2009年英语四级作文预测(1)

1. Travel Alone or Travel with a Companion?
1)有的人喜欢独自旅行，有的人喜欢与别人结伴而行
2)两种旅行方式的好处
3)你更喜欢哪种旅行方式，为什么?
Travel Alone or Travel with a Companion?
When it comes to traveling way, different people will offer different opinions. Some people like to travel alone, while others prefer to travel with a companion. Of course, everyone has his consideration for his preference.
Traveling alone, one can enjoy more freedom. The traveler can arrange his tour as he wishes without the trouble of humoring others. Moreover, traveling alone tend to bring the traveler unexpected surprise, such as making a new friend and enjoying a different scenery. Compared with traveling alone, traveling with a companion has also its advantages. For one thing, the group members can help and look after each other in the journey. For another, traveling with others who have same interest with, you can share costs and experiences with them.
As to me, I prefer to travel with a companion. Firstly, we can deal with the possible problems and difficulties in the journey. Secondly, I like to share the pleasure of traveling with others. In sum, both traveling alone and traveling with a companion have their attractions, and you can find the pleasure from either one.
2. The Moonlight Clan.
1)现在很多年轻人每个月都把自己赚的钱花光，他们被称作“月光族”
2)有人认为这是一种时尚的消费观念，但很多人反对这样消费
3)我对此的看法是……
The Moonlight Clan
Nowadays, more and more people, especially the young are joining in the army of “the moonlight clan”. These people exhaust their earnings every month without any savings. Many people think this is a fashionable life style, while more other people object to this kind of consumption style.
Those who support “the moonlight clan” think that those people know how to enjoy life and have a higher life quality. However, more other people criticize “the moonlight clan”. They say that the consumption habit of “the moonlight clan” is unhealthy and sometimes wasteful. In addit ion, no savings will place “the moonlight clan” in a difficult position in case of unexpected expenses.
Weighing these two arguments, I prefer to the latter one. In my eyes, though “the moonlight clan” may acquire temporary satisfaction from their consumption, in the long term, it is unfavorable to their family and career. Just as a proverb says, one should always prepare for a rainy day.
3. A Food Poisoning Accident.
你的几个同学因食用了从某超市买回的食品而中毒，幸亏及时治疗而脱险。

请描述他(们)中毒与脱险的过程，并呼吁要加强食品安全。

A Food Poisoning Accident
Last month, I witnessed a food poisoning accident happening to my classmates. At that time the situation was really very dangerous and urgent. Though finally they got out of danger, this accident is still vivid in my mind.
That day was Julie’s birthday, one of my classmates. In order to celebrate it, her
roommates bought a big birthday cake for her from a supermarket nearby. They shared the cake happily. However, after a while, all of them felt abdominal pain, nausea and dizziness. Two of them even cannot stand up because of great pain. We rushed to send them to the hospital. It turned out that the cake they ate had expired its guarantee period. Futunately, due to timely treatment, they all recovered very soon.
However, this accident leaves me a deep ponder. I think it is very urgent to take effective measures to improve food safety. Firstly, the government should strengthen supervision and administration on food safety. More importantly, to those who immoral businessmen, more strict punishment should be given. Besides, we consumers should be more careful in buying food. Only in this way can we make sure that no same accident happens.
4. Parental Hopes and Personal Ideals.
1)父母都会望子成龙，但是父母的期望有时候会与他们孩子的理想发生矛盾
2)分析这种矛盾产生的原因
3)应该如何解决这一矛盾
Parental Hopes and Personal Ideals
All parents hope their children will have a bright future. However, parents’ expectations for their children are not always in accordance with their children’s personal ideals, and sometimes they are even conflicting with each other. This is often a main cause for quarrels and gaps between parents and children. But what lead to the conflict between parental hopes and personal ideals?
The following three factors contribute to the conflict. First of all, in this fast-changing society, parents and children have too many differences in mind. Secondly, traditional patriarchy is still influencing Chinese parents in modern society. They are used to making decisions for their children. Third, nowadays young people have strong independence, who want to plan their own future and control their own destiny. Thus the conflict between parents and children inevitably appear.
In order to solve the conflict, both parents and children should pay their efforts. For one thing, parents should give their children rights to make their own decisions. They may help their children make choices instead of replacing them to make choices. For another, children should learn to respect their parents’ advices since parents tend to have more life experience. Besides, to communicate with each other actively is necessary to their understanding each other. As long as both parents and children learn to think from the other side’s point of view, the conflicts between them can be avoided.
5. Choosing an Occupation.
1) 选择职业是一个人要面对的众多难题之一。

2) 需要花时间去选择职业。

3) 选择职业时可以向多人寻求建议和帮助。

Choosing an Occupation
One of the most important problems a young person faces is deciding what to do. There are some people, of course, who from the time they are six years old “know” that they want to be doctors or pilots or fire fighters, but the majority of us do not get around to making a decision about an occupation or career until somebody or something forces us to face the problem.
Choosing an occupation takes time, and there are a lot of things you have to think about as you try to decide what you would like to do. You may find that you will have to
take special courses to qualify for a particular kind of work, or you may find out that you will need to get actual work experience to gain enough knowledge to qualify for a particular job.
Fortunately, there are a lot of people you can turn to for advice and help in making your decision. At most schools, there are teachers who are professionally qualified to give you detailed information about job qualifications. And you can talk over your ideas with family members and friends who are always ready to listen and to offer suggestions.
6. Psychological Problems among Students’ Mind
1) 当今，大学生心理健康问题值得重视；
2) 分析大学生产生心理健康问题的原因（可从同学关系紧张；恋爱遭受挫折；贫困产生自卑；学习和就业压力等方面加以分析）；
3) 作为一名大学生，我认为…
Psychological Problems of University Students
Nowadays, psychological problems are becoming more and more common among university students, severely affecting their academic performance in the campus as well as their social performance in the future. It is high time the schools and the whole society paid their full attention to the psychological health of the university students.
There are many reasons for this phenomenon. Some students are tortured by not getting along well with classmates or roommates, more than too often they tend to settle the misunderstandings over violence, or choose to hide their emotions, which always lead to more serious psychological problems. Being frustrated in love can make the students think of extreme ways of ending their misery, taking revenge or committing suicide might happen in that case. Poverty can deprive a student’s confidence，making them feel inferior compared to their peers. And pressure from the study and the job-hunting competition are also contributors to all kinds of psychological problems.
As a college student myself, I think we should try to be strong and reasonable enough to face the new challenges in our new life, and I sincerely recommend the schools to offer more psychological instructions.
7. 毕业时就业还是上研究生
For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter in reply to a friend’s inquiry about Plan after graduation. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:
假如你是李明，你的朋友石头来信咨询你的毕业之后的计划，考研还是就业，请根据自己的情况写封回信告知石头你的态度，并说明理由。

Dear Shitou,
So great to recieve your letter on May 1st, in which you inquired about my plan after graduation. Now, I am writing to illustrate it and my accounts.
As is known to all, so many graduates are eager to set feet on their work-life roads. According to a survey by National Department of Education, more than six million college students will leave the so called “Ivory Tower” this year. It is clear that the competition of job-hunting will be extremely furious. On the contrary, it seems advisable for me to further my study and get a master’s degree. What makes me convinced is that a higher degree and better educational background will, undoubtedly, enable me to make full preparation for entering the society. Besides, if possible, I will get involved in social and practical activities in my spare time.
Taking all aspects into account, I choose to study as a postgraduate.
Many thanks for your concern. Best wishes! （160）
Yours
Li Ming
8. 英语四级作文：关于地震和救援
blessed china ,united countrymen! 天佑我国，众志成城！
This year, we, Chinese people, really have suffered a lot, from snowstorm to Tibet Riot, from Torch Relay Event to Wenchuan Earthquake, however, we have not been defeated, instead, we've become more united and show great resolution to overcome all kinds of challenges to make our country more thriving and prosperous.
今年，我们中国人民真的承受了太多：从雪灾到西藏暴乱，从火炬事件到汶川地震，可我们从没倒下，而是变得更团结，坚信能经受住一切挑战，使我们的祖国更繁荣昌盛。

Rescuers were frantically searching for more survivors.
救援小组竭尽所能地寻找生还者。

Experiencing so many disasters, we've had so many moments of desperation, but if we can face them and head on, that's how we find out just how strong we really are.
经历过这么多的灾难，有了这么多绝望时刻，可只要我们能面对它们，继续前进，我们就会发现自己是多么的坚强。