英语专八写作资料

专八写作技巧：开篇模板精选

1. With the (rapidly) growing popularity of Internet surfing ( computers

/cars/mobile phones/pagers/.PDP television/... ) in China，the quality of our lives is improving for the better.

2. With the (rapid) growth of our economy ( heavy industries/transportation system/market economy/population/private enterprises/housing industry/... )，an increasing number of problems，such as (water shortages/traffic

jams/industrial pollution/ waste of energy/desert spreading/... )，are beginning to surface.

3. As the proverb says... ( It goes without saying that... /Generally speaking，... /It is often said that... )

4. With the (rapid) development of science and technology ( market economy/electronic industry/information industry/higher education/...) an increasing number of people come to realize that (knowledge is power/a weak nation has no International prestige/education is of vital importance/...).

5. Currently，there is a widespread concern over drug abuse (high unemployment rate/wildlife extinction/environmental

pollution/desertification/organized crime/widespread corruption/energy

crisis/water shortages/traffic jams/increasing traffic accidents/... ).

6. It is quite clear that (Them is no doubt that/ Some people believe that)..，because...

7. There is a wide spread concern that many large state-owned companies are in deficit (quite a few Chinese cities face the problem of water shortages，industrial pollution and waste of energy/various kind of superstition flare up/... )

8. The government is (We are) seriously concerned with wildlife extinction (drug abuse/widespread corruption/organized crimes/high unemployment rate/...).

9. Many people oft en ask such question:”...’? ( More and more people have come to realize...)

10. In the past two decades ( In the past five years)，millions of private enterprises( private schools/supermarkets/fast food restaurants/... ) have mushroomed all over China.

11. In recent years，many Chinese families have owned cars

(computers/mobile phones/video cameras/houses/... ).

12. Recently the issue of... has been brought to public attention. (Currently there is a widespread concern that... /Now people in growing number are coming to realize that... )

13. Nowadays，a heated debate (discussion) about the accession to WTO (private cars/stocks/brain-drain/Chinas football/... ) is under way in China.

14. As the market economy (the legal system/the living standard/the higher education system/the highway network/the infrastructure/...) improves in China，free competition will increasingly replace all sorts of monopolies.

15. One great man said that...

16. As the public awareness of the market economy (population

control/socialism and communism/wildlife preservation/environmental protection/higher education/human

rights/anti-monopoly/creativity/competition/laws and regulations/...) heightens，the gap between China and the developed countries will gradually vanish (many social problems will be solved gradually).

17. Recently，extensive studies (statistics/surveys/investigations/...) show (reveal/indicate/demonstrate/prove/...) that 07 Chinese cities and 23 small towns suffer water shortages.

18. These days we often tell that...，but is this really the case?

19. There are three major values of owning a car (a computer/an apartment/a mobile phone/a beeper/...). To begin with .... Next .... Last .... There are，on the other hand，more reasons against it. First (ly)... Second (ly) .... Finally .....

20. There are some reasons for owing a car ( traffic accidents/big fires in big cities/water shortages/destruction of virgin forests/... ).

21. In the past several years there has been...

22. Now an increasing number of people come to realize that time is money ( knowledge is power/science and technology energize economic growth/we must learn to live in harmony with wildlife/weak nation has no international prestige/cheating never pays/science and technology constitute the primary productive force/... ).

23. There are three basic differences between the large and small universities (cities and countryside/ceramics and plastics materials/... ). In the small university，you... In the large university，you...

24. There are various ways (at least three ways/possible

techniques/problems/methods/approaches/... ) to do something.

25. Now it is commonly held that... but I doubt whether...

26. The policy ( The president/The major/The reform/The bidding for the 2008 Olympic Summer Games) enjoys grass-root support for three main reasons，

27. Smoking (alcoholic beverage/Drugs/Guns/Firecrackers/... ) should be banned from college campuses for two reasons. The first reason is that... The other reason is that... (on the one hand .... On the other hand .... )

28. There is a general discussion today about the issue of...

29. No pains，no gains. No money，no honey

(friendship/work/promotion/admission/love/assistance/service/justice/... ). No shirt ( shoes ) ，no admission.

30. We enjoy Internet surfing not because we are curious about new things，but because Internet represents the latest technology.

31. The possible solutions of the energy crisis (water

shortages/desertification/pollution/theses social problems/... ) depends on....

英语专业八级写作常用句型

用于驳斥：

1. In general，I don’t agree with...

2. In my opinion，this point of view doesn’t hold water.

3. The chief reason why...，is that...

4. There is no doubt that...

5. It is not true that...

6. It can be easily denied that...

7. We have no reason to believe that...

8. What is more serious is that...

9. But it is a pity that...

10. Besides，we should not neglect that...

11. But the problem is not so simple. Therefore....

12. Others may find this to be true，but I believe that...

13. Perhaps I will question why...

14. There is a certain amount of truth in this，but we still have a problem with regard to...

15. Though we are in basic agreement with...，but...

16. What seems to be the trouble is...

17. Yet differences will be found，that’s why I feel that...

18. It would be reasonable to take the view that...，but it would be foolish to claim that...

19. There is in fact no reason for us to believe that...

20. What these people fail to consider is that...

21. It is one thing to insist that...，it is quite another to show that...

22. Wonderful as A is，however，it has its own disadvantages too.

23. The advantages of B are much greater than A.

24. As advantage sounds ridiculous when B，s advantages are taken into consideration.

用于描写图表和数据：

1. It has increased by three times as compared with that of 1998.

2. There is an increase of 20% in total this year.

3. It has been increased by a factor of 4 since 1995.

4. It would be expected to increase 5 times.

5. The table shows a three times increase over that of last year.

6. It was decreased twice than that of the year 1996.

7. The total number was lowered by 10%.

8. It rose from 10 -15 percent of the total this year.

9. Compared with 1997，it fell from 15 to 10 percent.

10. The number is 5 times as much as that of 1995.

11. It has decreased almost two and half times，compared with...

用于解释原因、分析影响：

1. Everybody knows that...

2. It can be easily proved that...

3. It is true that...

4. No one can deny that...

5. One thing which is equally important to the above mentioned is...

6. The chief reason is that...

7. We must recognize that...

8. There is no doubt that...

9. I am of the opinion that...

10. This can be expressed as follows:

11. To take..，for an example ....

12. We have reason to believe that...

13. Now that we know that...

14. Among the most convincing reasons given，one should be mentioned...

15. The change in... largely results from the fact that...

16. There are several causes for this significant growth in...，first .... second...，finally...

17. A number of factors could account for the development in...

18. Perhaps the primary reason is...

19. It is chiefly responsible for...

20. The reasons for..，are complicated. And probably they are found in the fact...

21. There are several possible reasons，except that...

22. Somebody believes/ argues/ holds/ insists/ thinks that...

23. It is not simple to give the reason for this complicated phenomenon...

24. Different people observes it in different ways.

专八写作技巧：常用开头语

1 As far as...is concerned 就……而论……

例如：As far as the weather is concerned, I do not think it matters.

2 As far as we know 据我们所知

例如：As far as we know, things are going well.

3 As the saying goes 俗语说

例如：As the saying goes, "Blood is thicker than water."

4 Generally speaking 一般来说

例如：Generally speaking, women live longer than men.

5 I am of the opinion that... 我认为

例如：I am of the opinion that your plan won't work in this situation.

6 In the beginning 首先

例如；In the beginning some of us took no interest in the subject.

7 It is no secret that... 毋庸讳言

例如：It is no secret that Peter will propose marriage to Maria.

8 So (As) the story goes 传说

例如：As the story goes, she left her husband as soon as she discovered that he had no money.

9 Sometimes... sometimes... 时而……时而……

例如：Sometimes we are busy and sometimes we are not.

10 There is no denying the fact that... 无可否认

例如：There is no denying the fact that he has done the wrong thing.

11 Whether do... or not 不管怎样

例如：Whether he works or not, I don't think he will pass the exam.

冲击波英语专八系列：作文范文赏析之道路拥堵与公共交通

写作题目

Should governments spend more money in improving roads and highways, or should governments spend more money in improving public transportation (buses, trains, subways)? Why? Use speci?c reasons and details to write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.

In the ?rst part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks .

写作思路

道路拥堵问题是当前一大社会难题，要解决这一难题，摆在政府面前有两种选择，一种是大力发展公共交通，另一种则是修建或改善更多的道路。可见，这是一道两种观点二选一的题目。与同类型的题目一样，我们需要一开始就定好自己的立场，然后再结合各种论证方式进行论证。如果我们认为大力发展公共交通是一条可行的办法，那么在正文中就可以一一介绍公共交通的优势，如缓解拥堵、减少污染、降低出行成本等。切不可将两种方式的优点一一罗列，最后得出这样的结论：政府需要考虑权衡两者的优缺点，做一个合理的决定！

范文

Highways or Public Transportation

Should governments spend more money in improving roads and highways or in improving public transportation? There seems to be a difficult problem since many reasons should be involved. However, after carefully pondering, I buttress spending the money in improving public transportation. The reasons are presented below:

There is no denying that improving public transportation will surely alleviate the pollution caused by numerous cars. If a city has not a developed public transportation, the air will be polluted more heavily. What a dirty environment

we will live in! Breathing in the air ?lled with the flavor of the gasoline, seeing the sky with the dull color will be the title of our daily life. Fortunately, the essence of environment has been realized by an increasingly number of people. To the governments, the protection of environment is especially an undeniable mission.

Another reason I agree with is that developed public transportation will decrease the frequency of traf?c jams. Perhaps no worse word than “traf?c jams” exists, to the businessmen who believe in “time is money”. Traf?c jams not only cost people the time and expenses, but also create a bad mood for work. It greatly decreases the ef?ciency of the whole city. How a city whose avenues are full of traf? c jams can develop its economy.

Finally, I want to say that improving public transportation provides ways of transportation for most of poor people who cannot afford to buy a car. It is known that our citizens are not made of people who have the ability to own a car, only I believe that no matter how advanced our society will be, the public apparatus should never be ignored, because it serves people all over the city.

Nevertheless, private transportation has its own advantages. For instance, it can save a lot of time in some cases, and provide some conveniences for people. But improving roads and highways is advantageous only conditionally . Based in the above discussion, I agree with the opinion that governments should spend money in improving public transportation because it can not only protect environment and save time for people, but also create a convenient environment for all the citizens.

亮点回放

★用词亮点

buttress ：支持

alleviate ：缓解

apparatus ：机构，组织

conditionally ：有条件地

★句式亮点

There is no denying that improving public transportation will surely alleviate the pollution caused by numerous cars.

本句以“There is no denying that...”开头，与句中的surely一词相呼应，表明作者强烈的肯定语气。本句句意为：毋庸置疑，改善公共交通肯定能缓解大量汽车所造成的污染。

Breathing in the air filled with the flavor of the gasoline, seeing the sky with the dull color will be the title of our daily life.

本句的主语由两个较长的、成并列关系的动名词短语构成。一般来讲，英语句子会采用“尾重”的结构，即主语短小精悍，而将较长的短语置于句末。在本句中，作者之所以打破这一传统的句子模式，目的就在于强调位于主语位置的这两个动名词短语，凸显不注重发展公共交通对环境造成的破坏。本句句意为：呼吸充满汽油味的空气、仰望浑浊的天空将成为我们每天生活的主题。

★篇章亮点

本文以设问句开篇，直截了当，引人瞩目。第一段的最后一句“The reasons are presented below.”暗示了全文的结构，即接下来主体部分将就为何发展公共交通更为重要提出几点理由。作者在论证部分主要采用了说理论证和因果论证的方法，逻辑性强，论证充分有力，让人信服。本文的结尾部分是一大亮点。与一般总结性结尾不同，作者先介绍了反方的观点，即修建改善道路的好处；接着马上对此进行反驳，指出修建改善道路所带来的好处是有条件的；最后，作者呼吁政府大力发展公共交通，因为这不仅可以保护环境、节省时间，还可以为所有市民创建便捷的环境。这样的结尾先抑后扬，使整篇文章的内容更为充实，论证更为有力。

冲击波英语专八系列：作文之范文赏析--公司高管的多重职责

写作题目

Corporate executives, undoubtedly, play a crucial part in a company’s management and operation. Some people argue that the only responsibility of corporate executives, provided they stay within the law, is to make as much money as possible for their companies. Do you agree to their opinion? Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.

In the ?rst part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks .

写作思路

当今社会，公司的发展越来越正规化，而公司掌舵人的作用也显得尤为重要，这也是众多公司不惜重金竞相聘用得力高管的重要原因。那么，公司高管究竟要起到哪些作用呢？是不是只要想方设法为公司盈利就可以了呢？我们认为不是这样的，公司高管还应担负起许多其他责任，包括为全球环境和人民造福、塑造良好公司形象、保障公司长足发展等。

写作范文

Multiple Responsibilities of Corporate Executives

Corporate executives do have a responsibility to make money for their companies. For publicly owned companies, this means that they must ?nd a way to maximize shareholder value. But it would be wrong to say that, without quali? cation, making as much money as possible is an executive’s only responsibility.

First of all, corporate executives have a duty to protect our natural environment and to not exploit human resources, particularly

in lesser-developed countries. These poorer countries sometimes have poorly developed legal systems and laws that can be used unfairly by companies, even

though the companies are actually operating within the limits of the law in that country. As an example, a pharmaceutical company should not be allowed to test new drugs on people in a poor country even though it is perfectly legal under that country’s laws. Corporate executives must take it upon themselves to ensure that it operates ethically in all countries and that the corporation does not exploit lax operating laws in underdeveloped parts of the world.

Secondly, a related responsibility of corporate executives is to make sure that the company re?ects a positive image to the rest of the world, thus giving stockholders and owners a sense of pride in being a part of that company. Most people do not want to be associated with a company that is seen as greedy or exploitive. If corporate executives focus solely on making as much money as possible, there can be a backlash against that company for appearing too materialistic and uncaring. Executives at multinational companies such as McDonald’s and Wal-Mart have recognized this problem in the past and have now become heavily involved in the communities in which their stores are located through charitable programs.

A third and also related responsibility of corporate executives is to ensure the long-term viability of their companies. Employees, as well as other stakeholders, need to know that the company executives are interested in building an enduring institution. A good example of this responsibility not being honored is that of the Enron Energy Company and Arthur Andersen bankruptcy and accounting scandal. In this case, corporate executives abdicated their responsibilities to both companies in order to maximize short-term pro?t and possibly their own bonuses and stock options.

Corporate executives do have a responsibility to make as much money as possible. But they also have the responsibility to do so in a manner that helps to protect the world’s environment and people, that re?ects a positive corporate image, and that will guarantee the long-term survival of the company.

亮点回放

★用词亮点

lesser-developed ：欠发达的，同下文中的underdeveloped。

take something upon somebody ：承担起……职责。

exploitive ：剥削的。

backlash ：后坐力，强烈反对。

viability ：生存能力，可行性。

abdicate ：正式放弃，退出。

★句式亮点

Corporate executives must take it upon themselves to ensure that it operates ethically in all countries and that the corporation does not exploit lax operating laws in underdeveloped parts of the world.

lax operating laws意为“现行法律中的漏洞”；两个that均作为ensure一词的宾语从句。全句句意为：“公司高管必须承担起责任，确保公司在任何国家的运作都不会有违道德规范，同时在世界欠发达地区，也不钻现行法律的空子”。

A good example of this responsibility not being honored is that of the Enron Energy Company and Arthur Andersen bankruptcy and accounting scandal.

a good example of this responsibility not being honored在此处表示“一个不那么光彩的例子，反面教材”。此处作者以安然公司（Enron ）和安达信会计师事务所（Arthur Andersen）为例，充分证明了只图眼前利益而忽略公司长足发展的下场。

★篇章亮点

文章采用的是开门见山的开头方式，直接提出作者观点——为公司多赚钱不应是公司高管的惟一职责。紧接着，作者采用了分总的行文结构，在主体部分层次分明地论述了公司高管应当承担的其他责任。逻辑信号词first of all ，secondly ，a third清晰地对文章做出了划分，使读者一目了然。结尾部分概括全文，同时采用了与正文不一样的表达方式，显示出作者扎实的文字功底。

冲击波英语专八系列：作文范文赏析之人口爆炸

写作题目

The world is experiencing a dramatic increase in population. This is causing problems not only for poor, undeveloped countries, but also for industrialized and developing countries. Describe some of the problems that overpopulation causes, and suggest at least one possible solution. Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.

In t he ?rst part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks .

写作思路

本题属于“问题解决型”，这类文章一般由三部分构成：问题、原因、解决方法或是问题、后果、解决方法。根据审题可知，本题要求的是先分析人口过多造成的问题，再提出建议。人口爆炸问题已经引起了世界各国的关注，相关内容相信大家都非常熟悉，一般不会有严重的偏题情况出现，但这里要提醒大家注意题目中以下两个词组：some of the problems以及at least one possible solution，也就是说，人口过多造成的问题一定要两个及两个以上，解决方法也至少要提出一条。

On Population Explosion

The human race has experienced a consistent increase in population since the beginning of its history. Too many people are added annually to the population of the world. Famine and diseases have done little to offset this steady increase. In this essay, both the results of having more people and solutions to the critical population problem will be studied carefully.

In poor countries, it is dif?cult to provide enough food to feed even the present number of people. In addition, education to limit the number of children per family is not always successful. Poorer countries usually have a lot of

unemployment too, and an increase in population simply makes the situation worse.

In rich, industrialized and developing countries, it is very dif?cult for governments to provide effective public services in overcrowded cities. Moreover, there is usually a great deal of crime, which is often due to high rates of unemployment. Further large increase in population only causes more overcrowding, unemployment and crime.

Besides, overpopulation is the major reason for water, soil and air pollution. It is also often the cause of starvation and even wars. In my opinion, there are two main weapons to fight against the population problem. The most important weapon we have to ?ght population growth is education. This should start at a very early age, i.e. before ch ildren even go to school. TV cartoons and children’s programs can be used to educate the very young. At high school level, students can be taught about the problem more directly. At university level, scholarships should be made available to students who wish to study further in this field. International exchange groups may also help to increase awareness. The second weapon is birth control, every woman who is pregnant, but who does not want to give birth, should be allowed by law to have an abortion.

In China, couples are penalized financially if they have more than one child. This may seem cruel, but the “one-child policy” is beginning to have an effect in the world’s most populous nation. Eventually, similar policies might also be necessary in other crowded nations such as India, for example.

The world’s population may reach 8.7 billion in 2033. If the population explosion continues, many more people will die of starvation in poor countries, and life in the cities, even in af?uent nations, will become increasingly dif? cult. Facing such a serious situation, we must make every effort to ?nd a way out so as to save the mankind and save the world.

★用词亮点

offset：补偿，抵消

abortion：堕胎

penalize：判罚

populous：人口稠密的

affluent：富裕的

★句式亮点

Moreover, there is usually a great deal of crime, which is often due to high rates of unemployment.

本句包含which引导的非限制性定语从句，其中which指代的是整个主句，即there is usually a great deal of crime。本句句意为：此外，（那些发达国家）有很多的犯罪活动，这通常都是由高失业率造成的。

If the population explosion continues, many more people will die of starvation in poor countries, and life in the cities, even in affluent nations, will become increasingly difficult.

本句为条件状语从句。在主句中，作者使用and连接的并列句，介绍了如果人口爆炸持续下去的话，在贫穷国家和富裕国家会造成的不同后果，这样的分类集中于一个句子中，不仅可以使得论述完整，而且结构上也更为紧凑。本句句意为：如果人口爆炸继续下去的话，那么在贫穷的国家，更多人都将饿死，而在城市中人们的生活也将愈加困难，即使是在富裕的国家也是如此。

★篇章亮点

本文结构清晰，语言言简意赅。第一段提出人口爆炸这一社会现状，由此引出主题句：Therefore, both the causes of population increase and the results of having more people are worth careful study. 在接下来的两段中，作者详细分析了人口爆炸所带来的问题，值得注意的是，作者按照地域将这部分内容分为两类：贫穷国家和富裕国家，并分别展开讨论，这显然是考虑到人口爆炸这一问题在贫穷国家和富裕国家所产生的后果是不同的，这一分类使得全文的论述更为细致有序。从篇幅可以看出，作者将重点放在了提出建议这部分。作者一共提出两条建议：教育和控制出生人口。在教育方面，作者又将其细分为小学阶段、高中阶段、大学阶段以及国际交流层面；在控制出生人口方面，作者主要举了在中国实行计划生育的例子。可见，分类论证和举例论证是本文所采用的两大论证方式，尤其是分类论证，在考生的作文中并不多见，是本文的一大特色。

冲击波英语专八系列：作文范文赏析之水资源问题

写作题目

In many cities and all over the world, there is a serious shortage of water supplies. What are the causes of and solutions to the scarcity of water resource? Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.

In the ?rst part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks .

写作思路

本题属于“问题解决型”，需要按照问题、原因/后果、解决方法三步骤来进行结构安排。水资源缺乏是人类面临的一大挑战，本题要求先分析原因，再提出解决方法，其中原因和解决办法必须是两点或两点以上。在第一段，我们可以先大体介绍一下水资源缺乏的现状及带来的可怕后果；随后用一到两段来具体分析水资源缺乏的原因，如人口爆炸、环境污染、或是地球本身淡水资源的匮乏等等；接下来再用一段提出解决方法，如海水淡化、节约用水、保护环境等；最后做出总结。

On Water Scarcity

Water, as one of the most important natural resources, is facing serious scarcity.

A recent survey conducted by Greenpeace revealed that over two thirds of the nations in the world were af?icted with severe water shortage. Hence, it is essential that we ascertain the causes of this phenomenon and identify the effective solutions.

A number of factors could account for the problem, but the following might be the critical ones. First of all, it is generally arguable that the population explosion is the root cause of the crisis. To illustrate, over the past half a century, the world population has more than doubled and this growth rate shows no sign of slowing down. Therefore, household and industrial use of water has been

shooting up since the end of World War II. Further, water resource is polluted by the industrial wastes produced by factories and companies. For instance, currently, a vast number of factories dump their wastes into rivers and lakes, which seriously undermines the world’s eco-system. Finally, the shortage of fresh water can also be attributed to the lower ef? ciency in water utilization. Some developing countries still use the primitive irrigation system, which is believed to waste at least 70% fresh water. In most cities in China, fresh water is used to ?ush lavatories.

Moreover, most citizens use a wash-machine, which consumes a larger volume of fresh water. In view of the seriousness of the problem, effective measures must be taken before things get worse. Firstly, it is essential that laws and regulations be worked out and enforced to protect water resource. Secondly, national infrastructure has to be improved. For example, new dams should be built and new technology should be invented to save water scienti? cally. Thirdly, man must do his utmost to ? nd alternative sources of fresh water. Research has proved that we can transform seawater into drinking water with the help of modern technology. Last but not the least, governments in all countries should give priority to6 the controlling of the staggering increase of thepopulation. It is necessary that other nations learn from China’s success in curbing its population surge over the past three decades.

Above all, we should not forget the importance of water or waste it unnecessarily. Any kind of drought is always a reminder that we should never take our water for granted and that every drop counts. Therefore, we should take effective steps, including birth control, promotion of sustainable development, and research about new water resource, to alleviate this modern-day scourge .

★用词亮点

be afflicted with ：受……的折磨

ascertain ：查明，弄清

root cause ：根本原因

shoot up ：猛增

do one s utmost ：尽某人最大的力量

give priority to ：把……放在首位

curb its population surge ：抑制它的人口暴增趋势

scourge ：灾祸

★句式亮点

To illustrate, over the past half a century, the world population has more than doubled and this growth rate shows no sign of slowing down.

本句最大的特色在于一些短语的使用，如to illustrate、more than doubled、no sign of slowing down，这些表达既有新意又相当准确。本句句意为：例如，在过去的半个世纪中，全世界的人口翻了一倍多，而且这种增长速度并没有任何减缓的迹象。

Any kind of drought is always a reminder that we should never take our water for granted and that every drop counts.

Any kind of drought is always a reminder...的意思是Any kind of drought always reminds us... ，即“任何形式的干旱都是在提醒我们……”。本句句意为：任何形式的干旱都是在提醒我们不应该再把水看作是理所当然的东西，每一滴水都是重要的。

★篇章亮点

语言是本文的一大亮点，作者用词准确、语言表达地道、句式丰富多变。在结构安排上，作者严格遵循了问题解决型文章的基本结构，主题句“Hence, it is essential th at we ascertain the causes of this phenomenon and identify the effective solutions.”既统领全文，又暗含了主体部分的主要内容：即先分析原因，再提出有效方法。在两段主体段落中，作者主要采用了分类论证和举例论证的方法，尤其在分析原因部分，作者将缺水的原因大致分为三类，即人口爆炸、水污染、水资源浪费，并辅以恰当的例证，逻辑性强。此外，作者大量使用连词，如：first of all, further, finally等等，这些连词很好地将全文的内容连接在了一起。在结尾部分，作者向大家发起节水的号召，并总结了上文提出的解决方法。全文结构完整、论述方式多样、很有说服力。

冲击波英语专八系列：作文范文赏析之核能的利用与开发

写作题目

We have been living in the nuclear age for over half a century. Since the ?rst atomic bombs were developed, nuclear technology has provided governments with the ability to totally destroy the planet. Yet technology has been put into positive use as an energy source and in certain areas of medicine. Is nuclear technology a danger to life on Earth? What are bene?ts and risks associated with its use? Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.

In the ?rst part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks .

写作思路

核能的利用与开发是当下的一个热门话题。本题在一开始就介绍了有关核能的众所周知的危险和益处，这些观点都有道理，也都是有据可查的。因此，对于这样的一个题目，我们的态度可以是如下两种：一种是认为核能的优点很多，虽然有危险，但可以控制；另一种是认为虽然核能有优点，但会给人类造成巨大的威胁，因此最好不再利用。不管采取哪种观点，我们都最好加入让步段，这样会使观点看起来更为全面，毕竟，谈核能的优点而对危险避而不谈，或是谈危险而忽视它的优点都是不可取的。

范文

Nuclear Technology: Bene?cial or Disastrou s?

One question that has caused a great deal of controversy over the years is nuclear technology. Although it offers a number of advantages in world peace and green power, it is also a dangerous technology. Nuclear weapons pose the greatest threat to life. Even the use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes also carries some serious risks. In this essay, however, I intend to show how the bene?ts of such technology counterbalance its disadvantages.

The opponents of nuclear power generally base their arguments on the danger it presents to the world. There are two main dangers: the risk of nuclear warfare and the nuclear disasters. The danger of nuclear war is obvious and if one thinks about Chernobyl, it is easy to understand why people are worried about nuclear power, as it can cause major suffering.

There are, however, good reasons for believing that nuclear technology is generally advantageous. The first of these is that there has not been a major world conflict since the invention of nuclear weapons. Although nuclear weapons have enlarged the mechanism of war by threatening to kill more people more secretly and more horribly than those of the past, it is generally agreed that such weapons should be the last thing to be thought of as a means to win a war because there would be no winner in any nuclear conflict. If anything goes wrong, the scale of destruction on human lives and civilization is beyond imagination. The nightmare of Hiroshima is a vivid memory, so nuclear weapons hidden in stock somewhere serve to maintain world peace by theory of counter-attack .

The other most significant benefit relates to the environment. Perhaps the greatest danger facing our world today is a combination of global warming and the greenhouse effect. This danger is caused partly by burning fossil fuel, which leads to our polluted atmosphere. Nuclear power, however, is a much greener alternative which does not have such negative effects.

Already power plants have been in operation in a number of countries. These are successful examples to be followed. All in all, although it is true that nuclear weapons pose the greatest threat to life, the use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes is really bene? cial. In all appearances, the fear of war is overcome by the need for economic development.

★用词亮点

controversy ：争议

counterbalance ：抵消，使平衡

opponent ：反对者

the scale of destruction ：破坏的范围