2007-2011四级真题范文及翻译

2007.12

What Electives to Choose

【1】As Chinese universities are becoming more student-oriented, 【2】they offer undergraduates and even postgraduates a wide variety of optional courses in addition to their compulsory ones.

【3】Granted/Given a high degree of freedom in choosing their favorite electives, students have made different decisions. 【4】Some select foreign languages to learn, 【5】others find it necessary to improve their computer skills, 【6】and still others are determined to be more musically talented.

【7】As for me, a 20-year-old female sophomore, 【8】to boast an attractive figure has always been a dream, 【9】so artistic gymnastics is on the top of my list of elected courses. 【10】So far I have benefited a lot from my choice—【11】the mental pressure from academic study is released by my physical exercising in the gym.

句型变换：

1. As Chinese universities are becoming more student-oriented (1)

2. With Chinese universities becoming more student-oriented…

3. Because Chinese universities are more student-oriented…

4. Nowadays, Chinese universities become more student-oriented, so (2)

1. …they offer undergraduates and even postgraduates a wide variety of optional courses in addition to their compulsory

ones.

2. …they offer students a wide variety of electives besides their compulsory courses.

3. …students are offered a great variety of elective courses in addition to their compulsory ones.

4. …undergraduates and even postgraduates are offered a great variety of electives besides their compulsory courses【3】

1. Granted a high degree of freedom in choosing their favorite electives, students have made different decisions.

2. Given great freedom to choose their favorite optional courses, students have made different choices.

3. Faced with /Facing so many optional courses, students have made different choices.

4. With so many electives to choose from, students have made different decisions. 【7-8】

1. As for me, a 20-year-old female sophomore, to boast an attractive figure has always been a dream…

2. As a 20-year-old female sophomore, I have always been dreaming to boast an attractive figure…

3. I, a 20-year-old female sophomore, have a dream t o boast an attractive figure…

4. To boast an attractive figure has always been a dream for me, a 20-year-old female sophomore (9)

1. …so artistic gymnastics is on the top of my list of elected courses.

2. …so I put artistic gymnastics on the top of my list of elected courses.

3. …so artistic gymnastics is the first of all my elective courses.

4. …so I give priority to artistic gymnastics over my other electives.

2008年6月作文

Recreational Activities

With the development of society and the improvement of people’s living standard, [1]we are exposed to a wide variety of recreational activities. [2] There is a growing concern over the matter among the general public.

[3]Recreational activities are indispensable if we are to remain physically and mentally healthy. [4] The advantages are innumerable.[5] In the first place, they can enrich our life and relieve us from the daily routine so that we can throw ourselves into work and study more energetically with higher efficiency. [6] In the second place, recreational activities can provide us with opportunities to make more friends and share our unique life experiences. [7] Undoubtedly, these recreational activities can also cause problems, one of which is the heavy addiction of adolescents to computer games at the expense/cost of their school work.