解决问题型
大学英语四级真题2012年06月
PartⅠWriting
Directions:
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofOnExcessivePackaging,followingtheoutlinebelow.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.
1.目前许多商品存在过度包装的现象
NobodycouldhavefailedtoapparentlynoticethefactthatExcessivePackaginghasbecomeanincreasinglygraveproblemalloverChinainthepreviousdecade.Takingalookaround,wecanfindexamplestoonumeroustolist:
intheclassroom,blankpiecesofpaperareleftonthedesks;andinthedormbuilding,tapsareleftopenandwaterleftrunningallthetime.
2.出现这一现象的原因
3.我对这一现象的看法和建议
[写作范文]
OnExcessivePackaging
Inrecentyearswecanseequitealotofproductsareexcessivelypackaged.Mynewlyboughtshirtcomeswathedintissuepaper,placedinacardboardboxandthenfinishedoffinwrappingpaper.Whydopeoplehavealikingforexcessivepackaging?
Therearemanyreasonsthatcontributetothisphenomenon.Firstly,producersareprofit-drivenandtheycanraisethepricesoftheirproductsbydelicatepackagingsoastomakemuchmoreprofit.Secondly,consumerstendtothinkitmoredecenttopurchasewell-packagedproducts,especiallywhentheywanttobuygiftsfortheirfriends.Thelastbutnottheleast,imperfecttawsandregulationsmakeitnotpossibletocompletelybanexcessivepackaging.
Inmyopinion,besidesthecostforbuyers,excessivepackagingalsoresultsinthewasteofresourcesandenvironmentpollution.Tosolvetheproblem,it'snecessarytotakethefollowingmeasures.First,lawsandregulationsmustbeperfectedtorestrictexcessivepackaging.Second,weneedtoraiseconsumer'sawarenessthatdelicatepackagingdoesn'tequaltohighquality.Meanwhile,weneedtoadvocatepackagingrecycling.
2003年12月
Directions:
Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledReduceWasteonCampus.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:
有些大学校园浪费的现象日益严重
浪费的危害
杜绝浪费,从我做起
ReduceWasteonCampus
(a)
第一段:
Wastinghasbecomeagraveprobleminmanycampuses.Muchfoodareleftintheplatesanddumpedintothetrashcaninthedininghall.Blankorhalfblankpiecesofpaperareleftonthedesksintheclassroom.TapsareleftopenandwaterleftrunningordrippingallthetimeInthedormbuilding.Andtherecanbemoresuchexamples.
Nobodycouldhavefailedtoapparentlynoticethefactthatwastinghasbecomeanincreasinglygraveprobleminmanycampuses.Takingalookaround,wecanfindexamplestoonumeroustolist:
intheclassroom,blankpiecesofpaperareleftonthedesks;andinthedormbuilding,tapsareleftopenandwaterleftrunningallthetime.
第二段:
Wastingwillgeneratesevereresultsifwekeepignoringit.Tostartwith,itputstrainsonthealreadyshortsupplyoffood,water,electricityandthelike.Besides,itgoesagainsttraditionalvirtueofhardworkandsimplelivingandmayleadstoaluxuriouslifestyle,whichisdangeroustothesoulsofmankind.
可以将划线部分组合成一句:
如下
,Wastingisboundtogeneratesevereconsequencesifwekeepturningablindeyetoitthatitputstrainsonthealreadyshortsupplyoffood,water,electricityandthelike;andthatitgoesagainsttraditionalvirtueofhardworkandsimplelivingandmayleadstoaluxuriouslifestyle,whichisdangeroustothesoulsofmankind.
第三段:
Whenitcomestotheseriousnessofthisproblem,effectivemeasuresmustbetakenbeforethingsgetworse.First,itisessentialthatregulationsbeworkedoutandenforcedtobanwasting.Secondly,studentsshouldenhancetheirawarenessofsavingresources.Itisreasonableforustobelievethattheproblemwillbesolvedinthenearfuturewhenthesemeasuresaretaken.
可以将划线部分组合成一句:
如下
Inviewoftheseriousnessofthisproblem,itishightimethatbeforethingsgetworsewemusttakeeffectivemeasuresthatregulationsshouldbeworkedoutandenforcedtobanwasting,andthatstudentsshouldenhancetheirawarenessofsavingresources.Onlywiththesemeasurestaken,asIseeit,isitlegitimateforustoembracetheconvictionthattheproblemwillbesolvedinthenearfuture.
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大学英语四级真题2012年12月
PartⅠWriting
Directions:
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledEducationPaysbasedonthestatisticsprovidedinthechartbelow(Unemploymentratein2010).Pleasegiveabriefdescriptionofthechartfirstandthenmakecommentsonit.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.
Asisshowninthegraph,amongthosewithdoctoraldegree,theunemploymentrateis1.9%;whileinsharpcontrast,forthosewithoutevenahighschooldiploma,theunemploymentrateis14.9%.Thefactrevealedbythestatisticsisobvious:
theunemploymentrateisinoppositeproportiontothelevelofeducation—thehigherthedegree,thelowertheunemploymentrate.
Whatarethereasonsleadingtothesituationreflectedinthegraph?
Firstly,educationoffersusbasicknowledgeorcertainskillstolandajob.Secondly,highereducationprovidesmoreadvancedknowledgeormoresophisticatedskill,whichwillensureustobemorecompetitiveinourcareer.Thirdly,themoreeducationwereceive,thebetterwecanhandleproblemsandstressconfrontedinourcareers,thusachievingsustainabledevelopmentinourcareer.
Educationreallypays.Let'sstudyharderandstriveforabrighterfuture.
FamilyBankDepositsinChina’sCitiesandTowns
Year
AverageFamilyDeposits
RMB(yuan)
1985
1351
134.8billion
1990
7869
757.3billion
2000
34600
2569.7billion
Theperiod1985–2000hadagreatincreaseinfamilybankdepositsinChina’scitiesandtowns.In1985,theaveragefamilydepositswas1351yuanwhilein2000itreached34600yuan.Thetotalbankdepositsin2000was19timesasmuchasitwasin1985.
Severalfactorsmayhavecontributedtothischange.(改为:
Anumberoffactorscouldaccountforthechangeinthechart,butthefollowingarethemostcriticalones.)(或改为:
Anumberoffactorscouldaccountforthechangeinthechart,amongwhicharemostcriticalasfollows.)Firstly,thefamilyincomehasgreatlyincreasedandpeoplehavemoresparemoneytodepositinthebank.Secondly,peoplewanttodepositmoneytobuymoreexpensiveitemssuchashousesandcars.Thirdly,banksarestillthoughtofasthesafestplacetodepositmoney.Moreandmorepeoplearewillingtodepositmoneyinbanksinsteadofotherinvestmentsuchasstockexchangeandfutureinvestment.
Fromtheabovetablewecanpredictthatthefamilyincomewillcontinuetoincreaseandthatpeoplewillhaveevenmoremoneytodepositinthebank.Itisnotimpossibletobelievethattheaveragefamilydepositsmayamounttomorethan200,000yuanin2015.
Weholdthesetruthstobeself-evident,thatallmenarecreatedequal,thattheyareendowedbytheirCreatorwithcertainunalienablerights,thatamongthesearelife,libertyandthepursuitofhappiness.
Thephilosophybehindthistalentsearchisthatabilityisinnate;thatitcanbediagnosedwithconsiderableaccuracy;andthatitisworthcultivating.
MajorreasonRationalizationjustification
对立观点型
ReadingSelectivelyorExtensively
1.Somepeoplethinkweshouldreadselectively
2.Othersholdthatweshouldreadextensively
3.Myopinionisthat...
Howshouldweread?
Shouldwereadselectivelyorextensively?
Everyonehashisownview.
Somepeoplethinkweshouldreadselectively.Theyarguethatwiththedevelopmentofmodernscienceandtechnology,moreandmorebooksarepublished.Itisimpossibleforustoreadallthebooks.What'smore,therearemanybadbooksthatarepoisonoustoourmind,andweshouldn'treadthem.Sincewecan'treadallthebooksandweshouldn'treadbadbooks,wemustreadselectively.
Butothersmaynotagree.Theyemphasizethattoday'ssocietyisnotwhatitwas.Ifonemanhasmanykindsofknowledgehe'llhavemorechancestosucceed.Ifamanknowsmuchinonefieldbutknowsnothinginotherfields,hemaybeuseless.Sincewemusthavemanykindsofknowledge,wemustreadextensively.
Who'sright?
Ithinkbothofthemhavesomethingright.ButIthinkweshouldreadextensivelyfirst.Weshouldreadbooksinmanyfields,andreadselectivelyinonefield.
Therehasbeenmuchcontroversyoversettingofffirecrackersinthepastyears,witheachpartyowningconvincingevidences.ThosewhoareinfavorofsettingfirecrackersclaimthatitisanancientChinesecustomthatshouldbepreserved.Theyalsoarguethatfirecrackersmakefestivalsandholidayoccasionsmorecolorfulandentertainingforbothadultsandchildren.Withoutfirecrackers,festivalswouldbecomecoldandcheerless.
Ontheotherhand,therearemanypeoplewhoareoftheopinionthatfirecrackersshouldbebanned.Theypointoutthatfirecrackersareresponsibleforfireswhichdestroyproperty,andforinjuriessufferedbothbythepeoplewhosetthemoffandbyinnocentbystanders.Besides,theymaintain