When we’re all home for [Thanksgiving] vacation, we’ll have to hold a real c
elebration.
Your one-time swimming rival,

亲爱的[玛丽]：
妈妈把你在[游泳]运动会上获胜的剪报寄给了我。当然，我一点也不感到吃惊；但是，我
觉得还是应当向你祝贺。你哪里去找到争取另一个[银杯]的机会呀？
如果能获得顺利批准，我们当中的一些姑娘可能要去参加[三州]运动会。在那里，我希望
能看到你再次获胜。
你从前的游泳对手

4. 祝贺新年　A letter extending New Year greetings

Dear [Mr. Barton]:
As the New Year is quickly approaching, I take this opportunity to send my gre
etings and best wishes to you for [2005].
I hope that the coming year will bring a further increase in exchange of cultu
re between our two countries and we look forward to continued friendly relatio
ns with you.
Yours faithfully,

亲爱的[巴顿先生]：
值此[2005]年即将到来之际，我谨向你致以最良好的祝愿和问候。
我希望，在新的一年里我们两国之间的文化交流有进一步的增加，并希望我们与你们之间
的友好关系继续下去。
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Unit 5 祝贺信

欢迎信不仅是主方出于礼节对客方的一种友好表示。欢迎信不宜写得过长，但要求写得真
切，表明客方对主方的重要性，以及主方公司的诚意。

1. 欢迎新客户　Welcoming new customers

Dear [Mr Forster]:
It is great pleasure to welcome your patronage of [W. H. SMITH]. We hope to ad
d your name to our list of satisfied [customers].
We try to show our appreciation for the business we receive by providing your
money’s worth in [service].
It is our sincere wish to make your [shopping] here as pleasant as possible.

We are ready and eager to serve you.
Cordially,

亲爱的[福斯特先生]：
您能光顾[W. H. SMITH联营商场]是我们的莫大荣幸。我们希望能将您的名字收入我的的满
意[顾客]名单。
我们力求通过在[服务]上为您提到优质服务以显示出我们对经营的热忱。
我们由衷地希望能使你在此[购物]达到尽善尽美。
我们恭候您，并竭诚为您服务。

2. 欢迎新同事　 Welcoming a new comer

Dear [Mr. J. R. Smith]:
It is a great pleasure to welcome you to our organization.
The work you have done in [electronics] at [Toronto], indicates that we are fo
rtunate to have you joining us at [Electronics] as [an engineer]. You’ll be w
orking with many congenial people, and I’m sure you’ll find them capable and
cooperative.
Let’s get together for a chat, as soon as you are settled. Meanwhile, if ther
e is anything I can do for you, just let me know.
Yours,

亲爱的[J. R. 史密斯先生]：
您能参加我们的组织，我们感到非常高兴。
您在[多伦多]所从事的[电子]方面的工作表明我们很幸运能有您这样的[工程师]加盟我们
[电子公司]。您将与许多志趣相投的同行一道工作。我相信，您会发现他们很能干，而且
很合作。
您安顿一下之后，让我们聚在一起叙谈一下，如果我们能为您做些什么，请告诉我们。

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Unit 6 聘请信

　聘请信主要用于聘请对方前来工作，讲学等，这种信需写清聘请的目的及给予对方的待
遇。有时也可写上一些对对方表示崇敬的词语。另外还需写清聘请的期限。

1．聘请客座教授　Employing a visiting professor

Dear [Prof. Smith]:
[The English Department of Beijing Languages Institute] is pleased to appoint
you to be [a visiting professor], for the term of [one year and a half], start