Exhibited in the cartoon is a sarcastic scene that sitting before a computer,a college student is choosing his optional class,wondering and pondering whether he should choose an easier course or a tougher but creative course. Simple as the picture is,the symbolic meaning it conveys is profound and thought-provoking.
It is beyond doubt that the painter aims to tell us that everyone,especially college students,should have the spirit of creation and innovation. To put it another way,innovation is an essential and indispensable role for anyone who wants to succeed.
This can be directly attributed to the fact that one may be caught in dilemma,at least once in life. Such a dilemma may coincidentally be most difficult period in his life. Then there are two choices before him: making a creative choice or an easier one.
If he chooses the former and tries to break through the barrier,difficult as it will be,success will be the result one day. However,although it seems to be much easier for him at the moment,the latter choice may kill off his dream and ambition,and such choice then will be a pity all his life.
As college student,definitely,we are facing or will face many difficulties. At such moment,we should bear in mind that creation is a necessary and indispensable quality in our life,a positive attitude to life and an approach to success. Keep the spirit of innovation,and we will win a better life.
A recent survey analyzed the change in number of film-goers and TV watchers in X city. As is shown by the graph, there has been a sharp decline in the number of film-goers during the period from 1992 to 2002, adding up to 20,000 in 2002. On the other hand, the number of TV watchers has steadily increase in the last decade, reaching 150,000 in 2002.
Finally, it is interesting to note that there were as many film-goers as TV watchers in year 1998. There might be two reason, I think, for the change. Firstly, TV is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but a comparatively cheap one. There is no point in arranging transport.
And one needn’t pay for expensive seats at the cinema. Secondly, TV makes it possible for one to keep track of current events and the latest developments in science and technology. As a consequence, most people prefer to stay at home, watching TV, rather than go out to the cinema, which wastes both time and money. Personally, there are still a lot of people who enjoy watching films.
They argue that the film is a fascinating form of art. Sitting comfortably in the cinema, one can appreciate the latest movies, which will usually be shown on TV far later on. Therefore, I trust the number of film-goers will be on the rise in the future.
To Respect the Old and Love the Young. How impressive the set of pictures are! In the first picture, the mother takes the daughter by the hand, while after thirty years the daughter hold her mother’s hand which is depicted in the second picture.
The meaning conveyed in the two pictures reveals that to respect the old and love the young is the traditional virtue and should be passed on from one generation to another. In real life, our parents not only give us life but do much in bringing us up. As the time goes on, they grow so physically weak that they no longer have the power to support themselves. So it is human nature for us to take our responsibility of taking care of them when they are old.
Meanwhile, the virtue of willing to support the graying parents should be educated among Chinese people, no matter how young they are. It is necessary to drill the idea to the young all the time, so that they can better respect the older in future.
With love for the young, our society will be full of sunshine; with respect for the old, our country will be harmony and prosperous.
keep square clean,tidy on sunday,still on display on tian‘ anmen square were dozens of floats that were paraded along chang’ an avenue during the national day celebrations. thousands of people strolled on the narrow lanes be- tween the floats that fragmented the square,busily taking photos.
not far from the noisy crowds,yellow leaves fell nonchalantly from locust trees along the driveway,sending out the first signals of the coming autumn. but even if all the leaves fall,they still cannot cover the brown and black spots on the whitish stones in the huge square. such stains of chewing gum,stale oil or some worse blemish have remained a constant pain for city cleaners since the square ‘was re- opened a few months ago after renovations to celebrate the 50th anni- versary of the founding of the people’s republic of china.
few renovation project planners likely foresee this discouraging outcome. originally,they merely intended to give the city a face- lift. the square was indeed impeccable when new:the-white terrazzo surface not only looks clean but it was made with materials that help prevent it from becoming slippery. however,as time goes by,the virtue becomes the vice:the sur- face attracts and accentuates dirt. as a result,china‘ s most high - profile site has to suffer the indignity of being paraded daily before the public in a humiliation state. while the tourists who litter should bear the bulk of the blame,the renovation designers should also have learned something:including the square’s sanitary maintenance issue into their consideration.
The cartoon depicts a vivid picture in which an athlete, dripping sweat, is rushing to the end. Obviously, he wins the match, but this is not the key message conveyed by the picture. The most striking feature of the drawing is that the same line is marked as both “the start” and “the end”, which indicates that although the athlete came to the finish, a new race is waiting for him.
The idea conveyed by the cartoon is apparent: the end is a new start.
It is widely accepted that we should not be satisfied with the present achievement, for nowadays new challenges and competition never stop. The market economy and competitive society drives many people studying hard for higher academic degrees, some of them even seeking the opportunities to study abroad. We should spare no efforts improving ourselves, master high technology and professional skills. Then we can make use of it to devote ourselves to society.
Take my father as an example. He was denied higher education for historical reasons. But by sel study he became a technician in a factory. Many people thought he was content. But he never stopped studying. He took courses of law in his spare time. Later he became a lawyer. “The finishing point is just a new starting point”, he said to me. (219 words)
Revealed in the pie chart above is the percentage of graduates&;rsquo; consideration regarding work option. Based on the data given above, the proportion of salary and welfare accounts for the most striking part, approximately. By contrast, the percentage of enterprise scale ranks the second, occupying about 22%, which is followed by promotion opportunity and interpersonal relationship cultivation, taking up only 16% and 8% respectively.
The fundamental factors contributing to this trend may be summarized as follows. First and foremost, due to the sustaining economic growth, commodity prices are undergoing considerable climb, especially in the metropolitan cities. Consequently, graduates need handsome income to sustain their life or even decent one and more than half of the graduates tend to view salary and welfare as the prior option in their pursuit of work.
In addition, enterprise scale still makes a pretty important consideration for graduates, which is partly driven by traditional job-seeking conceptions.
Taking what has been argued above into account, we may inevitably conclude that that such established trend will continue for quite a while in the forthcoming years. Accordingly, it is advisable for those enterprises that aspire to recruit qualified applicants to take this into consideration.
study the following set of drawings carefully and write an essay in which you should describe the set of drawings,interpret its meaning,and point out its implications in our life.You should write about 200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.(20 points)The above two pictures have shaped sharp contrast to each other. In one picture, a flower grows in a greenhouse and is in full bloom in spite of the outside rain. But in the other, the flower, moved outside and without the protection of the greenhouse, is withering in the thunderstorm. The two pictures show us that the flower, which is raised in a greenhouse and carefully protected, cannot stand natural wind and rain at all.
It is most likely that the drawer means to compare children in our country to the flower in his drawings and reflect a problem in the present education of our children. For one thing, nowadays, most children are brought up by their parents with tender care. Parents always try their best to meet the children’s demands, to provide them with the best environment of growth and study and to protect them from any possible harms, setbacks and sufferings.
For another, owing to the present examination’ oriented education system, most children are too heavily burdened with studies to have time to take part in social activities, so they learn little about the society, the real world outside their family and school. Growing up in such a manner and such an environment, the children will inevitably and naturally lack the ability to stand sufferings and overcome obstacles when they leave their parents and step into the society.
To sum up, the problem of children’s education must be solved timely and effectively because it is they that constitute the future of our country.
As is portrayed in the picture, a boiling hotpot contains various forms of both domestic and alien cultures. The hodgepodge could be categorized as a mixture of literature, moral values and performing arts. It reveals to us that our modern culture is netplicated and diverse.
I cannot help relating this picture to reality and wondering why this happened in reality. For one thing, the globalization has made it possible that the cultures from all over the world can meet and mix together and we can enjoy the benefits of alien cultures without going abroad. For another, the harmonious coexistence between the traditions and modern cultures gives us a rich identity and spiritual wealth.
What is right attitude we should take toward the phenomenon? First of all, we should get lost in face of the diverse cultures and values. We must remember we must preserve our own national and local cultures in which we take root. Secondly, in the mixture of cultures and values we must learn to distinguish the good from the harmful. We should absorb the nutritious good cultures and values but at the same time we must defend ourselves against the danger of being polluted by the bad cultures and values.
Bacteria are etremely small living things. while we measure our own sizes in inches or centimeters, bacterial size is measured in microns. one micron is a thousandth of a millimeter: a pinhead is about a millimeter across. rod-shaped bacteria are usually from two to four microns long, while rounded ones are generally one micron in diameter. thus if you enlarged a rounded bacterium a thousand times, it would be just about the size of a pinhead. an adult human magnified by the same amount would be over a mile(1.6 kilometer) tall.
Even with an ordinary microscope, you must look closely to see bacteria. using a magnification of 100 times, one finds that bacteria are barely visible as tiny rods or dots. one cannot make out anything of their structure. using special stains, one can see that some bacteria have attached to them wavy-looking "hairs" called flagella. others have only one flagellum. the flagella rotate, pushing the bacteria through the water. many bacteria lack flagella and cannot move about by their own power, while others can glide along over surfaces by some little-understood mechanism.
From the bacteria point of view, the world is a very different place from what it is to humans. to a bacterium water is as thick as molasses is to us. bacteria are so small that they are influenced by the movements of the chemical molecules around them. bacteria under the microscope, even those with no flagella, often bounce about in the water. this is because they collide with the watery molecules and are pushed this way and that. molecules move so rapidly that within a tenth of a second the molecules around a bacteria have all been replaced by new ones; even bacteria without flagella are thus constantly eposed to a changing environment.
I am a middle school student who is always busy with school work. Luckily, though we have to learn many subjects at school, we can enjoy a number of activities.
In order to free ourselves from studying pressure, my friends and I often take part in different school activities after class. However, I showed great interest in computer science and I spent most of my spare time in our school computer group. I learned to get useful things from the internet so that I could teach my classmates how to use computers. I feel very proud and happy while helping them.
I think it?s important to learn to use computers because not only are they used everywhere in our modern life, but also they help us communicate better with the world. I am keen on learning computer and I would like to put this love to good use by working for our country when I grow up. I?m sure that my dream will come true if I work hard. ? All in all, I have a colorful school life.
As is subtly revealed in the cartoons above, global warming is a real threat to our world. In the first drawing, the glaciers in the polar region are rapidly melting owing to global warming. In the second picture, a homeless polar bear is staying on an isolated big block of ice. The purpose of these portrayals is to show us that global warming is a looming threat to people all over the world. To begin with, global warming leads to the rise of sea levels.
Large sections Chinese coastal regions would gradually disappear under rising sea levels because of global warming, severely impairing the countrys social and economic progress. Chinas long coastline is the base for about 70% of the large cities, over half of the domestic population and nearly 60% of the national economy. With comparatively-advanced social, economic and cultural developments, Chinas off-shore regions will suffer great losses if the sea level does not cease rising.
In addition, global warming increases the possibility and intensity of extreme weather such as hurricanes and snowstorms. Hurricanes and typhoons have become stronger and longer-lasting over the past 30 years. These upswings correlate with a rise in sea surface temperatures due to global warming. Taking into account the devastating effects of global warming, we can draw the conclusion that global warming is a great threat to our world. Facing the growing menace of global warming, more scientific and active preventive measures should be taken on a larger scale to change for the better.
There are two pictures:The first is a photo of a mans face on which the name of the famous footballer Beckham can be seen.In the second picture we can see a man in a barbershop,his hair being done in Beckhams hair style,costing him 300 yuan.
Obviously,the two persons are fans of Beckham.These pictures,although a little exaggerating and satirical at first glance,can make us ponder:why does this phenomenon appear?As is known to all,with the development of modern communications,more and more people are influenced by some so-called "stars".So,we have many fans who run affer and imitate them-film stars,athletic stars,even stars of super-girl singers.Firstly,they do so because they admire them and want to obtain their fame and reputation.Secondly,although there is no denying the fact that some people do this out of pure adoration,yet,some just want to become wealthy overnight-without hard work,without sweat,just effortlessly.
Anyway,in my opinion,our government must educate our people-especially the youth-that some famous people get their reputation because they have made GREat contribution to our society-such as Liu Xiang.And we ourselves also must understand that their achievement is not easy job.Wed better turn our admiration into practical action to learn from them so that we can make even greater contribution to our motherland in the future.
The past several years have witnessed a phenomenon that a variety of promises have been arising from all walks of life. Regretfully, quite a lot of promises are sheer nonsense, just as the hen in the given cartoon commits herself to lay eggs which are round without any angles and corners and have shells, egg whites and yolks. Odd and funny as they sound, such false promises can be seen and heard everywhere in our country. Administration departments assure to perform their tasks effectively and fairly without taking any bribes;
manufacturing units guarantee to turn out products of good quality; commercial enterprises swear to provide genuine commodities and polite and enthusiastic services. Can you find anything new and substantial other than their obligations, duties and jobs in these so called promises? I guess your answer will be negative.
As a matter of fact, their intention to make such commitments is nothing but to put on civilized outer clothing to please or deceive the public. I dare say that our society is suffering corruption and cheat which are causing damage to society both materially and morally. But the hen and her like should know that by dishonest words no one can survive the intense competition under market economy system. They should remember the old saying, “Honesty is the best policy”.
From the pictures given, we can get such a message:in the era of rapid economic development, many people neglect how important is in our life. should be given enough attention and should be actively promoted.
To begin with,a traditional virtue of the chinese nation , plays a very important role in our lives so that we must place great emphasis on it. In addition, is of great benefit for us to integrate into the social life. A recent finding reveals that people are more willing to make friends with those equipped with this quality. What is more, the trait of not only contributes to improving our personal accomplishment, but is of great importance to the formation of a good social climate.
In a word, I personally believe that every one of us should be. As for ourselves, we should take the initiative to cultivate the excellent quality of. For the whole society, we should promote this quality together.
This pie chart clearly illustrates the purposes of students’ touring in a certain university. As is reflected by the diagram, 37 percent of college students travel in a bid to appreciating the scenery, next comes the aim of relieving pressure, accounting for 33% percent. By contrast, the percentage of students travelling aiming at others, making friends and cultivating independence account for 15%, 9% and 6% respectively.
Several primary factors could contribute to this phenomenon. In the first place, travel can offer us a wide range of experiences. In travelling, we may join tourists marveling at the incredible power of Niagara Falls, mingle with the happy throngs strolling in the Paris boulevards and experience the bitterness and joy of people on different lands and in different times. In the second place, college students, who have to juggle academic work, romantic relationships and a busy social calendar, are particularly susceptible to pressure. By touring, they can successfully manage and reduce stress.
Taking all these factors into consideration, we may predict that with the quickening pace of campus life and ever-increasing pressure, the number of university students touring will keep growing in the forthcoming decade.
An investigation conducted by the HR Department last month reveals the fact that a high rate of computer illiteracy contributes to a severe inefficiency of our company.
As a result, it has been decided that all full-time employees are to attend a computer course-which will take place every Monday night from 7pm to 9pm in the company meeting room A and B-for theduration of two months. Employees are able to sign up for the basic or advanced levels of the course according to their present computer skills. Please register for the course at the company reception desk before May 15th.
Further suggestions will be appreciated so that the program can be more fruitful.
So Jim went to work and told me the whole thing rightthrough,just as it happened, only he painted it up consider-able.Then he said he must start in and"terpret"it, becauseit was sent for a warning.He said the first tow-head stoodfor a man that would try to do us some good, but the cur-rent was another man that would get us away from him.Thewhoops was warnings that would come to us every now and then, and if we didnt try hard to make out to understandthem theyd just take us into bad luck, stead of keeping usout of it.The lot of tow-heads was troubles we was going toget into withquarrelsome people and all kinds of mean folks, but if we minded our business and didnt talk back and ag-gravate them, we would pull through and get out of the fog and into the big clear river,which was the free States, and wouldnt have no more trouble.It had clouded up pretty dark just after I got onto the raft,but it was clearing up again, now.
"Oh, well thats all interpreted well enough, as far as it goes, Jim, "I says;"but what does these things stand for?"
It was the leaves and rubbish on the raft, and the smashed oar.You could see them first rate, now.
Jim looked at the trash, and then looked at me, and back at the trash again.He had got the dream fixed so strong in his head that be couldnt seem to shake it loose and get the facts back into its place again, right away . But when he did get the thing straightened around, he looked at me steady, without ever smiling,and says:
"What do dey stanfor?Is gwyne to tell you.When I got all wore out wid work, en wid de callinfor you, en went to sleep, my heart wuz mosbroke bekase you wuz los, en I didnkyer no mowhat become er me en de raf.En when I wake up en fine you back agin, all safe en soun, de tears come en I could a got down on my knees en kissyofoot Is so thankful.En all you wuz thinkinbout wuz how you could make a fool uv ole Jim wid a lie.Dat truck dah is trash;en trash is people is dat puts dirt on de head er dey frensen makes em ashamed."
Then he got up slow, and walked to the wigwam, 9 and went in there without saying anything but that.But that was enough.It made me feel so mean I could almost kissed his foot to get him to take it back.
It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and hombre myself to a n nigget-but I done it .and I warnt ever sorry for it afterwards.neither.I didnt do him no moremear onwould make him feel that way.
Directions: Study the following pictures carefully and write an essay in which you should
1) describe the picture briefly;
2) interpret the social phenomenon reflected by it, and 3) give your point of view.
In recent years, people are developing an inseparable relationship with Internet. As is vividly depicted in the picture, it is convenient for us to click the mouse when surfing on line, either to entertain ourselves or to meet the work’s needs. Actually on-line visiting has become a routine activity in our everyday life. However, it seems rather ironic to use a chain instead of normal wire to connect with the mouse in this picture. The exaggerative and impressive portrayal has subtly revealed the duality of the relationship between man and Internet. Discussion on the duality has become very popular in newspapers or in people’s chats. On the one hand, no one denies that Internet is currently one of the most useful media in our daily life. People from all walks of life are benefiting considerably from its powerful function of information communication. But on the other hand, a great many people admit that they are too much addicted to Internet to maintain a regular and wholesome lifestyle. Cyber-living resembles the experience of looking constantly into a kaleidoscope which displays both colored patterns and illusions. Such a waste of time inevitably leads to their failure in their life and work.
Accordingly, it is necessary for us to use Internet in a reasonable way and restrain from overindulgence. For one thing, college students in expanding numbers get on line every day to learn the news, to study English by registering for web courses, to exchange information through e-mails with their net friends and to download their favorite music, flash, film and pictures. Being
veteran on-line shoppers, they frequently purchase books, CDs at much lower prices. For another,
once indulged in the fictitious world, people can barely concentrate on real life. Consequently, many students just chat on line or play computer games immoderately everyday, skipping many essential classes. After all, Internet is invented to enrich our life, to connect you and me, and to improve the efficiency of our work rather than shackle us with a chain.
As is vividly depicted in the photos above, Beckham, the smart British football superstar, is enjoying a striking popularity among the adolescents. In the first picture, Beckham’s name appears on a young man’s face. The caption indicates that worship for the idol is written on the face. In the second photo, another young man is doing Beckham’s chic hairstyle in a barbershop. We are informed that he is spending 300 yuan imitating his idol’s haircut.
Undoubtedly, the pictures have subtly reflected the social phenomenon that idol worship is prevalent among the teenagers nowadays. Beckham represents the image of sport hero whose handsome appearance and unparalleled football skills are passionately adored by all the sports fans. Likewise, several teenage girls won their fame overnight in The 2005 Super Girl Contest in China, which provoked nationwide noisy debates on the value and harm of
admiring these idols. Briefly speaking, young people are inclined to idolize the people who excel in appearance, intelligence or talent. Hence, idolatry, the thought-provoking social phenomenon, is a double-edged sword which can exert profound influence on the growth of young people. If we simply worship the idols by imitating their hairstyles or pursuing fashions unreasonably, the obsession will certainly waste us a great deal of money or time, endangering the efficiency of our work. On the contrary, we will lead a positive and fruitful life if we endeavor to improve ourselves by
bridging the gap between our models and us. Accordingly, the latter attitude should be adopted to direct our way of life.
A. Study the following set of pictures carefully and write an essay in no less than words.
B. Your essay must be written clearly on the ANSWER SHEET II.
C. Your essay should cover all the information provided and meet the requirements below:
1.Write out the messages conveyed by the cartoon.
2.Give your comments.
The past several years have witnessed a phenomenon that a variety of promises have been arising from all walks of life. Regretfully, quite a lot of promises are sheer nonsense, just as the hen in the given cartoon commits herself to lay eggs which are round without any angles and corners and have shells, egg whites and yolks.
Odds and funny as they sound, such false promises can be seen and heard everywhere in our country. Administration departments assure to perform their tasks effectively and fairly without taking any bribes; manufacturing units guarantee to turn out products of good quality; commercial enterprises swear to provide genuine commodities and polite and enthusiastic services. Can you find anything new and substantial other than their obligations, duties and jobs in these so called promises? I guess your answer will be negative. As a matter of fact, their intention to make such commitments is nothing but to put on civilized outer clothing to please or deceive the public. I dare say that our society is suffering corruption and cheat which are causing damage to society both materially and morally. But the hen and her like should know that by dishonest words no one can survive the intense competition under market economy system. They should remember the old saying, “Honesty is the best policy”.
Some communities have decided to baseevaluations of teachers on students test scores. Itsthese evaluations that determine how muchteachers will be paid. I dont think this is a very goodidea for several reasons.
First of all, if teachers salaries are going to be based on how much students learn, thensome teachers will start to teach their students only what they need to get high test scores.This means that students will miss out on a lot of education that cant be measured on a test.
For instance, one of the best methods to help students understand a subject isencouraging them to discuss it. A common practice is to divide the class into groups, have eachgroup discuss the subject, and then have them report back to the whole class. This kind ofshared learning can lead to a fuller understanding. It also teaches students how to discuss anddebate ideas. However, it doesnt supply facts to show off on a test.
Another problem with basing teachers salaries on how much their students learn is thatteachers may ignore students who have learning difficulties. Some students learn more slowlythan others and need more personal attention. If a teacher is worried about tests, he may feelhe has to push the majority of the students to cram facts. That effort will take all his time. Hewont be able to help the less able students.
Its true there are teachers who “burn out” after many years teaching and just dont carehow much their students learn. Basing their salaries on their students test scores may improvetheir efforts. However, its not fair for the majority of teachers. They deserve and need to bejudged by other criteria.
You live in a room in college which you share with another student. You find it very difficult to work there because your roommate always has friends visiting and has parties in the room.
Write a letter to the Accommodation Officer at the college and ask for a new room next term. You would prefer a single room. Explain your reasons.
Dear Sir or Madam,I am writing to express/air dissatisfaction/disappointment/concern regarding accommodation. I would prefer to move into a single room next semester, as I find the present sharing arrangement inconvenient.
I must explain that the reason for my dissatisfaction is my roommate‘s inconsiderate behavior. For one thing, his friends are constantly visiting him; for another, he regularly holds noisy parties.
To solve this problem/surmount this difficulty/improve this situation/crack this hard nut, I hope to draw the attention of the authorities concerned. I am sure you will aGREe that the only solution for me is to move into a room of my own. Therefore, I would be grateful if you could find a single room for me, preferably not in the same building but as near to the college campus as possible.
Yours sincerely,Li Ming
Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should 1) describe the drawing briefly.
As we can see from the picture, a football match is going on. On guarding the goal, the man on the left seems to be keeping a “huge goal” that is easy and inevitable for a goal, while the person on the right hesitates to kick the ball with an illusion about the “huge goalkeeper”. It is obvious that both of them exaggerate the difficulties in front of them.
This photo does reflect a thought-provoking social phenomenon which is not uncommon in China now. The young always give up because the problem is beyond their ability to cope with. Superficially, it seems to be somewhat reasonable, but when weighing in the mind, we find there is an apparent tendency underlying this phenomenon: the lack of confidence. Firstly, it is well-known that we exist in a dynamic world with various difficulties. We can do nothing but face them. Secondly, attitude is the key point to take the first step. Assume bravery and confidence to solve the problem, you will find the question is not as “huge” as you imagine. Take us for example, the entrance exam for graduate students even seems to a horrible monster before us. Some people give up, some persist. So, with confidence and the right assessment of the difficulties, try and exert your strength, and then we will overcome all problems. On the whole, I believe we young people should face the difficulties in right manner. And nothing is impossible, just do it.
What a distressing irony to see such a special “football” match! The ball is an old father, and none of the four goal keepers, three sons and a daughter, would let the “ball” go into their goals. The father can do nothing but huddle himself up in the ddle of the field. Looking at the picture, I believe, every reader with conscience will feel intensely pained by the pitiful situation of the father and the hardhearted filial impiety of the sons and the daughter.
It is no doubt that the sons and the daughter are to be condemned. Father is the person who has brought them up with great love. How can they treat him so cruelly? Filial piety has been advocated as a traditional Chinese virtue throughout history. Every step of a child?s growth, from birth to death, bears so much time and energy of the parents and above all, their unselfish love. So our parents rightly deserve our reward–;love, respect, care and support. What?s more, family relationship is very much like a mirror. If you smile upon it, it will smile back upon you. By treating our parents kindly, we will set an example for our sons and daughters and gain their respect and love in return.
In a word, it is our innate obligation to be filial to our parents.
You should write about 200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET II As is shown in the pictures, we can see that with the increase of commercial fishing, the number of fishes sharply decreased. In one picture, there were various kinds of fish and only one fishing-boat in 1900. On the contrary, in 1995 there was only one fish, but many fishing-boats. The purpose of the pictures is to show us that due attention has to be paid to the decrease of ocean resources. Owing to over-fishing, the number of fishes has obviously decreased.
If we let this situation go as it is, we do not knowwhere fish will be in the future. By that time, our environment will suffer a great destruction. Therefore, it is imperative for us to take drastic measures. For one thing, we should appeal to our authorities to make strict laws to control commercial fishing.
For another, we should enhance the awareness of people that the ocean resources are vital to us. Only in this way can we protect our ocean resources. Also I believe that we human beings can overcome this difficulty, and we will have a brighter future.
To Whom It May Concern,As a student of our university living in the dormitory, I am very grateful for the accommodation provided by our university. Generally speaking, the living environment is good, but now I have to express my dissatisfaction.
Now I share a room with another student, but it’s for this reason I feel rather inconvenient, because my roommate constantly invite his friends to visit our dorm, making great noise. The situation is so disturbing that I cannot concentrate on my study and work. I wonder if you could arrange a single room for me next semester, as I prefer to live alone to get a favorable living condition to study.
I would appreciate it if you could take my request into consideration, and I am looking forward to you reply.
Sincerely yours,Li Ming
the world population is growing very fast. more food, clothing, houses are needed. agriculture and industry, therefore, have to develop very quickly。unfortunately; modem farming and industry are making the air, the soil, and the water dirty, which we called pollution.
pollution is a serious danger to human lives. for eample; throughout the world air pollution is serious in all cities. it is said that every year factories pour millions of tons of smoke into the air, and, air pollution has taken the lives of many people.
scientists are now fighting a battle against pollution. so far, it has been successful. of course, the battle cannot be won unless every one of us understands the danger of pollution and does something to stop it.
Exhibited in the cartoon is a sarcastic scene that sitting before a computer,a college student is choosing his optional class,wondering and pondering whether he should choose an easier course or a tougher but creative course. Simple as the picture is,the symbolic meaning it conveys is profound and thought-provoking.
It is beyond doubt that the painter aims to tell us that everyone,especially college students,should have the spirit of creation and innovation. To put it another way,innovation is an essential and indispensable role for anyone who wants to succeed.
This can be directly attributed to the fact that one may be caught in dilemma,at least once in life. Such a dilemma may coincidentally be most difficult period in his life. Then there are two choices before him: making a creative choice or an easier one.
If he chooses the former and tries to break through the barrier,difficult as it will be,success will be the result one day. However,although it seems to be much easier for him at the moment,the latter choice may kill off his dream and ambition,and such choice then will be a pity all his life.
As college student,definitely,we are facing or will face many difficulties. At such moment,we should bear in mind that creation is a necessary and indispensable quality in our life,a positive attitude to life and an approach to success. Keep the spirit of innovation,and we will win a better life.
The cartoon presents the Earth with a personified human face that seems quite unhappy. A examination of the picture immediately reveals that the source of its mood is the air pollution resulting from a huge number of automobiles spread around its surface.
The cartoon, no doubt, aims at alarming humans of the heavy load we have exerted on Earth by our insatiable production and usage of automobiles. However, the majority of people merely indulge in the celebration of the convenience brought by cars, while forgetting or simply neglecting their harmful impact on the atmosphere.
Admittedly, there are various factors contributing to the current worldwide air pollution, but it is undeniable that the exhaust from automobiles is categorized as one of the major elements. I would like to make the following proposals to solve this problem: firstly, we should apply the most cutting-edge technologies in order to adopt new forms of energy as substitutes for fossil fuels. It should also be guaranteed that the clean energy be inexpensive so that it can be widely accepted. Besides, there should be attempts to develop possible transportation means, so that citizens can be diverted from dependence on cars. In short, it is humans‘ responsibility to resume clean air for Earth.
Unfolded in the elaborately painted cartoon is an eye-catching and thought-stimulating scene:some young men are rowing dragon boats,and a large number of people crowded to watch the game. An aged grandma turned to her spouse and said cheerfully:“it is wonderful that the Dragon Boat racing is getting increasingly lively in our village.”Apparently, what the cartoonist attempts to emphasize is the inheritance of traditional culture.
There is no denying that our Chinese, in recent years, have been attaching great importance to the carrying of the traditional culture and bringing it to vitality. Traditions are supposed to be inherited and advocated from one generation to another. Like tangible cultural heritages such as Great Wall and the Forbidden City, intangible cultural heritages like Peking Opera and celebration of traditional festivals are equally crucial. As a country consisting ofa great diversity of ethnic groups and with time-honored history and civilization, China abounds in intangible cultural heritages, which connect modern people to the historical past, allowing them to acquire a cultural and historical identity. Without cultural heritages, we would be rendered absolutely rootless and we would find it hard to cope with challenges at present and in the future.
However, the modernization process poses mounting threats to intangible heritages. It is also pathetic to see elderly people in possession of such legacies pass away without transmitting them to the younger generation. Confronted with those challenges, we should both preserve and rejuvenate our ancestral heritages sothat we can help contribute to cultural diversity of the world.
篇一:拯救树木
Basically, what we see in this picture is a bird lamenting the fact that its home has been destroyed. Of course, birds usually make their homes in trees, and since there are no trees left in the picture – only the stumps, to show that the original trees have been chopped down – the bird is left without shelter. In fact, the bird has no choice but to perch on the handle of an axe, which has been used to destroy its original home.
We can deduce from this picture that the drawer is trying to attract our attention to the tragedy of the destruction of forests, which is part of the threat to the ecological balance of the planet. He seems to be saying that soon there will be no trees left in the world. In my opinion, the sad little bird is a symbol of all living things, including human beings, and, like the bird, we too will be left homeless if we allow the destruction of the environment to continue.
This simple picture is a wake – up call for the whole of the human race. If this vivid image of the grim future of our planet is not to become a reality, we must take positive steps right now to put an end the plundering of the Earth’s natural resources. It is clear that the drawer of the picture is urging us to start with a campaign to save the forests, which is something all of us can join by urging our local authorities to take positive measures to save the trees.
译文:
我们主要能从这幅图上看到的是一只小鸟为自己的家被毁坏而悲伤。当然,鸟类通常把家建在树上,因为图中没有树了—-只有树桩,表明原来的树被砍伐了—这只鸟无处藏身。实际上,这只鸟别无选择,只能停在被用来破坏它原来家园的斧柄上。
我们可以从图中推测出画家试图把我们的注意力吸引到森林遭到破坏这一悲剧上,而这正是威胁地球生态平衡的一部分。他似乎想说很快世界上将没有树了,但我认为这只可怜的小鸟象征包括人类在内的所有生物。而且,如果我们允许继续破坏环境,我们也会像小鸟一样无家可归。
这幅简单的图画是对全人类的一个警钟。如果不想让这个对这个星球可怕未来的生动的描绘变成现实,我们现在必须采取积极的措施停止掠夺地球的自然资源。很明显,画家在力劝我们开始拯救森林的行动。我们都可以参与,敦促当地政府采取措施拯救树木。
篇二:空气污染
The cartoon presents the Earth with a personified human face that seems quite unhappy. A examination of the picture immediately reveals that the source of its mood is the air pollution resulting from a huge number of automobiles spread around its surface.
The cartoon, no doubt, aims at alarming humans of the heavy load we have exerted on Earth by our insatiable production and usage of automobiles. However, the majority of people merely indulge in the celebration of the convenience brought by cars, while forgetting or simply neglecting their harmful impact on the atmosphere. Admittedly, there are various factors contributing to the current worldwide air pollution, but it is undeniable that the exhaust from automobiles is categorized as one of the major elements.
I would like to make the following proposals to solve this problem: firstly, we should apply the most cutting-edge technologies in order to adopt new forms of energy as substitutes for fossil fuels. It should also be guaranteed that the clean energy be inexpensive so that it can be widely accepted. Besides, there should be attempts to develop possible transportation means, so that citizens can be diverted from dependence on cars. In short, it is humans' responsibility to resume clean air for Earth.
译文:
这幅漫画以拟人的方式呈现地球,它的脸显得非常不高兴。仔细观察这幅图就会发现其郁闷来自于空气污染,这是由于其表面上有着无数车辆在行驶。
毫无疑问,这幅漫画意在向人们敲响警钟,即人类永不知足的生产和使用汽车给我们的地球带来了巨大的负担。但是,大部分人却沉溺于汽车带来方便,而忘记了或者是忽略了其对大气层的负面影响。诚然,有很多因素导致了现在的全球空气污染问题,但是不能否认的是汽车废气被归为最重要的因素之一。
为了解决这个问题,我想提出以下建议:第一,我们应该运用最先进的技术从而以新能源替代化石燃料。同时,我们要确保清洁能源的价格低廉以得到大众的接受。此外,我们应该尝试发展各种交通方式,这样市民们能够摆脱对于汽车的依赖。简而言之,人类有责任来恢复地球的清洁空气。
篇三:垃圾污染
In this picture a man rudely opens a garbage can and violently throws all kinds of waste into it. However, the box is not an ordinary trash can, but is, as a matter of fact, the Earth. It is where survive, breed, and prosper. But as the drawing indicates, Earth does not receive an equal repayment. Quite the contrary, one of the biggest "gifts" humans return to Earth is an unbelievable amount of trash.
The picture purposefully points out a kind of pollution that arouses little public attention, that is, garbage. The past century has witnessed an unprecedented increase in garbage output, most of it technological products that are difficult to be decomposed through natural processes, such as plastics and glass. Furthermore, a recent report released that several major Chinese cities are already surrounded by circles of trash in the suburban areas, polluting air, water, and earth.
Hence, the issue of waste pollution needs to be addressed as one of the priorities that demand social efforts. Only through a holistic system of trash disposal can this problem be fully solved. Moreover, we should advocate a more frugal lifestyle so as to reduce the growing scale of waste pollution.
译文:
在该图中,一个男人粗鲁地打开一个垃圾箱、猛然地把各种垃圾往里倒。但是,这不是一个普通的垃圾箱,而实际上是地球,是人类生存、繁衍和发展的土地。可正如图中所表明的那样,地球却没有得到她应得的回报。相反,人类回复给地球的"礼物"之一就是数量惊人的垃圾。
这幅图意在指出一种没有得到足够公众关注的污染,即垃圾污染。过去的一个世纪见证了人类前所未有的垃圾生产,而大部分是来源于各种技术产品的垃圾,它们很难通过自然过程进行分解,比如塑料和玻璃。此外,最近的一则报道显示中国的几个主要城市的郊区几乎都被垃圾所包围,全方位地污染了空气、水源和土地。
因此,垃圾污染这一问题必须被看作是需要得到全社会努力解决的主要问题之一。只有通过一个全面的垃圾处理系统才能够充分解决这一问题。此外,我们应该提倡一种更加节俭的生活方式,以减小垃圾污染的增长规模。
篇四:全球变暖
Directions: Study the following picture carefully and write an essay of 160 – 200 words in which you should
1) describe the picture,
2) state different views on global warming, and
3) give your own opinion.
It is known to all that global warming has become a public hazard threatening the survival of human beings. As the picture given above depicts, an old couple is standing beside the fence of a chicken run, saying “It seems that the global warming has already got out of control.” In addition, the picture shows that there are several chickens being roasted in the sun at the side of the road leading to the farm. The cartoon implies that the world’s temperature would be high enough to roast chickens because of greenhouse effect.
The picture is really thought-provoking. People differ in their views on global warming. Voices now come from many quarters insisting that the science about the rise of the world’s temperature is incomplete and that it’s OK to pour fumes into the air until we know for sure. This is a dangerous game: by the time 100 percent of the evidence is in, it may be too late. On the other hand, scientists in one wave after another try to awaken us to the growing threat of global warming. But the governments of many countries tend to turn a deaf ear to the scientists’ warnings. In fact, the Earth’s atmosphere is definitely warming and the problem is largely man-made. The clear message is that we should get moving to protect ourselves. So the general public demand that all nations should adopt strong measures to prevent the increase of the earth’s temperature.
In my opinion, to serve as responsible stewards of the planet, we must press forward on deeper atmospheric and oceanic research. But research alone is inadequate. All governments are supposed to take the legislative initiative as soon as possible. Only in this way can the global warming be put under control. (273 words)
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It is known to all that … As the picture given above depicts, … In addition, … The cartoon implies that …
The picture is really thought-provoking. People differ in their views on global warming. Voices now come from many quarters insisting that … This is a dangerous game: … On the other hand, … But … In fact, … So …
In my opinion, … But we should … Only in this way …
This picture is simple but significant. As is shown in the picture above, rising up his head, a young boy is holding a glorious sun with his firm hand. The caption indicates that, “ with dreams, our hearts can fly high; with flight, our dreams will not be far away.”
Why are dreams so important We may attribute its significance to three factors. First and foremost, dreams can give us courage and strength to overcome all the difficulties in our lives. Besides, having dreams is beneficial for us to be confident, passionate and energetic, and it may put us in a favorable position in our life journey. On the contrary, were there no dreams, our life will be dull and meaningless. Last but not least, if all of us have dreams, our society will be more vigorous and harmonious.
Considering every aspect of this positive issue, we should bear in mind that dreams are of great significance to both our society and ourselves.Therefore, the mass media, such as television, Internet and radio, should try best to propaganda and advocate it. As for ourselves, we should take practical actions to cherish our precious dreams and let them be realized. Then, we have every reason to be convinced that we can have a bright future if we have dreams.
This picture is really thought provoking. As is vividly shown in the above picture, a book is lying above the grass and beautiful flowers. Beside it, there is a topic thatsays:“reading”. There is no denying that the picture implies that reading is of utmost importance to us.
Considering every aspect of it, we may attribute its significance to three factors. First of all, reading can broaden our horizon, widen our knowledge and eich our experience. Besides, reading is to success what water is to a fish. It can put us in a favorable position in the job market. Last but not least, if all of us are willing to read more and extensively, our society will be more progressive and prosperous.
From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw a conclusion that reading is indispensable in our daily life. Therefore, the mass media, such as television, Internet and radio, should try best to propaganda and advocate it. As for ourselves, we should take practical actions to enhance our awareness of reading. Then, we have every reason to be convinced that we can have a bright future and a beautiful world.
Many people appreciate the conveniences of the city. The city offers a wide choice of jobs for adults and schools for children. It also provides plenty of facilities for culture, entertainment and recreationrestaurants, department, stores, cinemas, and so on. Besides, transportation is usually well developed in the city, with a variety of modes of travel, including buses, trains and subways.
In the country, on the other hand, one can enjoy the advantages of fresh air and food, and a more relaxed life style. Housing is usually spacious and inexpensive in the country. And, as for recreation, what could be more relaxing than a stroll down a country lane amid beautiful scenery? However there are advantages to living in either the city or the country. City air tends to be polluted, and the streets are always crowded and noisy. In the country, on the other hand, the lack of stimulating activities can make a person feel bored and isolated.
All in all, I would say that living in the city is best, for the convenience the city offers in terms of education and work; after all, one can always spend vacations in the country and get the best of both.?
Education plays a very important role in the modernization of our country. The modernization of our country calls for the modernization of education in advance. However, the development of education is by no means balanced all over the country. In some poverty-stricken areas, a surprisingly large number of school-agars cannot afford to go to school. As a result, the Project Hope is initiated to promote education in those areas.
This project, in my eyes, is necessary especially in two respects. For one thing, if children cant gain access to education, the lack of human resources will be inevitable, and how can we hope to get rid of illiteracy and poverty? For another, at present it is beyond the ability of our government to provide enough money for so many school dropouts. The project hope accepts donations from organizations, enterprises and individuals, and then distributes the fund scientifically and reasonably to those in need of help.
My suggestion is that all of us who have the financial ability join in the Project to help those school-agers. Only when all of us extend the helping hands can we hope to modernize our education and our nation.
This is a tremendously interesting and thought-provoking picture. From the left picture, it describes a young mother holding a little girl’s hand. However, when you look at the right part of the drawing, you will see another picture which stands in marked contrast to the right part: an adult female supporting an old mother’s with her hand. As is vividly shown by the picture, the issue of the aging population in China has become a major concern around our society, which is increasingly serious.
The picture is attempting to convey a thought-provoking message.
Filial piety has been advocated as a traditional Chinese virtue throughout history. In the first place, every step of a child’s growth, from birth to death, bears so much time and energy of the parents and above all, their unselfish love. So our parents rightly deserve our reward—love, respect, care and support. Whatis more, family relationship is very much like a mirror. If you smile upon it, it will smile back upon you. By treating our parents kindly, we will set an example for our sons and daughters and gain their respect and love in return.
In a word, it is our innate obligation to be filial to our parents.
As is portrayed in the picture, a boiling hotpot contains various forms of both domestic and alien cultures. The hodgepodge could be categorized as a mixture of literature, moral values and performing arts. It reveals to us that our modern culture is netplicated and diverse.
I cannot help relating this picture to reality and wondering why this happened in reality. For one thing, the globalization has made it possible that the cultures from all over the world can meet and mix together and we can enjoy the benefits of alien cultures without going abroad. For another, the harmonious coexistence between the traditions and modern cultures gives us a rich identity and spiritual wealth.
What is right attitude we should take toward the phenomenon? First of all, we should get lost in face of the diverse cultures and values. We must remember we must preserve our own national and local cultures in which we take root. Secondly, in the mixture of cultures and values we must learn to distinguish the good from the harmful. We should absorb the nutritious good cultures and values but at the same time we must defend ourselves against the danger of being polluted by the bad cultures and values.
Notice In order to enrich high school students' spare time and improve their ability to communicate and collaborate with each other, our university is to organize a summer camp, which is to be held in Beijing and will last through to the end of February. Camp activities will include group discussions and debates, visits to Beijing No. 4 Middle School and the Lenovo Group and so like.
Those who are interested are supposed to sign up with the monitors of their classes before Monday next week. The volunteers should currently be studying at high school, and should be in the upper half of the class. Participants with excellent performance will be given awards. Welcome to join us to improve yourself!
The bar chart clearly indicates the turnover of online shopping and its growth rate in China from 2001 to 2008. During that period, there was a dramatic increase from 0.6 billion to 125 billion in its turnover. Meanwhile, the growth rate decreased from 200% to 110.4% at the same time.
Why dose this phenomenon take place There are generally three factors accounting for it. First and foremost, due to the fast economic and social development, people enjoy a sharp improvement in their living standards. Accordingly, they can afford to buy computers and mobile phones: the common tools for shopping online. Besides, e-shopping is extremely convenient and efficient. It is available 7/24 and this means people can buy what they want anytime without going out. Last but not least, the price of the goods online is much lower than those in the stores, which greatly caters to the consumer’s needs.
From what has been discussed above, we can predict that the turnover of online shopping will continue to increase at an alarming rate and it will give a huge boost to our national economy. However, we should also be aware of its drawbacks, such as fake commodities, personal financial security, illegal ads and so on. Thereby, we should take a reasonable and scientific attitude towards it.
As is vividly depicted in the picture, many young people are standing together when they find that there are so many ways to go.Thus,all of them are stopping there and waiting for help. Obviously, it is the shortage of confidence for their future that makes it impossible for them to get the attainment they want to.
Simple as it is, what the picture conveys to us is thought-provoking. With the development of economy and society, competition is increasingly fierce and there are more and more chance for us to get. But it is impossible for the ones to achieve attainments if the ones have no striving spirit to surmount the difficulties. Hence, people in mounting numbers put great emphasis on the striving spirit. In fact, it has been universally acknowledged that the ability of fighting is the most essential qualification that anyone who wants to achieve success should possess.
To my way of thinking,the problem that all of the college are just stopping and waiting but no fighting and thinking will generate severe consequences .Measures should be adopted before things get worse. It is high time that all of us ,parents, educators,and the authorities, make combined efforts to make young people change their outlook of life and acquire determined spirit. Only by this way is it reasonable for us to believe that this problem can be perfectly solved in the near future.
What an impressive picture it is!Two young men sitting on the boat are throwing rubbish into the lake, with all kinds of garbage floating on the surface. What is conveyed in the picture is both realistic and thought-provoking.
Clearly, we can deduce from the picture that with the rapid development of economy, tourism as a form of enterprise brings China a lot of benefits, but the environment is being polluted tremendously. In public places people have no awareness that they are doing something damaging the environment, the only environment we have. They cause inconvenience and discomfort to other tourists, and also degrade China's image as a nation.
What can we do then? First, I think that government should issue severe regulations, punishing any behavior that damages the environment. Second, the environment protection awareness of the public should be enforced. People should know how closely the clean environment is related to their personal lives. Let's hope we will have a cleaner and more beautiful world in the near future.
For over a decade, the craze of Chinese college graduates taking qualifying examinations to become civil servants has remained unabated. An important proportion of graduates view civil service as their top priority in job selection and they spare no efforts in preparing for those examinations, sometimes years before their graduation.
To some extent, this craze is a modern revival of the ancient notion that “those who excel in academics end up in officialdom.” In the present-day China, however, there are complicated reasons underlying this phenomenon. The jobs in sectors other than civil service are insecure and unstable, and employees have to work under greater stress faced with growing competitions in the workplace and the industry. Some government departments are related to monopolized industries and civil servants can enjoy unusually high salaries and welfare benefits. Finally, government officials are usually regarded as occupying the highest rung of the social hierarchy and a student who succeeds in becoming government official is considered the pride of the family, adding prestige and glory to the entire clan.
For all the apparent attractions of the officialdom, the craze of entering the civil service is a distorted one. In the United States, truly ambitious students enter the industry instead of civil departments, where they apply their individual initiative to achieve personal success. It has already been pointed out that, with so many best minds of the nation fighting their way into the civil sectors, the consequences are catastrophic. The civil servants system, with its inherent bureaucracy and rigid rules, would inevitably turn the otherwise energetic and aggressive young people into docile followers of their superiors’ instructions and dutiful but mediocre implementers of executive orders. This will considerably undermine the vitality of a whole generation and the competitiveness of the entire country in the international arena. All forms of craze are accompanied by elements of irrationality and abnormality and, the sooner this craze vanishes, the better.
From the picture above,we can see a spical "hotpot",which contains many unique ingredients,stand for "LAO SHE","KONG FU","Decompostion" and some things to that effect.At the bottom of the picture,a sentence stands there extremely prominent,which can be brielf interpreted by this way:culture "hotpot" is not only good tasting but also strongly good for one`s health. A bit exggerating picture is,however,through careful observation,we may discover that behind this strange senario,what the cartoonist intends to show us is extremely obvious:the significance of integration between Chinese culture and other countries` culture.
With the implementation of the China`s reform and opening up,an emerging tendency is that more and more foriegners are getting fascinated with our Chinese culture.They come to China to learn Chinese language,taste delicious Chinese foods,make friends with Chinese people,and etc.All these make them pretty comfortable and agreeable.At the same time,however,this phenomenon also stirred a heated dated in our society,so,how to render the other countries culture be more compatible with our Chinese culture has caused wide public concern.
As far as I am concerned,before giving my opinion I think we should take closely look at the culture`s function widely.Policymakers should be more aware of that culture integration not only benefits to our making a further development but exerts a great contribution to the world peace.
This cartoon depicts an ironic scene: a man is walking dangerously on a wire with a pole in his hand. On one end of the pole hangs a box which is named "the convenience of jobs" while on the other end hangs a box which is labelled"illegal profits". The man is trying hard to reach the end of the wire, where a piece of papar is attached which says "you should be responsible for what you have done. " However, the man believes that he will not be blamed since he has taken just a little. The sobering aspect of this cartoon is corruption always happens on those who think they are the lucky ones.
Human nature being what it is, most people have a kind of fluke mind that they may not be punished since the amount they take illegally is small. However, this idea could not be more wrong in our contemporary society. Let's assume that all the government officials in China hold this idea. If this assumption comes true, it will definitely exert a butterfly effect: the appetite of these officials will become even bigger. The amount of money they take may end up as astronomical figures. One day their behavior will be revealed as severe crime and they will spend the rest of their lives in jail.
So it can be justified without any exaggeration that when we look at the consequences of curruption, we may find it very difficult to assess the costs. But these costs can be very considerable and may even hurl the whole society system into a chaos.It occurs to many that the most effective solution is to appeal to the authorities, or to take legal means. But that is just a passive wayand only works on extreme cases. Therefore, I recommend that massive media, school education and family cultivation should be activated to call for self-discipline on this matter.
How concise but thought-provoking the picture is! What is clearly depicted in the picture is that a boy,sitting in front of a computer, is selecting courses through the system of selecting courses, who takes a considerable number of factors into consideration ,which include the emphasis of innovation, the updating of knowledge and the level of difficulty as well as the scoring, the qualified rate and burden of assignment. Apparently,it is how to make the best courses for college students that is what the author intends to convey to us.
It is not uncommon to find that with the development of society and economy,the competition is becoming increasingly intense and the updating of knowledge is getting quicker and quicker.Though some courses are easy to learn and get high scores,it may be out of date.In addition ,it has been universally acknowledged that the awareness of innovation will not only be beneficial to our personal growth and success but also contribute to the development and progress of society and economy ,which is the most essential qualification that anyone who wants to achieve success should possess.Consequently ,the courses stressing innovation should be chosen.Furthermore, the way to success is full of obstacles and hardships. Anyone who is eager to get successful must realize that there is no shortcut to success at all because all achievements come from laborious trial and effort. Accordingly ,young students are supposed to choose some courses with great difficulties to improve their abilities.
After what we have discussed above,we can reasonably come to the conclusion that whatever the prospect is,however difficult the situation is,we ,young students ,should have the courage to face difficulties ,be willing to absorb new knowledge and cultivate the consciousness of innovation.I am strongly convinced that only by doing so,can our promising future be guaranteed.
Laziness is a sin. everyone knows that. We have probably all had lectures pointing out that lazi-ness is immoral, that it is wasteful,and that lazy people will never amount to anything in life.
But laziness can be more harmful than that, and it is often caused by more complex reasons than the simple wish to avoid work. Some people who appear to be lazy are suffering from much moreserious problems. They may be so distrustful of their fellow workers that they are unable to join in any group task for fear of being laughed at or fear of having their ideas stolen. These people who seem lazy may be deadened by a fear of failure that prevents fruitful work. Or other sorts of fantasies may prevent work: some people are so busy planning, sometimes planning great deals of fantastic achievements, that they are unable to deal with whatever " lesser " work is on hand. Still other people are not avoiding work, strictly speaking; they are nearly procrastinatingrescheduling their day.
Laziness can actually be helpful. Like procrastinators,some people look lazy when they are really thinking, planning, researching. We should all remember that some great scientific discoveries occurred by chance. Newton wasn't working in the orchard when the apple hit him and he devised the theory of gravity. Taking a rest can be particularly helpful to the athlete who is trying too hard or the doctor who's simply working himself overtime too many evenings at the clinic.
So be careful when you' re tempted to call someone lazy.That person may be thinking, resting or planning his or her next book.
In the pictures above are a father and her beloved son. In the left cartoon, smoking a cigarette and sitting in a sofa comfortably, the father is watching a football match on TV and shouting, “Son, study hard for me!” On the contrary, in the left portrayal, at 9 p.m. , the father is studying together with his son, both totally absorbed in their books. The caption indicates, “Instead of merely making a request, setting an example.”
The purpose of the pictures is to show us that utmost significance should be attached to practicing what you preach. On the one hand, parents teach much more by their actions, than by their words. Some of them may say to their children, “don’t say nasty things about so and so”, and then the children will hear them criticize their friends and neighbors. On the other hand, parenting is such a crucial responsibility, yet there are no required courses to prepare one to undertake this role in life. The only learning is the example from one’s own parents.
To sum up, parents are the best teachers.
Obviously, if parents’ actions don’t conflict their own words, they would have the opportunity to be outstanding examples of their children. Just as an old saying goes, “Action speak louder than words.”
This pie chart clearly illustrates the purposes of students’ touring in a certain university. As is reflected by the diagram, 37 percent of college students travel in a bid to appreciating the scenery, next comes the aim of relieving pressure, accounting for 33% percent. By contrast, the percentage of students travelling aiming at others, making friends and cultivating independence account for 15%, 9% and 6% respectively.
Several primary factors could contribute to this phenomenon. In the first place, travel can offer us a wide range of experiences. In travelling, we may join tourists marveling at the incredible power of Niagara Falls, mingle with the happy throngs strolling in the Paris boulevards and experience the bitterness and joy of people on different lands and in different times. In the second place, college students, who have to juggle academic work, romantic relationships and a busy social calendar, are particularly susceptible to pressure. By touring, they can successfully manage and reduce stress.
Taking all these factors into consideration, we may predict that with the quickening pace of campus life and ever-increasing pressure, the number of university students touring will keep growing in the forthcoming decade.
This is a tremendously interesting and thought-provoking picture. From the left picture, it describes a young mother holding a little girl’s hand. However, when you look at the right part of the drawing, you will see another picture which stands in marked contrast to the right part: an adult female supporting an old mother’s with her hand. As is vividly shown by the picture, the issue of the aging population in China has become a major concern around our society, which is increasingly serious.
The picture is attempting to convey a thought-provoking message.
Filial piety has been advocated as a traditional Chinese virtue throughout history. In the first place, every step of a child’s growth, from birth to death, bears so much time and energy of the parents and above all, their unselfish love. So our parents rightly deserve our reward—love, respect, care and support. Whatis more, family relationship is very much like a mirror. If you smile upon it, it will smile back upon you. By treating our parents kindly, we will set an example for our sons and daughters and gain their respect and love in return.
In a word, it is our innate obligation to be filial to our parents.
The photos show two big fans of Beckham—a British football star. One writes the star’s name on his face and the other is having his hair made an expensive Beckham style.
From them, we can vividly sense the enthusiasm of hero worship, which is an ordinary phenomenon in modern society. As a matter of fact, with mass media and multi’ culture fast developing, hero worship covers an increasingly large scope. People from all walks of life, usually if they are successful, outstanding or popular, may be admired by others.
Hero worship is not absolutely right or wrong. It depends on what the wors hipper does for his idol. If handled appropriately, hero worship may stimulate the positive aspects in us, such as passion for life, motivation for work and noble values. Learning from our idols we can gain enlightenment, encouragement and qualities that we need when we strive for a career. By loving them, we can add color to our life and explore a larger range of social experiences.
Education plays a very important role in the modernization of our country. The modernization of our country calls for the modernization of education in advance. However, the development of education is by no means balanced all over the country. In some poverty-stricken areas, a surprisingly large number of school-agars cannot afford to go to school. As a result, the Project Hope is initiated to promote education in those areas.
This project, in my eyes, is necessary especially in two respects. For one thing, if children cant gain access to education, the lack of human resources will be inevitable, and how can we hope to get rid of illiteracy and poverty? For another, at present it is beyond the ability of our government to provide enough money for so many school dropouts. The project hope accepts donations from organizations, enterprises and individuals, and then distributes the fund scientifically and reasonably to those in need of help.
My suggestion is that all of us who have the financial ability join in the Project to help those school-agers. Only when all of us extend the helping hands can we hope to modernize our education and our nation.
The picture vividly depicts a lovely American girl in traditional Chinese costume with a sweet smile on her face. She wears ribbons, necklaces and other accessories that are characteristic of the clothes of a certain Chinese minority group. Undoubtedly, the costume has added oriental charm/glamour to her beautiful look/appearance/features.
What the picture conveys goes far beyond only/merely a new fashion trend. Instead, it carries cultural meanings/implications as well. The fact that people from different countries are attracted to mysterious Chinese culture indicates that to some extent a culture can be accepted, respected, appreciated and shared internationally. In other words, a nation’s unique/distinctive culture can become international through worldwide economic and cultural exchanges. Since the trend of globalization become irresistible, the increasing cultural exchanges can effectively improve mutual understanding and friendship.
It is my view that national culture as priceless spiritual treasure should be preserved and cherished. Meanwhile, there are good reasons to advocate international culture for those ideas from the other cultures, controversial or even absurd at first sight, can provide a different perspective for us to observe the world in the long run. Nevertheless, when we are confronted with a different culture, we should be sensible enough to absorb its essence and to resist its dark side. Only in this way can we promote cultural development positively and make our world dimensional, colorful and vigorous.
As is portrayed in the picture, a boiling hotpot contains various forms of both domestic and alien cultures. The hodgepodge could be categorized as a mixture of literature, moral values and performing arts. It reveals to us that our modern culture is netplicated and diverse.
I cannot help relating this picture to reality and wondering why this happened in reality. For one thing, the globalization has made it possible that the cultures from all over the world can meet and mix together and we can enjoy the benefits of alien cultures without going abroad. For another, the harmonious coexistence between the traditions and modern cultures gives us a rich identity and spiritual wealth.
What is right attitude we should take toward the phenomenon? First of all, we should get lost in face of the diverse cultures and values. We must remember we must preserve our own national and local cultures in which we take root. Secondly, in the mixture of cultures and values we must learn to distinguish the good from the harmful. We should absorb the nutritious good cultures and values but at the same time we must defend ourselves against the danger of being polluted by the bad cultures and values.
If I were to leave my home for a year, there is one thing I definitely would take with me: my cellphone. With my cell phone, I could call my friends or family if I ever was lonely, needed advice,or just wanted to talk.
If I were away from home for a year, I would be very lonely, especially in the beginning before Imade friends. If I could call my mother and father, I would hear their familiar voices and I wouldnot feel so lonely. Hearing my friends’ voices would also help me overcome my sadness.
I’ve never been on my own so there are many things I am not familiar with. I’ve never opened abank account, got a driver’s license, or made my own food. If I had to cook chicken orsomething, I could call up my mother and she could tell me how to make dinner.
Sometimes, I may just want to talk in my own language. With my cell phone, I could call my friends and tell them about my new life. This would make them jealous of me. I would call thema lot so they could hear all the wonderful things I am doing.
For me a cell phone is a necessity. I would need it anytime I was lonely, anytime I needed to dosomething I didn’t know how to do, and anytime I just wanted to talk. Of course, the phone bill will be sent to my parents.
How impressive the set of pictures are! In the first picture, the mother takes the daughter by the hand, while after thirty years the daughter hold her mother’s hand which is depicted in the second picture.
The meaning conveyed in the two pictures reveals that to respect the old and love the young is the traditional virtue and should be passed on from one generation to another. In real life, our parents not only give us life but do much in bringing us up. As the time goes on, they grow so physically weak that they no longer have the power to support themselves. So it is human nature for us to take our responsibility of taking care of them when they are old. Meanwhile, the virtue of willing to support the graying parents should be educated among Chinese people, no matter how young they are. It is necessary to drill the idea to the young all the time, so that they can better respect the older in future.
With love for the young, our society will be full of sunshine; with respect for the old, our country will be harmony and prosperous.
In an effort to better students’ ability and enrich their extracurricular activities, the Postgraduates’ Association is recruiting volunteers for an international conference on globalization to be held from June 4th to 7th in Peking University.
First of all, applicants should be easy-going and have a cheerful personality. In addition, candidates must have outstanding skills at English listening comprehension and the ability to speak both Chinese and English fluently. Finally, students with relevant professional knowledge are preferred.
Those postgraduates who are interested in taking part in it may send your resume to before June 1st. Your applications are welcome.
The above two pictures have shaped sharp contrast to each other. In one picture, a flower grows in a greenhouse and is in full bloom in spite of the outside rain. But in the other, the flower, moved outside and without the protection of the greenhouse, is withering in the thunderstorm. The two pictures show us that the flower, which is raised in a greenhouse and carefully protected, cannot stand natural wind and rain at all.
It is most likely that the drawer means to compare children in our country to the flower in his drawings and reflect a problem in the present education of our children. For one thing, nowadays, most children are brought up by their parents with tender care. Parents always try their best to meet the children’s demands, to provide them with the best environment of growth and study and to protect them from any possible harms, setbacks and sufferings. For another, owing to the present examination’ oriented education system, most children are too heavily burdened with studies to have time to take part in social activities, so they learn little about the society, the real world outside their family and school. Growing up in such a manner and such an environment, the children will inevitably and naturally lack the ability to stand sufferings and overcome obstacles when they leave their parents and step into the society.
To sum up, the problem of children’s education must be solved timely and effectively because it is they that constitute the future of our country.
in this part, you are to write an essay of about 200 words within 40 minutes. your essay must meet the requirements below.
show your understanding of the meaning of the picture below state the harmful effects of fake and inferior products suggest ways to fight against fake and inferior products as the picture given depicts, the socialist market-oriented economy in our country is developing rapidly, just like a truck running at a high speed.
but the general public is surprised to find that there are more and more fake and inferior products seriously hampering the expansion of our marker economy. consumers have to be very careful in purchasing goods and services they need; otherwise they will fall into the traps set by the illegal manufacturers who make fake and inferior products.
there is no doubt that fake and inferior products are extremely harmful. in the first place, they endanger people’s health, giving rise to a lot of injury accidents. for instance, inferior-quality medicines not only aggravate a patient’s condition, but also tend to threaten his life and, what’s worse, to result in his death. secondly, fake and inferior products are usually sold on the cheap. in many cases they interfere with the normal economic order in our country, affecting the market of many high-quality goods. this in a great degree, hinders the development of our socialist market economy and harms the interests of our state. therefore, we can say that fake and inferior products are a dangerous “tumor” in our healthy economy, which must be cut away as soon possible.
in my opinion, several strong measures should be adopted to fight against fake and inferior products. on the one hand, those who make them must be severely punished by the law. on the other hand, due to the growing complexity of the market, consumers are often faced with deceptive practices. although there are laws designed to protect consumers, there is not a sufficient number of law enforcers to cover all the abuses of the marketplace. hence, consumers should learn to discern between true and false. only in this way can they defend their own legal rights and interests.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are the best teachers. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Throughout my life, I have been lucky enough to have a very good relationship with my parents. They have supported me, given me necessary criticism, and taught me a great deal about how to live my life. Parents can be very important teachers in our lives; however, they are not always the best teachers. Parents may be too close to their children emotionally. Sometimes they can only see their children though the eyes of a protector. For example, they may limit a child' s freedom in the name of safety. A teacher might see a trip to a big city as a valuable new experience. However, it might seem too dangerous to a parent. Another problem is that parents may expect their children' s interests to be similar to their own. They can' t seem to separate from their children in their mind. If they love science, they may try to force their child to love science too. But what if their child' s true love is art, or writing, or car repair? Parents are usually eager to pass on their value to their children.
But should children always believe what their parents do? Maybe different generations need different ways of thinking. When children are young, they believe that their parents are always rights. But when they get older, they realize there are other views. Sometimes parents, especially older ones, can' t keep up with rapid social or technology changes. A student who has friends of all different races and backgrounds at school may find that her parents don' t really understand or value the digital revolution. Sometimes kids have to find their own ways to what they believe in. The most important thing to realize is that we all have many teachers in our lives. Our parents teach us, our teachers teach us, and our peers teach us. Books and newspapers and television also teach us. All of them are valuable.
In the picture, there shapes a sharp conflict between the goal keeper and the ball player. The former exaggerates the goal and minimizes himself in his mind while the latter thinks otherwise. Actually, both the goal and the keeper are just in normal size. What causes the problem is that they have overestimated the difficulty they are each faced with. Such attitude towards difficulty will surely produce negative effects on the results.
Difficulties are in the pathway of everyone. To overcome them, we must at first make correct judgment on the situation, which is based on confidence, courage and rational thinking. Lets take memory for example. In the process of learning, students need to remember a lot of things, such as Chemical Elements Periodic Table, ancient articles and mathematical formulae. But many complain that it is hard to remember them accurately and they are ready to give up when they feel so. On the contrary, those who learn successfully are confident about themselves and willing to try although they also feel difficult at first. And later they find the more they practise the memory, the easier it becomes to remember.
In conclusion, if we are to succeed in handling the difficult things, we must have self
confidence, judge the situation rationally and be courageous enough to keep trying.
As is vividly depicted in the picture, many young people are standing together when they find that there are so many ways to go.Thus,all of them are stopping there and waiting for help. Obviously, it is the shortage of confidence for their future that makes it impossible for them to get the attainment they want to.
Simple as it is, what the picture conveys to us is thought-provoking. With the development of economy and society, competition is increasingly fierce and there are more and more chance for us to get. But it is impossible for the ones to achieve attainments if the ones have no striving spirit to surmount the difficulties. Hence, people in mounting numbers put great emphasis on the striving spirit. In fact, it has been universally acknowledged that the ability of fighting is the most essential qualification that anyone who wants to achieve success should possess.
To my way of thinking,the problem that all of the college are just stopping and waiting but no fighting and thinking will generate severe consequences .Measures should be adopted before things get worse. It is high time that all of us ,parents, educators,and the authorities, make combined efforts to make young people change their outlook of life and acquire determined spirit. Only by this way is it reasonable for us to believe that this problem can be perfectly solved in the near future.
From the picture above,we can see a spical "hotpot",which contains many unique ingredients,stand for "LAO SHE","KONG FU","Decompostion" and some things to that effect.At the bottom of the picture,a sentence stands there extremely prominent,which can be brielf interpreted by this way:culture "hotpot" is not only good tasting but also strongly good for one`s health. A bit exggerating picture is,however,through careful observation,we may discover that behind this strange senario,what the cartoonist intends to show us is extremely obvious:the significance of integration between Chinese culture and other countries` culture.
With the implementation of the China`s reform and opening up,an emerging tendency is that more and more foriegners are getting fascinated with our Chinese culture.They come to China to learn Chinese language,taste delicious Chinese foods,make friends with Chinese people,and etc.All these make them pretty comfortable and agreeable.At the same time,however,this phenomenon also stirred a heated dated in our society,so,how to render the other countries` culture be more compatible with our Chinese culture has caused wide public concern.
As far as I am concerned,before giving my opinion I think we should take closely look at the culture`s function widely.Policymakers should be more aware of that culture integration not only benefits to our making a further development but exerts a great contribution to the world peace.
This picture shows a drastic change in the world’s commercial fishing. The two parts display totally different scenes in 1900 and 1995. In 1900, there were a large number of fish while only one boat was fishing on the ocean. But in 1995 fishing boats increased sharply while only one fish was left. The fish supplies have almost been exhausted by overfishing.
Judging from the picture, we can see that within about 100 years, humans have stripped the sea of her generous offerings. If we dont put an end to the trend, then the fish in the ocean could become extinct species in the foreseeable future.
Therefore, it is high time we took effective measures to solve this problem. First, we must bring world population under a reasonable control, as overfishing is largely due to the need to fill the additional mouths. Second, every year in the fishs mating season, a "grace period" should be enforced during which the fish are allowed to reproduce themselves. Third, strict laws should be implemented. Last but not least, we should enhance the awareness of the public that the ocean resources are very vital to us. Only when these above mentioned measures are put into practice can we save the fish from disappearing completely.
How impressive the set of pictures are! In the first picture, the mother takes the daughter by the hand, while after thirty years the daughter hold her mother’s hand which is depicted in the second picture.
The meaning conveyed in the two pictures reveals that to respect the old and love the young is the traditional virtue and should be passed on from one generation to another. In real life, our parents not only give us life but do much in bringing us up. As the time goes on, they grow so physically weak that they no longer have the power to support themselves. So it is human nature for us to take our responsibility of taking care of them when they are old. Meanwhile, the virtue of willing to support the graying parents should be educated among Chinese people, no matter how young they are. It is necessary to drill the idea to the young all the time, so that they can better respect the older in future.
With love for the young, our society will be full of sunshine; with respect for the old, our country will be harmony and prosperous.
The picture presents a touching sight to us. Two handicapped men are walking quite quickly by binding their disabled legs together and holding fast to each other’s shoulders, with their crutches left behind. What respectable persons they are! They have surpassed their own physical deficiency and explored a smoother and easier way of advancing by drawing strength and support from each other. Obviously, what is highlighted in the picture is cooperation.
In modern times, cooperation has become an efficient and effective way to solve many problems. To begin with, through cooperation, we can heighten our strength so as to accomplish the things that are impossible to be done only by one person. We all have our own limitations and with the fast development of science and technology, we are facing a world that is more and more sophisticated. Therefore, we often need to combine others’ abilities and resources to gain success. What’s more, cooperation is not the simple addition but fusion of all partners’ strength. Making use of different members’ strong points, offsetting the weaknesses, supporting mutually and sharing resources with each other, we can then attain to a capacity that is much stronger than the sum of all partners.
The above two pictures have shaped sharp contrast to each other. In one picture, a flower grows in a greenhouse and is in full bloom in spite of the outside rain. But in the other, the flower, moved outside and without the protection of the greenhouse, is withering in the thunderstorm. The two pictures show us that the flower, which is raised in a greenhouse and carefully protected, cannot stand natural wind and rain at all.
It is most likely that the drawer means to compare children in our country to the flower in his drawings and reflect a problem in the present education of our children. For one thing, nowadays, most children are brought up by their parents with tender care. Parents always try their best to meet the children’s demands, to provide them with the best environment of growth and study and to protect them from any possible harms, setbacks and sufferings. For another, owing to the present examination’ oriented education system, most children are too heavily burdened with studies to have time to take part in social activities, so they learn little about the society, the real world outside their family and school. Growing up in such a manner and such an environment, the children will inevitably and naturally lack the ability to stand sufferings and overcome obstacles when they leave their parents and step into the society.
To sum up, the problem of children’s education must be solved timely and effectively because it is they that constitute the future of our country.
At first sight of the picture, my eyes are brightened by the pretty girl, beaming with a simile on her face. She is a typical American girl, but she is dresses in our traditional Chinese costume. It seems that the girl is very proud of the Chinese costume.
It goes without saying that the picture indicates that a culture of one nation may become international, which is beneficial to all human beings. Actually the girl stands for two different cultures-western and eastern cultures. Her charming smile is the essential touch of the whole picture, which symbolizes the harmonious blending of the two cultures. With economic globalization, the blending of different cultures has become a necessary trend of the times. On one hand, a large number of people from different countries have been pouring into China. On the other hand, Chinese people are also exposed to different foreign cultures when they go abroad or when more foreign people come to China. In this way, people from various nations in the world will be able to acquire better understanding of each other.
As far as I am concerned, I think this phenomenon is good to all of us. It is an effective way to achieve efficient cross-cultural communication and promote world peace and prosperity.
In the picture, there shapes a sharp conflict between the goal keeper and the ball player. The former exaggerates the goal and minimizes himself in his mind while the latter thinks otherwise. Actually, both the goal and the keeper are just in normal size. What causes the problem is that they have overestimated the difficulty they are each faced with. Such attitude towards difficulty will surely produce negative effects on the results.
Difficulties are in the pathway of everyone. To overcome them, we must at first make correct judgment on the situation, which is based on confidence, courage and rational thinking. Lets take memory for example. In the process of learning, students need to remember a lot of things, such as Chemical Elements Periodic Table, ancient articles and mathematical formulae. But many complain that it is hard to remember them accurately and they are ready to give up when they feel so. On the contrary, those who learn successfully are confident about themselves and willing to try although they also feel difficult at first. And later they find the more they practise the memory, the easier it becomes to remember.
In conclusion, if we are to succeed in handling the difficult things, we must have self
confidence, judge the situation rationally and be courageous enough to keep trying.
For over a decade, the craze of Chinese college graduates taking qualifying examinations to become civil servants has remained unabated. An important proportion of graduates view civil service as their top priority in job selection and they spare no efforts in preparing for those examinations, sometimes years before their graduation.
To some extent, this craze is a modern revival of the ancient notion that “those who excel in academics end up in officialdom.” In the present-day China, however, there are complicated reasons underlying this phenomenon. The jobs in sectors other than civil service are insecure and unstable, and employees have to work under greater stress faced with growing competitions in the workplace and the industry. Some government departments are related to monopolized industries and civil servants can enjoy unusually high salaries and welfare benefits. Finally, government officials are usually regarded as occupying the highest rung of the social hierarchy and a student who succeeds in becoming government official is considered the pride of the family, adding prestige and glory to the entire clan.
For all the apparent attractions of the officialdom, the craze of entering the civil service is a distorted one. In the United States, truly ambitious students enter the industry instead of civil departments, where they apply their individual initiative to achieve personal success. It has already been pointed out that, with so many best minds of the nation fighting their way into the civil sectors, the consequences are catastrophic. The civil servants system, with its inherent bureaucracy and rigid rules, would inevitably turn the otherwise energetic and aggressive young people into docile followers of their superiors’ instructions and dutiful but mediocre implementers of executive orders. This will considerably undermine the vitality of a whole generation and the competitiveness of the entire country in the international arena. All forms of craze are accompanied by elements of irrationality and abnormality and, the sooner this craze vanishes, the better.
This pie chart clearly illustrates the purposes of students’ touring in a certain university. As is reflected by the diagram, 37 percent of college students travel in a bid to appreciating the scenery, next comes the aim of relieving pressure, accounting for 33% percent. By contrast, the percentage of students travelling aiming at others, making friends and cultivating independence account for 15%, 9% and 6% respectively.
Several primary factors could contribute to this phenomenon. In the first place, travel can offer us a wide range of experiences. In travelling, we may join tourists marveling at the incredible power of Niagara Falls, mingle with the happy throngs strolling in the Paris boulevards and experience the bitterness and joy of people on different lands and in different times. In the second place, college students, who have to juggle academic work, romantic relationships and a busy social calendar, are particularly susceptible to pressure. By touring, they can successfully manage and reduce stress.
Taking all these factors into consideration, we may predict that with the quickening pace of campus life and ever-increasing pressure, the number of university students touring will keep growing in the forthcoming decade.
From the information given in the chart, we can see the survey on the methods of workout among citizens in a certain city. It can be seen that physical excise alone dominates the most by occupying the , next to which is workout with friends at about 47.&%. And and are attributed to exercises with family and group activities.
There are two primary reasons behind this. On one hand, it is strongly convinced that that is mainly due to the fact that people growingly attach importance to physical health by doing some outdoor exercises, especially when we are all faced with the Covid-19 all over the world and universal sub-health situation. On the other hand, due to the burdensome workload and overwhelming social requirements, it is more common for people to enjoy the carefree time.
Taking all analysis above, we can draw a conclusion that this phenomenon is attributed to the contemporary health condition among people and nowadays social needs. And it is advisable for us to promote health with friends and family to forge closer bound.
she had nearly dozed away the whole lazy afternoon, with her eyelash loose down and some naughty hairs playing and rejoicing on her forehead.
occasionally, she would knit her brows out of a surge of pain. but when relief came she would smile again and relish once more the enchanting curve of her abdomen, feeling the fresh pulse of the child inside.the afternoon went by quietly, of which the highlight might be butterfly that kept pestering her. now it had alighted on her chair, wings shining in the setting sun, triggering her childlike fantasy. her finger could not help but snail its way toward the little creature. nearer and nearer, until the butterfly was finally between her delicate fingers. after a while, she decided to release it. no sooner had she slightly opened her fingers than the little creature sprang right up into the air, as vigorous, she thought, as her future child would be.
so, always, true vitality resides in tranquility, as real beauty in love.
with the deepening of reform and opening-up of our country, many people dream of going abroad for further study. they insist that there are more modern research facilities, world famous professors and excellent environment in some foreign colleges and universities, which lay a perfect foundation for their future development.
however, there are still many people who favor studying at home. they argue that, for one thing, studying abroad is too expensive and therefore doesn’t pay off. for another, there are no language and cultural barriers if they study in our country.
just as the old saying goes, “every advantage has its disadvantage,” so i believe both opinions are acceptable in some sense. if students have the chances and financial resources, they should seize the opportunity to go abroad and broaden their eyes. on the other hand, if conditions don’t permit, they can pursue their studies at top universities in our country. what counts is not the place where they study, but what they can learn.
with the deepening of reform and opening-up of our country, many people dream of going abroad for further study. they insist that there are more modern research facilities, world famous professors and ecellent environment in some foreign colleges and universities, which lay a perfect foundation for their future development.
however, there are still many people who favor studying at home. they argue that, for one thing, studying abroad is too epensive and therefore doesn’t pay off. for another, there are no language and cultural barriers if they study in our country.
just as the old saying goes, “every advantage has its disadvantage,” so i believe both opinions are acceptable in some sense. if students have the chances and financial resources, they should seize the opportunity to go abroad and broaden their eyes. on the other hand, if conditions don’t permit, they can pursue their studies at top universities in our country. what counts is not the place where they study, but what they can learn.
As is shown in the pictures, we can see that with the increase of commercial fishing, the number offishessharply decreased. In one picture, there were variouskinds of fish and only one fishing-boat in 1900. On the contrary, in 1995 there was onlyone fish, but many fishing-boats.
The purpose of this picture is to show us that due attention has to bepaid to the decrease of ocean resources. Owing to over-fishing, the number of fishes has obviouslydecreased. If we let this situation go as it is, we wont know where fish is in the future. By that time, our environment willsuffer a great destruction.
Therefore, it is imperative for us to take drastic measures. For one thing, we shouldappeal to our authorities to makestrict laws to control commercial another, we should enhance the awareness of people that the ocean resources are vital to in this way can we protect ouroceanresources. Also I believe thatwe human beings can overcome this difficulty, and we will have a bright future.e.
children are regarded as “flower of our motherland”. in our country children are taken very good care of. special laws have been issued to protect them. thousands of schools have been set up to make education available to all children. the party and the government pay special attention to the growth of children because they represent our bright future.
nowadays, the “one-child per family” policy has been practiced all over the country. so far the policy has been showing positive effective. it controls population growth, reduces the economic burden on family, and gives parents more time and energy to look after their children. as a result, children become healthier in every aspect.
however, the policy also has some side effects. for example, a number of parents have gone too far in raising their children. they try to satisfy every demand of their spoiled kids, thus turning them into “flower in the nursery” that cannot bear any hardship or difficulty.
it’s time for us to discuss and study the problem of educating the only child.
Dear Sir/Madam,I am a student in this university who regularly comes to the library to spend my spare time. Generally speaking, the services you offer here are quite good; however, I have some suggestions for you to adopt. And I would like to extend my greatest appreciation if you are so kind as to take my suggestions into consideration.
To begin with, will you please prolong the time for reading? In the daytime, most of the students are having class, so they cant come to the library.
Moreover, some of the books on shelves are out of date. If you are so kind as to provide us some books such as the latest magazines, we will be very pleased. I really wish to have a more comfortable library. Thank you for your time and consideration. the preferred choice of promoting economy for every country in the world. Secondly, multinationals which are expanding continuously have become the center of economic globalization. Lastly, international economic organizations have been the organic safeguards for the development of economic globalization.
The bar chart clearly shows the situation of outdoor activities of both Chinese and American college students. To be specific, the number of American and Chinese college students who attend outdoor activities several times a year is fairly large, but the number of students attending once a month, once a week or once a day is falling gradually. Meanwhile, for the students taking part in outdoor activities several times a year, there are more Chinese than Americans, but in the other three cases, there are much fewer Chinese.
Why should this phenomenon take placeThere are two factors accounting for it. To start with, the students’ poor sense of health makes them neglect the physical exercise, so a large number of students take outdoor activities just out of their interest. In addition, the reason why American students do more exercises than Chinese students may be that Chinese students’ workload is relatively heavy. Facing the pressure of schoolwork, they have to study harder and have no time to do sports.
From what has been discussed above, I hold that we should enhance our awareness of health and take practical actions to take part in more outdoor activities.
some students put stress on marks. one reason for that comes from the tradition of society. most parents, teachers judge students from their marks. high marks mean honor. so students study hard to get high marks in order to satisfy their parents, please their teachers. the other reason can be found in our educational system. it is marks that decide a students fate. as a result, the students have to gain high marks in their studies. in their points of view, marks are the most important thing.
other students pay more attention to their ability, because they believe ability can accompany them to the end of their lives. everyone is hound to graduate from schools and step into society, so they have to learn to communicate with other people, to deal with difficulties and to face the sharp competition. all this should be developed in school, so they consider the ability the most important.
in my opinion, we should not go to etremes. for one thing, we should not just pursue marks and neglect ability; for another, we should not concentrate on ability and ignore marks. both marks and ability are crucial to students.
the 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 things 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 through 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 during 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.
Nowadays, with the development of technology, many young people stay indoors and play computer all the time. Especially for those who stay up very late or go out to play for fun until midnight, then they wake up at noon the next day. This is the unhealthy lifestyle, and they need to make some changes.
First, having regular break time and enough sleep is the basic way to keep healthy. Some young people hang out for fun after work. They need to release their pressure and have fun with their friends. They go home very late and then next day get up, preparing to work. In the long run, they not only have low efficiency, but also damage their bodies.
Second, keep the balanced diet. Most people are picky about food. They only choose the food they like and lose the balance of nutrition. For most kids, they like to have meat and refuse of the vegetables and fruit. It is not good for the growth of their bodies.
The healthy lifestyle helps people live the harmonious life. Besides having enough sleep and keeping balance diet, taking exercise is also in need.
Exhibited in the cartoon is a sarcastic scene that sitting before a computer,a college student is choosing his optional class,wondering and pondering whether he should choose an easier course or a tougher but creative course. Simple as the picture is,the symbolic meaning it conveys is profound and thought-provoking.
It is beyond doubt that the painter aims to tell us that everyone,especially college students,should have the spirit of creation and innovation. To put it another way,innovation is an essential and indispensable role for anyone who wants to succeed.
This can be directly attributed to the fact that one may be caught in dilemma,at least once in life. Such a dilemma may coincidentally be most difficult period in his life. Then there are two choices before him: making a creative choice or an easier one.
If he chooses the former and tries to break through the barrier,difficult as it will be,success will be the result one day. However,although it seems to be much easier for him at the moment,the latter choice may kill off his dream and ambition,and such choice then will be a pity all his life.
As college student,definitely,we are facing or will face many difficulties. At such moment,we should bear in mind that creation is a necessary and indispensable quality in our life,a positive attitude to life and an approach to success. Keep the spirit of innovation,and we will win a better life.
A recent survey analyzed the change in number of film-goers and TV watchers in X city. As is shown by the graph, there has been a sharp decline in the number of film-goers during the period from 1992 to 2002, adding up to 20,000 in 2002. On the other hand, the number of TV watchers has steadily increase in the last decade, reaching 150,000 in 2002.
Finally, it is interesting to note that there were as many film-goers as TV watchers in year 1998. There might be two reason, I think, for the change. Firstly, TV is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but a comparatively cheap one. There is no point in arranging transport.
And one needn’t pay for expensive seats at the cinema. Secondly, TV makes it possible for one to keep track of current events and the latest developments in science and technology. As a consequence, most people prefer to stay at home, watching TV, rather than go out to the cinema, which wastes both time and money. Personally, there are still a lot of people who enjoy watching films.
They argue that the film is a fascinating form of art. Sitting comfortably in the cinema, one can appreciate the latest movies, which will usually be shown on TV far later on. Therefore, I trust the number of film-goers will be on the rise in the future.
To Respect the Old and Love the Young. How impressive the set of pictures are! In the first picture, the mother takes the daughter by the hand, while after thirty years the daughter hold her mother’s hand which is depicted in the second picture.
The meaning conveyed in the two pictures reveals that to respect the old and love the young is the traditional virtue and should be passed on from one generation to another. In real life, our parents not only give us life but do much in bringing us up. As the time goes on, they grow so physically weak that they no longer have the power to support themselves. So it is human nature for us to take our responsibility of taking care of them when they are old.
Meanwhile, the virtue of willing to support the graying parents should be educated among Chinese people, no matter how young they are. It is necessary to drill the idea to the young all the time, so that they can better respect the older in future.
With love for the young, our society will be full of sunshine; with respect for the old, our country will be harmony and prosperous.
keep square clean,tidy on sunday,still on display on tian‘ anmen square were dozens of floats that were paraded along chang’ an avenue during the national day celebrations. thousands of people strolled on the narrow lanes be- tween the floats that fragmented the square,busily taking photos.
not far from the noisy crowds,yellow leaves fell nonchalantly from locust trees along the driveway,sending out the first signals of the coming autumn. but even if all the leaves fall,they still cannot cover the brown and black spots on the whitish stones in the huge square. such stains of chewing gum,stale oil or some worse blemish have remained a constant pain for city cleaners since the square ‘was re- opened a few months ago after renovations to celebrate the 50th anni- versary of the founding of the people’s republic of china.
few renovation project planners likely foresee this discouraging outcome. originally,they merely intended to give the city a face- lift. the square was indeed impeccable when new:the-white terrazzo surface not only looks clean but it was made with materials that help prevent it from becoming slippery. however,as time goes by,the virtue becomes the vice:the sur- face attracts and accentuates dirt. as a result,china‘ s most high - profile site has to suffer the indignity of being paraded daily before the public in a humiliation state. while the tourists who litter should bear the bulk of the blame,the renovation designers should also have learned something:including the square’s sanitary maintenance issue into their consideration.
The cartoon depicts a vivid picture in which an athlete, dripping sweat, is rushing to the end. Obviously, he wins the match, but this is not the key message conveyed by the picture. The most striking feature of the drawing is that the same line is marked as both “the start” and “the end”, which indicates that although the athlete came to the finish, a new race is waiting for him.
The idea conveyed by the cartoon is apparent: the end is a new start.
It is widely accepted that we should not be satisfied with the present achievement, for nowadays new challenges and competition never stop. The market economy and competitive society drives many people studying hard for higher academic degrees, some of them even seeking the opportunities to study abroad. We should spare no efforts improving ourselves, master high technology and professional skills. Then we can make use of it to devote ourselves to society.
Take my father as an example. He was denied higher education for historical reasons. But by sel study he became a technician in a factory. Many people thought he was content. But he never stopped studying. He took courses of law in his spare time. Later he became a lawyer. “The finishing point is just a new starting point”, he said to me. (219 words)
Revealed in the pie chart above is the percentage of graduates&;rsquo; consideration regarding work option. Based on the data given above, the proportion of salary and welfare accounts for the most striking part, approximately. By contrast, the percentage of enterprise scale ranks the second, occupying about 22%, which is followed by promotion opportunity and interpersonal relationship cultivation, taking up only 16% and 8% respectively.
The fundamental factors contributing to this trend may be summarized as follows. First and foremost, due to the sustaining economic growth, commodity prices are undergoing considerable climb, especially in the metropolitan cities. Consequently, graduates need handsome income to sustain their life or even decent one and more than half of the graduates tend to view salary and welfare as the prior option in their pursuit of work.
In addition, enterprise scale still makes a pretty important consideration for graduates, which is partly driven by traditional job-seeking conceptions.
Taking what has been argued above into account, we may inevitably conclude that that such established trend will continue for quite a while in the forthcoming years. Accordingly, it is advisable for those enterprises that aspire to recruit qualified applicants to take this into consideration.
study the following set of drawings carefully and write an essay in which you should describe the set of drawings,interpret its meaning,and point out its implications in our life.You should write about 200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.(20 points)The above two pictures have shaped sharp contrast to each other. In one picture, a flower grows in a greenhouse and is in full bloom in spite of the outside rain. But in the other, the flower, moved outside and without the protection of the greenhouse, is withering in the thunderstorm. The two pictures show us that the flower, which is raised in a greenhouse and carefully protected, cannot stand natural wind and rain at all.
It is most likely that the drawer means to compare children in our country to the flower in his drawings and reflect a problem in the present education of our children. For one thing, nowadays, most children are brought up by their parents with tender care. Parents always try their best to meet the children’s demands, to provide them with the best environment of growth and study and to protect them from any possible harms, setbacks and sufferings.
For another, owing to the present examination’ oriented education system, most children are too heavily burdened with studies to have time to take part in social activities, so they learn little about the society, the real world outside their family and school. Growing up in such a manner and such an environment, the children will inevitably and naturally lack the ability to stand sufferings and overcome obstacles when they leave their parents and step into the society.
To sum up, the problem of children’s education must be solved timely and effectively because it is they that constitute the future of our country.
As is portrayed in the picture, a boiling hotpot contains various forms of both domestic and alien cultures. The hodgepodge could be categorized as a mixture of literature, moral values and performing arts. It reveals to us that our modern culture is netplicated and diverse.
I cannot help relating this picture to reality and wondering why this happened in reality. For one thing, the globalization has made it possible that the cultures from all over the world can meet and mix together and we can enjoy the benefits of alien cultures without going abroad. For another, the harmonious coexistence between the traditions and modern cultures gives us a rich identity and spiritual wealth.
What is right attitude we should take toward the phenomenon? First of all, we should get lost in face of the diverse cultures and values. We must remember we must preserve our own national and local cultures in which we take root. Secondly, in the mixture of cultures and values we must learn to distinguish the good from the harmful. We should absorb the nutritious good cultures and values but at the same time we must defend ourselves against the danger of being polluted by the bad cultures and values.
Bacteria are etremely small living things. while we measure our own sizes in inches or centimeters, bacterial size is measured in microns. one micron is a thousandth of a millimeter: a pinhead is about a millimeter across. rod-shaped bacteria are usually from two to four microns long, while rounded ones are generally one micron in diameter. thus if you enlarged a rounded bacterium a thousand times, it would be just about the size of a pinhead. an adult human magnified by the same amount would be over a mile(1.6 kilometer) tall.
Even with an ordinary microscope, you must look closely to see bacteria. using a magnification of 100 times, one finds that bacteria are barely visible as tiny rods or dots. one cannot make out anything of their structure. using special stains, one can see that some bacteria have attached to them wavy-looking "hairs" called flagella. others have only one flagellum. the flagella rotate, pushing the bacteria through the water. many bacteria lack flagella and cannot move about by their own power, while others can glide along over surfaces by some little-understood mechanism.
From the bacteria point of view, the world is a very different place from what it is to humans. to a bacterium water is as thick as molasses is to us. bacteria are so small that they are influenced by the movements of the chemical molecules around them. bacteria under the microscope, even those with no flagella, often bounce about in the water. this is because they collide with the watery molecules and are pushed this way and that. molecules move so rapidly that within a tenth of a second the molecules around a bacteria have all been replaced by new ones; even bacteria without flagella are thus constantly eposed to a changing environment.
I am a middle school student who is always busy with school work. Luckily, though we have to learn many subjects at school, we can enjoy a number of activities.
In order to free ourselves from studying pressure, my friends and I often take part in different school activities after class. However, I showed great interest in computer science and I spent most of my spare time in our school computer group. I learned to get useful things from the internet so that I could teach my classmates how to use computers. I feel very proud and happy while helping them.
I think it?s important to learn to use computers because not only are they used everywhere in our modern life, but also they help us communicate better with the world. I am keen on learning computer and I would like to put this love to good use by working for our country when I grow up. I?m sure that my dream will come true if I work hard. ? All in all, I have a colorful school life.
As is subtly revealed in the cartoons above, global warming is a real threat to our world. In the first drawing, the glaciers in the polar region are rapidly melting owing to global warming. In the second picture, a homeless polar bear is staying on an isolated big block of ice. The purpose of these portrayals is to show us that global warming is a looming threat to people all over the world. To begin with, global warming leads to the rise of sea levels.
Large sections Chinese coastal regions would gradually disappear under rising sea levels because of global warming, severely impairing the countrys social and economic progress. Chinas long coastline is the base for about 70% of the large cities, over half of the domestic population and nearly 60% of the national economy. With comparatively-advanced social, economic and cultural developments, Chinas off-shore regions will suffer great losses if the sea level does not cease rising.
In addition, global warming increases the possibility and intensity of extreme weather such as hurricanes and snowstorms. Hurricanes and typhoons have become stronger and longer-lasting over the past 30 years. These upswings correlate with a rise in sea surface temperatures due to global warming. Taking into account the devastating effects of global warming, we can draw the conclusion that global warming is a great threat to our world. Facing the growing menace of global warming, more scientific and active preventive measures should be taken on a larger scale to change for the better.
There are two pictures:The first is a photo of a mans face on which the name of the famous footballer Beckham can be seen.In the second picture we can see a man in a barbershop,his hair being done in Beckhams hair style,costing him 300 yuan.
Obviously,the two persons are fans of Beckham.These pictures,although a little exaggerating and satirical at first glance,can make us ponder:why does this phenomenon appear?As is known to all,with the development of modern communications,more and more people are influenced by some so-called "stars".So,we have many fans who run affer and imitate them-film stars,athletic stars,even stars of super-girl singers.Firstly,they do so because they admire them and want to obtain their fame and reputation.Secondly,although there is no denying the fact that some people do this out of pure adoration,yet,some just want to become wealthy overnight-without hard work,without sweat,just effortlessly.
Anyway,in my opinion,our government must educate our people-especially the youth-that some famous people get their reputation because they have made GREat contribution to our society-such as Liu Xiang.And we ourselves also must understand that their achievement is not easy job.Wed better turn our admiration into practical action to learn from them so that we can make even greater contribution to our motherland in the future.
The past several years have witnessed a phenomenon that a variety of promises have been arising from all walks of life. Regretfully, quite a lot of promises are sheer nonsense, just as the hen in the given cartoon commits herself to lay eggs which are round without any angles and corners and have shells, egg whites and yolks. Odd and funny as they sound, such false promises can be seen and heard everywhere in our country. Administration departments assure to perform their tasks effectively and fairly without taking any bribes;
manufacturing units guarantee to turn out products of good quality; commercial enterprises swear to provide genuine commodities and polite and enthusiastic services. Can you find anything new and substantial other than their obligations, duties and jobs in these so called promises? I guess your answer will be negative.
As a matter of fact, their intention to make such commitments is nothing but to put on civilized outer clothing to please or deceive the public. I dare say that our society is suffering corruption and cheat which are causing damage to society both materially and morally. But the hen and her like should know that by dishonest words no one can survive the intense competition under market economy system. They should remember the old saying, “Honesty is the best policy”.
From the pictures given, we can get such a message:in the era of rapid economic development, many people neglect how important is in our life. should be given enough attention and should be actively promoted.
To begin with,a traditional virtue of the chinese nation , plays a very important role in our lives so that we must place great emphasis on it. In addition, is of great benefit for us to integrate into the social life. A recent finding reveals that people are more willing to make friends with those equipped with this quality. What is more, the trait of not only contributes to improving our personal accomplishment, but is of great importance to the formation of a good social climate.
In a word, I personally believe that every one of us should be. As for ourselves, we should take the initiative to cultivate the excellent quality of. For the whole society, we should promote this quality together.
This pie chart clearly illustrates the purposes of students’ touring in a certain university. As is reflected by the diagram, 37 percent of college students travel in a bid to appreciating the scenery, next comes the aim of relieving pressure, accounting for 33% percent. By contrast, the percentage of students travelling aiming at others, making friends and cultivating independence account for 15%, 9% and 6% respectively.
Several primary factors could contribute to this phenomenon. In the first place, travel can offer us a wide range of experiences. In travelling, we may join tourists marveling at the incredible power of Niagara Falls, mingle with the happy throngs strolling in the Paris boulevards and experience the bitterness and joy of people on different lands and in different times. In the second place, college students, who have to juggle academic work, romantic relationships and a busy social calendar, are particularly susceptible to pressure. By touring, they can successfully manage and reduce stress.
Taking all these factors into consideration, we may predict that with the quickening pace of campus life and ever-increasing pressure, the number of university students touring will keep growing in the forthcoming decade.
Two months ago you got a job as an editor for the magazine Designs & Fashions. But now you find that the work is not what you expected. You decide to quit. Write a letter to your boss, Mr. Wang, telling him your decision, stating your reason(s), and making an apology.
Write your letter with no less than 100 words. Write it neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter; use “Li Ming” instead.You do not need to write the address. (10 points)
From the pictures given, we can get such a message:in the era of rapid economic development, many people neglect how important is in our life. should be given enough attention and should be actively promoted.
To begin with ,,a traditional virtue of the chinese nation , plays a very important role in our lives so that we must place great emphasis on it. In addition, is of great benefit for us to integrate into the social life. A recent finding reveals that people are more willing to make friends with those equipped with this quality. What is more, the trait of not only contributes to improving our personal accomplishment, but is of great importance to the formation of a good social climate.
In a word, I personally believe that every one of us should be. As for ourselves, we should take the initiative to cultivate the excellent quality of. For the whole society, we should promote this quality together.
As is illustrated in the chart, significant changes have occurred in Chinas total express business volume and rural express business volume from 2018 to 2020. The total number is roughly 51 billion in 2018,64 billion in 2019 and around 83 billion in 2020.Similarly.the number of Chinese rural express packages in 2018 is 12 billion, while the number jumped dramatically to 30 billion in 2020.
What accounts for the increase? From my perspective, at least three factors contribute to the changes. To begin with,the availability of computers and smartphones is the foremost contributor and the rapid development of information technology enables nearly everybody to have access to the Internet. More importantly,the change is closely related to the rising income of the Chinese people, especially the residents living in rural areas. Finally, the changes are enhanced and promoted by the governments bettering policies as well as the more convenient channels in the e-commerce field.
With the development of Chinas economy and society, the rising trend is bound to continue for a couple of years in the future.As far as I am concerned, its a positive trend and should be encouraged.
Dear professors,I,on behalf of the Students’ Union,am writing this letter to invite all of you to attend the graduation ceremony.
The ceremony will be held in the Sports Hall of our university on this Friday morning,from9 to 11 .
The details about the ceremony are as follows. First and foremost,the president will make a speech for the graduates,blessing them to have a bright future. In addition,several experts will be invited to issuing certificates to all the graduates.
It would be a great honor for us to have the accompany of all of you in the graduation ceremony. Therefore,we all hope that you can spare your time to attend it and we are looking forward to your reply to tell us whether you can attend it or not on that day.
Your sincerely,Li Ming
This pie chart clearly illustrates the purposes of students’ touring in a certain university. As is reflected by the diagram, 37 percent of college students travel in a bid to appreciating the scenery, next comes the aim of relieving pressure, accounting for 33% percent. By contrast, the percentage of students travelling aiming at others, making friends and cultivating independence account for 15%, 9% and 6% respectively.
Several primary factors could contribute to this phenomenon. In the first place, travel can offer us a wide range of experiences. In travelling, we may join tourists marveling at the incredible power of Niagara Falls, mingle with the happy throngs strolling in the Paris boulevards and experience the bitterness and joy of people on different lands and in different times. In the second place, college students, who have to juggle academic work, romantic relationships and a busy social calendar, are particularly susceptible to pressure. By touring, they can successfully manage and reduce stress.
Taking all these factors into consideration, we may predict that with the quickening pace of campus life and ever-increasing pressure, the number of university students touring will keep growing in the forthcoming decade.
Cultures-National and International
At first sight of the picture, my eyes are brightened by the pretty girl, beaming with a simile on her face. She is a typical American girl, but she is dresses in our traditional Chinese costume. It seems that the girl is very proud of the Chinese costume.
It goes without saying that the picture indicates that a culture of one nation may become international, which is beneficial to all human beings. Actually the girl stands for two different cultures-western and eastern cultures. Her charming smile is the essential touch of the whole picture, which symbolizes the harmonious blending of the two cultures. With economic globalization, the blending of different cultures has become a necessary trend of the times. On one hand, a large number of people from different countries have been pouring into China. On the other hand, Chinese people are also exposed to different foreign cultures when they go abroad or when more foreign people come to China. In this way, people from various nations in the world will be able to acquire better understanding of each other.
As far as I am concerned, I think this phenomenon is good to all of us. It is an effective way to achieve efficient cross-cultural communication and promote world peace and prosperity.
For over a decade, the craze of Chinese college graduates taking qualifying examinations to become civil servants has remained unabated. An important proportion of graduates view civil service as their top priority in job selection and they spare no efforts in preparing for those examinations, sometimes years before their graduation.
To some extent, this craze is a modern revival of the ancient notion that “those who excel in academics end up in officialdom.” In the present-day China, however, there are complicated reasons underlying this phenomenon. The jobs in sectors other than civil service are insecure and unstable, and employees have to work under greater stress faced with growing competitions in the workplace and the industry. Some government departments are related to monopolized industries and civil servants can enjoy unusually high salaries and welfare benefits. Finally, government officials are usually regarded as occupying the highest rung of the social hierarchy and a student who succeeds in becoming government official is considered the pride of the family, adding prestige and glory to the entire clan.
For all the apparent attractions of the officialdom, the craze of entering the civil service is a distorted one. In the United States, truly ambitious students enter the industry instead of civil departments, where they apply their individual initiative to achieve personal success. It has already been pointed out that, with so many best minds of the nation fighting their way into the civil sectors, the consequences are catastrophic. The civil servants system, with its inherent bureaucracy and rigid rules, would inevitably turn the otherwise energetic and aggressive young people into docile followers of their superiors’ instructions and dutiful but mediocre implementers of executive orders. This will considerably undermine the vitality of a whole generation and the competitiveness of the entire country in the international arena. All forms of craze are accompanied by elements of irrationality and abnormality and, the sooner this craze vanishes, the better.
MEMORANDUM
To: All students taking IT course at the university.
From: The department chair.
Date: July 25, 20xx.
Subject: Submission of your final project.
It has come to our notice that some of you have not submitted their final year projects which is very crucial at this moment because it determines whether you will graduate or not. In the previous years, we have had the same incidents and students usually come back to me crying when they find out that their name is not on the graduation list.
The project will account for forty percent of your final grade and that is why it should be taken seriously. On that note the department has given out a deadline of 3rd august 20xx, if you do not have submitted your project by then, you will have to wait 1 academic year to graduate. You are all advised to submit your project before the due date as we do not want you to suffer when it comes to graduation. Thanks in advance.
Yours sincerely,Department chai
Dear Sir or Madam,I am writing to express my wish to be a volunteer for the World Cultural Heritage Preservation Forum.
In reality, I have learned about this activity last year and have always expected to join it. During my study years, I have organized and conducted some activities concerning the field that you state the candidate must be familiar with. Further, I am familiar with the theme of the activity and proficiency in English and possess interpersonal communication abilities, proper manners and sense of responsibility.
If my experience and qualifications are of interest to you, I would be pleased to follow up with any further information you may require. I would be most grateful if you could grant me an interview.
Your faithfully,Li Ming
some people say that the best way to raise children is to them to be independent thinkers. other people disagree and say that children need to be taught discipline in order to let them successful. in other word, children should either be grantedfreedom, or be given more discipline. i tend to agree with a policy of firm discipline.
the people whose view places emphasis on encouraging children to think freely hope the child will be able to understand and govern the world. the child is considered as an “equal” to the adult. this view has been popular in the western countries, where corporalpunishment of children is now illegal. the conceptof “rights” for children is part of a wider political movement that also asserts right for women, animals and environment.
the pro-discipline view is based on the commonsensical observation that, if left unchecked,children behave stupidly and even run amok. disciplinarians believe that physical constrains and punishments imposed by adult teach the child that his selfishness, laziness and running wild will lead him to a bad life. the child then gains wisdom through lessons. constraintsand punishments range from a simple withdrawing of a “ privilege” such as pocket money, limited time for watching tv, to a remark of “beating”. yet the discipline does not have to be harsh. sanctions are only applied if the child behaves stupidly.
discipline has many areas of practical, one of the most important of which is education. the chinese proverb says, “ the strict teacher can cultivate an outstandingstudent.” some adults have observedthat strict schools often achieve good academicaccomplishment. likewise, people reckon that disciplined children are likely to become productive persons.
it is obvious to me that an uncontrolled child who does dangerous matters can cause injury to himself and to others. and many violent teenagers appear to behave no fear of punishment for illegal action. so parents should not give children a free hand, especially when they can’t tell right from wrong. adults have a serious duty of supervising the young.
discipline is justified because adults are generally wiser than children. discipline in childhood fosters the child for the hardship of his future life.
The past several years have witnessed a phenomenon that a variety of promises have been arising from all walks of life. Regretfully, quite a lot of promises are sheer nonsense, just as the hen in the given cartoon commits herself to lay eggs which are round without any angles and corners and have shells, egg whites and yolks. Odd and funny as they sound, such false promises can be seen and heard everywhere in our country. Administration departments assure to perform their tasks effectively and fairly without taking any bribes;
manufacturing units guarantee to turn out products of good quality; commercial enterprises swear to provide genuine commodities and polite and enthusiastic services. Can you find anything new and substantial other than their obligations, duties and jobs in these so called promises? I guess your answer will be negative. As a matter of fact, their intention to make such commitments is nothing but to put on civilized outer clothing to please or deceive the public. I dare say that our society is suffering corruption and cheat which are causing damage to society both materially and morally. But the hen and her like should know that by dishonest words no one can survive the intense competition under market economy system. They should remember the old saying, “Honesty is the best policy”.
The cartoon aims at informing us of the significance of making plans. Definitely, no once can deny the importance of it. Making plan will enable us to achieve our objectives more smoothly and realize their dreams more rapidly. The more detailed plan we make , the more likely we are to make full use of time, enhance our work efficiency make full preparation in advance for unexpected cases. To further demonstrate the importance of making plans, I would like to take CEO as a case in point, how could a CEO, the head and decision-maker of a corporation , deal with all sorts of complicated things smoothly if he fails to draw up a detailed plan for routine work ? Accordingly, on no account should we overlook the power of plans. Furthermore, we should draw up detailed plans before we start to do anything and do things as planned. “He who fails to plan, plans to fail. ” A famous philosopher also once said.
Write a letter to your university canteen, making suggestions for improving its service. You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET . Dear Sir or Madam, I am a student of our university, who often have meals in our canteen. Generally speaking, our canteen provides quite good food.
However, I still have some suggestions for you to make our canteen more popular among students. To begin with, I wonder whether you could provide more varieties of food. We do not have many options when eating in our canteen now. To continue, some students have complained about the price of the food there, would you please lower it down? I do hope to have a better canteen. And I would be highly grateful if you could take my suggestions into consideration.
Yours sincerely,Li Ming
Two months ago you got a job as an editor for the magazine Designs & Fashions. But now you find that the work is not what you expected. You decide to quit. Write a letter to your boss, Mr. Wang, telling him your decision, stating your reason(s), and making an apology.
Write your letter with no less than 100 words. Write it neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter; use “Li Ming” instead.You do not need to write the address. (10 points)
From the pictures given, we can get such a message:in the era of rapid economic development, many people neglect how important is in our life. should be given enough attention and should be actively promoted.
To begin with ,,a traditional virtue of the chinese nation , plays a very important role in our lives so that we must place great emphasis on it. In addition, is of great benefit for us to integrate into the social life. A recent finding reveals that people are more willing to make friends with those equipped with this quality. What is more, the trait of not only contributes to improving our personal accomplishment, but is of great importance to the formation of a good social climate.
In a word, I personally believe that every one of us should be. As for ourselves, we should take the initiative to cultivate the excellent quality of. For the whole society, we should promote this quality together.
As is illustrated in the chart, significant changes have occurred in Chinas total express business volume and rural express business volume from 2018 to 2020. The total number is roughly 51 billion in 2018,64 billion in 2019 and around 83 billion in 2020.Similarly.the number of Chinese rural express packages in 2018 is 12 billion, while the number jumped dramatically to 30 billion in 2020.
What accounts for the increase? From my perspective, at least three factors contribute to the changes. To begin with,the availability of computers and smartphones is the foremost contributor and the rapid development of information technology enables nearly everybody to have access to the Internet. More importantly,the change is closely related to the rising income of the Chinese people, especially the residents living in rural areas. Finally, the changes are enhanced and promoted by the governments bettering policies as well as the more convenient channels in the e-commerce field.
With the development of Chinas economy and society, the rising trend is bound to continue for a couple of years in the future.As far as I am concerned, its a positive trend and should be encouraged.
Dear professors,I,on behalf of the Students’ Union,am writing this letter to invite all of you to attend the graduation ceremony.
The ceremony will be held in the Sports Hall of our university on this Friday morning,from9 to 11 .
The details about the ceremony are as follows. First and foremost,the president will make a speech for the graduates,blessing them to have a bright future. In addition,several experts will be invited to issuing certificates to all the graduates.
It would be a great honor for us to have the accompany of all of you in the graduation ceremony. Therefore,we all hope that you can spare your time to attend it and we are looking forward to your reply to tell us whether you can attend it or not on that day.
Your sincerely,Li Ming
This pie chart clearly illustrates the purposes of students’ touring in a certain university. As is reflected by the diagram, 37 percent of college students travel in a bid to appreciating the scenery, next comes the aim of relieving pressure, accounting for 33% percent. By contrast, the percentage of students travelling aiming at others, making friends and cultivating independence account for 15%, 9% and 6% respectively.
Several primary factors could contribute to this phenomenon. In the first place, travel can offer us a wide range of experiences. In travelling, we may join tourists marveling at the incredible power of Niagara Falls, mingle with the happy throngs strolling in the Paris boulevards and experience the bitterness and joy of people on different lands and in different times. In the second place, college students, who have to juggle academic work, romantic relationships and a busy social calendar, are particularly susceptible to pressure. By touring, they can successfully manage and reduce stress.
Taking all these factors into consideration, we may predict that with the quickening pace of campus life and ever-increasing pressure, the number of university students touring will keep growing in the forthcoming decade.
Cultures-National and International
At first sight of the picture, my eyes are brightened by the pretty girl, beaming with a simile on her face. She is a typical American girl, but she is dresses in our traditional Chinese costume. It seems that the girl is very proud of the Chinese costume.
It goes without saying that the picture indicates that a culture of one nation may become international, which is beneficial to all human beings. Actually the girl stands for two different cultures-western and eastern cultures. Her charming smile is the essential touch of the whole picture, which symbolizes the harmonious blending of the two cultures. With economic globalization, the blending of different cultures has become a necessary trend of the times. On one hand, a large number of people from different countries have been pouring into China. On the other hand, Chinese people are also exposed to different foreign cultures when they go abroad or when more foreign people come to China. In this way, people from various nations in the world will be able to acquire better understanding of each other.
As far as I am concerned, I think this phenomenon is good to all of us. It is an effective way to achieve efficient cross-cultural communication and promote world peace and prosperity.
For over a decade, the craze of Chinese college graduates taking qualifying examinations to become civil servants has remained unabated. An important proportion of graduates view civil service as their top priority in job selection and they spare no efforts in preparing for those examinations, sometimes years before their graduation.
To some extent, this craze is a modern revival of the ancient notion that “those who excel in academics end up in officialdom.” In the present-day China, however, there are complicated reasons underlying this phenomenon. The jobs in sectors other than civil service are insecure and unstable, and employees have to work under greater stress faced with growing competitions in the workplace and the industry. Some government departments are related to monopolized industries and civil servants can enjoy unusually high salaries and welfare benefits. Finally, government officials are usually regarded as occupying the highest rung of the social hierarchy and a student who succeeds in becoming government official is considered the pride of the family, adding prestige and glory to the entire clan.
For all the apparent attractions of the officialdom, the craze of entering the civil service is a distorted one. In the United States, truly ambitious students enter the industry instead of civil departments, where they apply their individual initiative to achieve personal success. It has already been pointed out that, with so many best minds of the nation fighting their way into the civil sectors, the consequences are catastrophic. The civil servants system, with its inherent bureaucracy and rigid rules, would inevitably turn the otherwise energetic and aggressive young people into docile followers of their superiors’ instructions and dutiful but mediocre implementers of executive orders. This will considerably undermine the vitality of a whole generation and the competitiveness of the entire country in the international arena. All forms of craze are accompanied by elements of irrationality and abnormality and, the sooner this craze vanishes, the better.
MEMORANDUM
To: All students taking IT course at the university.
From: The department chair.
Date: July 25, 20xx.
Subject: Submission of your final project.
It has come to our notice that some of you have not submitted their final year projects which is very crucial at this moment because it determines whether you will graduate or not. In the previous years, we have had the same incidents and students usually come back to me crying when they find out that their name is not on the graduation list.
The project will account for forty percent of your final grade and that is why it should be taken seriously. On that note the department has given out a deadline of 3rd august 20xx, if you do not have submitted your project by then, you will have to wait 1 academic year to graduate. You are all advised to submit your project before the due date as we do not want you to suffer when it comes to graduation. Thanks in advance.
Yours sincerely,Department chai
Dear Sir or Madam,I am writing to express my wish to be a volunteer for the World Cultural Heritage Preservation Forum.
In reality, I have learned about this activity last year and have always expected to join it. During my study years, I have organized and conducted some activities concerning the field that you state the candidate must be familiar with. Further, I am familiar with the theme of the activity and proficiency in English and possess interpersonal communication abilities, proper manners and sense of responsibility.
If my experience and qualifications are of interest to you, I would be pleased to follow up with any further information you may require. I would be most grateful if you could grant me an interview.
Your faithfully,Li Ming
some people say that the best way to raise children is to them to be independent thinkers. other people disagree and say that children need to be taught discipline in order to let them successful. in other word, children should either be grantedfreedom, or be given more discipline. i tend to agree with a policy of firm discipline.
the people whose view places emphasis on encouraging children to think freely hope the child will be able to understand and govern the world. the child is considered as an “equal” to the adult. this view has been popular in the western countries, where corporalpunishment of children is now illegal. the conceptof “rights” for children is part of a wider political movement that also asserts right for women, animals and environment.
the pro-discipline view is based on the commonsensical observation that, if left unchecked,children behave stupidly and even run amok. disciplinarians believe that physical constrains and punishments imposed by adult teach the child that his selfishness, laziness and running wild will lead him to a bad life. the child then gains wisdom through lessons. constraintsand punishments range from a simple withdrawing of a “ privilege” such as pocket money, limited time for watching tv, to a remark of “beating”. yet the discipline does not have to be harsh. sanctions are only applied if the child behaves stupidly.
discipline has many areas of practical, one of the most important of which is education. the chinese proverb says, “ the strict teacher can cultivate an outstandingstudent.” some adults have observedthat strict schools often achieve good academicaccomplishment. likewise, people reckon that disciplined children are likely to become productive persons.
it is obvious to me that an uncontrolled child who does dangerous matters can cause injury to himself and to others. and many violent teenagers appear to behave no fear of punishment for illegal action. so parents should not give children a free hand, especially when they can’t tell right from wrong. adults have a serious duty of supervising the young.
discipline is justified because adults are generally wiser than children. discipline in childhood fosters the child for the hardship of his future life.
The past several years have witnessed a phenomenon that a variety of promises have been arising from all walks of life. Regretfully, quite a lot of promises are sheer nonsense, just as the hen in the given cartoon commits herself to lay eggs which are round without any angles and corners and have shells, egg whites and yolks. Odd and funny as they sound, such false promises can be seen and heard everywhere in our country. Administration departments assure to perform their tasks effectively and fairly without taking any bribes;
manufacturing units guarantee to turn out products of good quality; commercial enterprises swear to provide genuine commodities and polite and enthusiastic services. Can you find anything new and substantial other than their obligations, duties and jobs in these so called promises? I guess your answer will be negative. As a matter of fact, their intention to make such commitments is nothing but to put on civilized outer clothing to please or deceive the public. I dare say that our society is suffering corruption and cheat which are causing damage to society both materially and morally. But the hen and her like should know that by dishonest words no one can survive the intense competition under market economy system. They should remember the old saying, “Honesty is the best policy”.
The cartoon aims at informing us of the significance of making plans. Definitely, no once can deny the importance of it. Making plan will enable us to achieve our objectives more smoothly and realize their dreams more rapidly. The more detailed plan we make , the more likely we are to make full use of time, enhance our work efficiency make full preparation in advance for unexpected cases. To further demonstrate the importance of making plans, I would like to take CEO as a case in point, how could a CEO, the head and decision-maker of a corporation , deal with all sorts of complicated things smoothly if he fails to draw up a detailed plan for routine work ? Accordingly, on no account should we overlook the power of plans. Furthermore, we should draw up detailed plans before we start to do anything and do things as planned. “He who fails to plan, plans to fail. ” A famous philosopher also once said.
Write a letter to your university canteen, making suggestions for improving its service. You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET . Dear Sir or Madam, I am a student of our university, who often have meals in our canteen. Generally speaking, our canteen provides quite good food.
However, I still have some suggestions for you to make our canteen more popular among students. To begin with, I wonder whether you could provide more varieties of food. We do not have many options when eating in our canteen now. To continue, some students have complained about the price of the food there, would you please lower it down? I do hope to have a better canteen. And I would be highly grateful if you could take my suggestions into consideration.
Yours sincerely,Li Ming
Two months ago you got a job as an editor for the magazine Designs & Fashions. But now you find that the work is not what you expected. You decide to quit. Write a letter to your boss, Mr. Wang, telling him your decision, stating your reason(s), and making an apology.
Write your letter with no less than 100 words. Write it neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter; use “Li Ming” instead.You do not need to write the address. (10 points)
From the pictures given, we can get such a message:in the era of rapid economic development, many people neglect how important is in our life. should be given enough attention and should be actively promoted.
To begin with ,,a traditional virtue of the chinese nation , plays a very important role in our lives so that we must place great emphasis on it. In addition, is of great benefit for us to integrate into the social life. A recent finding reveals that people are more willing to make friends with those equipped with this quality. What is more, the trait of not only contributes to improving our personal accomplishment, but is of great importance to the formation of a good social climate.
In a word, I personally believe that every one of us should be. As for ourselves, we should take the initiative to cultivate the excellent quality of. For the whole society, we should promote this quality together.
As is illustrated in the chart, significant changes have occurred in Chinas total express business volume and rural express business volume from 2018 to 2020. The total number is roughly 51 billion in 2018,64 billion in 2019 and around 83 billion in 2020.Similarly.the number of Chinese rural express packages in 2018 is 12 billion, while the number jumped dramatically to 30 billion in 2020.
What accounts for the increase? From my perspective, at least three factors contribute to the changes. To begin with,the availability of computers and smartphones is the foremost contributor and the rapid development of information technology enables nearly everybody to have access to the Internet. More importantly,the change is closely related to the rising income of the Chinese people, especially the residents living in rural areas. Finally, the changes are enhanced and promoted by the governments bettering policies as well as the more convenient channels in the e-commerce field.
With the development of Chinas economy and society, the rising trend is bound to continue for a couple of years in the future.As far as I am concerned, its a positive trend and should be encouraged.
Dear professors,I,on behalf of the Students’ Union,am writing this letter to invite all of you to attend the graduation ceremony.
The ceremony will be held in the Sports Hall of our university on this Friday morning,from9 to 11 .
The details about the ceremony are as follows. First and foremost,the president will make a speech for the graduates,blessing them to have a bright future. In addition,several experts will be invited to issuing certificates to all the graduates.
It would be a great honor for us to have the accompany of all of you in the graduation ceremony. Therefore,we all hope that you can spare your time to attend it and we are looking forward to your reply to tell us whether you can attend it or not on that day.
Your sincerely,Li Ming
This pie chart clearly illustrates the purposes of students’ touring in a certain university. As is reflected by the diagram, 37 percent of college students travel in a bid to appreciating the scenery, next comes the aim of relieving pressure, accounting for 33% percent. By contrast, the percentage of students travelling aiming at others, making friends and cultivating independence account for 15%, 9% and 6% respectively.
Several primary factors could contribute to this phenomenon. In the first place, travel can offer us a wide range of experiences. In travelling, we may join tourists marveling at the incredible power of Niagara Falls, mingle with the happy throngs strolling in the Paris boulevards and experience the bitterness and joy of people on different lands and in different times. In the second place, college students, who have to juggle academic work, romantic relationships and a busy social calendar, are particularly susceptible to pressure. By touring, they can successfully manage and reduce stress.
Taking all these factors into consideration, we may predict that with the quickening pace of campus life and ever-increasing pressure, the number of university students touring will keep growing in the forthcoming decade.
Cultures-National and International
At first sight of the picture, my eyes are brightened by the pretty girl, beaming with a simile on her face. She is a typical American girl, but she is dresses in our traditional Chinese costume. It seems that the girl is very proud of the Chinese costume.
It goes without saying that the picture indicates that a culture of one nation may become international, which is beneficial to all human beings. Actually the girl stands for two different cultures-western and eastern cultures. Her charming smile is the essential touch of the whole picture, which symbolizes the harmonious blending of the two cultures. With economic globalization, the blending of different cultures has become a necessary trend of the times. On one hand, a large number of people from different countries have been pouring into China. On the other hand, Chinese people are also exposed to different foreign cultures when they go abroad or when more foreign people come to China. In this way, people from various nations in the world will be able to acquire better understanding of each other.
As far as I am concerned, I think this phenomenon is good to all of us. It is an effective way to achieve efficient cross-cultural communication and promote world peace and prosperity.
For over a decade, the craze of Chinese college graduates taking qualifying examinations to become civil servants has remained unabated. An important proportion of graduates view civil service as their top priority in job selection and they spare no efforts in preparing for those examinations, sometimes years before their graduation.
To some extent, this craze is a modern revival of the ancient notion that “those who excel in academics end up in officialdom.” In the present-day China, however, there are complicated reasons underlying this phenomenon. The jobs in sectors other than civil service are insecure and unstable, and employees have to work under greater stress faced with growing competitions in the workplace and the industry. Some government departments are related to monopolized industries and civil servants can enjoy unusually high salaries and welfare benefits. Finally, government officials are usually regarded as occupying the highest rung of the social hierarchy and a student who succeeds in becoming government official is considered the pride of the family, adding prestige and glory to the entire clan.
For all the apparent attractions of the officialdom, the craze of entering the civil service is a distorted one. In the United States, truly ambitious students enter the industry instead of civil departments, where they apply their individual initiative to achieve personal success. It has already been pointed out that, with so many best minds of the nation fighting their way into the civil sectors, the consequences are catastrophic. The civil servants system, with its inherent bureaucracy and rigid rules, would inevitably turn the otherwise energetic and aggressive young people into docile followers of their superiors’ instructions and dutiful but mediocre implementers of executive orders. This will considerably undermine the vitality of a whole generation and the competitiveness of the entire country in the international arena. All forms of craze are accompanied by elements of irrationality and abnormality and, the sooner this craze vanishes, the better.
MEMORANDUM
To: All students taking IT course at the university.
From: The department chair.
Date: July 25, 20xx.
Subject: Submission of your final project.
It has come to our notice that some of you have not submitted their final year projects which is very crucial at this moment because it determines whether you will graduate or not. In the previous years, we have had the same incidents and students usually come back to me crying when they find out that their name is not on the graduation list.
The project will account for forty percent of your final grade and that is why it should be taken seriously. On that note the department has given out a deadline of 3rd august 20xx, if you do not have submitted your project by then, you will have to wait 1 academic year to graduate. You are all advised to submit your project before the due date as we do not want you to suffer when it comes to graduation. Thanks in advance.
Yours sincerely,Department chai
Dear Sir or Madam,I am writing to express my wish to be a volunteer for the World Cultural Heritage Preservation Forum.
In reality, I have learned about this activity last year and have always expected to join it. During my study years, I have organized and conducted some activities concerning the field that you state the candidate must be familiar with. Further, I am familiar with the theme of the activity and proficiency in English and possess interpersonal communication abilities, proper manners and sense of responsibility.
If my experience and qualifications are of interest to you, I would be pleased to follow up with any further information you may require. I would be most grateful if you could grant me an interview.
Your faithfully,Li Ming
some people say that the best way to raise children is to them to be independent thinkers. other people disagree and say that children need to be taught discipline in order to let them successful. in other word, children should either be grantedfreedom, or be given more discipline. i tend to agree with a policy of firm discipline.
the people whose view places emphasis on encouraging children to think freely hope the child will be able to understand and govern the world. the child is considered as an “equal” to the adult. this view has been popular in the western countries, where corporalpunishment of children is now illegal. the conceptof “rights” for children is part of a wider political movement that also asserts right for women, animals and environment.
the pro-discipline view is based on the commonsensical observation that, if left unchecked,children behave stupidly and even run amok. disciplinarians believe that physical constrains and punishments imposed by adult teach the child that his selfishness, laziness and running wild will lead him to a bad life. the child then gains wisdom through lessons. constraintsand punishments range from a simple withdrawing of a “ privilege” such as pocket money, limited time for watching tv, to a remark of “beating”. yet the discipline does not have to be harsh. sanctions are only applied if the child behaves stupidly.
discipline has many areas of practical, one of the most important of which is education. the chinese proverb says, “ the strict teacher can cultivate an outstandingstudent.” some adults have observedthat strict schools often achieve good academicaccomplishment. likewise, people reckon that disciplined children are likely to become productive persons.
it is obvious to me that an uncontrolled child who does dangerous matters can cause injury to himself and to others. and many violent teenagers appear to behave no fear of punishment for illegal action. so parents should not give children a free hand, especially when they can’t tell right from wrong. adults have a serious duty of supervising the young.
discipline is justified because adults are generally wiser than children. discipline in childhood fosters the child for the hardship of his future life.
The past several years have witnessed a phenomenon that a variety of promises have been arising from all walks of life. Regretfully, quite a lot of promises are sheer nonsense, just as the hen in the given cartoon commits herself to lay eggs which are round without any angles and corners and have shells, egg whites and yolks. Odd and funny as they sound, such false promises can be seen and heard everywhere in our country. Administration departments assure to perform their tasks effectively and fairly without taking any bribes;
manufacturing units guarantee to turn out products of good quality; commercial enterprises swear to provide genuine commodities and polite and enthusiastic services. Can you find anything new and substantial other than their obligations, duties and jobs in these so called promises? I guess your answer will be negative. As a matter of fact, their intention to make such commitments is nothing but to put on civilized outer clothing to please or deceive the public. I dare say that our society is suffering corruption and cheat which are causing damage to society both materially and morally. But the hen and her like should know that by dishonest words no one can survive the intense competition under market economy system. They should remember the old saying, “Honesty is the best policy”.
The cartoon aims at informing us of the significance of making plans. Definitely, no once can deny the importance of it. Making plan will enable us to achieve our objectives more smoothly and realize their dreams more rapidly. The more detailed plan we make , the more likely we are to make full use of time, enhance our work efficiency make full preparation in advance for unexpected cases. To further demonstrate the importance of making plans, I would like to take CEO as a case in point, how could a CEO, the head and decision-maker of a corporation , deal with all sorts of complicated things smoothly if he fails to draw up a detailed plan for routine work ? Accordingly, on no account should we overlook the power of plans. Furthermore, we should draw up detailed plans before we start to do anything and do things as planned. “He who fails to plan, plans to fail. ” A famous philosopher also once said.
Write a letter to your university canteen, making suggestions for improving its service. You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET . Dear Sir or Madam, I am a student of our university, who often have meals in our canteen. Generally speaking, our canteen provides quite good food.
However, I still have some suggestions for you to make our canteen more popular among students. To begin with, I wonder whether you could provide more varieties of food. We do not have many options when eating in our canteen now. To continue, some students have complained about the price of the food there, would you please lower it down? I do hope to have a better canteen. And I would be highly grateful if you could take my suggestions into consideration.
Yours sincerely,Li Ming
1. ______________ is known as one of the most serious problems in todays society. We can see it almost everywhere. As the graph depicts, ______________ .
2. From the cartoon, we can see that. Its a forceful satire on the kind of ______________ .
3. From the first graph, we learn that ______________. According to the statistics shown in the second graph, we can see that ______________.
4. This table shown us that ______________. The figures indicate that there is an inspiring tendency of ______________.
5. What you first think of when seeing this cartoon might be that ______________. As a matter of fact, this cartoon reveals a typical social phenomenon.
6. According to the first graph, it can be seen that ______________, it can also be concluded from it that ______________.
7. There is an interesting and instructive picture which goes like this: ______________.
8. Nowadays there is a growing concern over ______________. Many people like ______________, while others are inclined to ______________.
9. Nowadays, it is common to ______________. Many people like ______________ because ______________. Besides, ______________.
10. ______________, just like many other things, are preferred by ______________. While being attacked by the idea that ______________, some people consider ______________. They point that ______________.
11. Everything has two sides and ______________ is not an exception, it has both advantages and disadvantages.
12. For years ______________ had been viewed as ______________. But people are taking a fresh look at it now.
13. It has stipulated by the government that ______________. To this stipulation, many people respond actively because ______________.
14. ______________ is a common occurrence in our daily life. Whatever we do, ______________ cant be avoided.
15. ______________ has become a hot topic among people, especially among the young, and heated debates are right on their way.
16. Recently, ______________ has become the focus of the society, and in this way.. People swarm to ______________.
17. ______________ has been playing an increasingly important role in our day-to-day life. It has brought us a lot of benefits but created some serious problems as well.
18. Man is now facing a big problem-______________, which is becoming more and more serious. First, ______________ second, ______________.
19. Nowadays more and more people are beginning to be aware of the seriousness of ______________.
20. It is only during the last years that man has become generally aware that ______________.
21. There is an old saying, ______________. Its the experience of our forefathers, however, it is correct in many cases ever today.
22. The English proverb says, ______________. This is quite true because ______________.
23. ______________ is now______________, and at the same time ______________. These two factors have caused ______________. Then what shall we do to solve ______________ in the face of such a situation.
24. One of our ancient philosophers said, ______________. Chinese people have always been holding this idea to be one of their standards of morality.
25. One of the great early writers said that ______________. If this is true, the present situation should make us ponder over ______________.
26. Why do ______________? Many people often ask questions like this.
27. In recent years, there is a general tendency to ______________. According to a study, there is ______________. compared with ______________ last year. Why ______________?
28. According to a survey, there is a growing number of ______________. What brings this result? The main reason rests with.
29. Some people prefer to ______________. In their opinion, ______________. In addition, ______________. Nevertheless, nowadays, ______________ has become more and more common.
30. Today, there ______________, which have brought a lot of harms in our daily life. First, ______________ second, ______________. What makes things worse is that ______________.
31. Nowadays, ______________ has become a problem we have to face. Though its easier said than done, with the help of modern technology, we now have many means to solve it.
32. Many people are inclined to ______________. In their opinion, ______________. They believe that ______________.
33. From the graph/chart, we know the statistics of ______________ and ______________. It can be seen easily that ______________.
34. According to the two graphs presented, it can be observed that ______________. In the left graph, ______________. At the same time, ______________ as the right graph shows.
35. The graph shows the general trend in ______________.
36. According to the figures/numbers/statistics/percentages in the table/chart/bar graph/line graph, it can be seen that ______________. Obviously, ______________, but why?
37. The figure indicates/shows/suggests/proves that ______________. There is a steady/rapid development/trend of ______________.
38. These days we are often told that ______________. But is it true?
39. These days we often hear about ______________. But is this really the case?
40. One of the great writers once said that ______________. Now it still has a realistic significance.
41. In our history, the idea that ______________ never has been so popular. On one hand, ______________, on the other hand, ______________.
42. There are different opinions among people as to ______________. Some people suggest that ______________.
43. Some people hold the opinion that ______________ is superior to ______________ in many ways: Others, however, disagree with it.
44. Nowadays although more and more people ______________, still there are some who think ______________, they may think ______________.
45. ome(people)argue/claim/believe/hold thatBut others set(put)forth a different argument about/oppositive views on the matter in question.
考研英语写作需要的不仅仅是单词和语法知识的积累,以及一些模板的背诵,还需要具体问题具体分析,虽然图画作文考查的可能性非常大,但是从不同角度来说,图画作文还可以分成好几种性质,每种性质考查的点又不一样。所以对于这样的情况来说,究竟怎么复习考研英语作文更加高效呢?
第一步:借助模板,熟悉框架性内容
模板可以用上课时老师给定的,也可以在课堂内容的基础上结合范文归纳总结。模板并不是机械的死记硬背,其使用目的有三点:
1、通过模板的复习,解决每一段大致写什么内容的问题。这样在拿到一篇题目时,不至于花太多的时间构思写作内容上,而是把主要精力放在语言上。
2、模板的.复习能够使得大家熟悉英语文章,尤其是应用文部分的写作格式。在现阶段解决这个问题,将有助于良好习惯的形成,从而避免不必要的失分。
3、模板中往往是含有很多好词好句的,背诵模板,也能从很大程度上丰富写作素材。即使今后随着写作能力的上升不再拘泥于模板,其中的好词好句仍然能够成为我们写作时拿分的武器。
第二步:积累好词好句
在第一步的复习完成后,你对于自己的写作思路已经大致清晰了。现在的问题在于积累的写作素材还不够多,这时建议在阅读中学习写作。可以阅读写作范文、外国报刊乃至阅读真题,寻找那些可以用到模板中,适用范围比较广的句子。
在这一阶段的复习过程中,可以采用翻译的方法练习,即看完一个句子,理解它的中文意思后立刻把英文遮挡起来,尝试着根据中文自己翻译出一个句子。应用这种方法,自己写做过程中的不足就会立刻暴露出来,起到事半功倍的效果。以前曾经有学生尝试过把新概念四以汉译英的方式进行写作学习,效果非常不错,基础比较好的同学可以参考这种方法。
第三步:通过练习,把所学的内容落到卷面上
如果前面两步复习不错的话,这个阶段的复习可以说是一种享受,能够把自己所学的东西很顺畅的写出来,并且写的很好,首先不仅是对自己写作的提升,还是对自己复习的一种肯定。建议大家使用何凯文的《20xx考研英语绝对考场最后六套题》来进行练习,在锻炼自己能力的同时还能掌握真题的出题趋势。
一看就是模版,会有两种可能:
模板部分已经认定,自己发挥的部分单词拼写没问题,语法错误几乎没有,语句比较通顺,偶尔还能用对几个连接词。总的来说就是自己临场发挥的内容和模板契合度比较高,让人读起来没有很强的.违和感,这类作文大概得分在9-12分,居中间水平;字迹非常漂亮,很有“衡水中学体”的范儿,还能多上2、3分;模板部分已经认定,自己发挥的部分问题多多,最重要的是让人读起来很明显能分辨出高低层次,那就惨了!考官会撇去模板,就按最差的部分给分。这时候书写的字迹是否工整成了最重要的因素。字好看的5-8分不等,字也丑的基本就定在2-4区间了。
所以,模板不是完全不能用,而是要提升自己的语言实力来尽力与模板找齐,这样才能稳住分数。我考研报考过北京、河北、重庆、山东,亲身经历发现北京的确在作文部分有压分现象,而在其他地区给分都还是稍稍宽松些。这也不难理解,报考北京的学校,基本没有特别次的学校,报考的同学整体水平也稍微高一些,判卷老师眼前一水的“比较高质量”的作文,给分的确会不那么“大方”。
1. This view is now being questioned by more and more people.
这一观点正受到越来越多人的质疑。
2. Although many people claim that, along with the rapidly economic development, the number of people who use bicycle are decreasing and bicycle is bound to die out. The information Ive collected over the recent years leads me to believe that bicycle will continue to play extremely important roles in modern society.
尽管许多人认为随着经济的高速发展,用自行车的人数会减少,自行车可能会消亡, 然而,这几年我收集的一些信息让我相信自行车仍然会继续在现代社会发挥极其重要的作用。
3. Environmental experts point out that increasing pollution not only causes serious problems such as global warming but also could threaten to end human life on our planet.
环境学家指出:持续增加的污染不仅会导致像全球变暖这样严重的问题,而且还将威胁到人类在这个星球的生存。
4. In view of such serious situation, environmental tools of transportation like bicycle are more important than any time before.
考虑到这些严重的状况,我们比以往任何时候更需要像自行车这样的环保型交通工具。
5. Using bicycle contributes greatly to peoples physical fitness as well as easing traffic jams.
使用自行车有助于人们的身体健康,并极大地缓解了交通阻塞。
6. Despite many obvious advantages of bicycle, it is not without its problem.
尽管自行车有许多明显的优点,但是它也存在它的问题。
7. Bicycle cant be compared with other means of transportation like car and train for speed and comfort.
在速度和舒适度方面,自行车是无法和汽车、火车这样的交通工具相比的.。
8. From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that advantages of bicycle far outweigh its disadvantages and it will still play essential roles in modern society.
通过以上讨论,我们可以得出结论:自行车的优点远大于缺点,并且在现代社会它仍将发挥重要作用。
9. There is a general discussion these days over education in many colleges and institutes. One of the questions under debate is whether education is a lifetime study.
当前在高校和研究机构对教育存在着大量争论,其中一个问题就是教育是否是个终身学习的过程。
10. This issue has caused wide public concern.
这个问题已经引起了广泛关注。
11. It must be noted that learning must be done by a person himself.
必须指出学习只能靠自己。
12. A large number of people tend to live under the illusion that they had completed their education when they finished their schooling. Obviously, they seem to fail to take into account the basic fact that a persons education is a most important aspect of his life.
许多人存在这样的误解,认为离开学校就意味着结束了他们的教育。显然,他们忽视了教育是人生重要部分这一基本事实。
13. As for me, Im in favor of the opinion that education is not complete with graduation, for the following reasons:
就我而言,我同意教育不应该随着毕业而结束的观点,有以下原因:
14. It is commonly accepted that no college or university can educate its students by the time they graduate.
人们普遍认为高校是不可能在毕业的时候教会他们的学生所有知识的。
15. Even the best possible graduate needs to continue learning before she or he becomes an educated person.
即使最优秀的毕业生,要想成为一个博学的人也要不断地学习。
The above bar chart shows the results of a report concerning the ideal career standards of most university students. Based on the data offered, steadiness, high salary and comfortable environment are highly acclaimed by students. What is reflected in the chart is most thought-provoking and worth discussing among the general public for the time being.
The contributing factors responsible for this phenomenon can be summarized as follows. To begin with, the spirit of challenge is missing among most university students. As is indicated in the chart above, the majority of students regard steadiness as their top ideal career standard. The very fact shows that now most university students lack the confidence and courage to face hardships and difficulties in terms of work. Whats more, most students are money-oriented and self-centered. Therefore, high income and comfortable environment are viewed as the most important factors in terms of their standards, which indicates most people lack the spirit of serving the people and rewarding the society. In short, the employment ideal of university students needs to be adjusted.
In my view, some necessary measures should be taken to establish new ideal occupation standards among university students. For one thing, a widespread education campaign must be launched to popularize correct employment concepts. For another, a healthy social environment should be created so as to guide the development of students mind. Only in these ways can university students find their ideal jobs in our harmonious society.
Nowadays, there are more and more college studentschoose to grind, about to graduate, different people have different views, some people say that's good, can find a good job, some people say is not good, a waste of time and energy. That in the end how?
I summarized the several, some people choose to grind,is a personal problem, because it can increase their knowledge, broaden their horizons, so good. Also some people is because the employment situation, theoccupation level gradually increased, practitioners need to master the knowledge ability to request more and more high. Look at the development of the eye view, this isvery normal, knowledge renewal, strength and depth ondemand, rising force test situation. But we should pay attention to is, on the entrance examination, I can hold on, if no persistence, or give up as soon as possible.
So, on the test do not study section, but also from their own actual conditions. Social development, the future is full of the unknown. If you really want to study, do it!
Stress is an inevitable part in our normal life. Many kinds of things, such as natural disasters, war and death can cause too much stress in our life. But according to a psychologist, on a day-to-day basis, stress may result from the small things: taking an exam, waiting in line, and having too many things to do in a limited time. We all need stress to add flavor, challenge, and opportunity to life, but too much stress can seriously affect our physical and mental well-being, It reduces the body's immunity and harms the brain, If the stress lasts a long time, it may cause physical illness, insomnia, headaches, backaches, ulcers, high blood pressure-even heart disease. When stress does occur, it's important to recognize and deal with it.
There ore some methods we can try. A large number of physical activities can reduce onxiety. Shoring our stress with others can be enormously helpful. Making time for fun such os listening to music may be good medicine. Sometimes even crying is on efficient way to releose stress.
Topic:mutual trust互相信任的意义
The cartoon aims at informing us of the significance of mutual-trust. Definitely,No one can deny the importance of it. mutual trust is conducive to the harmony of society. With trust among each other, people of diverse disposition, experience, thinking mode and backgrounds can have a better understanding and communication, and thus reduce unnecessary conflicts and frictions. To further illustrate the significance of mutual trust, I would like to take an empirical evidence as a case in point: surveys conducted by certain career-related websites have shown that roughly 98% of white-collar workers are more inclined to work with colleagues they trust. (almost 98% of white-collar workers regard mutual trust as lubricant of effective collaboration. )
From my perspective, at no time should we underestimate the power of mutual trust. Furthermore, we should trust people as much as possible and try our utmost to influence those who do not trust people easily, inform them of the significance of it. Only in this way can live in a more harmonious world.
i know now that the man who sat with me on the old wooden stairs that hot summer night over thirty-five years ago was not a tall man. but to a five-year-old, he was a giant. we sat side by side, watching the sun go down behind the old teaco service station across the busy street. a street that i was never allowed to cross unless accompanied by an adult, or at the very least, an older sibling.
我现在知道,35年前那个炎热夏夜和我坐在破旧的木楼梯上的老人并不高大,但对一个5岁的孩子来说,他却是一个巨人。我们并排坐着,看着太阳落在繁忙的街对面那个老德克萨克加油站的背后。除非有大人或至少一个哥哥或姐姐陪着,我从未被允许穿过那条街。
cherry-scented smoke from grampys pipe kept the hungry mosquitoes at bay while gray, wispy swirls danced around our heads. now and again, he blew a smoke ring and laughed as i tried to target the hole with my finger. i, clad in a cool summer nightie, and grampy, his sleeveless t-shirt, sat watching the traffic. we counted cars and tried to guess the color of the net one to turn the corner.
从祖父烟斗里喷出的白色烟雾在我们脑袋周围上下旋绕,它们散发的樱桃香味使贪婪的蚊子不敢靠近。他不时地喷出一串烟圈,在我试着将手指插入烟圈时他放声大笑。我穿着凉爽的小睡衣,祖父穿着他的无袖t恤,坐在那儿观看繁忙的交通。我们数着过往的车辆,并猜想着下一辆拐过街角的汽车的颜色。
once again, i was caught in the middle of circumstances. the fourth born of si children, it was not uncommon that i was either too young or too old for something. this night i was both. while my two baby brothers slept inside the house, my three older siblings played with friends around the corner, where i was not allowed to go. i stayed with grampy, and that was okay with me. i was where i wanted to be. my grandfather was baby-sitting while my mother, father and grandmother went out.
我又一次陷于两头都够不上的中间境遇,作为6个孩子中的老四,很多事情对于我来说不是因为年龄太小,就是太大而不合适。那天夜里就是这样。我的两个小兄弟在屋里睡觉,我的另外3个长兄和姐姐在拐角与小伙伴们玩,而我是不允许去那里的。我与祖父呆在一起,这也挺好,正是我想呆的地方。在父母和祖母外出时,祖父就在家看孩子。
thirsty?" grampy asked, never removing the pipe from his mouth.
" yes," was my reply." how would you like to run over to the gas station there and get yourself a bottle of coke?"
i couldnt believe my ears. had i heard right? was he talking to me? on my familys modest income, coke was not a part of our budget or diet. a few tantalizing sips was all i had ever had, and certainly never my own bottle.
" okay," i replied shyly, already wondering how i would get across the street. surely grampy was going to come with me.
"渴吗?"祖父烟斗不离口地问我。
"是的。"我回答说。"跑到街对面的加油站去给你自己买瓶可乐怎么样?"
我简直不敢相信自己的耳朵,我没有听错吧?他是在跟我说话吗?就我们家微薄的收入来说,可乐不是我们家庭开销的一部分。我只是迫不及待地啜过几小口,从来没有自己喝过一瓶。
"好的。"我害羞地回答说,已经在想着该怎样穿过马路,祖父当然会跟我一块。
grampy stretched his long leg out straight and reached his huge hand deep into the pocket. i could hear the familiar jangling of the loose change he always carried. opening his fist, he eposed a mound of silver coins. there must have been a million dollars there. he instructed me to pick out a dime. after he deposited the rest of the change back into his pocket, he stood up.
" okay," he said, helping me down the stairs and to the curb, " im going to stay here and keep an ear out for the babies. ill tell you when its safe to cross. you go over to the coke machine, get your coke and come back out. wait for me to tell you when its safe to cross back."
祖父将他的长腿伸直,把他的大手伸进口袋。我能听到零钱相碰而发出的熟悉的丁当声,他总是把这些零钱带在身上。他张开手,露出了一堆宝贝似的银币。那里面一定有100万美元!他让我拿出一个1角的硬币。把零钱放回口袋后,他站了起来。
"好吧,"他说,帮着我下楼梯到马路沿儿那儿去,"我站在这儿,听着屋里的两个孩子有没有动静,什么时候穿过马路安全,我会告诉你的。你到对面的可乐机那儿买到你的可乐后再走回来。等着我告诉你什么时候过马路安全。"
my heart pounded. i clutched my dime tightly in my sweaty palm. ecitement took my breath away.
grampy held my hand tightly. together we looked up the street and down, and back up again. he stepped off the curb and told me it was safe to cross. he let go of my hand and i ran. i ran faster than i had ever run before. the street seemed wide. i wondered if i would make it to the other side. reaching the other side, i turned to find grampy. there he was, standing eactly where i had left him, smiling proudly. i waved.
" go on, hurry up," he yelled.
我的心砰砰地跳着,紧紧地用汗手攥着那枚1角的硬币,兴奋地喘不上气来。
祖父紧紧地拉着我的手,我们一块看了看大街的前后左右。他走下马路沿儿,告诉我现在可以过去了。他放开我的手,我跑了起来。我从没有跑得这么快过。街道似乎很宽,我怀疑自己是否能跑到对面。跑到对面后,我回头寻找祖父,他正站在我离开他的地方,为我自豪地微笑着。我朝他挥了挥手。
"接着走,快点。"他喊道。
my heart pounded wildly as i walked inside the dark garage.i had been inside the garage before with my father. my surroundings were familiar. i heard the coca-cola machine motor humming even before i saw it. i walked directly to the big old red-and-white dispenser. i knew where to my dime. i had seen it done before and had fantasized about this moment many times.
the big old monster greedily accepted my dime, and i heard the bottles shift. on tiptoes i reached up and opened the heavy door. there they were: one neat row of thick green bottles, necks staring directly at me, and ice cold from the refrigeration. i held the door open with my shoulder and grabbed one. with a quick yank, i pulled it free from its bondage. another one immediately took its place. the bottle was cold in my sweaty hands. i will never forget the feeling of the cool glass on my skin. with two hands, i positioned the bottleneck under the heavy brass opener that was bolted to the wall. the cap dropped into an old wooden bo, and i reached in to retrieve it. i was cold and bent in the middle, but i knew i needed to have this souvenir. coke in hand, i proudly marched back out into the early evening dusk. grampy was waiting patiently. he smiled.
我的心砰砰乱跳着走进昏暗的修车站。我以前曾和父亲一块来过这里,对周围的一切都很熟悉。甚至在看见可口可乐机之前就听到了其马达发出的'嗡嗡声。我径直走向那台红白相间的巨大的老自动售货机。我知道该往哪儿插硬币,我曾看人做过并曾多次幻想有一天我也能亲身试一试。
那个老巨人贪婪地吞下我的硬币,我听见了瓶子移动的声音。我踮起脚尖伸手摸索着打开了它厚重的门。它们就在那儿!一排整齐的深绿色瓶子,瓶颈一个挨一个地凝视着我,冰箱里散发出冰冷的气息。我用肩膀顶着门,伸手抓住一个,迅速一拉,将它从捆绑中拉了出来,另一个立即占据了它的位置。瓶子在我汗浸浸的手中显得格外冰凉,我永远忘不了冰凉的瓶子接触我皮肤时的感觉。我两手抓住瓶子,将瓶颈放在固定的墙上的厚铜开瓶器下,瓶盖立即掉在一个老木箱里,我伸手将它捡了出来,感觉好凉,中间已经弯曲,但我知道我需要拥有这个纪念品。手拿可乐,我自豪地走回到外面,已是黄昏时分。祖父正耐心地等待着,并面带微笑。
" stop right there," he yelled. one or two cars sped by me, and once again, grampy stepped off the curb." come on, now," he said, " run." i did. cool brown foam sprayed my hands." dont ever do that alone," he warned.i held the coke bottle tightly, fearful he would make me pour it into a cup, ruining this dream come true. he didnt. one long swallow of the cold beverage cooled my sweating body. i dont think i ever felt so proud.
"停在那儿,"一两辆车在我面前飞驶而过,祖父再次走下马路沿儿,"现在过来,"他说,"跑过来!"我跑了起来,冰凉的棕色泡沫溅在我的手上。"别再一个人独自过马路!"他警告我。我紧紧地抱着可乐瓶,生怕他让我把可乐倒在杯子里,毁掉我的梦想。他没有。我咕噜噜长长地吞下一口冰凉的可乐,冒汗的身体顿觉清爽无比。我认为自己再也没有过当时那样的自豪
Directions:
Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following picture. In you writing, you should
1) describe the picture briefly,
2) interpret its intended meaning, and
3) give your comments.
You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET.(20 points)
范文
Here are two pictures, both interesting but with sharply contrasted implication. As is vividly depicted in the first photo, a man is fishing with a traditional fishing rod. On the contrary, the second picture describes that the other boy is fishing with an improved fishing rod, which completes the contrast of the two pictures. Apparently, what the two drawings have subtly conveyed by their striking contrast is supposed to be given further analysis.
A conclusion could be drawn from the picture: innovation plays a vital role in our life. And my words are based upon the following two reasons. On the top of the list is that the modern society calls for innovation, which is the incentive of social improvement. In addition, there is the other point that no one can ignore. It is universally admitted that human are curious about new things, and that is the inner motivation of human.
According to the analysis above, it is advisable for us to take steps to encourage innovation. Of all the steps, mass media tends to function essentially in the work and it could make the general public realize the significance of innovation.
作文不知道如何去写,每次挖空心思去写又写不上来,其实写作不只只是一个方面的问题,潜在的词汇,语法的问题也必然存在,就快速提高考研作文,默写范文,使用模版,增加谚语无疑是捷径所在。
一、背诵、默写范文
背诵不能不说是积极备战快速提高写作成绩的一条捷径。考生可以选择历年真题的范文和一些与真题作文相近的文章进行背诵。同时,基础稍好些的同学,可以背一下小作文的优秀模板,及大作文的模板框架和句式,然后依据模板进行训练。
语言要求:
用词准确:用词准确是最基本的要求之一。
语法正确:语法错误是考试的失分点所在,在小作文的写作中应尽量少用缩略语和口语。
句型多变:既有并列句,也有复合句,还有从句。
小作文的考查要求中会体现出文章的背景场合和写作目的,考生应针对不同情境选择不同表达。不同的应用文有不同的用语,建议2012年的考生对某些应用文的格式和习惯用语加以熟悉和背诵,以便运用自如。
二、活用模板,注重素材的积累,适当加入自己的内容。
我们在初练写作的时候套用模板是正常的事情,也是一个必经的过程,只有先试用别人的东西,才能学习和积累写作素材。模板要活学活用,不要一字不差的照抄无误,而是要根据自己所要表达的内容进行更改。写作不一定要字字句句都是难词,长句,而是要学会运用一些常见词的常见短语去表达,这样才能真正显示写作的水平。这就要求学生在平时的学习中注意积累常用的短语或者词组,以备写作之用。
另外,关于写作素材,不仅仅指写作常用的词汇,句型或者语法结构,还要包括所用的事例。比如:2001年的写作真题,要求写“爱心”,第二段要求用实例证明主题。有的考生见题就写“我考试面临很大的压力,我的朋友是如何帮助我排解压力的'”,这显然就是素材贫乏造成的后果。题目中的“爱心”是指“大爱”,陌生人互帮互助的心态。如果写“汶川地震,希望工程”这类事例,显然非常符合题目要求,而且事例又广为人知,比写“朋友如何帮助我”更生动,更有说服力。因此,在平常的练习中要注意从阅读中积累素材,积累词句,而不要仅仅局限于模板之中。
三、使用谚语,增加闪光点
有些意志品质类的文章,如果加入一句相关的谚语会让你的文章大放光彩。但是不能直接写句子。加一个模板句型:An ancient oriental philosopher said,“谚语”:一位古老东方的先哲曾经说过,……。有同学说西方的谚语为什么用东方的先哲呢?比如:Where there is a will, there is a way.是西方的谚语,中国也有有志者,事竟成的语句。文化都是相通的,可以放心来用。建议大家在闲暇的时候多翻看一下英文的谚语,积少成多,相信对大家一定有所帮助。
Dear James, It has been a long time before we last met.How are you doing? I am writing this letter for the purpose of inviting you to my hometown Beijing for a visit.The reasons for my recommendation areas follows.To begin with, Beijing is an ancient city with a long history.Itwas the capital of China for several dynasties over a long period and tends to playan extremely important role in education, culture and politics.Furthermore, aswe exist in a dynamic world with various new changes, Beijing now evolves intoa more beautiful city.There are many places of interests here in Beijing, suchas the Summer Palace, the Imperial Palace and the Great Wall.If you are interested, please feel freeto contact me at your earliest convenience.
Directions:Your are graduating from the university next summer and want to apply for scholarship of English Translation at Beijing Foreign Studies University for advanced study.Write a letter of about 100words to the university stating your qualifications,informing them of the enclosed materials and requesting that the application from be sent to you.
You don’t need to write the address.Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter,use”Li Ming”instead.
Dear sir,
I would like to apply for one of the scholarships that your department offers to students from other universities.Would you please send me the necessary application forms and any further details about the scholarships?
I am a senior university student and to be graduating next summer from Nanjing Normal University.I am majoring in American and British literature and has published many articles on special magazines during my undergraduate study years.I hope to continue my research work if I succeed in obtaining the scholarship.
Enclosed please find two letters of recommendation and my score report card.
Thank you for your consideration.I look forward to your reply.
Respectfully yours,
Li Ming
写作佳句:
I am writing to you in the hope that may obtain an opportunity to further my study in (专业名称) toward a master degree at your university.攻读 ...... 专业的'硕士学位
I’d like to apply for admission to your school of (专业名称) for the spring semester of...春季学期的研究生课程
I plan to continue my studies and research in this field under the instructions of top-class professors and in a dynamic academic atmosphere.在一个充满活力的学术氛围中继续我的学业和领域
as is vividly depicted in the picture, a young man with a suitcase under his arm is stretches his hand to greet himself reflected in the mirror. the most striking feature is his image in the mirror is smiling at him sincerely. there is no doubt that its symbolic meaning subtly conveyed should be given deep consideration.
as is symbolically revealed in the set of drawings, the fact that his smile can be reflected as tenderly as his real smile profoundly indicates that genuineness and cordiality are momentous and fundamental to any one who undertakes great deeds. it is corporation with the team with great zeal that keeps us continually doing something valuable and admirable in spite of difficulty and discouragement, that makes us still full of energy to face the coming challenges and competition and that offers us the foundation for the coming success. unless we are genuine to others, we will not be acknowledged, appreciated and respected by the others no better illustration of this idea can be thought than the example mentioned below. many capable people who always care about his way of thinking will be living a dull, depressing life.only by being genuine to others can they win other people’s trust and can they reward the support, sympathy .
from what have been discussed above, it admits of no doubt that in doing things whether great or small there are more or less difficulties, it is much better for one to cooperate with others with great zeal it is therefore, necessary that some effective measures are taken to make it work. on the one hand, we should be sensible to encourage ourselves to imagine everyone to be our friends not enemies. on the other hand, it is demanding for us to examine our behaviors to make sure they will not hurt others. however, it is easier said than done. practice is the most important factor. only when you pay attention to it can you make it better sooner or later.
Notice
There is going to be a lecture, titled ―Across Cultures: Digital Media and Literate Activity‖, in the meeting room of the English Department from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 11th. The lecture will be given by Professor Robert Johnson, who is from the Department of Englsih Literature of University of Pennsylvania. Professor Johnson is known for his unique probing of the many connections between literate activity and new information technologies. He will present, in his humorous style, the relation he found between culture and technological development, which you surely will enjoy very much.
All the teachers and students are welcome to attend this lecture.
English Department
Direction:
Study the following pictures carefully and write and write an essay about 200 words based on the following:
The set of drawings above vividly depicts the destiny of a flower in different circumstances. As is shown in the first cartoon, the flower is placed in a comfortable greenhouse which shelters it from the threatening lightening and storm. With proper temperature, moisture and fertilizer, the flower is growing in full bloom. On the contrary, when removed from the greenhouse and exposed to the driving rain, the flower soon fades and withers(枯萎), with the petals cast about on the grounds.
Accordingly, it is vital for us to derive positive implication from these thought-provoking drawings. On the one hand, we can frequently use them to enlighten the youth to more independent in life. On the other hand, parents should be sensible enough to give their children more freedom to deal with troubles and problems. Only by undergoing more challenges and toils in adversity can young people cultivate strong personality and ability, and only in this way can they become winners in this competitive world.
Dear my friend,I’m writing to you to recommend one of my favorite movies Avatar.
The movie is directed by James Cameron, who is famous with product Titanic. The story is about immigration to planet Pandora, and what happened with local NAVI. The film is such a wonder that I thought it is well worth watching in ones whole life. Avatar is not just a film about the love story between a human and a NAVI princess, but also a educational file. From the movie we learned that we must live in harmony with the nature. Therefore I do not hesitate to recommend this movie to you. I am sure you will enjoy the movie.
Yours sincerely,Li Ming
We are currently recruiting volunteers for an international conference concerning globalization, which is to take place on March 12, 2010. The volunteers to be recruited will take the responsibility of international coordinators to facilitate the communication between the foreign experts and local representatives. Application is welcome from those who are not older than 30 and proficient in spoken English regardless of the major and sex. Those who have previously participated in the organization of international conferences will be preferred. Please send your applications to the postgraduate association office no later than January 12. We will contact the qualified applicants for an interview by telephone before the end of January.
Postgraduate Association
When the cure is not worth the cost.
Thanks to research by the National Institutes of Health and academic scientists during the last three decades, we now have proven treatments for depression, addiction and other mental disorders. But all too often clinicians do not use them.
Without financial incentives to provide treatments that are known to work, many mental health professionals stick with what they know, or pick up on the latest fad, or even introduce their own untested innovationswhich in turn are spread by testimonials and credulous news media coverage.
Take the well known approach featured on the cable TV reality show Intervention aimed at getting addicts and alcoholics into treatment. Here, the family and sometimes the employer gather with a counselor, confront the addict and threaten to shun him or fire him if he doesnt enter a rehabilitation center. A 1999 study compared this style of intervention which can backfire and lead to broken familiesto a less confrontational approach known as community reinforcement and family training, which is aimed at helping the family nurture the addicts own motivation.
More than twice as many families succeeded in getting their loved ones into treatment with the gentler approach than with standard intervention . But no reality shows push the less dramatic method, and it is difficult to find clinicians who use it.
As is depicted by the picture, a student is selecting courses. He is considering whether to choose the courses which are high scored, easily passed with less homework, or to choose those that contain new knowledge, focus on creating and are difficult to learn. From my perspective, I will choose the latter ones. The reasons are as follows.
The college students are faced with fierce competition in nowadays. Those courses which are full of advanced knowledge can broaden our horizon and enrich our knowledge. More over, they pay more attention to creativity so that I can be equipped with novel viewpoints in the future when seeking a job, which can help me become more competitive among the peers. Last but not least, to learn those courses which are difficult can give me a sense of accomplishment.
We young people are the hope of our country, and we must study hard to become the future star of our country!
Dear friends:
Recently a lot of new movies, you concern?
I recently saw a movie is especially suitable for you.Its name is "If You Are The One".First of all it has very powerful cast. Storyline is very tight.Characters language is classic and thought-provoking. But, I most like it because its morals. Dear friends, do you to love the understanding of what? Love is romantic, is costly, is simple, or plain? I think in this movie can be reflected. Perhaps now we still cant clear love, but love is already brimming with our lives, is a part of life.I want to watch the movie, we can understand a lot. Dear friends, do you also see this movie, remember to write and tell me how you feel. Miss you!
In our life, we often see the behavior of protecting the environment, such as picking up the garbage on the ground, throwing it into the garbage can, and composting the peel and stem.However, there are still many people who do not care for the environment. They throw rubbish everywhere, spit everywhere, and even throw cigarette butts into the grass.
This is still a small pollution, the greater pollution is that many factories randomly discharge sewage and waste gas, polluting rivers and air!We are all looking forward to a better future!If this continues, how can there be a better tomorrow?Green life can start with saving one kilowatt hour of electricity.Electricity is the necessity of life, but how can we use electricity for environmental protection?If we are not at home, we should turn off the lights, fans and other household appliances, which may save a few kilowatts of electricity.
The world is also advocating to turn off the lights for one hour. Isnt that the world is saving electricity?So from now on, save one kilowatt hour of electricity every day, green life, starting from me.Saving a piece of paper, saving a degree of electricity, saving a drop of water, driving less, riding more bicycles, and planting more trees are all things that green life should do.
In fact, as long as you work hard to live a green life, you cant do it.
Dear Jack,
Thanks for your congratulation! Since you asked for advice on translation, I’d like to offer several conducive proposals as follows.
First of all, while quite a number of students think they’re forced to learn translation--merely for English test, you should learn it for some other purposes like the usefulness other than examination itself. What is more, for purpose of becoming an outstanding translator, it is vital to not only appreciate the beauty and perfection of the language and literature in both English and Chinese, but also arouse your great interest in exploring something deeper in this field.
I’m sure you’ll be an excellent translator. Looking forward to your reply!
Yours,
Li Ming
Our surroundings are being polluted fast and mans present efforts can not prevent it. Time is bringing us more people, and more people will bring us more industry, more cars, larger cities and the growing use of man-made materials.
What can explain and solve this problem? The fact is that pollution is caused by man -- by his desire for a modern way of life. We make "increasing industrialization" our chief aim.So we are often ready to offer everything:clean air, pure water, good food, our health and the future of our children.There is a constant flow of people from the countryside into the cities, eager for the benefits of our modern society. But as our technological achievements have grown in the last twenty years, pollution has become a serious problem.
Isnt it time we stopped to ask ourselves where we are going-- and why? It makes one think of the story about the airline pilot who told his passengers over the loudspeaker,"Ive some good news and some bad news. The good news is that were making rapid progress at 530 miles per hour. The
bad news is that were lost and dont know where were going. " The sad fact is that this becomes a true story when speaking of our modern society.
In my opinion, to protect environment, the government must take even more concrete measures. First, it should let people fully realize the importance of environmental protection through education. Second, much more efforts should be made to put the population planning policy into practice, because more people means more people means more pollution. Finally, those who destroy the environment intentionally should be severely punished. We should let them know that destroying environment means destroying mankind themselves.
Dear Friends,I am so happy that we, the StudentsUnion, are planning to hold a campus food festival on December 31,202l and we hereby extend to you our sincere invitation to take part in it.
Here are some details about it. First of all, you can enjoy various food from different countries,such as sushi, kimch1,pudding,p1zza and so on. Secondly, some interesting games to win prizes are waiting for you and you will also appreciate several wonderful dancing shows while tasting delicious food.
We hope that you would accept the invitation. In case of any problems, please feel free to contact with us.
Yours sincerely,Zhang Wei
People in modern society live under a lot of pressure.There are three kinds of pressure working on people today: pressure from education, family and career.It is easy to blame the school for charging too much money, the family members for the heavy burden, and the society for the fierce competition.It is universally acknowledged that there is public perception people should relax.It is important for them to keep a good mood under whatever circumstances.Long gone are the days when people lived their life with a certain relaxation, sampling a wide variety of activities¡ªfilm, music, art, poetry.But now, a lot of people suffer from a lot of pressure.They can¡¯t communicate well with co-workers and family members, and have unbalanced, one-dimensional lives.Some people complain of symptoms of stress, for instance, loss of appetite, a complete sense of exhaustion, insomnia and low morale.Thus have destructive effect on their health.People tend to lose temper easily.What¡¯s more, a high rate of suicide may warn people of their emotional well-being.
Part I
Listening Comprehension
(30 minutes, 15 points)(略)Part II Vocabulary and Structure
(20 minutes, 10 points)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.16.Scientists estimate that about 530 000 other objects, too small to detect with radar,_______ the Earth too.A.being circled
B.are circling
C.are to be circling
D.are being circled
17.During the past years the _______ of automobile accidents in New York City has decreased.A.degree
B.quantity C.number
D.amount
18.Both approaches require that the actor _______ his or her own personal values as well as the character’s.A.must understand
B.should understand C.has to understand
D.need to understand
19.It is wrong for people to think that experts are _______ right when they explain their ideas on some subjects.A.steadily
B.constantly C.persistently
D continuously
20.We had a party last weekend, and it was a lot of fun.So let’s have _______ one this weekend.A.another
B.more C.the other
D.other
21.The brave firemen had fought for days before they managed to _______ the forest fire.A.put on
B.put up C.put off
D.put out
22.You can arrive in Beijing earlier for the meeting ______ you don’t mind taking the night train.A.if
B.unless C.though
D.until
23.He _______ that a combination of recent oil discoveries and the advance of new technology will lead to a decline in the price of crude oil.A.predicts
B.compels C.arranges
D.disputes 北京工商大学外国语学院 唐义均 tangyijun@263.net 24._______ in a simple style, the book clearly describes the author’s childhood experiences in a small town.A.Writing
B.To be written C.Being written
D.Written
25.For these reasons, the newspaper is having _______ problems in the north of the country.A.distribution
B.regulation C.recognition
D.destruction
26.The parents were much kinder to their youngest child than they were to the others, _______, of course, made the others jealous.A.which
B.that C.what
D.who
27.―Sorry, there are no tickets _______ for tomorrow’s performance,‖ the ticket officer said politely.A.preferable
B.considerable C.accessible
D.available
28.With temperature _______ so rapidly, we could not go on with the experiment.A.fell
B.fall C.falling
D.fallen
29.History has demonstrated that countries with different social systems can join hands in meeting the common challenges to human _______ and development.A.evolution
B.survival C.satisfaction
D.damage
30._______ before we departed last weekend, we would have had a wonderful dinner party.A.Had they arrived
B.Would they arrive C.Were they arriving
D.Were they to arrive
31.A lot of people were ready to work long hours because high unemployment meant that they could easily be _______.A.separated
B.appointed C.transferred
D.replaced
32._______ that saw the trade between the two countries reach its highest point.A.During the 1990’s
B.That it was in the 1990’s C.It was in the 1990’s
D.It was the 1990’s
33.They have been waiting for many hours.The airplane must have been _______.A.of schedule
B.on schedule C.ahead of schedule
D.behind schedule 北京工商大学外国语学院 唐义均 tangyijun@263.net
34.The manager promised to keep me _______ of how our business was going on.A.informed
B.informing C.to be informed
D.having informed
35.We can’t afford to let the situation get worse.We have to take _______ to put it right.A.decisions
B.advantages C.sides
D.steps
Part III Reading Comprehension
(55 minutes, 40 points)
Directions: There are four passages in this part.Each of the passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Passage One
The worst thing about television and radio is that they entertain us, saving us the trouble of entertaining ourselves.A hundred years ago, before all these devices were invented, if a person wanted to entertain himself with a song or a piece of music, he would have to do the singing himself or pick up a violin and play it.Now, all he has to do is turn on the radio or TV.As a result, singing and music have declined.Italians used to sing all the time.Now, they only do it in Hollywood movies.Indian movies are mostly a series of songs and dances trapped around silly stories.As a result, they don’t do much singing in Indian villages anymore.Indeed, ever since radio first came to life, there has been a terrible decline in amateur(业余的)singing throughout the world.There are two reasons for this sad decline: One, human beings are astonishingly lazy.Put a lift in a building, and people would rather take it than climb even two flights of steps.Similarly, invent a machine that sings, and people would rather let the machine sing than sing themselves.The other reason is that people are easily embarrassed.When there is a famous, talented musician readily available by pushing a button, which amateur violinist or pianist would want to try to entertain family or friends by himself? These earnest reflections came to me recently when two CDs arrived in the mail.They are historic recordings of famous writers reading their own works.It was thrilling to hear the voices from a long dead past in the late19th century.But today, reading out loud anything is no longer common.Today, we sing songs to our children until they are about two;we read simple books to them till they are about five, and once they have learnt to read themselves, we become deaf.We’re alive only to the sound of the TV and the stereo(立体声音响)。
I count myself extremely lucky to have been born before TV became so common.I was about six before TV appeared.To keep us entertained, my mother had to do a good deal of singing and tell us endless tales.It was the same in many other homes.People spoke a language;they sang it, they recited it;it was something they could feel.Professional actors’ performance is extraordinarily revealing.But I still prefer my own reading, because it’s mine.For the same reason, people find karaoke(卡拉OK)liberating.It is almost the only electronic thing that gives them back their own voice.Even if their voices are 北京工商大学外国语学院 唐义均 tangyijun@263.net hopelessly out of tune, at least it is meaningful self-entertainment.36.The main idea of this passage is that _______.A.TV and radio can amuse us with beautiful songs and music B.TV and radio prevent us from self-entertainment C.people should sing songs and read books aloud themselves D.parents should sing songs and read books aloud to their children
37.According to the passage, Italians _______.A.only sing songs in Hollywood B.are no longer fond of music C.only sing and dance in villages D.don’t sing much nowadays
38.Which of the following is NOT the reason for the decline in amateur singing? A.It is easier for people to please themselves with songs through TV and radio.B.Amateurs feel embarrassed for they cannot sing as well as professionals.C.People don’t want to take the trouble to sing songs themselves.D.Famous and talented musicians can easily be met.39.When hearing the voices from the famous writers of a long dead past, the author _______.A.was very excited B.was very frightened
C.thought that writers shouldn’t read their own books D.thought the past recording was not of good quality
40.The author’s attitude toward karaoke is _______.A.negative
B.positive
C.neutral
D.indifferent
Passage Two
If those ―mad moments‖—when you can’t remember what your friend has told you or where you left your keys –-are becoming more frequent, mental exercises and a healthy brain diet may help.Just as bodies require more maintenance with the passing years, so do brains, which scientists now know show signs of aging as early as the 20s and 30s.―Brain aging starts at a very young age, younger than any of us had imagined and these processes continue gradually over the years,‖ said Dr.Gary Small, the director of the Center on Aging at the University of California, Los Angeles.―I’m convinced that it is never too early to get started on a mental or brain-fitness program,‖ he added.In his book, The Memory Bible, the 51-year-old neuroscientist(神经学家)lists what he refers to as the 10 suggestions for keeping the brain young.They include training memory, building skills, reducing stress, mental exercises, brain food and a healthy lifestyle.It’s a game plan for keeping brain cells sparking and neural networks in perfect shape.“Misplacing your keys a couple of times don’t mean you should start labeling your cabinets.4 北京工商大学外国语学院 唐义均 tangyijun@263.net Memory loss is not an inevitable consequence of aging.Our brains can fight back,‖ he said.Dr.Small provides the weapons for a full-scale attack.Simple memory tests give an indication of what you are up against and tools such as ―look‖ and ―connect‖ are designed to make sure that important things such as names and dates are never forgotten.―So if you wanted to learn names and faces, for example, you meet Mrs.Beatty and you notice a distinguishing facial feature, maybe a high eyebrow,‖ said Small.―You associate the first thing that comes to mind.I think of the actor Warren Beatty so I create a mental pictures of Warren Beatty kissing her brow.‖
Small admits it may sound a bit strange but he says it works.‖ Mental exercises could be anything from doing crossword puzzles and writing with your left hand if you are right handed or learning a language.It could be anything that is fun that people enjoy doing,‖ he added.He also recommends physical exercise, a low-fat diet and eating foods rich in fatty acids, such as fish, nuts, and fruits and vegetables high in antioxidants(抗氧化剂)including blueberries and onions in addition to reducing stress.41.The ―mad moment‖ in the first paragraph refers to the time when we ________.A.don’t listen to our friends B.have lost our important things C.have some mental problems D.have a bad memory
42.In this passage, the author mainly tells us ________.A.everyone has bad memories sometimes no matter how old he is B.we can prevent our mind from aging with various methods C.brain aging starts at the time when we are in the 20s and 30s D.memory loss is not the sign that we are getting old
43.By giving the example ―you meet Mrs.Beatty and you notice a distinguishing …eyebrow‖, Dr.Small is trying to explain the memory tool of ________.A.look
B.physical exercises C.connect
D.mental exercises
44.By saying ―I think of the actor Warren BEATTY so I create … her brow‖, Dr.Small is trying to explain the memory tool of ________.A.remembering facial features
B.reducing stress C.connecting related things
D.observing carefully
45.Mental exercises do NOT include________.A.writing with one’s left hand
C.doing crossword puzzles B.learning a foreign language
D.taking pictures
Passage Three It may look like just another playgroup, but a unique educational center in Manhattan is really giving babies something to talk about.―It’s a school to teach languages to babies and young 北京工商大学外国语学院 唐义均 tangyijun@263.net children with games, songs—some of the classes also have arts and crafts,‖ said Francois Thibaut, the founder of the Language Workshop for Children, a place where babies become bilingual.Children as young as few months are exposed to French and Spanish before many of them can even speak English.Educators use special songs and visual(视觉的)aids to ensure that when a child is ready to talk, the languages will not be so foreign.“Children have a unique capacity to learn many languages at the same time,‖ said Thibaut.―Already at nine months, a child can tell the differences between the sounds he or she has heard since birth and the sounds he or she has never heard yet.‖ Thibaut says the best time to expose children to language is from birth to 3 years old.For the last 30 years, the school has been using what it calls the Thibaut Technique, a system that combines language lessons with child’s play.“I always wanted to learn Spanish, but by the time I got to high school it was too late to pick it up and speak fluently,‖ said Marc Lazare, who enrolled his son at the school.―I figured at this age, two, it’s a perfect time for him to learn.‖
Aside from learning a language, the kids also gain a tremendous sense of confidence.One young student boasted that aside from French, she can speak five languages(though that included ―monkey‖ and ―lion‖).The school gives children the tools to communicate, and sometimes that gives them an advantage over their parents.―I think they sometimes speak French when they think I won’t understand them,‖ said parent Foster Gibbons.Depending on the age group, classes run from 45 minutes up to 2 hours.Even when students are not in class, the program is designed to make sure the learning continues at home.Tapes and books are included so kids can practice on their own.46.The word ―bilingual‖ in the first paragraph probably means ________.A.capable of using two languages
B.both clever and confident C.aware of their own limitations and strengths
D.independent of their parents
47.The passage tells us that the best time for a child to learn languages is ___________.A.before seven years old
B.from birth to three years old C.in his childhood
D.in his teens
48.According to Thibaut, it is possible __________.A.for children to take advantage of their parents by using a foreign language B.to expose children to a foreign language after they can speak English C.to combine language lessons with sports games
D.for children to learn several languages at the same time
49.The school teaches language by __________.A.exposing children to the new environment B.using modern facilities and equipment C.combining language lessons with games D.giving children confidence
50.The best title for this text is __________.A.A Unique Language School for Children 北京工商大学外国语学院 唐义均 tangyijun@263.net B.The Foreign Language for Children to Learn C.Special Songs and Visual Aids in Learning D.The Best Way to Learn a Foreign Language
Passage Four The girls in this sixth grade class in East Palo Alto, California, all have the same access to computers as boys.But researchers say, by the time they get to high school, they are victims of what the researchers call a major new gender(性别)gap in technology.Janice Weinman of the American Association of University Women says, ―Girls tend to be less comfortable than boys with the computer.They use it more for word processing rather than for problem solving, rather than to discover new ways in which to understand information.‖
After re-examining a thousand studies, the American Association of University Women researchers found that girls make up only a small percentage of students in computer science classes.Girls consistently rate themselves significantly lower than boys in their ability and confidence in using computers.And they use computers less often than boys outside the classroom.An instructor of a computer lab says he’s already noticed some differences.Charles Cheadle of Cesar Chavez School says, ―Boys are not so afraid they might do something that will harm the computer, whereas girls are afraid they might break it somehow.‖
Six years ago, the software company Purple Moon noticed that girls’ computer usage was falling behind boys.Karen Gould says, ―The number one reason girls told us they don’t like computer games is not that they’re too violent, or too competitive.Girls just said they’re incredibly boring.‖
Purple Moon says it found what girls want, characters they can relate to and story lines relative to what’s going on in their own lives.Karen Gould of Purple Moon Software says, “What we definitely found from girls is that there is no intrinsic(固有的)reason why they wouldn’t want to play on a computer;it was just a content thing.‖
The sponsor of the study says it all boils down to this: the technology gender gap that separates the girls from the boys must be closed if women are to compete effectively with men in the 21st century.51.According to the passage, girls are victims of the gender gap in technology because __________.A.they can not discover new ways to use computers B.they have the same access to computers as boys C.they are likely to be less comfortable with computers D.they can only use computers for word processing
52.Girls often feel __________.A.bored with computer games
B.comfortable using computers C.it hard to use computers in word processing
D.worried about using computers
53.The research on girls and computers is ____________.A.based on a few recent articles
B.presented by one person 北京工商大学外国语学院 唐义均 tangyijun@263.net C.based on thousands of studies
D.not considered well grounded
54.The software company seems to think ___________.A.if girls had an equal chance of playing games, they would like computers B.if the software was more violent, girls would be more interested C.if the software content was changed, girls would be more interested D.if the character were funny, girls would like them better
55.The gender gap needs to be closed because ___________.A.it isn’t fair that boys are allowed to use computers all the time B.there isn’t enough money for upgrading computers C.most of the causes may boil down to a question of money D.the ability to use computers is important in today’s world
Part IV Close Test
(15 minutes, 5 points)Directions: There are ten blanks in the following passage.For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSCER SHEET with a single line through the center.Visitors to this country are normally admitted for six months, but foreign students can usually stay for one year.They must __56__ an educational institution, and they are required to study for a __57__.Of fifteen hours a week on a daytime course.Prospective students have to show that they can afford their studies, and that they have sufficient __58__ resources to support themselves __59__ in this country.In order to work here the foreigner needs a work permit, __60__ must be applied for by his prospective employer.The problem here is that the Department of Employment has the right to grant or __61__ these permits, and there is little that can b done __62__ it;it would be extremely unwise for a foreign visitor to work __63__ a permit, since anyone doing so is liable to immediate deportation(驱逐出境),There are some people from the European countries, who are often given __64__ residence permits of up to five years.Some other people, such as doctors, foreign journalists, authors and others can work without permits, and foreign students are normally allowed to __65__ part-time jobs while they are studying here.56.A.establish
B.purchase
C.prove
D.attend 57.A.minimum
B.maximum
C.minority
D.majority
58.A.natural
B.financial
C.human
D.economical
59.A.after
B.since
C.while
D.before 60.A.it
B.what
C.that
D.which 61.A.receive
B.refuse
C.oppose
D.accept 62.A.for
B.on
C.about
D.with 63.A.with
B.before
C.after
D.without 64.A.temporary
B.interior
C.permanent
D.short 65.A.engage
B.take
C.expect
D.work 北京工商大学外国语学院 唐义均 tangyijun@263.net
试卷二
Part V Translation
(30 minutes, 15 points)
Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese and put your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.The generation gap is so great in Hong Kong that the teenagers there rarely turn to their parents or teachers for advice on anything.Whether it be sex, AIDS, school worries or family problems, adults are not considered up to the job.Until now, no one has asked Hong Kong youth, ―What do you think?‖ Some understanding of the emotions of Hong Kong’s youth, however, has come from the work of Dr.Jeffrey Day —at the University of Hong Kong.His survey of young people does not focus, for example, on how many drugs they take—but tries to answer the question why.Dr.Day hopes the results, which he plans to explain in full next week, will reveal what troubles—as well as pleases—today’s high-school students.Conclusions will be passed on not only to government departments but back to the school which took part.Part VI Writing
(30 Minutes, 15 points)Direction: You are to write in no less than 120 words about the title "Lifelong Learning”.You should base your composition on the Chinese outline given below: 1. 终身学习对每个人的重要性。2. 终身学习的方式有多种„„
3. 你认为你应该采取那种方式,为什么?
参考答案
Part I Listening Comprehension(30 minutes, 15 points)Part II Vocabulary and Structure(20 minutes, 10 points)16.B
17.C
18.B
19.B
20.A
21.D
22.A
23.A
34.D
25.A
26.A
27.D
28.C
29.B
30.A
31.D
32.D
33.D
34.A
35.D
Part III Reading Comprehension(55 minutes, 40 points)36.B
37.D
38.D
39.A
40.B
41.D
42.B
43.A
44.C
45.D 46.A
47.B
48.D
49.C
50.A
51.C
52.A
53.C
54.C
55.D
Part IV Cloze Test 915 Minutes, 5 points)56.D
57.A
58.B
59.C
60.D
61.B
62.C
63.D
64.A
65.B
Part V Translation(30 minutes, 15 points)在香港,代沟的问题很严重,以至于十几岁的孩子很少向父母或老师征询意见。不管是 9 北京工商大学外国语学院 唐义均 tangyijun@263.net 性、艾滋病、学校中遇到的麻烦,还是家庭问题,他们认为成人都帮不上忙。至今为止,没人问过香港的年轻人:“你在想什么?”然而,香港大学的杰弗里•戴博士所作的研究是我们对香港年轻人的情感有了一些了解。他对年轻人的调查,重点不是问他们服用多少种毒品之类的问题,而是试图找到其中缘由。
戴博士计划在下周全面解释研究的结果。他希望研究能解释当今高中学生的喜和忧。研究结论不仅将送呈政府部门,也将通报参加这项调查的学校。
四字格是汉语语言中比较特殊的一种词汇组合现象,既包含四字成语也包括非固定的普通四字格,因其独特的修辞效果和美学价值而在写作和翻译中广泛运用。其特点为:“音韵上的节奏美,形式上的整齐美,内容上的意象美,行文上的简洁美”(李宁,2003)。在汉译英过程中如何恰当地翻译四字格,并尽量保留其修辞效果和美学价值值得研究。然而,在英语专业八级的汉译英中,由于时间紧张、氛围严肃等等客观原因及学生自身专业能力等主观原因,学生的译文质量差强人意,暴露出种种问题。从历年专八翻译试题的归纳总结看,2016 年专八试题改革后翻译部分删去了英译汉部分,汉译英部分字数及分数相对增加,四字格在其中的运用也更加广泛。如何准确地翻译汉译英试题中的四字格是英语专业笔译教学课程中的一个重点。
2笔译教学四字格翻译实践中出现的问题
大部分英语专业八级真题汉译英题材涉及记叙文、散文、论说等,偏文学性,期间出现很多四字格。在组织学生课堂及课下练习过程中,学生出现了种种翻译错误,总结起来可以大致分为以下四种情况:首先,正确理解原文是进行翻译的第一步,学生对原文的错误理解,导致译文扭曲;其次,在翻译过程中,学生遇到四字格短语时,会为了翻译而翻译,不自觉与上下文语境割裂或断章取义,因而得出的译文更倾向于字面翻译或得出错误的译文;再次,学生对四字格结构不明或分析错误,导致译文漏译或误译。以上四种情况便是学生在进行英语专业八级汉英翻译过程中经常出现的错误。
3四字格翻译原则
针对以上笔者总结的学生在翻译四字格过程中出现的一些问题,现提出具体的翻译策略及原则。
(1)正确理解,正确表达
理解是翻译的第一步,如果不能准确理解原文,谈何翻译?但是,学生们在翻译的过程中,总是在这方面出现问题,对原文一知半解,所译出的译文或扭曲原意或增译或漏译。
例1 :一霎时,一阵被人摒弃,为世所遗的悲愤兜上心头,禁不住痛哭起来。(2003)
在翻译这个句子时,“兜上心头”是本句翻译的一个难点,因为学生在汉英词典中找不到对应的译法,且对这个短语理解不透,便不知道该如何处理,很多同学干脆就不做翻译,只用一个单词feel来翻译。“兜上心头”是用来形容某种感情突然占据了一个人的内心,翻译时,可以用be thrown into或be seized by来表达。整个句子可以翻译为:Instantly I was seized by a fit of resentful sadness.I couldn’t help but burst out crying,feeling abandoned and forgotten.
(2)语境分析,深度翻译
分析并准确理解原文语境,可以在翻译过程中准确把握原文的深层含义,并选择与原文语境相符的词汇或语句来进行翻译,以求得原文和译文内容的准确对应。
例2 :得病以前,我受父母宠爱,在家中横行霸道,一旦隔离,拘禁在花园山坡上一幢小房子里,我顿感打入冷宫,十分郁郁不得志起来。(2003)
本句出现了“横行霸道”和“打入冷宫”这两个四字格,在翻译过程中许多学生没有充分理解原文,于是把这两个短语分别译为acting violently, acting like a tyrant和thrown into a cold palace。而原文作者是从孩子的视角进行描述,这些贬义词语被赋予一种童趣,甚至是自嘲的意味,所以在翻译时不可照字面直译,可以分别译为behaved like a little lord和fall into disfavor。故本句可以译为: I was a spoiled child of my parents and behaved like a little lord in the family until I fell ill. Now quarantined and conf ined in a hillside lodge in the garden, I seemed, all of a sudden, to fall into disfavor, and got pathetic and forlorn.
(3)结构分析,完整翻译
四字格成语根据不同结构,可以分为主谓短语、偏正短语、动宾短语、并列短语等等,在翻译的过程中,有必要对原文中出现的四字格进行结构分析,把其语义完整地翻译出来。
例3 :一个春天的傍晚,园中百花怒放,父母在园中设宴,一时宾客云集,笑语四溢。(2003)
在本句中,“百花怒放”“宾客云集”和“笑语四溢”均为主谓短语,所以在翻译过程中,为避免语义丢失,可以把它们分别翻译成独立的语句。所以整个句子可以翻译为:One early evening in spring,my parents held a splendid feast in the garden where all the flowers were riotous bloom.Guests gathered together,their chat and laughter ringing around.
(4)结合上下文,融化译文
在翻译四字格成语过程中,一定要联系上下文,切不可使四字格的译文与整个句子语义割裂,导致整个句子译文晦涩难懂。
例4 :我在山坡的小屋里,悄悄掀起窗帘,窥见园中大千世界,一片繁华,自己的哥姐,堂表弟兄,也穿插其间,个个喜气洋洋。(2003)
整个句子中一共出现了四个四字格短语:“大千世界”“一片繁华”“穿插其间”及“喜气洋洋”,在翻译过程中,不可把这四个四字格成语与原文整个语句的意思割裂开来,而应融入到整个句子的翻译中。“大千世界”本用来形容宽阔无边的世界,在这里则是指花园中一派热闹的景象,与作者所蛰居的小屋作对比,翻译时,可以与“一片繁华”两个短语语义合并在一起,译为the hustle and the bustle of the world outside或the bustle of a kaleidoscopic world down in the garden,而“穿插其间”则指作者的堂兄表弟及哥姐在人群中来回走动,可以译为shuttle among the guests,“喜气洋洋”译为副词joyfully或译为句子的插入成分full of joy。故全句的译文为:From my lodge on the slope,by lifting the curtain quietly,I took a peep at the hustle and bustle of the wide world outside.My siblings and cousins mixed well and joyfully in the company.
4结语
总而言之,根据“忠实”“通顺”的翻译标准,在进行专八汉译英时,译者应结合上下文及具体语境分析四字格的结构和语义,并把其语义与整个句子甚至段落结合起来,切不可断章取义,应灵活处理,不可一味寻求形式对等而出现语义晦涩难懂的译文。望本文所探讨有关四字格翻译的具体策略能给英语专业学生或翻译爱好者提供一定的指导作用。
摘要:四字格是汉语语言文字中比较特殊的一种语言现象,因其独特的修辞效果和丰富的语义,成为汉英翻译的一个难点。纵观英语专业八级试卷中汉译英部分,四字格的确也占了一些篇幅,是笔译教学中的一个重点及难点。本文结合学生课堂及课下进行英语专业八级汉英翻译练习,在翻译四字格过程中出现的问题进行分析总结,并以2003年的专八汉译英真题翻译为例探讨其翻译原则,以期为英语专业学生或英语爱好者起到一定的指导作用。
关键词:笔译教学,四字格,英译
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一、试题分析
I.情景反应:共10个小题,每题1分,计10分。此题考查了如下内容:问时间、日期和应答;请求允许和应答;购物和应答;问路和应答;意愿、提供帮助和应答;表示祝贺和应答;表示肯定和应答。
该题特点:
1.考查了学生基础教育阶段主要应掌握的日常交际用语部分内容。
2.试题以话题形式考查,淡化语法,强调语用,不是简单的一问一答式,每个题都给学生设置了一个情景。如:I feel too hot.Would you please turn on the ai—con—ditioning?
3.试题贴近学生生活。如第5小题:I’dlikethebigiccrearn.Howmuchis it?是生活当中常用的话题,学以致用,增加了语言的实践性。
4.试题符合新课改要求,体现了人文性。如第6小题AuntWangis ill.Shall we go and helP herwiththehouse-work?当某人遇到困难时,我们应提供帮助,教育学生尊老爱幼。
5.试题的答语部分,语言地道,简练。
II.单词拼写:此题共10个小题,主要考查学生的词汇语用能力及英文释义下的单词拼写能力。引导学生重视单词的拼写及在一定语境中正确运用单词的能力。如11小题:Don’t be_______about your son.He’ll be wellsoon.
[析]本题根据其句意可以判断出worryabout词组,但在该句中位置看只能用worried形容词。
又如:12.MsZhaoworksinourschoollibrary.Sheisone ofthe mostpopular.
[析]此题考查是名词复数,答案不惟一,既可埴U—brarians,workers,也可填写teachers,试题更加开放。
再如:14.She_singing to dancing.Whataboutyou?
[析]本题既考查了prefer……to动词词组搭配,又考查了sheprefers的主谓一致。
III.单项选择:本题共15个小题,在这15个小题中考查了以下几个方面的内容:名词,动词,形容词,副词,情态动词,介词,非限定动词,时态,语态,短语动词及句式等10个知识点。试题设计注重问题情境的创设,在语境中考查所学知识。每小题都尽可能融入最多的信息,如:第24,27,31,32题,均考查两个方面的内容。试卷设计具有时代性,如:第28小题,属倡导文明礼貌;第31小题,属健康习惯;第34小题,是热点人物。
IV.完形填空:它考查的是学生综合运用语言知识的能力。该题分短文综合填空和短文选项填空。
(A)篇是根据西方几个重大节日(愚人节、母亲节、复活节、感恩节、圣诞节)进行设题,通过文章内容及首字母提示填人一词,使短文意思完整。考查的词汇有的是存在于固定词组当中,有的是通过上下文的叛断。如:第36小题Uokes),考查词组play,iokes;第40小题(test),词组为havearest;第41小题(1ife), 词组为comebacktOlife;第38小题(1aughs),考查动词的。第三人称单数形式;第39小题(thank),通过上下文来判断It,sadaytothankmothers;第45小题(seen),考查被动语态The beautiful things Canbeseenevery-where。此题用简单扼要的语言,陈述了主要的西方节日以及庆祝这些节日的方式。此题的设计符合学生特点,贴近学生生活,具有实践性。
(B)篇为四选一,内容是关于“伊拉克战争”,是03年热点话题,考生只有在把握整篇文章大意后,再根据短文每句话意义、词汇在句子中的位置方能选出最佳答案。如第49题,四个备选答案(八)tired(B)run(C)gone(D)forgotten,通过阅读篇章理解,句法只能是begone失踪了,符合逻辑。第53题,(A)(B)(C)(D)选C,是通过上句brokeinto博物馆和下句伊拉克人气愤美国士兵竟不阻拦抢劫者而判断是偷抢stole。
V.阅读理解:阅读是语言能力的重要方面,是学生获取信息、分析和处理信息的主要技能。本题共有四篇短文。
(A)篇为四选一,(B)篇为判断正误,(C)篇为阅读填词,(D)篇为回答问题。
(A)篇是一则趣味性较强的小故事,文章难易适中,符合试卷具有趣味性这一原则。
本题设题虽为四选一形式,但问题设计较为合理与巧妙,既有对文章的表层理解,也有对短文深层次的推理与判断。
第56,58小题:属表层理解,但其他选项干扰性较强,需细心阅读、比较。
第57,59,60小题:属深层次理解题,需结合上下文语境,通过归纳、分析与概括得出正确结论。
(B)篇是说明文,内容浅显、易懂,具有较强的可读性。
(C)篇是介绍“电子邮件”的短文,阅读词数是215个。文中的内容贴近生活,时代气息浓厚,学生对此有兴趣。通过此篇的阅读,可以增强学生探究科学知识的欲望。试题主要考查学生阅读理解能力、收集信息和处理信息的能力以及语言表达能力、书写能力和知识综合运用能力。如66-70小题的设计,每个题都不能简单地用Yes或No回答,必须在读懂全文的基础上或结合生活实际做答,如60,68小题。第70小题的设计答案不惟一,Doyouthink让’shdp6dCOuseE-mailOrnot?Why?体现了试题的开放性,注重学生能力考查,张扬个性,符合新课改理念。
VI.补全对fit:
(A)篇是一篇有关谈理想方面的对话,所涉及的功能项目有:①意愿②同意与不同意③喜好和厌恶等。在设题上,其中的两个干扰项干扰性较强,有利于对学生交际能力、阅读理解能力的考查。
(B)题需结合所给标识来补全对话,所涉及功能项目有:①意愿②邀请及应答③问时间和应答④请求,允许⑤约会⑥常见标识和说明。所提供的标识不仅为学生解题提供了信息,而且也活跃了版面,符合试卷图文并茂的原则。第83,84小题设计得好,需考生结合图画所提供的信息来填充。亮点的题还有:第57,59,60小题。
VII.书面表达:
(A)题是根据要求简单写话:学生与培养了他们几年的老师在学习生活中建立了一定的情感。在即将毕业之际,都能够用发自内心的话语表达对老师的感激和祝福。此题源于教材,体现人文情感。
(B)题是根据图示写一篇短文或对话。此题旨在测试考生初中阶段对语言基础知识和写作技能的综合运用能力,包括发散思维和创新思维的能力。
本题提供的语境贴近生活,真实自然。配有两幅卡通画,妙趣横生,不仅活跃了版面,而且也为学生提供了更为直观、明了的语境。提示词简明扼要。本题属半开放性试题,体裁不限,既可写成对话形式,也可写成短文文体。这是我省2003年写作题的一大创新,给了学生更为开阔的思维空间,也为今后的教学起到了一定的导向作用。
二、试题特点
2003年黑龙江省初中升学考试英语试题贯彻落实了教育部及省教育厅关于中考改革的《指导意见》,坚持了有利于发挥正确导向作用;有利于贯彻国家教育方针,提高教育教学质量;有利于面向全体学生,体现九年义务教育的性质;有利于突破应试教育模式,建立科学的评估体系,推进素质教育的实施;有利于改革课堂教学,促进学生生动、活泼、主动学习,培养学生的创新意识和实践能力;有利于新课改的推进。具体而言,试题特点如下:
1.坚持突出语言环境,强调应用,注重交际。在立足基础知识考查的前提下,注重考查了学生运用知识分析问题、解决问题的能力,注重学生的创造力、想像力的开发。试题设计体现了以学生发展为本,促进学生的全面发展的新理念。
2.依据新课标,命题符合学生认知特点,理论联系实际,贴近生活实际。重点考查学生在真实或半真实的情境中正确、合理地使用语言,创造性地运用语言能力。
3.试题设计体现了大纲和教材要求,没有偏、难、怪或似是而非的题,命题科学、准确。
4.试题面向全体学生,突出对英语基础知识和基本技能的考查,即体现基础教育的性质,又适当控制难度,设置了对语言应用能力的考查,使试题具有较好信度和区分度。
5.试题在突出学科特点的同时,体现了素质教育的新观念,课标的新理念。在语言知识技能,综合能力考查中,渗透了思想品德和思维能力的检测,以激励学生的创新思维,促进今后教学对学生良好素质的培养。
执笔:于钢
1.M: I can t understand why Bob isn t here yet? Do you think we should try to call him or go look for him?
W: He probably just got held up in traffic.Why don t we give him a few minutes? [Q] What are the speakers probably going to do?
2.M: Hi, Susan!Have you decided where to live when you get married?
W: I d like to live in the downtown area near my work but Nelson wants to live in suburbs to save our expenses. [Q] Why does Susan want to live in the city?
3.M: I d like to buy a copy of Professor Franklin s book on American culture. W: I m sorry.The book has been out of print for sometime now. [Q] Where does the conversation probably take place.
4.W: I ve just locked my keys in my room.Now what should I do?
M: I can t believe it.You are always so careless.Anyhow let s calm down and try to figure things out. [Q] What does the man suggest?
5.W: Can you give us your e-mail address, so we can get back to you as soon as possible? M: I ll send you an e-mail so we don t have to do the spellings on the phone.Okay?
[Q] What are the speakers doing?
6.W: Hi, George!Could you give me a ride? I want to buy some food for the picnic. M: Okay.I m going home but I can drop you at the supermarket. [Q] What does the woman want to do?
7.W: My name is Helen WARE.W-A-R-E.Can I get a class permit for biology? M: Oh, no.Not now.Registration for students whose last names begin with W doesn t start until tomorrow. [Q] What does the man mean?
8.M: What was the weather like when you were in New York last week?
W: It was very much like the weather here in Beijing.So you needn t take much
clothes if you don t plan to stay there long. [Q] What can we learn from the conversation?
9.W: What are the things in our our suitcase? There aren t any toys at all.Where
have you put them?
M: Oh, no.This is not our suitcase.The old lady must have taken ours by mistake.She was sitting next to us at the restaurant.
[Q] What can be inferred from the conversation?
10.M: Are you really leaving for Hongkong tomorrow morning?
W: Yeah, I guess so.I got the air tickets.I can t wait to see Bill there.[Q] What is the woman going to do?
Section B
Passage One
Pamcla Royal and her partner, Edith Clark, are the owners of the Sea View Hotel in
Brighton.As much of their business is seasonal, they do a good deal of the work
themselves.In order to make a profit, it is necessary to keep down the cost of extra
staff.Although they will never make a fortune, for the last ten years they have
earned a reasonable living from the hotel.They work extremely will together and each has her own duties.In general, Pamela
does the book keeping.She is excellent with figures and seldom makes a mistake.She also takes care of the decorations, particularly the flower arranging, which
is her hobby.Edith, on the other hand, makes all the staff arrangements, and when
necessary does the cooking.She is a very patient woman, and if guests make complaints
she tries her best to solve their problem.However, the two ladies do not do all the work themselves.They usually employ college
students to do the cleaning and the washing up.Bob Albert, who is a retired policeman,goes in two hours a day to do the gardening, or take care of the swimming pool.Both ladies are very popular.They believe in having an informal relationship with
the guests, and often make friends with their regular visitors.Last month was their
tenth anniversary in Brighton, and they had a dinner with their friends to celebrate.Pamela gave a speech and everyone wished them lots of success for the future.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.How do Pamela and Edith manage to keep down the cost of the hotel?
12.What jobs in the hotel are given to the college students?
13.Why are the two ladies popular in the area?Passage Two
Some people dream of being President of the United States.Some dream of becoming
stars in a Hollywood movie, and others of making millions of dollars overnight.But,could a dream like that come true in real life? Well, it did happen to peter Johnson.Peter was an auto mechanic.One day, he walked into the Union Trust Bank in Baltimore
and took 5,000 dollars that did not belong to him.The guards and other employees
stood back and let him stuff the bills in his shirt and pants without trying to prevent
him from taking the money.(16)No one tripped an alarm.No one pulled a gun.No one
called the police.Why did the allow him to get away with it?
Well, everything was legal.Peter had won a contest promoted by a Baltimore radio
station.The first prize entitled him to enter the union Trust bank and gather up
as much money as he could lay his hands within five minutes.Because he could not
bring any large bags or boxes into the bank, all the money had to be placed in his
pockets.As the time went by, Peter ran about wildly, trying to pick up as many large bills
as he could find.When his time was up, he was out of breath, but was $ 5,000 richer.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14.Why did peter go to the Union Trust bank?
15.What was Peter s job?
16.What did the guards do when Peter stared gathering the money?
17.Why didn t Peter take more money from the bank?Passage Three
Larry Smith is one of the rescuers on the Golden Gate Bridge.His job is to save
people who attempt to jump into the sea.If the telephone rings at three in the morning,he knows it s trouble.Someone is threatening to commit suicide.Larry will get his
things ready, and in no time he ll be out the door and heading to the spot.“If you aren t too late,” Larry says, “you climb out onto the cold steel and try
to talk to the poor, and pull him anyhow back to safety.For many suicide attempts
are made on the spur of the moment, and lives can be saved.But if you fall, if the
person jumps into the bottomless pool, there s no describing how helpless you feel.Often, would-be jumpers are driven to despair and see no hope out of their misery.The trick is to open channels of communication with them.Following are some tricks
that have worked: If you re going to jump, at least give me your mom s phone number
so I can call and tell her.Or That s a nice watch.If you re going to jump, can
I have it? Sometimes, all it takes is the voice of the human being who cares.”
Larry estimates he has rescued about thirty people in his ten years of service.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18.What is Larry s job?
19.What is happening if Larry s phone rings at 3 o clock in the morning?
发布日期:2006-01-21
Part I Listening Comprehension 20 minutes)
Section A
1.A)They are both anxious to try Italian food.B)They are likely to have dinner together.C)The man will treat the woman to dinner tonight.D)The woman refused to have dinner with the man.2.A)It’s only for rent, not for sale.B)It’s not as good as advertised.C)It’s being redecorated.D)It’s no longer available.3.A)Colleagues.B)Husband and wife.C)Employer and employee.D)Mother and son.4.A)She contacts her parents occasionally.B)She phones her parents regularly at weekends.C)She visits her parents at weekends when the fares are down.D)She often call her parents regardless of the rates.5.A)The next bus is coming soon.B)The bus will wait a few minutes at the stop.C)There are only two or three passengers waiting for the bus.D)They can catch this bus without running.6.A)The assignment looks easy but actually it’s quite difficult.B)The assignment is too difficult for them to complete on time.C)They cannot finish the assignment until Thursday.D)They have plenty of time to work on the assignment.7.A)The man will go to meet the woman this evening.B)The man and the woman have an appointment at 7 o’clock.C)The woman can’t finish making the jam before 7 o’clock.D)The woman won’t be able to see the man this evening.8.A)She’s learned a lot from the literature class.B)She’s written some books about world classics.C)She’s met some of the world’s best writers.D)She’s just back from a trip round the world.9.A)The exam was easier than the previous one.B)Joe is sure that he will do better in the next exam.C)Joe probably failed in the exam.D)The oral part of the exam was easier than the written part.10.A)She is tired of driving in heavy traffic.B)She doesn’t mind it as the road conditions are good.C)She is unhappy to have to drive such a long way every day.D)She enjoys it because she’s good at driving.Section B Compound Dictation
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times.When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard.For blanks numbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missing information.You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words.Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.It’s difficult to imagine the sea ever running out of fish.It’s so vast, so deep, so(S1)_______.Unfortunately, it’s not bottomless.Over-fishing,(S2)_________ with destructive fishing practices, is killing off the fish and(S3)_________ their environment.Destroy the fish, and you destroy the fishermen’s means of living.At least 60(S4)_______ of the world’s commercially important fish(S5)_________ are already over-fished, or fished to the limit.As a result, governments have had to close down some areas of sea to commercial fishing.Big, high-tech fleets(S6)_________ that everything in their path is pulled out of water.Anything too small, or the wrong thing, is thrown back either dead or dying.That’s an(S7)_________ of more than 20 million metric tons every year.(S8)____________.In some parts of the world, for every kilogram of prawns(对虾)caught, up to 15 kilograms of unsuspecting fish and other marine wildlife die, simply for being in the
wrong place at the wrong time.True,(S9)____________________________, then catch them in a way that doesn’t kill other innocent sea life.2003年1月大学英语四级试题答案
1.B2.D3.D4.B5.A
6.D7.B8.A9.C10.B
S1.mysterious S2.coupled S3.ruining S4.percent
S5.species S6.ensure S7.average
S8.When you consider that equals a quarter of the world catch, you begin to see the size of the problem.S9.some countries are beginning to deal with this problem, but it’s vital we find a rational way of fishing
Dear Prof. James,I am writing to formally request to withdraw from two courses: Introduction to Elementary Education (EDU 602) and Teaching Methods (EDU 619).
The main reason for reducing my course load is that I am finding it extremely difficult to manage six courses. In the beginning of the term, I was perhaps overly optimistic about juggling both my full – time studies and my part – time job (20 hours/week). Because I really must work part time, I have no other choice but to decrease my course load. I am planning on taking the two courses during the summer semester, if they are available, so that I will be able to complete all the courses for the degree program by the following year.
I would also like to request a tuition refund, and hope I am not too late to receive the full reimbursement. I am sorry for any inconveniences I have caused by this change in plans. This decision was not taken lightly, and I do appreciate the king consideration you have shown to me.
Thank you for your attention to these requests. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 277-9144. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely yours,Jane Carter
Directions:
Two months ago you got a job as an editor for the magazine Design & Fashions. But now you find that the work is not what you expected. You decide to quit. Write a letter to your boss, Mr.Wang, address.
DearMr.Wang,I am writing to inform you to resign from my current position.
The primary reasons First, after two months, I do feel that it is not easy to to the extra work and night shift. Second, the to be much lower than you a large family to suppot. Last, what I editor.
Yours sincerely
LiMing
Dear President,
Being a senior student in this university, I am writing this letter with the hope of improving the students’ physical condition, as a growing number of students are getting much fatter, according to the latest survey.
Here are some suggestions I would like to put forward. First of all , greater attention should be attached to the physical condition of college students, and I hope you could play a vital role in spreading such an idea. Mean while, more sport apparatus and sport fields may be needed, as more students have enrolled in this great university year by year.
I do hope you can take the above suggestions into consideration and thanks in advance.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
一、道歉信
道歉信是由于自己的疏忽失误而向对方表达歉意并出于诚意写出具体弥补办法。第一段首先亮出写作目的并简单阐述该物品的状态:I am writing to make an apology to you for+句子(表明事件因由)。
第二段列出出错的原因及具体补救办法:To make up my fault, ......“ I will......as a token of my apology“ I sincerely apologize for my careless mistake as well as for any inconvenience thus caused to you.
第三段再一次表达歉意:Once again, I am sorry for my carelessness. Looking forward to your reply.
应用文中的这三类投诉信、建议信、道歉信,每一类都有其写作的范式和具体的内容要求,并且语言要求简单准确,所以这需要大家清楚每一类文章的一些常用语句,在平常积累背诵,在考场上信手拈来。
二、投诉信
投诉信是对于产品、服务等的不满意,进而需要写出自己的意见和要求。
第一段需写写信的目的以及自己的一个概括的期望:常用套话比如I venture to write to complain about ……+定语从句;I would be grateful if you could do anything necessary to solve the problem facing me.
第二段阐述两、三方面所面临的产品或服务的问题及后果:there are several aspects underlying this complaint. For one thing,......For another,......In addition,......
第三段给出具体的期望,比如退款或更换新产品:It is my sincere hope that you could give me full refund or replace it with a new one. Your kind reply to this letter at your earliest convenience would be very much appreciated.
三、推荐信
推荐信可以推荐一个人、一个地方、一本书、一部电影。在信中表明推荐的内容、原因及进一步的沟通。
第一段概括说要推荐的.内容:I am writing to you to recommend .I have sufficient reasons to introduce this to you and I dare say this is the best I have ever seen.
第二段叙述推荐的东西的价值,可以从表面和深层两方面来写:This movie/book/city的主题或城市坐落于哪里。What is more, 情节吸引人、里边景色引人入胜。Finally, this movie will definitely change our attitude toward this world and the people around us. We will learn that......
第三段总结句:Therefore I don’t hesitate to recommend this to you. I am sure you will enjoy the。
四、辞职信
辞职信内容应包括简单对所在公司及领导的感谢,并表明辞职原因并表达歉意,最后再致歉并送上简单祝福。第一段首先致谢:I am grateful to be employed as 职位+时间。Thank you for your kind attention and I would appreciate the opportunity of having worked here.
第二段表明自己要辞职,列出原因,比如离家远想换到更近的位置;工作不适合自己等等。现在给大家一个例子:However, I regret having to resign from my position. The reason for changing my working plan is that I have expected the job to be interesting and challenging, which turns out to be the opposite. As a young man full of enthusiasm, I therefore decide to quit this job for something else.
可以根据自己的具体情况给出自己的理由,切不可千篇一律。
第三段简单表明希望得到允许、歉意及祝福:I sincerely hope that you approve of my resignation. I am sorry for any inconvenience caused. Wish you and your company great success in the future.
五、建议信
一般就某个社会问题或个人问题给出自己的意见或建议,比如环境要改善的谏言;研究生活应该如何进行,等等。分两类建议信,一类写给机构,语言要正式严谨;而如果写给熟人,则语言可以随意一些。第一段概括写出写信的大致内容:I am writing here to provide some advice to improve......“You have asked me for my advice concerning/with regard to......
第二段详述具体的建议,可分条阐述:To begin with,......Besides,......Moreover,......
第三段总结段:I hope you will find these suggestions useful and I would be ready to discuss this matter with you to further details. I am looking forward to your reply and wish you a good work.
六、求职信
求职信内容包含简单告知求职人从何处获悉空缺职位;自我介绍阐述职位所需的而自己符合的优点;盼对方早日恢复给以面试机会。第一段:I am looking for a position in 专业 department in which I may use my training in 专业 to solve 专业 problems. I am writing the letter in purpose of applying for your recently advertised position for a staff member.
第二段:表明自己符合该职位。I am sure that I am qualified for it. First, enclosed with this letter is my resume, which further details my previous academic qualifications and working experience. Second, I am young, enthusiastic and sociable, and these personalities also make me a perfect candidate for it. Last, my hobbies include......
第三段:盼能给以面试机会并表示感谢。I wish you would give me an opportunity to be interviewed. I can be reached by calling me or the address on the envelope. I would appreciate it very much if you could consider my application favorably at your earliest convenience and give me a reply.
1、As is known to all, it is important to be/do …
众所周知,重要的是……
2、I think there are at least two reasons for …
我认为至少有两个原因……
3、For one thing,… For another , …
其中之一,另一个是……
4、Let’s take … for example …
我们以……为例……
5、From what I have mentioned above we can see that without … we cannot …
从上述我提到的可以看出如果缺少……我们就不能……
6、It is clear that,… plays an important part in …
很明显,……在……方面起着重要作用。
7、It is because … that …
因为……
8、Different people, however , have different opinions on this matter .Some people think that …
但是,不同人对待这个事情上有不同的'看法。有些人认为……
9、Others argue that …
另一些人认为……
10、According to them, all of us should …
按照上述内容,我们全部都应当……
11、In their opinion, nobody can … without…
他们认为,如果没有……没有人可以……
12、Compared with …, … has a lot of advantages over …
与……相比,……比……有很多优势。
13、There is no doubt that …
毫无疑问
14、In short (In brief /In a word), I firmly support the view that …
简而言之(简要的说/一句话),我坚定地支持……的观点。
15、So my conclusion is that …
所以,我的结论是……
Life is full of choices
michael is the kind of guy you love to hate. he is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. when someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "if i were any better, id be twins!" he was a natural motivator.
if an employee was having a bad day, michael was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation. seeing this style really made me curious, so one day i went up to michael and asked him, "i don t get it. you can t be positive all the time. how do you do it?"michael replied, each morning i wake up and say to myself mike, you have two choices today. you can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood. i choose to be in a good mood. each time something bad happens, i can choose to be a victim or choose to learn from it. i choose to learn from it. every time someone comes to me complaining i can choose to accept their complaining or i can point out the positive side of life. i choose the positive side of life."
"yeah, right. it isnt that easy." i protested.
"yes it is, " michael said. "life is all about choices. when you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. you choose how you react to situations. you choose how people will affect your mood. you choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. the bottom line is: its your choice how you live life. " i reflected on what michael said.
soon thereafter, i left the big enterprise that i had worked in for years to start my own business. we lost touch, but i often though about him when i made a choice about life instead of reacting to it. several years later, i heard michael was involved in a serious accident, falling off 60 feet from a communications tower.after l8 hours of surgery, and weeks of intensive care, michael was released from the hospital with rods placed in his back. i saw michael about si months after the accident. when i asked him how he was, he replied, "if i were any better, id be twins. wanna see my scars?" i declined to see his wounds, but did ask him what had gone through his mind as the accident took place.
"the first thing that went through my mind was the well being of my soon-to-born daughter," michael replied. "then, as i lay on the ground, remembered i had two choices: i could choose to live or i could choose to die. i chose to live." "werent you scared? did you lose consciousness?" i asked. michael continued, "... the paramedics were great. they kept telling me i was going to be fine. but when they wheeled me into the operation room and i saw the epressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, i got really scared. in their eyes, l read hes a dead man. i knew i needed to take action." "what did you do?" i asked. "well, there was a big burly nurse shouting questions at me" said michael. "she asked me if i was allergic to anything. yes, i said. the doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. i took a deep breath and yelled", gravity" over their laughter, i told them, im choosing to live. operate on me as if i am alive, not dead."
michael lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude.i 1eamed from him that every day we have a choice to live fully. attitude is everything.
1. 教育文化
终身学习 life-long education
素质教育 quality-oriented education/education for all-round development
应试教育 exam-oriented education
理论知识 theoretical knowledge
实践技能 practical skills (practice)
学习成绩 acadec performance
文科理科 liberal arts and science
招生录取 recruitment and enrollment
雇主雇员 employer(s) and employee(s)
失业就业 unemployment and employment
职业培训 vocational training
就业指导 career guidance
小学 primary/elementary school
中学 secondary/high school
大学 university
高等教育 higher/tertiary education
必须课 compulsory courses
选修课 optional courses/electives
图书馆 library
食堂 dining hall/canteen
商学院 business school
法学院 law school
医学院 medical school
本科生 undergraduate students
研究生 graduate students
学费 tuition fee
生活费 life expenses
宿舍 dormitory
员工/教师 staff/faculty
2. 社会热点
信息时代 information era
文化交流/融合/多样 cultural exchange/ integration/ diversity
经典名著 classic works
中国传统文化 traditional Chinese culture
精神文明 spiritual civilization
主流文化 mainstream culture
偶像崇拜 idol worship
虚拟世界 virtual world
网上购物 online shopping
信息安全 information safety/security
信息泄露 information leakage
网络监管 the Internet supervision
身体健康 physical health
心理健康 mental/psychological health
体育锻炼 physical exercises
明星代言 celebrity endorsement
网络红人 Internet celebrity
代沟 generation gap
互相理解 mutual understanding
老龄化人口 aging population
公德 public morality
食品安全 food safety
垃圾食品 junk food
疾病 illness/disease
交通拥堵 traffic congestion
盗版商品 pirated products
伪劣商品 fake commodities
品牌声誉 brand reputation
形象建立 image building
欺诈行为 dishonest behavior
农业工业服务业 agriculture, industry and service
公司 company/corporation
跨国公司 multinational
国有企业 state-owned business/company
合资企业 joint venture
法律保护 legal protection
社会经济影响 profound social and economic impact
住房问题 housing problem
城市化 urbanization
基础设施 infrastructure
科技进步 advancement in science and technology
3. 环境保护
环境保护 environmental/environment protection (wildlife protection)
环境污染 environmental pollution
可持续性发展 sustainable development
宜人的居住环境 pleasant living environment
保护自然资源 natural resource conservation (conserve water resource 保护水资源)
砍伐森林 deforestation
沙漠化 desertification
人口增长 population growth
濒危物种 endangered species
自然灾害 natural disasters
垃圾分类/循环 garbage classification/recycling
低碳经济 low carbon economy
全球变暖 global warming
环保产品 environment-friendly products
4. 人生哲理
顺境与逆境 favorable circumstances and adverse circumstances
勤奋 diligence/hard work/laboriousness
心态 state of mind/mindset
决心 determination
谨慎 prudence
热情 enthusiasm
乐观 optimism
求知 seeking knowledge/pursuit of knowledge
坚持 perseverance/persistence
独立 independence
创新 creativity/innovation
鼓励 encouragement
感恩 gratitude
志愿者精神 volunteer spirit
自满和谦逊 conceit/arrogance and modesty
勤俭 plain living / thrift
义务 obligation
社会责任 social responsibility
相信科学 belief in science
团结 cooperation/collaboration/teamwork
诚实守信 honesty / credibility
自尊、自信和自律 self-respect/self-esteem, self-confidence and self-discipline
人生观/世界观 outlook on life/world outlook
the 20xx olympic game has been the most cheerful and anticipated event throughout beijing ever since beijing was rewarded the right to host the 20xx summer olympic games, yet the focus should be shifted from making a promise to fulfilling the promise made.
in my point of view, to bridge the gap between the promise and reality, beijing still has a long way to go. to begin with, infrastructure construction should be the primary concern. such infrastructures as communications and transportation system and facilities ought to draw our constant attention. first, traffic jam has been an age瞣ld headache in beijing. the scene of long queues of vehicles worming their way inch by inch will surely cause great incontinence, and blemish the image of the city meanwhile. next, to add enchantment to convenience, overall city瞤lanning is indispensable. time permitting, a redesign of city layout and adjustment of architectural style would provide a better environment for fostering the characteristic, blending, oriental elegance with international grandeur, will tower aloft among surrounding architectures. to achieve such effect, beijing shall solicit opinions from first瞨ate architects and make an overall plan. thirdly, quality of the population should be improved. to make an international metropolis, both “hardware” and “software” are important.
however, rome was not built in a day. to carry out the promise of “new beijing, great olympics”, deeds speak louder than words.bidding for and hosting the olympics successfully is, perhaps, the ultimate glory for a city. however, before transforming the dream into reality, the benefits and drawbacks of bidding for the olympics should be weighed carefully.
hosting the olympics surely would bring about much gain to a city. boom of the local economy, more jobs, and the possibility of generating income all sound extremely attractive to the municipal government. at the same time, better infrastructure, cleaner environment, enjoying the spectacular game with hundreds of sports elites and entertainment stars, and the opportunity of contacting people from all over the world also seem exciting to the citizens. besides, the bidding will definitely promote the patriotic emotion and pride, as well as the moral behavior in local people. in most cases, bidding for the olympics is well supported by both the public and the central government. unfortunately, this is not the entire view of the pretty picture. if looking from another angle, the olympic bid might bring about some side-effects to a city.
first of all, the environmental impacts, including the increasing exhaust fumes of cars, more pressure on water resources, huge amount of wasted leaflets and other materials used for public activities, are most probably neglected. in order to broaden the streets, some trees may have to be cut. near the construction site, the tiny dust may linger in the air for a long time. reduction of farmland may be caused by the need of setting up new sports centre or accommodation facilities. these environmental consequences can be especially serious in a resource-limited and densely-populated city in a third-world country.
besides, if talking about the economic benefit, it should not be forgotten that a quick boosting may lead to bubble growth, which may easily crash. if not well managed and organized, the big event may not be so profitable, and the new facilities may be forever empty after the games. yes, there have been cases that host cities ended up with enormous debts.
finally, let’s think about the low-income groups in the city. what will they get from the olympics bidding? more tax, more fees, more expensive property prices, and higher cost of living. these definitely are not good news for them.
to bid or not to, this is a question. it is up to the choice of the municipal government, and the local public. after the decision, what they can do is to make the most of the benefit, and reduce the drawbacks to the least.
Unfolded in the elaborately painted cartoon is an eye-catching and thought-stimulating scene:some young men are rowing dragon boats,and a large number of people crowded to watch the game. An aged grandma turned to her spouse and said cheerfully:“it is wonderful that the Dragon Boat racing is getting increasingly lively in our village.”Apparently, what the cartoonist attempts to emphasize is the inheritance of traditional culture.
There is no denying that our Chinese, in recent years, have been attaching great importance to the carrying of the traditional culture and bringing it to vitality. Traditions are supposed to be inherited and advocated from one generation to another. Like tangible cultural heritages such as Great Wall and the Forbidden City, intangible cultural heritages like Peking Opera and celebration of traditional festivals are equally crucial. As a country consisting ofa great diversity of ethnic groups and with time-honored history and civilization, China abounds in intangible cultural heritages, which connect modern people to the historical past, allowing them to acquire a cultural and historical identity. Without cultural heritages, we would be rendered absolutely rootless and we would find it hard to cope with challenges at present and in the future.
However, the modernization process poses mounting threats to intangible heritages. It is also pathetic to see elderly people in possession of such legacies pass away without transmitting them to the younger generation. Confronted with those challenges, we should both preserve and rejuvenate our ancestral heritages sothat we can help contribute to cultural diversity of the world.
Diligence
The cartoon aims at informing us of the significance of diligence. Definitely, no once can deny the importance of it. diligence enables us to achieve our objectives more smoothly and realize our dreams more rapidly. The more diligent we are , the more likely we are to accumulate experience, master skills, discover and kill off our shortcomings and create more opportunities. To further illustrate the importance of being diligent, I would like to take Michael Jordan as a case in point: how could he, one of the greatest basketball player throughout the history of mankind who was once deemed unsuitable for playing this game, achieve unprecedented success in NBA?
Accordingly, at no time should we underestimate the power of diligence. Furthermore, when coming with setbacks and bottlenecks, instead of giving up easily, what we must do is to stick to our goals and faith, tell ourselves that all efforts and diligence will be paid off. “good luck appears only when you are diligent enough.” Barack Obama also once said.
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一般来说,应用文要求言简意赅,表意明确。对于应用文的书写,可能考生会比较头疼。专家总结多年英语辅导经验,为考生提供一些小技巧。
既然是应用文,必然有严格的格式要求。以书信为例,如果题干中的写信对象是关系较亲密的朋友可以直呼其名为Dear xx,其他可以称呼为Dear Mr. xx或Dear Ms.xx。如果姓氏不明确,一般称呼为Dear Sir or Madam。另外,正文的书写格式也要注意。一般来说,首段开头必须要开头空四个字母。
应用文不要求华丽的辞藻,但是用词准确是最基础的要求。如果书信对象是正式的团体或机构,缩略语和口语是不允许的。其次,应用文一般会具有一定的场合性,什么样的场合用什么样的`词往往会成为考查点。也许考生对于一些场合用语不是很了解,其实这些基本的场合用语和格式多背多练,直接套用即可。
另外,作为字数只要求100字左右的小作文,不要提笔就写。在审题之后,要先列个提纲。不要太相信你的脑子,因为思路很可能想着想着就跑偏。最后,作文写完之后一定要记得检查、修改,不要在简单的单词拼写和标点上犯错误。
How enlightening and compelling the above drawing is!It is so funny that whoever sees it cannot help thinking:_____.(这句自己加完整,从宏观上描述一下图画就可以,笼统的,大体的)______while_______.(这句从微观上具体说明一下图画要描述的矛盾点,必须找到矛盾点,用到while这个单词)Simple as it looks,its intended meaning goes far deeper what on earth does the drawer really aim to convey.
第二段
What the image above vividly mirrors goes far more than a simple image,instead,it carries a thought provoking social phenomenon:____.(本文的主旨)There are upsetting(如文章不是讽刺性的,就把upsetting删除)parallels today in our contemporary community. For example,______.(举2个例子,如果字数够就举1个)
第三段
Much can be done. To begin with the schools and the mass media should develop,guide and cultivate noble and worthy values and qualities among people,doing their utmost to awaken people of the growing threat of this worsening situation.(of this worsening situation自己可以换成主旨的'词,如果不换,这样也可以。如文章不是讽刺性的,就把worsening删除)What is more,the authorities concerned should play a dominant role in taking nationwide actions to curb(如文章不是讽刺性的,就把curb换成promote)such practices.In conclusion,all the society should make actively more sustained and concerted efforts.Although we still have a long way to go,a promising start has begun,and a happy,healthy and harmonious society may be not be far behind.
My dear classmates,May I have your attention, please? On the evening of January 4th, 20xx, namely, this Friday night, we will hold a charity sale at the school auditorium for the purpose of helping the children who need help.
Those kids who come from remote areas lack proper and fine education. Our assistance can improve their lives and even may change their destinies. Some stars, local industrial bosses and all the staff of our school will attend the activity.
I trust that everyone has a kind heart and believe that our help can really make a big difference. Thank you very much for your kindness and I am looking forward to seeing you on time.
Yours sincerely,Li Ming
Botany, the study of plants, occupies a peculiar position in the history of human knowledge. For many thousands of years it was the one field of awareness about which humans had anything more than the vaguest of insights. It is impossible to know today just what our stone age ancestors knew about plants, but form what we can observe of pre-industrial societies that still exist a detailed learning of plants and their properties must be extremely ancient.
This is logical. Plants are the basis of the food pyramid for all living things even for other plants. They have always been enormously important to the welfare of people not only for food, but also for clothing, weapons, tools, dyes, medicines, shelter, and a great many other purposes. Tribes living today in the jungles of the amazon recognize literally hundreds of plants and know many properties of each. To them, botany, as such, has no name and is probably not even recognized as a special branch of " knowledge" at all.
Unfortunately, the more industrialized we become the farther away we move from direct contact with plants, and the less distinct our knowledge of botany grows. Yet everyone comes unconsciously on an amazing amount of botanical knowledge, and few people will fail to recognize a rose, an apple, or an orchid.
When our neolithic ancestors, living in the middle east about 10,000 years ago, discovered that certain grasses could be harvested and their seeds planted for richer yields the next season the first great step in a new association of plants and humans was taken.
Grains were discovered and from them flowed the marvel of agriculture: cultivated crops. From then on, humans would increasingly take their living from the controlled production of a few plants, rather than getting a little here and a little there from many varieties that grew wild- and the accumulated knowledge of tens of thousands of years of experience and intimacy with plants in the wild would begin to fade away.
一、格式
1、称呼:英语应用文称呼有这样的特点:
(1)如果是不认识的人,一般称呼为敬词+尊称。例如,DearSirorMadam或者ToWhomItMayConcern(需注意每个单词首字母都大写)。
(2)如果是写给关系正式的某团体或个人,称呼为敬词+尊称+名。例如,DearMr.Xx,或DearMs.xx;
(3)对于关系较亲密的人可以直呼其名,即Dearxx。
同时需要注意的是:1、称呼要顶格写;2、称呼之后要加逗号或者冒号。这里推荐大家用逗号,因为历年的高分范文大多数都是用逗号的。
2、正文:正文格式一般有两种格式:一是缩进式,即首段开头空四个字母,段落之间不空行;另一种是齐头式,即每段开头不空格,但是各段之间空一行。建议考生采用缩进式,因为如果用齐头式,段间空行的话很可能答题空间不够,导致字数不够。
3、结语:结语要注意要留出两行。一行是靠后写类似汉语此致敬礼的话也就是Sincerelyyours,或者Yourssincerely,一定要注意这个地方的结尾是有逗号的,如果丢掉了逗号,则会扣掉一份,请大家一定要注意。同时,还需要注意落款,落款部分不能写自己的名字。
按照directions中的要求使用名字。英语一一般是Liming结尾,英语二为Zhangwei。同时请大家注意名字后面一定不要加任何的符号。很多的学生喜欢在此打点号,请大家一定要注意,这里会被扣掉一分。
二、语言
写作用词准确是最基础的要求之一。其次,句型可以多变,例如既有并列句,也有复合句,还有从句,但注意语法运用要正确。此外还要注意,正式语言一般是写给具有正式关系的团体或机构,这种情况不用缩略语和口语用法。
英语二的小作文一般写给正式关系的机构的文章片偏多。除了正式的文体以外,其他的文体皆为非正式文体,像写给朋友的书信等。英语一的小作文就是较为非正式一些。
一般小作文的考查要求中会体现出写该篇的目的和场合,所以考生在写作时要注意针对不同场合使用不同语言,使交流得以进行。另外,考生也要注意不同的'应用文有不同的用语。建议考生对某些应用文的格式和习惯用语,应该加以熟悉和背诵,以便运用自如。
三、其他
考生在考试时注意在看到题目要求后不要忙于动笔,虽说小作文的字数充其量在一百多个单词,但是依旧要在脑子里理清思路。最好能够在仔细审题以后,认真列个提纲,这样更有利于思路清晰。
写作时,注意表达清楚以下几个方面:
首先交代清楚写信目的;其次为了让阅卷者对你的文章结构及表意一目了然,注意关联词或衔接词的运用;接下来,应该对个人的观点进行阐述。最后,行文间要注意简化描述,用简短的语句代替冗长的语句。在作文完成的时候,应该检查、修改,以免遗漏一些需要表达清楚的要点和细节。
People attend college or university for many different reasons (for example, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge). Why do you think people attend college or university? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
People attend colleges or universities for a lot of different reasons. Career preparation is becoming more and more important to young people. For many, this is the primary reason to go to college, They know that the job market is competitive. At college, they can learn new skill for careers with a lot of opportunities. This means careers, such as information technology, that are expected to need a large workforce in the coming years.
Also, students go to colleges and universities to have new experiences. This often means having the opportunity to meet people different from those in their hometowns. For most students, going to college is the first time they’ve been away from home by themselves. In additions, this is the first time they’ve had to make decisions on their own. Making these decisions increases their knowledge of themselves.
Besides looking for self-knowledge, people also attend a university or college to expand their knowledge in subjects they find interesting. For many, this will be their last chance for a long time to learn about something that doesn’t relate to their career.
I would recommend that people not be so focused on a career. They should go to college to have new experiences and learn about themselves and the world they live in.
Some people prefer to work for a large company. Others prefer to work for a small company. Which would you prefer? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.
I would prefer to work in a large company rather than a small one. A large company has more to offer in terms of advancement, training, and prestige.
In a large company, I can start at an entry-level position and work myself up to the top. I could start in the mailroom and, once I know the company, can apply for a managerial position. In a small company, there is not as much room to grow.
In a large company, there are a variety of jobs. I could work in sales, in marketing, in distribution, in shopping, or in any department I applied for. I could be trained in a variety of positions and would have valuable experience. In a small company, there would not be the same opportunity.
In a large company, there would be more prestige. I could brag to my friends that I worked for one of the biggest companies in the world. I would always have something to talk about when I met strangers. If I worked in a small company, I would always have to explain what the company did.
Working for a small company would not give me the same opportunities for advancement or on-the-job training as working for a larger company would. Nor would I be as proud to work for a small company---unless the small company was my own.
Some people like to travel with a companion. Other people prefer to travel alone. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.
Traveling alone is the only way to travel. If you take someone with you, you take your home with you. When you travel alone, you meet new people, have new experiences, and learn more about yourself.
When I traveled with my friend, I spend all my time with that friend. We eat together and sightsee together. When I travel alone, I spend my time looking for new friends. It is easy to fine other people, either other tourists or locals, to eat with or have a coffee with. When you share meals with strangers, they become friends.
When I travel with a friend, my routine is predictable. We maintain the same schedule that we do at home. When I travel alone, I adopt the rhythm of the place I visit. I might take a nap in the afternoon and eat dinner at 11 pm. I might go to a disco and dance all night.
When I travel with a friend, we know how we will react to things. When I travel alone, each new experience requires a new reaction. If I don’t try new things, I won’t be able to decide if I like something or not. Shall I ride an ostrich or eat one?
I think it is always important to do things on your own. You can fine new friends, collect new memories, and adopt different ways of doing things. Isn’t that the point of travel?
From the table chart given above, we can observe that it reflects the statistics of students’ graduation intention. From 2004 to 2012, the proportion of students who are determined to further study increased rapidly from 45% to 76%. During the same period, the percentage of students who are willing to work after graduation remains steady.
The table chart informs us of the phenomenon that students in increasing numbers are willing to further study after graduation. What exactly contribute to this phenomenon? Reason can be listed as follows: for one thing, facing with intense competition in the employment market, quite a few students regard further study as a buffer. moreover, they are convinced that a higher education will put them in a competitive position in the future employment market. their decision could also be attributed to the power of so-called “group dynamics”: when their friends and classmates choose to study after graduation, they will be influenced easily and imitate others’ behaviors.
By observing the tendency of the past, we may forecast that the proportion of further study will continue to rise. However, students should bear in mind that a higher education will not guarantee them an ideal job. It is capabilities and skills that determine their future.
Water used to be mistaken to be an unlimited and renewable resource. Actually, water resource is very limited and precious. It is fortunate that now the public is starting to pay attention. Just as is depicted in the picture, just like saving money, the lovely and smiling piggy bank is collecting every drop of water falling from the water tap。
However, water shortage is still a serious problem threatening the existence and survival of the whole human being, and yet the phenomenon of wasting water can still easily be found anywhere in our daily life. For example, water taps are frequently left on by careless users. Someone even assumes that they have the right to waste water because they pay for it so that it has nothing to do with others. In fact, so precious is water that we cannot afford to waste it. Water resource is indispensable not only in our daily life but also in the industry and
agriculture. And water is the wealth of the whole mankind, and it is hard to imagine what the world would be like when there is no more water。
Even though an increasing number of people have become aware of this emergency, further measures still need to be taken. On the macro level, the whole world should make a joint effort to fight against waste of water. On the micro level, publicizing activities, such as broadcasting wonderful ways on how to save water on TV and other media, should be conducted. To store water means to store happiness and only by saving water can we save a better life for our offspring。
The cartoon aims at informing us of the significance of an optimistic mindset. Definitely, no once can deny the importance of it. An optimistic mindset can help us achieve our objectives more smoothly and realize our dreams more rapidly. By being optimistic. we can face challenges and surmount hardships with confidence,keep sober and figure out effective measures even in desperate situations. To further illustrate the importance of being optimistic, I would like to take Beethoven as a case in point: how could he, a great German music composer who became deaf at his forties, compose so many enduring and classic symphonies without optimism?
Accordingly, at no time should we overlook the power of optimism. once coming across frustrations and intending to give up, we should remind ourselves that it is optimism that will finally lead us to turn the corner. “the optimistic sees the rose, and the pessimistic sees the thorn.” A philosopher once said.
with the deepening of reform and opening-up of our country, many people dream of going abroad for further study. they insist that there are more modern research facilities, world famous professors and ecellent environment in some foreign colleges and universities, which lay a perfect foundation for their future development.
however, there are still many people who favor studying at home. they argue that, for one thing, studying abroad is too epensive and therefore doesn’t pay off. for another, there are no language and cultural barriers if they study in our country.
just as the old saying goes, “every advantage has its disadvantage,” so i believe both opinions are acceptable in some sense. if students have the chances and financial resources, they should seize the opportunity to go abroad and broaden their eyes. on the other hand, if conditions don’t permit, they can pursue their studies at top universities in our country. what counts is not the place where they study, but what they can learn.
How should we read? Should we read selectively or extensively? Everyone has his own view.
Some people think we should read selectively.They argue that with the development of modern science and technology,more and more books are published every day.It is impossible for us to read all the books.What’s more,there are many bad books that are poisonous to our mind, and we shouldn’t read them.
Since we can’t read all the books, and we shouldn’t read bad books, we must read selectively.But others many not agree.They emphasize that today’s society is not what it used to be. if you want to be successful, you must read widely and learn knowledge in both natural sciences and humanities.If a man knows much in one field but knows nothing in others, he may be useless. since we must have many kinds of knowledge,we must read extensively.
Who’s right? there is a lot to be said for both sides of the argument. however,I think we should read extensively first and then learn deeply about the subject we are interested in.
the 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 things 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 through 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 during 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.
What an impressive picture it is!Two young men sitting on the boat are throwing rubbish into the lake, with all kinds of garbage floating on the surface. What is conveyed in the picture is both realistic and thought-provoking.
Clearly, we can deduce from the picture that with the rapid development of economy, tourism as a form of enterprise brings China a lot of benefits, but the environment is being polluted tremendously. In public places people have no awareness that they are doing something damaging the environment, the only environment we have. They cause inconvenience and discomfort to other tourists, and also degrade Chinas image as a nation.
What can we do then? First, I think that government should issue severe regulations, punishing any behavior that damages the environment. Second, the environment protection awareness of the public should be enforced. People should know how closely the clean environment is related to their personal lives. Lets hope we will have a cleaner and more beautiful world in the near future.
Stress is an inevitable part in our normal life. Many kinds of things, such as natural disasters, war and death can cause too much stress in our life. But according to a psychologist, on a day-to-day basis, stress may result from the small things: taking an exam, waiting in line, and having too many things to do in a limited time. We all need stress to add flavor, challenge, and opportunity to life, but too much stress can seriously affect our physical and mental well-being, It reduces the bodys immunity and harms the brain, If the stress lasts a long time, it may cause physical illness, insomnia, headaches, backaches, ulcers, high blood pressure-even heart disease. When stress does occur, its important to recognize and deal with it.
There ore some methods we can try. A large number of physical activities can reduce onxiety. Shoring our stress with others can be enormously helpful. Making time for fun such os listening to music may be good medicine. Sometimes even crying is on efficient way to releose stress.
Nowadays, with the development of technology, many young people stay indoors and play computer all the time. Especially for those who stay up very late or go out to play for fun until midnight, then they wake up at noon the next day. This is the unhealthy lifestyle, and they need to make some changes.
First, having regular break time and enough sleep is the basic way to keep healthy. Some young people hang out for fun after work. They need to release their pressure and have fun with their friends. They go home very late and then next day get up, preparing to work. In the long run, they not only have low efficiency, but also damage their bodies.
Second, keep the balanced diet. Most people are picky about food. They only choose the food they like and lose the balance of nutrition. For most kids, they like to have meat and refuse of the vegetables and fruit. It is not good for the growth of their bodies.
The healthy lifestyle helps people live the harmonious life. Besides having enough sleep and keeping balance diet, taking exercise is also in need.
The cartoon aims at informing us of the significance of honesty. Definitely,No one can deny the importance of it. Honesty is conducive to the harmony of human relationships. By being honest, we are more likely to win others’ trust and support, be understood even when we do something wrong and reduce unnecessary doubt when we express ourselves. To further illustrate the importance of honesty, I would like to take George Washington as a case in point: how could he, the cheery-tree-chopping boy who never lied to his father, build an image of integrity and win respect and trust from his people ?
From my perspective, at no time should we underestimate the power of being honest. when stuck in an embarrassing situation,we should remind ourselves that dishonesty and deception can merely win short-term trust,but only with honesty can we build an durable and steady relationships. “Honesty is the best policy.” A world-renowned philosopher also once said.
Badmintom is a popular hobby in China. It is also my hobby. Since I was child,I have like badmintom. At my childhood ,I watch the badmintom copetition on TV,the competition was excing.
I first try badmintom in primary school,I didn’t like it because i often missed . I did’t realise how important it was to catch badmintom and a ccurate play. I know I wasn’t playing attention while our teccher was demonstrating how to do it. That time my skill was very bad. I didn’t like it.
Now,I am in Secondary school. When I was at F.2 last year. My classmates called me with them to join the badmintom club. they play with the unusual skills,I saw so many tricks there for I like badmintom again.
I thought it was cool strick,I asked them if they knew how to play and catch the badmintom. They did.
And now ,they teach me many new tricks,their skill is very good! I usually play it twice a week.
I like badmintom very much. Playing badmintom is fun and good for our health . I hope other student to play.
My summer life is colorful and happy. There are a lot of things that make me feel good, but the most memorable part of my memory is the one in zhangjiajie.
The next afternoon, we planned to go to the rafting site, wear a raincoat with a water ladle, and boarded the kayak heavily armed. As soon as the kayak was off the shore, we were attacked by people on the front kayak, and we didnt know what was going on. By the time we had reacted, they were far away from us. We were angry and laughing and said, "well see you later."
Kayak forward with the current, naughty spray again fall into the kayak in our body, in order to reduce the weight of the kayak, we must use skeet constantly drainage outward. There was a steep slope of more than a metre in front of us, and we were both nervous and excited, and the torrent drove us down the steep slope, and we were screaming with fear. So we went through a lot of steep hills, and every time we were screaming.
At the end of the end, we met at first the people against us, we are ready, a bucket filled with water in ladle, attack to them. "Fire" is also very fierce, their weapons are also very advanced, has shot to distant water gun, I shot a few gun, desperately trying to fight back, in the end, we still lost. We were all wet, but we were all happy.
Now I cant help but laugh.
On October 1st, we want to make a way to save a meal of food today: I have myself a bean sprout, and there is cheap and there is no pesticide. It can have the experience of making green bean sprouts. It is really three. So I said to my mother: "Mom, I want to send green bean sprouts, buy some green beans back?" Mom agreed. Mung beans have been bought, and my mother will give me a bowl. I grabbed a green peak into the bowl, put some water, then I took a small gauze cover on a bowl. Three hours have passed, I went to see green beans, a little mung bean is like a small hand after I swim, and the skin wrinkled. After five hours, I opened the small gauze again!
My little green beans have a small sprout, so cute green beans baby! On October 2nd, 3 days of breath, today, I woke up in the morning and went to the hall. Because I have to see how my mung bean sprout is? I ran to the table to open the gauze, haha! My green beans have a lot of sproutings, just like a baby grows a root of hair, it looks good. I am happy to jump! On October 3, 4 days of weather is sunny, go shopping today, the first thing I go home is to look at my mung bean sprouts. Wow! They all grow to more than 10 cm! I am really happy. Because they have already grown into a beautiful mung bean sprout. Haha, I sent a green bean sprout, yeah! I have a delicious fried bean sprout at night, I am in my heart.
The desire for good health is universal. Especially nowadays, the possession of good health is regarded by nearly everyone as essential to a happy life as well as a successful one. Only in good shape can you expect to live comfortablyorwork effectively. How to keep healthy, then? First, enough time should be set aside for persevering in exercises in addition to sleep and rest. Second you must give up the habits that damage your health, such as smoking and drinking too much alcohol. Finally, be sure to have your physical check-up regularly.
As for me, I have always been taking care to have proper sleep and relaxation. In my spare time I like running, swimming, and playing table tennis. So, I can keep fit and have a good life.
I am a 15-year-old student in junior Grade 3. Though I am occupied with my study, I would like to spend time on my hobbies, such as playing the piano, surfing the Internet. One of my favorite hobbies is reading. Reading has been in my life for many years, since I began to learn characters. It can not only kill the time, but also, more important, help improve my comprehension ability. When reading, I can learn a lot. Reading Shakespears works, I know how Hamlet looks like. Reading Socrates, I can see how great ancient Greek philosophers are. Reading Lu Xun, I come back to the old time of China.
Summer vacation, in order to enrich the boring summer vacation life, but also to exercise the body, my mother told me badminton training classes. I am very happy, in the inside of a turn, actually saw Yu Yang, later also expect him to advise me!
Early in the morning, we began to physical training, 6 oclock to the stadium collection. To that, a coach said the playground to run 5 laps! God, this is 20XX meters! For me, it is harder than death. But there is no way, can only run chant! 5 laps finished, I have sweat, ran for 16 minutes, but I think it is longer than 1 hour. Not waiting for me to catch your breath, but also abdomen jump 50 meters, leap 50 meters, kick 50 meters, respectively, 2, too tired! But i think, in order to exercise the body, the value of the! I must stick to it. And finally can rest, we are tired get on the ground, and my legs have been disobedient, and if told me to come again, I certainly quit! After 5 minutes, "3 minutes rope skipping!" Coach made a statement , The news we frightened us, we had to pick up the rope reluctantly jumped for 1 minute, some people actually want to come out a lazy approach, they saw no, immediately squat, pumping the shoelaces, and then slowly Department, too "smart" it!
An hour of early practice is over, I sweat, evening but also to the badminton hall, to accept professional badminton training. Although it is hard every day, but I realized the joy of one of them!
Should Yuanmingyuan Be Rebuilt?
Yuanmingyuan, “Garden of all gardens”, was burnt and fell into ruins in 1860. Recently my classmates had a discussion about whether it should be rebuilt or not.
Supporters of rebuilding the garden say only by doing so can we see the original sight of the garden, which reflects the Chinese civilization. And it will be another place of interest for tourists. If partly rebuilt, it will provide a comparison and help us remember the history.
Those who disagree think it more reasonable to keep the garden like this. The ruins will remind us of the past. We should never forget the history. Other buildings like Palace Museum and Summer Palace can also be symbols of the Chinese culture, so it isn’t necessary to rebuild this garden. Some also worry that the environment will be destroyed when the construction goes on in this district.
Personally, it is advisable to rebuild Yuanmingyuan , which will add beauty to the city . What’s more , the new scenic spot will no doubt promote the economic development of the local.
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应该重建圆明园?
圆明园,“所有园林花园”,1860年被烧毁成废墟。最近我的同学们进行了关于是否应该重建与否的讨论。
重建的花园支持者说,只有这样,我们才能看到花园反映了中国文明的原始景象。这将是另一个供游客们享受的'地方。如果部分重建,它可以提供一个比较并且可以帮助我们记住历史。
不同意的那些人认为就像这样保持花园更为合理。该遗址将提醒我们过去。我们决不能忘记历史。如故宫博物院,颐和园等其他建筑物也可以是中华文化的象征,所以没有必要重建此园。有些人还担心如果在这里继续建设,这里的环境会被破坏。
我个人的观点是,重建圆明园是可取的,这将为这座城市增添美丽。更重要的是,新景区无疑会促进地方经济发展。
Last summer, I went to Dalian for my holiday. This year I plan to spend my summer holiday on sports. If you ask me what my favorite summer holiday will be like, traveling around the world is the only answer. I like traveling so much that I often meet different people and visit different places of interest in my dream. I wish I could have two summer holidays in a year.
去年夏天,我去大连度假。今年我打算用我的暑假去体育。如果你问我最喜欢的暑假是什么样的,周游世界是唯一的答案。我非常喜欢旅行,我经常遇到不同的人,并在我的梦想中访问不同的地方的兴趣。我希望我能有一年的暑假。
温州度假 Wenzhou holiday
Dear Nancy, Thanks for your letter. I’m glad to hear that you are going to travel to Wenzhou. Now I’d like to tell you something about Wenzhou. Wenzhou is in eastern China, and it is a beautiful city where the people are really friendly. There are many famous sights here, such as Yandang Mountains and Nanji Island. You could take a bus, train or plane here. It’s not very cold in winter and not very hot in summer, but I think it’s best to visit here in spring and autumn, because you can only pack light clothes. It’s near the ocean, so you can enjoy the delicious seafood. Also, I’d like to be your tour guide. I hope you’ll have a good time in Wenzhou!
亲爱的南希,谢谢你的来信。我很高兴听说你要去温州旅行。现在我想告诉你一些关于温州的`事。温州在中国东部,它是一个美丽的城市,那里的人真的很友好。有许多著名的景点,如雁荡山、南麂岛。你可以乘公共汽车,火车或飞机在这里。冬天不是很冷,夏天不很热,但我认为春天和秋天最好到这里来,因为你只能装浅色衣服。它靠近海洋,所以你可以品尝到美味的海鲜。我还想做你的导游。我希望你在温州有一个愉快的时光!
My hometown is a beautiful village, at the entrance of the village has a beautiful pond.
Pond in the middle there is a lot of small fish, when the weather is cold, farmers feeding on fish to eat, a large group of fish swim by, as if in the game who fast! In the summer, be full of a lot of lotus leaf, lotus leaf has a blossoming lotus, lotus flower is yellow, it is pink petals. Very beautiful, I like it very much.
Beside the pond has a small forest, there is a small hill in the woods, I sometimes go there to play, in the summer, the tree is very green, very beautiful. Will hear many birds in it. There are a lot of trees, willow, banyan tree, in the middle of the pond, there is a very old ShuiShaShu, to listen to my grandfather said: "this tree has more than 100 years. In the woods, cool, in the summer, I and partners often into the shade. I also like the trees.
In the two places, my favorite is the woods, because the forest can shade, there are many birds sing beautiful songs.
I love my hometown pond, more love my hometown!
我的家乡是一个美丽的村庄,在村庄的入口处有一个美丽的`池塘。
池塘中间有很多的小鱼,在天气冷的时候,农民放料给小鱼吃的时候,一大群鱼游过来,好像在比赛谁快呢!在夏天里,布满了很多荷叶,荷叶间有朵朵荷花,荷花的花蕊是黄色的,它的花瓣是粉红色的。非常美丽,我非常喜欢它。
在池塘的旁边有一个小树林,树林里有一个小山坡,我有时也会到那里玩,在夏天的时候,那里的树很绿,很美丽。在里面会听到很多鸟叫。那里有很多树,有柳树、榕树,在池塘中间有一棵非常古老的水杉树,听爷爷说:“这棵树已经有100多年了。在树林里,很凉快,在夏天的时候,我和伙伴经常到那遮阴。我也很喜欢这个树林。
在这两个地方,我最喜欢的是树林了,因为林子可以遮阴,还有许多小鸟唱出的美丽歌声。
我爱我家乡的池塘,更爱我的家乡!
When we went to school, the teacher assigned us a task, because it was about to arrive at the weekend, so we were responsible for the housework of the day and let the parents reduce the burden of the family. At first, I thought it was a very easy thing for me, so I went to finish it without saying anything, but after doing it, I knew that it was so tired to do housework 。
My mother always goes to watch TV or go to bed after washing her clothes. But I said to my mother at the weekend, you can rest. I‘ll do it. My mother went to watch TV, and I began to clean the house. It took me half an hour to clean the floor. After bending down for a long time, my back hurt. I decided to have a rest and watch TV with my mother. My mother said to me, “tired or not?” I said to my mother, “I was so tired to do housework. Mom, you have worked hard. I’ll do the rest of the housework. You have worked so hard and have to do housework after work. It turns out that this is such a tired thing.” It took me another hour to wash the dishes and clothes. It was 11 o‘clock in the evening when I finished the housework. I ran to bed and fell asleep.
I finally know how tired it is to do housework. My mother always has to go home to do housework after finishing her work. One day’s work is enough for him, and we need to help us do these housework, so we must know how to be grateful and share some things with them.
Study the picture above carefully and write an essay entitled “After Graduation” In the essay, you should describe the picture interpret its meaninggive your opinion about the phenomenon.
You should write about 200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET2.
Graduation is an important event for all of us. It is the divide between school and a full-time working life. After graduation, we are no longer students protected by parents and teachers, but a member of the real society. Let’s look at the picture first. A graduate is told by his teacher, “You must depend on yourself during your life journey after graduation…” He finds that some former graduates fly high into the sky while some experience a drastic fall.
The picture tells us a principle. Graduation is not the end of your education, but the beginning of your real journey. At school, we may find we are no different from our classmates. However, there will be a great gap between us after graduation. Some may try their best to improve themselves and become the mainstay of our ear era? While some are indulged in creature comforts and give up their initial ideals.
Therefore, we should remember that graduation is the beginning of our real life journey. If you want to be a person useful to society, you should make all efforts to learn as much as possible from others and improve yourself. In this way, you may fly high in the sky.
If I were to clone, I would clone some trees that can grow in the desert, which can be as drought-resistant as a cactus, as well as a banyan tree. And as long as a seed, not a few days, will grow into a towering tree.
By 2046, I was a biological scientist. The earth is aging and human technology is becoming more and more advanced, causing the ozone layer to be destroyed and the desert expanding day by day. Seeing this, I was very worried. All of a sudden, I thought of my cloning wish when I was a child, and I went into the lab and started preparing for my experiment. I will banyan tree, fruit tree, flower, cactus, and other types of tree gene extracted, plus my homemade biological agent, and then mix them all together, training a few days later, again into a new biological seed. In the end, I could put them all in the desert, not for a few days, and a few towering trees would grow up in a blink of an eye.
I reported the results to the President of the company, and he was so satisfied that he asked me to take several colleagues and set out for a pilot application in the Sahara desert.
When I get there, Im going to experiment with the environment. Sure enough, several trees grew out of my seed just a few days later. These trees look very strange, like banyan tree, not banyan tree, like cactus, not cactus.
The next day, I made many biological seeds.
Haze shrouded in the world, raindrops washed the sky, we look forward to a ray of sunshine; autumn windsy blowing, bringing endless desolate, we yearn for a green leaf!
We can not pull the haze, get the sun, but can use a warm eyes for others to bring hope; we can not change the wind trajectory, bring green, but can use a soft greetings usher in more beautiful scenery!
We do not expect help after the return, fleeting flashing tears, full of gratitude thanks, but also enough to make the community better!
Help each other, teach us never give up, from the tender body burst out of the warmth and strength! Because we have love, we have to face the residual snow after the sun, after the earthquake hope, at that moment, we hand in hand, heart to heart together to cast the Great Wall of love!
The power of help is enough to let us face everything, shoulder the mission, common hope, after the rain the sunny sky also shines the glory of light, help, no reason! - because we have love!
阴霾笼罩着世界,雨滴洗刷着苍穹,我们期待着一缕阳光;秋风瑟瑟的吹过,带来无尽的凄凉,我们向往一片绿叶!
我们无力拨开阴霾,获取阳光,却能用一个温暖的眼神为他人带去希望;我们无法改变风的轨迹,带来绿意,却能用一句轻声的问候迎来更旖旎的风光!
我们不期待帮助后的`回报,稍纵即逝的闪动的泪光,充满感恩的谢意,也足以让社会更美好!
互相帮助,教会我们永不言弃,从稚嫩的身躯里迸发出温暖与力量!因为我们有爱,我们曾共同面对雪灾后的残阳,地震后的希望,在那一刻,我们手拉手,心连心,共同铸就爱的长城!
帮助的力量足以让我们面对一切,肩负着使命,共同迈向希望,雨后初晴的天空也照射出光的荣耀,帮助,不需要理由!因为我们有爱!
话题性质:正面话题、负面话题、有利有弊的话题(正面为主)
话题内容:伦理道德、人生哲理、文化交流、环保生态、偶像崇拜、科学技术
话题性质:正面现象、负面现象(正面为主)
话题内容:科学技术、生活休闲、工作学习
考研英语小作文,也就是应用文的历史最早可以追溯至2005年,目前为止小作文的考察可总结如下:
类型:信、通知
内容:建议、推荐、邀请、道歉(含辞职)、投诉、介绍、招募、感谢、祝贺、欢迎
what are some important qualities of a good supervisor(boss)? use specific details and examples to explain why these qualities are important.
even though job situations can be very different, there are several qualities that all good supervisor have in common, a good boss treats all her employees fairly. she doesnt single out one employee for better(or worse)treatment than the others. a poor supervisor has favorites. sometimes shell even use her favorites to spy on other employees. she expects them to tell her what the others are saying about her. this can cause a lot of bad feeling among employees.
a good supervisor gives clear and understandable directions. she doesnt constantly change her mind about what she wants employees to do. she also doesnt get angry with an employee who is confused and needs her to explain the directions again or more fully. delegating authority well is another quality of a good supervisor. she knows how to use the skills of her employees to best advantage. a poor supervisor insists on doing everything herself. she is unwilling to give any authority to others.
a good boss evaluates her employees on a reasonable ser of criteria, not on how she feels about them personally. and she lets the employees know what those criteria are, so they have a fair chance of meeting them.
she gives both praise and criticism in a straightforward manner. she also offers guidance when needed. a poor supervisor will criticize without giving any suggestions on how to improve.
most importantly, a good supervisor set the standards for her employee by her own behavior. she works hard and treats employees like valuable assets to the company. this promotes good morale among her workers, and this is of great benefit to her business.
我们从总体上把考研英语复习分为四大阶段。
(1)、通过词汇书和视频,对考研英语的必考词汇有一个大体的认识和了解。制定背单词时间计划,掌握核心5500词汇的词形、词性和单词的用法,以及近义词之间的区别。在背单词的同时,要结合阅读巩固对单词的掌握,真正掌握单词或词组的用法。在7月底,要保证单词书至少背过三次。
(2)、9月至11月 继续巩固背单词(每天每周要有复习的量)、每周至少写一篇大作文、每两周至少写一篇小作文,每两天或每三天做一套真题(要求一天做整套,剩下的一天或两天用同样的考试时间认真总结哪里错了、为什么错、怎样能不犯同样的错误)。建议大家根据老师给出的例句改写成适合自己的模板,运用之前阅读中学到的一些好的表达,形成有自己特色的写作风格。
(1)、12月前半个月每天抽出两个半小时,半个小时复习单词,一个小时复习前面做过的题(包括单项练习和套题练习),一个小时写一篇作文(最好是一天小作文一天大作文,把时间卡号,写完之后再修改)。
(2)、12月后半月至1月初 至少每隔一天下午按照考试时间做一套题(距离考前还有半个月的时候可以做几套模拟题,但是距离考试不到半个月了就一定要做真题,把20xx年至20xx年的真题严格按照考试时间来做,保持考试的状态)。做完之后进行核对,查漏补缺,有不认识的重要单词要记下来,不断重复背诵。模拟做套题要当作正式考试来做,正式考试时当作模拟来做。最后,建议大家放松心情、增加自信,因为我们按计划一步一步扎扎实实地走过来,考试时只要像平时模拟那样做题就没问题!
英语作为一门语言,其特性决定了这门学科要想稳稳地拿分,就要长线投资,一点一点地不断积累知识,前期要投入大量的时间和精力把基础打扎实了,后期就可以相对少花些时间,从而为其他科目的复习让出时间。对于英语考试,应试技巧和押题可以在有一定技能基础上在复习后期时锦上添花,但如果基础不扎实,那么即使掌握再多的临场应试技巧也很难在分数上有一个飞跃,想在英语上临时抱佛脚取得好成绩,其成功的可能性微乎其微。好的开始是成功的一半,希望大家结合建议制定出适合自己的计划表,事半功倍,为取得考试的成功打下坚实的基础。
do you agree or disagree with the following statement? parents are the best teachers. use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
throughout my life, i have been lucky enough to have a very good relationship with my parents. they have supported me, given me necessary criticism, and taught me a great deal about how to live my life. parents can be very important teachers in our lives; however, they are not always the best teachers.
parents may be too close to their children emotionally. sometimes they can only see their children though the eyes of a protector. for example, they may limit a childs freedom in the name of safety. a teacher might see a trip to a big city as a valuable new experience. however, it might seem too dangerous to a parent.
another problem is that parents may expect their childrens interests to be similar to their own. they cant seem to separate from their children in their mind. if they love science, they may try to force their child to love science too. but what if their childs true love is art, or writing, or car repair?
parents are usually eager to pass on their value to their children. but should children always believe what their parents do? maybe different generations need different ways of thinking. when children are young, they believe that their parents are always rights. but when they get older, they realize there are other views. sometimes parents, especially older ones, cant keep up with rapid social or technology changes. a student who has friends of all different races and backgrounds at school may find that her parents dont really understand or value the digital revolution. sometimes kids have to find their own ways to what they believe in.
the most important thing to realize is that we all have many teachers in our lives. our parents teach us, our teachers teach us, and our peers teach us. books and newspapers and television also teach us. all of them are valuable.
xxxwhen people succeed, it is because of hard work, luck has nothing to do with do you agree or disagree with the quotation above? use specific and examples to explain your position.
when people succeed, it is because of hard work, but luck has a lot to do with it,too. success without some luck is almost impossible. the french emperor napoleon said of one of his generals, “i know he’s good. but is he lucky?” napoleon knew that all the hard work and talent in the world can’t make up for bad luck. however, hard work can invite good luck.
when it comes to success, luck can mean being in the right place to meet someone, or having the right skills to get a job done. it might mean turning down an offer and then having a better offer come along. nothing can replace hard work, but working hard also means you’re preparing yourself opportunity. opportunity very often depends on luck.
how many of the great inventions and discoveries came about through a lucky mistake or a lucky chance? one of the biggest lucky mistakes in history is columbus’ so-called discovery of america. he enriched his sponsors and changed history, but he was really looking for india. however, columbus’ chance discovery wasn’t pure luck. it was backed up by years of studying and calculating. he worked hard to prove his theory that the world was round.
success that comes from pure luck and no hard work can be a real problem. for example, consider a teenage girl who becomes a movie star.
imagine she’s been picked from nowhere because of her looks. she is going to feel very insecure, because she knows she didn’t do anything to earn her stardom. on the other hand, think about an actress who’s spend years learning and working at her craft. when she finally has good luck and becomes a success, she will handle stardom better, she knows she earns it.
people who work hard help make their own luck by being ready opportunity knocks. when it comes to success. i think that hard work and luck so hand in hand.
in some countries, teenager have jobs while they are still students. do you think this is a good idea? support your opinion by using specific reasons and details.
i dont think it is a good ideas for teenagers to have jobs while they are still students. it can interfere with their studies, it can disrupt their home life, and it takes away part of their childhood that their can never replace.
education today is very complex and difficult .in order to learn and get good grades, a student must work very hard and concentrate, this means attending classes from early in the morning until late afternoon, then doing research for projects, then going home and doing homework. it’s a busy schedule for everyone. for someone trying to hold down a job, it’s even harder. students need all their energy for their studies. if theyre working after class at night, they’re going to be tired the next day. they wont be able to concentrate. this will have a negative impact on their learning, and eventually on their grades.
having a job can also disrupt a teenagers home life. families spend less and less
time together. if a teenager has a job to go to after school, he wont be home for dinner.
he wont be home after dinner either, and may not get home until late at night, this means he doesnt have a lot of time to spend with his family .if he doesnt have a car, it can mean changes in his parents schedule ,too. they have to drive him to work and pick him up.
the main drawback of a teenager having a job while hes still a student is that hes missing out on the fun of being young. he has a whole lifetime in which hell have to earn a living. this is the last free time hell have, it’s the last chance hell have to hang out with friends and just enjoy himself. soon enough hell have to worry about paying the rent and buying food.
jobs bring money, but money isnt everything. a teenager with a job gives us too much. no one should spend all his time at working, and especially not a teenager.
should governments spend more money on improving roads and highways, or should governments spends more money on improving public transportation ( buses, trains, subways)? why? use specific reasons and details to develop your essay.
governments should definitely spend more money on improving all forms of public transportation. these include buses, subways and trains. this is the best way to preserve natural resources and reduce pollution.
as a planet, we’re dealing with a finite amount of natural resources. once theyre gone, they cant be replaced. they cant fill our need for oil and gasoline forever. but we seem to forget that and consume them at an incredible rate. in wealthier counties, some families have two or three cars. as soon as teenagers get their drivers licenses, they’re given cars so their parents wont have to drive them places.
public transportation hasnt been sufficiently developed. because of this, suburban areas surrounding cities have been allowed to sprawl more and more widely. this means that people cant even go to the store without having to hop into the car. everything is too far away from where they live. if there were better and more frequent public transportation, people would be able to give up their cars for local driving.
as a result of all the cars being driven, we’re dealing with terrible pollution problems. in big cities, there are days during the summer when the elderly and people with respiratory problems are advised not to leave the house. ten years ago this was unheard of! now its the norm. public transportation would cut down considerably on air pollution.
public transportation also encourages a sense of community. people who travel to work together all the time get to know each other. car isolate us from neighbors. however, people feel they need to drive because they cant depend on public transportation to fit their schedules. if more money were available, buses, subways and trains could run 24 hours a day. then they would be available all the time to the people who need them.
i always try to take public transportation whenever possible, and i encourage friends and neighbors to try it too. i think we must support public transportation in order to create a better world.
考研结束了,在考研过程中收获了很多,一直以来,英语可以说是我最爱的一门科目,那就来谈谈考研英语吧!
在复习考研英语的过程中,平时自己模拟的时候分数就大概75左右吧,最后取得了80分的成绩,可以说是在自己的预想之内的`。我觉得考研英语应该讲究一定的方法。在开始准备考研时,首先要做的应该就是了解考研英语的题型,把握好方向吧。
我开始投身于考研的时间应该是11年的8月,我的英语复习安排是从9月份开始,我每天就是进行单词的记忆,花了20天的时间将考研词汇背了下来。接下来,我就直接做的历年的考研真题,从05年到11年的,并不是单纯考试找范文就那样的做题,而是先对每一部分通读,做了答案之后,反过来再对短文逐字逐句的进行理解,标记出单词句子,并对他们进行仔细地注解,对文章整体翻译,重新理解答题项,审视自己的思路与出题者的异同所在,在不断的思考与磨合中,努力使自己的理解思路向出题者的靠拢。
这个复习阶段持续的时间很长,一直到十一月中旬了,在这之间可以根据自己的情况安排进度。在后面一个阶段,我开始在复习的过程中加入了写作的部分,之前的那一阶段,我每做一套真题会对后面的作文例文进行学习,对佳句等进行摘抄,在这个阶段,我就对之前研究真题是做的笔记以及一些写作的佳句进行了回顾,每天温习一下,培养自己的感觉。
同时,我开始做模拟题了,在规定的时间内,做模拟题,隔两到三天做一套吧。再后来,我就将作文再次整理了一下,确定了我想在考试中用的作文模板,最后就是准备研究生考试的到来了。当然,在这段时间的心态比较重要,没有必要过多的演练模拟题了,这会给自己带来过多的压力,反而影响发挥。我比较习惯的是,在考试之前将自己之前复习时做的那些笔记拿出来翻一下,并不是说这些东西考试的时候一定能用上,只是觉得考试前做这些轻松的事儿感觉比较好吧,看看觉得考试找前自己还是做了挺多吧,心理上给自己打一下气。
这就是我简短的考研英语小历程了,在这里给大家分享一下,最后祝研友们备考顺利!