1、大学英语四级改革适用（作文）模拟试卷 17及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on advantages of acquiring a foreign language. You should write at least 120 words but no
2、more than 180 words. 2 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the importance of being a good listener. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 3 For t
3、his part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the importance of the quality of the product in a business. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 4 For this part,
4、 you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the effect of competition on children. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 5 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to
5、 write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on teaching our children the importance of gratitude. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 大学英语四级改革适用（作文）模拟试卷 17答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing 1 【正确答案】 Advantages
6、 of Acquiring a Foreign Language The picture shows a king and a queen. The king is studying a foreign language, while the queen is curious about the reason. Her guess is that the king feels insecure so he learns the language to learn about their potential enemy. Though we dont need to worry about fi
7、ghting against a country, there are still many advantages of learning a foreign language. Today, the whole world is connected. People from different country work together for different reasons. If you know a foreign language, you can communicate directly with foreigners, and you can learn more about
8、 their life and their country than from books. The language skill will help you greatly in job hunting. It can also enrich your life experience. When you learn a language, you also learn the culture of the country where the language is spoken. You can broaden your horizon and knowledge. Its really i
9、mportant to learn a foreign language. 【知识模块】 作文 2 【正确答案】 Importance of Being a Good Listener We can see two rabbits in the picture. They seem to be a couple. The wife was talking to the husband, but the husband wasnt listening. I think the wife must be unhappy. Its very important to be a good listen
10、er. When you listen to someone carefully, you show that you take their words seriously. If they are telling you about their worries, your listening will help them feel better, and they will be thankful. If they are asking you to do something, you must listen to find out what they really want so that
11、 you can do it well. Being a good listener can get you more friends and help you a lot in your life. Listening is like a bridge that connects different people. Listen and you can get to peoples heart. 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正确答案】 Importance of Product Quality There are two people discussing the profits of the
12、ir product in the picture. Judging from what they say, we know that they have tried many ways to save the dropping sales, however the root cause is the poor quality of the product. The quality of a product is of key importance to the success of a business. When people buy a product, they have expect
13、ations. They hope the product can function well and be worthy of what it costs. If they are disappointed, they wont buy the product manufactured by the same business again. To make things worse, they may also complain to their friends, so more people will follow suit. However, if the product meets p
14、eoples expectations, they tend to buy it again. They will also recommend it to people they know. Whats more, they are more likely to buy new products from the same business. In conclusion, a good product is the key to success for businesses. 【知识模块】 作文 4 【正确答案】 Effect of Competition on Children In th
15、e picture, a mother is hanging a photo of a kid who has won the “Child of the Month“ award. However, the kids are not very happy about the competition. If you ask me, this kind of competition must be carried out very carefully. Today, competition in the society is very fierce. Some parents want to l
16、et their children know the importance of competition, so they hold small competitions in their home. In this way, the children will learn that they must be the best one in a group of people to win a reward, and they will grow up into hard-working people. However, there is also a negative side. If ch
17、ildren compete against each other when they were young, it could affect their emotional connexion. It could also take away their time to play as children should. If parents want to carry out a competition for their children, they must make enough considerations. 【知识模块】 作文 5 【正确答案】 Teaching Our Child
18、ren the Importance of Gratitude In the picture, a boy is talking to his father. He is offering to help his father with computer problems because his father has agreed to give him more allowance. To me, the boy learns to be grateful. Nowadays, many children take what they have as granted, because the
19、y get everything too easily. In the past, life was hard, and many families were struggling to earn enough food. Some parents dont want their children to experience the hardness, so they give them everything they want. As a result, the children dont know that everything comes at a price. They fail to
20、 realise that they need to thank their parents for everything they have. In my opinion, parents should stop just giving their children whatever they want. They should let their children try to earn things they want. If the children dont learn to be grateful, they cant learn to be independent. 【知识模块】 作文
