1、考研英语（短文写作）模拟试卷 138 及答案与解析Part BDirections: Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following information. (20 points)1 How to Tackle the Housing Problem in Big Cities?2 How to Provide a Better Life for Senior Citizens?3 Rent or Buy an Apartment?4 How to Plug the Brain Drain?考研英语（短文写作）模拟试卷 138 答
2、案与解析Part BDirections: Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following information. (20 points)1 【正确答案】 How to Tackle the Housing Problem in Big Cities?With the fast development of modern industry, more and more people flood into big cities to find jobs. So it is of great importance for us to
3、pay attention to the housing problem in big cities. On the one hand, the population is growing very fast. On the other hand, the limited urban area cannot house the increasing population.We have figured out many ways to solve this problem. Firstly, it is a good idea to build “satellite cities“ in th
4、e suburbs of big cities so that people will be dispersed in a large area. Secondly, the government should build more high-rise buildings to house more people. Thirdly, the government should also offer a discount for low-income residents to buy their houses.Considering all these, I believe that the h
5、ousing problem is very complicated. First of all, it involves many other problems such as transportation, utilities, etc. Furthermore, building more houses needs a large sum of investment. Therefore, we should make further efforts to take reasonable and effective measures to tackle the housing probl
6、em in big cities.【知识模块】 短文写作2 【正确答案】 How to Provide a Better Life for Senior Citizens?Now we have a growing population of senior citizens. To ensure happy lives for them has become a focus of attention. Our traditional respect of the aged needs updating. They deserve respect, understanding, companio
7、n, entertainment and so on.There are many things to be done to honor senior citizens. In cities, senior citizens should enjoy some privileges, such as special seats on buses, reduced fares for entertainment and traveling, and other benefits. We should do everything to solve their practical problems,
8、 to warm their hearts, and to make them happy. In addition, we should find some ways to provide affordable medical health care, which is of vital importance for them. Besides, there should be recreation halls and care-centers for the aged. Most important of all, the state should ensure a decent pens
9、ion for them, peasants in particular. In the vast countryside, most aged people are financially supported by their sons, whose life is a perpetual struggle against poverty. What can they do if they are childless?Senior citizens, parents in particular, need our love and deserve the best care. Respect
10、ing senior citizens bears vital importance to the family-planning policy in China. If we do our best to honor our parents and the aged, our children will follow our example.【知识模块】 短文写作3 【正确答案】 Rent or Buy an Apartment?When asked about “rent or buy an apartment“, different people will offer different
11、 answers. Some people hold the opinion that to rent an apartment is their favorite choice, while other people prefer to buy an apartment. As far as I am concerned, the former seems more reasonable.Its beyond all question that to rent a house is characterized by some aspects as follows. To begin with
12、 it is so hard for people to decide where they finally live. In addition, compared with the high price of houses, many peoples income is so low that they cannot afford to buy a private house. However, one has to mention some weaknesses of renting houses that may also go along with it. A case in poi
13、nt is that it lacks a sense of family.As is shown in our previous discussion, renting a house indeed bears some distinctive features and it will still play essential roles in our modern society. Of course, we should not neglect the positive effects of buying a house. One typical point is that it can
14、 give people a sense of security and comfort.【知识模块】 短文写作4 【正确答案】 How to Plug the Brain Drain?The introduction of the market economy system has made it possible for talented people to transfer from one workunit to another, some even to have gone abroad, which forms what we call the brain drain. It is
15、 true that justified migration of gifted people is an inevitable international trend, but the brain drain does do a great deal of harm to developing countries. The same holds true with China. To plug the brain drain, the following factors should be taken into account.There is an old saying “Man ende
16、avours to rise as the river flows downward“. After all, working conditions and facilities for scientific research in China still leave much to be desired. In fact, those who choose to go abroad are pursuing better working conditions which will benefit their personal development in their fields of st
17、udy. Nonetheless, the fact can not be denied that some talent are heading abroad for higher pay and comfortable life. For whatever reason, the brain drain is an enormous loss to our country. It is really a pity to see intelligent people who have been trained at home dedicating themselves to other co
18、untries when they are needed most by the motherland.However, the society as a whole should attach importance to the brain drain and start to find ways to keep talent at home and attract those abroad to come back, providing an acceptable environment, generous pay, spacious housing and care for their
19、family members. Moreover, gifted young people should be offered opportunities not only to carry out research but also to share some leading positions. With research and living conditions being improved continuously, more and more talent of insight will find ample use for their a-bility at home.【知识模块】 短文写作
