全国公共英语等级考试(pets)三级作文

1. As is shown by the graph, ... （概述图表）/in the table.

2. It can be seen from the table that ... （得出结论）

shown graph/concluded figures/estimated statistics

3. … amount to ...（数量总计）/add up to/come to /sum up to

4. … increase from … to … （数量增减）

decrease/rise/fall /drop

5.（be）three times as + 形容词 + as

总产量 total output

钢的年产量 the annual output of

上升17% rise by 17 per cent steel

日产量 the daily output

导致产量下降 result in a diminished output

6.Compared with … , (作比较)

7.There is (was) a rapid rise in … be on the rise/has

been sharp increase on the increase/sudden decrease

on the decline/steady decline/gradual fall/slow drop Dear sir: I wish to apply for a position with your company as an assistant accountant. I am twenty-six years old and at present employed by the Island Company, where I have been for the past two years. Formerly I was employed by Global Export Co., where it was nearly three years. My only reason for leaving either of these positions would be to better myself and I feel there is no future opportunity in my present position. I wish to serve in a large company like yours, to provide me with ample opportunities to learn new things. I can give you references from both these firms as to my character and ability as an accountant. My present salary is $2,600 a month and I would not care to accept less in another position, but I am willing to start at the same salary, provided there is an opportunity for advancement. Yours faithfully, wang Lin Writing

A survey conducted in Tianjin found that 98% of high school students and 92%

of elementary school students have to spend most of their weekends doing homework. Write an essay of about 120 words. You may include the following points: 1. Discuss the negative effects of too much homework on children. 2. Discuss the disadvantages of the present exam-oriented education system. 3. Call for efforts to ease students' burden and help them lead a colorful and enjoyable life.

「参考范文」 Too much homework has become a common complaint in high schools and elementary schools. Students have to spend most of their time doing homework, even on weekends. As a result, they have no time for their hobbies, or for their parents or friends. All they do is what they have to do, not what they like to do. The underlying cause for this phenomenon lies in the present exam-oriented education system. National College Entrance Examination has become the sole focus of teachers, parents, and students themselves. High score becomes the ultimate goal, to the neglect of practical abilities, personality development, and all that.

It is urgent that we deepen our educational reform. We must allow for students' overall development, not just evaluate their test scores. Writing According to some surveys done by the Ministry of Education, there are about 153 million illiterates and semi-illiterates in China. Its illiteracy rate in the western region is much higher than the country's average level and it is as high as 40 percent. The rate for the country's whole population stands at 14 percent. Write an essay of about 120 words, stating your opinion about this issue now confronting China.

「参考范文」 The task of educating a huge population can be challenging to any country. Though China has shown great concern and done much in education, and in eliminating illiteracy, it still has 153 million illiterate and semi-illiterate citizens, according to some statistics issued by the Ministry of Education. So, in my opinion, raising China's education level, to a large extent, depends on greater educational achievement in its vast western region and some other backward areas. In the past decade, China has moved to combat illiteracy and promote nine years of compulsory schooling, especially in poor areas and areas inhabited by minorities, and has achieved a great success, but it seems a difficult task in

regions where educational opportunities are limited. However, we should set a target that, by 2010, nine-year compulsory schooling should be realized and the illiteracy rate among young and middle-aged adults should be reduced to the minimum. Only in this way can China raise its national educational level. Writing An article in a newspaper once said:

「参考范文」 Over the past 10 years, China has made much headway in its afforestation and soil conservation. For instance, the national forest acreage has increased by 13.7 million hectares since the fourth national survey on forest resources in 1990. Despite these great achievements, some serious problems still remain to be solved such as how to improve forestry in the western area in the course of its economic development. Forestry build-up in the west is a long-term task. In order to have this goal materialized, I think some concrete and effective measures should be taken immediately. For example, to protect the natural environment of the west, some previously cultivated areas should be returned to forest and grassland.

In the course of improving forestry, some strict laws should made and their enforcement must be guaranteed. Those who violate forest protection laws must be severely punished. Only by taking these effective measures can forestry in the western area be improved. Writing As is known to all, computers are becoming more and more popular in our daily life nowadays, especially in education. Write a short essay of about 120 words, describing how important computers are in education.

「参考范文」 It has turned out that computers have become quite indispensable to education. With computers, students can do their homework more quickly and more efficiently; with computers, teachers can reduce their work load and improve their teaching. For instance, computers can free teachers from certain kinds of time-consuming bookkeeping; help teachers

student who is falling behind. So it goes without saying that computers are extremely important in education at all levels. Writing A certain college lacks some qualified teachers of English. Write a letter of recommendation of Mr.Zhong Yong, a teacher of English at a middle school. Your letter should refer to the following points: 1. Personal data 2. His work experience 3. His qualifications You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use

「参考范文」 Name of Applicant: Zhong Yong Mailing Address: Flat 602, Building 98 Sibei Rd., Xiamen, Fujian Province, China

Email Address: zhyggu＠dimk.com

Present Occupation: Teaching Employer: the Education Bureau of Xiamen City Programme of Study: English Area of Specialization: Applied Linguistics Degree: M.A. Name of Reference: Lin Long Mr.Zhong Yong graduated from the English Department of the Zhangzhou Teachers' College in 1998. During his college years, he achieved excellent results in study. He has some capacity to do research work and shows much promise as a college teacher. Mr.Zhong Yong has a fairly good ability to read and speak English. He is, however, a bit weak in writing and must work harder to improve himself in this respect. I recommend Mr.Zhong Yong and hope that he will be chosen as a college teacher. Yours very truly,

Zhang Ping,

College Graduates Work as Village Officials

Nowadays many college graduates choose to work as village officials in the remote areas. To this， people‘s attitudes differ sharply. Some hold the

positive view while others are against it. As far as I am concerned， I believe that it is a wise choice. Above all， college graduates can contribute a lot to the development of the countryside. First， they can apply their professional knowledge there. Secondly， they can introduce new concepts to the

countryside and speed the development of rural culture. As a result， the gap between the city and the countryside can well be bridged. In addition， these graduates can benefit a lot from working as village officials. While too many college graduates are fighting for the handful of positions in big cities， these graduates can find themselves a wider stage of development and realize their value. Therefore， college graduates working as village officials are a win-win choice and more graduates should be encouraged to work in the countryside. Writing Below are three tables showing the changes in your family since 1985. Look at the table and write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the following points. 1. What was your home like before 1985?

2. What are the changes after 1985?

「参考范文」 Changes in My Home Many changes have taken place in my home since 1985. A few years ago, we lived in a twelve-meter-square room which was used as bedroom, our study as well as our dining room. I often quarreled with my sister since she often occupied the only small table or the stool. Later, our family moved into a new house with two large bedrooms, one sitting room, one kitchen and a clean toilet. A color TV took the place of the old black-white one and a beautiful four-speaker tape recorder was added. My parents' books found a new place in a larger bookcase and we can keep fruits, pork, eggs in a refrigerator. With the development of society, every family's life has been improved a great deal indeed. Writing Below are two graphs showing the changing of the working hours per week in China from 1980 to 2001 and the changing of working days per week from 1994 until now. Look at the graph and write an essay of about 120 works making reference to the following points: 1. the changing of the working hours per week in China from 1980 to 2001

2. the changing of working days per week from 1994 until now

3. the way the Chinese people use their leisure time

Hours worked 1980～2001 Weekdays worked 1949～2001

「参考范文」 Leisure Time in China From the graphs we can see that Chinese people now have freer time and holidays than they did before. The average working hours per week decreased from 50 hours in 1980 to 40 hours in 2000, and non-manual workers tend to have a rather shorter week, averaging about 37 hours. In addition, full-time workers now have totally about 120 holidays a year, about one third of the days of the year. Since the reform and open policy was carried out, Chinese people have had more time to spend on various kinds of leisure activities. A lot of people love both to play and to watch team sports like basketball or football. Many people stay at home having a rest, reading books, watching TV, and so on. In recent years, more and more people love to travel during longer holidays. They go to visit some scenic and historical sites, and some people even make a tour abroad to see the world. Writing

Below is a bar graph showing the causes of fire in a city. Look at the graph and

write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the following points. 1. bad results caused by fire 2. the causes of fire 3. How to prevent fire?

「参考范文」 Fires and Causes From the table, it is clear, fires bring great disasters to us. More and more people are killed and houses including many valuable things are burnt out. Fires are threatening to our lives and wealth. Look at the bar graphs we can see there are mainly three causes of fires. 40% are caused by cigarette ends which people carelessly throw away, while 25% are started by the leakage of gas pots and 15% results from the children who play with matches. Fires can be prevented if we take necessary measures. The key measure is to educate people to be careful to make fires, warn the children of the danger of playing with matches. Though we cannot avoid fires completely, we can reduce the fire disasters

Writing

Below is a chart showing the lifetime earnings of people with different education and at different ages. Look at the chart and write a composition of about 120 words making reference to the following points: 1. the earnings of different ages; 2. the earnings of different education; 3. your own conclusion.

「参考范文」 This chart shows that one's lifetime earnings are closely linked with one's physical institution and education. As a rule, the young make more money than the old. People at the age of 20 to 30 are in their prime of life. When they are strong and energetic, they can work more and, as a result, earn more. People at the age of 40 to 50 earn less than those in their twenties and thirties. People in their sixties earn the least of all. It is also illustrated in the chart that the better one is educated, the more his lifetime earnings are. A high school graduate earns more than the one who has less than a high school education, but less than a college graduate. So one's lifetime earnings are in proportion to one's education. In my opinion, in this highly competitive society, I'd rather get good education before I work. If people on the average are satisfied with a master degree, I'd

like to be a doctor degree. Accordingly, if many people have a doctor degree, I'd like to be a post doctorate. Then I'll be a cut above others in income and in knowledge.

网络/媒体购物

Directions：For this part， you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Media and Shopping. You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below in Chinese：

1. 当今，各种媒体非常发达，人们通过媒体购物相当普遍起来;

2. 媒体购物给人们带来很多方便，同时也暴露出其弊端;

3. 我的看法。

「参考范文」

Media and Shopping

With numerous technological advances， various kinds of media have been well developed. As a result， an increasing number of people are fond of purchasing goods with the help of media， such as newspapers， radio stations， TV stations and the Internet. As we know， there are always two sides to everything and shopping via media is no exception. On the one hand， it saves much time， money and effort to purchase goods through media since

you don‘t have to go to the shops in person. Besides， you can choose what you want from an enormous variety of goods on display. On the other hand， you may be cheated sometimes by the false information and suffer a

considerable loss. As far as I am concerned， shopping via media brings great benefits to our life and our economy on the whole. At the same time， we need strengthened supervision over the information released via media. In this way， we can gain more benefits from shopping via media and reduce the possible harm to a minimum.

（三）分析列举式

具体表述如下：

人们喜欢参观博物馆，分析一下都有什么原因? 你认为一个好邻居应该有哪些品质?有人搬到你们城市，你认为他会对这个城市有些什么看法?

两种模板：

1．_________的确是一个值得探讨的话题。

不同的人有不同的看法，有的认为______，有的认为____________，还有的认为____________我认为最重要的一点是____________.

第一段：

There is no denying the fact that (why/how/what) ____________ is a hot topic which is much talked about [not only by ____________, but also by ____________ /by people across the world/ in a modern society].

或：There is no denying the fact that (why/how/what) ____________ is a popular topic which has caused heated debate over a long period of time (because it affects everybody in his or her daily lives).

或：There is no denying the fact that (why/how/what) ____________ is a basic

(moral/philosophical) problem that can not be circumvented by anybody,( because the opinion on this problem will determine one’s attitude toward the world and the life). 或：（如果是针对某一事件的题目，不是什么popular topic）____________(Why people visit museums) is a interesting question that deserves careful investigation not only by_______________(museum managers), but also by ____________(visitors

themselves). People with different experience, life style and [emotional concerns / educational background/____________] differ greatly in their attitudes toward this

[problem /question]. Some people hold the opinion that ____________. Others,

[however/on the contrary], maintain that ____________. Still others, convinced by the view that ____________, argue that ____________. According to them,____________. But as far as I am concerned, I consider the [chief reason/ most important quality] is ____________. And here are three reasons that I’d like to point out.

第二段：第一点第二点第三点

第三段：

In a word, ____________(the three points mentioned above) are the main opinions on ____________ hold by [common/most] people. But my idea is that

____________________, and I sincerely believe that it is right.

2．____________的确是一个值得探讨的话题。人们看法比较一致，第一第二第三。我认为最重要的一点是____________

第一段:

第一句同1。第二句：

Somewhat surprisingly, people with different experience, life style and [emotional concerns / educational background/____________] share similar attitudes toward this

[problem/question]. They usually [give some, even all of the following reasons / consider some, even all of the following points [important/ necessary / desirable /advisable] ].

第二段：

第一点第二点第三点

第三段：In a word, ____________(the three points mentioned above) are the main

[reasons /desirable qualities /____________] of ____________. But as far as I am

concerned, I consider the [ chief reason/ most important quality] is ____________. 或：In a word, ____________(the three points mentioned above) are the main opinions on ____________ hold by [common/most] people. But in my point of view,

____________ has more advantages than disadvantages under most circumstances.

通用句型：（并不固定在某个模板中，在每个模板中都可以用到）

This may explain why ____________/As a consequence____________

It goes without saying that____________

In fact, we can observe easily that in modern society,____________

As a proverb says,

As a proverb says,

As is known to all,

Let’s bring our discussion here to a more present and practical context. In today’s world,____________

I can say that if you have no experiences like these, your life is an inadequate one. be of great benefit/damage to sb./sth.

The reason of ____________ is not so much ____________ as ____________

People differ greatly in their attitudes towards this problem. Some people hold the opinion that ____________ Others, [ however/on the contrary], maintain that ____________.

It is [urgent/necessary/convenient/desirable/advisable] for sb. to do sth.

have [trouble/a difficult time] [in doing sth./with sth.]

举例证：It can be given by a (well known/concrete) example that ____________. / In order to see this point clearly, let us to see an example:____________/To illustrate this, there is an example that is very persuasive:____________.

第一点原因：

The main/first reason is that ____________.

First, we can observe easily that in modern society, ...

In the first place

To begin with, (a good roommate should ____________)

第二点原因：

Besides, the further reason why I advocate AAA is that ____________.

[The second/another] reason for [my/people’s] propensity for A is that ____________

[The second/another] desirable quality for a good roommate is that ____________ 第三点原因：

Moreover,____________

The third reason, [not the last/however], goes this way: ____________

写完三条原因还可以再写：Maybe there are some other reasons( to show____________). But

it is generally believed that the reasons mentioned above are commonly acceptable. 最后意犹未尽或者字数不够可以加这么一句：

Nevertheless I must admit that people can do well without AAA, but no one can ignore the additional convenience and satisfaction offered by AAA. Such experience will definitely be helpful in one’s later life.