47.

　　Dear classmates,

　　I am writing this letter to inform that our class is going to hold a charity sale for the needy children in rural area of our province who have dropped out of school because their parents cannot afford their education. This activity will be held on our school’s playground on next Monday, January 22.

　　It is universally acknowledged that children are regarded as flowers and future of our nation; however, because of poverty, a growing number of kids in remote villages lost their learning opportunities which are not only crucial for their personal growth, but also essential for the sound development of the whole society. Consequently, there is no doubt that it is a noble cause to donate money to needy children through charity sale.

　　I really appeal to all the students to take part in this event and I will be grateful if you could come and give your donation.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Ming

　　【参考译文】

　　我写这封信来告知大家，我们班要举行一场慈善义卖，目的是资助我省农村地区的贫困儿童，因为他们的父母无法负担他们的教育费用，很多这样的孩子辍学了。这项活动将于下星期一(1月22日)在我们学校的操场上举行。

　　众所周知，少年儿童是我们祖国的花朵和希望，然而，由于贫困，越来越多的偏远乡村的孩子失去了他们的学习机会，而学习机会不仅是他们的个人成长的关键，对于整个社会的健康发展也是必不可少的。因此，毫无疑问，通过义卖捐钱给贫困儿童是一个崇高的事业。

　　我在此真心呼吁所有的学生参加这次活动，如果大家能来捐款，我会很感激。

　　你们真诚的：李明

　　48.

　　【经典范文】

　　What can be seen from the chart is the proportion change of students having part-time jobs during the four years’ college study. The proportion increases slightly from the first year to the third year, however, the fourth year has witnessed a dramatic increase, surging to 88.24%.

　　There is no denying the fact that this trend is very pervasive in current colleges and, to some extent, quite proper. It is not difficult to come up with some possible factors accounting for this trend. To begin with, the major jobs of freshman and sophomore are to study, and to lay a solid foundation for their future work. What’s more, when students are going to step out of school and enter into society, they have to master lots of practical skills, for example, how to deal with challenges outside, so they have to take part in some part-time jobs. Apparently, doing part time job has many advantages. On the one hand, students can learn how to get along well with others and know the society more profoundly. On the other hand, to take a part-time job provides students with a valuable opportunity to put what they have learned from books into practice and make some money, which helps to reduce their families’ financial burden.

　　Due to the analysis above, this trend will continue for quite a while in the future. And it should be pointed out that study is the major task for college students though work experience is valuable. Students have to strike a balance between study and part-time job.

　　【参考译文】

　　从图中可以看到大学生在四年的大学学习中，参加兼职工作的人数比例的变化。从第一年至第三年，比例略有增加，然而，第四年已经发生了急剧的增长，上升到88.24%。

　　不可否认的事实是，在当前高校这种趋势是非常普遍的，并且在某种程度上也是合适的。解释这一趋势并不困难。首先，对大学一年级和二年级的学生来说，其主要任务是学习，为自己的将来打下坚实的基础。其次，当学生们要走出学校进入社会时，他们必须掌握许多实践技能，例如如何应对外界的挑战，因此他们不得不参加一些兼职工作。显然，做兼职工作有许多优势。一方面，学生可以学习如何与别人相处，从而更深刻地了解社会。另一方面，做兼职工作为学生提供了一个宝贵的机会，可以将他们从书本中学到的东西运用到实践中，同时赚一些钱，这有助于减轻其家庭的经济负担。

　　根据以上的分析，这种趋势在未来相当长的一段时间还将继续下去。值得注意的是，虽然工作经验是有价值的，但是学习是大学生的主要任务。学生必须平衡学习和兼职工作。