专业八级-457及答案解析.doc

1、专业八级-457 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：5，分数：100.00)1.Have you ever felt it is difficult to refuse other people? Have you ever been caught in a dilemma because you promised something that you were unable to accomplish? Sometimes, we should say “no.“ Write an essay of about 400 words entitl

2、ed: Don“t Hesitate to Say “No“In the first 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 b

3、e awarded for content, organization, language and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. （分数：20.00）_2.Simple life is now favored by many people. They have a simple diet, wear cheap but comfortable clothes, travel by public transportation and do not t

4、hink much about pressure. What do you think of this lifestyle? Or what do you think we can do to simplify our life? Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic: My View On Simple LivingIn the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part yo

5、u 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. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, language and appropriateness. Failure to

6、 follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. （分数：20.00）_3.An English newspaper is currently running a discussion on whether young people in China today are (not) more self-centered and unsympathetic than were previous generations. And the paper is inviting contributions from univers

7、ity students. You have been asked to write a short article for the newspaper to air your views. Your article should be about 300 words in length. In the first part of your article you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate de

8、tails. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. You should supply a title for your article. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to following the above instructions may result in a loss of marks （分数：20.

9、00）_4.Once a pianist found there was only a small audience when he was giving a concert. Many of the seats before the stage are empty. Instead of showing disappointment, he said humorously, “People here must be really rich! Each of you has bought two seats but leaves one of them empty.“ How are you

10、enlightened by this story? Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic: On HumorIn the first 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

11、written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, language and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. （分数：20.00）_5.E-books are spoken highly of by many people because they are low-cost, easy to carry

12、and may help save many forests. Therefore, these people believe that e-books will replace traditional books soon. What do you think of this idea? Write an essay of about 400 words. In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support

13、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, language and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. （分数：20.00）

14、专业八级-457 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：5，分数：100.00)1.Have you ever felt it is difficult to refuse other people? Have you ever been caught in a dilemma because you promised something that you were unable to accomplish? Sometimes, we should say “no.“ Write an essay of about 400 words entitl

15、ed: Don“t Hesitate to Say “No“In the first 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 b

16、e awarded for content, organization, language and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：()解析：范文 Don“t Hesitate to Say “No“In our daily life, there is a group of people called “yes-man.“ These people are afraid to say “no,“ mostly bec

17、ause they do not want to appear unfriendly or offensive. As a result, they may end up in a dilemma. Despite the fact that helping others is a good virtue, sometimes we should not hesitate to say “no.“ First and foremost, we should say “no“ in order to remain true to our principles. When people ask f

18、or help, in most cases, we ought to try our best to help them. However, under some circumstances, they may ask for something that is against our belief or code of behavior. For instance, during exams, a good friend sitting near you may ask you to pass the answers to him. No matter how intimate your

19、relationship is, you should not hesitate a moment to refuse. Otherwise, you will become the accomplice of a cheater. In fact, many corrupt officials take bribes or misuse their authority not because they want to but because they are not brave enough to say no. Maybe they are afraid of losing face by

20、 admitting there is something that they cannot do, or perhaps they are just accustomed to saying yes to everything so as to play safe. This chain of “yes“ may finally become their shackles. Second, sometimes, saying “no“ is another way to offer help. Parents should say no to the toddlers so that the

21、y can finally walk without any help. Teachers should say no to their students in order to steer them to the right direction. Sometimes people ask for help not because they really need it, but because they lack self-confidence in doing it alone. In this case, giving advice is more helpful than doing

22、the job for them. Compared with the fair-sounding “yes,“ “no“ is more powerful and may ring the alarm for a person, pulling him from the evil path to the one of justice. What“s more, saying “no“ will not necessarily lead to undesirable consequences, as long as you master the art of refusing. Making

23、use of people“s empathy is always a good choice. For instance, when you are refusing a friend for his own good, you should tell him your good intention and ask him whether he would have done the same thing for you if he were in your place. Everyone can live only once. Do not waste your life by livin

24、g for others or forcing yourself to do something against your will. When it is necessary, do not hesitate to say “no.“ 解析 拒绝是一门艺术。很多情况下，我们不敢或者不好意思拒绝别人，只能勉强答应，但实际上自己又的确难以做到，最后陷自己于进退两难的境地。大胆说“不”，这是我们每个人都应该学习的。考生可以从以下几个方面入手：一、拒绝是为了坚持自己的原则。二、拒绝有时也是在帮助他人。三、拒绝讲求一定的技巧。2.Simple life is now favored by many p

25、eople. They have a simple diet, wear cheap but comfortable clothes, travel by public transportation and do not think much about pressure. What do you think of this lifestyle? Or what do you think we can do to simplify our life? Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic: My View On Sim

26、ple LivingIn the first 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. You should supply an appropriate

27、 title for your essay. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, language and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：()解析：范文 My View On Simple LivingOur lives these days are complicated and filled with a vast flow of communicat

28、ions: email, IM , cell phones, paper mail, micro blog, forums, and more. It can take up the whole day if we let it. Modern people are also busy with socializing, competing and consuming. People are too often struggling for things they don“t need and over-emphasize living better than others, so that

29、they forget what the very essence of a happy life is. Against this situation caused by modernization and urbanization, simple living is thought-provoking and worth learning. Nowadays the movement of simplifying your life has become more and more popular. To address the concept clearly, living a simp

30、le life doesn“t mean staying away from any entertainment. Although asceticism generally promotes living simply and refraining from luxury and indulgence , not all proponents of simple living are ascetics. It“s mistaken to confuse the lifestyle of simplification with asceticism and be afraid of livin

31、g a poor life. Simple living is distinct from those living in forced poverty, as it is a voluntary lifestyle choice. One of the most prominent phenomenons reflecting people“s pursuit of a simple life is the prevailing counter-urbanization all over the world. People are more and more willing to live

32、a quieter and simpler life, and they often choose to settle down in the countryside instead of being stuck in the noisy and congested city area. Simple living may be characterized by individuals being satisfied with what they need rather than what they want. City provides a wide variety of commoditi

33、es which are inaccessible in the rural areas. However, ask yourself whether you need them or not. The answer can help you make a choice. Simple living encompasses a number of different voluntary practices to simplify one“s lifestyle. These may include reducing one“s possessions or increasing self-su

34、fficiency, for example. Adherents may choose simple living for a variety of personal reasons, such as spirituality, health, increase in “quality time“ for family and friends, work-life balance, personal taste, frugality , or reducing personal ecological footprint and stress. Simple living can also b

35、e a reaction to materialism and conspicuous consumption. Some cite socio-political goals aligned with the anti-consumerist or anti-war movements, including conservation, degrowth , social justice, ethnic diversity, tax resistance and sustainable development . Although out of different motives, these

36、 advocates embrace a same goal which is to live simpler, and to live easier. In a word, the lifestyle pursued by simple living is environment-friendly and puts more emphasis on the satisfaction of people“s inner heart instead of some superficial material affluence. 解析 随着社会的发展，越来越多的人开始崇尚简单生活。简单生活就是要在

37、衣食住行各个方面达到简约舒适，内心放松，减少压力。这恰恰与现如今快节奏的高压生活形成对比。考生可以从以下几个方面展开论述：首先要明确什么样的生活是简单生活。其次，可以叙述如何做到简单生活以及简单生活的意义。3.An English newspaper is currently running a discussion on whether young people in China today are (not) more self-centered and unsympathetic than were previous generations. And the paper is invit

38、ing contributions from university students. You have been asked to write a short article for the newspaper to air your views. Your article should be about 300 words in length. In the first part of your article you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support you

39、r argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. You should supply a title for your article. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to following the above instructions may res

40、ult in a loss of marks （分数：20.00）_正确答案：()解析：范文 The Indifferent GenerationWorld War gave birth to the “ lost generation “ in America, while World War brought into being the “ beat generation. “ In China, the forty-year-long one-child policy nurtured a new generation the “indifferent generation. “ To

41、be sure, many young people cannot see eye to eye with this view. However, as a university student, I myself would like to content that the young generation today is in general more self-centered and unsympathetic than were previous generations. As the only child of their families, the young generati

42、on is the apple of the eye to their doting parents and grandparents. They are loved and cared like flowers in the greenhouse. As a result, they are delicate and cannot bear any criticism or setback . These people care about nothing but their own interests. If they have had a bad day, they vent their

43、 anger on their innocent parents. They turn a blind eye to the feelings and needs of other family members and act like an emperor or an empress. Some young people even squander the money made by their aged parents through hard work, thinking it right and proper. In school life and even the work circ

44、le, the young generation still attends exclusively to their own needs as they do at home. At school, they complain about everythingthe crowded dormitory, the poor quality of food in the canteen, and even the way their teachers talk. In sharp contrast, their parents cherished everything they own in t

45、he hard time. For them, the chance of going to college is a great blessing. They regarded every word their teacher said as a priceless gem. In the working field, the young generation can not perform well without the patient guidance of the senior colleagues. Even so, they take it for granted and are

46、 never grateful. To strangers, they are even more indifferent and unsympathetic. The older generation stresses collectivity , while the young generation attaches more importance to individualism. They would not say hello to a stranger or give a penny to a beggar in the street. On buses, they would n

47、ot offer their seats to the handicapped or the elderly, claiming that they are also tired after a day“s study or work. Admittedly, not every young person today is self-centered and unsympathetic, but it is an undeniable fact that most of them tend to be more so than were previous generations. It is high time that this generation should be changed so that they can be counted on for a better future of our country. 解析 中国年轻一代 80 后 90 后的道德问题正越来越引起人们的关注。由于这一代人大多数是独生子女，被父母