【答案】Dear Peter,

I am glad that you are interested in Chinese idioms. Chinese idioms, mainly consisting of four Chinese characters, have been appealing to those absorbed in the Chinese language because they are an important part of Chinese culture. The benefits of learning them can be listed as follows.

First, with many of Chinese idioms widely used in our daily life, having a good knowledge of them contributes to better understanding both spoken Chinese and written Chinese. Second, they usually possess vivid and profound meanings, making what you try to convey more convincing.

As far as I’m concerned, I have a preference for the interesting stories behind some of the Chinese idioms. Not only are they interesting, but also they tend to teach some wisdom, which helps me a lot.

I sincerely hope you can learn them well.

Yours,

Li Hua

【解析】

本篇书面表达属于应用类作文，是一封邮件。

第1步：根据提示可知，成语是中国文化的重要组成部分，它能用简单的词语表达出丰富且深刻的寓意。假定你是李华，你的外国笔友 Peter对中国成语很感兴趣，向你咨询有关中国成语的信息。请你写封邮件。人称为第一人称，时态应为一般现在时。

第2步：根据写作要求，确定关键词（组），如：consist of由…组成，appeal to对…有吸引力，daily life日常生活，contribute to有助于，As far as I’m concerned就我而言，have a preference for偏爱，Not only… but also不仅…而且，wisdom智慧。

第3步：根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。

第4步：连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰，保持整洁美观的卷面是非常重要的。