Part A
51. Directions:

You will have an English class next Friday, but you can't attend it. Write a letter to your English teacher, Mr. Wang, to ask for leave. Tell him:
1) why you ask for leave,
2) what you will do to make up for it.
You should write about 100 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name. Use "Li Ming" instead. (10 points)

审题谋篇

本题要求写一封请假条。请假条是便条的一种形式，包括病假条、事假条、续假条等。写请假条主要把请假原因和请假时间写清楚，请假的理由要讲充分。同时注意内容简单明了，开门见山说明情况，不必赘述。如果有证明请假原因的证据，如医生证明、电报等最好随条附上。
该请假条应包括：（1）请假原因（2）你的补救措施。

参考范文

Dear Mr. Wang,
I very much regret I was unable to attend your English class next Friday.
As you may know, we senior students have been busy looking for jobs since the beginning of this semester. Luckily, I have got an opportunity to be interviewed by a well-known large public company, which I have longed to enter. Unfortunately, the interview is scheduled for next Friday. I really don't want to miss this valuable chance, so I have to ask for leave. I know mid-term exam is approaching, and next Friday's class is important. In order to make up for it, I will ask a classmate to copy your PPT and take notes for me. I will study them carefully and hand in all the homework on time.
I shall be very much obliged if you can approve my application. Sorry for any inconvenience caused by my absence.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming

Part B
52. Directions:

Read the following saying and write an essay in which you should
1) interpret the saying,
2) give your comments onthe saying, and
3) write a title for your essay.
A woman's career, particularly if it is successful, is often blamed for the break-up of a marriage, but never a man's.
You should writ 160-200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)

参考范文

A self-evident prejudice is made clear by the given saying that a woman's career, particularly if it is successful, is often blamed for the break-up of a marriage, but never a man's. Those who support the saying attribute the break-up of a marriage to the successful career of the wife. In their eyes, a successful woman devoted to her career will certainly neglect her duties to her husband, her children and thus results in the break-up of the family. This accusation is unfair and absolutely unacceptable.

The prejudice lies in the fact that it has been branded in our mind that women should be inferior to men and they should be at home to foster children and to support their husband. In fact, women should be entitled the rights to have their own careers. They have the rights to get the satisfaction from work besides that from their families. This accusation ignores the fact that the responsibilities for break-up of a marriage should be taken by both parties instead of one. Cleary, to blame a carrer woman for the break-up of a marriage is groundless.
As a conclusion, what has been traditionally taken for granted in our mind should be replaced by more rational ideas. From now on, it should be prescribed in our mind as law of various nations that everyone is born equal and they should be on equal terms.