1、专业英语八级（写作）练习试卷 1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 Nowadays, children are apt to spend a lot of time playing computer games. Many parents point out that computer games have little educational value, children should be preve
2、nted from computer games. What is your opinion? Write an essay of about 400 words to state your view. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay. 2 Most companies consider ones degree when recruiting new members. Some think it is necessary since degree is the proof of ones education. Othe
3、rs doubt if degree is the only thing valuable. What is your opinion? Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic: 专业英语八级（写作）练习试卷 1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】 The Merits of Playing Computer Gam
4、es Nowadays, more and more adolescents have lingered in net-bar for days to experience what they perceive to be excitement. But there is such a large amount of criticism concerning the computer games that they are generally regarded as a vile way of infecting hostility and belligerence. And the mana
5、gers of such business are severely criticized by the schools and parents .alike. On the other hand, this business seems never fading. It has become a success in many places, even if it is strictly controlled by certain policies. In my opinion, the advantages of playing computer games outweigh its di
6、sadvantages. To begin with, computer games present a world a much simpler world than our own, wherein success is very clearly defined and easily attained. Through practice, a player can control the world for a while as he pleases. He can escape from the anxieties of the real world and hide into a pl
7、ace where his own actions always count, where he can be a hero and can fulfill his goal and gain satisfaction. When the game is over, he is neither lost nor beaten. Then, most computer games call for some delicate and intriguing hand-and-eye coordination. Some hospitals are now using them in rehabil
8、itation programs for brain-damaged patients. It has been found that some patients who were otherwise thought to be unreachable have been “ brought out“ through their use. Moreover, experimental research is now being conducted regarding the feasibility of computer games as a test for drunken driving.
9、 This is because the intoxicants tend to slow reaction and impair coordination. Computer games are not restricted to mere “twitch“ games, however, strategy games are becoming more and more popular, and among these are the so-called “fantasy role-playing“ adventures. These games allow players to cons
10、truct a whole personality, choosing strengths and weakness from a list of possible character traits. In due course, the players train their abilities in confronting with new circumstances, and whats more, they learn how to communicate with their targeted rivals, in a novel and friendly way. To sum u
11、p, the computer game mirrors a balance between reality and our own wishes. It has become an outlet for emotion. Whenever we are happy or in frustration, we can get into the world of computer games. But we should bear in mind that everything has two sides. The computer game would also do harm to us i
12、f we are reduced to its prisoners. 【试题解析】 本话题描述的是当前孩子花费大量的时间用来玩电脑游戏，这一现象让家长很担心。文章开篇从反面引出作者的观点：电脑游戏利大于弊。接下来具体阐述其原因：首先，电脑游戏的世界是一个比现实简单的世界，在那里孩子可以轻松体验到成功的喜悦，忘掉现实生活中的焦虑。其次，电脑游戏可以培养孩子的合作精神。再次，一些电脑游戏提供了真实场景，可以磨炼孩子的性格，让其发瑚自己的优缺点，从而正确寻找解决问题的方法，达到目标。最后，电脑游戏是现实世界和美好愿望的一面镜子。它可以让我们快乐，忘却烦恼。但是，任何事物都有其两 面性，因此，我们必须
13、正确看待电脑游戏。 【知识模块】 写作 2 【正确答案】 Is Degree the Only Thing Valuable? University, as a significant cultural force, has brought itself to wide recognition and undeniable high social status, therefore, people believe ones academic performance in university will significantly set his future. In our society,
14、the most commonly recognized standard of a students academic achievement is the degree. Some people regard the degree as the only thing valuable while studying in college. Admittedly, the degree is essential for students who want to have a prosperous future, but it is by no means the only opportunit
15、y university grants us. First of all,the university provides us with a huge amount of knowledge but not a paper of a certificate. Students in the university should be fascinated by the knowledge they wants to know, but not forces themselves to learn the textbooks so as to pass the examination to get
16、 their degree. This can only prevent students from building a solid foundation for their professional knowledge and destroy their interest in learning. Only when students realize the degree is not the only thing can they hold the proper attitude towards learning and study efficiently and happily. Se
17、cond, the university presents us an enjoyable atmosphere of study as welt as of other activities. Associating with different people on campus, discussing with your professor over a practical topic, and reading in the quiet library, all these can strongly shape your inclination, mature your thoughts,
18、 widen your horizon, and enrich your personality. When students consider the university as a place to enhance their standard of appreciation and taste, and to receive education in all aspects, the university can give them more than degrees-it will be an all-round reward. Lastly, it is not always abs
19、olutely true that the higher the degree, the better the job. Many great men made their startling contribution without a good degree or even without a good school record. For example, Einstein got many poor grades in college and sometimes he even thought the exams as “intolerable“. But he turned out
20、to be one of the most brilliant scientific giants in history. The truth is that his university career and the new ideas he contacted with in college gave rise to his profound insight of the world and then the theory of relativity“ was born. So we can see clearly that degree isnt everything. So, as I
21、 see it, though the degree plays an important role in ones future career, it will by no means dominate ones life. Universities furnish a variety of opportunities for students; degree is only one of them. What youd learned in university is more essential, for it is your real asset. Seize every opport
22、unity and take full advantage of what the university provides, then there can be no future save a brilliant one. 【试题解析】 本文要求针对学历是否是唯一有价值的东西这一论题陈述自己的观点，并且给出充分的论据，最后，在以上议论的基础上得出一个自然而合理的结论，或者总结。行文上，第一段提出观点要明确，切忌模棱两可。可以用反驳法，先说明学历对人们的 影响，然后提出自己明确的观点。第二部分分段写论据，要做到层次分明、论述充分，有条理、有逻辑地从不同方面阐述自己的观点。可首先论述大学提供给我们的是知识而不只是一纸文凭；其次论述大学营造了学习和其他活动的氖围；最后论述学历并非是找到好工作的保障。最后一段，自然得出结论，语言要精辟，以加深读者对本文的印象。最后，也可再次强调大学提供给学生的并非只有文凭，做到首尾呼应。 【知识模块】 写作
