1、专业英语四级（作文）模拟试卷 68及答案与解析 一、 PART VI WRITING 1 Should young people undertake important positions in the government? This issue has been intensely discussed for years. The following are the supporters and opponents opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 2
2、00 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue. 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. YES Young l
3、eaders who have been well educated are more likely to have a deeper understanding of cultural difference, and they can empathize with employees and clients much better. Compared with senior leaders, young leaders can apply the latest technology and theory to practice, and this can counteract the neg
4、ative stereotype of management and greatly improve productivity. A distinct merit emerging from youngsters working in such positions is the improvement of government efficiency. Admittedly, most of government agencies are thirsty for high efficiency so that they can provide better services for the p
5、ublic. NO Youngsters might make incorrect decisions that may hamper the government work process due to their lack of work experience and ability to analyze problems. Elderly people have better cognitive skills, such as big-picture thinking and long-term vision. Years of work experience and failures
6、have taught them to take every aspect into consideration before making important decisions. Since senior leaders have already overcome countless difficulties and challenges, they can quickly adjust their moods in turmoil and lift the morale of the whole organization. 2 Should we only reward the best
7、 students? This has been intensely discussed for years. The following are the supporters and opponents opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the
8、issue. 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. YES It is reasonable to offer prizes to the high-level performers. This is because one needs to pay a greater amount of
9、effort than others in order to earn a higher grade in the exams. Top performers normally act as a facilitator to encourage other students to work harder and they can create a competitive learning environment at the school. Academic study is also a kind of competition and should abide by the rule of
10、fairness, so the best performers should be rewarded. NO Those best students are relatively few in a class. If we only pay attention to those high-level learners and ignore the rest of the students, their enthusiasm for study, to a large degree, might be reduced. It is necessary for teachers to give
11、certain awards to those who put considerable efforts into their study. The extrinsic reward provided for them is a motivator for them to study further since a sense of accomplishment can boost their confidence and help them get great improvements in their later study. Instead of the best students, t
12、hose who have made improvements in their study should be rewarded because it is a kind of recognition of their efforts and industry. 3 Are ex-prisoners the right people to teach youngsters the danger of committing crime? This issue has been intensely discussed for years. The following are the suppor
13、ters and opponents opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organizatio
14、n and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. YES The vivid narration of released prisoners is more impressive than the traditional lectures given by professors. It does play an indispensable role in helping those immature or inexperienced youngsters
15、 reflect on their lives, strengthen their law-abiding consciousness and establish right life attitude. It is definitely an improvement of the society to give ex-prisoners opportunities to share their experiences. There are also advantages for those ex-convicts. Because their feelings of being accept
16、ed by the public will motivate them to live positively in the future. There is an invisible correlation between the public tolerance of ex-convicts and the social harmony and stability. NO It is common for people to have a fearful attitude towards criminals, especially those who have committed viole
17、nt crimes, and therefore the face-to-face conversation between the young and people with a criminal record might be inappropriate in some cases. Policemen can become the active voice in helping reduce juvenile delinquency. One of the reasons causing juvenile delinquency is teenagers disadvantaged fa
18、mily background. Parents can be the best teachers to help their children to learn the difference between right and wrong since they know their children best in the world. 4 An increasing number of Chinese students are going abroad to study at a very young age now. Is it appropriate for students to s
19、tudy abroad at a young age? Parents and experts hold different opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue. Marks will be awarded for content
20、 relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. YES If children study abroad at a young age, they can get into touch with the foreign language, people, environment and culture earlier than those adult student
21、s. As we all know, younger children learn faster. They are exposed to the foreign language at a young age, so they can study the foreign courses well and adapt to the environment easily. If teenagers study abroad, they can be quite familiar with the education system in the foreign country because th
22、ey start from middle school or high school education. Then if they choose to study in foreign universities, they can easily get accustomed to the college life for they have already been immersed in the foreign environment and culture. NO If a teenager chooses to study abroad, he probably wont be abl
23、e to take care of himself in daily life, then how can he manage his own study? Living in foreign countries is a big challenge even for adults, let alone teenagers. They have to face many problems, such as renting apartments, buying goods, cooking, etc. After they take care of their daily life, there
24、 probably wont be much time left for them to study. For a teenager, he is not completely familiar with his own country and its culture. So if he studies abroad at this age, it is impossible for him to learn or appreciate cultural diversity. 5 With the development of science and technology, especiall
25、y the extensive utilization of the Internet, various kinds of new inventions and phenomena have appeared and many new words have emerged. The coined new words are prevalent among young students and the Internet users, but experts worry about their adverse effect on standard language. Should people c
26、reate and widely use the coined Internet buzzwords? Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content s
27、ufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. YES Internet buzzwords display young peoples creativity, and help our language become better and richer. As for some not-so-good ones, they will be washed out naturally. Some Intern
28、et words have the same form as characters, and the meanings they have are relatively stable. So we should not factitiously ban the new-born words and terms. Internet buzzwords enrich our communication and contribute a lot to entertaining people. Compared with traditional language, Internet hot words
29、 are vivid and funny, and many of them are popular among the young people. Through these buzzwords, people can communicate and interact with each other in a more interesting and effective way. NO Internet buzzwords are formed with the popularity of Internet, which means that without the Internet tho
30、se words may make no sense. In real life, not everyone is familiar with those words. Some people, especially the old, are puzzled by those words. In other words, Internet buzzwords can only make sense with the context of Internet. They are not supposed to be encouraged. Young people are in the criti
31、cal period of learning knowledge and forming their values. For them, it is very important to use the standard language. In the virtual world, they may use the buzzwords at will. But if such kind of language is used in news and formal documents, it will do harm to the healthy development of language,
32、 even to our traditional culture. 专业英语四级（作文）模拟试卷 68答案与解析 一、 PART VI WRITING 1 【正确答案】 Should Young People Undertake Important Positions in the Government? Nowadays, whether young people should hold important posts in the government has become a controversial issue. Many citizens tend to distrust youn
33、g leaders working abilities due to their age and lack of work experience. However, some people believe that youngsters are eligible for leadership roles because of their innovation ability and vitality. From my point of view, I am inclined to elect young people as leaders although older leaders have
34、 more credibility and influence. To begin with, young leaders can take more decisive measures to tackle corruption since they have less interpersonal problems to worry about. Moreover, with youngsters undertaking seniors positions, efficiency in handling affairs will be greatly improved so as to kee
35、p the government innovative and productive. Finally, young leaders are more open-minded and easier to take in new things, which can facilitate the enforcement of new policies. To sum up, old leaders have to be continually replaced by new ones, which is an unalterable law of nature, so young people s
36、hould be given the opportunities to practise leadership. And yet there is no denying that young leaders have a lot to learn from their predecessors, since they are rich in work experience. 【试题解析】 本题讨论是否应该让年轻人担任政府要职。在具体行文方面，考生首先要简要概述正反方的观点。然后给出自己的观点：尽管年长的领导者更有威信和影响力，但还是应该让更多的年轻人担任政府要职。最后总结全文，重申观点。 【知
37、识模块】 作文 2 【正确答案】 Should We Only Reward the Best Students? Rewarding top students is normally considered as an effective approach to recognizing their achievements and inspiring other students. But some people argue that although the best students deserve to be rewarded, it is more important to encou
38、rage those who show remarkable improvements since they also have made unremitting efforts in their study. My stand is that prizes should also be awarded to students who make conspicuous progress in their academic study. Firstly, education is based on the belief that it will make people more excellen
39、t, and encouraging those most improved students will be one of the best ways to fulfill that goal. Moreover, students differ greatly in their talents and living environments. Students from poverty-stricken families may not prevail over the best ones in study, but that doesnt mean they cant succeed i
40、n their future career. Therefore, spiritual or economic encouragement is likely to stimulate them to tackle seemingly impossible tasks. In addition, to reward the most improved students can not only boost their confidence but also raise their competitive consciousness. In sum, only rendering outstan
41、ding students awards may dampen the others enthusiasm, so encouraging both types of students mentioned above will be a feasible way to create an aspiring learning atmosphere. 【试题解析】 本题讨论是否应该只奖励优等生。在具体行文方面，考生首先要总结材料，简要概述正反双方的观点。然后给出自己的观点：不应该只奖励优等生，还应奖励付出努力和学习进步的学生。最后总结全文。 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正确答案】 Are Ex-pr
42、isoners the Right People to Teach Youngsters the Danger of Committing Crime? Youngsters might lose themselves or even be led astray in their formative years. Therefore, how to educate teenagers to become law-abiding citizens so as to cut down the juvenile crime rate becomes a serious social problem
43、in many countries. Some people assert that the ex-prisoners are the appropriate ones to enhance youngsters legal consciousness since their experiences are more impressive and educational, while others claim that the released prisoners are not the best teachers and there exist better alternatives, su
44、ch as policemen and parents. My personal view about this controversy is that all parties should make joint efforts to prevent teenagers from violating the law. Modern media are full of violence and sex, which trigger a high rate of juvenile delinquency. Therefore, for a start, the government should
45、step up its censorship of mass media in order to reduce their adverse impact on the young. Whats more, schools should take measures to help students relieve stress and reduce antisocial behavior because some teenagers may drop out of school due to frustration or failure in study and then they are mo
46、re likely to turn into potential lawbreakers. In sum, to encourage ex-convicts to talk to young people does make positive contributions to the society, but its definitely not the best way to prevent and reduce the number of young delinquents. 【试题解析】 本题讨论刑满释放者是否是教育儿童避免犯罪的合适人选。在具体行文方面，考生应首先简要概述正反方的观点：
47、正方认为，刑满释放者因其自身的经历，可成为教育儿童避免犯罪的最佳人选；反 方则认为警察或家长是比刑满释放者更佳的人选。然后给出自己的观点：刑满释放者并非教育儿童避免犯罪的合适人选，解决青少年犯罪这个社会问题需要多方的共同努力。最后总结全文，重申观点。 【知识模块】 作文 4 【正确答案】 Children Should Not Be Sent Overseas at a Young Age In recent years it has been popular in China to send teenagers abroad at a young age. More and more par
48、ents follow this trend because they believe that foreign education is superior to that of China. In their opinion, the earlier the children are sent abroad, the better they can master foreign language, merge into foreign culture, and prepare for the forthcoming college life. But some experts hold th
49、e opposite opinion that going to study abroad at a young age is no good for children for they will face challenges from life and culture. As far as I am concerned, sending children abroad at a young age is not as beneficial as some parents expect. It is a big change for a young child to transfer from home to a strange foreign country. Without the supervision and guidance of their parents, they are very likely to be cheated by others or even make serious mistakes. Whats worse, most teenagers cannot lead an independent life. Their lack o
