direction: for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition entitled asking for leave of absence. you should write at least 120 words according to the following guidelines:

　　your name and role: sam, a sophomore in english class two

　　your foreign teacher＇s name: ms.riddle

　　incident: you cannot come to her class for some reason

　　task: write her a note, asking for leave of absence

　　asking for leave of absence

　　to: ms.riddle, my dear oral english teacher

　　from: sam, a respectful sophomore student of yours in oral english class two

　　date: january 8,2005

　　subject: asking for leave of absence

　　dear ms.riddle,

　　i would like to know if i could ask for a casual leave of absence from your oral english class this wednesday morning.

　　yesterday evening i got a phone call from my cousin, who is now running a small firm in suburbs of this city . he needs an interpreter for two days but cannot find the most reliable person, so he wants me to have a try. personally, i regard this as a golden opportunity to put what i have learned in your class into practice, but i need your permission of absence . if you think i may go and help him get over the difficulty, i am confident that i ＇ll do a good job and both of us will grateful.

　　earnestly yours,

　　sam