不论是考研英语一还是英语二，写作部分中的小作文都要求我们根据规定情境进行大约100词的短文写作，写作类型主要包括信函和通知。而信函类涉及投诉、建议、邀请、感谢、祝贺、道歉、慰问、推荐、介绍、申请、咨询等种类。今天我们就来学习一下道歉信的通用写法。

道歉通常是因为不能准时赴约等事情道歉。信函第一段都是指明写作目的，第二段首句建议用一句过渡句指明第二段的主要内容，然后用三句话指明原因，最后一段表明自己的态度。下面是道歉信的万能模版。

信件模版——道歉

Dear Xx,

①I’m extremely sorry that 所要抱歉的事。②I hereby apologize with some embarrassment and many apologies.

③There were several causes leading to the incident/my fault. ④For a start, as I had been fully engaged in studying/doing an important task, everything was too late when I realized what had been happened. ⑤ To make things worse, there being few buses/too much traffic also prevented me from making it up immediately/apologizing in person. ⑥Although I tried every remedy I could, what was done could not be undone.

⑦I apologize for the trouble/loss I caused and assure you that all possible measures will be taken to compensate. ⑧ I sincerely hope that you will be able to think in my shoes and accept my apology.

Yours sincerely,

Li Ming

就是这么简单，妈妈再也不用担心我的作文啦，下面是2008年的小作文，快来练习写一下吧!

51. Directions:

You have just come back from Canada and found a music CD in your luggage that you forgot to return to Bob, your landlord there. Write him a letter to

1) make an apology, and

2) suggest a solution.

You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.

Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ming” instead. Do not write the address. (10 points)