尊敬的市长先生：
Dear mayor
我是一名普通的在校学生，来自“鱼米之乡”Z市，深深地爱着生我养我的家乡！
I am an ordinary student in school, from "land of fish and rice" Z City, deeply loving my hometown where I was born and raised!
宜昌近几年的腾飞有目共睹。但在为她日新月异发展感到欣喜的同时，我们不得不面对一个活生生的现实，我的家乡——一个曾经被各种美誉包围的城市，而今居然正在被人们一天天遗忘。
Yichang's take-off in recent years is obvious to all. But at the same time, we have to face a living reality. My hometown, a city once surrounded by various good reputation, is being forgotten by people day by day.
我的家乡到底怎么了，到底缺了什么，为什么就这样“卧病不起”，发展不起来了呢？
What's wrong with my hometown? What's missing? Why can't I just stay ill and develop?
是没有资源吗？不，她是江汉平原的一角，有70公里的长江沿岸，土地肥沃，物产丰富，是著名的鱼米之乡。
Is there no resource? No, it's a corner of Jianghan Plain, 70 kilometers along the Yangtze River. It has fertile land and rich products. It's a famous land of fish and rice.
是没有传统，没有文化吗？不，这也绝不是主要原因。近几年从这片热土上走出了无数名人，同时，省级示范一中每年都为全国各大高校输送大量人才，他们应该是建设家乡的人才库和信息库。
Is there no tradition, no culture? No, that's not the main reason. In recent years, numerous celebrities have emerged from this hot land. At the same time, the provincial demonstration No. 1 middle school transports a large number of talents for colleges and universities across the country every year. They should build a talent pool and information base in their hometown.
是没有好的领导吗？也许吧，我没有足够的证据来证明。可是，这也绝对不是主要原因。我认为，家乡没落的主要原因是没有便利的交通。是啊，荆门有了铁路，从一个辖区成为全国的魅力城市；仙桃，有了国道，经济迅猛发展，还成为全国百强县市。我的家乡呢？东部，南部被长江紧紧拥抱，西部被水阻隔，北部还有一条河，外面的东西难得进来，里面的东西出不去，还谈什么发展？特别是近几年水运交通的萎缩，更是把家乡逼入死胡同。而与我们相邻的宜都市既有便利的水运，又有便利的铁路运输，还有四通八达的公路运输，这一切为宜都市的经济发展提供了强有力的保障。
Is there no good leader? Maybe, I don't have enough evidence to prove it. However, this is definitely not the main reason. I think the main reason for the decline of my hometown is the lack of convenient transportation. Yes, Jingmen has a railway, which has become a charming city in China from a district; Xiantao, which has a national road, has a rapid economic development, and has become one of the top 100 counties and cities in China. Where is my hometown? In the East, the south is tightly embraced by the Yangtze River, and in the west is blocked by water. In the north, there is a river. It's hard for the outside to come in and the inside can't go out. What else can we talk about? Especially in recent years, the shrinking of water transportation has forced the hometown into a dead end. The adjacent city of Yidu has not only convenient water transportation, but also convenient railway transportation and road transportation, which provide a strong guarantee for the economic development of Yidu.
没有铁路，没有桥，没有好的政策和策略，没有……有能力的人全部走出去了，只有一滩死水和一个观念急待更新的政府，发展不起来才是情理之中！
No railways, no bridges, no good policies and strategies, no Only a pool of stagnant water and a government whose concept is in urgent need of renewal, it is reasonable that all the capable people go out!
作为一名土生土长的家乡人，我的心无比的痛，一个美丽富饶的地方就这样没落了，就这样被时代遗忘了。我真不甘心啊！今天，很冒昧地给您写信，希望您能多关心关心有资源、有传统、有文化的小城市的发展，能够在规划建设的时候多考虑考虑这样的小城市，给它一个机会！我相信：给Z市一个机会，它将给宜昌一个惊喜！
As a native of my hometown, my heart is extremely painful. A beautiful and rich place is in such decline, so it is forgotten by the times. I don't like it! Today, I am very bold to write to you. I hope you can care more about the development of small cities with resources, traditions and culture. When planning and constructing, you can think more about such small cities and give them a chance! I believe: give Z city a chance, it will give Yichang a surprise!
此致
This brings
敬礼
Salute
一个爱家乡的中学生
A middle school student who loves his hometown
2006年6月20日评析：
Comments on June 20, 2006:
这是一封实实在在的信，是一封入情入理的信，说它实实在在，是文中没有一丝花言巧语，没有半点讨好的奉承，也没有空洞的幻想，而是实实在在地分析家乡落后的原因，毫不隐瞒自己的观点；说它入情入理，是文中的分析符合当地的实际，排除了资源的文化、传统、领导等因素，再看看周围地区的发展，在纵横比较中推理，得出合乎逻辑的结论，很合乎情理。这又是一封真诚的信，作者痛惜之情溢于言表，最后的恳切希望让写信的目的昭然若揭，表达出对家乡的热爱。从作文角度看，就是一篇朴实、厚重的文章。
This is a real letter. It's a reasonable letter. To say it's real, there's no rhetoric, no flattery, no empty fantasy. Instead, it's a real analysis of the reasons for the backwardness of hometown without concealing its own views. To say it's reasonable, it's an analysis in line with the local reality, excluding the culture of resources Tradition, leadership and other factors, and then look at the development of the surrounding areas, in the vertical and horizontal comparison of reasoning, to reach a logical conclusion, very reasonable. This is a sincere letter again. The author expresses his regret. Finally, he sincerely hopes to make the purpose of the letter clear and express his love for his hometown. From the perspective of composition, it is a simple and profound article.