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Dear Sir or Madam,
     I am writing to request your assistance. My father sent me a parcel on May 1st, but I haven't received it yet. The shipment number is 1234567. Could you please check to see if it has gone astray?
     The parcel is small and wrapped in brown paper. Inside the parcel are some reference books I need for my thesis and a photo album my parents gave me as a birthday gift. These things are not costly, but are of great importance to me.
     I would very much appreciate it if you could look into the matter and let me have your response as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming

尊敬的先生／女士：
     我写信是想请求您的帮助。我父亲5月1日寄给我一个包裹，但我到现在还没收到。运单号是1234567。能不能请您查一下看看它是不是寄丢了？
     这个包裹很小，用棕色的纸包着。包裹里有一些我写学位论文所需的参考书，还有一个相册，是我父母送给我的生日礼物。这些东西并不太值钱，但对我来说非常重要。
     如果您能调查此事并尽快给我答复，我将不胜感激。
您真诚的，
李明
道长点评
　　询问信的语气应礼貌，提出的要求应明确具体，以获取及时、有效的信息。

     parcel 包裹
     shipment number 运单号
     wrap 包，裹
     reference book 参考书
     photo album 相册
     birthday gift 生日礼物
     costly 昂贵的
     response 答复
     as soon as possible 尽快

1　Could you please help track down a parcel that was sent to me in Beijing from Wuhan?
     您能帮着查一个从武汉寄往北京我处的包裹吗？
2　Inside are some books and clothes.
     里面是一些书和衣服。
3　The parcel was sent by my father Li Kai on May 1st.
     包裹是我父亲李凯5月1日寄出的。