hear是书信类作文的常用词,以“听说……”开头是这类作文的一个常见写法,需要明确的是,hear和hear of都表示“听说”,区别在于,hear of后不能跟that引导的从句。
例:Hearing that some volunteers are wanted for the Achievement Expo, I am writing to apply…
如若使用hear of表达上述含义,可以这样:
Hearing of some volunteers being wanted for the Achievement Expo, I am…