全国高职高专英语写作大赛
教育部高等学校高职高专英语类专业教学指导委员会于20##年上半年举办了首届“全国高职高专英语写作大赛”，旨在深化高职英语教学改革，促进对学生英语写作能力的培养，进一步关注学生英语应用能力的整体提高，推动全国高职英语教学的总体发展，展示各高职院校英语教学水平和改革成果。大赛分公共英语组和英语专业组两个组别，全国各高职院校所有年级学生均可自愿报名参加相应组别比赛。比赛的命题原则是依据目前高职英语教育的相关文件，充分反映高职英语教育的发展趋势。赛题体现高职特色，突出写作能力，内容既贴近当代大学生的学习和生活，又反映未来工作岗位对英语写作能力的要求和个人职业发展的需求；比赛时间为120分钟；初赛题目包括两部分（如下所示），决赛则是在现有两个题型的基础上各增加一个自由发挥的题目，并对字数提出更高要求：公共英语组的总字数不少于650词，英语专业组的总字数不少于800词，请参考下表。
公共英语组
英语专业组
全国高职高专英语写作大赛公共英语组样题（一）
Part I
Directions: Write a MEMO based on the following information. Write more than 100 words.
Suppose that you (Albert Meyer) are a supervisor of Kee & Co., Ltd. The chief of operations (Hans Smith) wants to adopt the “clock-in” system to increase productivity. You write a memo which covers the following issues:
1) You agree with Hans Smith in terms of increasing productivity in the company;
2) You express doubt that “clock-in” system can tighten control over employees and increase productivity;
3) You would like to meet Hans to discuss other means of motivation.
Part II
Directions: Write a report based on the following information. Write more than 350 words.
The pie chart shows the first four largest market share beer makers in Shanghai. Write a report to the marketing manager of your company describing the information below, give some reasons for the situation and offer your solutions.
全国高职高专英语写作大赛公共英语组样题（二）
Part I
Directions: Write a LETTER based on the following information. Write more than 100 words.
Suppose your company ordered 50 printers. However, when the goods arrive, you find that one printer has been damaged. Now you are requested to write a letter of complaint against the supplier, Blue Company, for the damaged machine.
Part II
Directions: For this part you are required to study the following chart carefully and write a report of more than 350 words. Your composition should
meet the requirements below:
1. Describe the information shown in the following chart.
2. Predict the trend and give the reasons.
全国高职高专英语写作大赛英语专业组样题（一）
Part I
Directions: Write a report based on the following information. Write more than 200 words.
The table below provides some information about the proportion of smokers in males and females (between the age of 18 and 25) in China.
Summarize the information by reporting the main features.
Part II
Directions: Write an essay based on the following information. Write more than 350 words.
Nowadays, some universities offer graduate students skills that assist to find employment, but some people believe the main function of university should be to access knowledge for its sake. What’s your opinion?
全国高职高专英语写作大赛英语专业组样题（二）
Part I
Directions: Write a report based on the following information. Write more than 200 words.
The graph below shows some information about the average annual income (in RMB) for both male and female college graduates during their first year of working in the period 20##-2008 in China.
Summarize the information by reporting the main features.
Part II
Directions: Write an essay based on the following information. Write more than 350 words.
Today, more and more Chinese people travel abroad. The increasing number of Chinese tourists travelling abroad may be a huge new source of income to destination countries, but that won’t prevent complaints against individuals’ bad habits. For example, the media in Singapore reported that hotel staff were upset with Chinese tourists spitting in their rooms and smoking in bed. Singapore airline companies also criticized Chinese tourists for talking loudly and being very rude. What’s your opinion on improving this situation?
全国高职高专英语写作大赛英语专业组样题（三）
Part I （30%）
Directions: Write an advertisement of a new kind of electronic dictionary based on the following information. Write more than 200 words.
Part II （45%）
Directions: Write a report based on the following information. Write more than 350 words.
Suppose you are an administrator working in the personnel department in ABC Company, the manager of your company appoints you to be in charge of cutting the promotion budgets next year. Please write a proposal to illustrate the company needs to cut the promotional budgets and how to cut it.
Part III （25%）
Directions: Write an essay based on the key word of “Competition”. Write more than 250 words. You need to:
l title the essay
l write from your own perspective
l set the essay in a proper style
部分样题参考答案
全国高职高专英语写作大赛公共英语组样题（二）
Part I
Dear Sir or Madam:
I’m happy that the 50 printers we ordered have arrived on time. But it is a great pity that we find one printer has been damaged.
We tried to fix it well, but we failed. You know it is the busiest season for our company. Lack of printer will bring great inconvenience to our normal work in our company. And even worse, it can cause loss of benefits for our company.
Our two companies have kept good relationships for several years, I hope we can settle it down successfully after mutual discussion.
Would you please let me know whether or not you can send a repairman as soon as possible? Or you may replace the wrong one with a proper one. I hope that my problem will get your kind consideration.
Yours faithfully
Zhang Chang
Part II
The chart shows the number of the students studying abroad and students returning to the homeland in China between 1993 and 2003. In 1993, the number of the students studying abroad reached 10,000. However, only one-fifth of them, about 2,000 students, returned to the homeland. Ten years later, there was a great increase in this number which hit 60,000, six times than the number in 1993. On the other hand, the number of students returning to homeland also rose from 2,000 in 1993 to 40,000 in 2003. This number takes up about 67% in the number of students studying abroad.
Through the chart, we can see that more and more students choose to study abroad in recent years, and this situation will continue for quite a long time. With the number of students studying abroad arose, it can be predicted that more and more students return to the homeland. In 1993, not many people can go to university to study and the number of students studying abroad is fewer because of the poor economic conditions. Those who successfully went abroad would not return since they can enjoy better life in foreign countries. Things are quite different now, with the quick economic development of China, more and more students studying abroad have been attracted to return to China, and they can have more opportunities to develop themselves here in their homeland.
全国高职高专英语写作大赛英语专业组样题（二）
Part I
Current Situation of College Graduates Annual Income
The line chart illustrates the average annual income (in RMB) for both male and female college graduates during the period of their first working year from 20## to 20## in China.
For the income of male, the number rises from 12,000 in 20## to more than 14,000 in 2005, whereas it slightly drops to around 13,000 in 2006. From the year 20## to 2007, the annual income increased sharply from 13,000 to 18,000. However the number drops to 16,500 in the year 2008.
The income of female goes all the way up from 20## to 2007. To be more specific, the number increased from 11,500 in 20## to under 14,000 in 20## and it enjoys a slight rise around 14,000 from 20## to 2006. The number rises comparatively sharply from 14,000 to 17,000 from 20## to 2007. In the year 2008, the number drops to 16,000, with a decrease of 1,000.
Although there is indeed gender discrimination in some particular jobs, it’s much better than before. Today male and female workers almost enjoy the same rights. And with the country’s economic conditions, the income would swing doubtlessly.
Part II
Better Behavior, Better Image
Years ago, a Taiwan author Bo Yang wrote a book on the behaviors of Chinese people, which is called “The Ugly Chinese ”. In this controversial work, B and o Yang’s brutal pen pointed straightly to the shortcomings of Chinese people: shallow insights and hence crude behaviors. Although his words are critical and serious, I believe his heart is warm in terms of the hope for an improvement and love for Chinese people.
We do need to change. There is always a motivation. As Singapore, the garden city, has complained against Chinese individuals’ bad habits, we all feel ashamed. To set up a better image towards people all around the world, it is of vital importance to change, several principle measures should be taken.
Education should be in the first place. As a saying goes: Rome wasn’t built in one day, which is true with the forming of good habits. When children start being educated, they should not only acquire academic knowledge but also learn how to behave properly in order to gain popularity. So teachers are responsible to guide to form better behavior. It’s not easy for a person who has been taught to behave better and doing so for dozens of years to be ill-behaved when being abroad.
In the second place, better habits should be advocated nationwide. The administrations should use media such as TV, internet and newspapers to call on people to pay attention to behaviors. Only when people are advised to do so from time to time, can their consciousness of social responsibility be waken.
Last but not least, every one should keep in mind that you are expected to behave properly before you gain better image and respect from others. Especially when being in other countries as a representative of our nation, show the best of yourself, show the civilization that has been prosperous for more than 5,000 years!
全国高职高专英语写作大赛英语专业组样题（三）
Part I
EXL3800 Electric Dictionary
EXL3800 electric dictionary is a kind of dictionary developed and manufactured with the latest technology. It is a great helper for your study with the following features:
·It is a portable English-Chinese and Chinese-English Dictionary with 45,000entries and 55,000 examples. What is more, all the words have real voice pronunciation recorded by native speakers. You can search words and titles just like using a Google searcher. It is a good helper for business travel and language study.
· It works efficiently with 32-bit MCU. With its USB inter face and a built in memory of 4GB, it is very convenient for you to download resources from the Internet. In addition, it can be charged through connected computers.
·It has the function of MP3/MP4 which enables your desires for entertainment.
·It looks refreshing with a 3.2-inch color screen and you can also choose the outside color from black, blue, pink and silver as you like.
EXL3800 electric dictionary is a product just for you!
Part II
Proposal on cuts to promotion budgets next year
Introduction:
His is a proposal deals with possible cuts to promotion budgets next year.
Proceedings:
This proposal is based on the research on the conditions of our company conducted last month.
Findings:
After the research I suggest cut the promotion budgets for the following reasons:
·With the expansion of our company, we need to employ some employees next year. As a consequence, some budgets on the budgets for the wages of the new employees has to be made.
·The economic crisis stroke our business at the beginning of last year and we haven’t gone over the effect of it completely. The profits we have gained till now have not surpassed the state before the crisis. If we still invest much money in promotion, finical problems will arise in our company before long.
·In order to catch up with the trend of the latest technology, some innovations have to be made in the research and development process. It is estimated that the budgets on the research and development should be increased by 40 percent so as to accomplishment of innovation.
·According to the statistics, the budgets on promotion takes an account of 52% of our total budgets, which has been the largest investment of our company.
Conclusions:
Based on the above findings, we need to cut the promotion budgets in order to maintain the sustainable development of our company.
Recommendations
The time of the ads on TV should be cut by 60%. Meanwhile, in order to be recognized by our potential customers, we would like to take advantage of the platform of the Internet on which the ads are of impact and inexpensive as well.
Remarks from the judges: Organized and well written, but you could expand your recommendations.
Part III
Competition——Motivation Toward Development
We are inclined to realize that competitions are everywhere due to the rapid development of our society. Some people are against the competitions due to the fact that they are so fierce that they give too much pressure to anyone involved in them. But from my own perspective, I hold positive opinions on competitions, believing that they are motivations towards development. This is true for both countries and individuals.
Competition means opportunities. This is fully illustrated in the course of Shanghai World EXPO. This EXPO offers a countries and territories to learn and better understand each other. At the same time, it is a platform for each participant to show the best of themselves, thus it is also a competition. By knowing the latest development of science, technology, environment protection, sustainable development, one country can improve its own conditions by learning from others.
Competition also serves as an opportunity for individuals. Take myself as an example, participating in this competition is a process of self development.
Competition is the motivation towards development.