1、专业英语八级（作文）模拟试卷 19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 Some people believe that university students should be required to attend classes to guarantee academic performance. Others believe that attending classes should be option
2、al for students, since they are adults and can make the decision by themselves. What is your opinion? Should we make class attendance mandatory for university students? Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay. 2 In Chinese mainland, the majority of po
3、stgraduate students in Master programs do not pay tuition fees. Some people say that institutes of higher learning should charge postgraduate students tuition fees and use the government subsidy to reward Ph.D. candidates or finance research projects. Do you agree or disagree with imposing tuition f
4、ees on postgraduate students in Master programs? Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay. 3 Microblog is all the rage today. People, especially young people, tweet their feelings, stories, and experiences on microblog frequently. As for young students
5、, microblog consumes time but it helps them keep up with the ever changing society; it might distract their study but offers a channel to share happiness and sorrows. What is your opinion? Should we allow young students to use microblog? Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an approp
6、riate title for your essay. 4 Human intelligence technology has been thriving over the past decade. Now, we have super-computers that even beat humans in chess. Some experts say that in one day computers will replace teachers in the classroom, believe it or not. Do you agree or disagree with this pr
7、ediction? Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay. 5 In recent years, a handful of university students choose to commit suicide in face of love issue, academic issue or job issue. What do you think should college students do when they are confronted w
8、ith tremendous pressures? Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay. 专业英语八级（作文）模拟试卷 19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】 Class Attendance Should Not Be Mandatory Checking
9、 attendance is a common practice in Chinese colleges and universities. As is known to many university students, however, one of the criteria of a good course is whether or not the instructor checks attendance. Nothing can be more annoying and upsetting than a roll-call enthusiast. It is thus my beli
10、ef that university students shall have the freedom of choice when it comes to attending classes. To start with, the majority of university students are grownups; grownups should be intellectually and mentally capable of taking responsibility of their own decisions. Ever since a kid enters kindergart
11、en, school attendance has been compulsory for all. Roll-call is a necessary method to regulate the behaviors of students who are intellectually immature. Nonetheless, attending classes in universities should be a matter of self-discipline. When a university student selects a course, he or she takes
12、on the duty of completing the course and earning the credits. Therefore, instructors should not take the burden to oblige everyone to show up. Secondly, poor class attendance is not so much the fault of students as is the problem of the teacher. For example, when our faculty offered the course of Ro
13、man Mythology, one professor gave such passionate and inspiring lectures that the classroom was filled with drop-ins. In comparison, another professor had to check attendance to nail everyone to the spot. If a course fails to attract attendants, it could be inferred that something is problematic eit
14、her in the content of the course or the way in which lectures are delivered. Imposing mandatory attendance and punishing those who skip classes are to lay the blame of a faulty educating method on students. Last but not least, full attendance does not necessarily mean good academic performance. Many
15、 students who never miss a single class tend to remain silent throughout the whole time without interacting with the teacher. On the contrary, some talented students play truant occasionally but surprisingly finish the course with an A grade. It is evident that compulsory class attendance is a rigid
16、 rule inapplicable to suit different needs of students. Simply showing up for class is no longer adequate. I believe that as long as a student is able to complete the course work and pass prescribed examinations, class attendance should not be forced. To conclude, the principal task of education is
17、to impart knowledge, share ideas and inspire thinking. Rather than going all out to keep everyone in the classroom, universities should spend more time in improving the quality of teaching. 【知识模块】 作文 2 【正确答案】 Free Lunch for Postgraduates or Paid One? Would postgraduate students in Master programs in
18、 China continue to have free lunch? Recently this question has come into peoples attention as the suggestion of charging postgraduate students tuition fees is put forward. To stop financing postgraduate programs is indeed a very big decision to make. As far as I am concerned, it is a necessary one b
19、ecause it helps educators to adapt to the new developments in education and better allocate educational resources. To start with, charging postgraduate tuition fees helps to adapt to the new developments in education. When postgraduate program subsidy was started, higher education in China was consi
20、dered “elite education“ by most people, as there were not many university graduates, not to mention postgraduate students. A university graduate at that time could secure a good job with a decent salary, so most people did not want to spend more time and energy in postgraduate education. In order to
21、 foster high quality talents, the government gave subsidies to students who were willing to continue their studies after college. Now, however, the situation has completely changed. In the context of mass education, a bachelors degree is no longer the permit to a promising career. People are hence s
22、eeking opportunities for further study after graduating from universities. On such occasion, many postgraduate programs have become less academic and turn to serve those job-oriented students. It is thus clear that if we continue to finance all postgraduate programs, it would be a waste of money sin
23、ce the motives of the students have already changed and the means would no longer meet its end. Secondly, imposing tuition fees on postgraduate students in Master programs would help better allocate educational resources. By saving the money given to pragmatic-minded job-seekers, educators can promo
24、te more significant projects and programs such as engineering, science and economics. They will have more funds to send excellent students abroad for academic exchange and important scientific research will also be better carried out with enough capitals. Moreover, it is better to fund Ph.D. candida
25、tes because as most postgraduates nowadays are doing their masters out of practical and personal concerns, those who are really interested in academic studies and would potentially bring about advances in science and technology usually proceed to study for a doctorate. Thus this group of students wh
26、o might have great academic achievements should be better supported, financially. And more benefits, both to the students and the government, will be brought by giving the money to the right people. To conclude, I believe that charging postgraduate students tuition fees is beneficial since it keeps
27、pace with the changing times and helps to better allocate educational resources. The free lunch should be given to those who need it most. 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正确答案】 Micro Blog, Macro World Its reported that the Second Experimental Primary School in Nanjing pioneered the use of microblog in teaching through
28、 launching an official microblog and giving lectures on how to use microblog to students in primary Grade Four and above. This initiative receives many criticisms. Some people take it as an unnecessary distraction that will cost students childhood innocence on this platform of information explosion.
29、 As I see it, the advantages of microblog outweigh the disadvantages. To start with, microblog is virtual communities where people can keep in touch with old friends and make new acquaintances. It is free to be registered by people from every quarter of the globe, be they celebrities or common peopl
30、e. In China, as we know, young students are inclined to live in a limited circle of friends with their minds obsessed with textbooks and homework. Microblog enables them to communicate with celebrities they admire and people of the same interests while renewing friendships, notwithstanding the dista
31、nce. Whats more, microblog sets up a platform for self-expression. Young students are in an awkward and rebellious period of adolescence when they tend to keep things to themselves. Microblog serves as an outlet for their pent-up thoughts and emotions. The Second Experimental Primary Schools pioneer
32、ing use of microblog in teaching shows that students who are shy and introverted in class act vigorously when encouraged to post their questions on microblog. Apart from discussions on their study, students feel free and relaxed to update their status online, which offers a channel for parents to be
33、tter understand their children. Finally, microblog provides students various information, which helps them to keep pace with changes in society. Nowadays, news on microblog spreads faster than that on papers. It is then natural that anyone who hasnt registered a microblog might be looked down upon b
34、y his/her peers as a back number. Exhausting as it is to be bombarded by facts, statistics and news clips, students will gradually learn to distinguish between right and wrong, true and false. An alternative source of knowledge will be beneficial to their independent thinking as well. Thus, students
35、 will be able to shape their own values without relying wholly on school education. As the general trend indicates, micro blog is a platform leading to a macro world. Forbidding the use of microblog might drive young people to fall behind with the times. Weighing the pros and cons, its better to gui
36、de them onto the right way of using microblog, instead of depriving them of it. 【知识模块】 作文 4 【正确答案】 Teachers Wont Be Replaced We are living in an age featured by the boom of advanced technology. Information technology, in particular, is changing peoples lives like never before. People are now used to
37、 reading and shopping with the help of computers. Some people predict that in the near future, teachers would no longer exist as they will be replaced by computers. However, as far as I am concerned, computer cannot replace teachers because it lacks face-to-face interaction and the flexibility neede
38、d in education. First of all, computer lacks face-to-face interaction. The point of the presence of a teacher in the classroom is not only that he can impart what he knows and repeat what has already been written in the textbook, but more importantly that he can discuss things with students in perso
39、n. When they have questions about a certain topic, they can ask him for an answer; when they have doubts concerning a point stated in the textbook, they can challenge him in order to gain deeper understanding. The fact that the teacher appears in flesh and blood makes it easier for the students to d
40、igest what they are learning because it ensures good interaction, during which the teacher and students may relate to personal experiences, talk about relevant topics or even share jokes sometimes to make the learning process more interesting. All these would be very difficult for a computer to achi
41、eve. Furthermore, computer also lacks necessary flexibility. Confucius, the greatest educator in China, once remarked that one should always teach students in accordance with their natural aptitude. Indeed, flexibility is vital in education because what a teacher faces is living and constantly chang
42、ing students instead of emotionless machines that are already programmed A very significant part of the teachers role, therefore, includes frequently altering his teaching methods in order to suit the new progress of his students. A teacher will also have to understand the background of each student
43、 concerning his previous experiences in the particular discipline, his current condition and if necessary even his family status. A good teacher treats every student differently according to his or her different personalities and characteristics. It is highly doubtful that a pre-programmed computer
44、would be able to shoulder such responsibilities. To sum up, although computer technology has advanced greatly over the past decades, it is still far away from replacing teachers in the classroom. Perhaps it simply lacks a bit of “human touch“. 【知识模块】 作文 5 【正确答案】 Keep Yourself Psychologically Healthy
45、 With heavy pressures from study, work and personal relationship, some college students find themselves increasingly depressed and unaccomplished. According to a sample investigation on college students in Beijing, 23.6% of the investigated population suffered from depression. Psychological health h
46、as become such a serious issue, and college students need to learn to decompress themselves. Firstly, students should set a proper goal, which will help to lighten their psychological burdens. Some college students, being elites in the school, have high expectations for their future and set unrealis
47、tic goals that are hard to achieve. When the pressure of realizing these goals becomes overwhelming, they simply collapse and even think of suicide. Failure to accomplish ambitions usually leads to psychological problems such as anxiety, self-contempt and the sense of loss. To avoid this kind of pre
48、ssure, college students should evaluate themselves properly and find their positions with a practical mind. Secondly, shifting ones attention is also an effective way to ensure psychological health. For example, busy as he was, the iconic Apple founder Steve Jobs happened to have immense interest in
49、 music, which helped him to relax after work and even inspired him to develop such musical gadgets as iPod and iTunes. Other than music, there are many other ways to relax oneself and let go of the dismay inside ones heart. The key is to devote oneself to new adventures and avoid clinging to negative emotions. For college students, it is advisable to stop being troubled by mistakes made in the previous exam, and to move on to prepare for the next one, or they may fail both. Last but not least, its very important for coll
