历年大学英语四级作文真题及范文.docx

1、历年大学英语四级作文真题及范文1995年1月Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Can Money Buy Happiness?You should write no less than 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1.有人认为金钱是幸福之本(source of happiness)2.也有人认为金钱是万恶之

2、源(root of all evil)3.我的看法范文Can Money Buy Happiness?Can money buy happiness? Various people have various answers. Some people think that money is the source of happiness. With money, one can buy whatever he enjoys. With money, one can do whatever he likes. So, in their minds, money can bring comfort,

3、 security, and so on. Money, as they think, is the source of happiness.But there are still a lot of others who think that money is the root of all evil. Money drives people to steal, to rob, and to break the law. A lot of people became criminals just because they were in search of money. And in the

4、Western countries, there is nothing that cant be bought by money. Many people lose their own lives when hunting it.I think that money is essential to life and we cannot do without money. But even though money is necessary to life, it cant buy happiness. Happiness is not something that can be measure

5、d by money. It is a state of mind. One can have plenty of money, with which he can buy whatever he wants, and at the same time he is not happy because he is never satisfied or he is troubled by various kinds of problems. Therefore, although money is necessary for a happy life, it cant buy happiness.

6、1996年1月作文题目及范文Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic The Two-day Weekend. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 双休日给大学生带来的好处。2. 双休日可能给大学生带来的问题。3. 我应当怎样过好双休日。参考范文The Tw

7、o-day WeekendThe two-day weekend has brought a lot of benefits to college students. It not only offers us more time to get rid of tiredness and have a good rest, but also gives us more chances to take up some hobbies, such as fishing, reading, or gardening. From these activities we can learn many th

8、ings outside the classroom, which will add to our knowledge.Despite the convenience it brings us, the two-day weekend has also given rise to quite a few problems. The most serious one is that the weekdays are filled with more lesson, sometimes too many. Because our classes are limited to Monday thro

9、ugh Friday, we have to take more lessons each day than in the past. This leaves us little time to catch our breath during the weekdays.In order to benefit most from the two-day weekend, I have decided to make a good plan for the two-day weekend. Of course I should take this chance to relax. But duri

10、ng the weekend, I will still set aside enough time to study. By doing so ii can have a good time as well as make progress in my studies.1996年6月作文题目及范文Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Global Shortage of Fresh Water. You should write at leas

11、t 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 人们以为淡水是取之不尽的(提示：雨水、河水、井水.)2. 实际上淡水是非常紧缺的(提示：人口增加，工业用水增加，污染.)3. 我们应该怎么办范文Global Shortage of Fresh WaterMany people believe that the worlds supply of fresh water will never be used up. They think that fresh wat

12、er comes from such a variety of sources that it is always sufficient for use. Such an opinion leads to a shocking waste of water.As a matter of fact, the earth is short of fresh water. Furthermore, with the rapid growth of the worlds population, the rising demand for water by industry, and the serio

13、us pollution of our surroundings, the world is facing the danger of running out of fresh water. Actually, in some big cities, fresh water cannot meet the daily needs.Therefore, to find new ways to save water is an urgent task. First, we should pass strict laws to control any waste of water. Second,

14、scientists must work even harder to purify sea water and polluted water, and try to find substitutes to reduce the use of fresh water.1997年1月作文题目及范文Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes tow rite a composition on the topic Practice Makes Perfect. You should write at least 100 word

15、s and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 怎样理解“熟能生巧”?2. 例如：在英语学习中.3. 又如.范文Practice Makes PerfectThe famous saying “Practice makes perfect” is widely accepted today. It means if we practice unfamiliar things again and again, well be able to perform it perfectly

16、.The practice of learning English is a good example. We are not living in an English speaking country. So, in order to learn it well, we need extra practice, such as reading English books, going to English corners, or communicating with foreigners. Only sitting at the desk cannot lead to the mastery

17、 of English.As another example, if we want to be skilled in using the computer, we also need to practice using it. Some children become little experts in computer, just because they play with it everyday. On the contrary, if we just stick to books, we will still feel confused when using computers. J

18、udging from the evidence offered, we might safely draw the conclusion that practice makes perfect.1998年1月大学英语四级作文题目及范文Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Harmfulness of Fake Commodities. You should write at least 100 words and you should base

19、 your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 目前社会上有不少假冒伪劣商品(fake commodities)。为什么会有这种现象?2. 举例说明假冒伪劣商品对消费者个人、社会等的危害。范文Harmfulness of Fake CommoditiesIn recent years, a lot of fake commodities have appeared in the market. These fake commodities have done great harm to the consumers and

20、 the society.Since the policy of reform was implemented, Chinas economy has improved. A lot of people getting richer, and their living conditions are getting better. But still some of them are not satisfied. They dream of getting rich overnight and living a heavenly life, which, of course, is imposs

21、ible to achieve by fair means. So they risk breaking the law to produce the market take commodities.Once these fake commodities enter the market, they will do immeasurable harm to the society. The direct victims are the consumers. As the quality of the fake commodities is always very poor, the consu

22、mers may suffer great losses. Certain fake commodities, such as food and medicine, will cause irreparable harm to the health and well-being of the consumers. Fake commodities also cut into the profits of the brand-name-owners. Since the fake ones are cheaper, people tend to be reluctant to buy the g

23、enuine ones.1998年6月作文题目及范文Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes towrite acomposition on the topic Do“Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck? You should write at least 100 words and you shouldbase your compositi on the outline (given in Chinese) below.1.有些人认为某些数字会带来好运。2.我认为数字和运气无关，

24、.范文Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck?Some people take it for granted that some lucky numbers can bring them good luck. For instance, the so-called lucky number “8” is widely used now because it is sounded like “getting rich” in Chinese and is believed to bring good fortune.Yet many others do

25、nt think so. They think that numbers have nothing to do with luck. They regard numbers simply as a mathematic symbols for counting. They are anything but a mystery. They laugh at those who think numbers can bring good luck.Im in favor of the latter opinion. I think our society is very modern now. We

26、 mustnt count on the so-called lucky numbers to fulfill our wishes. Whether we can have good luck depends on ourselves. If we work hard, good luck will come to us.1999年1月作文题目及范文Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Dont Hesitate to Say No. You

27、should write at least 100 -160 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 别人请求帮助时，在什么情况下我们会说不2. 为什么有些人在该说不的时候不说不3. 该说不时不说不的坏处范文Dont Hesitate to Say NoIn our daily life, there are many occasions on which we should not hesitate to refuse when asked for help.

28、For one thing, when it is beyond our ability, we should give a direct reply “no”. For another, we the thing we are asked for is unreasonable or even illegal, we should say “no” without hesitation.However, it is not the case in our real life. Many people prefer to say “yes” when they should say “no”.

29、 Some are afraid to lose their face, since they think refusal means their inability. Some people are afraid to offend their acquaintances face, such as their friends, relatives and so on.In fact, doing so is quite harmful. If you agree to do the things beyond your ability, the result will only be wo

30、rse. The other might as well have asked another person who can help. And if you agree to do the unreasonable or even the illegal favors, such as cheating in the exam, you are in fact not helping the other but hurting him. You yourself will get into trouble too.1999年6月作文题目及范文Directions: For this part

31、, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Reading Selectively Or Extensively? You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 有人认为读书要有选择2. 有人认为应当博览群书3. 我的看法范文Reading Selectively Or Extensively?Some people think when

32、 we read we should read selectively. That is to say, we should select some books we are interested in and ignore the others. Reading selectively can help us concentrate our limited time and attention on those selected books.Others think we should read extensively. No matter what kind of book it is, we should look it over. We should read various kinds of