英语六级写作讲义-保你六级作文得高分

大学英语六级考试短文写作
一、六级写作评分标准
大学英语六级考试作文的目的旨在考核学生英语书面表达的能力。

作文考试时间为30分钟, 要求写出不少于150个词的短文。

六级考试作文的出题方式有：命题作文，看图画或图表作文，根据所给文章（英文或中文）写出文章摘要或大意，给出关键词作文等。

考试的作文内容为社会、文化或日常生活的一般常识，不涉及知识面过广、专业性太强的内容。

对作文的要求是：切题，文理通顺，表达正确，意思连贯，无重大语言错误。

(一) 作文评分原则
1. CET是检查考生是否达到大学英语教学大纲规定的六级教学要求，对作文的评判应以此要求为准则。

2. CET作文题采用总体评分（Global Scoring）方法。

阅卷人员就总的印象给出奖励分（Reward Scores）,
而不是按语言点的错误数目扣分。

3. 从内容和语言两个方面对作文进行综合评判。

内容和语言是一个统一体，作文应表达题目所规定的内
容，而内容要通过语言来表达。

要考虑作文是否切题，是否充分表达思想，也要考虑是否用英语清楚而确切地表达思想，也就是要考虑语言上的错误是否造成理解上的障碍。

4. 避免趋中倾向。

该给高分的给高分，包括满分；该给低分的给低分，包括0分，一名阅卷人员在所阅
的全部作文卷中不应只给中间的几种分数。

(二) 作文评分标准
1. 本题满分为15分。

2. 阅卷标准共分五等: 2分、5分、8分、11分及14分。

各有标准样卷一至二份。

3. 阅卷人员根据阅卷标准，对照样卷评分，若认为与某一分数（如8分）相似，即定为该分数（即8分），
若认为稍优或稍劣于该分数，即可加一分（即9分）或减一分（即7分），但不得加或减半分。

4. 评分标准：
2分……条理不清，思路紊乱，语言支离破碎或大部分句子均有错误，且多数为严重错误。

5分……基本切题。

表达思想不清楚，连贯性差。

有较多的严重语言错误。

8分……基本切题。

有些地方表达思想不够清楚，文字勉强连贯；语言错误相当多，其中有一些是严重错误。

11分……切题。

表达思想清楚，文字连贯，但有少量语言错误。

14分……切题。

表达思想清楚，文字通顺，连贯性好。

基本上无语言错误，仅有个别小错。

[注: 白卷, 作文与题目毫不相关, 或只有几个孤立的词而无法表达思想,则给0分。

]
5.字数不足应酌情扣分
[注:] 1. 如题目中给出主题句, 起始句, 结束句, 均不得计入所写字数
2. 规定内容未写全者，按比例扣分。

写作原则
1 多用长句，少用短句，适当加入几句结构较复杂的句子。

2 写好第一句话。

这样容易给阅卷者留下一个好印象，最好能用上一个复句，里面要用上2-3个难的单词或词组。

3 结构要清晰。

我建议使用四段式，第一段综述，第二、三段分述，第四段做总结，二、三段是重点。

4 多用连接性的词组或单词。

如first, second, moreover, for one thing....for another, on the one hand....on the other hand等等。

可以把它们置于段首或文中比较显著的位置，这样会使文章更具条理性。

5 注意结尾的时候要点题，把自己的观点明确说出来。

6 文章不要写得太长，这样容易引起阅卷者的反感。

7 词汇的使用上请多用六级词汇，以区别于四级。

8 如有可能，适当加上一两句名言或是谚语，以显示你见识的广博。

第二部分模仿和语言包装
模仿和学用漂亮和地道的英语表达法或句型并不是可耻的事。

地道的英语不应是你用学过的词汇和语法规则按某个意思苦苦思索造出来的，地道的英语应是你把英美人对这个意思的习惯说法用到你自己的文章上来的。

该讲义收集了论说文常用的一些句型，与六级考试的一些文章结构模式；希望同学们能以此为依据，Practice makes perfect，达到熟能生巧的境界，从而在六级考试作文部分获得理想的分数！
记忆重要可替代词汇创造写作中的闪光点★★★★
人：individuals, characters, folks代替(people ,persons)
积极的/好的：positive, favorable, rosy(美好的)，promising (有希望的)，perfect, pleasurable , excellent, outstanding代替good
消极的/有害的：have adverse (influences/impacts) on sth./sb，dreadful, unfavorable, poor, adverse(有害的)代替bad 如果bad做表语，可以有be less impressive代替eg.An
army of college students indulge themselves in playing games, enjoying romance with
girls/boys or killing time passively in their dorms. When it approaches to
graduation ,as a result, they find their academic records are less impressive.
越来越：be increasingly + adj., be on the rise, the growing number of
许多：(an army of, an ocean of, a sea of, a multitude of/ a host of/a number of ,many,if not most)代替many. 注：用many, if not most 一定要小心，many后一定要有词。

Eg. Many individuals, if not most, harbor the idea that….同理用most, if not all ,代替most. 一些：a slice of, quiet a few , several代替some
人们认为：harbor the idea that, take the attitude that / it is generally/widely believed/held/agreed/ acknowledged that替think
引起人们注意：claim call/attract general/public/world attention/publicity to the issue of sth.
带来利益/好处：reap huge fruits, It’s fruitful/productive/rewarding that…代替get much benefit 顾客：shopper, client, consumer, purchaser, 代替customer
吸引：sth appeals to sb, sth exerts a tremendous fascination on sb 代替sb take interest in
随着。

的发展/提高：Coincident with the advancement/acceleration of …非常地道的词汇，表达“与…一致”的意思，替换With …
发展：Advancement 替换development
进入/走进：Pour into ( flood into / swarm into )替换enter into
表明：be indicative of ,be suggesteive of ,be fearful of代indicate, suggest ,fear
导致：give rise to, lead to, result in, trigger 代替cause.
不赞同：frown on sth代替be against , disagree with sth
几乎不可能：next to/virtually impossible,代替nearly impossible
重要：significant. It is of great significance for...
意识到：there is a growing awareness/realization of/that, awaken sb. to the fact/danger
适应新的形势/变化：adapt/adjust/accommodate oneself to new environment/change
接触各种思想/经历：be exposed to new ideas/experiences/problems
接触社会：come into frequent/close contact with the world/society
获得成功：achieve/accomplish success
提出观点/建议：advance / put forward / come up with the arguments/ideas/suggestions
作出努力：endeavor to/make tremendous/persistent/sustained effort to do sth., take great pains to do(with work/study)
影响学习/工作：interfere with studies/work
产生影响：have/exert a profound influence on life/personality, have a dramatic/undesirable effect on
较好地驾驭生活：be a better pilot of one's life
剥夺机会/权力：deprive oneself of the chance/right/opportunity
取代就的方式：substitute for/take the place of the old way
采取措施：take effective steps/measures to
控制我们的环境：take/gain increasing control over our own environment
躲避危险/挑战：shy/run away from the dangers/challenge
满足要求：meet/satisfy/accommodate the demand of
补偿损失：compensate for/make up for the loss/damage
解释某现象：account for/explain the phenomenon
对……很好的了解：have a better understanding/appreciation of, have a new perspective on.
provide/gain an insight into/ be well acquainted with
把某因素考虑进去：take sth. Into account(consideration), give much thought to
品位人生/自由/青春：savor the life/freedom/youth
培养对……的信心：develop/foster one's interest/confidence in
经历变化/困难/艰险：undergo/experience great changes/hardships/experience
表现出自信心等：project one's confidence/feeling/image
生活充满不公正的地方：life is full of minor irritation/injustice
追求学习/职业：pursue one's academic interest/professional career
学习知识/技术：pursue/acquire knowledge/technology/skill
被看作学习的……榜样：be held up as a good example
交流经验/知识：share experience/ideas/problems/knowledge
发挥/起到重要作用：play an (important/active/great) role/part
逃学/缺课：skip school/a class/a meeting/a lecture
知识/经验丰富：rich in knowledge/experience
确立/追求目标：set/pursue a goal/higher standard
到达目标：achieve/accomplish/stain the goal/aim/objective
克服困难：overcome obstacles/difficulty
面临危险/困难：be confronted/faced with/in the face of danger/difficulty
阻碍了成功：stand in the way of success, be an obstacle/barrier to success/growth
阻碍了发展：hamper/impede/stunt the development of
持传统的看法：hold conventional wisdom
发表看法：voice/express one's opinion
持相反/合理的观点：take the opposite/fresh view
揭穿某种一贯的说法：shatter the myth of
求得帮助：enlist one's support/help
缩小差别：bridge/narrow/fill the gap/gulf (between city and country)
把成功/错误归咎于：attribute/own the success/failure to
对……重要：be indispensable/important/vital to
施加压力：put/exert a academic pressure on
重视：assign/attach much importance/significance to
强调：place/put much emphasis/stress/value on
把注意力集中在：focus/concentrate one's attention/efforts/thoughts upon
提供机会/信息：provide/offer/furnish an opportunity/information for sb.
抓住机会：grab/seize/take the opportunity
得到机会：enjoy/gain access to a opportunity/information
有可能：there is (little/much) possibility/likelihood that, chances/the odds are that
展开竞争：compete against/with sb. for the prize/position/control/the mastery of
开展运动：conduct (carryon/undertake/initiate/launch/wage) a (vigorous/nation-wide/publicity/advertising) campaign (for/against)
对我很有/没有什么意义：make much/little sense to me
带来无穷的幸福/满足：be a source of happiness satisfaction/contentment/pride/complaint
献身于：devote/dedicate/commit oneself to a cause/career
大不（没什么）两样：make much(little/no) difference
真正重要的是：what really matters/accounts is …
改变生活旅程：change/alter the course of life
建立在大量的学习/实践上：built on tremendous amount of study/practice
进行调查/执行任务：conduct/carry out an study/task/experiment
辞去工作/学习：leave/quit one's job/work/school
参加考试/竞赛等：enter (for) the examination/contest, race
参加活动/讨论：take part/participate/be engaged in sports/activities/discussion
影响思想/态度/事件的形成：shape one's thinking/attitude
进入大学/社会/家庭/劳力市场/职业：enter a school/college/society/the work force/professionals 实现自己的理想/愿望：realize/fulfill/achieve one's dream(hops/wish/desire)
减轻压力/紧张：reduce/alleviate/relieve the stress/pressure/tension
提高社会地位：enhance/improve/upgrade social status/position/standing rise to the position of leadership
提高技术/能力：sharpen (increase/improve/enhance/boost) one's skill/ability
加快/促进发展：accelerate/facilitate/advance/enhance/boost the development of
随着生活节奏的加快：with the quickening pace/rhythm/tempo of modern life/society
开阔眼界/兴趣：broaden one's interest/outlook, expand(broaden/enlarge) one's mental horizons
有助于了解/发展/宣传/解决：contribute much/little/greatly/to a better understanding of/the popularity of/the growth of/the solution of
有助于解决问题：go a long way to(towards) solving the problem
迷恋名利/分数：be obsessed/preoccupied with grades/fame/fortune
把时间花/浪费在：spend/waste time doing sth., put in hours doing sth.
利用机会/技术：make (full/better) use of/take advantage of opportunity/time, tap/harness technology potential/skills/talent
把知识/经验运用到…：apply/put the theory/knowledge/experience…to practice/daily life/good use
取得进步：make much progress/strides/gains in
充分发挥潜力/能力：develop one's ability/potential to the full, give full play to one's ability
充满激情/渴望：have a burning desire/a great passion for
作文高分法宝：五星级万能句型★★★★★
引出现象的句型
1. The problem of being honest has caused wide public concern over the recent years.★
近些年，诚实的问题引起了关注。

There is a general debate on the campus/in society today over the phenomenon of waste on campus.★
对于校园浪费这一现象，校园/社会上进行着广泛的争论。

There is no denying the fact that /setting off firecrackers has been a hotly debated topic in China. People’s opinions differ sharply on this issue. Some hold the positive view. They say that it is an ancient Chinese custom which should be preserved. They also claim that firecrackers make festivals and holiday occasions more colorful and entertaining for both adults and children. Without firecrackers, festivals would become dull and cheerless.★★
There has been much controversy over setting off firecrackers setting off firecrackers in the past years, with each party owning convincing evidences. Those who are in favor of setting firecrackers claim that it is an ancient Chinese custom that should be preserved. They also argue that firecrackers make festivals and holiday occasions more colorful and entertaining for both adults and children. Without firecrackers, festivals would become cold and cheerless. ★★
2. Nobody could have failed to notice the fact that sth (wasting/dishonesty) has been a grave problem with which we are confronted. /sth is such a common matter that almost every one of us meets it in life. Taking a look around, we can find examples too numerous to list: in the dining hall, much food are left in the plates and dumped into the trash can; in the classroom, blank pieces of paper are left on the desks; in the dorm building, taps are left open and water left running all the time. ★★★
3. The dawn of the new century/Recent decades has/have witnessed s +现象的变化eg. the
increasing popularity of computers/ the sharp advancement of people’s living standards/ great revolution/ innovation in science and technology.★★★
主体部分衔接、分析原因的常用句式
1. Here are a number of / a variety of reasons for it. Firstly, ... Secondly, .... Finally...
正面/优点的句型
1. It is widely acknowledged that computer and other machines have become an indispensable part of our society, which make our life and work more comfortable. 人们普遍认为计算机和其他机器已经成为我们社会的必不可少的一部分。

它们使我们的生活更舒适。

2. International tourism produce positive impacts on economic growth.
国际旅游对经济发展有积极作用。

3. People hold the point of view that computer skills will enhance their job opportunities or promotion abilities.
人们相信拥有计算机技术可以获得更多工作或提升的机会。

4. There is no denying that a person's education is the most significant aspect of his life.
毋庸置疑教育是人生最重要的一面。

正面/积极影响万能句型
1. Without it/Were there no sth, our life would be completely diverse from what we are living now.、
2. Sth. can help us know the world better, and they can open our minds and widen our horizons.
3. Sth. contains diverse beneficial elements and enables us to gain unexpected experience
that is most useful in our life/job.
4.On the other hand, some others still maintain that a g ood command of reading and writing skills will be enough for the English learners.
5. In spite of all these claims, most people would agree that there is little evidence that numbers have any influence on our lives. In fact, they say, the reverse seems to be the case. For one thing, we might expect calculators to break down every time they note the number 13, and for another, although every week has seven days we know that not every week is lucky for us.
列举缺点和危害的句型
1. But these people fail to see is that international tourism may bring about a disastrous impact on our environment.
但是这些人忽视了国际旅游可能会给环境造成灾难性的影响。

2. There is no denying that piracy is an extremely serious problem. The authorities should take strong measures to deal with it.
无可否认，盗版是一个极其严重的问题。

当局应该采取有利措施解决。

3．There is no denying that, however, computers can function in the disservice of human beings, in a way, especially the growing violence ,sex, porn pictures, A V-films emerging on the screen , which leads quiet a few net citizens to copying.
There is no denying that , however, computers can function in the disservice of human beings, 这个句子有三个精彩之处，首先There is no denying that这个句型，还有however作为插入语，function in the disservice of 替换do harm to
不变的反面因素的消极影响
1. No doubt, if we ignore the issue, there is every chance that we will be put in danger.
2. Not only does it affect the advance of society but also it will undermine the quality of life and living conditions.
3. Sth. is seen not merely as a nuisance, but also as a big threat to happy life/the advance of society/ the advance of economy. (......不仅是被看作讨厌的事情，而且还被认为是对.......的严重威胁。

)
4. Fake and shoddy goods are bound to generate severe consequences if we keep turning a blind eye to them.First and foremost, they directly infringe/violate upon consumers’rights, wasting their money and threatening their health and even lives.Besides,the production and sale of fake goods cause serious losses on the part of honest and lawful st but not least,the destruction of fake commodities means a grievous waste of the nation’s resources.
利弊论证、常见的结论性语句
1. Sth. is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. What we can do is to develop our adaptive abilities to deal with it rather than ignore it. (...是日常生活中不可分割的一部分，你无法逃避它。

我们所能做的是培养自己的适应能力去解决这个问题而不是去忽视这个现象)
2. Sth benefits more than individually and economically/socially, and with the passage of time, it will show more profound significance.(...不仅对经济和个人/社会都有好处，随着时间的推移，它会显出更深远的意义)
3 From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that a part-time job can produce a far-reaching impact on students and they should be encouraged to take a part-time job, which will benefit students and their family, even society as a whole.
通过上面的讨论，我们不难得出结论：兼职工作对学生们会产生深远的影响，我们应该鼓
励学生从事业余工作，这将有利于学生和他们的家庭，甚至整个社会。

4 From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that the advantages of bicycle far outweigh its disadvantages and it will play essential roles in modern society.
通过以上讨论，我们可以得出结论：自行车的优点大于缺点，并且在现代社会它仍将发挥重要作用。

4.Weighing the pros and cons of these arguments, I am inclined to agree with the latter point of view. It is
obvious that there is no scientific basis for the belief that there is a connection between luck and numbers. All in all, it seems to me to be superstition.
6. As a classic proverb goes that no garden has no weeds. Computers do play a positive role in the development of people' lives, despite a slice of unfavorable impacts. We should ,therefore, take advantage of the fruits and avoid the opposite facet.
No garden has no weeds 替换Every coin has two sides
Computers do play ，do 强调
Positive 替换important / good 等
A slice of 替换 a part of
Unfavorable 替换bad
Impacts 替换effects / influences
We should, therefore, take advantage of …使用插入语
Fruits (而且fruits 用的非常形象，merits/ virtues) 替换advantage ( defects 替换disadvantage )
提出解决方案的句型
1. In view of such serious situation, fighting against the pirated products are more important than any time before.
考虑这样严重的状况，我们比任何时候都应该和盗版产品作斗争。

2. In view of the seriousness of this problem, effective measures should be taken before things get worst.
考虑到问题的严重性，在事态进一步恶化之前，必须采取有效的措施。

In view of the seriousness of this problem, effective measures must be taken before things get worse.First, it is essential that laws and regulations be worked out and enforced to ban the manufacture and circulation of fake and shoddy goods. Secondly, the public should enhance their awareness of i dentifying and refusing sub-standard commodities.
3.Therefore, it is high time that we took steps to stop wasting. We should start from trifles around ourselves: remember to turn off the tap when we finish washing; try to order the exact amount of food we can consume; never throw away any blank or half blank pieces of paper. And always remember, a penny saved is a penny earned.
5.With proper laws and an alert public, it will only be a matter of time for fake and shoddy goods to become
things of the past. / With these measures taken, it is reasonable for us to believe that the problem will be solved in the near future.
写作模板——图表式作文
It is obvious in the graphic/table that the rate/number/amount of Y has undergone
dramatic changes. It has gone up/grown/fallen/dropped considerably/sharply in recent years (as X varies). At the point of X1, Y reaches its peak value of …(多少).
What is the reason for this change? Mainly there are … (多少) reasons behind the situation reflected in the graphic/table. First of all, …(第一个原因). More importantly, …(第二个原因). Most important of all, …(第三个原因).
From the above discussions, we have enough reason to predict what will happen in the near future. The trend described in the graphic/table will continue for quite a long time (if necessary measures are not taken括号里的使用于那些不太好的变化趋势).
描述数据我们要首先看看是几个变量（A），
每个变量有几个数据（B），不妨以A*B表
示。

现在大多数时间是chart，需要大家读
图，表格只出现过一次，而这次的变量和数
值都很多（91年6月四级，是4*5）。

1*2太简单，基本上不会出。

最常见的是1*3（如02年6月）、2*2（如96年6月六级）
和2*3（如03年6月六级），而2*3一般说
来是一一描述数据的上限了。

02年6月是柱状图，只有一个变量，有三个数据，可以描述如下（选自《黄金模板》）：From the chart we can see clearly that the average number of hours a student spends on the computer per week has increased from less than two hours in 1990 to nearly four hours in 1995, and then to 20 hours in 2000. 此句中and then前面有一个逗号。

有的同学
问能否在描述数字前就下结论，我们来看一
下。

From the chart we can see clearly that the average number of hours a student spends on the computer per week has been on the rise –it increased from less than two hours in 1990 to nearly four hours in 1995, and then to 20 hours in 2000.
在这里并未取得太大的效果，还不如上面一种方法简洁，但有的时候这种做法是不错的。

我们来看96年的6级：
Health Gains in Developing Countries (1996.6)
1．以下图为依据描述发展中国家的期望寿命（life expectancy）和婴儿死亡率（infant mortality）的变化情况
2．说明引起变化的各种原因
这里是2*2的情形，我们可以采用简洁的办法来描述。

During the period from 1960 to 1990, the life expectancy of developing countries rose from
40 years to nearly 60 years, while infant mortality decreased from 200 deaths per 1000 births to around 100. （选自《黄金模板》）
这里用while突显对比，是一种非常好的办法，就把数据的描写及其鲜明的对比，都浓缩在一句话中了。

这里说明我们深刻地理解了两个变量之间的关系。

03年6月的六级作文是3*3的情形，可以按整合两篇文章的方法进行。

Changes in the Ownership of Houses
1．根据上图描述该市住房产权的变化2．分析产生这些变化的原因
3．说明这些变化对个人和社会产生的影响From the chart, we can see clearly that in a big city in China, state-owned houses declined from 75% in 1990 to 60% in 1995 and then to 20% in 2000, while private houses rose from 25% to 40% and then to 80%
during the same period. （选自《黄金模板》）当然，有许多同学用两句话来描述，也是完全可以的，这里只是提供一种办法，来供大家借鉴。

如果是1*13的情形，是较难处理的，如某地89年至01年的青少年犯罪率，89年不是最低，01年不是最高，许多同学感觉棘手，实际上只要把上升的态势写出来就可以了。

The certain region’s juvenile delinquency rate has been generally rising ever since 1989 and by 2001, was more than 50% higher than 1989 levels.
这里教了大家一个杀手锏，就是描述最后一个与第一个增长了多长。

这里的简洁大家细细品味吧。

说到多变量、每个变量多数据的情形，又该怎样呢？大家想想这道题。

Living Expenditure of a Developed Country Year 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2002
Food 24.4% 24% 23.1% 22.3% 22% 22.2% Medical Care 2.5% 2.5% 2.7% 2.9% 3.2% 3.2%
Transportation and Communication 10.2% 10% 10.6% 11.6% 12.8% 13.2%
Clothes 7.1% 7.1% 6.2% 5.7% 5% 4.8% Fuel, Light and Water Charges 5.1% 5.1% 5.4% 5.8% 6.2% 6.3%
附:论说文句型
注:一至七条为图表句型.
一．上升增长
1．…add up to…增加了
eg. The total amount of … added up to 14 billion pounds(14%) in 1994.
2．to jump to / to soar to.. 一跃达到/ 猛增到…
eg. The total working days lost soared to 10 million in 1979.
3．…an increase of about…percent as
compared with.. 与…相比大约增加了…eg. In August as many as 39 car accidents were reported, indicating an increase of about 79% as compared with the number of January.
4．…to experience an increase/incline …有了增长
eg. Tobacco consumption is experiencing an incline.
二．下降，减少
1．…to sink/drop/reduce to…减少到…eg. The rate of strikes sank/dropped to the lowest point in 1979.
2．…to experience a decrease/decline …有了减少
eg. Tobacco consumption is experiencing a decrease.
注意：
修饰上升/减少的副词有：
rapidly slowly dramatically respectively
表达上升/减少的最后状态的词有：
the highest peak the lowest point 10 million 10%
三．起伏
1．…to go up and down …起伏不定
eg. The strike rate went up and down during the period from 1952 to 1967.
2．There be ups and downs …有起有伏eg. Between 1972 and 1979, there were several ups and downs in （某方面）. 四．稳定
1．…to remain steady/level/unchanged …保持稳定，几乎不变
eg. The rate of …remained steady (fairly level/almost unchanged) during the four years from 1963 to 1967.
2．…to level off (vi.)
eg. After a steady decline for a whole decade, the …rate shows signs of leveling off.
注意：
修饰起伏或稳定状态的副词有：
almost fairly
可以用于表达起伏，稳定状态的句子中的词组或句型：
the general situation was not worsening show indications of improvement
it can be predicted that…
eg. The rate of …remained steady during the four years from 1963 to 1967,and it can be predicted that the general situation was not worsening.
eg. The rate of …remained steady during the four years from 1963 to 1967,showing signs of improvement in …
Directions:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: My view on the post-graduate Craze. You should write at least 150 words and base your composition on the outlines (given in Chinese) below:
1、下图所示为1997，2000，2003年某校大学毕业生中参加研究生入学考试人数百分比的变化情况，请描述其变化。

2、请说明产生这种考研热的原因。

3、你的观点。

My View on the Post-graduate Craze
It can be seen from the graph that there are more and more students attending the
postgraduate entrance examination year by year. The percentage of students who decided to further their study increased a lot from 25%in the year 1997 to the year 2003(60%).
What are the reasons for this and the possible consequences? On the one hand, there are three reasons for this. First, the job market becomes more and more competitive. As a result, most people want to find or exchange for a better job by obtaining a high degree. Second, most college students want to pursue their study after their graduation from the undergraduate. Third, with the development of science and technology, what has been learned at college is not enough to meet the need of the society. On the other hand, there are some possible consequences of this. For one thing, most people will be force to pay more attention to the examination than to the improvement of their true ability. For another, it will have a negative effect not only on the individual but also on the society in the long run.
In my opinion, high degree doesn’t necessarily mean high ability. It is important
for us to pay more attention to the improvement of our abilities than to the examinations.
Directions: In this part, you are to write an essay of about 200 words within 40 minutes. Study the following table care fully and your composition must be based on the information given in the table. You should quote as few figures as possible.
Outline: 1. Changes in people’s daily expanses in the past five years
2. Possible reasons for the changes
In the past five years, there have been great changes in people’s daily expenses in XX city. According to the figures given in the table, the amount of money spent on food decreased gradually, accounting for 35 per cent in 2001. However, there was a rapid increase in clothing expenses, which made up 15% in 2001. In addition, the table shows an upward tendency in recreation expenses. The same was the case with other expenses.
What caused these remarkable changes? In my opinion, there are at least three good reasons. To begin with, with the rapid development of agriculture in China, the output of grain, fruit, vegetables and milk has sharply increased, which contributes to the decline in their prices. Secondly, the family incomes of people both in the city and in the country have greatly risen so that people now can afford expensive clothing and some of them even want to dress in the latest fashion. Finally, as the living conditions improve, the demand for a variety of recreations is growing steadily, too.
In short, with the incomes continuing to rise, people will no longer resign themselves to living a dull, monotonous life. They are eager to make their life interesting and exciting. Therefore, I am sure that people will spend more money on clothing and recreations. (219 words)。