注意：1.词数100左右。2.开头已为你写好。

生词：reduce learning load减轻学习负担

Dear Dick,

　　How nice to hear from you again. 

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　　Best wishes, 

                                                                                                                     Li Hua

　　解析：NMET2001年高考书面表达试题要求考生根据以表格的形式提供的情景用英语写一篇100个单词左右的书信，给澳大利亚朋友Dick介绍减负给自己学习和生活带来的变化。写作过程中所需要的生词已给出，短文的开头也已经为考生写好。

　　写作过程：

　　⑴认真审题，明确要求。

　　①由汉语提示可知，应用第一人称完成短文；

　　②在写作过程中，要突出减负给学习生活带来的便利；

　　③在写作过程中，要根据表格中的中文提示，写成一篇行文连贯、条理清楚的文章而不宜将表格中的中文直译成英语。

　　⑵审视表格，列出要点。

　　①过去忙于上课、做作业；

　　②现在有时间看新闻、参观博物馆等；

　　③现在有时间看新闻、读报纸；

　　④不必再熬夜。

　　⑶依据要点，编拟提纲。

　　① I used to have to do endless homework and attend classes even at weekends.

　　②Now I have more free time to read books, visit museums even and so on.

　　③In the evenings I can watch news on TV or read newspapers.

　　④I can go to bed earlier.

　　⑷按照文体，组织语篇。

　　One possible version:

Dear Dick,

　　How nice to hear from you again. You want to known what is going on in schools in China? In short, things have begun to improve since schools were called on to reduce learning load. I don’t know about others, but I used to have to work even at weekends doing endless homework and attending classes as well. Now I have more free time, I can follow my own interests such as reading books, visiting museums, and taking computer lessons. In the evenings I can watch news on TV or read newspapers. What’s more, I can go to bed earlier.

　　As far as I know, everyone is happy about this new arrangement of things.

　　Best wishes,

　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Li Hua