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¡¡¡¡DearJohn,

¡¡¡¡Iameagerlylookingforwardtoyourvisittoourcity.Afteralltheseyearsofwritingtoeachother,Icannotwaittoseeyou.However,IregrettoinformyouthatIwillnotbeabletomeetyouattheairportontime.

¡¡¡¡Thereasonisthatyourflightwillarriveearlyinthemorning,andtheearliestIcanreachtheairportwillbeaboutanhourafteryouland.Willyoupleasewaitformeinthearrivallounge?Youcanhavebreakfastwhileyouwait.

¡¡¡¡Bytheway,aswehavenevermetImusttellyouhometoidentifyme:Iamof165cmtallandhavealonghair.Inaddition,IwillwearawhiteskirtandcarryaChinaDailyathand.

¡¡¡¡Hopewecanmeetsoon.

¡¡¡¡Sincerelyyours,

¡¡¡¡Alice

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¡¡¡¡DearFriends,

¡¡¡¡PleaseacceptmysincereapologyfortheinconveniencethatIcausedyoubyaddingtheextravisitingwithoutyourpermission.

¡¡¡¡Ihadnointentionofintrudingonyourpersonallife.InChina,arranginginterestingleisureactivitiesforvisitorsisacommonwaytoshowwelcome.However,asyourreceptionist,Ishouldhaverealizedthatyouareinclinedtoregardyourprivatetimeasaninviolabletreasureandhatetobeharassedbyunplannedmatters.

¡¡¡¡ImreallysorrythatIdidntcheckwithyoubeforemakingsuchincomsideratearrangement.AllIcansayisthatitwonthappenagain.

¡¡¡¡Sincerely,

¡¡¡¡LiLi

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¡¡¡¡DearKate:

¡¡¡¡Excusemeformylongdelayinginreturningtoyouyour¡°RobinsonCrusoe¡±whichIreadthroughwithgreatinterest.Ihadfinishedreadingthebookandwasabouttoreturnitwhenmycousincametoseeme.Neverhavingseenthebook,ShewassointerestedinitthatIhadtoretainitlonger.However,Ihopethatinviewoftheadditionaldelightthusaffordedbyyourbook,youwilloverlookmynegligenceinnotreturningitsooner.Thankingyouagainfortheloan.

¡¡¡¡Sincerelyyours,

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¡¡¡¡DearAnne,

¡¡¡¡Thankyouforyourinvitationtodinneratyourhometomorrowevening.Unfortunately,itismuchtomyregretthatIcannotjoinyouandyourfamily,becauseIwillbefullyoccupiedthenforanimportantexamcomingthedayaftertomorrow.Ifeelterriblysorryformissingthechanceofsuchahappyget-together,andIhopethatallofyouenjoyagoodtime.Isitpossibleforyouandmetohaveaprivatemeetingafterward?Ifso,pleasedonthesitatetodropmealineaboutyourpreferabledate.Idolongforapleasantchatwithyou.

¡¡¡¡Pleaseallowmetosaysorryagain.

¡¡¡¡Regards,

¡¡¡¡LiMing

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¡¡¡¡DearDavid:

¡¡¡¡Iamafraidthatyouwillthinkmeunpardonablynegligentinnothavingansweredyourletterdated7,Decembersooner,butwhenIhavetoldyouthereason,Itrustyouwillbeconvincedthattheneglectwasexcusable.Whenyourletterarrived,IwasjustinHongKong.Asmyfamilycouldnotforwardittomeduringmyabsence,ithasbeen,therefore,lyingonmydeskuntilthemomentwhenItookitup.NowthefirstthingIhavetohastentodoistowritetoyouthesefewlinestoexpressmydeepregret.

¡¡¡¡Ienjoyedmanypleasantsightsduringmytrip.IshallbepleasedtogiveyouanaccounttoofthemwhenIseeyounext.

¡¡¡¡Sincerelyyours,

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¡¡¡¡DearMs.Reinhart,

¡¡¡¡IamterriblysorrythatIfailedtoarriveatBLCUlastFriday.Ihopethatthisdidnotmessyouupcompletely,althoughIknowthatyouhadalreadymadesomespecialarrangementsformyvisitwithyouparentsandfriends.Iamverysorryaboutallthat.Iamsureyouwillbesympathetic,however,whenItellyouthatmyfatherisdangerouslyillinhospital,andthatIfounditimpossibletoleaveforthevisitwhenheisinthisstate.

¡¡¡¡Myfatherwasworkingveryhardonhisprojectonprotectingtheenvironment.Iknowtheprojecthascometoaveryimportantstage.Heandhisassistantsdidnottakeregularrestforthreeweeks.Lastnight,myfatherhadaheartattackandwassoonsenttothehospital.Thedoctorsaidmyfatherwasinaveryserioussituation,and,hemightneedanoperation.

¡¡¡¡24hourshavepassed.Nothinghaschanged.Ihavetostayatthehospital.Iwillletyouknowifthereisanygoodnews.

¡¡¡¡Iamsorryagainandlookforwardtoseeingyousoon.

¡¡¡¡Yourssincerely,

¡¡¡¡TomWilliams

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¡¡¡¡DearMr.Smith,

¡¡¡¡IamindeedverysorrythatImissedtheexaminationonInternationalBusinessEnglishWritingyougavelastFriday.Ifeelawfulaboutitandwantyoutoknowwhathappenedthatday.Isuddenlyfellsickearlythatmorningandmyparentshadtosendmetothehospital.Pleasefindenclosedacopyofthemedicalbill.Isincerelyhopeyoucanunderstandmysituationandacceptmyapology.Iwouldappreciateyourallowingmetotakeamake-upexamination.IwillcometoyourofficeduringyourofficehouronMondaytodiscussthispossibilitywithyou.Onceagain,Iapologizeforanyinconveniencecaused.Sincerelyyours,WangHua·¶ÎÄ4Directions:Oneofyourpenfriends,John,willbevisitingyourcity.However,forsomereasons,youcannotmeethimattheairportontime.Writealetteraskingtowaitforyouattheairportandtellhimhowtorecognizeyou.Yourlettershouldbenolessthan100words.Youdon¡¯tneedtowritetheaddress.Don¡¯tsignyourownnameattheendoftheletter,useAliceinstead.

¡¡¡¡Sincerelyyours,

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