② 原文要点：

   1. continue to have the most confused ideas of death like predecessors

   2. avoid talking about death

   3. talk about death when millions of people die

   4. become confused and anxious when each time the dead people are very few and the death rates are almost equal

   5. people’s fearfulness

   6. seem to control nature

   7. avoid death

   ③ 参考摘要：

   People dislike talking about death because they just like their predecessors still have the vaguest ideas of the issue. They talk about death only when million upon millions of people are killed in war. When they find only very few people die each time and the death rates are almost equal, they become very anxious, thinking that next time they themselves will meet their doom. Therefore, they fear very much. However, they have a hope that when they control nature, they can avoid death.(84 words)

   6. 书信题型写作

    书信题型写作是常见的功能性写作形式，考生应该对书信写作的具体细节有整体的把握。

   1) 书信写作要点：

   ① 日期

   写信人应将写信日期（年、月、日）放在书信正文的右上角，如Jan. 20^th , 2004。

   ② 称呼

   称呼是写信人对收信人的称谓，称呼可以根据收信人的性别、职务、婚姻状况、姓名等个人信息来写，如：Mr. Williams, Mrs. Bush, Professor Li, Dr. Smith, Dear Mum and Dad。如果写信人不清楚收信人的具体姓名、职务等情况，可以写：Dear Sir or Madam、 To whom it may concern。

   ③ 正文

   正文是书信的主要部分，在称呼下方隔一或两行处开始。考生写正文时，要分层次进行。书信正文通常由引言、展开段和结尾三个层次组成。

   ·引言 引言表明写信人的写信目的和写信背景，一般仅限于一段，一两句话即可。

   ·展开段 展开段内容应详实、具体。可以分为若干段来写，每一段围绕一个主题进行展开。

   ·结尾 结尾部分通常比引言部分短，使用一两句话表达一下希望或祝愿。

   ④ 结束语

   结束语是写信人对收信人的谦称，写在正文下面二至三行处。公务等较正式的信件多采用Yours sincerely, Sincerely yours, Yours faithfully, Yours truly等；私人信件，多采用Yours, With love, Yours affectionately 等。

   ⑤ 签名

   签名应写在结束语的下面。

   2) 书信题型写作实例

   ① 试题题目：

   Directions:

   A. Write a job application letter of about 200 words

   B. Your letter should cover these three points:

   1. apply for the position of production coordinator

   2. describe your education background

   3. state your relevant working experience

   ② 参考范文：

   Dear Sir,

   I am responding to your ad in the June 20th, 2003, issue of the Sunday