解释的理由要真实，不要显出丝 毫虚情假意，从而使收信人理解，并达到最终谅解。 【例四】 March 14, 2001 Dear Mr. Li: I am sorry that I must apologize for not being able to help you when you asked me to give you a letter of introduction to the director of the National Institute of Oncology of my country. Unfortunately I didn t see Director Tom Carter of the National Institute of Oncology those days and I had no chance of mentioning your name to him. Because he was in a hospital. I will certainly mention you if I happen to run into him. I hope you will do well in your research work. Yours sincerely, E.S.Jones(Signed) 二、事务信函(Business Letters) 不同的事务信函要达到的目的各不相同，例如求职信、拒聘信、询问信、投诉信等等。事务信 函书写的好坏关系到事务洽谈的成败。因此，写事务信函时，要具有高超的驾驭语言的能力，按固 定格式写。 事务信函的格式由八个部分构成： 发信人公司名称和地址（信头）；收信人公司名称和地址（信内地址）；称呼；信体；结束语； 落款；发文编号；附言。 ● 信头包括发信人所在单位的名称、地址、邮政编码、电话、电传、电子邮件信箱及发信日期