作文范文之专八作文真题

专八作文真题【篇一：2015年专八写作真题及两篇范文】tem 8 2015 writingthere has been a new trend in economic activity- the sharing economy. the biggest sector of the sharing economy is travel. you find a potential host through a website. if you both get along and they are available during your planned trip, you stand a chance of getting a place for free. in addition, people also use website and apps to rent out their cars, houses, tools, clothes and services to one another. time magazine has included this trend in a list titled “10 ideas that will change the world.” it said,“ in an era when families are scattered and we may not know the people down the street, sharing things-even with strangers we’ve met just online-allow us to make meaningful connections.” what do you think of time’s comment?write your essay of about 400 words for the following topic:my views on the sharing economyin the first part you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second you should support your argument with appropriate details, in the last part you should bring what you’ve writt en to a natural conclusion or make a summary.outline:my views on the sharing economyⅠ thesis:the sharing economy plays an important part in modern society Ⅱargumentsa:it helps people make good use of resources.b:the roses in her hand,the flavor in mine.c:people can make more friends by it.Ⅲ summary:we can take an active part in the sharing economy and take good advantage of it.范文一my views on the sharing economythe sharing economy has been a new trend in economic activities.many people benefit a lot through it while different people hold different opinions toward the new topic.on my personal note,with thedevelopment of the modern society and economy,the sharing economy plays an important part nowadays.my reasons are as follows.first of all,it helps people make good use of resources.as we allknow,the owners can share their available bargains with people who need for free or rent their unused things to one another.it can make sure that many things can be used for as many times as possible instead of being abandoned in the corner.secondly,as the old saying goes:the roses in her hand,the flavor in mine.the sharing economy is just like the rose,it is the bridge between owners and recipients and offers a brand new way to help others and the owners will receive happiness at the same time.when one release the notethat he need a place to stay for some time,the one who can offer him will contact him and they both can get what they want.last but not least,people can make more friends through this.by chatting or negotiating online,two strangers can become familiar with each other and make meaningful connections.for example,if you plan to travel and you find the man who are willing to offer you a place tostay,you will share your journey with him or her,then you may find you two have similar outlooks on life or other similarities.you may even keep in touch with each other for a long time after the bargain.in summary,as the times magazine comments,the sharing economy is becoming one of 10 ideas that change the world.it brings muchconvenience in our daily life.from my point of view,we can take an active part in the sharing economy and take full advantage of it.（304 words）范文二，my views on the sharing economythe sharing economy refers to the economic pattern in which people share access to resources, such as goods, services and data. this newly emerging trend would be impossible without the development oftechnology. it is the internet that makes the sharing cheaper and easier and helps to strike a balance between supply and demand. time magazine has listed the sharing economy as one of the “10 ideas that will change the world”. as far as the comment is concerned, i cannot agree with time more非常同意. as one of the greatest benefits of the digital age, the sharing economy arises from our oldest instinct as human beings. there is always an urge for us to connect with others, especially in an era when families are scattered and we do not really know the people who live nearby. it has been said that “joys shared with others are more enjoyed.” however, in my eyes, the resources shared with others are more beneficial to our society.on the one hand, sharing economy leads to a more efficient use of resources. some items are expensive to buy but widely owned by people who do not make the best use of them. occasional sharing may provide extra income for the owners and can be less costly for the borrowers. if managed well, a win-win situation is achieved for both parties in the process. besides, sharing economy contributes to environmental protection. take accommodation for example. the more hotels are built, the more resources are required, which might in turn result in a decrease in arable land and public green space. on the other hand, the transaction 交易cost is reduced due to the use of internet and various apps. with asmart phone in your hand, it is not difficult to find a potential host in the neighboring area. people are meeting increasingly on screens, discussing online and purchasing goods domestic and overseas, paying through internet payment system.to summarize, although the sharing economy is not perfect at present because of concerns in insurance, legal liability, safety and the like, i believe, quite firmly, that it represents the future trend and has the power to change the world for the convenience and flexibility it brings to us. just as the old chinese saying goes, the defects cannot obscure掩盖 the virtues of a splendid jade瑕不掩瑜, and i assume it also applies to the sharing economy.（400 words）【篇二：专八写作真题范文】2005interview is frequently used by employers as a means to recruit prospective employees. as a result, there have been many arguments for or against the interview as a selection procedure. what is your opinion? write an essay of about 400 words to state your view.the interview as a selection procedureinterview, as an important means to recruit employees, happens every day in our modern lives. most students have received or will receive one or more after their graduation. popular as it is, an interview raises plenty of arguments. some people regard it as an efficient way while others think it is impossible to know a persons real ability and character in such a short time. in my opinion, it is a proper and effective way to recruit employees.to begin with, interviews provide employers as well as employees opportunities to learn about each other. in order to get the position, job hunters should present their excellent qualities and abilities and try their best to get the interviewers attention and appreciation. a number of questions are carefully designed by the interviewer to figure out whether a candidate is qualified for the company or the position. through the questions and answers, not only the job hunters abilities, characters and hobbies are revealed, but also what the companies can give to the candidates are known, such as their salary, career future and so on .secondly the interview embodies the concept of fairness. in the interview, all the candidates face the same situation. they are questioned and scored by the same group of interviewers, which makes the selection more objective and democratic. whats more, nothing else but personal ability matters and is the decisive factor to obtain the job. an interview is not only a procedure for companies to select new employees but also a procedure for job hunters to select their satisfied companies. as to the right to choose, employees and employers are equal. thirdly, interviews broaden the choice range of both interviewers and interviewees. companies that need a lot of talents can hold a big interview to look for the candidates they really want. if they can not find enough, they can hold another. the interviewees, on the other hand, can attend severalinterviews to find the most appropriate companies in which they wish to work and develop.to sum up, interviews have many advantages and before any better means are created, it is the best way to recruit employees. with the development of our society, it surely plays more and more important roles in making full use of the resources of talents.2006joseph epstein, a famous american writer, once said, we decide what is important and what is trivial in life. we decide (so) that what makes us significant is either what we do orwhat we refuse to do. but no matter how different the universe may be to our choices and decisions, these choices and decisions are ours to make. we decide. we choose. and as we decide and choose, so are our lives formed. in the end,forming our own destiny is what ambition is about. do you agree or disagree with him? write an essay of about 400 words entitled:ambitionambition is the decision one makes and the resolution with which he or she carries out that decision. it provides us with the required driving force to accomplish any undertakings in our lives. just as joseph epstein, a famous american writer put it, “and as we decide and choose, so are our lives formed.” indeed, once we make up our minds to choose to do something, then our life becomes meaningful and specifically orientated. this notion of life, as far as i observe, is closest to truth and does apply to almost all aspects of life.first, ambition renders us a sense of mission. no matter what decision you make, you have to be responsible for your choice. your choice procures you a sense of orientation, or more specially a sense of mission. and only a strong mission may enable one to accomplish greatness. caesar of the ancient roman empire was urged by his ambition “i came, i saw, i conquered”, and became an uivaled empire builder in the history of rome. john milton, stimulated always by his ambition that aimed at writing some “mighty lines” which englandwould unwillingly forget, had in due time secured his position as the second shakespeare in the history of english literature. in the second place, ambition can bring one’s potentials to thefull. ambition may well serve as a catalyst(催化剂) activating one’s potentials. without ambition one’s potentials will remain slumbering like a dormant volcano. a case in point is ms zhang haidi, a chinese helen keller. it was her ambition to be a useful person that has turned the almost paralyzed zhang haidi into a well-accomplished figure whose achievements would dwarf those of some normal people aiming at the sun, though, at worst, they may probably land on the moon.influential as it is upon us, however, ambition must be channeled in the right di rection. if wrongly directed, one’s ambition may bring havoc on him and others. hitler, whose ambition was to conquer europe by whatever evil means, finally turned him into a demon. it was this demon that almost cast europe into anguish and suffering. another case is macbeth whose ambition was to become the king of scotland. however, his ambition was materialized by the murder of king duncan. consequently, unbearable guilt and psychological agony drove him to his tragic doom.to sum up, ambition can benefit us tremendously if wisely and correctly channeled, otherwise it may ruin others and ourselves. a poet says: life can be bad; life can be good; life can be dirty; life can be sad; life can even be painful. in my mind’s eye, a person can make his life beau tiful, meaningful and rewarding and stand out as a respectable personage if he is motivated by a well-oriented ambition.2008in a few months’ time you are going to graduate from university. how do you think your college years have prepared you for your future life? write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic:what i have learned from my years at universitymore than two thousand years ago, confucius, one of the greatest philosophers and educators in chinese history, sigh with grief while standing on the river and compared the transient passage of time to the flowing water. with a blink of eyes, i will graduate from this university a few months later. at this moment, i think i have a deeper understanding of this great thinker’s saying. think ing of my impending graduation, i am excited but meanwhile i am upset, mixed with some other feelings beyond words. looking back the details of the past fewyears, i can not help asking myself, “what have i learned from my years at university?” in my opini on, this question is one that every one of us can not avoid.i think what i have learned in the passing years is that i have gained more knowledge and acquired some basic professional skills, which will lay a sound foundation for my future career. through the involvement of various social activities and participation in different clubs and associations, i got to know more friends as well as my classmates. by getting along with them, i have acquired some useful communicative skills and begin to know how to understand and appreciate others, which i suppose will be expected to play an important role in my future life. more importantly, i have gained the abilities to handle the problems and deal with crises independently.2009mandarin, or putonghua, is the standard service sector language in china. however lately some employees of a metropolis subway company start using dialects to cater to the requirements of people from different areas in order to render better service. opponents sees the countering effects of such movement to the national policy of promoting mandarin across china. write in 400 words your opinion and support your argument and bring your essay to a natural conclusion.dialects are just acceptable in public placeschinas state administration of radio film and television (sarft) recently issued a notice banning domestic radio and tv stations from translating foreign radio and tv programs into any local dialect. the notice said that such dialect translation contradicted the national initiative to promote putonghua, or mandarin, around the country. foreign programs that have been translated into dialects must be removed from television and radio immediately. the notice evoked a mixed response from experts and audio and video producers, as well as the general public. many voiced their concerns that local dialects would be forbidden in public places. mandarin, which means common language, is the countrys predominant language and is widely used by more than 70 percent of the population. however, local dialects still enjoy popularity for relatively less-educated people on some occasions. the dialects do make aunique role and should be tolerated for existence in public places.though promoted widely in public places, dialects are acceptable in public places. first, it is more than a mere tool for communication. it is, most importantly, the messenger of its respective culture. if the dialect was eliminated from daily use, the culture will be broken. second, mandarian can absorb the elite part of local dialects to eich its vocabulary and usage. this is the perfection of mandartian from the blend and contact of thousands of years. the dialects can also be popular in the public. along with the famous short play by comic actors in ne china, the local dialect came into the spotlight, and enjoyed more popularity throughout china. such a cultural phenomenon represents the audience’s attitude to local dialects which cater to the taste of the majority. third, a local dialect is the only means of communication to some undereducated local people. if local dialects are forbidden in the public places, they can not communicate.to sum up, local dialects should be tolerated in public places for its unique role which mandarian can not substitute. we should guarantee its survival because dialects stand for our spiritual land. from a long-term perspective, dialects should not and would not be wiped out. there is no need for any purposeful and deliberate attempt to protect dialects. just let dialects take their natural course. the best way to protect a dialect is to use it in daily life and pass it down from generation to generation.2010recently newspapers have reported that officials in a little-known mountainous area near guiyang, guizhou province wanted to turn the area into a “central business destrict” for guiyang and invited a foreign design company to give an entirely new look. the design company came up with a blueprint for unconventional, super-futuristic buildings. this triggered off different responses. some appreciated the bold innovation of the design, but others held that it failed to reflect regional characteristics or local cultural heritage. what is your view on this? write an essay of about 400 words. you should supply an appropriate title for your essay.the important role of a city’s local conditions in the urban designrecently there is a hot debate on a report that a foreign design company invited by a little-known mountainous area in guiyang provided a design without paying too much attention to the city’s unique characteristics. some people appreciate the bold innovation of the design but others do not like it. in my opinion, any urban design should take the city’s original cultural heritage into account. the designers should suit their design to local conditions and try to take advantage of the local resources. first, a city’s regional characteristics or local cultural heritage are its symbol, its identity. in a mountainous area, too many unconventional, super-futuristic buildings will not be compatible with the city’s landscapes. without these landscapes, it is just another so called modern city composed of concrete and steel. take beijing for example. in the past few years, beijing has been removing a large number of such alleys traditionally called hutong, in order to make it become a real international city. but without these alleys can this city still be called beijing, an ancient capital? the disappearance of hutongs means the disappearance of a period of history, a cordial lifestyle, and even the disappearance of beijing itself. then beijing will lose its uniqueness.second, it can help a city save a lot of money by suiting the design to local conditions and try to take advantage of the local resources. this is especially important to small cities, like that in a mountainous area near guiyang. we all know guiyang is a developing city, not very rich. unconventional, super-futuristic buildings mean large need of money input. then more burdens may be added to this city, which will run counter to the city’s original purpose of developing itself. instead, if connections between a city’s culture and various urban sectors, including housing, infrastructure and governance, are well made, the maximum economic benefits will be achieved.besides, the modernization should be a gradual process. more haste, less speed. nonetheless, it should not be overlooked that the shortcomings of futuristic-style constructing outweigh its advantages.in conclusion, any urban design should take the city’s original cultural heritage into account. the designers should suit theirdesign to local conditions and try to take advantage of thelocal resources. a scientific city design should be dependenton the city’s regional characteristics, on a case-by-case basis.【篇三：2014年专八写作真题及两篇范文】真题：partvi writing (45 min)nowadays, some companies have work-from-home or remote working policies, which means that their employees do not have to commute to work every day. some people think that this can save a lot of time travelling to and from work, thus raising employees’ productivity. however, others argue that in the workplace, people can communicate face to face, which vastly increases the efficiency of coordination and cooperation. what is your opinion?write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic：my views on working from homein the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details．in the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary．marks will be awarded for content, organization，language and appropriateness．failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks．write your essay on answer sheet four．参考范文（一）telecommuting: an inevitable trendthere is no denying the fact that the past years have witnessed an increasing number ofpeople working from home, with some employers encouraging this practice. however, there exist opposing views on this phenomenon, with proponents claiming that it saves time and increases productivity, while opponents arguing that it lacks face-to-face communication and thus affects coordination. personally, i believe that there is truth in both opinions. therefore, this new style of working suits more jobs that demand less face-to-face communication. however, with thepopularization of the internet and its increasingly mighty function, working from home, or telecommuting, will definitely become an inevitable and irreversible trend.firstly, the advantages of telecommuting go far beyond saving time spent on travelling to and from the workplace. it provides a worker with an unimaginable degree of freedom and comfort. one can nearly arrange everything related to work according to his or her will. he can get up and go to bed at any time he wishes, as long as he fulfills his daily task. furthermore, he does not have to worry about his appearances or dressing. this is especially convenient to female workers. besides, one can choose to work out锻炼 during the break at time he deems proper. plus, he can enjoy cooking at home and have his favorite food, instead of putting up with the monotonous cuisine in the collective dining hall or potentially hazardous food in restaurants.secondly, communicating face to face is gradually losing its necessity in an increasingnumber of professions along with the strides made in online communication. this is true not only in such advanced industrialized countries as the u.s. and japan, but also here in china. such online communication tools as qq, we chat and micro blog provide people with not only verbal chat, but also voice chat and even video chat. one does not necessarily go out to see his colleagues or clients, for it can all be accomplished online. a case in point is the surging wave of onlineshopping. another strong evidence is online education. such virtual classrooms as yy and mooc have rendered actual classrooms seem outdated and stupid.undeniably, face-to-face communication cannot completely give way to virtualcommunication, especially at the starting stage of a community, or in such cases as individualized education and primary schooling. however, as a natural consequence of the development of science and technology, working from home represents the marching direction of advancedproductivity. as a member of modern society, one should get himself or herself fully prepared for the challenge of such a new style of working. （432 words）参考范文（二）telecommuting: a two-edged swordangels and devils are two poles apart, but working from home, or telecommuting, seems to combine them perfectly. alongwith the advances in computer and internet technologies, the past years have witnessed an increasing number of people working from home, with some employersencouraging this practice. however, there exist opposingviews on this phenomenon. some people take it for grantedthat it is a blessing, while others argue that it is a curse. as i see it, there is an element of truth in both views, and one should make a careful choice according to his or her conditions.on the one hand, no one can deny the fact that working from home brings about numerous benefits, which go far beyond saving time spent on travelling to and from the workplace. it provides a worker with an unimaginable degree of freedom and comfort. one can nearly arrange everything related to work according to his or her will. he can get up and go to bed at any time he wishes, as long as he fulfills his daily task. furthermore, he does not have to worry about his appearances or dressing. this is especially convenient to female workers. besides, one can choose to work out during the break at time he deems proper. plus, he can enjoy cooking at home and have his favorite food, instead of putting up with the monotonous cuisine in the collective dining hall or potentially hazardous food in restaurants.on the other hand, however, the above mentioned advantages of telecommuting may well turn out to be its demerits. while enjoying the freedom of time arrangement, one may find himself lack of discipline and regular hours, which might be a hazard to his physical fitness. in the same way, he or she may miss the opportunity to manifest his or her attractiveness tohis or her colleagues or people on the way to and back from work while appreciating the time and money that otherwise would be spent on dressing and making up. similarly, he orshe may find it troublesome to cook and wash dishes. what is the most important, as mentioned in the directions, is that telecommuting cut into face-to-face communication and thus affects the efficiency of coordination. as can be easilyperceived, face-to-face communication cannot completely give way to virtual communication, especially at the starting stage of a community, or in such cases as individualized education and primary schooling.in the final analysis, i should admit honestly that i cannot give a yes-no answer to the question whether telecommuting is a good thing or not. actually, it should be viewed as a two-edged sword, which presents both conveniences and troubles. the best policy, as i see it, is to make your own choice according to the nature of your work as well as your personality.。