1、专业英语四级（作文）模拟试卷 160及答案与解析 一、 PART VI WRITING 1 Read carefully the following excerpt on the importance of smart products to Chinas empty-nesters, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: - summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then - comment on how new tech
2、nologies such as the Internet-based products mentioned in the excerpt benefit the aged. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may res
3、ult in a loss of marks. The Smart Age for Chinas Empty-nesters Every time Ai Yuanxi turns on the TV, the first pictures she sees are those from her son. He lives in Berlin and sends pictures of her 16-month-old grandson to her TV every day. “Its amazing that you can receive pictures on TV,“ says the
4、 65-year-old grandmother, who lives in east Chinas Hangzhou city. “Its handy and the pictures are way bigger than those on cell phones or computer screens. Its like my grandson is right in front of me. “ As Chinas population ages, some Internet-based products are becoming more user-friendly for the
5、elderly who are less familiar with the technology. These smart products can help parents and their children maintain a comfortable distance, thus keeping close bonds without getting involved in each others life too much. The number of empty-nesters is rapidly growing with young people leaving their
6、rural hometowns to seek opportunities in the cities. In big cities, the problem is no less serious, but even more complicated, particularly among families with well-educated children, as their offspring go abroad. Jiang Feng, founder of Judou Technology Company, says the buyers and users of the Judo
7、u TV box are different. The buyers are mostly in their 30s while the users are their parents who are in 60s. “Many children feel sorry about leaving their parents. The device offers a way to stay connected,“ Jiang says. The box enables young people to download a film from the Internet directly to th
8、eir parents TV, which might be thousands of kilometers away. Parents can video chat with the family on TV while the children can answer video calls on their cell phones any time. Jiang says old people are curious about new technology, just like young people, but the fear of being incompetent intimid
9、ates them. “So when designing products for them, my guiding principle is making them easy to use. “ 2 Read carefully the following excerpt on the segregation of male and female students in a school in China and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: - summarize the
10、main message of the excerpt, and then - comment on whether this measure of segregation is justified. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instruc
11、tions may result in a loss of marks. Chinese School Segregates Male and Female Students into Two Separate Dining Areas to Prevent Teens from Falling in Love A school desperate to halt burgeoning young romance in its tracks has established a somewhat tyrannical regime banning male and female students
12、 from eating lunch together. The middle school in Shenmu county, Shanxi Province, has instructed that for a few months students of opposite genders must stay apart. The school has set up two separate dining areas for girls and boys, with a teacher patrol and harsh punishments for anyone who crosses
13、the clear divide. The announcement created a flurry of disapproval from readers and students when it was posted online, with many branding it excessive and not conducive to student happiness and satisfaction. When asked, the majority of students confirmed that the regulation made them feel uncomfort
14、able and removed an important aspect of middle school life. One student said; “A boy and a girl sitting together does not necessarily mean they are in a relationship. They could be just talking or discussing school work. “ Principal Qiao Zhenyi said that the measures had been brought in after report
15、s of inappropriate behavior between students in the canteen. Qiao argued that the new system has been received favorably by parents, as it helped “ completely eliminate the indecent behavior, thus preventing premature love affairs. “ Upon hearing the news, Weibo users harshly criticized the move, sl
16、amming the school and its head. “Smozando“ posted: “Its the silliest school regulation! The more severe the authoritys repression, the more students in their rebellious phase will revolt. “ “ Contact with the opposite sex is a normal phenomenon for high school students,“ clinical psychologist Wang G
17、uirong pointed out that the practice may work temporarily, but in the long run, he said, it could have a negative impact on students mental health, which will affect their academic performances and damage their chances of social growth. 3 Read carefully the following excerpt on primary schools in En
18、gland intending to adopt Chinese-style mathematics education and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: - summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then - comment on whether Chinese-style education has more merits than drawbacks. You should support yourself wit
19、h information from the excerpt. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Primary Schools in England to Adopt Chinese-style Mathematics Education As reported by The Time
20、s, half of primary schools in the UK will soon adopt the traditional Chinese method of teaching mathematics. Teachers will be specially trained and given new textbooks with which to teach the “Shanghai math“ method. The new teaching style will rely heavily on repetition, drills and “chalk and talk“.
21、 Previous tests have shown that the average mathematics ability of 15-year-olds in Shanghai is three years more sophisticated than that of their counterparts in the UK. Nick Gibb, the Minister of State at the Department of Education, announced that training will be provided for 8,000 primary schools
22、 half the countrys total to switch to the Shanghai approach. “ We are seeing a renaissance in math teaching in this country, with good ideas from around the world helping to enliven our classrooms,“ he said. Critics of the new program complain that the “ progressive“ math-teaching style used in Chin
23、a, Singapore and Japan is difficult to apply to real-life situations. Others say that the reform would lead to confusion, and could even stop children from learning the basics and enjoying the subject. Mike Ellicock, chief executive of National Numeracy in the UK, says it is necessary for children t
24、o learn the basics of math so that they can be confident about the subject, and repetition and drills are not the right way to achieve that. Ellicock believes it is inappropriate to simply import a teaching method from such a different culture. 4 Read carefully the following excerpt on bullies on ca
25、mpuses and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should; - summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then - comment on how to solve the problem of bullying on campuses. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks will be awarded for content re
26、levance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Bullies on Campuses A 13-year-old boy from New York, took his own life after being bullied by classmates at school. In teenager Daniel Fitzpatricks tragic suicide
27、note, which was supplied by his parents, he claimed that his old friends at Holy Angels Catholic Academy bullied him repeatedly. “I gave up,“ Daniel, who was scheduled to start at Brooklyns Xaverian High School in the fall, wrote on lined paper. “The teachers either they didnt do anything!“ he scraw
28、led in the note. Daniels father posted a video to his Facebook page on Saturday to thank people for their support. In it, he condemns both the boys who “tormented“ his son and the Catholic school that reportedly told him, “Youll be fine. These things will pass. “ when the teen went to school officia
29、ls for help. “No parent should have to bury their child. No child should have to go through what my son went through. “ the father said sorrowfully. The Brooklyn/Queens Diocese spokesperson told the New York Daily News: “ In light of this tragedy we are reexamining all bullying prevention policies a
30、nd training. The principal, teachers, and staff of Holy Angels Catholic Academy are heartbroken over the loss of Daniel Fitzpatrick. We take the issue of bullying very seriously and address every incident that is brought to our attention. “ But more angry parents said that considering the short-term
31、 or long-term trauma bullying always causes, bullies in the school should take responsibilities in laws due to their infringement of others rights. 专业英语四级（作文）模拟试卷 160答案与解析 一、 PART VI WRITING 1 【正确答案】 The Smart Age as Good News tor Chinas Empty-nesters In todays China, more and more young people leav
32、e their hometowns for the sake of better opportunities in big cities or even abroad, leaving their parents at home. Thanks to the user-friendly smart Internet-based products, these lonely souls can have an instant telecommunication with their faraway family members. In my viewpoint, devices that fac
33、ilitate the old generation, especially the empty-nesters, should be promoted for the following two reasons. First of all, unlike the youngsters who are obsessed with the Internet-oriented entertainment, the older generation focus more on the basic function of smart gadgetscommunication. Smart produc
34、ts narrow the geographical distance, which, as a result, seems not a barrier in the least for their communication. For example, telecommunication in the form of video chat makes it not an issue at all empty-nesters can keep a close bond with their children wherever they are. This definitely helps co
35、mfort the solitary hearts and repel the turgidity of their life at dusk. Besides, on top of communication, empty-nesters can make emergency calls through smartphones connected with hospital aids or their emergency contacts in case of a sudden illness. The first-hand aid will arrive duly with the lea
36、st delay, which will save the extremely valuable time for a dying person. In conclusion, the benefits brought by new technology for the empty-nesters should be cheered and touted. Innovation clusters should not neglect the urgent call of the old but rather bulldoze the inconvenience that intimidates
37、 the old. 【试题解析】 本题要求讨论以下现象：越来越多的年轻人背井离乡，独自留守在家的老人被称为 “空巢老人 ”，然而以网络为基础的高科技和新技术使得他们之间的交流不再成为难题。在具体行文方面，考生可在第一段总结材料，阐述该社会现象并指出网络新技术带给老人，尤其是 “空巢老人 ”的好处。第二段集中探讨对于老年人而言新技术有何优势，论证要有理有据。最后强调自己的观点，并总结全文。 【知识模块】 作文 2 【正确答案】 Farewell to the Separation of Dining Between Boy and Girl Students It is reported tha
38、t for the purpose of preventing premature love affairs between students, a Chinese school segregates male and female students during their dining time. Supported by parents, the schools principal argues that this new regulation helps the elimination of indecent behavior. However, a majority of stude
39、nts and many other people are strongly against this inhumanly imposed regulation. Unquestionably inappropriate and inhuman as this practice is, it should be put to an end. On the one hand, the regulation is a violent invasion of students personal freedom. Immature though middle school students may b
40、e, they still have their own freedom to arrange their routines, which should be respected not only by their parents but also by school members. After all, personal right is a vital essence of humanity which transcends any other well-being. On the other hand, an attempt to bully students into submiss
41、ion would definitely backfire. The more severe the schools repression and regulation are, the more rebellious the students will become. Set in the specific biological period of revolt, middle school students psycho-maturity is not fully developed, so one dispiriting consequence might be the exercise
42、 of quite the opposite kind of behavior, such as getting in touch with the opposite sex out of school. If run totally out of supervision and control, such kind of behavior may lead to a more severe issue. All in all, the practice of separating male and female students is not justified at all. To pre
43、vent premature love affairs, those parties involved should put forward wiser and unflawed measures instead of lurching on this pratfall that is doomed to fail. 【试题解析】 本题要求讨论以下现象：陕西一所中学为了避免早恋事件发生，实行男女生分餐，虽然大多数学生对此做法表示反对，但是校方和家长却颇为赞同。在具体行文方面，考生可在第一段总结所给材料，阐述该社会现象并指出不同群体对于该现象的种种反应。第二段集中探讨学校的此类做法是否可取。可选
44、择任意一方观点，论证有理有据即可。最后表明自己的观点，并总结全文。 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正确答案】 What Is Wrong with Chinese Education The adoption of the traditional Chinese method of teaching mathematics with its emphasis on repetition, drills and “chalk and talk“ into half of primary schools in the UK has attracted attention on this issue.
45、Supporters argue for its progressive style that surely elevates the mathematics ability of students while opponents fight against its inadaptability into real-life situation as well as confusion that results from little access to basics of enjoyment of mathematics. A glimpse of the hefty backpack of
46、 any schoolchild may give you a true picture of what is going on with Chinese education, be it of mathematics or of English. Young and premature though our children are, they have to shoulder the burden of Chinese education which emphasizes the so-called “rote“ learning, something we shouldnt be pro
47、ud of at all despite high scores it may incur. Sadly though, the core of education ones initiative of active learning, ability of questioning and problem-solving, and critical thinking are all missing in our featured education so much so that our children are woefully undergoing travail that is doom
48、ed to last more than a decade long. It is high time that we stopped attaching greater importance to pure scores than to the overall development of our children. The knowledge economy our nation is experiencing has an urgent call for boffins with practical know-how rather than those whose brains are
49、stuffed with knowledge inapplicable to the markets. The key lies in how we educate our children! 【试题解析】 本题讨论的是中国教育模式这个话题。选段中以英国决定将在国内一半的小学中采取上海数学教学模式这一现象引出不同人士对中国教育模式的不同看法。本题的写作重点在于：首先概括选段中的中国数学教育模式的特点，并概括不同人士对此的看法，其次论述中国教育模式是否利大于弊。 【知识模块】 作文 4 【正确答案】 Fight Against Bullies on Campuses A boys tragic suicide reveals a tip of the iceberg of school bullying. Bullying on campuses is downplayed. More and more people urge that juridical responsibilities be imposed on bullies due to their infringement of others rights. P
