(完整版)历年专四考试作文真题及范文2000--2011.doc

TEM-2011:Should private car owners be taxed for pollution?

With the development of society, many people can afford a car. As the number

of the cars is rising, we are facing some problems.One big problem is the

pollution caused by the use of cars. In order to solve this problem, government

agencies in some big cities recently suggest that a “ pollution tax ” should be put on private cars in order to control the number of cars and reduce pollution in the

city. For my part, I agree to this viewpoint, and my reasons are as follows:

To begin with, cars contribute to the environmental pollution. For example, a lot

of big cities in China are now plagued by serious air pollution. Then it is the

responsibility of these private car owners to pay for the pollution and they

should be taxed. The purpose of collecting environmental pollution tax is to

raise the fund, and then utilize the tax revenue lever to protect our

environment.

Secondly, it is a good way to raise people ’ s environmental awareness by putting

a pollution tax on private cars. If people suffer from the financial loss when

making a decision, they will think more about their decision. Then they will

consider more when deciding to buy a private car. Consequently, the increase

rate of the number of the private cars can be controlled.

In a word, it is a very good and necessary attempt to use the means of taxation

to treat the pollution. Of course, it must be kept in mind that all people,

including the private car owners, should try their best to protect the

environment.

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TEM-2010: Should College Students Hire Cleaners?

According to a recent report, six university students hired cleaners to clean their

dorm and do their laundry every week. Although we have no right to tell them

what to do with their money, as a university student myself, I find this practice

absurd.

For a start, away from our parents, it is in university that we learn to be

independent adults. Cleaning the room and doing one ’ s laundry are the most

basic living skills. If we always depend on others to take care of us, how can we

survive when there is no one to help us? How can we take on any responsibility

when we step into society?

For another, the practice reflects their flippant attitude towards money. The money they paid for the cleaners probably comes from their parents, who must

be very depressed once they know the truth. It also sets a very bad precedent

on campus. Other students may follow suit to show the wealth of their families;

or worse, they tend to think money can buy them anything in this world, which

obviously is wrong.

All in all, I think we must do away with this practice. Otherwise, we may never

appreciate the good value of money and an independent way of life. The better

and sooner we can take care of ourselves, the more proud our parents will be.

226word TEM-2009: Will Tourism Bring Harm to the Environment?

In recent years, tourism has developed rapidly in China. Many people believe

that tourism produce positive effects on economic growth and we should try our

best to promote tourism. But what these people fail to see is that tourism may

bring about a disastrous impact on our environment. As for me, I'm firmly convinced that too much tourists bring harm to the environment.

The bad impact of tourism on the environment has mainly expressed itself

in various ways. One way is the process of exploiting a new scenic spot. In order

to attract tourists, a lot of artificial facilities have been built, which have certain

unfavorable effects on the environment. This process usually breaks the ecological balance of the area. In some mountainous places, trees are being cut

down to build hotels for others to see and explore the beauty of the mountains.

Then land slides and mud-rock flows come up. Another way the development of

tourism has damaged the environment occurs when tourists go to scenic spots.

Some tourists don't have the awareness to protect the environment, and ignorantly throw their garbage here and there. Some people even kill the local

wildlife to eat, which badly damages the balance of the natural environment.

It is wrong to sacrifice the environment for the growth of tourism. We must

keep in mind that too much tourists bring harm to the environment. We need to

find a balance between satisfying the needs of tourists and reducing to a minimum the pollution they cause.

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TEM-2008:The Benefits of Volunteering

Volunteering means being willing to help people in need and make

contributions to society for no financial rewards. Needless to say, volunteering

is of tremendous benefits to both those in need and the society. Yet, despite the

fact that volunteers are not paid for what they have done, serving as a volunteer,

I believe, is also beneficial to the volunteers themselves.

First, volunteering helps volunteers improve their interpersonal skills. They

can understand people better and have better skills to motivate others and to

deal with difficult situations in collaboration with people of different

personalities in their volunteering work.

Besides, volunteering serves as a good opportunity for volunteers to apply

their knowledge to practical problems.This is especially useful for sudden

volunteers. For instance, students volunteering to assist foreign guests on big

occasions like Canton Fair can not only practice their oral English, but also have

first hand experience on the latest development of their field.

Finally, volunteering satisfies one ’s psychological need for respect and

self-fulfillment, and it gives the volunteers a sense of achievement.

In a word, volunteering helps to improve one’s interpersonal skills, apply

one ’s knowledge to practice, and give the volunteers a sense of self-fulfillment.

It is of great benefits to the society, but it benefits the volunteers even greater.

(216 words)

TEM-2007:Is It Wise to Make Friends Online?

（1 ） Is it wise to make friends online? (2) People ’s views about this issue vary from one to

another. (3) Some people think that it is unwise to make friends

online while others think that there is nothing wrong with online friends. (4) In

my point of view, although online friends cannot be always trusted, the benefits

far outweigh the risks. (5) The reasons are mainly as follows:

(6)First of all, it is easy and quick to get to know people and make new friends

online. (7) We know friends are indispensable in our daily life but they cannot

stay with us wherever we go. (8) For many people, especially college freshmen,

leaving friends and the security of home for a new place where they don ’ t know anyone can be overwhelming. (9) With some online chatting tools such as QQ

and MSN, they can talk to people they like and find people with common

interests easily. (10) In addition, online friends can help broaden our knowledge

about different cultures and customs. (11) Chatting with people from different

places and social backgrounds is surely an effective way to understand other

cultures and develop cross-cultural communication skills. (12) We can also

practice our English in speaking and writing.

(13)To sum up, making friends online is amazing. In the online global community we can

enjoy an active social life with rewarding experience, so it is

wise to make online friends.

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TEM-2006: Saving Money is a Good Habit

（ 1 ）Recently the result of a survey conducted by a Beijing information

company has shown that the majority of Chinese students think that saving

money is a good habit while the rest prefer to use tomorrow ’ s money. (2) As is

seen to me, the principle of “ hard work and thrift ” is still at work in China, and

I absolutely believe that we will profit more from saving money than from

spending tomorrow ’ s money.

(3) Through saving money, we ’ ll be better prepared for our life. (4) There is an

old saying that “ a penny saved is a penny earned ” . (5) In modern society, life is

so changeable that we c an ’ t predict what will happen in the future. (6) So we ’ d better get prepared for unexpected emergencies. (7) What ’ s more,

psychologically speaking, saving money means controlling money rather than

being controlled by money, and it enables us to be freer and more independent.

(8) With the money we ’ ve saved, we don ’ t need to be too much concerned about

the old age or the monthly installment that we owe to the bank.

Of course I don ’ t mean that we cannot loan money to buy a house or for some

enjoyment. What I ’m saying is that we must think twice before spending

tomorrow ’ s money. (9) To put it in a nutshell, I ’ m a great believer that saving

money is a good habit.

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TEM-2005: My Idea of a University Arts Festival

An arts festival will no doubt add much to our campus life, since it, like other

group activities, will be a stage on which students from different colleges and

departments communicate and share their interests. This festival, of course,

needs to be well organized, so as to get everyone involved. While all kinds of

activities contribute to this great festival, lectures by leading artists in this

country will surely make it more successful.

First of all, influential ‘ stars ’ are always an attraction to involve the greatest

number of participants. The main purpose of this festival, just as other campus

activities, is to add variety to students ’ life. Its results and influence need to be

measured more by the number of participants than by their artistic level it will

display. The more people get involved, the more successful the festival. While a

few of the students are busy performing during the festival, lectures permit the

majority to sit there listening and asking their ‘ masters ’ questions.

Secondly, face-to-face communication between students, some of whom

are potential artists, and the leading artists is always a bridge linking textbook

knowledge and practice. University students spend most of their time learning

from textbooks or at the library, but knowing how to do is quite different from

doing it. The experience of and advice from those practitioners in the fields of

music, movie, and painting help university students to think what else they

need to learn and what they will do in the future.

What ’ s more, lectures by well -known experts will enhance the influence of

the arts festival and the university. Arts festivals are held in many universities in

the city, but they are organized in more or less the same way. As far as I know,

lectures are seldom part of them. Therefore, it will promote the reputation of

our festival, which is a new comer in the city.

In a word, it will be beneficial to invite some experts to give lectures. It will

get more students to get involved, students will benefit from lectures by experts,

and it will draw more public attention to the festival.

(353 words)

TEM-2004: Will Phones Kill Letter Writing?

Telephone is said to be one of the greatest inventions of the world, which has

revolutionized people ’ s way of life. Although more and more people nowadays

tend to phone more t han write letters, I still don ’ t believe phones will kill letter writing in people ’ s daily communication.

People communicate for different purposes and in different ways. Letters,

though traditional in a way, help people express their ideas in a more exact

way ， without the careless tongue slips of telephone conversations. More importantly, it is long held that “ To see is to believe. ” and communication in written form is considered to be more formal than that done orally. Therefore,

letters are always the preferred way of communication when it comes to formal

occasions like job application, nailing down a contract or traveling information

confirmation. It is not entirely groundless to say that letters are still indispensable nowadays.

In a word, letters have their unique features to satisfy certain communication

purposes and will therefore never be replaced by phones in people ’ s daily life. It ’ s perhaps more appropriate to say that they supplement each other instead of

replacing each other.

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TEM-2003:The Importance of Keeping a Good Mood

With the development of modern science, technology and economics, our living

standard has reached an ever higher level. But more and more people are living

under greater pressure than ever before. As a consequence, people are

increasingly suffering from various distortions both physically and mentally. To

help out, it is important that everyone keep a good mood today.

There are several reasons for my argument. First, a good mood can create high

efficiency. When you work with a good mood, you will feel happy and be willing

to do some work which used to be boring. On the contrary, a bad mood can

make you passive and do things with reluctance. Second, a good mood is

beneficial to your health. If you fail to keep a good mood, you will be feeling

depressed and fed up, which is apt to cause some psychological diseases. Third,

when you have a good mood, other people around you will be influenced. Thus

more and more people will feel happy to communicate with you.

To sum up, keeping a good mood is very important both for yourself and for the

people around you. If you want to have a happy and successful life, please

keep a good mood every day.

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TEM-2002:The Best Way to Stay Healthy

Nowadays ， the desire for good health is universal. Wherever you are and

whatever you do, staying healthy is always important. With the improvement of

our living standards, people are attaching more and more importance to their

health. However, which do you think is the best way to keep healthy?

food, doing Different people come up with different views: eating green

outdoor exercises or going to hospital for medical treatment frequently. As far

as I am concerned, the best way to keep healthy is to develop a good quality of

psychology.

According to some surveys, nowadays, most patients are not physically sick

but mentally ill. The burden on their shoulders is much heavier than others, so

they can ’ t step out of the shadow of depression and sadness. They need to

release their spirit to the nature.

Beside s, if you have developed a good quality of psychology, you ’ll become

some keep-fit clubs or joining some travel agency, which by themselves

are various versions of physical exercise, will benefit you a lot.

As a poem says, youth is not a period of time; it ’as state of mind. Everybody wants to keep young at heart because youth is a symbol for endless

energy and passion for living.

Keeping a good quality of mind and keeping a sense of humor are really

good. Even if you are 80, and you ’ ll never be old.

(254 words)

TEM-2001: Travel Broadens the Mind

Nowadays more and more people choose to travel during their holidays, since

travel not only brings leisure and joy but also broadens the mind. As for me, not

only can it bring me more historical knowledge, but it can also add to my social

experience.

Take my trip to Mount Tai for example. As is known to all, it ’ s a magnificent mountain famous for both the beautiful scenery and the splendid cultural heritage. At the very sight of her, my soul was attached to her. I remembered

the poem “ Wang Yue ” written by Du Fu, I remembered many historic events

which happened on this land and I also recalled the responsibility to conserve

this heritage. As I climbed up the mountain, our guide told me many things I

had never got to know before, which of course broadened my scope of knowledge. It was also on this trip that I made many new friends with whom I

exchanged my opinions, and that I got acquainted with some information about

first aid and package tour. All this indeed added to my social experience.

In short, travel offers a good chance for me to open my eyes and enrich my

experience while I can enjoy myself. It broadens the mind in a relaxing way.

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TEM-2000:The Importance of Extracurricular Activities

People have different ideas about how students should spend their school

days. Some believe that students should spend the whole day on academic

studies. While others believe that extracurricular activities should be a required

part of every school day. Both ways have their advantages. But I prefer the

latter. The following are my reasons.

As a student, our main task is to concentrate on our academic study. We

have to attend classes, reading books and doing assignments. Only by working

hard can we learn our courses well. But I don ’ t think we should spend every hour

and minute on academic study. A proverb says, “All work and no play makes

Jack a dull boy.” Without goodealth and strong body, how can we improve our

study efficiency and make great achievements in our academic study? Besides,

spending the whole day on academic study may make us exhausted and weak.

We should find other meaningful things to do besides studying. For example,

doing extracurricular activities can make students’life more colorful and

beneficial. There are various forms of exercise. My favorite one is football. I play

football with my classmates for one hour every afternoon. After a day’ s hard wor k, how nice it is to stretch my arms and legs! By playing football I’ ve got both joy and strength. I always look energetic.

Actually doing extracurricular activities doesn’ t disturb our study if we make

full use of our time. Instead it does help us study more efficiently. We can be

good at learning as well as extracurricular activities. So I suggest that students

do extracurricular activities along with their academic studies.

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英语专四真题作文1992-2014

历年专四作文题 1992 My View on Reading Extensively You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state clearly what your view is. In the second part, support your view with appropriate reasons. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. 1993 My Idea of Becoming a Teacher in the Future 1994 TV: a good thing or a bad thing? 1995 Nowadays it has become fashionable for college students to take a part-time job in their spare time. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this trend. 1996 Every college student would agree that life in college is not the same as it was in the middle school. Now, you have been asked by the Student’s Union to write a passage entitled: The Main Difference between My College Life and My Middle School Life 1997 Some of your classmates think that more pressure from academic studies is not beneficial to students. You either agree or disagree with them: More pressure from academic studies does (does not) good to us 1998 It is now generally accepted that vehicles (cars, trucks, etc.) are a major source of air pollution in cities. Your are to suggest only ONE way to solve the problem. One way to solve the problem 1999 We see advertisements on television everyday. Some people think that TV advertising brings as benefits, but others don’t think so. What is your opinion? A major advantage/disadvantage of advertising on television 2000 College life should be varied and colorful. And extracurricular activities are an important aspect of it. However, at present, there is much room for improvement in this regard. Write an article to the university radio entitled: The importance of extracurricular activities 2001 Travel has become part of our life. And more and more of us have come to know the significance of travel through our own experience: Travel Broadens the mind 2002 Nowadays people are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of health. And they have different ways to stay healthy. For example, some exercise every day; others try to keep a balanced diet. What do you think is the best way to stay healthy?

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(完整版)历年专四考试作文真题及范文2000--2011

TEM-2011:Should private car owners be taxed for pollution? With the development of society, many people can afford a car. As the number of the cars is rising, we are facing some problems. One big problem is the pollution caused by the use of cars. In order to solve this problem, government agencies in some big cities recently suggest that a “pollution tax” should be put on private cars in order to control the number of cars and reduce pollution in the city. For my part, I agree to this viewpoint, and my reasons are as follows: To begin with, cars contribute to the environmental pollution. For example, a lot of big cities in China are now plagued by serious air pollution. Then it is the responsibility of these private car owners to pay for the pollution and they should be taxed. The purpose of collecting environmental pollution tax is to raise the fund, and then utilize the tax revenue lever to protect our environment. Secondly, it is a good way to raise people’s environmental awareness by putting a pollution tax on private cars. If people suffer from the financial loss when making a decision, they will think more about their decision. Then they will consider more when deciding to buy a private car. Consequently, the increase rate of the number of the private cars can be controlled. In a word, it is a very good and necessary attempt to use the means of taxation to treat the pollution. Of course, it must be kept in mind that all people, including the private car owners, should try their best to protect the environment. 272words TEM-2010:Should College Students Hire Cleaners? According to a recent report, six university students hired cleaners to clean their dorm and do their laundry every week. Although we have no right to tell them what to do with their money, as a university student myself, I find this practice absurd. For a start, away from our parents, it is in university that we learn to be independent adults. Cleaning the room and doing one’s laundry are the most

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英语四级作文预测范文：抢红包 Grabbing red envelopes has been hogging the limelight in our daily life since the 2016 Spring Festival. At no point is it clearer that this activity has endowed our vapid life with the flavor of high-tech and fun, especially giving traditions typical of festive periods, such as the Chinese New Year and Chinese Valentine’s Day, a facelift. However, some people may be trapped in a situation where they put the cart before the horse. Disappointedly, what some people do on festivals is not to communicate with their relatives and friends but to hold their cell phones and fix their eyes on the screen all day long, just in order to grab red envelops. For my part, what really matters is the relationship instead of the money. Essentially speaking, gifting red envelopes is beyond reproach. Only in a rational way shall we not be reduced to slaves of materialism or hijacked by the high technology. Festivals offer precious opportunities for us to send good wishes to our beloved ones and what we should do is to cherish these chances rather than to ignore the essential connotation of the festivals. Anyhow, kinship, friendship and other relationships are above anything and we ought to make every endeavor lest the profound cultural atmosphere of traditional festivals should decline. 【参考译文】 从2016年的春节起，抢红包在我们的日常生活中变得越来越流行。俨然，抢红包这种 现象往我们比较乏味的日常生活中添加了些许高科技的元素和乐趣，尤其使得那些传统节假日（比如说春节和七夕节，等等）的习俗变得焕然一新。 但是，有些人似乎有点本末倒置了。令人失望的是，有些人在节假日整天拿着手机，盯着屏幕不放，为的是能抢到红包，却不和家人、亲戚朋友交流。在我看来，真正重要的是人与人之间的那份感情而不是金钱。从本质上来说，发红包无可厚非。但是只有理性的做法才会让我们能免于成为物质的奴隶并且不被所谓的高科技所绑架。 节假日提供给我们千载难逢的机会去向我们所爱的人表达良好的祝愿和祝福，我们应该珍惜这些机会而不是忽视了节假日的真正内涵。不管怎样，亲情，友情和其他诸多情感是至高无上的，我们应该尽全力不让传统节假日的那种浓厚的文化氛围衰落和凋零。

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专四作文样题 (2016年发布) 第一部分：原题 PART VI WRITING [45 MIN] Should we review traditional Chinese characters or continue using simplified characters? This has been an intensely discussed question for years. The following are the supporters' and opponents' opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Yes No Traditional characters, which date back to more than 2000 years ago, have a more beautiful appearance and a more reasonable structure. As indicated by the 親and 愛examples, traditional characters make more sense, convey traditional values and can therefore represent traditional culture. For two millennia, Chinese historical records and classic works were written in traditional characters. To be able to read them and inherit traditional cultures, we need to bring traditional characters back. Politically, it is also necessary to restore traditional Chinese characters. Currently, traditional characters are still in use in Hong Kong, Taiwan and many Chinese communities around the world. Restoring them can contribute to cross-Strait exchanges and national reunifications and unite Chinese people around the world. In today’s world, efficiency matters most. Traditional characters, which usually have more strokes than simplified ones, are more difficult to learn. By contrast, simplified characters are much easier to learn and use. Over the past 50 years, lots of classic texts have been turned into simplified-character versions, which means simplified characters can also promote and preserve traditional culture. Constant simplification has been a trend in the evolution of Chinese characters. From the oracle bones script of 3000 years ago to traditional characters, the Chinese writing system has always been slimming down for better communication.