在考研英语的Part A 小作文部分，书信作为考查的重点所在，种类繁多。在前面我们曾就以题目为例，详细地解析过前六种书信：即建议信、投诉信、咨询信、感谢信、祝贺信以及道歉信的写作方法及其注意事项。今天本文就对考研英语小作文中的第七种书信慰问信进行深入的分析。
慰问信是对某个个人、机构的优秀工作或其所遭遇的不幸表示慰问、致意的信件。写作时应注意措辞和语气，表达的感情应诚挚真切。慰问信也是考研英语小作文非常可能会考的书信之一，不可忽视。
一般来说，在考研英语中，慰问信主体部分的写作可按照三个步骤进行，即三步走策略。接下来就以题目为例，具体解析一下这个策略。
例题：
Directions：
Suppose Bill, one of your friends, was knocked down by a car yesterday and is in hospital now. Write him a letter to
1)express your pity, and
2)provide your help.
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.
题目所给的规定情景是你的一个朋友bill昨天被车撞了，如今正在医院治疗，要求你写一封慰问信，向他表示同情并提供帮助。根据上面所提的慰问信写作三步走策略，具体操作如下：
首段：I am so sorry to learn of the unfortunate news that you were knocked down by a car yesterday. I wish there were something I could say or do to soften your grief.
在三步走策略中，第一步就是要表明写信目的并且简述事由。前面介绍过的几封信中在表明目的、简述事由时多用I am writing this letter to express, 而在慰问信这样一种对感情要求相对更高的书信中，对感情的需求最为迫切，所以首先就要最快地表达出同情之情，之后再在后面阐述进行慰问的事由。除此之外，在做完以上两项工作后，大家还需另一项工作，也就是像感谢信中那样，进一步强化情感。在慰问信中，自然是需要强化这种慰问同情之情的，同样还是要用到虚拟语气。
中段：A little package from me will reach you in the next day or so. I hope you will like it, and it could be useful at your present moment. Whats more, please dont hesitate to contact me if there is anything else I can do now and always.
慰问信本身的性质及其应用功能就决定了我们在写第二段时不能像前面的几封书信那样去具体解释原因，而是要尽量避免一再地提起别人的不幸。相反，在这种情况下我们反而需要为处于困难中的收信人尽可能地提供自己的帮助，成为对方的坚强后盾。同时，表明自己的帮助时，需注意做到实虚结合。
尾段：I do hope you will soon get well again and be able to come back. Be assured of my availability and eagerness to help in any way I can.
本段中，依然如上面第二段中提到的那样，我们不能一再地表明自己对对方遭遇不幸的同情之情，所以在此只能表达自己对对方的美好期望，期待对方好转等。除此之外，还需再次表明自己永远帮助支持对方的决心，为对方增加面对困难的信心。
在考研英语的书信表达中，类似的首段或尾段的套用句式比较丰富，大家需要在复习过程中进行有意的积累，并在写作中加以运用：
1、I felt very sorry indeed when I heard of your illness.
2、We are very sorry to learn of
3、In the next few days I think you should have a good rest and take the doctors advice.
4、If there is anything I can do, give me a call.
5、With the best wishes for your quick and complete recovery.
因此，该题的完整范文如下：
Dear Bill,
I am so sorry to learn of the unfortunate news that you were knocked down by a car yesterday. I wish there were something I could say or do to soften your grief.
A little package from me will reach you in the next day or so. I hope you will like it, and it could be useful at your present moment. Whats more, please dont hesitate to contact me if there is anything else I can do now and always.
I do hope you will soon get well again and be able to come back. Be assured of my availability and eagerness to help in any way I can.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
(本文作者为查字典公务员考研辅导老师张玉环[微博])
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