读后感的写作方法及范文（一） 

怎样才能写好读后感呢？

从结构上看，一篇读后感至少要有三个部分的内容组成：一是要介绍原作的篇名内容和特点；二是根据自己的认识对原作的内容和特点进行分析和评价，也就是概括地谈谈对作品的总体印象；三是读后的感想和体会。即一是说明的部分，二是要有根据评价作品的部分，三是有感而发，重点在“感”字上。

首要的一点是“读”。“读”是感的基础，“感”是由“读”而生。只有认真的读书，弄懂难点疑点，理清文章的思路，透彻的掌握文章的内容和要点，深刻地领会原文精神所在，结合历史的经验、当前的形势和个人的实际,才能真有所“感”。所以，要写读后感，首先要弄懂原作。

其次要认真思考。读后感的主体是“感”。要写实感，还要在读懂原作的基础上作出自己的分析和评价。分析和评价是有所“感”的酝酿、集中和演化的过程，有了这个 分析和评价，才有可能使“感”紧扣原作的主要思想和主要观点，避免脱离原作，东拉西扯，离开中心太远。

所以，写读后感就必须要边读边思考，结合历史的经验，当前的形势和自己的实际展开联想，从书中的人和事联系到自己和自己所见的人和事，那些与书中相近、相似，那些与书中相反、相对，自己赞成书中的什么，反对些什么，从而把自己的感想激发出来，并把它条理化，系统化，理论化。总之，想的深入，才能写的深刻感人。

第三，要抓住重点。读完一篇（部）作品，会有很多感想和体会，但不能把他们都写出来。读后感是写感受最深的一点，不是书评，不能全面地介绍和评价作品。因此，要认真地选择对现实生活有一定意义的、有针对性的感想，就可以避免泛泛而谈，文章散乱，漫无中心和不与事例挂钩等弊病 。

怎样才能抓住重点呢？

我们读完一部作品或一篇文章后，自然会受到感动，产生许多感想，但这许多感想是零碎的，有些是模糊的，一闪而失。要写读后感，就要善于抓住这些零碎、甚至是模糊的感想，反复想，反复作比较，找出两个比较突出的对现实有针对性的，再集中凝神的想下去，在深思的基础上加以整理。也只有这样，才能抓住具有现实意义的问题，写出真实、深刻、用于解决人们在学习上、思想上和实践上存在问题的有价值的感想来。

第四，要真实自然。就是要写自己的真情实感。自己是怎样受到感动和怎样想的，就怎样写。把自己的想法写的越具体、越真实，文章就会情真意切，生动活泼，使人受到启发。

从表现手法上看，读后感多用夹叙夹议，必要时借助抒情的方法。叙述是联系实际摆事实。议论是谈感想，讲道理。抒情是表达读后的激情。叙述的语言要概括简洁，议论要准确，抒情要集中。三者要交融一体，切忌空话、大话套话、口号。

从表现形式上看，也有两种：一种是联系实际说明道理的。这是用自己的切身体会和具体生动的事例，从理论和实践的结合上阐明一个道理的正确性，把理论具体化、形象化，使之有血有肉，有事有理，以事明理，生动活泼。另一种是从研究理论的角度出发，阐发意义。根据自己的研究和理解，阐明一个较难理解的思想观点，或估价一部作品的思想意义。它的作用是从理论上帮助读者加深对原文的理解。这一种读后感的重点仍在“感”字上，但它的理论性较强，一定要注意关照议论文论点鲜明、论据典型、中心明确突出等特点。

 《斑羚飞渡》读后感

看了《斑羚飞渡》这篇文章，我的心里掀起了千层巨浪，感慨万千。它描写了一群被逼至绝境的斑羚，为了赢得种群的生存机会，用牺牲一半挽救另一半的方法摆脱困境的壮举。

每一只年轻斑羚的成功飞渡，都意味着有一只老年斑羚摔得粉身碎骨。这是一种为了种族的延续而甘愿牺牲自己的伟大精神！是一种用生命为下一代搭起一条生存道路的精神！“没有拥挤，没有争夺，秩序井然，快速飞渡”，没有一只老年斑羚从注定死亡的那拨偷偷溜到新生的那拨去，它们的心里很坦然，很踏实：为了下一代，我们有了坚定的勇气，可以无悔地牺牲自己，完成这一幕悲壮的斑羚飞渡。

我敬佩这些勇敢的斑羚，特别是镰刀头羊，他没有做人类的奴隶，没有做人类的囚徒。“只见它迈着坚定的步伐，走向那道绚丽的彩虹。”它维护了自己的尊严，也维护了种族的尊严。而有的人，却甘于屈服，在生死抉择之际，他们毅然选择了在他人的膝下苟活，只为了一己私利。这是可耻的自私蒙蔽了人类的思想，冲昏了人类的头脑，埋没了人类的心灵。

但有的人也具有和老斑羚们一样的牺牲精神，那就是四川汶川大地震中，有多少人本来能逃生却为了救别人而牺牲。其中给我印象最深的就是谭千秋老师。这是一位英雄的教师，当救援人员发现他时，他双臂张开着趴在课桌上，身下死死地护着四个学生，四个学生都活了下来，他却永远离去了。

还有一个小男孩手刨四个小时从废墟下救出了同学，但他的双手却血肉模糊，他就是马健。

他们的心灵是伟大高洁的。假如我们能搏击蓝天，那是他们给了我们腾飞的翅膀；假如我们是击浪的勇士，那是他们给了我们弄潮的力量；假如我们是不灭的火炬，那是他们给了我们青春的光亮。他们和斑羚们一样，都是可以用自己最大的力量去为他人付出全部的英雄，他们是我们的骄傲。

在赞美斑羚的同时，我也为那些狩猎的人感到心痛，他们是罪魁祸首。大自然是需要和谐的，虽然我们是最高级的动物，但其他的动物依然有它们自己的生活和情感，它们也有深爱的伙伴，也有感人至深的亲情，但几声枪响，破坏了它们的安宁，让它们失去了美好的家园。这对我们来说并不算什么，因为我们不是斑羚，但对它们来说呢？失去亲人的痛苦又有谁能体会，人们为什么不能和它们和谐相处呢？毕竟它们也是生命，我们大家都是大自然的孩子。

将心比心吧，苍天最终还是让斑羚们繁衍了下来，这是它们用生命的代价换来的，而我们人类，从来不需要用任何的代价来换取生存的机会，和它们相比，我们幸福多了。它们用无私感动了上苍，它们的善良代代相传，这一飞渡的壮举谱写了生命的乐章，也带给我们深深的自责与愧疚。

其实，生命需要奉献与牺牲，这样才有意义。当你的生命为他人开一朵花，你生命的芳香就会灿烂一片；当你的生命为他人增添一份温暖，你生命的芳香就会沁人心脾；当这一切在你的心田荡漾着涟漪的时候，你一定会感受到一种温情关爱的芳香。我想，那些为了救年轻斑羚而失去生命的老斑羚们一定也是这样想的。

我合上书，闭上眼，只听见窗外萧萧细细的雨声，那一幕情景，依旧栩栩如生，只是生命已去，再多悔恨的眼泪也只能化作春夜的一丝细雨，滋润那片曾经茂盛欢腾的草原……

第二篇：六级写作技巧及范文

17世纪英国哲学家培根曾说：“阅读使人充实，谈话使人机智，写作使人精确。”在英语学习过程中培养和提高书面表达是一个非常重要的环节和内容。英语写作也是体现英语应用能力的一个重要方面，是各类大学英语考试的必考题型之一，但却往往是考生的薄弱环节。 教育部19xx年最新六级考试大纲对写作的具体要求是：能在阅读难度与课文相仿的书面材料时做笔记、回答问题和写提纲，能就一定的话题或提纲在半小时内写出150词的短文，能写通知或便条，表达意思清楚，无重大语言错误。

纵观近10年的大学英语六级考试，作文内容偏重工作、学习、交通及社会文化等方面的问题。考试形式中，给出英文题目和中文提纲式作文占68.4%，图表作文21%，给出英文题目及中文提示作文5.3%。

大学英语六级考试作文评分原则来取总体评分，就文章的总体印象给分及奖励分，而不是按语言点的错误数目扣分。

短文写作的目的在于考察考生用英语进行书面表达的能力，主要是测试考生综合运用英语语 言的能力，其内容涉及科技、社会和文化等方面。短文写作的形式主要为命题作文，看图作文和情景作文；从文体上看，它分为议论文，说明文和议论和说明相结合。

短文的写作模式：六级作文题的长度不能少于150词，结构多为“三段式”，一般可以用10～14句子完成。

1.开头部分

这部分必须点题，用 2-3个句子完成，它约占全文的20%-30%。

2.主体部分

在这部分里，考生应该首先写出主题句，然后从 2～3个方面比较详细地论述短文的主题。这部分约占全文60%。

3.结尾部分

考生应该用概括性的语言来总结全文主题，得出结论。结尾部分约占全文 15%-20%。 必须说明的是，有时短文提示要求考生从正反两个方面来论证某一问题。在这种情况下，考生必须把短文的主体部分分作两段来分别阐述正反两种观点，这样，原来的“三段式”就变 成了“四段式”。

另外，也可以保持“三段式”不变。有时命题者要求考生先描述一种情况，再对此问题展开 讨论。在这种情况下，第一段所占的篇幅就要提高，约占全文的 30%-40%。

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六级写作基本句式

以下是短文写作中使用率最高、覆盖面最广的基本句式，每组句式的功能相同或相似，考生可根据自己的情况选择其中的1－2个，做到能够熟练正确地仿写或套用。

1．表示原因

1）There are three reasons for this．

2）The reasons for this are as follows．

3）The reason for this is obvious．

4）The reason for this is not far to seek．

5）The reason for this is that．．．

6）We have good reason to believe that．．．

例如：There are three reasons for the changes that have taken place in our life．Firstly，people's living standard has been greatly improved．Secondly，most people are well paid， and they can afford what they need or like．Last but not least，more and more people prefer to enjoy modern life．

注：如考生写第一个句子没有把握，可将其改写成两个句子。如：Great changes have taken place in our life． There are three reasons for this．这样写可以避免套用中的表达失误。

2．表示好处

1）It has the following advantages．

2）It does us a lot of good．

3）It benefits us quite a lot．

4）It is beneficial to us．

5）It is of great benefit to us．

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例如：Books are like friends．They can help us know the world better，and they can open our minds and widen our horizons．Therefore，reading extensively is of great benefit to us．

3．表示坏处

1）It has more disadvantages than advantages．

2）It does us much harm．

3）It is harmful to us．

例如：However，everything divides into two．Television can also be harmful to us．It can do harm to our health and make us lazy if we spend too much time watching television．

4．表示重要、必要、困难、方便、可能

1）It is important（necessary，difficult，convenient， possible）for sb．to do sth．

2）We think it necessary to do sth．

3）It plays an important role in our life．

例如：Computers are now being used everywhere，whether in the

government，in schools or in business．Soon， computers will be found in every home，too．We have good reason to say that computers are playing an

increasingly important role in our life and we have stepped into the Computer Age．

5．表示措施

1）We should take some effective measures．

2）We should try our best to overcome（conquer）the difficulties．

3）We should do our utmost in doing sth．

4）We should solve the problems that we are confronted（faced）with． 3

例如：The housing problem that we are confronted with is becoming more and more serious．Therefore，we must take some effective measures to solve it．

6．表示变化

1）Some changes have taken place in the past five years．

2）A great change will certainly be produced in the world’s communications．

3）The computer has brought about many changes in education． 例如：Some changes have taken place in people’s diet in the past five years．The major reasons for these changes are not far to seek．Nowadays，more and more people are switching from grain to meat for protein，and from fruit and vegetable to milk for vitamins．

7．表示事实、现状

1）We cannot ignore the fact that．．．

2）No one can deny the fact that．．．

3）There is no denying the fact that．．．

4）This is a phenomenon that many people are interested in．

5）However，that’s not the case．

例如：We cannot ignore the fact that industrialization brings with it the problems of pollution．To solve these problems， we can start by educating the public about the hazards of pollution．The government on its part should also design stricter laws to promote a cleaner environment．

8．表示比较

1）Compared with A，B．．．

2）I prefer to read rather than watch TV．

3）There is a striking contrast between them．

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例如：Compared with cars，bicycles have several advantages besides being affordable．Firstly，they do not consume natural resources of

petroleum．Secondly，they do not cause the pollution problem．Last but not least，they contribute to people’s health by giving them due physical exercise．

9．表示数量

1）It has increased（decreased）from．．．to．．．

2）The population in this city has now increased （decreased）to 800，000．

3）The output of July in this factory increased by 15％ compared with that of January．

例如：With the improvement of the living standard，the proportion of people's income spent on food has decreased while that spent on education has increased．

再如：From the graph listed above，it can be seen that student use of computers has increased from an average of less than two hours per week in 1990 to 20 hours in 2000．

注：“From the graph listed above，it can be seen that”见句式12。考生将句式9和句式12结合在一起，便可较好地写出20xx年6月CET －6短文写作的第一段。

10．表示看法

1）People have（take，adopt，assume）different attitudes towards sth．

2）People have different opinions on this problem．

3）People take different views of（on）the question．

4）Some people believe that．．．Others argue that．．．

例如：People have different attitudes towards failure．Some believe that failure leads to success．

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Every failure they experience translates into a greater chance of success at their renewed endeavor．However， others are easily discouraged by failures and put themselves into the category of losers．

再如：Do "lucky numbers" really bring good luck？Different people have different views on it．

注：一个段落有时很适宜以问句开始，考生应掌握这一写作方法。

11．表示结论

1）In short，it can be said that ．．．

2）It may be briefly summed up as follows．

3）From what has been mentioned above，we can come to the conclusion that ．．．

例如：From what has been mentioned above，we can come to the conclusion that examination is necessary，however， its method should be improved． 注：例句1可用于任何一个段落的结论句；例句3则多用文章结论段的第一句。

12．套语

1）It's well known to us that ．．．

2）As is known to us，．．．

3）This is a topic that is being widely talked about．

4）From the graph（table，chart）listed above，it can be seen that ．．．

5）As a proverb says,"Where there is a will，there is a way．"

例如：As is well known to us，it is important for the students to know the world outside campus．

The reason for this is obvious．Nowadays，the society is changing and developing rapidly，and the campus is no longer an "ivory tower"．As college 6

students，we must get in touch with the world outside the campus．Only in this way can we adapt ourselves to the society quickly after we graduate．

再如：Does it pay to be honest？This is a topic that is being widely talked about and different people have different opinions on it．

CET6作文过关技巧句型

1．表示原因

1）There are three reasons for this．

2）The reasons for this are as follows．

3）The reason for this is obvious．

4）The reason for this is not far to seek．

5）The reason for this is that．．．

6）We have good reason to believe that．．．

例如：There are three reasons for the changes that have taken place in our life．Firstly, people's living standard has been greatly improved．Secondly，most people are well paid， and they can afford what they need or like．Last but not least，more and more people prefer to enjoy modern life．

注：如考生写第一个句子没有把握，可将其改写成两个句子。如：Great changes have taken place in our life．There are three reasons for this．这样写可以避免套用中的表达失误。

2．表示好处

1）It has the following advantages．

2）It does us a lot of good．

3）It benefits us quite a lot．

4）It is beneficial to us．

5）It is of great benefit to us．

例如：Books are like friends．They can help us know the world better，and 7

they can open our minds and widen our horizons．Therefore，reading extensively is of great benefit to us．

3．表示坏处

1）It has more disadvantages than advantages．

2）It does us much harm．

3）It is harmfulto us．

例如：However，everything dividesinto two．Television can also be harmful to us．It can do harm to our health and make us lazy if we spend too much time watching televi- sion．

4．表示重要、必要、困难、方便、可能

1）It is important（necessary，difficult，convenient， possible）for sb．to do sth．

2）We think it necessary to do sth．

3）It plays an important role in our life．

例如：Computers are now being used everywhere，whether in the

government，in schools or in business．Soon，computers will be found in every home，too．We have good reason to say that computers are playing an

increasingly important role in our life and we have stepped into the Computer Age．

5．表示措施

1）We should take some effective measures．

2）We should try our best to overcome（conquer）the difficulties．

3）We should do our utmost in doing sth．

4）We should solve the problems that we are confronted（faced）with． 例如：The housing problem that we are confronted with is becoming more and more serious．Therefore，we must take some effective measures to solve it．

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6．表示变化

1）Some changes have taken place in the past five years．

2）A great change will certainly be produced in the world's communications．

3）The computer has brought about many changes in education． 例如：Some changes have taken place in people's diet in the past five years．The major reasons for these changes are not far to seek．Nowadays，more and more people are switching from grain to meat for protein，and from fruit and vegetable to milk for vitamins．

7．表示事实、现状

1）We cannot ignore the fact that．．．

2）No one can deny the fact that．．．

3）There is no denying the fact that．．．

4）This is a phenomenon that many people are interested in．

5）However，that's not the case．

例如：We cannot ignore the fact that industrialization brings with it the problems of pollution．To solve these problems， we can start by educating the public about the hazards of pollution．The government on its part should also design stricter laws to promote a cleaner environment．

8．表示比较

1）Compared with A，B．．．

2）I prefer to read rather than watch TV．

3）There is a striking contrast between them．

例如：Compared with cars，bicycles have several advantages besides being affordable．Firstly，they do not consume natural resources of

petroleum．Secondly，they do not cause the pollution problem．Last but not least，they contribute to people's health by giving them due physical exercise．

9．表示数量

1）It has increased（decreased）from．．．to．．．

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2）The population in this city has now increased （decreased）to 800，000．

3）The output of July in this factory increased by 15％ compared with that of January．

例如：With the improvement of the living standard，the proportion of people's income spent on food has decreased while that spent on education has increased．

再如：From the graph listed above，itcan be seen that student use of

computers has increased from an average of less than two hours per week in 1990 to 20 hours in 2000．

注：“From the graph listed above，it can be seen that”见句式12。考生将句式9和句式12结合在一起，便可较好地写出20xx年6月CET －4、6短文写作的第一段。

10．表示看法

1）People have（take，adopt，assume）different attitudes towards sth．

2）People have different opinions on this problem．

3）People take different views of（on）the question．

4）Some people believe that．．．Others argue that．．．

例如：People have different attitudes towards failure．Some believe that failure leads to success．Every failure they experience translates into a greater chance of success at their renewed endeavor．However， others are easily discouraged by failures and put themselves into the category of losers． 再如：Do“lucky numbersreally bring good luck？Different people have different views on it．

注：一个段落有时很适宜以问句开始，考生应掌握这一写作方法。

11．表示结论

1）In short，it can be said that ．．．

2）It may be briefly summed up as follows．

3）From what has been mentioned above，we can come to the conclusion that ．．．

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例如：From what has been mentioned above，we can come to the conclusion that examination is necessary，however， its method should be improved． 注：例句1可用于任何一个段落的结论句；例句3则多用文章结论段的第一句。

12．套语

1）It's well known to us that ．．．

2）As is known to us，．．．

3）This is a topic that is being widely talked about．

4）From the graph（table，chart）listed above，it can be seen that ．．．

5）As aproverb says，“Where there is a will，there is a way．

例如：As is well known to us，it is important for the students to know the world outside campus．The reason for this is obvious．Nowadays，the society is changing and developing rapidly，and the campus is no longer an“ivory tower．As college students，we must get in touch with the world outside the campus．Only in this way can we adapt ourselves to the society quickly after we graduate． 再如：Does it pay to be honest？This is a topic that is being widely talked about and different people have different opinions on it．

Turn off Your Mobile Phone

1. 移动电话给我们的生活带来了便利

2. 移动电话有时也会影响别人

3. 在某些场合请关掉你的手机

With the development of information technology and reduced price of communication products, the mobile phone has become a necessity for most people. Obviously, it shortens the distance between people and makes our life more convenient. Thanks to it, it's easy for us to contact or be contacted by others anytime and anywhere. We will never miss any important meetings, great deals or admirable opportunities.

But, have you noticed sometimes the mobile phone also brings

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embarrassment to us? It's not rare to see some pressing the mobile phone to his ear and shouting loudly in public as if there were no one else present. And I'm sure each one has had such an experience that the mobile phones ring

continuously on a formal occasion. Perhaps those people have life-and-death reasons to keep the phone working at all times, but it interrupts people around them who have to hear what they don't care when they want to concentrate on what they're doing.

So if you are one of them, please shut off your cell phone in public,

especially on a quiet and serious occasion. It's a respect for both others and yourself.

Traveling by Train or by Plane

1. 我们出远门总要坐火车或飞机

2. 坐火车和坐飞机各有什么利弊

3. 你的结论如何

When we go on a business trip, we will be faced with the choice of traveling by train or by plane. Before making the right choice, we had better make a close comparison and contrast of them.

First of all, a train will take us to our target railway station. Also, a plane will take us to the target airport. Second, in a train we can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the countryside. Likewise, in a plane we can command a good view of fields, buildings, mountains and even plains of clouds. Despite these similarities, they differ in the following aspects. First, a train ticker is cheap. Most of us can afford it. However, a plane ticket is about twice as expensive as a train ticket. Most of us grudge paying for it. Besides, it is safer to travel by train. If the train gets some trouble, we survive by jumping out of it. On the contrary, if we travel by plane, we have to ask God to bless us. However, it takes us longer time to travel by train than by plane.

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want to save money, we will travel by train. But if we want to save time, we will turn to the plane.

Foreign Investment

1、 外商投资的优越性

2、 外资给中国经济建设带来的变化

3、 如何进一步吸引外资

The merit of foreign investments lies in many aspects. It increases capital investment in our economic construction, speeds up the technical innovation in our enterprises and accelerates our output. In brief, the foreign investment plays an important role in the modernization of our country.

Thanks to the foreign investment, great changes have taken place in our economic construction. Many new and advaced enterprises have been set up, old enterprise have been revolutionized and the living standards of our people have been greatly improved. All these have something to do with the foreign investment.

Then, how can we attract more foreign investment? We must maintain our country's stability to create a good investment environment. Meanwhile we should carry out some favorable policies, making the foreign businessmen believe that to invest in China does pay off. Only in this way can we further attract and secure foreign investment.

Direction: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter. Suppose you are Jill. Write a letter to your friend Li Fang. You should write at least 120 words according to the situation given below in Chinese:

假设你的好朋友李芳是大学四年级学生，正在考虑是考研究生继续深造，还是大学毕业 13

后就踏上工作岗位。请你给她写封信表明你的态度。

June, 2003

Dear Fang,

I understand that you are in a dilemma. Although so many graduates are eager to set feet on their work-life road, there are still some who prefer to start their new life after gaining another degree to make better preparation for entering society. In my opinion, the latter are more admirable. You are good at all your courses these years, so if you do like to spend another two or three years on campus, you should stick to it. In today's society, the achievement and status you can get and the devotion you can make are no doubt in proportion to your educational background and degrees, coupled with the efforts you put in them. If you want to stride to your destinations more smoothly and easily, why not head for the further study courageously?

Whichever you choose, I firmly believe your industry will ensure your success. After all, it is you who have the final say on the final choice. Best wishes.

Yours sincerely,

Jill

Direction: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: My View on the Post-graduate Craze. You should write at least 120 words and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:

1、 目前考研究生形成热潮。

2、 我认为这股热潮的原因是……

My View on the Post-graduate Craze

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Every year, millions of college students will sit in for the postgraduate entrance examination. More and more students have regarded the pursuing of a master degree as an indispensable part of their education. What is to account for their enthusiasm for a post-graduate diploma?

First, it is the demand of the time. In an age of knowledge updating and information explosion, what you have learned in college can hardly meet the demand of society. Talents of high quality who are equipped with the latest knowledge and skill will be needed more than ever. That is why many students will further their studies.

Second, we all recognize that the more education you have, the more likely you are to succeed. Compared with those without a master degree, masters will enjoy more preferential treatment, for example, better salaries, more opportunities for promotion and training. A post-graduate degree can guarantee a more promising career.

Last but not least, with the graduation of a large number of college students, competition for jobs becomes more and more fierce. One way to gain some advantage over others is to have a higher degree.

No wonder millions of students will consider pursuing a post-graduate degree.

Direction: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Something I Admire about the Western Culture. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below:

1. Is there anything in the Western culture you admire?

2. What is it (are they)and why do you like it (them)?

Something I Admire about the Western Culture

Despite the cultural conflicts between the Orient and the Occident, there do 15

exist some admirable ingredients in the Western culture.

First and foremost, the equality between parents and children. The parents are not always superior to their children, and the children do not always need to obey their parents' orders, that is , they are more like close friends.

Second, the independent personality. Western people have a strong sense of supporting themselves and being independent. They begin earning their pocket money early in their life, even as kids.

Last, Western people do not always assess a person according to his background. If only he can achieve success through personal struggle, he can win status. It's a talent-oriented society, not background-oriented.

All the above mentioned are what I admire in the Western culture and what I think we Chinese should learn.

Direction: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Campus Life. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline(given in Chinese) below:

1. 有的大学生认为大学生活是丰富多彩、充实的。

2. 有的大学生对校园生活不满意。

3. 你理想中的大学生活是什么样的？谈谈你的感受。

Campus life

Early in senior high school, we longed to be enrolled in a university. Now the dream has come true. But how do we college students like our campus life? Certainly, some relish it, finding it colorful and rewarding. Besides study, they spend considerable amount of time improving themselves in various aspects. Yet others do not think much of their college life, thus do not benefit as much. In their eyes, the university is just a bigger high school. The only difference is that they have more time at their disposal without parents looking 16

over their shoulder.

As to me, college life is ideal if only I have abundant books to read, some bosom friends to keep me company, a couple of conscientious professors to instruct me, and an easy access to the Internet.

Direction: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic My Opinion on Advertisement. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline below:

Some people hold the idea that the advertisement is a necessary evil in modern life. What do you think?

My Opinion on Advertisement

As is known to all, angels and evils are poles apart. But is there anything that combines the two perfectly? Sure there is the advertisement.

With the growing influence of mass media, advertising invades every aspect of our lives. Whenever we turn on the TV, look through a newspaper, open the mailbox, or surf on the Internet, advertisements would immediately jump into our sight. As they make things so attractive, we often end up buying things that we do not really need. Advertising not only adds to the price of the goods, thus harming the consumer's interest, but also imposes a kind of materialistic value upon the audience.

But that is only part of the story advertisements are informative as well as persuasive. They provide us with up-to-date information about the latest products. Some advertisements are so elegantly presented that they are enjoyable and some are so innovative or full of affection that we are inspired or ever moved.

No matter it is an evil or an angel. Advertisement has become an indispensable part of our modern life.

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Direction: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: What Does Friendship Mean? You should write at least 120 words and base your composition on the online (given in Chinese) below: 1. 友谊是人生永恒的主题。

2. 友谊到底意味着什么。

3. 友谊的重要性。

What does friendship mean? There is no definite answer. An eternal theme in literature, friendship is also indispensable in daily life. Friendship is to our life what salt is to dishes. When you are happy, friendship is just like adding flowers on the brocades; when you are sad, friendship is a dose of consolation; if you are in trouble, friends will surround you and remove the barriers for you; if you have a hard nut to crack, you can turn to friends for help. We admire the great friendship between Marx and Engels, which firmly combined them and pushed them forward on the road to exploring and fulfilling Communism.

Friendship isn't almighty, but no one can live happily without it.

On Overseas Study

1. 有人认为出国留学是个人发展的最佳选择

2. 也有人坚持在国内也能实现自己的理想

3. 我的看法

With the deepening of reform and opening-up of our country. Many people dream of going abroad for further study. They insist that the modern research facilities, world famous professors and excellent environment in those foreign college and universities can help lay a perfect foundation for their future development.

However, there are still many people who favor studying at home. They argue that studying abroad is too expensive and therefore doesn't pay. They also point out that there are no language and cultural barriers if they study in our country.

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Just as the old saying goes, “Every advantage has its disadvantage.” Both opinions are acceptable in some sense. If students have the chance and financial resources, they should seize the opportunity to go abroad and broaden their eyes. On the other hand, if conditions don't permit, they can pursue their studies in top universities at home. What counts is not the place where they study, but what they can learn.

Private Tutoring

1. 为孩子聘请家教目前非常普遍

2. 家教的利与弊

3. 我的看法

Private tutoring is "in". A recent investigation shows that about 80 percent of pupils have private tutors.

Such a popular practice indicates that people are attaching greater importance to education. Many parents, for various reasons, missed the chance of obtaining a good education. When their children meet with difficulties in study, they are helpless. Private tutoring is the only solution. As private tutoring is usually one-to-one. The teacher knows the strong points as well as the weak points of the pupil, clearly.

However, private tutoring has its own disadvantages. For one thing, it takes up so much of the pupils time that they can hardly find enough time for rest and entertainment. Which are essential for their physical and mental health. For another, some teachers, busy "shuttling" from one family to another, tend to neglect their regular teaching duties. What's more, some teachers are eager to help pupils do well in the test, offering the so-called tips for test-tasking rather than help them acquire what is more meaningful.

Generally speaking, its disadvantages outweigh its advantages. Greater emphasis should be laid on classroom teaching and practice, on the improvement of teaching quality and on the tapping of the pupils' potentials. Only in this way can a new generation be healthily brought up.

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Drection: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic City Problems. You should write no less than 120 words and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:

1. 越来越多的人涌入大城市，有些问题随之产生。

2. 比较明显的大问题有……

3. 我对这种现象的想法。

City Problems

Nowadays, millions of migrant workers flock into cities in search of jobs and better living. However, with the sharp rise in the urban population, many problems arise in the development of cities.

Firstly, cities become more and more crowded, putting much pressure upon transportation, housing, sanitation, education, employment and so on. City services and facilities have been strained to a breaking point.

Secondly, a growing number of private cars emit huge amount of carbon dioxide, leaving the air mercilessly polluted. What is more, the city is also threatened by rising crime. Not a single day passes without the report of someone being robbed, kidnapped or murdered. Last but not least, city-dwellers are not only separated from the natural world but also isolated from each other, even not knowing the name of their next-door neighbor.

All these problems have harmed the attractiveness of the city. Unless there is some improvement, more and more people may seek to live in the suburbs.

Direction: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Cars and Air Pollution. You should write no less than 120 words and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese)below:

1. 私家轿车越来越多，有些问题随之产生。

2. 比较明显的大问题有……

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3. 我对这种现象的想法。

Cars and Air Pollution

Too many cars have created a lot of serious problems in our world. Besides congestion, accidents and fast consumption, cars are responsible for a good part of air pollution in big cities. All the time, they are pumping huge amounts of waste gases into the atmosphere. These gases are very harmful, causing disease and even death.

One possible solution is to design and develop clean cars and clean fuels. In Shanghai, some of the public buses begin to run on petrol. But it may take decades for the new models of clean cars to completely replace the traditional ones.

Another solution is to develop modern public transportation systems and restrict the use of private cars. If the price of petrol rises constantly and the public vehicles are efficient and convenient enough, most people will not buy private cars. And the total number of cars in big cities will reduce greatly.

On the whole, the elimination of air pollution needs the collective efforts from the government, the public and the environmentalists.

Overseas Study at an Early Age

1. 目前很多父母在孩子高中毕业前就送他们出国学习

2. 导致这种趋势的原因

3. 我对此的看法

Nowadays more and more parents are eager to send their children to study abroad before they finish high school by whatever means and at whatever cost.

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encouraged by the success stories of those who have completed their overseas study. With the development of economy, companies and institutions at home are giving more and more emphasis on overseas experiences, too. Consequently, pursuing overseas study became a kind of short cut in gaining a better future. Moreover, there is still one underlying reason for this rush- economic reason. The rapid economic progress in the past few years in China has enabled more and more parents to afford the huge cost for their children’s overseas study.

As for me, overseas study is surely a helpful way to get both advanced knowledge and necessary experiences, but overseas study at an early age is neither necessary nor beneficial. The students may be too young to either tend for themselves or think for themselves. I do think that overseas study can contribute to one’s self-improvement, but it’s better to be pursued after one has finished his college study at home, when he is more capable of learning and living on his own.

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