专业四级考前恶补—写作(3)

专业四级考前恶补—写作(3)

【写作范文】

Some people like to buy books to read. Others like to borrow books from libraries or from other people. Compare the advantages of these two ways of reading. Which do you prefer? Why?

Write a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:Borrowing Books or Buying Books

Some people like to borrow books to read, while others prefer to buy books. Both ways have their advantages.

Borrowing books to read has two major advantages. First, you just urge yourself to finish as soon as possible the books you borrowed from a library or from other people. You will be fined if you fail to return them to the library in due t ime, or you will lose trust if you keep books of others too long, and they will probably refuse to lend you any more books. So you have to read it desirously, forgetting your meals and sleep. On the other hand, if you buy a book, you may put it away, thinking it is yours and you don‘t have to finish it quickly. Another advantage of borrowing books enables you to read books without spending any money. In recent years, more and more books come out each year, and the prices of books keep on rising. Ordinary people cannot afford to buy so many books they want to read either for information or entertainment. In addition, often I need to read only a part of some books. It is unnecessary for me to buy them.

However, there are some kinds of books that I have to buy. The first kind is reference books such as dictionaries and encyclopedias I need to use frequently. The second kind is textbooks I need to read more carefully in order to understand well. And it is also necessary for me to buy some famous literature books like The Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain, The Old Man and the Sea, Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

So I think books are of two kinds: books for borrowing and books for buying. I like to borrow books that I read mainly for entertainment or read a part of. And for those books like reference books, I prefer to buy. Whether to borrow or to buy books, I think, mostly depends on the kinds.

All roads lead to Rome.

条条大路通罗马。

【学习要点】

① You will be fined if you fail to return them to the library

in due time. 你如果到期不还书就会被罚款。

② reference books 参考书，工具书

③ encyclopedia百科全书

Call a spade a spade.

直言不讳。

【要点提示】

All that speak us fair are not friends.

说我们好话的人并非都是朋友。

本文为议论文。作者首先提出自己的观点：Both ways have their advantages. 在正文中作者对比买书，举出充分的论据来说明借书的好处，然后作者又说明有些书需要买。这样，避免了使观点绝对化，又很客观地说明了问题。最后作者得出结论：So I think books are of two kinds: books for borrowing and books for buying. 接着又用两句话解释了该结论。文章观点明确，论据充分，论证严密。

本文关联词语使用恰当：

表示对比：On the other hand

表示列举：First，Another……, In addition（此外，引出补充论据）

表示对比或转折：However

【模拟训练3】［35 MIN.］

Fiction (such as novels and short stories) can teach us more about life than textbooks can. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Use specific reasons to support your answer.

Write a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:

Fiction Can Teach Us More

You are to write in three parts.

In the first part, state your opinion.

In the second part, give specific reasons for your opinion.

In the last paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion with a summary.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.

Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

【模拟训练参考作文3】

Fiction Can Teach Us More

Fiction, such as novels and short stories, is always considered as a way of entertainment, but as far as I am concerned, I think it is far more than a pure relaxation. It can be instructive, and it can even teach us more about life than textbooks.

Authors of famous works are usually well experienced. They put all their knowledge and social experience into their literary works. They create a colorful world in which we can find great quantity of treasure.

Since fiction is primarily based on everyday life, the knowledge it includes is always close.

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