1、精品文檔專四作文樣題（2016 年發(fā)布）第一部分：原題PART VI WRITING45 MINShould we review traditional Chinese characters or continue using simplifiedcharacters? This has been an intensely discussed question for years. The followingare the supporters and opponents opinions. Read carefully the opinions from bothsides and writ

2、e your resp onse in about 200words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides andgive your view on the issue.Marks will be awarded for content releva nee, content sufficie ncy, organizationand Ianguage quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a l

3、oss ofmarks.YesTraditi onal characters, whichdate back to more tha n 2000 yearsago, have a more beautiful appearanee and a more reas on able structure.As indicated by the 親 and 愛(ài)examples, traditi onalcharactersmake more sense,convey traditional values and canthereforereprese nttraditi onalculture. F

4、or two millennia, Chinesehistorical records and classic workswerewritte nintraditi onalcharacters. To be able to read themand inherit traditional cultures, weneed to bring traditional charactersback. Politically, it is also n ecessary torestore traditi onalChin esecharacters. Curre ntly, traditi ona

5、lcharacters are still in use in Hong Kong,Taiwan and many Chinese com munitiesaround the world.Restori ng them can con tribute tocross-Strait excha nges and n ati onalreun ificati ons and un ite Chin esepeople around the world.NoIn today s world, efficiency mattersmost.Traditi onalcharacters, which

6、usually have morestrokes than simplified ones, are moredifficult to lear n. By contrast, simplifiedcharacters are much easier to lear nand use. Over the past 50 years, lots ofclassic texts havebeenturned intosimplified-character versi ons, whichmeans simplified characters can alsopromoteandpreservet

7、raditi onalculture.Con stantsimplification has been a trend in theevoluti onofChin esecharacters. From the oracle bonesscriptof 3000yearsago totraditional characters, the Chinesewriting system has always been slimmicom muni cati on.精品文檔精品文檔第二部分：參考答案（1）寫(xiě)作指南考生在下筆之前應(yīng)先審題，明確寫(xiě)作要求：針對(duì)我們究竟是該恢復(fù)中文繁體字還是繼續(xù)使用簡(jiǎn)體漢字

8、”這一熱議話題，首先總結(jié)正反方的意見(jiàn)，然后給出 個(gè)人觀點(diǎn)。文章結(jié)構(gòu)可安排如下：第一段：簡(jiǎn)要概括贊同和反對(duì)恢復(fù)繁體字方和提倡使用簡(jiǎn)體字方的觀點(diǎn)，第二段：表明自己的觀點(diǎn)：復(fù)興繁體字是不明智的。直擊正方觀點(diǎn)漏洞， 分三點(diǎn)鋪陳論證。繁體字在溝通交流上效率不及簡(jiǎn)體字；繁體字可讀性和可接 受性不強(qiáng)；保存?zhèn)鹘y(tǒng)文化和價(jià)值并不是只有恢復(fù)繁體字這一種方式。第三段：重申觀點(diǎn) 恢復(fù)中文繁體字不是明智之舉。The necessity to revive traditional Chinese characters has aroused an increasingly heateddiscussion for deca

9、des. Some in favor of it hold that traditi onal Chin ese characters, with a morevivid and descriptive appeara nee, is a perfect embodiment of traditional culture and a bond forcross-Straits exchanges and national reunification （復(fù)興）. Some are against it for its complexityto write and in efficie ncy t

10、o commu ni cate, which can be otherwise avoided by simplifiedcharacters. Besides, simplified characters can also serve the purpose of promoting traditionalculture and this simplified writing system is an irreversible （不可逆的）trend.From my perspective , its not wise to deliberately / intentionally init

11、iate a ren aissa nee oftraditi onal Chin ese characters for followi ng reas ons:First and foremost, words and Ianguage are tools created for better com muni cati on. In thissen se, efficie ncy is of utmost importa nee if simplified Chin ese characters can perform the samefun cti on of the traditi on

12、al on es.Sec on dly , readability （可讀性）and acceptability are pote ntial barriers / hindrance to therestoratio n（恢復(fù)）of traditi onal characters. Most of ma in la ndChinese learn simplified characters from their infancy / childhood. So it will be hard for them toaccept a totally un familiar word system

13、.Last, traditional Chinese characters do help cultural inheritanee（傳承）, but it does nt meanrevi ving it is the sole （ 唯的）way to preserve traditi onal culture and values.Tak ing the above factors into con siderati on,I thi nk it is un wise to revivetraditi onal Chi nese characters.（252 words）精品文檔2016

14、 年專四真題作文第一部分：原題PART VI WRITING45 MINRead carefully the following excerpt on term-time holiday arguments in the Uk, and then writeyour respo nse in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should:Summarize the main message of the excerpt, and the nComment on whether parents should take children out of sc

15、hool for holiday duri ng termtime in order to save mon ey.You should support yourself with in formati on from the excerpt.Marks will be awarded for content releva nee, content suffici necy, organization andIanguage quality, failure to follow the above instruction may result in a loss of marks.Term-t

16、ime holidays will be bannedParents are to be banned by Michael Gove, UK s Education Secretary,from tak ing their childre n out of school to save money on holidays.He is to abolish the right of head teachers to “ authoriseabsense ” from the classroom,which has been used to let families take term-time

17、 breaks, and will warn them they face fines fortheir children not being at school.“Any time out of school has the potential to damage a child s education,a senior source at the Departme nt for Educati on said this weeke nd.“ That iswhy the government will end the distinctionbetween authorized andun

18、authorized abse nee.”“ This is part of the government s wider commitment to bring down truancy（tru?ns?曠課）levels in our schools. There will also be stricter penalties （pen ?lt?| 處罰）forparents and schools. ”The tough measures on trua ncy are part of a wider attempt by Mr Gove to make educationmore aca

19、demically rigorous and to tackle a culture in the educational establishment which hebelieves has accepted“ excuses forfailure ”.Russell Hobby, the gen eral secretary of the Nati onal Associati on of Head Teachers, saidthe measure would discourage parents from trying to put pressure on heads to sect

20、ion term timeholidays.“ The high cost of holidaysoutside of term time is still an issue but ultimately a child s is more important than a holiday, hesaid.精品文檔第二部分：參考答案Which Is More Importa nt, Educati on or a Cheaper Holiday?New research has shown that almost four out of ten parents in the UK have t

21、aken theirchildren out of school to go on holidays. Cost is the main reason given by parents for sacrificingtheir children s education. Parents areto be banned, however, by UK s Education Authority, from taking their childre n out of school to goduri ng term time.Should local authorities stagger sch

22、ool holidays to enable families with children to takeadvantage of travel bargains? Or is it wrong for parents to jeopardize their childrenseducation for the sake of a cheaper holidaA?faras I am concerned , education is more important. Firstly, children s education must come first. Acheap holiday dur

23、i ng the school seas on should n be the reas on to take a child out of school.Some pare nts are not willi ng to sacrifice or schedule their lives in terms of their children sneeds. This kind of attitudewill in flue nee their childre n deeply. It no won der so many kids are not interested in school a

24、nddon t take their study serioScondly , school isn tday care center. It an educational institution that needs every student to follow its rules. Taking achild on holiday when school is in session will disturb the order of the school. Besides, it isdisruptive for the child, because he will have to ca

25、tch up whe n he retur ns.All in all, taking children out of school for a cheaper holiday is irresponsible behavior. Thoseparents would risk being fined financially and morally. It s not only kids that need to grow up a lotof nts need to as well.(265 words)精品文檔2017 年專四真題作文第一部分：原題PART VI WRITING45 MIN

26、Read carefully the followi ng excerpt and the n write your resp onse inNOLESS THAN 200 WORDS , in which you should:1 ) summarize the main message of the excerpt, and the n2 ) Comment on whether our brains will get lazy in a world run by in tellige nt mach inesYou can support yourself with in formati

27、o n from the excerpt.Marks will be awarded for content releva nee, content sufficie ncy, organization and Ianguagequality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.Write your response on ANSWER SHEET THREE.With intelligent machines to do the thinking, will our brains ge

28、t lazy?Changing tech no logy stimulates the brain and in creases in tellige nee. But that may only be trueif the tech no logy challe nges us. In a world run by intelligent machines, our lives could get a lot simpler.Would that make us less in tellige nt?Artificial intelligenee is taking over many hu

29、man jobs. For instanee, planes are being flown muchof the time by automatic pilots. And the complex problem of con troll ing air traffic around large modern airports is also achieved by artificial in tellige nee that operates well bey ond the capacity of merehuma n air traffic con trollers.Artificia

30、l intelligenee is embedded in many features of modern life for the simple reason thatintelligent machines can already outperform humans, including some aptitudes where there was oncethought to be a human adva ntage, such as play ing chess, and writi ng poetry, or eve n no vels.As machines get smarte

31、r, they will do more of our thinking for us and make life easier. In thefuture, the electronic assistant will develop to the point that it serves similar functions as a real livingbutler, fulfilling requests such as: Organize a dinner party for six on Thursday, Jeeves, and invite theusual guests.At

32、that point, our long struggle with challe nging tech no logies is at an end. Like Be Wooster, wecan take it easy knowing that the hard work of planning and organizing is being done by a betterbrain-the electronic assistant. Starved of mental effort, our brains will regress.精品文檔第二部分：參考答案Nowadays, man

33、y aspects of people sdaily life have undergone considerable changes becauseof the recent development in artificial intelligenee. Obviously , artificial intelligence has alreadycompletely renovated people s lifestyle On the one hand , the con tributi on of artificial in tellige nceto the society is p

34、rominent and people s dependence on it is an irreversible trend.People enjoy the ben efits and convenience brought by in tellige nt mach in es. On the other hand,people are still concerned about its negative impact, for example, whether our brains will regress withintelligent machines to do the thi

35、nki ng.In my opinion, artificial intelligence will enable our brains to get more creative. Admittedly , a lot ofwork has been done by intelligent machines. It seems that the function of people has been weakenedand people brains have been replaced. As a matter of fact, thanks to intelligent machines,

36、 peoplecan expand their creative energy and add new varieties. Simply speaking , when people are free fromtedious, repetitive, sometimes even dangerous work, work efficiency will undoubtedly be improved. Asa result, people can spare more time to do what they want and pursue what they dream of, which

37、 is thepremise of creativity. Moreover, creativity stems primarily from kno wledge and thi nking.Oncepeople have the opport unity todo more thinking and learning, their intelligence would be enhanced rather than weake ned.Although artificial intelligence is the exhibition of people s high degree ofc

38、reative power, it should be no ted that it is like a double-edged sword. The sensible choice is toembrace its advantages and cope with the problems it has aroused. This is what an adva need andratio nal society should be like.(268 words)精品文檔2018 年專四真題作文第一部分：原題PART VI WRITING45 MINRead carefully the

39、followi ng excerpt and the n write your resp onse in NOLESS THAN 200 words,in whichyou should:summarize the main message of the report, and the n comment on the two points made byStephen Corry, Survi val sDirector.You can support yourself with in formatio n from the report.Marks will be awarded for

40、content releva nee, content sufficie ncy, organization and Ianguagequality.Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.Write your response on ANSWER SHEET THREE.Report Exposes the Dark Side of Con servati onA report launched by Survival Internationalthe global movement for

41、 tribal peoples rightsreveals how conservation has led to the eviction of millio ns of tribal people from“protectedareas ”since“protectedareas like n ati onal parks should gen erally be“n(go” for mi ning, agriculture,dams, roadsand pipelines. Survival report shows that nearly all protected areas are

42、, or have been, the ancestralhomelands of tribal peoples, who have been depe ndent on, and man aged them for thousa nds ofyears. But in the name of“conservation tribal peoples are being“illegallydriven outfrom these landsand accused of“poachingmeanwhile, tourists and fee-paying big-game hunters are

43、welcomed in.Bushman Dauqoo Xukuri from the Cen tral Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswa na said,“sit andlook around thecountry. Wherever there are bushmen, there is game. Why? Because we know how to take care ofanimals.Survivalreport concludes that the current model of conservation needs a radicalshake-

44、up. Conservationmust stick to intern atio nal law, protect tribal peoples rights to their Ian ds, liste n to them, and the n beprepared to back them up as much as they can. SurvivalDirector Stephen Corry said,“Millionsare being spent byconservationists every year, and yet theenvironmentin deepening

45、crisis. It slime to wake up and realize that there is another way and itmuch, much better. Firstly, tribal peoplesrights have to be ack no wledged and respected. Secon dly, they have to be treated as the bestexperts at defe nding their own Ian ds. Con servati oni sts must realize itteey, themselves, who arejunior part ners.”精品文檔第二部分：參考答案With industrialization and globalization, more and more farmlands, wet Ian ds, jun gles, forestsand wild lands are swallowe