生活需要游戏，但不能游戏人生；生活需要歌舞，但不需醉生梦死；生活需要艺术，但不能投机取巧；生活需要勇气，但不能鲁莽蛮干；生活需要重复，但不能重蹈覆辙。

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20##年6月大学英语四级考试作文及其范文

Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Due Attention Should Be Given to Spelling.You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:

    1. 如今不少学生在英语学习中不重视拼写；

    2. 出现这种现象的原因；

    3. 我认为……（措施）

范文：

        Due Attention Should Be Given to Spelling

  Nowadays, students pay little attention to the spelling of words in English-learning. Their writing abounds with lots of careless spelling mistakes.

  There are mainly two reasons accounting for this phenomenon. To begin with, exam-oriented education, in which the focus is English grammar, makes the teachers attach little attention to spelling in teaching. What’s more, some students are unaware of the importance of the spelling. Some of them hold the view that the content of writing outweighs the form; others believe it is a waste of time to remember words, since there is an E-dictionary.

  Spelling to a piece of writing is what appearance to a person. Correct and neat spelling can not only present the writer’s opinion in a more clear and valid way, but also reflect the writer’s serious attitudes of writing. Schools should set effective mechanisms to help teachers as well as the students to realize the importance of spelling. For students, they should try to remember words through many effective ways.

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20##年12月四级真题作文

Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled Creating a Green Campus. You should write at least 120 words following the outline below in Chinese:

1. 建设绿色校园很重要

2. 绿色校园不仅指绿色的环境……

3. 为了建设绿色校园，我们应该……

【写作提示】

   本文是一篇问题解决型论述文，主题仍然是环保类的社会重要话题，并且将其与我们每日生活的校园环境结合起来，要求考生从实现绿色校园着手来阐述自己的观点。文章可分为三段：第一段指出建设绿色校园的重要性；第二段具体提出绿色校园的定义；第三段解决问题，指出我们应当如何才能建设出绿色校园。

【写作范文】                            【范文点评与注解】

第二篇：大学英语四级考试作文背诵范文

20xx年CET4全国统一考试

写作范文

Sample 1

Title: Only Stricter Traffic Laws Can Prevent Accidents

Word Limit: no less than 120 words

Outline: Your composition should be based on the Outline given in Chinese below:

1. 每天全世界都有成千上万的人死于交通事故。

2. a. 开车的人越来越不注重自己的行为规范，公德意识越来越差。

b. 整个社会对肇事者持纵容态度，交通的发展给城市和乡村带来很大影响。

3. 制定交通法规遏止交通事故的发生。

例文：

Only Stricter Traffic Laws Can Prevent Accidents.

Though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we cites the incredible slaughter of men, women and children on the roads. Man versus the motor-car! It is a never-ending battle which man is losing. Thousands of people the world over are killed or horribly mutilated each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen.

It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel, his car becomes the extension of his personality. There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man's very worst qualities. People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering-wheel. They are ill-mannered and aggressive, willful as two-year olds and utterly selfish.

The surprising thing is that society smiles so benignly on the motorist and seems to condone his behavior. Everything is done for his convenience. Cities are allowed to become almost uninhabitable because of heavy traffic; the countryside is desecrated by road networks; and the mass annual slaughter becomes nothing more than a statistic, to be conveniently forgotten.

It is high time a world code were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. With regard to driving, laws of some countries are notoriously lax and even the strictest are not strict enough. A code which was universally accepted could only have dramatically beneficial effect on the accident rate.

Sample 2

Title: Parents Are Too Permissive With Their Children Nowadays

Word Limit: no less than 120 words

Outline: Your composition should be based on the Outline given in Chinese below:

1. 孩子成为家庭的中心，父母日渐失去应有的权威。

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例文： 2. 父母对孩子的溺爱和忽视导致青少年犯罪。 3. 孩子的生活过于安逸对他们日后的成长不利。

Parents Are Too Permissive With Their Children Nowadays

There are countless articles on child care in magazines and newspapers. With so much unsolicited advice flying about, mum and dad just don't know what to do any more. In the end, they do nothing at all. So, from early childhood, the kids are in charge and parents' lives are regulated according to the needs of their offspring. When the little dears develop into teenagers, they take complete control. Lax authority over the years makes adolescent rebellion against parents all the more violent. If the young people are going to have a party, for instance, parents are asked to leave the house. Their presence merely spoils the fun. What else can the poor parents do but obey?

Children are hardy creatures and most of them survive the harmful influence of extreme permissiveness which is the normal condition in the modern household. But a great many do not. The spread of juvenile delinquency in our own age is largely due to parental laxity. Mother, believing that little Johnny can look after himself, is not at home when he returns from school, so little Johnny roams the streets. The dividing-line between permissiveness and sheer negligence is very fine indeed.

The psychologists have much to answer for. They should keep their mouths shut and let parents get on with the job. And if children are knocked about a little bit in the process, it may not really matter too much. At least this will help them to develop vigorous views of their own and give them something positive to react against. Perhaps there's some truth in the idea that children who've had a surfeit of happiness in their childhood emerge like stodgy puddings and fail to make a success of life.

Sample 3

Title: People Should Be Rewarded According to Ability, or to Age and Experience Word Limit: no less than 120 words

Outline: Your composition should be based on the Outline given in Chinese below:

1. 年轻人进入社会要对论资排辈的现实。

2. 社会上种种要素阻碍年轻人发展。

3. 雇主应该正确看待一个人的能力，按其能力付给报酬。

例文：

People Should Be Rewarded According to Ability, or to Age and Experience

Young men and women join the hierarchy and take their place in the queue. They go to the very end of the queue and stay there no matter how brilliant they are. What they know is much less important than whom they know and how old they are. What they know is much less important than whom they know and how old they are. If they are able, their abilities will be acknowledged and 2

rewarded in due course - that is, after twenty or thirty years have passed.

There seems to be a gigantic conspiracy against young people. While on the one hand society provides them with better educational facilities, on the other it does its best to exclude them from the jobs that really matter. There are exceptions, of course. Some young people do manage to break through the barrier despite the restriction, but the great majority have to wait patiently for years before they can really give full rein to their abilities. This means that, in most fields, the views of young people are never heard because there is no one to represent them. President Kennedy was one of the notable exceptions. One of the most tragic aspects of his assassination is that mankind was deprived of a youthful leader.

Resentment is the cause of a great deal of bitterness. The young resent the old because they feel deprived of the good things life has to offer. The old resent the young because they are afraid of losing what they have. A man of fifty or so might say, 'Why should a young rascal straight out of school out of school earn more than I do? But if the young rascal is more able, more determined, harder-working than his middle-aged critic, why shouldn't he? Employers should recognize ability and reward it justly. This would remove one of the biggest causes of friction between old and young and ultimately it would lead to a better society.

Sample 4

Directions:

A. Write an essay of no less than 120 words.

B. Your essay should be based on the outline below:

1. 主题句：人们对大学合并持有不同的态度;

2. 发展句： a. 一些人认为大学合并是建设世界一流大学的重要举措。 b. 另一些人认为大学合并有一些潜在的问题，如管理问题。

3. 结论句：大学合并利大于弊，但应考虑带来的问题。

例文：

University Merger

University merger, a hot topic both on and off campus, has received much public attention. People's attitudes towards it vary greatly.

Some people favor it as an important step that universities take towards the goal of first-rate world universities. They argue that, only through mergers can universities give full play to their own advantages and make up for their disadvantages. Take the merger between Tsinghua University and the Institute of Applied Arts as an example. The former's strengths in the field of high technology complement the latter's reputation for art. They also point out that university mergers will increase the competitive power of Chinese universities in the world. In spite of these arguments, there are those who see it as a hasty decision which has some potential problems. They claim, for instance, located far away from each other, the universities involved in a merger are usually faced with the tough problem of management.

In my opinion, university merger has more advantages than disadvantages, but universities should take into account the potential dangers resulting from mergers.

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Sample 5

Directions:

Study the following set of cartoons (l略) carefully and write an essay in which you should

1) describe the cartoons,

2) interpret its meaning, and

3) point out its implications in our life.

You should write no less than 120 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)

范文：

Beauty is not Skin-deep美丽不是表面的

In the above cartoons, a young woman happily eats bananas and casually discards the peels on the street, unaware of the fact that such actions not only pollute the environment but also pose a danger to others. In the next illustration a disabled man struggles to properly dispose of the trash she has left behind. Despite the girl's youth and beauty, it is the disabled man who is truly beautiful. True beauty comes from one's actions rather than one's appearance.

While most of us enjoy pretty appearances, it is more important to cultivate a clean and beautiful soul. Only such souls can create a genuinely beautiful society.

The Chinese people traditionally uphold the virtues of modesty, generosity, broadmindedness, and politeness. Confucian teachings such as: “do not do to others as you would not want done to you” and “one should be delighted to hear criticism,” are wise and worthwhile. If people embody these teachings our society can only improve and progress.

The thoughts of great minds like Confucius are also worth studying. His writings set fine and noble examples for us to follow. Another proverb thus comes to mind: in the company of three one always can find a teacher. We should always be willing and able to learn from those around us.

译文：

在上面的漫画里，一个年轻女子愉快地吃着香蕉，然后随手就把香蕉皮扔到了街上――丝毫没顾及到这样的举动不仅会污染环境，还会给他人带来危险。而在接下来的那幅图中，一位残疾人艰难地把她扔下的垃圾清理掉了。虽然这个女孩年轻貌美，但真正美的是那位残疾人。真正的美是出自行动而不是外表。 虽然我们每个人都喜欢漂亮的外貌，但更重要的是培养纯净、美丽的心灵，只有这样的心灵才能创造出真正美好的社会。

中国自古推崇谦逊、宽宏、心胸开阔和以礼待人的美德。孔夫子的教导：“己所不欲，勿施于人”、“闻过则喜”是明智的并值得我们遵循。如果人们把这些箴言都落实到生活中，那么我们的社会就会得到改善和进步。

大思想家孔子的思想是值得我们学习的。他的著述给我们留下了杰出、高尚的楷模让我们效仿。另一句谚语又浮现在我的脑海里：“三人行，必有我师”。我们必须随时愿意和能够向周围的人们学习。

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Sample 6

Knowledge and Diploma (Fake Diploma)

(1) 目前，在社会上有这样的一种说法，文凭越高越吃香；

(2) 而有些人则认为文凭不等于知识；

(3) 你的观点。

参考范文

With the development of the society, more and more people enroll in the postgraduate examination for getting a high diploma. It is believed that high diploma equals high ability and profound knowledge. Most companies are inclined to hire applicants with high diploma. It seems that having high diploma means a better future.

However, is it really true that high diploma equals high ability or profound knowledge? Some people do not agree on this idea. They claim that ability or knowledge means more than diploma. Take Bill Gates, the head of the Microsoft, for example, he does not have an MBA degree, not even a bachelor?s degree which is believed to play a vital role in the success in commercial life. Furthermore, Sam Walton of Wal-Mart does not have an MBA degree either, but they are the most successful men in business.

In my opinion, diploma does not necessarily mean knowledge. A diploma is a piece of paper which certifies your education degree, but your true ability and the real knowledge come from your hard work and endowment. If you got a diploma dishonestly, no matter how high a diploma it is, it would just be a piece of paper, and you would be as blank as that piece of paper.

Sample 7

如何看待宠物热 1. 有些人喜欢养动物作为宠物。 2. 有些人反对圈养动物作为宠物。 3. 你的观点。

［参考范文］

Nowadays, with the improvement of the people?s living standard, some people form a habit of raising small or domestic animals as pets. Some raise small dogs or cats as their pets while others raise various birds or fishes as their pets. There are still even some people raising snakes and other unusual animals as their pets.

Does anyone have the same opinion of raising animals as pets? No, some people object to the idea of raising animals as pets. To them, animals have their own right to live a natural life like human beings. On the other hand, the way people raise animals as pets have a negative influence on the surroundings such as dogs? barking at midnight, dogs? chasing people on the street and so on. 5

What?s more, some animals will transmit some diseases.

In my opinion, i do not like the idea to raise animals as pets. Animals have their own right to lead a life as they like. We should not deprive them of their natural right. In this way, we will live in a peaceful world in harmony with the other living creatures.

Sample 8

Directions:

范文：

Unemployment is viewed as the number one problem in China now and the government has launched a major attack on the problem.

The steps the government has taken to deal with unemployment are as follows. Firstly, unemployment fund has been established to help the unemployed workers to support themselves. Secondly, the unemployed receive vocational training, which is expected to pay off in the short term and give the unemployed an advantage in the job market. It is due to the lack of professional skills that these workers have lagged behind in the society. These training programs aim to equip the workers with some special skills, such as typing, sewing, and cooking. Finally, psychological advice is also available, since unemployment, apart from exerting financial pressures, brings enormous psychological discomfort. With the advice, the unemployed will learn how to adapt to the fierce competition in the technological age.

With the joint efforts of the government and the society, we are optimistic that we can win the current war on unemployment.

6 Title: Unemployment no less than 120 words Your composition should be based on the Outline given in Chinese below: 1. 下岗被视为目前中国面临的头号问题。 2. 政府已对这一问题展开了攻势。 a. 建立了下岗基金以帮助下岗职工维持生活。 b. 下岗职工接受职业培训，从而使他们求职时具有一技之长。 c. 为下岗职工提供心理咨询。 Word Limit: Outline: 3. 随着政府和社会的共同努力，我们相信一定能解决下岗问题。 Unemployment

Sample 9

Directions:

A. Write an essay that conveys the information in the following cartoons (略) accompanied by your comments.

B. Word Limit: no less than 120 words

C. Your essay should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2

营 生

祖上以打猎为生(Cartoon 1)

爷爷以卖上等木材为生 (Cartoon 2)

父亲以卖劈柴和柴墩为生 (Cartoon 3)

儿子以卖根雕原料为生 (Cartoon 4)

孙子以卖黄沙为生 ……(Cartoon 5)

例文：

Preserving Natural Resources

Through the changes in the ways of making a living in a family over several genrations, the cartoon aims at sounding a warning against man's wasteful use of natural resources and emphasizing the urgent need to preserve these resources.

Ever since man appeared on the earth, man's survival has been heavily relied on nature. Almost everything we use in our everyday life comes from nature, ranging from the food we eat, the water we drink, to the wood which is turned into furniture. With the development of technology and population growth, the amount and range of materials used has increased at an alarming rate. However, natural resources are not inexhaustible. Some reserves are already on the brink of exhaustion and there is no hope of replacing them. The widespread water shortage is an example in point. If man continued to squander natural resources with no thought for the future, the later generations would end up selling sand, as is the case in the cartoon, and the whole world would be in a mess.

Time is running out. It is up to us to take effective measures before the situation gets out of hand.

Sample 10

Directions:

A. Write a letter to your local English-language newspaper giving your view on a discussion

that has arisen as a result of an article they published entitled "Why Do We Need English?"

B. Your letter must be written of about 200 words, excluding the addresses, etc.

例文：

7 A Letter （应用文）

No.47, Haidian Road

Haidian District, Beijing, 100086

August 18,1999

The Editor, Local English Daily

Wuhua Building, Beijing, 100781

Dear Sir,

I have been following with great interest the discussion inspired by Mr. Wang Li's article "Why Do We Need English?" published in the Local English Daily of 20th May, 1999.

The one aspect of the English language that most of your correspondents seem to be unaware of is its widespread use as the international language of diplomacy, commerce and technology. It is the language of the United Nations and its agencies as well as of many other international bodies. We would be foolish to confine our vision to our national borders only. We are still, after all, dependent on other countries for technical and industrial assistance. How can we hope to be economically and technologically independent if we are not able to communicate in these areas outside our own country?

English must be taught in all our schools, not only for the above reasons but also so that our students can go abroad to learn the techniques our nation so urgently needs. We also need representatives who can command respect at the international conference tables of the world. And if English is the common language of communications for world diplomacy, economics and defense, then let us be as fluent and proficient in it as possible, for the sake of our own country's advancement and prestige.

Sample 11 (人生处处是考场)

Bravely Face Up To Challenges

Throughout our life-time, we are always confronted with lots of challenges as well as difficulties. To each test, we should devote our enthusiasm, discretion and energy；Otherwise, we would absolutely become good-for-nothings. If we put an examination room into perspective，we would learn a meaning and rewarding life.

In an examination，when we do multiple choice questions, we have to make the choice between evil and good, between power and character, and between bias and justice. We must correct our wrong answers to difficult questions and similarly, we should learn to put our behaviors in right directions. And most important of all, we should abide by laws and regulations just as we must obey 8

laws in an exam room. Unless we act discretely and conscientiously in the face of challenges, great consequences will inevitably follow.

Anyway, we are put into an exam room and the moment, when we came into the world, we are given a test paper, each page of which should be completed if we want to find the true.

Sample 12 (放弃同样是勇气)

Learn the Act of Giving Up

The art of living consists in the art of learning to give up. In other words, if we learn this art, we will come to appreciate of the true value of what we supposedly possess. Then we?ll discover the undeniable fact that what we gain will definitely far outweigh what we lose.

As is shown in the picture, our pursuit for material gains must result in unforeseeable consequences in the days to come. If the man persisted in cutting trees for economic returns, his action will inevitable come about great disasters to the environment. Just to name a few, how fortunate it is that the man learned the art of giving up and woke up to the importance of environment protection.

The decision is wise and rewarding, though painful and costly. More often than not great rewards will follow in the long run if we resolutely give up what we now are in passion of.

Sample 13：谦让他人同样方便了自己（看图作文）

Consideration is a Virtue

This picture points to an important truth in our social life that, when exposed to troubles, you have to show consideration for others if you want to receive consideration from others.

The truth is self-evident，since as a social being our well-being depends upon our interpersonal relationships. The bus driver sets us a pretty good example.

If you can appreciate the gist of the truth, you will give love to others when you see someone is in difficulty, in distresses or in need of help, you will surely be tolerant of others? offences unintended when some makes careless mistakes, and you will pay tribute to others when someone holds different opinions We should bear in mind that our happiness is closely bound up with that of our fellow citizens.

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The bus driver is so considerate to the pedestrian crossing the road that he slows down the vehicle. We sincerely wish that he could drive his car smoothly to the destination he intends to arrive at.

Sample 14：对传统观念的看法

My Views upon Traditional Values

The two drawings just stand in a sharp contrast，reminding their readers of two kinds of attitudes towards novelties as well as traditional values. Peoples in the left picture willingly accept the arrival of Santa Claus in China，while the old man in the right picture is stubbornly clinging to the old practice of waking up to a rooster?s singing.

The scene puts us deep in thought about how we should react to novelties and how we should deal with traditional values. Sure enough，we should be open-minded， and we should accept

readily new ideas and new inventions，whether created at home or imported from overseas. Besides，traditional value are what we should hold if they are not out-dated，but we must bear in mind that we cannot go to extreme like the man in the bed. （对比段）

We should receive with open arms new things that prove to be useful and practical to our life. If only the old man wind his clock and work up punctually the next morning.

Sample 15：对健康的关注

As can be seen from the graphs，great changes have been taking place in people?s life styles over the period from 2001 to 2005. The number of people taking part in physical exercise and cutting down on weight is increasing year by year，and their expenses on their health programs account for a much proportion in their total expenditures.

Why are there such remarkable changes in people?s life styles？For this there are two major reasons. On the one hand，nowadays，people can afford to devote a larger of their income to the maintenance of physical health，with their living standards considerably improved. On the other hand，people now pay attention to the quality of their life，because they know it is of great benefit to keep physically fit. This is what lies behind the figures shown in the illustration.

From the above；we can see that people?s living level has been rising markedly in the past five years. Moreover，we can also expect that there will be a more prosperous future waiting for us.

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Sample 16：否定性的文章 (抓住机遇)

Do It Now

There is a general assumption that people must “look before you leap”. It is also assumed that successful individuals never take actions before they make careful decisions. We are told that opportunities will always come up if we are well prepared. Actually, there is no evidence that people who achieve must act after excessive deliberations.

The opposite is never the truth. One thinks of Hamlet, who never fulfils his ambitions because he only acts upon the notorious saying “To be or not to be, that?s a question”. The hunter in the picture is all the more a pretty good case in point. He will definitely lose his golden opportunity to catch rabbit if he spends too much on “careful” calculations. Undoubtedly, chances are one in million.

Although we should place high value upon precautions, we will lose precious opportunity, if we lose our time on excessive analysis. If only the hunter dropped his compasses and chased directly after the rabbit.

17. Changes in the Ownership of Houses in China (图表图画型)

It can be seen from the chart that there have been dramatic changes in the ownership of houses in Beijing from 1998 to 2008. While the percentage of state-owned houses has dropped from 70% in 1990 to 20% in 2008, that of private houses has soared from 30% to 80% during the same period of time.

A number of factors could account for the change in the bar chart, but the following are the most critical ones. First, thanks to the policy of reform and opening-up, the national economy has been developing at a considerably high speed in the past decade. Therefore, people have more extra money to improve their housing. Secondly, other relevant state policies and the boom of real estate industry provide citizens with more opportunities to choose their own dwelling places. Last but not least, people have attached greater importance to their quality of life. Thus, more of them have purchased houses in their own favor.

In a word, this chart is a perfect indicator of China?s fast expanding economy and people?s rising standard of life. Although a series of problems have arisen in the process or will come up in the future, it is reasonable for us to believe that they will be solved in the near future with effective measures taken by both the government and the public.

18. The Ups and Downs of House Prices in China

Since the reform of the housing policy in 1998, the Chinese people have witnessed dramatic changes in house prices from a few hundreds RMB per square meter to 20,000 or more in such 11

cities as Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Wenzhou. And in 2008 the house price turned downhill and went its way back to normal.

Several factors have contributed to the fluctuation of house price. With the rapid development of the national economy and the remarkbable increase in income have enabled the citizens to buy houses to improve their living conditions. The flow of migrant workers from the countryside into the cities has sped up the process of urbanization, which also helps to push up the prices of houses. What is more important, both domestic and foreign investors and profiteers buy in and sell out appartments and houses to make the greatest profits out of their transactions thus bringing up and down the prices of real estate.

The irrationally sharp rise of property prices may cause blind development and large-scale construction of luxury houses, which may result in massive overstock problems and waste of resources. On the other hand, the abrupt fall may also make millions of housing slaves and make real estate companies go bankcrupt, thus resulting in an economic recession. The government is expected to attach great importance to hammering out more workable policies to make the real estate industry develop at a more reasonable speed.

19. On the Fluctuation of the Stock Prices

Perhaps nothing can make people in Wall Street more excited than the rise and fall of the the stock prices in New York Stock Exchange does. Prices of shares on the stock market change all the time. How come they change so much and make investors and people all around the world so attracted by it?

There are numerous reasons that make the stock prices go up and down every moment. First of all, how well a company is doing and what prospect it has affect the price of its shares. If investors believe that the company is promising, they will buy the shares of it and this will make its shares more valuable and thus cause the price of its shares to grow. In turn, where the investors? money will be invested may cause the price of shares to fluctuate. If the company invests its capital in a growth industry, more investors will go for its shares, thus bringing up its share price. The policies of governments may also cause share prices to change.

The stock market is an indicator of how well and how poor the economy is. When the stock prices are growing steadily and reasonably, the economy is good. If the stock prices are soaring or falling irrationally, the company or the government should take proper measures to slow down the pace of development or speed up investment to sustain the development of its economy. Otherwise, there will come a crisis like the present financial tsunami which has produced significant layoffs and unemployment..

20. Career or Family: which is more important?

When asked about their opinion of career and family, people always respond 12

differently. Some people deem it more important to pursue their career, while there are always other people who argue that family should be the number one in their lives.

It goes without any question that career plays a key role in our life. In the very first

place, career can give us an aim to live on. Without career, much of our living time will be certainly wasted. What?s more, career can provide us with a means to live on. Most of the people earn their income from a job. On the other hand, family is also an indispensable part of life, as many people will admit. Family is always regarded as a place where we can escape from troubles in life. In addition, we can obtain a sense of belonging to from family. Without it, anyone will feel lonely and desperate.

In my opinion, career and family are not in opposition to each other. Rather,

they can enhance each other so that one?s life can become better and better. Therefore, it?s not a choice between right and wrong, but one between ideal and practical.

21. Olympics and I

I have a great piece of news to inform here. Through long efforts, Beijing has been

granted the right to host 2008 Olympic games. As a resident in Beijing, I feel quite excited and like to share with you my happiness.

This success means a lot more than a game to me. In the first place, the

Games will definitely promote the development of our economy. According to a recent survey by some experts, this games will raise our GDP by about 3%, and offer about 10,000 jobs. What?s more, our culture will be widely recognized and accepted all over the world through the Games. People will come over from every corner of the world, and experience Chinese culture in every aspect. Besides, through the games, our living environment will be greatly improved. For example, the public transportation system will be up-dated. Moreover, it?s known that more trees will be planted, and grassland will be considerably expanded.

My friend, I really look forward to the coming of the great Games. As an

individual, I?m all ready to offer my help in any way I can. I also hope to invite you all to come here, and watch the games in 2008.

22. Tourism in China

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The recent years have witnessed a tendency in China that tourism is growing faster. According to a recent survey made by some experts, about 47% urban residents travel regularly, and 28% rural residents also make their tour across the country. The survey also shows that more people are interested in tourism, and will join the army in the future.

Facing this tendency, we can?t help exploring some underlying factors that are responsible. In the very first place, with the policy of reform and opening up, Chinese people?s living standard has been greatly improved, and therefore, most of them can afford to travel around. What?s more, it is believed that people now take a more positive attitude to tourism, and regard it as a life style. In addition, tourism facilities are becoming better and better. For example, transportation develops fast, and many scenic spots are available now.

Though there are still some problems with tourism, I personally believe that tourism should be playing a key role in our life. I also hope that our government will make policies to create a better environment for tourists.

23. Income Gap

There has been a heated discussion over the growing income gap now. Some people hold that the gap is natural because it reflects different contributions that different people make in their work.. In their view, those people with high income work hard and long. Besides, these people bring high efficiency, and create more wealth. Accordingly, they deserve high pay.

On the other hand, there are always some people who view this gap negatively. They believe that a lot of crimes happen as a result of this income gap. Some people make so little from their work that they risk taking criminal acts to get rich. In fact, experts have long found out that most cases of crime are directly related to low income. There is another point to back up a negative view against income gap. For most people, income gap may destroy the satisfaction that they obtain from work.

As anything has two sides, so has the problem of income gap. Personally, I believe that this gap may motivate people to compete better in job market. When this gap is growing too wide, however, our government should make some policies to get rid of its negative consequences.

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As a popular saying goes, knowledge is power. With our country developing fast, the importance of knowledge is becoming more and more obvious to us all.

In the very first place, with knowledge, one can easily find jobs. It is often said that we are entering a new age of information, and knowledge plays a key role in this age. For example, if one wants to work in IT field, one needs to improve his knowledge constantly. What?s more, knowledgeable people can get quick promotion in their work. As is often the case, a person in charge of an organization is the one who has most knowledge. In addition, more knowledge is also needed to make our life rich and fulfilled.

Accordingly, we must try hard to acquire as much knowledge as we can. Luckily, a lot of means may enable us to do so. Among other things, web proves the best and fastest way to get information.

25. Saving animals

There is an undeniable fact that the number of animals is declining faster than ever before. According to a recent survey made by some experts, about 37 species disappear from our earth every year. It is obvious that the problem has become a serious one worth our concern.

When we explore this problem, some underlying factors emerge. In the very first place, human beings have played a big part. With the fast development of human society, the environment is much destroyed, and animals lose their home. Accordingly, some species become extinct. What?s more, people hunt animals for food and skin. A good case in point is that the Japanese have killed a lot of whales because they like to eat the meat. In addition, human beings are largely responsible for the pollution of natural environment, and poison animals in many ways.

The current problem, I believe, should be solved immediately. First of all, our government should play a key role in making relevant rules and protecting animals. The general public should also be educated to value the existence of these animals on our planet.

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