专业英语八级写作-17及答案解析.doc

1、专业英语八级写作-17及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：1，分数：100.00)1.Directions: In some developed regions in China, some women decide to stay at home to be a professional housewife because the family does not need a second cheque. Do you agree or disagree with such a choice? Write a composition of abo

2、ut 400 words to state your view.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.You should

3、supply an appropriate title for your essay.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.（分数：100.00）_专业英语八级写作-17答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：1，分数：100.00)1.Directions: In some developed r

4、egions in China, some women decide to stay at home to be a professional housewife because the family does not need a second cheque. Do you agree or disagree with such a choice? Write a composition of about 400 words to state your view.In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your mai

5、n 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 title for your essay.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, gramm

6、ar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.（分数：100.00）_正确答案：(参考范文 Professional Housewife Is Not Favored by the MajorityThe term professional housewife refers to a woman who decides to stay at home full-time after marriage. With the growing populari

7、ty of this practice, it has been put under the limelight and aroused more concerns from the public. An increasing number of people believe it is a personal choice, however this opinion is also being questioned. Frankly speaking, I dont think it is favored by the majority of the public.Firstly, Chine

8、se people differ in cultural backgrounds from Koreans and Japanese, who tend to hold that man is superior to woman. Although in Chinese history, women were oppressed and regarded as inferior, the founding of new China has lifted the ideological obstacles to the greatest extent. Today most women are

9、working outside their homes not for the reason the family needs a second check but to prove their personal worth. Though housework is meaningful, it is not paid and, whats worse, it is not socially recognized. Therefore, being a full time housewife is not the favorite choice for the majority of mode

10、rn Chinese women.Secondly, it is financially unwise for women to stay at home full time. Some well-off men may be fond of a professional housewife, which will make a more comfortable and cozy home available, while the less wealthy men and families cannot afford such a luxury, since it will be very d

11、emanding to support the whole family with only one check. Both husband and wife have to take up responsibility of breadwinners.Thirdly, the majority of women will strongly object to it, especially the better-educated group. Having received concepts of self-esteem and economic independence, modern wo

12、men tend to be sell-reliant rather than dependent on anyone else, even their spouses. For one thing, it is a waste of their education and potentials; for another, they will not find it hard to adhere to boredom of house chores and routines. They know that a professional housewife will be sneered and

13、 biased in the community. A married woman is a social being first who is supposed to fulfill their social functions.In conclusion, it is self-evident that the professional housewife will never gain ground in average Chinese families, for it leads to possible misunderstanding and social contempt towards women and may pose a significant threat to independence of a human being.)解析：