SECTION IV Writing

　　(40 minutes)

　　Directions:

　　You should write your responses to bothPart A and Part B of this section on ANSWER SHEET 2.

　　Part A

　　66. You havepromised to give a sample of your product in person to Mr. John Smith, yourcustomer, tomorrow, but you won’t be able to go, because you were just told to attend a meeting.

　　Write an emailto Mr. John Smith,

　　1) apologizing for changing your plan;

　　2) explaining the reason for the change;

　　3) telling him your new arrangement.

　　Part B

　　67. Below is atable showing desertification (the spread of desert) in a region. Look at thetable and write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the following points:

　　1) the general trend of desertification in the region;

　　2) the causes and effects of desertification and possible solutions.