大学英语四级写作题型分析

一、 图表图画题型 （Graphs/Tables and Cartoons/Pictures）

表格和图表题型

表格和图表题型是大学英语写作中较为常见的题型之一，也是难度较大的一种写作题型，故大家应对此类题型加强练习，熟练掌握。

表格和图表题型写作注意事项

·仔细研究题目以及提示信息，看准、看清图表中的数字、线条、阴影等部分的变化趋势和走向，然后根据图表所显示的中心信息确定内容层次以及主题句。

·仔细观察分析图表所给出的大量信息，从中选取最重要，最有代表性，最核心的信息，然后根据全文的主旨去组织运用所获取的关键信息, 切忌简单地罗列图表所给出的信息。 ·表格和图表题型写作一般采用一般现在时，但如果图表给出了具体时间参照，则应对时态进行相应的调整。

·表格和图表题型要求考生使用一些固定句型和表达法，大家应对此融会贯通。

·表格和图表题型可以细分为表格，曲线图、柱形图和圆形图。除了上述共同要点，还应弄懂这四种图在写作方面的各自特点。

· 表格形式要求考生对表格中所给出的大量数字进行比较分析，从中找出其变化规律。 ·曲线图形式要求考生认真观察坐标系所显示的数据信息，并且密切注意交汇在坐标横轴和纵轴上的数字及单位。

· 柱形图形式要求考生通过宽度相等的柱形的高度或长度差别来判断事物的动态发展趋势，故考生应密切关注坐标线上的刻度单位及图表旁边的提示说明与文字。

·圆形图形式旨在要求考生准确理解并阐述一个被分割成大小不等切片的圆形图所传达的信息。考生应清楚掌握部分与整体，部分与部分之间的相互关系，这种关系通常是以百分比的数字形式给出的。

·列出各段的主题句。考生可以根据所给提纲或已知信息列出每段的主题句，为全文的展开铺平道路。

·严格围绕主题句展开段落。

·检查与修改。表格与图表写作的检查与修改应着重检查文章中所列举的信息是否与图表所显示的信息一致。

表格和图表题型写作中常用的核心句型归纳如下：

1. According to the figures given in the table,…

2. This chart shows that...

3. As is shown by the graph,...

4. It can be seen from the statistics （chart \diagram \table graph\ figures）that...

5. It is generally believed（accepted\ thought\ held） that …

6. There is slight （slow\ steady\ rapid）increase （decrease\ decline \reduction\fall\drop\rise） in demand（income.\population\prices\production）.

7. be on the increase （decrease\ rise \decline）（... 在不断地增加，减少，上升，下降）

8. From the table （figures\data\results\information）,it can be seen

（concluded\shown\estimated\calculated\inferred） that…

9. During the period 1900—2000 （From 1900—2000\Since 1900\For a decade, from 1905—2005 ）

其它常用表达Other Useful Expressions and Structures:

介绍图表

As is shown/described/illustrated/indicated/revealed in the

cartoon/picture/graph/chart/table, ...

As can be clearly seen from the cartoon…

What a vivid picture it is! It tells us that…

According to the table..., As can be seen from the table..., It can be seen from the table... It is self-evident that…, It goes without saying that…, There is no denying the fact that… 统计数据的表达方法

increase/fall slightly/a little/sharply/dramatically/drastically from...to...,

skyrocket/soar/rise/ decline/jump from…to…

remain steady at..., level off at…, peak at..., reach the climax at..., reach the low at…, account for...

twice/three... times as many/much as..., one fifth/a quarter/a third/a half of...

数据变化的表达方法

The number/amount of...increased/jumped/rose/decreased/dropped/fell/

suddenly/rapidly/ dramatically/ sharply/ steadily/ gradually/ slowly/slightly from...to... There was a sudden/rapid/dramatic/significant/sharp/steady/gradual/slow/slight

increase/jump/rise/ decrease/drop/fall in the number/amount of...from...to...

开头和结尾的常用句型

The two graphs describe the same thing seen in two different ways. The first diagram simply records…The second graph throws a new light on…

The key findings taken from the surveys are as follows:…

This table provides several important points of comparison between A and B.

一般图表作文的特征主要体现在第一段，该段的任务是描述图表同时点明图表所要表达的主题或说明的问题，如：

As is shown in the table （or in the picture）...dropped from... in 1994 to...in 1996.According to the figures given in the table, ...has great increased （or decreased） in the past...years （or decades ）, reaching...in 1996. From the table we can also see that there has been a sharp decline （or rise） in...It is clear that

大家看下面的实例，注意体会图表作文的写作特点：

实例1----2002年6月真题

Directions: For this part you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Student Use of Computers. You should write at least 120 words and base your composition on the chart and the outline given below

Average number of hours a student spends on the computer per week

1. 上图所示为1990年、1995年、2002年某校大学生事业计算机的情况，请描述其变化；

2. 请说明发生这些变化的原因（可从计算机的用途、价格或社会发展等方面加以说明）；

3. 你认为目前大学生在计算机使用中有什么困难或问题。

Model Composition

Great changes have taken place in student use of computers in the university. The hours the student spent on computers per week skyrocketed from about 2 in 1990 to 20 in 2000, more than 9 times higher. This rapid increase proves that students were in closer contact with computers.

To account for this phenomenon, people have come up with various reasons as listed below. In the first place, with the drop in prices of computers, more students could afford computers, therefore they could spend much more time with computers. In the second place, the computers were applied to wider and wider use and students had to take advantage of this modern invention. Last but not the least important, the development of society pushed computers into more dormitories.

Whatever the reason, there are still some problems with student use of computers. To begin with, many students still have no computers of their own. What’s more, many students use computers only to play e-games and browse porn websites, which causes harm to their mind.（172 words）

实例2----1991年6月真题

Changes in People’s Diet

·State the changes in people’s diet in the past five years.

·Give possible reasons for the changes.

·Draw your own conclusion

Model Composition

As is shown in the above table, great changes took place on people’s diet from 1986 to 1990. On the whole, the consumption of grain decreased year by year, while that of some high-energy food, such as milk and meat, increased consistently. In my opinion, there are two major reasons for the changes in people’s diet. On one hand, people gave their attention to the quality of their diet. On the other hand, they could afford to buy more expensive food with better nutrition owing to the increase of their income.

From the above, we can see that people’s living standard improved remarkably in the five years from 1986 to 1990. And we can also anticipate that they will live more and more comfortably and healthily in the future. （128 words）

实例3

Employment Problem of College Graduates

·描写2002年到2004年找不到工作的大学毕业生的人数变化；

·分析原因（高校扩招使毕业生供给大于需求，很多毕业生只愿留在大城市，毕业生的专业不适合社会需要等）

·给出解决问题的办法。

Model Composition

As is demonstrated in the table, more and more college graduates are out of a job in our country, which is a serious problem to our economic development and social security. It is estimated that in 2004, there will be 500,000 unemployed graduates, more than 30% higher than in 2002.

There are several reasons for this phenomenon. In the first place, as the enrollment of college students has grown by more than 30% annually since 1998, more and more students are thrown into the labor market. However, our annual GDP growth has been about 8%. Therefore, the supply of labor exceeds the demand, hence a shortage of positions. In the second place, many graduates do not want to work in medium-sized and small cities or towns where they are most needed. Instead, too many of them crowd in big cities like Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou.

Serious as the problem seems, we can come up with some measures to deal with it. On one hand, the government should develop our national economy more rapidly, creating more job opportunities. On the other hand, the college students must be realistic in choosing jobs. Only in these ways can we hope to solve the problem. （201 words）

实例4

The Average Life Expectancy in America?

·State the changes in the average life expectancy in America;

·Explain the reasons for the changes;

·Draw your conclusions.

图画作文

除了表格和图表题目，还有与其类似的图画题目。图画写作是较难的题型，虽然大学英语四级考试一直未曾采用，但近年来新题型频繁出现，象报告、公众演讲、导游解说都已考过，故防患于未然，该题型也是大家应该掌握的。

首先看一下图画题型写作注意事项：

· 详细查看图画。对图画进行全面而细致的研究，尤其注意图画中人或物（人与物）的体貌表情特征和背景，确定人物之间，人物与背景之间的主要关系，以便正确掌握图画所传达的信息。

· 如果图画以系列形式（既两幅以上）出现，考生除了掌握每一幅图画的信息，还应该对图画之间的相应联系有所理解，从而在整体上把握图画所传达的信息。

· 面对图画题型，应该展开合理而丰富的联想，用生动而恰当的言辞抒发自己对图画的所思所想所感。

· 注意图画题型中的文字提示。文字提示非常重要，文字提示通常十分清楚地提供一些写作要点。

· 草拟提纲，合理组织材料。根据图画内容的不同采用不同的段落发展方式。如果画面内容是以描述为主，即按空间方位或时间先后顺序排列，可采用“开头——扩展——结尾”的写作方式。如果画面内容是以解释说明为主，写作时则先给出主题句，再围绕主题句完成各段落的写作，这是采用“主题句——扩展句——总结句”的写作方式。

· 统且突出地展开段落。展开段落要根据画面内容进行，同时也要围绕每一段的主题句进行。

· 检查与修改。重点检查图画内容是否准确地被表达出来，题目所给提示是否完整地反映在文章之中。如果存在与画面不相符的内容，或未能完全涵盖题目所给提示，应对文章做出相应修订。

大家看下面的实例，注意体会图画作文的写作特点：

实例1

The Harmfulness of Smoking

1. Show your understanding of the symbolic meaning of the cartoon;

2. Give reasons why smoking is harmful; and

3. How we can solve the problem.

Model Composition

As is shown in the cartoon, when the man is enjoying the cigarette, the smoke becomes a monster （怪物） which will devour him. This picture tells us vividly that smoking is harmful to people.

The harmfulness of smoking can be illustrated in three aspects. First of all, smoking does harm to people’s health. It is common knowledge that many deadly diseases derive from smoking. The best example is lung cancer. In addition, smoking costs a lot of money. It is estimated that tens of billions of yuan is spent on cigarettes every year in our country, which is a huge waste. Last but not the least important, smoking may cause fire. Do you still remember the big fire in Northeastern China which caused serious damages to people’s lives and properties?

Since smoking does so many harms, every one of us should try to do something to put an end to the problem. The government should make stricter rules to prohibit smoking in public places and the smokers should give up smoking. （169 words）

实例2

The Tears of A Bird

· Describe the cartoon and deduce the purpose of the drawer of the picture; · State the harmful effects of the phenomenon;

· Give suggestions as to how to solve the problem.

Model Composition

As can be clearly seen from the cartoon, a bird is sitting on the top of a huge ax, with tears streaming from its eyes. Because all the trees are cut down, the bird will have no habitat. The cartoon conveys the meaning that it is urgent to preserve the woods for the birds and protect the environment for human beings.

The cutting of trees, as well as the destruction of our environment, may lead to several harms as follows. In the first place, the trees provide us with many vital things we humans need, such as oxygen, food, shelter and so on. The animals, such as the bird in the picture, also need the trees. In the second place, if trees are cut down, then there will be nothing to retain the rain water, thus floods will happen more often in the future. Last but not least, there is only one earth. If the environment is destroyed, then we will have no place to live in.

Since this phenomenon causes so many harmful effects, we have to come up with some measures to deal with it. First of all, the authorities should adopt the policy of “sustainable development ”, just as our government has been doing. What’s more,

every citizen should realize the seriousness of the problem and make concerted efforts to protect our environment.

实例3

Love

Among all the worthy feelings of mankind, love is probably the noblest, but everyone has his/her understanding of it.

There has been a discussion recently on the issue in a newspaper. Write an essay to the newspaper to

· show your understanding of the symbolic meaning of the picture below, · give a specific example, and

· give your suggestion as to the best way to show love.

Model Composition

It is generally believed that love is a hot topic which is most talked about. This is true not only in China but also in other countries. Love is of the utmost importance to the human beings. As is described in the picture, “love is a lamp which is brighter in darker places.” This is indeed true. People in darker places need more light than ordinary people.

Take my neighbor as an example. There are three members in their family and the two adults were laid off last year. The only child will have to drop out of school next semester. In order to help them, I donated all my money—300 yuan to pay the tuition. And I plan to call on others to donate more money.（11） Though I cannot do a lot, I have given love which is like a lamp in a dark place where light is most needed.

So to sum up, we should offer our help to all who are in need. We expect to get love from others and we also give love to others. I believe that the relationship between people will be harmonious and our society will be a better place for us to live in.

Follow-up Exercise

Homework

· Show your understanding of the symbolic meaning of the cartoon;

· State the negative effects of the phenomenon;

· Give your solutions to the problem.

（Clue: 麻将牌mahjong pieces, 打麻将play mahjong）

二、应用文题型 （Applied Writing）

应用文的范围很广，包括书信、便条、广告、简历以及通知等诸方面。英语考试中的应用文以书信为主、兼或有报告、演讲词、导游介绍之类的要求，这一点在大学英语四级考试中屡有所见。

三、对比题型 （Contrast and Comparison）

所谓对比题型作文是指针对某个问题，有两种不同观点，要求考生对这两种不同的观点进行分析，说明理由。其常见形式是：一、目前存在某个问题，人们有不同的观点；二、两种观点各自的理由；三、我的看法。大家看一下往年的一些考试题目，体会一下该题型的特点。

实例1----1999年6月真题

Directions: For this part, 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:

· 有人认为读书要有选择

· 有人认为应当博览群书

· 我的看法

Model Composition

Reading Selectively Or Extensively?

When it comes to the choice between reading selectively or extensively, different people have different opinions. Some argue that we should be careful in choosing reading materials, while others maintain that we can benefit more from reading as many kinds of books as possible.

The first group have their arguments as follows. On the one hand, our time is limited, therefore, we have to put our efforts in the most important books. On the other hand, we need specialized knowledge in order to find a good job.

However, other people believe we should read extensively. For one thing, extensive reading can broaden our horizon. For another, we need a broad education to better understand the world around us.

As far as I am concerned, I prefer to read extensively because I have a wide range of interests, such as in literature, in computer science and so on. As a result, extensive reading may satisfy my need and make me happy. （160 words）

实例2----2000年6月真题

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Is A Test of Spoken English Necessary? You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below: · 很多人认为有必要举行英语口语考试，理由是„„

· 也有人持不同的意见，„„

· 我的看法和打算

Model Composition

A test of spoken English will be included as an optional component of the College English Test （CET ）. There are many arguments about whether a test of spoken English is necessary or not.

Some people believe it to be the only way to test how examinees speak English, that is, how well they do in pronunciation, intonation, fluency and etc. On the other hand, some hold that a test of spoken English cannot measure how well the students have done in English speaking. The worse is that it can do nothing but burden the students and make them demotivated under the pressure of an examination.

As for me, I think a test of spoken English in CET can show what and how well the examinees have done in English speaking. The results of the spoken test are just like mirrors, through which the examinees can check their work and become aware of which aspects they are not good at, so that they will make much improvement training concerned. As far as examinees ar concerned, they can mot only know they have done but also find out what they still don’t know or what they have not mastered well. Thus they will be inspired to greater efforts to improve their studying method so as to make greater progress.

In summary, a test of spoken English does more good than harm for examinees. We should take a positive attitude towards it. We should take full advantage of it and avoid its disadvantages.

实例3－06年12月真题

The Spring Festival Gala

1、 许多人喜欢在除夕观看春节联欢晚会

2、 有些人却提出取消春节联欢晚会

3、 在我看来„„

Model Composition

There is always a heated discussion over the issue of the Spring Festival Gala organized by CCTV before and after the Chinese Lunar New Year. Some people are in favor of the program, while others maintain that the program is a waste of money and time.

In the eyes of the first group of people, the Spring Festival Gala should be encouraged for the following reasons. First, the gala has become a tradition for most people to spend the holiday, and they feel that they can find nothing else to do. Besides, the program can offer some talking materials for their family, friends and relatives.

However, those who argue against the gala and propose to cancel it also have their reasons. To begin with, the gala costs a lot, but the quality is not as good as expected. What’s more, people may do something else if the gals is cancelled. For example, the family may play games, or chat with each other to the relation between each much closer.

As is discussed above, it is obvious that there is some truth in both arguments. In my opinion, the program does more harm than good if watching it is the only thing to do on the eve of the lunar new year. It is likely to make this most important festival boring and meaningless.

Follow-up Exercises

1995年1月真题

Can Money Buy Happiness?

· 有人认为金钱是幸福之本（source of happiness）；

· 也有人认为金钱是万恶之源（root of all evil）；

· 我的看法。

1996年1月真题

The Two-day Weekend

· 双休日给大学生带来的好处；

· 问题；

· 我应当怎样过好双休日。

1998年6月真题

Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck? （1998. 6）

· 有些人认为某些数字会带来好运；

· 有人认为数字和运气无关。

范文（略），可自己练习

四、 问题解决题型 （Problem Solution）

问题解决型作文和对比题型作文是大学英语测试经常出现的题型。如在图表作文中，第一段要求大家对图表描述，而往往在第二段、第三段就要求分析原因和提出解决方法。至于提纲型作文则很大以部分是提出一个问题的两种不同看法，让大家进行分析。从这个意义上来说，这两种题型是四级作文考试的核心题型。

所谓问题解决题型是指题目要求大家对社会上存在的某个问题提出解决方法；其常见形式是：一、目前存在某个问题；二、这种问题的危害或产生原因；三、给出解决方法。 实例1----2001年1月真题

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic How I Finance My College Education. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline （given in Chinese） below： · 上大学的费用（tuition and fees）可以通过多种渠道解决

· 那种渠道适合于我（说明理由）

Model Composition

How I Finance My College Education

Nowadays, tuition and fees for college education are much higher than ever before. How to finance college education has become a matter of concern for many students. Different people have different ways to solve this problem. Some get all of the money from their parents. Some apply for a loan especially set up for college students. Some acquire the money completely by themselves, doing a full-time job in summer or winter holiday. Some other students may ask their parents for most of it and earn the rest in their spare time in college, by doing a part-time job.

As far as I’m concerned, I prefer the last way. Having acquired most of the tuition and fees from my parents, I needn’t worry too much about the money and can concentrate on my study; on the other hand, a part-time job in my spare time makes my campus-life colorful. I can make a lot of friends, improve my abilities and learn lots of knowledge. So, I choose this way to cover my tuition and fees.

实例2----2001年1月真题

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: How to Succeed in a Job interview· You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below: · 面试在求职过程中的作用

· 取得面试成功的因素：仪表、举止谈吐、能力、专业知识、自信、实事求是„„ Model Composition

How to Succeed in a Job Interview

Job interviews are very important. Knowing how to take a good interview is important because, to some extent, to succeed in a job interview means to be offered a desirable job. First impressions are of paramount importance. The following points can help you impress the interviewer favorably.

First of all, be careful of your appearance. Your dress should be formal, neat and proper for the occasion. Secondly, punctuality is vital and make sure to arrive on time. Thirdly, be confident in yourself but speak to the interviewer in a polite

manner, and be modest but not humble about your capacity, which would leave a good impression on your would-be boss.

A job interview is a potential opportunity and challenge to acquire a good job. The difference between a person who succeeds and one who does not lies only in the way each treats opportunities and challenges. A successful person is always well prepared to meet both of them as they arrive. Try to follow the tips mentioned above and you are sure to succeed.

实例3

Illiteracy Among the Adolescents

Nowadays one of the serious problems China is faced with is the increasing illiteracy among the adolescents. According to a recent survey by Dr. Li, dean of Educational Department of Beijing Normal University, about 18% of the children between 8 and 15 years old have dropped out of school across the country. The same survey also indicates that the number of drop-outs is likely to grow in the years to come. Therefore, it is clear that illiteracy has been getting more and more serious. （32）

To account for the phenomenon, people have come up with various causes as listed below. For one thing, many families are still too poor to afford schooling for their kids. Take my neighbor as an example. There are three members in their family and the two adults were laid off last year. The only child will have to drop out of school next semester.（34） For another, some parents believe that schooling is useless, particularly for girls. In the end, some students are bored of the school life, and they drop out to escape teachers and lessons.（20）

Whatever the reason, the issue has turned a crippling force to the development of our country. Therefore, some measures should be taken to put an end to this problem. To begin with, our government should make stricter laws to forbid parents to take kids away from school. In addition, more funds should be given to those poor students.

（11） Last but not the least, we should enhance the awareness of the harms of illiteracy among the people. Only through these measures can we hope to solve the problem. （269 words）

Follow-up Exercises

1998年1月真题

Harmfulness of Fake Commodities

· 目前社会上有不少假冒伪劣商品。为什么会有这种现象？

· 举例说明假冒伪劣商品对消费者个人和社会等的危害。

1996年6月真题

Global Shortage of Fresh Water

· 人们认为淡水是取之不尽的（雨水，河水，井水。。。。。。）

· 实际上淡水是非常紧缺的（人口增加，工业用水增加，污染。。。。。。） · 我们应该怎么办？

1999年1月真题

Don’t Hesitate to Say “No”

· 别人请求帮助时，在什么情况下我们会说“不”；

· 为什么有些人在该说“不”的时候不说“不”；

· 该说“不”时不说“不”的坏处。

Overpopulation

· 我国人口现状；

· 人口过多对我国的负面影响；

· 解决方法。

On Desertification

On Unemployment

范文（略），可自己练习

五、 表达支持同意题型 （Positive Enhancement）

该类题目要求大家对社会上存在的某种积极的现象或观点进行分析，说明其重要性或价值；其常见形式是：一、目前存在某种积极的现象或观点；二、该现象或观点的作用、意义或价值；三、呼吁结尾。

此类题目经常和问题解决题型结合考查，可参考我们上面列出的2001年1月的真题。 其它类似题目还有

实例1

Model Composition

Population Census

There has been a growing concern among the general public over the population census which is now being conducted in our country. According to a recent poll made by Beijing Youth Daily, about 80% of the residents have a good understanding of the census, and they are very cooperative with it. The same survey also shows that more and more people are concerned about the result of the census. （18） It can be easily concluded, therefore, that the census has become an important issue in our life. Its importance can be demonstrated in two ways as follows. For one thing, the census is directly related to the society in general. On one hand, our country has long carried out the policy of family planning, and regular census may help us get a better idea of our population growth. On the other hand, with the reform and opening-up, there has been a widespread mass migration movement. Therefore （18）, it is necessary to know the trend so that the government may make better use of the labor force. For another, the census is also bound up with our personal life. It is the best way to measure our living standards.

As the issue plays such a key role in our society, sufficient attention should be paid from both the government and the public. The government should make sure that the census is well carried out and the people should be actively involved in the census. （241 words）

Follow-up Exercises

1997年6月真题

Getting to Know the World Outside the Campus

· 大学生了解社会的必要性；

· 了解社会的途径（大众媒介，社会服务等）

· 我打算怎么做。

1995年6月真题

Advantages of a Job Interview （1995. 6）

· 现在找工作一般都要进行面试，通过面试面试者和应试者可以相互了解情况； · 面试者可以向应试者介绍情况，如工作性质，条件和待遇等；

· 应试者也有机会给对方一个好的印象，如可以表现出自信心，可以介绍教育背景，工作能力等。

范文（略），大家可自己练习。

Model Composition

What I Can Do for the Beijing Olympics （On Beijing’s Holding the 2008 Olympics）

Beijing won the bid for the 2008 Olympics in July, 2001, which is a great success both nationally and internationally. It proves that China is getting stronger and stronger and is playing a more important part in the world sports.

All Chinese should do something for the Beijing Olympics. As a college student, I can contribute to it in the following ways. In the first place, since more foreigners will come to China before and during the Olympics, I plan to learn English even better to introduce to them the Chinese culture and tradition. More exactly, I have to practice my spoken English more. In the second place, since Beijing Olympics will be “Green”, I have made up my mind to plant 10 trees every year to make our country greener and more beautiful.

The Beijing Olympics will surely be an important issue in our life. With the joint efforts of all the Chinese, I believe that the Beijing Olympics will be the most successful one in the human history. （170 words）

六、谚语题型（Proverbs ）

该类题型写作时，要注意一些习语模板的使用。

实例1----1997年1月真题

Model Composition

Practice Makes Perfect

As we all know, practice makes perfect. This is an accumulated experience we inherit from our forefathers, and now it is still widely applied to our daily life. It proves that the more we practice, the more likely we are going to do things perfectly.

A good case in point is the study of English. Take my neighbor, Xiao Wang, as an example. He seldom spends time in learning English. As a result, his English is very poor and he begins to hate English now. On the contrary, I’m very interested in learning English and I spend more than five hours each day on English. So the natural consequence is that I have a good mastery of the language and my interest in it has grown more intense.

A lesson that we can draw from the above examples is obvious. Practice is crucial to our success not only in study, but also in our future work. All in all, practice will make a difference between success and failure. （168 words）

实例2----2003年1月真题

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic It Pays to Be Honest. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:

1. 当前社会上存在着许多不诚实的现象

2. 诚实利人利己，做人应该诚实

Model Composition

It Pays to Be Honest

Once a child asked such a question: What can I benefit from being “a good child”? Among the many answers he received one ran like this: “A good child” is the most precious gift God gives to you. And the same can be said for being honest. It pays to be honest.

Yes, it’s true that dishonesty exists almost everywhere in the society. Consumers often found themselves being blackmailed by those merchants selling shoddy products; and there are students cheating in order to pass the exams or get high marks; moreover, we are not short of examples that many rich professionals evade the taxes by sacrificing the interests of government.

But haven’t we seen their results? “A fall into the pit, a gain in customers’ wit”, which would surely drive those dishonest merchants out of business. Regret of wasting time yet being empty-handed would accompany those dishonest students all their life. On the contrary, we could have all they lost, especially a good reputation and a clear conscience, which are the best qualities of human beings. That’s why we say “It Pays to Be Honest”.