专八作文14年真题.docx

1、专八作文14年真题专八写作真题 (1997-2010)1997Some people hold the view that a students success in university study follows the same pattern as that of fanning, which is characterized by the sowing the seeds, nurturing growth and harvesting the rewards process. Write an essay of about 300 words on the topic given

2、below to support this view with your own experience as a university student. Sowing the Seeds, Nurturing Growth and Harvesting the Rewards Some people hold a view that a students success in university study follows the same pattern as that of farming, which is characterized by sowing the seeds, nurt

3、uring growth and harvest the rewards process. I approve of this statement. No pains, no gains, like that the saying goes. A person could only succeed through his own arduous efforts. No easy access to success existed in this world. The main task of students is to study. Studying at regular time can

4、be compared to sowing the seeds, nurturing growth; then successto harvesting the rewards. Take me as a live example. Before I entered the university, friends surrounding me all said that the university was the paradise. After I was enrolled in, I thought that it was right time for me to relax. So I

5、never worked hard as before, only spent most leisure time on shopping and surfing the Internet. Time flied fast, and the final exams came. I supposed that I could manage them smoothly depending on my cleverness. At last, I suffered great failure without saying. From that time on, I comprehended the

6、true meaning of “sowing the seeds, nurturing growth and harvesting the rewards”. I was determined to nurture growth through my diligent study. And during that period, I realized that I could adapte to university life well. I spent less time on shopping, but emerged in the ocean of books. I browsed b

7、ooks like a hungry tiger to broaden my horizon. And finally the fact proved that it brought a profound meaning and directed a more bright future to me. The above best illustrates the essense of “sowing the seeds, nurturing growth and harvesting the rewards”. Everyone has to be diligent to advance to

8、ward his or her own goal. Sowing the seeds and nurturing growth is an arduous process, but harvesting the rewards is always cheerful.1998Nowadays with the development of economy, existing cities are growing bigger and new cities are appearing. What do you think is ONE of the major problems that may

9、result from this process of urbanization? Write an essay of about 300 words on the topic given below. One Major Problem in the Process of Urbanization Since the ancient time, economic power has always been regarded as the foundation of all other matters. Nowadays, it is easier for one to sense the u

10、rgency of economic development. As a result, existing cities are growing bigger and bigger and new cities are appearing. Obviously, the development of economy brings people a big profit, and meanwhile a lot of trouble. In my opinion, pollution is a major problem resulting from urbanization . Every d

11、ay people go through cars, buses, trucks and other vehicles which give out a lot of poisonous gases. In the office building, people are nearly closed in a tin day and night because they are surrounded by central air-conditioners. Fresh air is not allowed in. Whats more, there appear a lot of factori

12、es with large chimneys in big cities. Some chemical gases are released into the air constantly; they further worsens the air quality. In the past, bird chirpping, bee humming and other pleasant sound could be heard everywhere in towns. Nowadays trees are cut down, fields are occupied，and animals hav

13、e no home land. On the contrary, machines howl, vehicles horn and crowded people quarrel. One hears nothing but noises which bother peoples minds and interrupt the harmonious living space. With the development of economy, peoples life tempo is growing faster and faster with the rapid going of the bi

14、g city. People have no more time to think of others, and they only care about themselves. They can discard rubbish anywhere. They turn the radio up enough to be unbearable to others. They can fight against others violently in order to relax their busy nerves. Therefore, pollution of this unique kind

15、 occurs To sum up, the urbanization has a lot of negative effects including pollution caused by air, noise and fast life pace mentioned above. Besides, other elements such as living environment should be taken into consideration for the sake of a long-time development of big cities.2000Education as

16、a Lifelong Process When it comes to education, we can easily think of school, colleges and young people. In fact, education is so important in modern society that it can be viewed as a lifelong process. First, it is the requirement of fast-developing society to accept education as a lifelong process

17、. Our world is changing dramatically with the development of new science and technology. A person who completed his education at school in 1970s or 1980s may have encountered new problems when he is working nowadays. The problems might have something to do with his major or other aspects concerned.

18、For example an accountant now must master the skills of accounting through computers, which is the basic tools for him, so he should also learn how to do his job with a computer. Secondly, education creates human character and moralities. Through education, youth may learn how to make contributions

19、to the world. And the old may acquire new things to enrich their lives. Through education, a healthy person can become stronger and a disabled person can have a new hope of his life. Man can find great pleasure by learning. Finally, modern society has provided everyone with various opportunities to

20、accept education. As long as you wish, you could get education by attending night-schools, adult colleges, training centers and even long-distance education through Internet and TV. In one word, the primary purpose of education is not only to teach you how to earn your bread, but to make every mouth

21、ful sweeter. Knowledge is limitless, and life is limited. So education is a lifelong process. 2001The Internet is about to take off in China. As many as 9 million people are online, a number that is estimated to hit 20 million by the end of 2000. It is predicted that this phenomenal growth will have

22、 great impact on our society and economy. Choose ONE aspect of our society or economy where you think the impact will be most strongly felt, and write an essay of about 300 words entitled. THE IMPACT OF THE INTERNET ON . The Impact of the Internet on Education The Internet is making the world smalle

23、r and is changing every aspect of our life. There can be no doubt that the Internet will have greater impact on our society and economy. The impact, in my opinion, will be strongly felt in the aspect of education. First, the Internet provides equal opportunities for all students, as long as they can

24、 get access to the Internet. In the traditional form of education, students who get higher marks in the examination may enter a better school, and those who do not have to enter a relatively less ideal one. With the Internet, every student is provided with the same source of education, so they can g

25、et equal opportunities to improve themselves. In this case, the quality of education will also be highly improved in our country. Second, the Internet poses a challenge, not a danger really to teachers. Tra- ditionally, teachers are the dominators of education, and students are subject to the instru

26、ction of specific teachers. This, in fact, may result in the laziness of teachers, since there is no competition in such a traditional teaching way. With the Internet, a student may select the instruction of any teacher as far as he or she likes it, which is an incentive to the faculty of teachers.

27、Faced with this, a teacher is likely to try his best to improve his instruction and this will in turn improve the educational quality of our country. Last but not least, the internet makes education more convenient and efficient for the student. A student can learn at any time he likes and, at the s

28、ame time, save themoney spent on tuition and board. All this may lead to a revolution of education reform. After all, I am not exaggerating the influence of the Internet on education . It is true that the Internet may still remain out of reach of someone and may be less amicable than human teachers.

29、 But the point is that the Internet is certain to accelerate the development of education. With the Internet, let us make the education of our country into a better existence! 2003 An English newspaper is currently running a discussion on whether young people in China today are (not) more self-cente

30、red and unsympathetic than were previous generations. And the paper is inviting contributions from university students. You have been asked to write a short article for the newspaper to air your views. Love, and Then Be Loved In recent years, more and more teachers complain that their students are i

31、ndifferent to others. Some even worry that the young generation might ruin the future of China. To be sure, many of our young people cannot see eye to eye with this view. However, as a university student, I myself would like to hold that we young people today are in general more self-centered and un

32、sympathetic than our previous generations. To start with, the majority, if not all, of young people choose to attend exclusively to their own needs. In their eyes, it is all too natural to seek satisfaction from what they do, even if it may mean inconvenience to others. Take my dormitory for example. It is a common scene here that a roommate cheerfully talks to his girlfriend on the phone at midnight when others are struggling for a sound sleep. One may complain now and then, but to no avail. In fact, others, to the exclusion of me, live their dormitory l