I am sorry for not having written to you for such a long time. I am afraid you must think I have forgotten you and the whole family. Actually I really miss you, but I have been busy preparing my exam these days. And now I have passed the exam and feel very relaxed as if a heavy burden has been removed. I can’t help waiting to write to you and so here I am.
What about Dad’s health? Is he still coughing at night? I have been worrying about it. The last day I saw an advertisement on a newspaper introducing a new kind of syrup which is said to have magic effect on coughing. I have bought one bottle and sent it back home by post. Have you received it? What about the effect?
Please write to me soon, I am eager to hear from you.
地址一般写在信纸的右上角，可用斜列式也可用齐头式，如果是收信人熟悉的地址也可以省略不写，但日期是不能省略的。称呼一般视与收信人的关系而定，一般来说应用比较亲近的称呼。正文部分尽量有感而发，写作时要十分注重感情的真挚。如果对方在上次的信中提出过什么问题，应该先回答，同时也可以问对方一些问题，以表示对他/她的关切。私人信函的基本写作结构为“问候及表达写信人的思念之情——询问收信人的近况——向收信人讲述自己的情况——以提议、建议或请求结尾”。在写给私人信函中可以常用的结尾套语如 “Yours,” “ With love,” “ With best wishes” “Your affectionately,” “Yours sincerely,”等等。当然在实际写作中，要仔细审题，弄清楚题目给定的情景，根据要求进行写作。
