2009年6月英语四级考前作文范文(二)
2009年6月英语四级考前作文范文(二)六、Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Social Practice. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:1. 大学生越来越重视参与社会实践2. 社会实践对大学生学习和生活的影响3. 如何正确看待社会实践【范文】Social PracticeSocial practice is a bridge between their theory and reality. So, in recent years, more and more college students choose to take part-time jobs in or outside school.In the social practice, students are sure to learn more than their textbooks. Their participation in social practice might strengthen their sense of social responsibility. Their close contact with the working people might help them to apply their knowledge to the solution to the practical problem. But many teachers complain that there are fewer and fewer students who pay attention to their study.In my view, it’s an undenied fact that students break the balance between their jobs and studies, especially when they fall into conflict. But I think students should spend their spare time taking part-time jobs. Timely participation in social practice will benefit them all through their life.七、Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic How to Keep Psychologically Healthy? You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:1.心理健康问题往往是导致疾病的原因2.分析人们产生心理健康问题的原因(可从失业、压力过重、缺少支持、缺乏人际交往能力等方面加以分析)3.你认为人们应如何保持心理健康【范文】How to Keep Psychologically Healthy?One in four people will experience some kind of mental health problem in the course of a year. When you fail to manage these problems, they are likely to cause various mental illnesses.The causes of mental health problems often vary a lot from one case to another. In today’s society, a good number of people are suffering from heavy pressure. Others lack communication skills. In addition, a lot of people are ignorant of psychological knowledge about how to keep mentally fit.There are a lot of ways to curb mental health problems and keep psychologically healthy. Firstly, find the real cause of your mental health problem and see whether you can do something tomake a change. Secondly, learn to relax yourself and take exercise to release the pressure. Lastly, you may find it helpful to talk to your partner or friend about your problem, or seek support and advice from a psychological consultant.八、Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Aid Education in China. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:Aid Education in China1. 支教的现象2. 支教的意义3. 你的观点【范文】Aid Education in ChinaThere has been a hot topic recently about colleg e students’ being encouraged to help children in the poor and remote areas.Generally aid-education is helpful in two aspects. First of all, it can broaden volunteers’ horizons in poverty-stricken regions. For instance, it is a golden opportunity for volunteers to experience a completely different life. In addition, college students have to adapt themselves to the harsh living conditions, meanwhile they can make friends with the children.In my view, the future of China’s education depends on the join t efforts of the society, the government and all the citizens. To sum up, we college students should take the initiative in response to the appeal for supplying help to children in poor regions.九、Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Selecting Courses. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:1. 选修课程在大学很普遍2. 解释其中的原因3. 你的看法【范文】Selecting CoursesRecently, people in growing numbers show their concern about selecting courses. In some colleges, students are permitted to pick out their course’s professors freely. The reasons are listed as follows:In the first place, students can choose the teacher according to their interests, which will be helpful for their future careers. Besides, selecting courses can reduce the rate of students’ absence indirectly for students usually choose their favorite teachers.As far as I am concerned, every coin has two sides. On the one hand, students may learn the course better, because they may choose the professor they liked. On the other hand, if the professor who is very popular and a great number of students would like to attend his/her course, the classroom must be overcrowded. It will have a bad impact on the class.十、Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:假设你是Tony，是英语一班二年级学生，因有事不能上外教Ms. Riddle 的课，给她写一张请假条，说明你不能来上课的原因。
2009年6月英语四级考前热点高分范文（二）
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic The Moonlight Clan. You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below: 1)现在很多年轻⼈每个⽉都把⾃⼰赚的钱花光，他们被称作“⽉光族” 2)有⼈认为这是⼀种时尚的消费观念，但很多⼈反对这样消费 3)我对此的看法是…… The Moonlight Clan _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ⾏⽂思路 本题属于提纲式⽂字命题。
提纲第1点指出⼀种现象，提纲第2点针对该现象提出两种不同的观点，提纲第3点要求谈谈“我”的看法，由此可判断本⽂应为对⽐选择型作⽂。
根据所给提纲，本⽂应包含如下内容：描述“⽉光族”现象，引出对这⼀现象的不同看法;对⽐阐述两种看法各⾃的理由;表明“我”对“⽉光族”的看法并说明理由。
⾼分范⽂ The Moonlight Clan Nowadays, more and more people, [1]especially the young are joining in the army of “the moonlight clan”. These people exhaust their earnings every month without any savings. [2]Many people think this is a fashionable life style, [2]while more other people object to this kind of consumption style. [3]Those who support “the moonlight clan” think that those people know how to enjoy life and have a higher life quality.[3]However, more other people criticize “the moonlight clan”. They say that the consumption habit of “the moonlight clan” is unhealthy and sometimes wasteful. In addition, no savings will [4]place “the moonlight clan” in a difficult position [5]in case of unexpected expenses. [6]Weighing these two arguments, I prefer to the latter one. In my eyes, [7]though “the moonlight clan” may acquire temporary satisfaction from their consumption, [8]in the long term, it [9]is unfavorable to their family and career. [10]Just as a proverb says, one should always prepare for a rainy day. 【亮点点评】 [1]“尤其，特别”。
09年06四级作文预测
四级作文预测1：志愿者活动Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled On V olunteering activities. Y ou should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:1. 越来越多的人从事志愿者工作2. 志愿者工作的社会意义3. 作为大学生，应该怎么做范文：In recent years, the volunteering spirit has spread among the Chinese people, especially among youngsters. According to a survey, in 2008, there were about 1,700,000 volunteers who offered service for Olympic Games. Actually, an increasing number of people become volunteers every year in China.V olunteering actions are of tremendous benefits to both those in need and the society. Olympic Games are a good example. As is known to all, volunteers played an active role in Beijing Olympic Games. Without them, it would be a tough task to hold this un-precedent Olympic Games. Therefore, we can say that it was those volunteers who ensured the success of these games.As modern college students, we should get actively involved in vo lunteering activities. By participating, we can learn how to work well in a team, how to improve our interpersonal skills and organizational ability. Undoubtedly, all of these are critical for our person growth. So, we should take this chance to learn and to grow. (161words)四级作文预测2：选择职业Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled On Choosing an Occupation. Y ou should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:1. 选择职业是一个人要面对的众多难题之一。
作文范文之2009年四级作文
2009年四级作文【篇一：2009年6月--2011年12月英语四级作文及答案】2009年6月--2011年6月英语四级作文真题及解析（包含 2009年6月至12月）（包含2010年6月至12月）（包含2011年6月至12月）2009年6月英语四级真题及解析part i writing （30 minutes）注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。
directions: for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of free admission to museums. you should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:1. 越来越多的博物馆免费开放的目的是什么？2. 也会带来一些问题3. 你的看法答案详解part i writingfree admission to museums（满分版）nowadays, an increasing number of museums are admission-free to visitors home and abroad. the hidden reason behind this is not hard to analyze as there’s a growing awareness for the authorities regarding the urgency of popularization of culture, knowledge and history with every average person in our society. only with free access to this live ‘database’, can most people fully enjoy what museums could offer to them.however, free admission to museums might lead to some social problems as well. the most obvious problem is that it might give museums a very heavy economic burden which directly impedes the sustainable development of these organizations. as a result, our government has to work out other ways to collect funds from different channels, which might be difficult to operate or control. on the other hand, free admission attracts too many visitors, some of which might not be well-purposed and do some conscious or unconsciousdamage to the valuable treasures which used to be well-preserved in the museums.as a university student, i am in favor of the free-admission conduct. yet it is proposed that some measures should betaken to solve the potential problems caused by it. for example, museums can make some regulations toguide the behavior of visitors or set some ‘closed’ days for museums for regular maintenance. only in this way can free-admission to museums become a long-lasting phenomenonand have sustainable development.2009年12月英语四级试题及解析part Ⅰ writing (30 minutes)注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。
2009年英语四级作文范文
09年6月Free Admission to MuseumsRecently, free admissions to museums have aroused extensive public attention as well as hot debates and there are quite a lot of people against this idea. Personally speaking, I firmly believe that it is still not the right time for our country to offer free admissions to museums.Firstly, with such a big population we Chinese are sharing relatively limited resources, museums included. Obviously, free admissions will put even greater pressure on that, which will possibly lead to dilemma: either set extra restriction to visits, which goes opposite to admissions free of charge, or severely shorten the life length of the museum resources because of the visit boom.Secondly, despite the state aid from our government as compensation for the loss of ticket income, almost all the museums are still facing huge financing gap in operation and reservation. Meanwhile, the visit boom has posed a real challenge in managing level.Last but not least, the majority of our population has not formed cultural habit of paying regular visits to museums. The boom mostly reflects many people's enthusiasm on the free admissions but the museums themselves. We've still got a long way to go before we could enlighten proper public awareness of our museum resources.In summary, we may follow the western pattern of free admission, which allows part of the population such as children or the elderly to enjoy the preferential treatment as a slow release of our boom pressure; we may also turn to commonweal organizations and the public for help on the financial challenge besides the government support. We could at the mean time develop diverse function of our museums and further the ethnical education of our population as indirect protection for our invaluable museums resources. But before we could find a better way to solve problems ahead, we should take the step of full scale free admission to museums.12月Creating a Green CampusRecently the topic of a green campus has been widely debated which has aroused public attention.Undoubtedly, a green campus, the indispensable part for the development of college students, has a profound impact on both individulas and society,for its significance cannot be denied.A green campus environment, rather than anything else, plays a decisive role in the growth of college students. Needless to say, a green campus includes not only the places where the students live, but also the mental environment.If there were no green surrounding among the collegestudents, their soul would be not as pure as we wish.In that case, in no place other than campus should we attempt to make a green atmosphere.In view of the seriousness of the situation, it is imperative for us to take effective measures to creat a green campus. In the first place, it is essential that law and regulations be worked out and enforced by thegovernment and authorities.Furthermore, it is ripe time that we enhanced the awareness of the students themselves. Only in this way, can we get a satisfactory results. With these measures taken, it is reasonable for us to believe that a green campus will be achieved in the near future.。
2009年4级英语部分文章
快速阅读Colleges t aking another look at value of merit-based aidBy Mary Beth Marklein, USA TODAYGood grades and high test scores still matter — a lot — to many colleges as they award financial aid.But with low-income students projected to make up an ever-larger share of the college-bound population in coming years, some schools are re-examining whether that aid, typically known as merit aid, is the most effective use of precious institutional dollars.George Washington University in Washington, D.C., for example, said last week that it would cut the value of its average merit scholarships by about one-third and pare the number of recipients, pouring the savings, about $2.5 million, into need-based aid. Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa., made a similar decision three years ago.Now, Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., says it will phase out merit scholarships altogether. No current merit-aid recipients will lose their scholarships, but need-based aid alone will be awarded beginning with students entering in fall 2008.Not all colleges offer merit aid; generally, the more selective a school, the less likely it is to do so. Harvard and Princeton, for example, offer generous need-based packages, but plenty of families who don't meet need eligibility have been willing to pay whatever they must for a big-name school.For small regional colleges that struggle just to fill seats, merit aid can be an important revenue-builder because many recipients still pay enough tuition dollars over and above the scholarship amount to keep the institution running.But for rankings-conscious schools in between, merit aid has served primarily as a tool to recruit top students and to improve their academic profiles. "They're trying to buy students," says Skidmore College economist Sandy Baum.Re-evaluating aidStudies show merit aid also tends to benefit disproportionately students who could afford to enroll without it. That's where demographics enter the picture."As we look to the future, we see a more pressing need to invest in need-based aid," says Monica Inzer, dean of admission and financial aid at Hamilton, which has offered merit scholarships for 10 years. During that time, it rose in US News & World Report's ranking of the best liberal arts colleges, from 25 to 17.Merit aid, which benefited about 75 students a year, or about 4% of its student body, at a cost of about $1 million a year, "served us well," Inzer says, but "to be discounting the price for families that don't need financial aid doesn't feel right anymore."Need-based aid remains by far the largest share of all student aid, which includes state, federal and institutional grants. But merit aid, offered primarily by schools and states, is growing faster, both overall and at the institutional level.Between 1995-96 and 2003-04, institutional merit aid alone increased 212%, compared with 47% for need-based grants, a study by Pennsylvania State University professor Donald Heller says. At least 15 states also offer merit aid, typically in a bid to enroll top students in the state's public institutions.But in recent years, a growing chorus of critics has begun pressuring schools to drop the practice. Recent decisions by Hamilton and others may be "a sign that people are starting to realize that there's this destructive competition going on," says Baum, co-author of a recent College Report that raises concerns about the role of institutional aid not based on need.A fast 'merry-go-round'David Laird, president of the 17-member Minnesota Private College Council, says many of his schools would like to reduce their merit aid but fear that in doing so, they would lose top students to their competitors."No one can take unilateral action," says Laird, who is exploring whether to seek an exemption from federal antitrust laws so member colleges can discuss how they could jointly reduce merit aid. "This is a merry-go-round that's going very fast, and none of the institutions believe they can sustain the risks of trying to break away by themselves."A complicating factor, he and others note, is that merit aid has become so popular with middle-income families, who don't qualify for need-based aid, that many have come to depend on it. And, as tuitions continue to increase, the line between merit and need blurs.That's one reason Allegheny College doesn't plan to drop merit aid entirely."We still believe in rewarding superior achievements and know that these top-notch students truly value the scholarship," says Scott Friedhoff, Allegheny's vice president for enrollment.Emory University in Atlanta, which boasts a $4.7 billion endowment, meanwhile, is taking another tack. This year, it announced it would eliminate loans for needy students and cap them for middle-income families. At the same time, it said it would expand its 28-year-old merit program."Yeah, we're playing the merit game," acknowledges Tom Lancaster, senior associate dean for undergraduate education. But it has its strong points, too, he says."The fact of the matter is, it's not just about the lowest-income people. It is the average American middle-class family who is being priced out of the market."选词填空Childhood: Fathers Influence a Child’s Language DevelopmentIn families with two working parents, fathers may have more impact on a child’s language development than mothers, a new study suggests.Researchers recruited 92 families from 11 child care centers before their children were a year old, interviewing each to establish income, level of education and child care arrangements. Over all, it was a group of well-educated middle-class families, with married parents both living in the home.When the children were 2, researchers videotaped them at home in free-play sessions with both parents, recording all of their speech. The study will appear in the November issue of The Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology.The scientists measured the total number of utterances of the parents, the number of different words they used, the complexity of their sentences and other aspects of their speech. On average, fathers spoke less than mothers did, but they did not differ in the length of utterances or proportion of questions asked.Finally, the researchers analyzed the children’s speech at age 3, using a standardized language test. The only predictors of high scores on the test were the mother’s level of education, the quality of child car e and the number of different words the father used.The researchers are unsure why the father’s speech, and not the mother’s, had an effect.“It’s well established that the mother’s language does have an impact,” said Nadya Pancsofar, the lead author of the study and a graduate research assistant at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina. It could be that the high-functioning mothers in the study had already had a strong influence on their children’s speech development, Ms. Pancsofar said, “or it may be that mothers are contributing in a way we didn’t measure in the study.”传统阅读一What Michelle Can Teach UsThroughout this long, tense election, everyone has focused on the presidential candidates and how they'll change America. Rightly so. But selfishly, I'm more fascinated by Michelle Obama and what she might be able to do, not just for this country, but for me as an African-American woman. As the potential First Lady, she would have the world's attention. And that means that for the first time people will have a chance to get up close and personal with the type ofAfrican-American woman they so rarely see.Usually, the lives of black women go largely unexamined. The prevailing theory seems to be that we're all hot-tempered single mothers who can't keep a man and, according to CNN's "Black in America," documentary, those of us who aren'tstreet-walking crack addicts are on the verge of dying from AIDS. As writer Rebecca Walker put it on her Facebook page: "CNN should call me next time they really want to show diversity and meet real black women that nobody seems to talk about.''Like Walker, I too know more than my share of black women who have little in common with the black female images I see in the media. My "sistafriends" are mostly college educated, in healthy, productive relationships and have a major aversion to sassy one-liners. They are teachers, doctors and business owners. Of course, there are those of us who never get the chance to pull it together. And we accept and embrace them—but their stories can't and shouldn't be the only ones told.Yet pop culture continues to hold a very unevolved view of African-American women. Take HBO's new vampire saga "True Blood." Even in the world of make-believe, black women still can't escape the stereotype of being neck-swirling, eye-rolling, oversexed females raised by our never-married, alcoholic mothers. Where is Claire Huxtable when you need her?These images have helped define the way all black women are viewed, including Michelle Obama. Before she ever gets the chance to commit to a cause, charity or foundation as First Lady, her most urgent and perhaps most complicated duty may be simply to be herself.It won't be easy. Since her emergence on the national scene, Obama has been deemed radical, divisive and the adjective that no modern-day black woman can live without: angry. Thankfully, so far, she's endured these demeaning accusations with a smile and shrug—at least in public. But if she does end up in the White House, continuing to dial back her straightforward, vibrant personality isn't the answer. In the same way that Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Kennedy and Hillary Clinton each redefined what it meant to be First Lady, Michelle will forge her own path. Not only will she draw the usual criticisms, but she'll be open to some new ones too. I eagerly await the public reaction if Sasha and Malia ever sport cornrows or afro puffs on the South Lawn. And if Michelle decides to champion a program that benefits black youth, will her critics slam her for being too parochial?To be fair, Hillary Clinton's early involvement in her husband's administration (think health-care reform) brought a major backlash. But there's no real evidence of Michelle Obama's desire to be a huge presence in her husband's potential administration. Besides helping military families, we don't even have many clues about what projects she might tackle.Whatever she does, I hope she doesn't fall victim to critics with little point of reference. Take this month's issue of Town and Country magazine. An article—written by a white female reporter—offers advice to both potential First Ladies. The writer suggests Cindy McCain let her "personality and experience shine" and motivate others to give back.For Michelle, the writer suggests that she avoid "popping off when your guard is down" and to be careful "about how, when and if s he injects her ethnicity … into her platform as First Lady."The underlying message is that the last thing anyone needs to be reminded of is that Michelle Obama is all black, unlike her husband, who is mixed—as the writer points out for seemingly no reason.And that speaks to the larger issue that Michelle Obama could pose for the media. Because few mainstream publications have done in-depth features on regular African American women (and no, Halle Berry, Oprah and Beyoncé don't count), little is known about who we are, what we think and what we face on a regular basis. For better or worse, Michelle will become a stand-in for us all.Just as she will have her critics, she will also have millions of adoring fans who usually have little interest in the First Lady. African-American blogs such as Sisterlicious, Black Girls Rock and That Black Girl Group have all written about what they'd like to see Michelle bring to the White House—mainly showing the world that a black woman can support her man and raise a strong black family. As contributor Felicia Jones wrote on one blog, "Michelle Obama will be the hero my little girls have been looking for. The hero doesn't have to shake her booty or point her finger to get noticed and respected. My little girls finally have a role model." Michelle will have to work to please everyone—an impossible task. But for many African-American women like me, just a little of her poise, confidence and intellect will go a long way in changing an image that's been around for far too long.传统阅读二A Global HeadhuntWhen next year's crop of high-school graduates arrive at Oxford University in the fall of 2009, they'll be joined by a new face: Andrew Hamilton, the 55-year-old Yale provost who will become Oxford's vice chancellor—a position equivalent to university president in the United States, with responsibility for the day-to-day running of the august institution.Hamilton, a distinguished chemist who took on a senior administrative post at Yale in 2003, isn't the only educator crossing the pond. Others include Louise Richardson, who was executive dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard before her appointment as principal of St. Andrews, Scotland's oldest university (and Prince William's alma mater). Schools in France, Egypt, Singapore and elsewhere have also recently made top-level hires from abroad.As the trend suggests, higher education is big business these days, and like many businesses it's gone global. Until recently, few schools recruited across borders: "you really had to pick through the evidence to find examples," says Ken Kring, head of the education practice at Korn/Ferry International, the world's largest corporate recruiter. And the talent flow isn't quite universal. High-level personnel tend to head in one direction only: outward from the United States.One reason is that American schools still tend not to look abroad. When the board of the University of Colorado searched for a new president to oversee its three campuses and 52,000 students, for example, it wanted a leader familiar with the state government, the source of a hefty chunk of the school's yearly budget. "We didn't do any sort of global consideration," says Patricia Hayes, the board's chair. They ultimately picked Bruce Benson, a 69-year-old Colorado businessman and well-connected political activist who is likely to excel at the main task of modern university presidents: fund-raising.It turns out that Yankees have a virtual lock on that skill set. When the University of Pennsylvania needed a new dean for its prestigious Wharton business school, it invited Korn/Ferry to include candidates from outside the United States, especially from Europe and East Asia. But "there were fewer [global options] than we would have liked," says Kring. The school ended up picking an American."Fund-raising is a distinctively American thing," says John Isaacson of Isaacson, Miller, an executive-search firm that works mostly with universities and nonprofits. This strength is largely a product of experience and necessity, since U.S. schools rely heavily on philanthropy. At Harvard last year, philanthropy made up 40 percent of the total budget. (About 33 percent of that came from endowment payouts.) At Cambridge the comparable figure was 10 percent, and at the University of Melbourne it was just 6 percent. Many European universities, meanwhile, are still almost wholly dependent on government funding.But state support is falling rapidly in many countries. In Britain, for example, government contributions dropped from $14,000 per student in 1990 to $9,000 in 2006, according to Universities UK. This decline has made fund-raising an increasingly necessary ability among administrators, and has hiring committees clamoring for Americans (or at least professionals with experience in the United States).In the past few years, prominent schools around the world have joined the trend. In 2003, when Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard, another former Yale provost, as its vice chancellor, the university publicly stressed the fact that in her previous job she'd overseen "a major strengthening of Yale's financial position." Her hiring was in fact part of a larger initiative—in 2005 Cambridge launched a 10-year, $2 billion development plan, and this year Oxford followed suit with a $2.5 billion campaign of its own (accompanying story). Both schools have opened development offices in the United States, in order to tap wealthy alumni in a country already accustomed to giving.Of course, fund-raising isn't the only skill outsiders offer. The globalization of education means that more and more "universities will be seeking heads with international experience of some kind or another" to bolster international programs and attract a global student body, says Prof. Rick Trainor, principal of King's College London and president of Universities UK. Foreigners can offer a fresh perspective on established practices. "It can be issues like why are all these people doing three-year degrees or why are the overseas fees all denominated in particular currencies," says Malcolm Gillies, the Australian vice chancellor of City University London. "You have to ask a lot of naive questions—just not too loudly." Loudly or not, such questions are more and more likely to come from Americans these days. In this area at least, U.S. exports still rule.完形填空Older people's education 'neglected'Older people must be given more chances to learn if they are to contribute to society rather than be a financial burden, according to a new study on population published today.The current approach which concentrates on younger people and on skills for employment is inadequate to meet the challenges of demographic change, it says. Only 1% of the education budget is currently spent on the oldest third of the population.The challenges include the fact that most people can expect to spend a third of their lives in retirement, that there are now more people over 59 than under 16 and that 11.3 million people are over state pension age. Life expectancy for a 65-year-old is now 85 for men and 88 for women."Learning needs to continue throughout life. Our historic concentration of policy attention and resources on young people cannot meet the new needs," says the report's author, Professor Stephen McNair."The vast majority of our education budget is spent on people below the age of 25. When people are changing their jobs, homes, partners and lifestyles more often than ever, they need opportunities to learn at every age."For example, some people are starting new careers in their 50s and later, says the report, which was commissioned by the Independent Inquiry into the Future of Lifelong Learning (IfLL), sponsored by the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education.People need opportunities to make a "midlife review" to adjust to the later stages of employed life, and to plan for the transition to retirement, which may now happen unpredictably at any point from 50 to over 90, says McNair, a member of the IfLL secretariat.And there should be more money available to support people in establishing a sense of identity and finding constructive roles for the "third age", the 20 or more years they will spend in healthy retired life.The same goes for the expanding "fourth age" when people need to maintain identity, health, social engagement and wellbeing during the final stages of life, says McNair.He also believes that in an era of greater mobility there should be more help for people to establish themselves in new relationships and places.McNair warns that with the downturn in the economy affecting the value of all types of pensioners, people need to continue learning. Some need to maintain skills to earn and support dependents. Others can do voluntary work more effectively if they can retain and update their skills and knowledge."Although everyone's quality of life depends on the economic productivity of 'working age' adults, it does not follow that the maximum good of the population as a whole is served by focusing everything on paid employment and young people," says the report."Even if it is right for the bulk of public funding to be spent in this way, government needs to consider how the other kinds of learning need are to be met, and to ask whether 1% of the public education budget is a proper share to tackle the learning needs of a third of the population."。
2009年6月大学英语四六级作文
2009年6月大学英语四六级作文——34篇精彩范文卷首语————学会感恩Being grateful is an important philosophy of life and a great wisdom. It is impossible for anyone to be lucky and successful all the time so long as he lives in the world. We should learn how to face failure or misfortune bravely and generously and to try to deal with it. If so, should we complain about our life and become frustrated and disappointed ever since then or should we be grateful for our life, rise again after a fall? William Thackeray, a famous British writer, said, ―Life is a mirror. When you smile in front of it, it will also smile and so will it when you cry to it.‖ If you are grateful to life, it will bring you shining sunlight. If you always complain about everything, you may own nothing in the end. When we are successful, we can surely have many reasons for being grateful.I think we should even be grateful to life whenever we are unsuccessful or unlucky. Only by doing this can we find our weakness and shortcomings when we fail. We can also get relief and warmth when we are unlucky. This can help us find our courage to overcome the difficulties we may face, and receive great impetus to move on. We should treat our frustration and misfortune in our life in the other way. We should be grateful all the time and keep having a healthy attitude to our life forever, keep having perfect characters and enterprising spirit. Being grateful is not only a kind of comfort, not an escape from life and nor thinking of winning in spirit like Ah Q. Being grateful is a way to sing for our life which comes just from our love and hope.When we put a small piece of alum into muddy water, we can see the alum can soon make the water clear. If each of us has an attitude of being grateful, we’ll be able to get rid of i mpulse, upset, dissatisfaction and misfortune. Being grateful can bring us a better and more beautiful life.感恩是一项重要的处世哲学，是生活的大智慧。
2 2009专四作文
SECTION A COMPOSITIONTourism is a booming business in China. However, some people worry that too many tourists may bring harm to the environment, while others don’t think so. What is your opinion?Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:Will Tourism Bring Harm to the Environment?You are to write in there parts.In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your opinion.In the last part, 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 instructions may result in a loss of marks.SECTION B NOTE-WRITINGWrite on ANSWER SHEET THREE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:Lily, your roommate, is looking for a part-time job in the coming summer vacation. You saw an ad for a private English tutor for a schoolboy. Write her a note, telling her what the job is and strongly recommending it to her.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.。
2009年6月英语四级作文
Free Admission to Museums
Nowadays, people have access to museums with free admission, which is of great convenient for them. This action not only can museums promote Chinese culture, but also border people’s horizon.
However, the opener attitude of museums may also bring some problems as well. For one thing, with more visitors, there is possibility that displays of the museums can get damaged more easily. For another, it becomes a huge economic burden for museums to run as usual without any profits from the visitors.
写作：2009 6.20 年四六级作文预测
四六级作文预测1：志愿者活动Part I Writing (30 minutes) Direction s: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled On Vol unteering activities. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 1. 越来越多的人从事志愿者工作 2. 志愿者工作的社会意义 3. 作为大学生，应该怎么做范文：In recent years, the volunteering spirit has spre ad among the Chinese people, especially among youngsters. According to a survey, in 2008, there were about 1,700,000 volunteers who offered service for Olympic Ga mes. Actually, an increasing number of people become volunteers every year in Chi na。
Volunteering actions are of tremendous benefits to both those in need and the society. Olympic Games are a good example. As is known to all, volunteers pl ayed an active role in Beijing Olympic Games. Without them, it would be a tough t ask to hold this un-precedent Olympic Games. Therefore, we can say that it was th ose volunteers who ensured the success of these games。
2009年英语四级作文
2009年英语四级作文It was a hot summer day, and I was feeling restless and bored. I decided to go for a walk in the park to clear my head and get some fresh air. As I strolled along the winding paths, I couldn't help but notice the vibrant colors of the flowers and the cheerful chirping of the birds. It was a welcome change from the hustle and bustle of city life.Suddenly, I spotted a group of children playing on the playground. Their laughter and energy were contagious, and I found myself smiling as I watched them run around and climb on the jungle gym. It was a simple joy to witness their carefree happiness, and it reminded me of the innocence and wonder of childhood.As I continued my walk, I came across an elderly couple sitting on a bench, holding hands and watching the world go by. There was a quiet contentment in their eyes, and it made me realize the beauty of growing old with someone youlove. It was a touching sight that filled me with a sense of hope and warmth.After a while, I found a peaceful spot by the lake and sat down to take in the serene surroundings. The gentle breeze and the sound of water lapping against the shore were soothing, and I felt a sense of calm wash over me. In that moment, I was grateful for the simple pleasures of nature and the opportunity to escape from the chaos of everyday life.。