范文一
DearKate:
Excusemeformylongdelayinginreturningtoyouyour“RobinsonCrusoe”whichIreadthroughwithgreatinterest.Ihadfinishedreadingthebookandwasabouttoreturnitwhenmycousincametoseeme.Neverhavingseenthebook,ShewassointerestedinitthatIhadtoretainitlonger.However,Ihopethatinviewoftheadditionaldelightthusaffordedbyyourbook,youwilloverlookmynegligenceinnotreturningitsooner.
Thankingyouagainfortheloan.
Sincerelyyours,
Tom
范文二
Dear
IamterriblysorrytotellyouthatIhavelostthevaluablebookyouweresokindtolendmelastweek.Ireaditeverydayandintendedtofinishitnextmonth.LastnightwhenIcametomyroom,itwasnowheretobefound.Iwilltrytorecoveritassoonaspossible.IfIfailtofindit,Iwillgetanewbookforyou.
ButIamafraiditcannevertaketheplaceoftheoldone.Oldbooksarelikeoldfriends.Oncelost,theycanneverbereplaced.Theyareconnectedwithcherishedassociationswhichthenewonescanneverhave.Andforthisirrecoverableloss,Iamtoblame.Iwassocarelesswithmythings.Thisisawarningtometobemorecarefulinthefuture.
Yourstruly,
范文三
Dear,
Iameagerlylookingforwardtoyourvisittoourcity.Afteralltheseyearsofwritingtoeachother,Icannotwaittoseeyou.However,IregrettoinformyouthatIwillnotbeabletomeetyouattheairportontime.
Thereasonisthatyourflightwillarriveearlyinthemorning,andtheearliestIcanreachtheairportwillbeaboutanhourafteryouland.Willyoupleasewaitformeinthearrivallounge?Youcanhavebreakfastwhileyouwait.
Bytheway,aswehavenevermetImusttellyouhometoidentifyme:Iamof165cmtallandhavealonghair.Inaddition,IwillwearawhiteskirtandcarryaChinaDailyathand.
Hopewecanmeetsoon.
Sincerelyyours,