高中英语作文专项练习

英语作文

V. 书面表达（1 题，10 分）

请以"Why are Bicycles so Popular in China?"为题，根据下列要点用英语写一篇120词左右的短文。

1. 大多数中国人居住的地方离上班或上学的地点不远，骑自行车很方便。而且，骑自行车是锻炼身体的好方法。

2. 自行车是一种很方便的交通工具(means of transportation)，骑自行车做短途旅行，想到哪都可以。

3. 骑自行车可以节省能源，减少空气污染。

Why are Bicycles so Popular in China?

Bicycles are a convenient means of transportation. People can go wherever they like by bike on a short trip. It is easy to go to work or school by bike because most of the Chinese live not far away from where they work or study. Riding bicycles is also good exercise, which can help build people's bodies.

What's more, riding bicycles can save energy. China has a population of more than 1,300 million. As bicycles are not expensive, almost every family has one. Now each family in China has at least a bike instead of a car. Thus a great deal of energy is saved and serious air pollution is reduced.

That's why bicycles are so popular in China.

假如你是Amy，请你给你的网友Joan发一封电子邮件告诉她你在老师的帮助下学习英语的一些变化和取得的进步。

1．过去：认为学英语就是背语法规则和英语单词：不喜欢读英语，更不愿意和同学练习对话。

2．现在：意识到英语是说出来的，开始喜欢讲英语并和同学用英语交流；经常上网阅读一些新的英语文章并查阅一些英语资料，对英语越学越感兴趣并且取得了很大的进步。

注意：词数100左右，开头已给出，不记入词数。

生词：互联网internet 软件 software

Dear Joan,

Hello! I’ m glad to send you an e-mail to tell you that I ‘m getting more and more interested in English.

However, in the past I thought learning English meant learning grammar rules and words by heart. I didn’t like to read or speak English, nor was I willing to practice dialogues with my classmates.

Now with my English teacher’s help, I came to realize we learn to spe ak English by speaking as we learn to sing by singing. I began to enjoy speaking English and communicate with my classmates. I often read some fresh English news or articles and look up some information on the internet. As a result, I have made great progress in English.

Yours sincerely,

Amy

假如你的朋友李明应邀去参加美国朋友的家庭宴会，他不懂如何应付。请你给他提些建议，告诉他如何去做以便给人留下好印象。根据以下提示写一篇100词左右的短文。

1.礼品（一瓶酒或一盒巧克力）；

2.准时到达，可提前十分钟左右；

3.称赞主人的饭菜；

4.饭后不要逗留太长时间；

5.走前再次感谢主人。

【参考答案】

If you want to make a good impression at an American dinner party, you may do as follows:

First of all, you should buy a small gift, such as a bottle of wine or a box of chocolate for your host or hostess. Second, arrive on time. You may arrive about ten minutes earlier. Third, during the dinner, don’t forget to say that the food is delicious. After you finish eating, you shouldn’t stay too long. Finally, thank your host or hostess for the good dinner when you leave.

你于“五一”前夕——4月28日上午9点钟，与全班同学一起到学校附近的公园参加了一次公益劳动（voluntary labour）。全班分成了三组。你在第三组。请你用日记的形式写一篇短文。

2．词数 100左右。 3. 日记格式。

April 28th Saturday fine

It was Saturday, just before May Day. My classmates and I went to the park nearby. We didn’t go there for amusement but took part in voluntary labor.

When we got there at 9:00, we were divided into 3 groups and then began working. The students in Group One planted trees and watered flowers. The task for Group Two was collecting litter left about by tourists and cleaning the benches. The group I was in got to the children’s playground and wiped all the equipment clean. We worked very hard.

At 11:00, when all the work was finished up, everyone was in sweat. Yet, we felt happy because we had done a good job.

描述一位你的好朋友。

要求：性格鲜明，人物形象生动（题目自拟），不少于80词。

[Sample]范文

My Best Friend

Li Ming is my best friend. He looks handsome. He is tall and strong.

He is good at sports such as running, football, basketball, table tennis and so on. In the match of last term, he won the first prize in running and second prize in high jump.

We have much in common regarding our education, interests and hobbies. We spend a lot of time together reading, talking, singing and laughing. When we are together we feel very happy. We often help each other and learn from each other.

True friendship lasts a long time. I believe the friendship between Li Ming and I

will last forever.

某英文报社准备刊发一篇题为“Living in the City”的有关城市生活利和弊的文章，根据

Living in the City

Living in the city has both advantages and disadvantages.

It is often easier to find jobs. There are always many choices of public transport. Besides, there are a lot of interesting things to do and places to see. You can eat in good restaurants, visit museums, go to cinemas and go to parks whenever you want to relax.

However, living in the city is often very expensive. You must find a well-paid job; otherwise, you will not be able to afford the things you will do. What’s more, the city is always crowded, noisy and dirty. It is very difficult to find a good place where people can enjoy peace and fresh air as in the countryside.

以“Smoking”为题目写一篇短文，词数100左右，内容要求包括：

现状：中国吸烟者约占总人口的一半，吸烟者越来越年轻，甚至有少数中学生也在抽烟。

原因：有的人认为是时髦（a kind of fashion），有的人认为是乐趣，有的人认为可以提神（refresh oneself）。

害处：吸烟有害健康，可导致多种疾病，是一种金钱的浪费。

劝告大家不要吸烟。

Smoking

Smoking is bad for people’s health. There are more than half people smoking in China. Even though smoking is very bad, the number of smokers keeps growing, and the average age of the smokers is getting younger. Even some students smoke, too.

Why do so many people smoke today? Because some people think smoking is a kind of fashion or something interesting. Most people are so busy with their work that they smoke to fresh themselves; however, I don’t think smoking is good. If you smoke too much, you will get diseases. It also costs a lot of money. In order to keep healthy, we should not smoke.

广东省高考英语基础写作专题练习

1．21世纪最令人担忧的问题的调查

上周我们对全校500名高二学生进行了一次关于“21世纪最令人担忧的问题”的调查，

【写作内容】

请用英语写一篇短文，内容包括：

1．调查的时间、对象和主题；

2．占比例最大的项目，并简要分析原因；

3．其他项的调查结果；

4．你的观点。

【参考词汇】

住房 housing 自然灾害 natural disaster 失业 unemployment

2．日本地震基本情况

【写作内容】

请根据以上内容给学校广播站写一篇英语简讯，内容包括：

1．此次地震发生的时间，震中地点；

2．此次地震的影响和各界对此次地震的反应；

3．你的态度。

3．日本核辐射泄漏

最近，日本大地震导致福岛核电站发生核辐射泄漏。

【写作内容】

请写一篇短文，介绍日本核泄漏对人们生活和核能发展的影响，内容包括：

1．原因：地震使福岛核电站受损，导致核辐射泄漏。

2．现状：邻国人民感到恐慌，担心核能安全；有的政府考虑停止核能开发；但有人认为，随着传达统能源的减少，核能依然是可利用的清洁能源。

3．你对核能利用的看法。

生词: Fukushima 福岛 nuclear power plant 核电站nuclear radiation 核辐射leak 泄露

4．地震中的防身措施

2008年5月12日四川汶川地震；2010年4月14日青海玉树地震；2011年3月10日云南盈江地震；2011年3月11日日本地震。面对世界频繁的地震，我们每一个人都应当懂一些有关地震的知识。

【写作内容】

请用英语写一篇短文，告诉同学或朋友，当发生地震时，为了保护自己，我们应采取哪些防护措施。

1．避免无秩序地蜂拥而出；

2．躲在结实的家具下边，用手臂或包护着头和颈，注意避开吊灯、电扇等悬挂物；

3．跑动寻找庇护处时，用一些较硬的东西保护脑袋；

4．杜绝明火，关煤气和电源；

5．不要使用电梯；

6．在户外时跑到远离树木，建筑，广告牌，电线等的开阔之处。

【写作要求】

1．只能用5个句子表达所给的全部内容。

2．开头已给出，不计入总句数。

【评分标准】

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

(编者注：因所有基础写作的写作要求与评分标准相同。故以下从略)

Earthquakes now happen more frequently than be-fore, so it is necessary for us to know how to protect our-selves...

5．报道：代写作业现象与各方看法

有市民向记者报料：网上有人代写暑假作业，且参与代写的学生大多是在校大学生。“枪手”透露：代写作业收入可观。引起了各方说法。请写一篇短文将此事报道在某教育报上。

【写作内容]】

1．市民报料网上代写作业现象；

2．各方说法。

6．假设你即将去国外参加一个英语夏令营，你要为外国朋友简单介绍你的家乡，以下是你介绍的主要内容。

【写作内容】

1．地理位置：中国广东，毗邻香港；

2．有300多年的悠久历史，人口达200万；

3．经济高度发达，人民生活安康；

4．教育现代化，90％的高中毕业生进入大学学习；

5．风景秀丽，每年接待大量来自海内外的游客。

Ladies and gentlemen,

I would like to introduce my hometown to you.

Thank you and welcome to my hometown!

【参考范文】

1．21世纪最令人担忧的问题的调查

What is the most worrying problem in the 21stcentury?

Last week, we made a survey among 500 Senior Two students about the most worrying problems in the 21st century. The survey shows that 32% of the students think that

they worry about the natural disasters most, for earthquakes and floods have taken many people’s lives. Besides, 29% of the students hold the opinion that environmental pollution is the, most worrying problem while 17% of the students consider the housing problem to be the most worrying one. The percentage of the students who worry most about unemployment is the same as that of the students who worry most about food safety.

As for myself, food safety is the most worrying problem because it is linked closely to our health.

2．日本地震基本情况

A big earthquake hit Japan 130 kilometers off the northeast coast of Honshu Island at 1 p.m. on March 11, 2011. The strong tsunami along with it had caused more than 4000 deaths and 8000 people missing by March 16. After the quake, a lot of countries have promised to provide with relief support. Though the reactors in the nuclear power station continued to explode, there have been no other countries influenced by nuclear radiation by now, according to the WHO.

I think we Chinese people should lend a hand to the Japanese people to help them out.

3．日本核辐射泄漏

Recently, a great earthquake happened in Japan and damaged the nuclear power plant in Fukushima, which led to the radiation leaking. The people in the neighboring countries and regions panic at the leaking and worry about the safety of nuclear energy. Some relevant governments are even considering ceasing the development of nuclear energy . However, some people believe that with the decrease of traditional energy, nuclear energy is still a kind of clean energy which is worth making use of. I think nuclear energy, together with solar energy and wind energy, should be developed as long as its safety can be guaranteed.

4．地震中的防身措施

Earthquakes now happen more frequently than before, so it is necessary for us to know how to protect ourselves. If you are inside a building when an earthquake strikes, you mustn’t rush out without order. Instead，you should hide yourself under some hard furniture with your head and neck protected by your arms or bag, avoiding things that hang above your head, like ceiling lamps, fans and so on. Besides, when you run for safe shelters, don't forget to cover your head with something hard. What’s more, you should put out fire, turn off the gas and electricity and stop using the lift. Once you are outdoors, try to get into an open area away from trees, buildings, walls, signs and power lines.

5．报道：代写作业现象与各方看法

Some citizens told reporters that some people do summer homework for middle school students on line and those who do homework for middle school students are mostly college students, who reveal that they are well paid by doing homework for others. The phenomenon has aroused different opinions. In many students’view, there is so much homework that they have no choice but to ask others to do it but parents strongly oppose the behaviour, saying that it will delay the children’s studies. Some teachers suggest summer homework should vary and that teachers should assign

different homework according to the student with different grades, thus not only helping them a little but also lessening their study burden. Some experts believe that doing homework for others does great harm to students and that teachers should let the students have enough rest during the summer vacation instead of regarding summer vacation as the extension of the learning semester.

[1] English is my favorite subject, because it’s such a widely used language. It is important for everyone to learn English well in our rapidly developing world.

[2] English has now become an international language because it is used by almost every country in the world. If you want to do business with foreigners, you have to learn English, because most of them speak and write in English. English is one of the working languages at international conferences. Today, many great reports, papers, and books are written in English, so if you want to read them, you must know English well. If you know English, you can also understand people from other countries better and contribute more effectively to world peace.

[3] No matter what you do in the future, English will always be important. So we should pay more attention to learning English in order to make our country powerful, competitive, and international.

Dear Sir or Madame:

[1] I have read your advertisement in yesterday’s China Daily. I feel I will be fit for the job needed in your company. I’m 20 years old and in good health. After graduation from a middle school, I have studied English for six years. I studied bookkeeping, typewriting and public relations. I am good at both operating a PC and English. I can read, write, listen to and speak English. I’m interested in the position of a secretary.

[2] I want very much to be accepted by your company. I’ll work hard if I can be

a member in your company.

Li Hua

[1] We live in a world of advertisements. We see and hear them everywhere. No one can avoid being influenced by advertisements. Radio, television and computers have made it possible for advertisements to attract the attention of millions of people. Therefore, it has become an important part of our daily life.

[2] On one hand, advertising greatly promotes sales，on the other hand, in their efforts to tell people about products and events, advertisements provide us with a large amount of the latest information. Meanwhile, to make an advertisement, a lot of people will have to work together. So with the development of advertising

a lot of jobs are being created.

[3] In a word, advertising is an important business.

[1] Now in the rural areas, there are many children out of school. I think one of the reasons is that their families are too poor to afford their schooling. As a result, they have to stay at home to earn money to support their families. Another reason

is that many parents think it’s useless for the girls to study and they would not like them to go to school. The third reason is that some children are not interested in their lessons, and would not like to go to school.

[2] In my opinion, all children including girls should have the chance to receive an education. People should pay more attention to the education of children because they will play a very important part in the future of our country.

Boys and girls,

[1]May I have your attention, please? About fifty American students will come to visit our school on October the 22nd. We’ll meet them at the school gate at 8:30 am. At 9:00, we’ll take them to the conference room, where a get-together will be held. After that, we’ll show them around our botanical garden and the school-run factory. At 11:00, there will be a basketball match on the playground. They’ll leave our school at 12:00.

[2] We must talk with them in English. Please be friendly and courteous to them. Remember, we not only stand for our school, but also stand for China.

[3] Thank you. Hope you have a good time.

附：必背句式

I’m writing to tell you about the discussion we’ve had about whether it is necessary for middle school students to carry mobile phones to school.

I’m looking forward to meeting you in Beijing in 2008.

It’s high time that we took measures to solve this problem.

As everyone knows, no one can deny that + 主题句

As far as I’m concerned, +自己的观点

Nowadays, there are more and more students caring about the ecosystem.

I’m sure you can improve your written English as long as you study hard. Remember, practice makes perfect.

According to a survey, about 75.2 percent of the citizens in our neighborhood hold the point of view that + 观点句

It is what Yang Liwei has done that encourages us a lot.

It is important for sb to do sth.

范文讲评：旅游事业

「要求」

要求：旅游事业对我国具有举足轻重的作用。请以Ways to Improve China's Tourism 为题为我国旅游事业的发展提几点建议。（提示：扩大宣传，改善旅游设施，提高服务质量......）

「范文」

Ways to Improve china's tourism

Tourism is now becoming a major industry throughout the world. However，tourism in China is not as developed as it should be. If the following is done，China's tourism will definitely be improved.

First，our places of interest should be better advertised throughout the world to attract more tourists. Second，facilities should be provided to ensure that tourists enjoy their trip. Finally，the quality of service should be improved.

Don't tell people their ideas are bad unless you've got a good one.

「评语」

本文第一段提出问题，第二段解决问题，"first"，"second"，"finally"等词的使用，使整篇文章条理格外清晰。

范文讲评：如何利用空余时间

「要求」

题目：你将参加校园英语讲演比赛。现在需要写出一份简要的底稿，底稿应包含以下基本要点。

随着工作时间的缩短，空余时间越来越多了。

如何利用空余时间。

利用空余时间的益处。

题目自拟。

「范文」

Use of Free Time

Some people may be so busy that they never have a spare moment，but it would be hard to find such people in contemporary times. Working hours are shorter and vacations longer，and there are more and more ways to spend the weekends. Aside from eating and sleeping，what do people do during the many hours when they are not at work or at school？

Use of free time often discloses much about one's tastes，values，interests and personality. What may be one man's leisure，however，might be another man's work. In leisure hours，some may turn to the humanities：literature，magic，art and here we might also mention movies and television. Others participate in sports，politics，voluntary work or hobbies at home. Still others like parties，travelling，or just loafing.

Obviously，the use of free time is a good means of relaxation，but its benefits go beyond this. All things people do in leisure hours enable them to gratify their wishes. This can contribute to intellectual growth and promote social activities as well.

So the good use of free time will make life rich，colorful and rewarding.

「评语」

这篇文章写得很有水平。说理深入浅出，语言丰富晓畅，例证详实，句式灵活多变，使得文章生动并吸引人。开篇用问句，引出下文；结尾点题，总结全文。并且很有文学性。范文讲评：旅行

「要求」

暑假就要到了，许多同学都会选择旅游作为度假的一种方式。的确，旅游对一个人的身心健康颇有好处。那么就请你以下面三句话分别作为三段段首的主题句，写一篇旅游的文章。

Travel is a very good means of broadening a person's perspective.

Travel may relieve a person of boredom and gloom.

Travelers can choose different modes of transportation which have advantages and disadvantages.

「范文」

Travel

Travel is a very good means of broadening a person's perspective. It makes you come into contact with different cultures，meet people of different colors and go through peculiar rites and ceremonies. Travelling much，you will not only enrich your knowledge and experiences，but also be aware of the vastness of nature.

Travel may also relieve person of boredom and gloom. Travel brings you enjoyment and attraction. It gives you a pleasant experience，which will disperse your boredom and make you forget whatever annoys you. Travel broadens your mind and leaves you good memories. Later，you may go over these memories and enjoy your past experiences，thus keeping a fresh and sunny mind.

The field's his study，nature was his book.

Travelers can choose different modes of transportation which have advantages and disadvantages. Airplanes are the fastest but also the most expensive. Buses and trains are less expensive，but they soon make you feel cramped and uncomfortable. Ships provide you with comfort unless you get seasick. Most people can afford traveling by bicycle，which，although slow，can limber up your muscles and get you closer to nature.

「评语」

本文首先陈述了旅游能够开阔人们眼界的原因，接着指出为什么旅游能够消除烦闷、抑郁的心情，最后说明进行旅游可采取的不同交通工具的优缺点。本篇各段解释言简意明，主题突出。"come into contact with..."，"enrich you knowledge and experiences"，"be aware of the vastness of nature"，"disperse your boredom"，"broaden your mind"等词语的恰当搭配，生动而准确地表现出了旅游的益处。

范文：大型企业和小型企业 Large Companies and Small Companies

Directions：Write a composition on the topic Large Companies and Small Companies in thirty minutes. You should write no less than 120 words and base your composition on the outline （given in Chinese）below.

1.大学毕业后有的人希望在大公司工作。

2.有的人则认为在小公司工作更能锻炼人。

3.我的看法。

参考范文：

Large Companies and Small Companies

Upon graduation from college，young men and women face the first choice in their career life：to go to a large company or a small one？ Although many graduates are attracted by the prestige of large companies，I believe the small one will afford more chances of success and more opportunities to develop your ability.

There are two basic differences between the large and small enterprises.

First，working in the small company you operate primarily through personal contacts；you have more chance to develop your communication ability and the ability to handle various kinds of personalities. In contrast，in the large company there are established policies and fairly rigid procedures. Even the man at the top is only a cog in a big machine： you needn't make any decision and can't see the effect of your work......

Second，in a small business you are normally exposed to all kinds of experiences and expected to do a great many things without too much help or guidance. Thus，

you may acquire much more skills and experience，and develop the ability to handle different，complicated things. But in the large corporation，since you are normally taught one thing and limited to one procedure，you may become the man who knows more and more about less and less.

Obviously if you want to gain more experience and ability needed in business organizations and to become an excellent manager or executive in your future career，working in a small company is your best choice.

范文：名人隐私 Privacy of Famous People

Directions：you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay no less than 120 words on the following topic.

Newspapers and magazines have special interest in the private lives of famous people.

What can you explain it？

What effect it will have on the people being exposed？

And what is your opinion of it？

范文：

Privacy of Famous People

In recent years，many newspapers and magazines focus on the activities of film stars，pop singers and some other famous men and women. Reporters disguise their identities，infiltrate the subject's business and family，or even bug and wiretap them--to get the news by whatever means are necessary.

It is not difficult to explain the reason for their surprising amount of interest in famous people's lives. They are in the spotlight，renowned or notorious，they are the topic of ordinary people who like to know everything about them. To satisfy their curiosity，or "the people's right to know"，journalists often find it their duty to report their activities.

More over，what matters to a newspaper or a magazine is the number of readers.

A large readership means the rise in the circulation of their publications，hence a huge profit. Since film stars and pop singers are newsworthy figures，and their stories draws far more attention than those of other people，it is natural that the press tries to attract them to buy their magazines by featuring private lives of famous people.

How ever，those exposed people can be severely injured by such press attention. Sensational stories about their private lives cause great unhappiness to them. To escape reporters，they can't even lead a normal life. Sometimes their lives will be in danger. For example，Princess Diana died in a car accident as she attempted to escape photographers in a chase through Paris.

Famous people are also citizens. They have the right to keep their own privacy like ordinary people--the basic right which should be respected，protected and guaranteed by our laws in whatever circumstances.

范文：给校长的一封信 A Letter to the University President

Direction：For this part，you are allowed thirty minutes to write a

composition on the topic：A letter to the university president about the canteen service on campus，you should write at least 100 words，and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below：

假设你是李伟，请你就本校食堂的状况给校长写了一封信，内容涉及食堂的饭菜质量、价格、环境、服务等等，可以是表扬，可以是批评建议，也可以兼而有之。

参考范文：

January 11th，2003

Dear Mr. President，

As a regular student at our college，I have some complaint to make about the canteen service on campus.

Firstly，the canteen environment is very bad. Actually，it is becoming more and more crowded and noisy with an ever larger presence of vocational students every term.

Secondly，the canteen workers are bad-mannered. Far from being warm and kind-hearted，they always seem to be cold and rude to us students.

Thirdly and most importantly，the dishes at our canteen are too expensive，though they are by no means good quality or delicious. The survey the Student Union carried out last week reveals that on average a student will spend 10 to 12 yuan on meals every day. This is for more than the food expenses of students in the neighborhood colleges.

Nutritious and delicious meals well within the students'means are very important for young students. I really wish measures could be taken to improve our canteen service.

范文：知识和经验 Knowledge or Experience

Directions：You are allowed 40 minutes to write an essay no less than 150 words on the following topic.

1.some emphasize book knowledge

2.others stress practical experience

3.which one is more important？Give your reasons to illustrate your opinion.

范文：

Which is more important in life，knowledge from the books you read，or personal experience you gain in reality？The answer may vary from person to person. The young，educated may emphasize the former，and the old may stress the later. But in my opinion，they are of the same importance.

Experience is priceless. How to become an efficient secretary？How to prepare for your first child to come into the world？There is so much experience we need in careers，in life and even in academic studies. It helps one deal with the problems with ease and confidence. Especially activities and to accumulate experience of different kinds is more crucial.

Experience，however，is limited in terms of time and space. For one thing，it is impossible for anyone to experience all the important events and meet all the famous people. For another，as the speed with which skills are obsolete and new problems crop up is unprecedented because of the fast development of society，

experience is far less adequate. Depending too much on it only leads to narrow-mindedness and prejudice.

One way to compensate for it is to read books. Books of various kinds can bring us almost unlimited additional experience. From books you can not only trace back to the wisdom of our antecedents，but keep up with the latest developments of science and technology. To be sure，it＇s secondhand experience. But it is the ideal supplement to our own limited experience. Few of us can travel around the world，or live long beyond one hundred years，but all of us can live many lives by reading books.

Both book knowledge and personal experience are essential. While experience makes one more resourceful，book knowledge makes one more learned.

范文：出国学习 Going abroad for studies

Directions：You are allowed 40 minutes to write an essay no less than 150 words on the following topic.

1.Going abroad for studies costs a large sum of money.

2. But even so it attracts many young people.

3.Do you like to join them if you have an opportunity？why？Give your reasons.

范文：

Going abroad for Studies

The other day I announced that I would go abroad for further studies right after my college education. My decision evoked the immediate objection of my family：Why？Why should I borrow a huge sum of money for overseas studies while I might receive the same education at home at relatively low cost？ My answer is：in addition to knowledge，I can gain experience that those who stay at home will never have.

First，experience is the opportunity for the real-life use of foreign languages. While a person can study a foreign language at home，the effect can never be compared with constant use of the language in academic and everyday life. There is no better opportunity to improve second-language skills than living in the country in which it is spoken. Living in English-speaking countries such as America and Australia for several years，for example，my English will be as perfect as native speakers.

Second，living and studying abroad offers me a different perspective of the world. On a university campus，foreign students are likely to encounter their counterparts from different countries and areas and are exposed to different ideas and values. This helps me to have a meaningful understanding of different societies and inevitably sees my own country in a new light.

Third，overseas experience，frustrating and painful as it may be，is helpful.

A person going abroad for study often experiences much more difficulty--difficulty in adapting to a new culture and in dealing with all problems alone. Yet，the difficulty，coupled with the frustration brought on by culture shock，is a rewarding experience for one＇s future life and development of personality.

Although going abroad is expensive and perhaps painful，the payoff is

worthwhile. For the benefit is not merely knowledge gained，but the experience desirable in one＇s personal life.

范文：论习惯 On Habits

1．习惯是养成的；

2．好习惯是福气；

3．坏习惯必须克服。

[写作导航]习惯不论好坏都是后天形成的，一旦形成，就很难改变；好习惯是祝福，许多成功人士都承认守时、早起、诚实和毅力等是早期形成的；坏习惯如粗鲁、懒惰、说谎、偷盗和诽谤等恶习是我们应努力避免的。

[范文]

Habits，whether good or bad，are generally acquired. When a person does a certain thing once and again，he is impelled by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly；thus a habit is formed. Once a habit is formed，it is difficult，and sometimes impossible，to shake it off. It is therefore very important that we should take great care in the formation of habits. Some bad habits formed in childhood may remain lifetime. Older persons also form bad habits，and in some cases they are ruined by these bad habits.

There are good habits which，when formed in early life，are great blessings. Many successful people declare that they owe much of their success and prosperity to the formation of such good habits as punctuality，honesty，and perseverance in early life.

Such habits as rudeness，laziness，stealing and slandering are bad habits. If we want to be useful to society，we ought to keep away from ail these vices，and strive to acquire those habits that are proven to be good for ourselves and others.

范文："建设和谐社会"倡议书

假设你是李明，是"某某一中"的学生。请你围绕"建设和谐社会'的主题，根据下面所给出的要点提示，用英语给全省中学生写一封倡议书。

要点提示：

1．人与社会：祖国、家乡、学校，热爱关心

2．人与人：家人、师长、同学，诚信互助

3．人与自然：能源、环境、动植物，爱惜保护

4．你的态度：（内容由考生自己拟定）

Dear fellow students，

Our government is aiming to build a "harmonious society". I think it is every citizen's duty to work hard to achieve this goal.

As high school students，what should we do？

First of all，we should love our motherland. Let's take a great interest in the development of our hometowns and take an active part in our school and activities.

Secondly，let's fill the world with love. We should show our respect for old people，our parents and our teachers. We should also care for each other and

help those in need. More importantly，all of us must be faithful and honest in our daily life.

Finally，let's work together to save energy and protect our natural environment，including animals，trees，flowers and grass.

As for myself，I will study even harder and try my best to do all the above.

Dear fellow students，let's start fight now and spare no effort/efforts to do a little bit every day，every hour，and every minute！

Li Ming

范文：用英语记日记 On Keeping a Diary in English

提纲：

1、用英语记日记的好处

2、所涉及到的困难

3、我的建议

On Keeping a Diary in English

Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability. Compared with other forms of writing，it is shorter and takes less time. It can help us to cultivate the habit of thinking in English. If we persist in his practice，gradually we'll learn how to express ourselves in English.

In keeping a diary in English，we inevitably run up against a lot of difficulties. In the first place，it often happens that we have trouble finding appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly，there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly. Certainly，there are some other roadblocks we may come across in our keeping a diary in English.

As far as I'm concerned，my suggestion is that we should always have a note book and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us，we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help，if necessary. In short，it is of great use to keep a diary in English for the development of our writing skills.

范文：有奖竞猜 Are Prizes a Good Thing?

Directions：In this part，you are to write an essay of about 200 words within 40 minutes. Your essay should be based on the OUTLINE below.

提纲：

1. 有奖竞猜的好处

2. 有奖竞猜引起的问题

3. 我的看法

Are Prizes a Good Thing？

There is no denying the fact that competitions with prizes can bring people's initiative into full play. Encouraged by a strong desire to win a prize，one will go all out to seek his greatest success. In addition，he will make special efforts and resort to effective measures to achieve his purpose. Consequently，the best results will be obtained in game with awards.

Everything，however，has two sides. The prompting of a prize does not always lead to desirable results. There are always people who would stop at nothing to get what they are greedy for. For example，a competitor who cannot overcome the temptation of prize is likely to take a stimulant. And the hopeless competitor sees nothing but the prize，which might cause improper behavior. Let's have another example ......

In my opinion，the remedy lies in moral education of competitors，This will help them to understand the slogan："Friendship -first，and competition - second." Then，prizes will play a better part in any contest. Generally speaking，I believe that prizes are a good thing.

范文：发展旅游业的好处 On Developing Tourism

Directions：In this part，you are to write an essay of about 200 words within 40 minutes. Your essay should be based on the OUTLINE below.

1. 目前的状况

2. 发展旅游业的好处

3. 由此而产生的问题

4. 我的看法

On Developing Tourism

Tourism，a smokeless industry，is developing rapidly in China. With the reform and opening -up policy being carried out，thousands upon thousands of foreign visitors are crowding into our country. They are eager to see this old mysterious land with a splendid culture of more than 5，000 years.

Tourism as a form of enterprise brings China a lot of benefits. In the fires place，it is financially beneficial to the economic development of China. As our know，China needs more and more foreign currencies for its modernization program. Tourism is one of the most important channels to obtain currencies. Secondly，tourism enables the Chinese people to know more about the outside world. On the other hand，the foreigners who have visited China are deeply impressed by the latest developments of out country and the friendliness and hospitality of our people. Reports by visitors to China about how courteous and helpful most Chinese were to them are often printed in newspapers of many different countries. It is clear that tourism contributes a great deal to the friendship and mutual understanding between the Chinese people and people all over the world.

Everything，however，has two sides. Tourism gives rise to a number of problems. For instance，it becomes a burden to our inefficient transportation system. Besides，the living standard of the average Chinese is still not high enough to be able to afford the many different sorts of expenses during long distance travels. Therefore，there are still a lot of obstacles hindering the expansion of tourism in our country.

As for me，with the development of our national economy，all these problems will certainly be solved step by step. A much better and brighter future awaits us.

范文：功课 Homework

As can be clearly seen from the cartoon，the mahjong pieces occupy most part of the desk，while a book，an exercise book and a pencil box lie at the corner. This

picture vividly tells us how poor the condition is for the child to study.

This phenomenon gives rise to a lot of negative effects. In the first place，while the parents are playing mahjong，they make a lot of noise，which disturbs the child's study. In the second place，the child will have no place to study if his parents spend all day playing mahjong. However，time is crucial for him to acquire the knowledge，because practice makes perfect. Last but not least，the child will learn to play mahjong from his parents. Just as the old saying goes，"Like father，like son"，so the child will abandon his study and be a gambler like his parents.

Serious as it seems，we can think of some measures to deal with the problem. To begin with，the government should make stricter rules to prohibit parents from playing mahjong. What's more，the parents should give up playing mahjong for their child's sake.

范文：培养智力 Intelligence-Nature or Nurture?

1）有人认为智力是天生的；

2）也有人认为智力是环境决定的；

3）如何更好地发展智力。

Intelligence-Nature or Nurture？

Are some people born clever，and others born stupid？Or is intelligence developed by our environment or experience？Strangely enough，the answer to both questions is yes.

On the one hand，if we take two people at random from the crowd，it is very likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different. However，if we take two identical twins，chances are that they will be as intelligent as each other. Therefore，a conclusion can be drawn that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people，the closer they are likely to be in intelligence.

On the other hand，though，if we put two identical twins in different environments，for example，we might send one to university and the other to a factory where the work is boring，we would find differences in their intelligence several years later，which indicates that environment does play a crucial role in our intelligence.

Just as every coin has two sides，our intelligence is partly born and partly developed. The sure way to develop our intelligence is intelligent parents as well as a good environment.

范文：我今后的打算 My future plan

假如你是王华，18岁生日后，真的有种长大成人的感觉。于是你想就父母对你的关怀和你今后的打算，以书信形式同爸爸妈妈谈谈。信的开头如下：

Dear Mum and Dad，

How are you doing？

范文

Dear Mum and Dad，

How are you doing？

I'm writing to you of my gratitude for your having brought me up and my future plan.

Dear Mum and Dad，I am already 18 years old，which shows that I have grown up. Whenever I am thinking of this，I can't help feeling grateful to you . It is you who first give me encoutagement when I meet with difficulties，especially when

I am not getting along well with my studies. Indeed，your inspiration seems to be

a lamp，which offers me light of hope，courage and confidence. And more importantly，you are always teaching me to be good to others，and try to contribute to our society.

Dear Mum and Dad，I an now a senior three student ，who is facing the competitive national college entrance examinations，So first of all，I ought to try my best to pass the exams. I am sure that through my great efforts I can and will be able to realize my beautiful dream of being a key university student. Then，I will strive to be an independent youth. The social situation I will be facing must be more competitive，so I will develop and prepare myself to be a youth with a strong sense of cooperation and competition. Believe in me，Mum and Dad，I will make a difference.

Best regards to you .

Yours sincerely，

Wang Hua

范文：关于"东方绿洲"更名的看法

根据报道东方绿洲（Oriental Greenboat）要更名，有外国人建议用"Discovery Land""Family Park"或"Youth Heaven".

写出你的看法；或者你自己拟个名字，并陈述理由。

范文如下：

As is reported，Oriental Greenboat is planning to change its name. Many citizens as well as the foreigners have great interest in giving a new name such as "Discovery Land""Family Park" or "Youth Heaven".

It suddenly occurs to me that why don't we call it "The World of Discovery".I've got several reasons to account for it.

First of all，the word "world" has a more meaningful definition than "park" or"land".According to my visit，Oriental Greenboat covers a vast area，and it is more appropriate to call it a "world" rather than a "park".

Secondly，Oriental Greenboat provide the chance to enhance the relationship between family members and promote friendship between the youth. We are give the opportunity to relax and enjoy，thus discovering what is of great importance in our life. Thirdly，students are involved in many activities there. They come to discover how they should cooperate and overcome the difficulties with their own efforts. This is a world for them to discover how wonderful and able they are！

To sum up，I think it would be a wise choice to name it"The World of Discovery".

范文：邀请信 A Letter of Invitation

春节即将来临，你写信邀请外国朋友来中国过春节。

The Spring Festival is coming shortly. You intend to invite your foreign friend to come to China and spend the traditional Chinese Festival together. Write a letter to him/her:

1）express your warm invitation to him/her，

2）introduce the Spring Festival，and

3）mention the places you will accompany him/her to visit.

Dear Beckham，

First of all，please allow me to express my heartfelt invitation to you. Since the Spring Festival is coming shortly，I sincerely invite you to come to China and spend the holiday with me.

Spring Festival is of much importance to Chinese people. It has a long history and Chinese have attached much importance to the holiday. To be exact，the Spring Festival has been the most significant holiday. The Spring Festival is to Chinese what Christmas is to the Westerners.

If you come，I am going to accompany you to fairgrounds（庙会），where you can have a close look at some of the Chinese traditions.

I am looking forward to your reply.

Sincerely Yours

Li Min

范文：求职信 A Letter of Job Application

假如你马上要毕业了，现给一个公司的人力资源经理写一封求职信。

You will graduate from university and are hunting for a job. After reading a job ads，write a letter to the Personnel Resources Department:

1）state your reason to write the application

2）describe your relevant education background

3）introduce your English level

4）state your way of contact.

Dear Sir/Madam，

I am responding to your ad in the June 20th，2005，issue of the Sunday Talent Journal for the position of production coordinator. I feel that my background in electronics and manufacturing will fit in well.

I will graduate from the Beijing Science & Technology University in June with a Bachelor of Science degree in Manufacturing Engineering. I have had extensive training on computers while at school. In my Production and Inventory class，I have learned about computerized production and material scheduling in a job shop environment.

I passed CET-6 in 2004. Not only do I pay much attention to improving my reading and listening skills，but I also keep practicing oral English.

I am looking forward to hearing from you. Would you please call me to set an interview？ I can be reached at my resume address or by phoning （010）2357-7980 after 4 p. m.

Sincerely Yours

Li Ming

范文：我对水的污染问题的看法

Directions：

Water pollution is a serious problem threatening the survival of human beings，plants and animals.It is urgent that some strong measures be adopted to deal with the problem.

There has been a discussion recently on the issue in a newspaper.Write a letter to the newspaper based on the following outline：

1.Present situation

2.Suggested measures to be taken

3.Future prospect

Write an essay of about 200 words within 40 minutes.

Dear Sir or Madam，

I'm writing to you to state my view on the water pollution problem.It is generally accepted that water pollution is a serious public hazard today.Rivers all over the world are becoming polluted with garbage and dangerous chemicals.Ships contribute to the problem because they rely on rivers for disposing of wastes.Oil and other chemicals can kill fish and make water unsafe for drinking.Because they rely on rivers for disposing of wastes.Oil and other chemicals can kill fish and make water unsafe for drinking.In a word，polluted water is a big problem to everyone.

As you know，people depend on water to live on.They should be involved in finding a solution to this problem.I think，certain counter measures need to be taken as soon as possible.To begin with，the governments of all countries are supposed to formulate rules and regulations to deal with the pollution problem.In addition，factories in towns and cities must be prohibited from draining waste liquids into rivers before they are totally treated and purified.I feel if they violate relevant rules or laws，they should be fined heavily.Certainly，there are some other cures which are worth adopting.

As far as future prospect is concerned，I am sure that good results will be achieved in this respect.Rivers which used to be contaminated by industrial wastes will be cleaned and fish which could not live there a few years ago will be again.To conclude，it seems obvious that tomorrow will be better and brighter only if everyone does his part and tries hard to seek solutions for its control.

If any further comment on the issue is required，please don't hesitate to write to me.

Thanks.

Yours sincerely

Paul Sears

(1)要求论述两个对立的观点并给出自己的看法。

①有一些人认为……;

②另一些人认为……;

③我的看法……。