Advantages of Five-Day week A five-day week has been put into use for a long time, which is liked by everyone. It is obvious that a five-day week has brought about many advantages to the society and people. First, families have benefited from it a lot. They have more time to spend together during the weekend.

Second, society has also benefited from it. As people

have two days off, they are willing to go shopping or travelling, which can promote the commerce and tourism.

Third, individuals have also enjoyed the benefit from

the five-day week, individuals can have a good rest. Adequate rest will enable him to work more efficiently.

In a word, a five-day week is beneficial to the society,

families and individuals.

Car –free Day

A car-free Day, which advocates people to choose to

use more buses,bikes or go to work on foot instead of driving private cars to work, was carried out in my hometown as well as some other 107 cities on September 22nd, and it has got the support from all the people in our country, what’s important, it has also made people realize the importance of protecting the environment in which we are living, the activity has proved to be successful.

It is very necessary and important to hold such activity

very often, because protecting our environment is protecting ourselves.I hope that more and more people will take part in activity and make it a habit. Then our envrionment will be better and better.

Should those who get Olympic medals be paid high? Recently years, with the development of sports in our

country, more and more athletes winning Olympic medals get higher paid than others. Some people said that they deserve it. Because they have trained hard and won honor for our country. On the contrary, some other people are against this view, what they believe is that it is those athletes’ job to win medals and honor for our country, it is just as what ordinary people do in their daily life.In my point of view, these athletes who have got medals and honor for our country should be rewarded but not too much.besides, they should not get higher paid than other athletes.

Dear Peter:

I am glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on how to learn Chinese well. As a Chinese, I would like to give you some advice on learning Chinese. First, you can have some Chinese classes

where

you can

learn some basic

knowledge.Second; you should read more reading materials written in Chinese, such as books, newspapers magazines or whatever you are interested in. Third, you can also learn some Chinese by singing Chinese songs, which can not only give you some help but also make you inerested in learning Chinese.At last, I will recommend an easy and efficient way to learning Chinese, it is very simple, just make a or some Chinese friends, and they will definitely help you in a way.

Personal Interests

Interests for a person are just like stars in the dark sky. The night sky is not dull with the accompany of stars, so is interests for a person. I have a great number of interests, of which I like basketball best. Basketball, which has attracted many a fan, has been played around the world for about more than 100 hundred years. It can not only make my life colorful and enjoyable, but also make me healthier and more energitic than before. Every time I was down, I would prefer to play basketball, which can make me forget all my troubles. I also make lots of friends by playing basketball. So developing Personal interests is really a good thing to us.

My Attitude towards Attending University

In my point of view, attending university is very crucial and necessary for the development of a person. University is a place where you can not only learn some professional knowledge and skills but also you can learn how to communicate well with others,apart from these advantages, it is also a good place to make some true friends who you can hardly get after graduation. What’s more, the atmosphere in university is greatly different from that in society; you can join various clubs or voluntary programs which will benefit you a lot in your future life. All in all, university is not only a holy place to learn, but a palace to cultivate and develop yourselves as well. So it is necessary and crucial to attend university.

第二篇：20xx年高考英语作文

【2013·辽宁卷】书面表达（满分25分）

—个英文网站面向中学生征稿请你写一篇英语稿件，介绍“中秋节”及这个节日里的主要活动。

1. 写作要点：它是中国的传统节日之一；

2. 家人团聚；

3. 赏月、吃月饼；

4. 还有旅游、访友等其他活动。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头语已为你写好，不计人总词数。

参考词汇：中秋节 the Mid-Autumn Festival 农历 lunar calendar

赏月 enjoy the full moon 月饼 moon cake

The Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th of the eighth month of our Chinese lunar calendar. As one of the traditional Chinese festivals, it has been enjoying great popularity in our country. Usually, no matter how far away or how busy we are, we will try to come home for the celebration. The moon that night looks the brightest in the whole lunar month. What we love most is the time we enjoy the full moon together. With the beautiful moon up in the sky, we sit together and eat moon cakes and fruit, sharing our stories. In addition to these traditional activities, we have a wider range of choices such as travelling and visiting our relatives or friends.

【2013·福建卷】书面表达(满分25分）

孩子的成长和教育是社会热议的话题，现今父母包揽一切、孩子过度依赖等现象十分严重。请阅读下面的漫画，按要求用英文写一篇短文。

内容要求：

1.描述漫画内容；

2. 分析漫画所揭示的问题；

3. 提出你的看法。

注意：

1.短文开头已给出，不计入总词数；

2.考生可适当发挥，使文章内容充实、连贯；

3.词数120左右;

4. 文中不能出现考生的具体信息。

参考词汇:pave the way

From the picture, we can see a family of three walking on a long red carpet.

_______________________________

One possible version: From the picture we can see a family of three walking on a long red carpet.The son , well dressed, waves proudly in the middle while the father behind bends forward to hold the jacket and the mother in front rolls out the carpet, sweating.

It shows a common phenomenon nowadays that children are the focus of families, shouldering the hope of their parents. Parents arrange everything for their children and spare no effort to pave the way for their success. As a consequence, children become so reliant on their parents that they have no independent thought or creative ideas.

Such a situation is of great concern. In my opinion, overprotection and too much care are extremely bad for

children’s development. Instead of doing everything for them, parents should encourage their children to overcome

difficulties and inspire them to develop by themselves. Only in this way can they grow up to be independent and become truly successful.

【2013·安徽卷】书面表达（满分25分）

假设你校英语社团举办以“讲求文明，从我做起”为主题的征文活动，请你以“On the Way to School”为题，写一篇英语短文。

内容主要包括：

1.遵守交通法规；

2.注意举止文明。

注意：1.词数120左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.短文中不能出现与本人相关的信息；

4.短文的题目已为你拟好，不计入总词数

One possible version:

These days, breaking traffic rules and littering are not uncommon, causing serious harm to life and the environment. Changing this situation requires considerable effort on the part of everyone. As for me, it should start on the way to school.

I will keep traffic rules in mind all the way. If I ride a bicycle, I’ll always keep to the right and never cross a road until the traffic light turns green. If I walk, I’ll never forget to use the pedestrian crossing. Meanwhile, I’ll regard it as my duty to help keep our environment clean and healthy. Not only will I keep from littering and spitting anywhere, I will also help clean up the roadside litter whenever possible. I hope my behavior will make a difference.

【2013·全国大纲卷、新课标II】书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华，自制一些中国结（Chinese knot）。给开网店的美国朋友Tom写封信，请他代卖，要点包括：

1.外观（尺寸、颜色、材料）

2.象征意义

3.价格

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头语已为你写好。

【参考范文】

Dear tom,

How are you? I wonder if you could sell some Chinese knots for me. I made them myself with red silk threads, cloth and other materials. They look really beautiful in the shape of a diamond, about 5 inches long and 4 inches wide. In china, these knots stand for friendship, love and good luck. People can either give them as gifts to friends or hang them in their houses. They are only 12.99 US dollars each. If anyone wants to know more about the knots, let them write to me. Also, do let me know if you need further information. Thank you!

Li hua.

【2013·山东卷】

写作（满分30分）

假如你是新华中学的学生李华，你的美国朋友Tom一周前给你发电子邮件，询问你暑假里的打算，但你因准备期末考试未能及时回复。请根据双下要点给他回封邮件：

1. 未及时回信的原因；

2. 你假期的打算（如做兼职、旅行、做志愿者等）

注意：1. 词数：120-150；

2 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

【参考范文】

Dear Tom,

How are you doing? You asked me in your last letter about my plan for the coming summer vacation. I am sorry that I didn’t reply without delay. How I wish I would read and reply your email as soon as I received it. However, I was busy preparing for my final exam at that time, which is vital for me. As a result, I had no choice but to completely focus on my study, for which I am very sorry. I hope you can understand me. During the holiday, I am going to do a part-time job. On the one hand, I can earn some money to reduce the burden of my family. On the other hand, I accumulate the social experience, which does good to my future life. At the same time, I will not forget to go over my lesson. I will spend a instructive holiday. How will you spend your holiday? I hope you have a good time. These are my plan for the summer vacation. What’s yours? I am looking forward to your earliest reply.

Yours,

Lin Hua

【2013·四川卷】书面表达（共35分）

某中学生英文报近期开辟专栏，讨论学习习惯问题，请你结合自身学习实际，按一下提示，用英文为该专栏写一篇稿件。

1. 说明学习习惯与学习效果之间的关系；

2. 介绍一种好的学习习惯并提出养成该习惯的建议；

3. 描述自己在学习习惯方面存在的某个问题并给出改进措施

注意：

1. 词数120左右，开头语已为你写好

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

3. 文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称

It’s useful and necessary to discuss learning habits.

【参考范文】

It’s useful and necessary to discuss learning habits. As we all know, good learning habits can make your study go to succeed. As a student, we should pay more attentions to our habits which we develop in our study.

I’m sure “repeat” is a best habit. Do you develop the habit? If we want to improve our study, we should repeat what the teachers taught us again and again, and then we can

understand or remember the knowledge which the teachers demand us to master. How to develop the habit? the first step, set a timetable, and stick to carry out the plan, don’t stop.

When I do my homework, I often make mistakes with

carelessness, how to overcome the shortage? I think I should think about it over and over as long as I do my homework. And then I do it little by little. Maybe in this way I can correct my mistakes.