最新大纲对英语二小作文的要求是：应用性短文, 其中包括私人和公务信函、备忘录、报告等。纵观历年真题, 考查内容基本集中在这样一些类型：推荐信、申请信、请求信、求职信、邀请信、感谢信、祝贺信、建议信、投诉信、道歉信、辞职信、介绍信、询问信、通知等, 或其中两种的组合。以下是2010年-2017年英语二小作文题目, 可以从中看到考查的基本内容和大致规律。

从以上的表格中，我们更加证明了小作文的命题趋势，即两种类型书信的融合。这对于2018年考研的考生来说，审题至关重要，看清楚让写的内容是哪些；多个小作文类型都扎实掌握，这样我们才能够以不变应万变，完胜小作文的考查。下边都学网考研英语老师分别为大家整理了感谢信以及建议信的模板，供大家参考。

感谢信：

第一段：写信目的

　　I'm writing to extend my thanks to you for your assistance you have offered me during 时间+地点. If it had not been for your timely assistance, I fear that I might have been encountered much more serious problems.

第二段：感谢细节

　　It is your help that has enabled me to ...... Everyone agrees that it was your assistance that has led to ...... If there were more people like you, the world would be a much nicer place. I hope to see you some day so that I may have the opportunity to do something in return for your kindness.

第三段：再次致谢

　　Again, I would like to express my thanks from the bottom of my heart. Please accept my gratitude.

建议信:

第一段：写信目的

　　I'm writing here to provide some advice/suggestions with regard to/concerning......

第二段：阐述2或3方面建议

　　I can find no better suggestions other than the following ones. 　　To begin with; Besides; Moreover.

第三段：期待回复

　　I hope you will find these suggestions useful and I would be ready to discuss the matter with you to further details. I'm looking forward to your reply and wish you a good luck.