1、大学英语四级改革适用（作文）模拟试卷 45及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic How Parents Help Children to Be Independent. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words following the outline given below: 1目前不少父母为孩子包办一切。 2为了让孩子独立，父母应该 2
2、 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Education Pays based on the statistics provided in the chart below (Weekly earnings in 2010). You should give a brief description of the chart first and then make comments on it. You should write at least 120 words but no mor
3、e than 180 words.Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics 3 You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on The Importance of Learning Basic Skills. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 4 For this part, you are allowed 30 min
4、utes 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 Reading Lierature. 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 45答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing 1 【正确答案】 How Parents Help
5、Children to Be Independent (1) Nowadays, there is a growing concern over such a phenomenon, that is, some parents take care of almost everything concerned with their children, including study, work and marriage. Some parents believe that this is love; however, it is only to destroy children s indepe
6、ndence thoroughly. (2) For the future of the next generation, more efforts should be made by parents to help their children be independent. The fundamental one is to cultivate the awareness, namely, the importance and necessity of being independent, which is supposed to begin from childhood. Childre
7、n should be taught that no one can be stronger and more helpful than themselves in this world. (3) The quality of independence is so indispensable for us that parents had better act as a tutor, not a dictator. And only with parent s trust, can the next generation accumulate confidence step by step.
8、【试题解析】 (1)开篇引出话题，阐述父母包办孩子一切的现象，同时也指出这样会带来很大问题。 (2)第二段主要说明孩子独立的重要性，最重要的是培养孩子的独立意识。 (3)最后一段说明为了使孩子独立，父母需要怎样做。 【知识模块】 作文 2 【正确答案】 Education Pays (1) What is shown in the chart above is that those people with high degree earn more than those with lower one. For example, staffs with masters degree receiv
9、e a better payment than those with bachelors degree, according to a survey of the payment to the employees. These surveys indicate that education degree does have a relationship with earnings, contrary to the recent theory of useless education. (2) Recently, there is a heated discussion about the si
10、gnificance of the education. Some people hold a view that higher education is useless since college education cannot mesh with the social needs. Some think that higher education is indispensable if you want to go far in both your studies and life. Now that survey has proved which part is wiser. (3)
11、As for me, I definitely support the view that education is necessary for peoples life. Reading can not only make me survive well in this society with fierce competition but also help me find the meaning of life. 【试题解析】 (1)首先描述图表，学历越高收入越高，并举例说明。 (2)之后引出人们对这个现象的看法。有些人认为教育无用，有些人认为必不可少。 (3)提出自己的看法，认为教育不
12、仅使自己能够生存，而且还帮助我认识生命的意义。 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正确答案】 The Importance of Learning Basic Skills (1) We can see that in this picture, a teacher is teaching her pupils to deal with arithmetic questions, but some of them think that learning these mathematical skills is useless. They argue that by the time they are
13、in the job market, these skills will be outdated. As to whether it is important to learn basic skills, people hold different views. (2) As far as I know, it is very important for students to acquire basic skills. Firstly, mastering basic skills well can (3) lay a solid foundation for learning advanc
14、ed skills. What s more, learning basic skills helps to improve confidence and enhance self-esteem. Individuals with basic skills are likely to be more confident and active. (4) All in all, if we want to make progress, it is important to learn basic skills well. By mastering basic skills and learning
15、 new things, we will have a bright future. 【试题解析】 (1)首先对图片进行描述，学生们认为基础技能不再重要，而人们对此有不同的观点。 (2)提出自己的看法，学习基础技能的好处。 (3)lay a solid foundation意为 “建立坚实的基础 ”。 (4)最后作出总结，再次强调基础技能的重要性。 【知识模块】 作文 4 【正确答案】 The Importance of Reading Literature (1) As is humorously portrayed in the cartoon, a teacher is handing
16、a literature book to a student, asking the student to “just read it as if you are reading a long text message.“ Obviously, this picture tells us the importance of reading literature. (2) There are two reasons why we should read literature books. First, the beautiful words and sentences can make us r
17、elax and ease our tiredness. What s more, literature is acknowledged as the most precious relics of human civilization and wisdom. Nearly all important life skills which are important in most jobs can be learned by reading literature books, let alone our personal lives. So read as many literary works as possible. (3) In short, literature is indispensable in our life. Facing the challenges in the future, we need to equip us with more literature knowledge. 【试题解析】 (1)首先对图片做出描述，提出主题：阅读文学很重要。 (2)用两个原因证明阅读文学的重要性。 (3)再次指明文学的重要性，指出我们必须多阅读文学作品。 【知识模块】 作文
