



71.TheDay My Classmate Fell Ill (or Got Injured) [2003年9月真题]
Directions: Forthis part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic The Day My Classmate Fell Ill (or Got Injured). You should write at least 120 words accordingto the outline given below in Chinese:
1.简单叙述一下这位同学生病(或受伤)的情况;
2.同学、老师和我是如何帮助他/她的;
3.人与人之间的这种相互关爱给我的感受是……
【审题构思】
本题要求考生描述一位同学生病或受伤后老师、同学帮助他(她)的情况并抒发自己对人与人之间相互关爱的感想。写作时,首先简明扼要地说明同学生病的情况。然后详细叙述老师、同学和我是如何帮助他(她)的。最后,抒发自己对人与人之间的这种相互关爱的感想。
【范文】
The Day My Classmate Fell Ill
(1)One Wednesdayduring the SARS period in 2003, one of my classmates, Li Shan, was struck downby the virus and was immediately sent to hospital.
Fortunately, she was brought to hospital in time so that itwas (2)not as seriousas it could have been. But thedoctor advised that Li Shan should stay in hospital for several days, so we goto the hospital to try our best to help her. (3)Some teachers provided daily necessities for her while some students recorded the class contents for her so that Li Shan couldnot be left behind. Every day after class, I volunteered tostay in the hospital to take care of her. With our considerate care, Li Shanrecovered quickly.
Such anincident teaches us a good morality. Our society is full of love, warm andpeace, in which people from male to female, from elderly to young, lend othersa hand. (4)Just like afamous song goes, “the world will turn it to heaven only if everyonecontributes a little”, I do believe that it is my great honor to live in thislove-filled paradise!
【行文点评】
(1) 开篇切入文章主题,此处没有过多的铺垫,直接进入事件的描述。
(2) 简单地描述了病人的病情。
(3) 叙述了对病人的帮助。
(4) 引用歌词来发表自己的感受,值得借鉴。
【闪光词汇】
virus n. 病毒
necessity n.必需品
volunteer v.自愿
prescribe v.开处方
considerateadj. 体贴的
paradise n. 天堂
【经典句型】
①Our society is full of love, warm and peaceful,in which people from male to female, from elderly to young, lend others a hand.
②Just like a famous song goes, “the world willturn it to heaven only if everyone contributes a little”, I do believe that itis my great honor to live in this love-filled paradise!
72.ItPays to Be Honest [2002年12月真题]
Directions: For this part, youare allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic It Pays to Be Honest. You should write at least 120words according to the outline given below in Chinese.
1.当前社会上存在许多不诚实的现象;
2.诚实利人利已,做人应该诚实。
【审题构思】
正如题目所说,当前社会上存在着很多不诚实的现象,在写作过程中可以先说明不诚实现象的大量存在,并举例说明,正反例子都需要举一些出来,并阐述不诚实可能带来的问题,最后强调为人诚实的重要性。
【范文】
It Pays to Be Honest
Although honestyis believed to be a virtue, there are still dishonest people in our society. (1)For example, somebusinessmen sell fake products to their consumers and some students cheat inthe exams.
(2)Dishonest people areshort-sighted. Those who sell fake products may make money in the shortterm, but consumers won’t buy their products any more. As a result, they willlose their fortune or even be sent to prison as they cannot evade theresponsibility. (3)Bycontrast, honest people gain a lot. Those who always tell truth or keepto their promise not only gain others’ trust but receive the respect of them aswell. Such persons are sure to have a lot of good friends. Because they aretrustable and respectable, everyone is eager to make friends with them.Besides, it is easier for a person with high credibility to get a good job.Generally speaking, every employer wants his employees to be honest. (4)So we can say that anyonewho is honest will be paid back later.
(5)In brief,honesty wins trust, respect and honor. So it is important that we shouldbe honest.
【行文点评】
(1) 列举社会上不诚实的现象。
(2) 该段的前半段指出不诚实现象的代价。
(3) 后半段说明诚实利人利己,做人应该诚实。
(4) 以诚实的员工得到报酬为例说明做人应该诚实,并借此点题。
(5) 简洁地说明诚实的好处。
【闪光词汇】
cheat onexaminations 考试作弊
fake products 假冒商品
in the shortterm 就眼前来说,在短期内
evade theresponsibility 逃避责任
credibility n. 信誉
【经典句型】
①For example, some businessmen sell fake product to their consumers;some students cheat in the exams.
②Those who always tell truth or keep to their promise not only gain others’trust but receive the respect of them as well.
③In brief, honesty wins trust, respect and honor.
73.Don’tHesitate to Say “No” [1999年1月真题]
Directions: For this part, youare allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Don’t Hesitate to Say “No”. You should write at least100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given inChinese) below:
1.别人请求帮助时,在什么情况下我们会说“不”。
2.为什么有些人在该说“不”的时候不说“不”。
3.该说“不”时不说“不”的坏处。
【审题构思】
在生活中,我们有时候需要拒绝别人,这时候就需要对别人说“不”了,如果不说“不”,可能会带来不良的后果。本题以此为话题,考生很熟悉,只需要根据提纲要求,做到内容简练,逻辑清晰,结构合理就可以写一篇优秀的文章,在文章中可以适当举例说明观点。
【范文】
Don’t Hesitate to Say “No”
(1)To help those who are inneed is regarded as a traditional Chinese virtue. However, people shouldknow what the help is needed before offering it. (2)When the need is immoral or unlawful, people should nothesitate to say “no”. Otherwise, they will probably get into trouble. (3)For instance, whena relative gives you a large sum of money for a decent position in yourcompany, you may as well say “no” to him without any hesitation. Otherwise, youwill commit the crime of bribery.
Unfortunately,there are so many people who do not say “no” when they should. Why does thishappen? (4)For some ofthem, they do so for profits. A typical case in point is that peopletake others’ money, shut their mouth up and help them to do some illegalthings. There are also many people lacking the senseof morality and law. They seldom refuse others’ request, no matterwhether it is right or not.
(5)Notsaying “no” when you should can sometimes have harmful consequences. At times, it may make others foster a bad habit. What’s worse, itmay help breed crime and corruption, such as bribery, crime of shield and soforth. So, please say no when you need to.
【行文点评】
(1) 文章先指出帮助他人是中华民族的传统美德,为后文提出有时候我们要拒绝帮助请求做铺垫。
(2) 指出在什么情况下我们应该说“不”。
(3) 举例论证该说“不”时不说“不”带来的麻烦。
(4) 提出了有些人在该说“不”的时候不说“不”的两点原因,一个是他们为了得到利益不拒绝他人的不合理或非法请求,另外一个是他们道德和法律意识淡薄。
(5) 这是此段的中心句,该段简要地指出了该说“不”时不说“不”的坏处。
【闪光词汇】
traditionalChinese virtue中国传统美德
without anyhesitation 毫不犹豫地
breed crime 滋生犯罪
bribery 受贿
crime of shield包庇罪
foster a badhabit 培养一个坏习惯
【经典句型】
①To help those who are in need is regarded as a traditional Chinese virtue.
②A typical case in point is that…
74.Isthe Spirit of Lei Feng out of Style?
1.一些人认为雷锋精神已经过时;
2.另一些人认为雷锋精神永放光辉;
3.我的想法。
【审题构思】
“学习雷锋好榜样,忠于革命忠于党……”,还记得这首歌吗?这首歌里包含着雷锋精神。雷锋精神,是以雷锋的名字命名的、以雷锋的精神为基本内涵的、在实践中不断丰富和发展着的革命精神,其实质和核心是全心全意为人民服务,为了人民的事业无私奉献。现在有些人认为雷锋精神已经过时,另一些人认为雷锋精神永放光辉,本题要求以雷锋精神是否过时展开论述,最后表达自己的想法。
【范文】
Is the Spirit of Lei Feng out of Style?
(1)There are some voicesclaiming that Lei Feng’s spirit has gone out of style in today’s society, withthe reason that in commodity economy people should seek more practicalthings, such as fame, money and the comfortable life. To these people, nothingis more important than those things.
(2)There are some othervoices claiming that the spirit of Lei Feng still has an enormous echo inmillions of Chinese people. (3)The great soldier’s story has such a strong influence onpeople’s ideas, values and ways of life that in every field of society therearise countless “living Lei Fengs”, who follow the example of Lei Feng andserve the people heart and soul.
(4)In myopinion, the spirit of Lei Feng will never be out of date. Instead, ithas been brought forward. (5)Today more and more “Lei Fengs” are coming forth fromvarious circles among which “Xu Hu” has already set a good example to the wholenation. The spirit of Lei Feng—an unselfish spirit will always encourage us to go forward.
【行文点评】
(1) 提出一部分人对于雷锋精神的看法,他们认为雷锋精神在如今的社会已经过时。
(2) 指出另一些人认为雷锋精神活在千万人心中。
(3) 指出雷锋事迹对人们的思想、价值观和生活方式有重要的影响,社会上涌现出了无数的“活雷锋”。
(4) 作者提出自己的观点,认为雷锋精神永远不会过时。
(5) 指出现在社会上各行各业涌现了越来越多的“雷锋”,并以徐虎为例子说明这点。
【闪光词汇】
commodityeconomy 商品经济
echo 回声;共鸣
serve thepeople heart and soul 全心全意为人民服务
【经典句型】
①The great soldier’s story has such a strong influence on people’sideas, values and ways of life that in every field of society there arosecountless “living Lei Fengs”, who follow the example of Lei Feng and serve thepeople heart and soul.
②Today more and more “Lei Fengs” are coming forth from variouscircles among which “Xu Hu” has already set agood example to the whole nation.
75.Modesty
Directions: Forthis part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Modesty.
Youshould write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
【审题构思】
谦虚是中华民族的传统美德,这个话题大家都不陌生,谦虚指不自满,肯接受批评,并虚心向人请教。谦虚是一种美德,是进取和成功的必要前提。本题以谦虚为话题,在文章开头可以首先指出谦虚是中华民族的传统美德,并结合社会中存在的一些人不懂得谦虚的现象谈论观点,最后论述谦虚的必要性。
【范文】
Modesty
Modesty is oneof the traditional Chinese virtues and it is of great value: (1)making people aware oftheir weaknesses, giving people the impetus to go forward and creatingfavorable conditions for people in interpersonal contacts.
(2)However, nowadays fewpeople seem to have realized the importance of modesty. Having made asmall achievement, they would be arrogant, without the slightest desire to makefurther progress. And also some people may think they are superior to others,thus ignoring others’ suggestion and advice, which consequently drives them (3)up against the walland alienates them from others.
In a world full of fierce competition, modesty has becomeincreasingly necessary. (4)Since knowledge is infinite, while our time and energy arelimited, we should always be modest to learn from others all through our life.
【行文点评】
(1) 使用并列结构指出谦虚的好处。
(2) 这是第二段的中心句,该段主要叙述很多人不懂得谦虚。
(3) 表示“碰壁”。
(4) 最后指出谦虚的必要性以及作者的建议。
【闪光词汇】
impetus n. 动力;促进;冲力
favorable adj. 有利的;良好的;赞成的
arrogant adj. 自大的,傲慢的
alienated adj. 疏远的;被疏远的
infinite adj. 无限的
【经典句型】
①Modesty is one of the traditional Chinese virtues and it is of greatvalue: make people aware of their weaknesses, give people the impetus to goforward and create favorable conditions for people in interpersonalcontacts.
②Since knowledge is infinite, while our time and energy are limited,we should always be modest to learn from othersall our lives.
76.ThePower of Humor
1.幽默是一种很宝贵的品质;
2.幽默有什么作用?
3.怎样学会幽默?
【审题构思】
幽默是指某事物所具有的荒谬荒唐的、出人意料的、而就表现方式上又是含蓄或令人回味深长的特征。本题以幽默为话题,相信考生都有话可说。根据提纲要求,文章要首先说明幽默是一种很宝贵的品质,然后阐述幽默的作用,如利于交友,最后论述怎样学会幽默。
【范文】
The Power of Humor
(1)People with humor arehighly welcomed everywhere and we all have the expectation to be considered as humorous.However, the fact that few of us actually have the sense of humor may frustratemany people.
Some people maywonder why we should be humorous. (2)Obviously, these people have never realized the great powerof humor. According to a research, people will feel more comfortable tostay with humorous people. A sense of humor can always make you the focus ofthe public and thus help you win a lot of friends. (3)Apart from that, humor can help easing the tensionbetween people, and it can also melt embarrassing situations for those who makemistakes in public. Furthermore, it maysometimes be the most effective arms to destroy prejudice between the “enemies”.
(4)Then,how to become humorous? First, stay together with those who arehumorous. Second, read humorous stories. The last but not the least, we shouldbe optimistic about our life.
【行文点评】
(1) 指出幽默的人很受欢迎,为下文论述幽默的力量作铺垫。
(2) 此处呼应标题,下文将要论述幽默的力量。
(3) 进一步指出幽默的好处。
(4) 这一段写怎样变得幽默。
【闪光词汇】
frustrate v. 挫败;阻挠;使感到灰心
eased adj. 放松的
melt v. 使融化;使熔化;使软化;使感动
embarrassing adj. 使人尴尬的;令人为难的
prejudice n. 偏见;侵害
【经典句型】
①People with humor are highly welcomed everywhere and we all have theexpectation to be considered as humorous.
②Apart from that, humor can help to ease the tension between people,and it can also melt embarrassing situations for those who make mistakes inpublic.
77.TheImportance of Confidence
1.自信的重要性;
2.不自信的原因;
3.怎样变得自信?
【审题构思】
自信即自己相信自己,自信能促进成功,但是自信是成功的必要因素而不是唯一因素。本题以自信为话题,相信考生都能信手拈来。根据提纲,文章首先要论述自信的重要性,然而仍有人很不自信,分析人们不自信的原因,最后谈论如何获得自信。
【范文】
The Importance of Confidence
(1)Whatever one does, oneshould do it with confidence. If one has no confidence, there is littlepossibility that one would ever achieve anything, especially when one isconfronted with difficulties or hardships. Therefore, we say that confidence isone of the key factors for success.
(2)Why do people act unconfidently,while in fact they are capable of accomplishing thetask? There are mainly two reasons. (3)One reason is that these people do not have a properestimation of themselves and they always exaggerate others’merits. Another reason is that they overestimate thedifficulties.
Confidence is so indispensable for us thatwe must build up confidence. (4)First of all, we should reexamine ourselves and findout our strong points. Besides, we shouldalways keep the old saying (5)“where there is a will, there is a way” in mind.Nothing is impossible as long as we are determined to do it.
【行文点评】
(1) 开篇点题,指出作任何事情都需要自信。
(2) 以问句开始第二段,引起读者的兴趣。
(3) 指出人们不自信的两点原因,一是低估自己,二是高估困难。
(4) 这里谈到了关于如何建立自信的两条建议,一是找出自己的优势,二是始终坚信“有志者事竟成”。
(5) 此处引用谚语使文章更加生动形象。
【闪光词汇】
confront v. 面对;遭遇;比较
hardship n. 艰难;困苦
capable adj. 能干的,能胜任的;有才华的
overestimate v. 对……评价过高;对……估计过高
indispensable adj. 不可缺少的;绝对必要的
【经典句型】
①Whatever one does, one should do it with confidence.
②Nothing is impossible as long as we are determined to do it.
78.ShouldOne Expect a Reward When Doing a Good Deed?
1.有人做好事期望得到回报;
2.有人认为应该像雷锋那样做好事不图回报;
3.我的观点。
【审题构思】
本题要求写一篇议论文,题目是以问句的形式给出,根据提纲可知,其包含着两种可能的观点。考生只要在此基础上进行文字加工,写明自己的观点即可。
【范文】
Should One Expect a Reward When Doing a Good Deed?
(1)Perhaps everyone has donegood deeds in his or her life more or less. Should one expect a rewardwhen doing a good deed? This question has raised an intensedebate over these years. About this matter, different people have differentopinions.
(2)Some people say that thosewho do good deeds deserve rewards and praise. Because his deed is helpfulto others, his expectation of a reward is quite reasonable. Moreover, rewardscan encourage more people to do good deeds. (3)On the contrary, there is another viewpoint which goesagainst the previous one. They think that one shouldn’t ask for a rewardwhen doing a good deed as it’s natural for human beings to help each other.
(4)For me,I give my approval to the second view. Generally speaking, it is necessaryfor us to conduct good deeds without expecting any rewards. We should bear inmind that we do good deeds for (5)enjoyment, self-fulfillment and spiritual enhancement,not for the purpose of material reward.
【行文点评】
(1) 开门见山地提出了文章的主要话题。
(2) 提出一部分人的观点,他们认为做好事应该得到回报。
(3) 指出另一部分人不同意上面的观点。
(4) 作者赞成第二种观点。
(5) 这一组并列短语结尾读音相同,使文章读起来有一种音韵美。
【闪光词汇】
more or less 或多或少
reasonable adj. 合理的
give one’sapproval to 赞成,支持
bear in mind 牢记
spiritualenhancement 精神提升
【经典句型】
①We should bear in mind that we do good deeds for enjoyment,self-fulfillment and spiritual enhancement, not for the purpose of materialreward.