2002年1月四级考试的作文题目是 褹 Letter to the University President about the Canteen Service on Campus? 并且给出了中文提示与要求：“假如你是李明，请你就本校食堂的状况给校长写一封信，内容涉及食堂饭菜质量、价格、环境、服务等。可以是表扬，可以是批评建议，也可以兼而有之。”

显然，这是要求考生写一篇书信，但重点不在书信的格式上，因为答题纸上已经给出了写信日期、称呼和签名。所以，考生应把重点放在针对这一主题的谋篇布局上。

那么面对这篇作文要求应如何下手呢？首先要审题，即理解题意，抓住题目中的关键词语以及所给提示中的关键信息。本篇题目中关键词显然是襝anteen service?nbsp;和 襝ampus? 即文章中心要写与“校园餐厅服务”相关的内容。围绕这一主题写哪些内容呢？就本篇作文而言，这一方面并不太难，因为提示中已明确告诉考生所要写的内容，即本校食堂饭菜、环境、服务等。并且可以是表扬——写满意方面；或是批评建议——不满意方面；或是两方面都写。内容的取舍要根据考生所掌握的材料来定。然而，对一般考生来说，似乎写两个方面更容易组织文章的结构，即写两个主体段落，每一段写一个方面。在段落写作时，最好先以主题句开头，再以列举或举例方式展开。那么，考虑到此就应拟定提纲，即按文章主旨的要求，组成层次清楚、合乎逻辑、前后连贯的作文框架。既然这是一封给校长的信，考生在文章开始应简单地介绍一下自己的身份并说明写信目的。这一部分可以单独成段，放在上述两主体段的前面。后边还应有个简短建议的段落。下列提纲仅供参考：

Outline
　　I. Introduction --- your identity
　　II. Satisfactory aspects --- quality of dishes, environment, service
　　III. Dissatisfactory aspect --- price of dishes
　　IV. Suggestion --- lowering the price

最后，应注意这是一封较正式的书信，文字要简洁，语气要适当。同时不要忘记书信结尾时使用“Sincerely yours”，“Truly yours”或较为恭敬的“Respectfully yours”之类的套语。

作文范例及点评

January 12th, 2002

Dear Mr President,

I‘m a student of the Foreign Trade Department in this university. I’d like to say something about the canteen service on our campus.

The canteen service is by and large satisfactory. For one thing, the employees in the dining hall are very warm towards us when we come to have our meals. They treat us as their friends. For another, the quality of the dishes is excellent. They look pleasant, and taste delicious as well. All of us can‘t help praising the
cooks’ cooking skill. Finally, the environment is pleasant. The hall is not only spacious and clean, but also equipped with a loudspeaker system. So while we are eating, we can enjoy light music.

However, there‘s something that I think needs to be improved. That is the price.Many of us feel the price of the dishes is a little too high, for all, except rice or steamed bread, cost above three yuan. As a result, some of us can barely afford to have meals at the canteen.

So may I suggest that the price be lowered a little? If so, all students would be able to focus on their study without being worried about their living expenses.

Thank you for your consideration.

Respectfully yours,

Li Ming

第一段第一句说明自己身份而避免突兀之感。第二句说明写信目的，即点明主题。“ I'd like to do" 比"I want to do"语气委婉，适合本信语气要求。

第二段以主题句起始，以并列的与主题句相关的三个细节展开。细节之间用承转词连接起来，使得该段前后连贯。

第三段第一句为主题句，以下各句为展开句。展开句之间通过使用指代词（that）、重复词语（the price）、表示原因的连词（for）及因果连词（as a result）等方式使各句之间紧密连接起来。句首转折连词起到连接上下段落的作用。

第四段根据上段所提到的不满意之处提出建议。第一句为主题句，第二句为展开句。情态动词may表示“请求”，比can 更正式；段首so 起到段落连接作用。

结束套语。该信属正式书信，结束语也应正式。