1、专业英语八级（作文）模拟试卷 11及答案与解析 一、 PART VI WRITING (45 MIN) Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic. 1 Because of acceleration of life pace and the ever-increasing working pressure, people now are more inclined to sacrifice their life to hold on to a job. There already exis
2、t examples that some young white-collar workers die of acute diseases caused by long-term stress at work. What is your opinion about this phenomenon? How can young workers keep a balance between a workaholic and a life pleasure pursuer? Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropr
3、iate title for your essay. 2 DIY, or do it yourself, has been a trendy option for many young couples. Instead of paying the professionals, they procure the materials and do the decoration, the assembling and some construction work by themselves. Some people, however, think DIY is not a leisure but a
4、 burden, considering a long and tiring working day. What is your opinion? Do you encourage DIY in home improvement projects among young couples? Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay. 3 Ever since the upsurge of “Super Girl“, talent shows have been
5、quite popular among Chinese audience. Despite the phenomenal response from the grass root Chinese, shows of this kind are often criticized as vulgar and profane ones. What is your opinion? Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic: Should Talent Shows Be Restricted on TV Channels? 4 O
6、ver the past decade, DINK (Double Incomes No Kids) has been a life style pursued by an increasing amount of westerners and has influenced people in China in recent years. Some people take it as a perfect choice for Chinese couples simply for the reason that they dont have to bear the rising costs in
7、 tuition, medical care and so on. Others hold the view that DINK goes against the Chinese culture, which considers child as an integral element of a family. What is your opinion? Should we discourage Chinese young couples to be DINKs? Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropria
8、te title for your essay. 5 When parents have to work at day time or out of town, kids are usually looked after by their grandparents. There are certainly advantages and disadvantages of this practice. Please choose ONE ASPECT and write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate ti
9、tle for your essay. 专业英语八级（作文）模拟试卷 11答案与解析 一、 PART VI WRITING (45 MIN) Directions: Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic. 1 【正确答案】 Enjoy Working, Enjoy Life Pleasure Given the growing working pressure, young workers now tend to be workaholics who wish to work 24 hours a day.
10、However, this kind of attitude can do great harm. For instance, Fang Yan, a 23-year-old white collar worker, died of an acute stomach ulcer due to irregular eating habits and long-term stress at work. Fangs misfortune is a wake-up call for young people, especially workaholics, that its crucial to st
11、rike a balance between life and work. The first and most important step is to rectify a problematic cultural value that “work comes first“. This is a traditional belief prevalent in the Chinese society. Praises are sung to selfless heroes who dedicate their life to endless labor despite toil and har
12、dship. Flowers are presented to devoted workers who are willing to work overtime regardless of pains and ailment That is why we cannot identify with the western idea of “call it a day once the shift is done“. From the perspective of happiness and health, the clearcut division between work and play i
13、s more conducive to a pleasant, efficient and well-balanced life. The second step requires young workers to adjust their attitudes accordingly. In a society that is galloping at full speed with ever-increasing pressure, young people feel the need not just to catch up with but also to stay ahead in t
14、he competi-tion. As an only-child generation, they assume the responsibility to provide for the family and make their parents proud. In pursuit of limitless ambitions, their limited time of youth is consumed and depleted. Only by lifting these burdens off their shoulders can they be able to relax an
15、d let it be. In the mean time, young people should also rearrange their schedules. Apart from keeping a healthy and regular diet, they should remember to take their mind off work once leaving the office. “All work and no play make Jack a dull boy“ is the golden rule to stick to. It is important to d
16、evelop hobbies and friendships to relieve occasional stress and loneliness. If a job exhausts you, pause for a while. life is not all about work. The criterion of a successful life is being about to enjoy the fun of work as well as delights outside of work. In a word, health and youth are invaluable
17、 assets, not for us to exploit, but to cherish while they are still in our possession. We can work for many jobs after all but we all live for once. 【知识模块】 作文 2 【正确答案】 The Advantages of DIY Since home furnishing materials can be easily fetched in the supermarket and simply constructed, many young co
18、uples are now able to do the home improvement by themselves. Though it is a time-consuming issue and involves a lot of physical labor, I think DIY should be encouraged, because it is a rewarding journey, promised with fun, knowledge and above all money-saving. First of all, DIY offers the pleasure t
19、hat could not be found in the job. Many young couples sit all day long in the offices, with their eyes glued to computer screens. DIY is an exciting contrast to this tedious routine and helps to relieve stress. Just imagine the cabinet boards you and your wife are piecing together. It is surely a gr
20、eat joy to do it by you both, during which you can talk and discuss. Once the cabinet is done, Im sure a sense of achievement will be hovering over you. Nothing can compete with a smile the one you love wears. Moreover, the experience itself provides an opportunity to improve a sense of cooperation
21、between you, which might become a source of strength and unity to enable you to tide over possible future difficulties. In other words, the physical labor involved is leading you to the right balance between life and work and a functioning relationship. Secondly, DIY rewards you with a host of knowl
22、edge of home improvement. If you pay professionals to do the decoration, it is true that you can lay back and lead a carefree life. Nevertheless, by undertaking the improvement projects yourself, you can acquaint yourself with the basic and interesting knowledge of interior design and furnishing. Wi
23、th this, you are no longer a couch potato, but progress into an amateur designer, carpenter, and even gardener, the skills of whom will give you a sense of achievement. Finally, and perhaps most significantly, DIY helps young couples save money. Chinese young couples have enough money-consuming issu
24、es to deal with, ranging from housing to medical care and beyond. As CPI is soaring, some couples, with their moderate salaries, cannot afford great living expenses. Paying extra fees for home improvement projects might make the situation worse, and might be the last straw to break their backs. Fort
25、unately, DIY provides an alternative. With half of the price, you can purchase the furniture components and assemble it yourself. Hours of labor can save you up to thousands of RMB, which could be spent on purchasing another item. To conclude, it is fair to say that DIY is a plausible and advisable
26、option for Chinese young couples. They will find that the process is gratifying in terms of the happiness shared, the skills acquired and the money saved. 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正确答案】 Should Talent Shows Be Restricted on TV Channels? An opera singing contest was held in my hometown recently and aired on the l
27、ocal TV channel. It was then that I realized how talent shows had affected even this small city. Despite the valuable opportunities for potential talents, talent shows throughout the country are now churned out in the same pattern. Therefore, I believe we should restrict talent shows on TV channels.
28、 To begin with, talent shows in China usually feed on gossip and scandals instead of real talents, which exerts a negative influence on viewers. As a matter of fact, talent shows are now turned into highly-commercialized circus shows, to entertain rather than to enlighten audience. “Outstanding“, fo
29、r example, is a talent show on a provincial TV channel, seeking the leader of a model team. Its apparently a lousy parody modeled after “Americas Next Top Model“. The contestants in “Outstanding“ go all lengths to stand out, such as eating insect pupas and pulling off the dress of another contestant
30、. It is a lengthy melodrama where contestants are directed to scheme against one another, in pursuit of a higher audience rating. Shows of this kind will only poison audiences mind. Moreover, the popularity of talent shows has sparked off unhealthy idol worship. Many so-called fans are in fact “fans
31、“, bought and prearranged. A friend of mine, who used to be a fan of one of the “Happy Boys“ contestants, admitted that the fan club she joined resembled a cult, where everyone was brainwashed into contributing money to the group and no criticism of the “star“ was allowed. Different support groups a
32、ttacked each other by discrediting the “idol“ the other group worshiped. This distorted dynamism behind the glamour and glory on TV is an enough reason to cut down on the number of talent shows, especially those rampant singing contests. Finally, the prevalence of talent shows creates a delusion of
33、readily-available fame. Young people, who hardly keep their feet on the ground, now dream of a sudden leap to stardom. Their flames of fantasy are further fueled by overnight sensations such as Li Yuchun and Zhang Liangying, the Second generation of “Super Girl“. In a talent show, ironically, not ev
34、eryone is gifted. It is essential to stay realistic. What our society needs is cool-headed talents with substantial competence. In short, talent shows in China are mostly of questionable quality and misleading concepts. To improve the quality of talent shows, we should restrict the quantity and the
35、gimmicks which have plagued the shows. 【知识模块】 作文 4 【正确答案】 Should DINKs Be Discouraged? Its a traditional Chinese belief that there are three ways to be unfilial, of which the worst is to bear no descendants to continue the family line. DINKs in China, therefore, are faced with great pressure from fa
36、mily and society. According to the current situation in China, however, I think we should not discourage Chinese young couples to be DINKs. Firstly, pursuing a DINK life style can spare couples the expenses of raising a child. Reflected in the emergence of home mortgage slaves, card slaves and car s
37、laves are the soaring living costs in China. What holds couples further in bondage is the birth of a child. Baby formula, diapers, tuition fees from kindergarten to college, medical care and insurance, all take a large amount of money. Its as if the apple of your eyes was gouging your eyes out. Befo
38、re you know it, you are rushed off your feet trying to pay for your childrens job hunting, housing and wedding. The burdens never seem to end. Secondly, without the restraint of children, DINKs are free to fulfill their life ambitions. We are living in a society where the equality between man and wo
39、man is increasingly valued. Its outdated and primitive to regard a woman as a birth machine which carries on the family line. Young couples in China now are mainly composed of the 1980s generation, most of whom appreciate freedom and personal space. In addition, they dont necessarily have the abilit
40、y and patience to provide a favorable environment for a child. All the time and energy consumed by raising a child might as well be saved and better used in aspiring after career success and life goals. Thirdly, when seen from a larger context, DINKs are also somewhat a contribution to relieving the
41、 mountainous pressure brought by a rocketing population. That is overpopulation, a problem induced by the encouragement of child birth in the 1950s. According to the 6th national census in 2010, there are approximately 1.4 billion registered residents in China. From the aspect of lowering the birth
42、rate, DINKs are to some extent relaxing the tension of shortage of resources, living space and job opportunities. In conclusion, the life style of DINKs to some extent saves young couples a lot of expenses, gives them more space to realize their life goals and helps to ease the pressure of overpopul
43、ation. Therefore, young couples who are not ready for the responsibility of parenting should be allowed to be DINKs. 【知识模块】 作文 5 【正确答案】 Grandparents Wont Make Good Parents With the increasing pace of modern society, many young parents find it difficult to take care of their children when they have f
44、amilies to support and career goals to pursue. Therefore, grandparents are sometimes asked to look after their grandchildren. While this is apparently convenient to the parents, some problems may occur. As far as I am concerned, letting grandparents take care of their grandchildren may make the chil
45、dren spoiled and cause domestic conflicts. To start with, grandparents are very likely to spoil their grandchildren. Unlike parents who are more aware of the discipline of their children, grandparents usually present very intense love for their grandchildren. Such love may originate from their regre
46、ts about the unfulfilled relationship with their children or the fact that as they get old, they feel lonelier and grandchildren can be a nice company. Either way, too much affection is attached to the grandchildren. As they no longer have to work, grandparents would devote most of their time to tak
47、ing care of their grandchildren. They tend to do everything for their grandchildren from dressing to cooking and cleaning, instead of letting those kids do it on their own. Whats more, grandparents often try their best to satisfy their grandchildren, no matter what those kids are asking for. When gr
48、andchildren get used to being served and loved, they would lose the initiatives of doing things with their own strength, and they tend to ask for anything they like without thinking. This is apparently harmful to the education of the kids. Secondly, letting grandparents take care of their grandchild
49、ren may lead to domestic problems. As is mentioned above, parents and grandparents often hold diverging standpoints on how to discipline a child. Once a child gets used to the overindulgence of his grandparents, he may develop spoiled behaviors, which will be unacceptable to his parents. When parents criticize or correct such behaviors, problems will occur. The child will naturally seek help from his grandparents and a family clash may be unavoidable. This kind of clash will intensify if the grandparents, with their sen
