2023-2023历年英语四级作文真题及参考范文 2023到2023四级作文

      2016.12四级考试第一套：

      　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay. Suppose you have two options upon graduation. One is to find a job somewhere and the other to start a business of your own. You are to make a decision. Write an essay to explain the reasons for your decision. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

      参考范文：

        In the past two years of my college life, I have never ceased to think what kind of work I shall t

ake up upon graduation. Although my ideas are not consistent, I have now decided to start a business of my own as my lifelong career.

        A variety of factors have led me to make this decision over other more lucrative ones. To begin with, running my own business means freedom and independence. As a person having my own business, I am free to use my own ideas and make my own decisions, a privilege not everyone can have, even those with highly-paid positions. More importantly, I like starting my own business in that it offers a certain peace of mind. No more rushing to catch a morning bus, no more anxiety to please a boss, no more worries about your paycheck which is steady, if not handsome.

        Nothing, not even a big salary, can equal for the satisfaction of being your own boss and a gentle peace of life.

      2016.12四级考试第二套

      Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay. Suppose you have two options upon graduation. One is to work in a state-owned business and the other in a joint venture. You are to make a choice between the two. Write an essay to explain the reasons for your choice. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

        参考范文：

        Upon graduation, virtually all college students will confront the problem of the career choice,which is truly a tough choice. Students'' opinions differ greatly on this issue. Some hold that priority should be given to start a business of your own, but others take the attitude that finding a job is the best choice influencing their future.

        As to myself, I prefer the latter view. An opportunity to start a business exerts a tremendous fascination on a great number of people, with no exception to me. In my view, With the competition in the job market becoming increasingly fierce for college graduates, some ambitious students have tried their hands at launching their own businesses. Over the years,there have been many successful cases of student entrepreneurship and such attempts should be encouraged and promoted by both the universities and the society at large. What’s more ,College students who start businesses are pioneers,among whom will be born China’s future business leaders. Faced with unknown challenges, they are audacious enough to embark on a perilous journey while most of their peers enjoy stable salaries by working as white-collars at high-end office buildings.

        All in all, the essential difference between the students who find a job or those students who create their own businesses is that the former are docile followers whereas the latter are aggressive trailblazers. For this reason, business-launching college graduates are more admirable, and thus they command our deep respect.

      2016.12四级考试第三套

      Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay. Suppose you have two options upon graduation. One is to take a job in a company and the other to go to a graduate school. You are to make a choice between the two. Write an essay to explain the reasons for your choice. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

        参考范文：

        Upon graduation, virtually all college students will confront the problem of the career choice,which is truly a tough choice. Students'' opinions differ greatly on this issue. Some hold that priority should be given to take a job, but others take the attitude that going to a graduate school is the most critical factor influencing their future career choices.

        As to myself, I prefer the latter view. A higher educational background exerts a tremendous fascination on a great number of people, with no exception to me. This phenomenon that the graduates have difficulties in finding job after their graduation can easily be found anywhere in our daily life, especially on campus. On the one hand, with the improved high education of Chinese college students which directly brought the result that there are more and more graduates every year. On the contrary, job vacancies don’t increase that fast. More people, less food, which is the exact description of the hard condition. On the other hand, more and more people go on to pursue their master and doctor degree; more and more Chinese oversea students come back to China to hunt better working chances. It is sure that the competition is more and more fierce.  Therefore, it is high time that we took effective measures to improve our own competitiveness. That is the secret of success in the future employment market after our graduation.

      2016.6英语四级作文

      第一套

      Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to your parents or any family members upon making memorable achievement. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

      第二套

      Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to one of your school teachers upon entering college. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

      第三套

      Directions: For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to one of your friends who helped you most when you were in difficulty. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

      Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: My View on the Long Holidays. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given in Chinese below:

        1. 休长假带来的好处;

        2. 长假所带来的不利方面;

        3. 你的看法.

        参考范文：

        The further development of economy in China has brought the more entertainment and leisure to people’s life. A case in point is the long holiday such as the National Day, in which people can spend one week or so enjoying themselves in different ways, especially going shopping and traveling. It has been agreed that the long holiday may bring much more benefit to both the customer and the businessmen.

        On the other hand, however, the long holiday also brings much expectable problems to the society. First, too many visitors in the long holidays have caused the strain in traffic. Second, the visitors like to go to the well-known interesting places, which may lead to the serious damage to the nature and the scene.

        In my view, people need such long holidays, and what really matters is how to guide people in their entertainment. For example, it is advisable that people try to avoid going shopping or traveling in the rush days. Anyway, the long holiday is a good idea of satisfying both the people and the merchants.

      2015年12月第一套

      Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying “Listening is more important than talking.” You can cite examples to illustrate the importance of paying attention to others’ opinions. You should write at least 120 words, but no more than 180 words.

      范文：

      It is no exaggeration to say that listening is more important than talking. For instance, without listening, a baby won’t know how to speak; without enough listening, we cannot speak English fluently; without listening carefully in classroom, we cannot follow our teachers.

      There are several reasons to account for the importance of listening. First and foremost, only by listening to others carefully can we understand their points of views. Secondly, more listening can not only broaden our horizons, but also helps us absorb others’ wisdom. Last but not least, listening is an input and talking is an output. It is unwise to voice our opinions in those topics that we are unfamiliar with.

      As an old Chinese old saying goes, silence is gold. Therefore, in my humble opinion, it is of great significance for us to spend more time in listening instead of rushing to speak.

      2015年12月第二套

      Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying “Learning is a daily experience and a lifetime mission.” You can cite examples to illustrate the importance of lifelong learning. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

      范文：　

      Undoubtedly, learning is a daily experience and lifetime mission. For instance, Madam Curie, who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity and became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, was known for her persistence in learning.

      Several reasons, both social and inpidual, could account for the importance of constant learning. Firstly, in an age of ruthless and relentless competition, only by learning constantly can we bring our potential and ability into full play and catch up with the times. Secondly, learning does not only help us acquire knowledge, but also enriches our lives and broadens our horizons. Thirdly, science and technology change with each passing day. Without constant learning, it would be impossible for us to update our knowledge.

      Accordingly, it is constant learning that really matters in achieving success in modern society. In my humble opinion, it is high time that parents and teachers made joint efforts to encourage children to read more books instead of playing computer games all day.2015年12月第三套

      Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying “Never go out there to see what happens, go out there to make things happen.” You can cite examples to illustrate the importance of being participants rather than mere on lookers in life. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

      范文：

      There is no doubt that we should never go out there to see what happens; instead, we should take actions to make things happen. A telling example is Youyou Tu. She and her colleagues made 380 extracts from 2,00 herbs before they finally succeeded in discovering the pure substance qinghaosu（青蒿素）, which can be used to treat malaria. As we all know, there were numerous scientists who wanted to find this substance, but it was her firm actions that made her the first Chinese Nobel laureate in medicine.

      Why?Reasons are quite simple and can be listed as follows. To begin with, only by taking actions can we find the best way to solve those problems we are facing, but as a bystander, we can learn nothing meaningful. In addition, in an age full of ruthless and relentless competitions, without taking actions to make things happen, we are bound to lose those valuable opportunities. For instance, if Apple had just gone out there to see what happens in mobile phones, it could not have presented the amazing product, iPhone, to us.

      Accordingly, we college students should not just be a watcher but a doer. In my humble opinion, we can start from applying what we have learned into practice.

      2015年6月大学英语四级考试作文真题及范文How Will Our Life Go on without Internet?

      If asked whether the Internet is the greatest discovery of the 20th century, my answer would be yes. The Internet has drawn the world closer together, realized countless incredible dreams, and provided modern people with a great many conveniences and a brilliant life.

      Today, many people simply feel they cannot live without the Internet. Governments publish their latest policies and decisions online for worldwide recognition. Political campaigns are often done online to gain wider public support. Companies and enterprises resort to the Internet for more business opportunities and potential customers home and abroad. Universities and researchers turn to the Internet if they’d seek international cooperation or funding. Common folks like us also rely on the cyber world in various ways, for communication, entertainment, banking and shopping.

      True, the power of the Internet is all pervasive and its many negative effects are already visible. For example, Internet addicts tend to withdraw to their own fantasy world rather than communicate with a real person. Children are exposed to online pornography and violence. Internet frauds are an everyday occurrence. In view of all this, you are advised to use the Internet with wisdom. Keep it at a safe distance and never lose yourself.

      范文一

      As is clearly depicted in the above picture, a daughter tells his mother a piece of good news that she has been admitted to a university as her mother desires. There is no denial in saying that the cartoon leaves us such a deep impression that we cannot help thinking over a question: What role should parents play in their children’s growth?

      From my point of view, during the process of a child’s growth, the role of parents is mainly listed as the following two aspects. On one hand, there is no doubt that parents are liable to take good care of their children. On the other hand, in children’s personal growth, parents ought to play a role as a person who helps children develop self-dependence, which carries more significant to children’s future life. In other words, parents should encourage their sons or daughters to be independent rather than reliant on others.To conclude, in children’s personal growth, parents are responsible to care for their children. However, considering that they will grow up and live their own life in some day, parents should enable their children to acquire the ability to be self-independent.

      Go to school, the right choice

      As is vividly depicted in the cartoon given above, we can observe that a son, holding a smart phone, says to his mom, “why am I going to school if my phone already knows everything?” there is no doubt that the picture strongly reflects that phenomenon that more and more students object the idea of going to school when they have a phone, which can help them know everything. However, it is by no means a sensible idea.

      It is generally acknowledged that going to school is not outdated. Whereas, it will remain as vital as it used to be. To begin with, going to school makes it possible to study with classmates and make progress together. As the old saying goes, “many hands make light work.” If students can study together, they can arouse the interest and cooperate with each other, thus making study more easy and enjoyable. What’s more, going to school means the face-to-face communication. It goes without saying that this way is more direct and effective, where we can raise questions and solve all the questions on spot. Last but not least, mobile phones cannot replace school. When using mobile phones. There are more chances for students to distract their attention. In addition, they may easily addicted to the games on the phone.On the whole, as far as I am concerned, mobile phones do help us study in some ways. Nevertheless, it can by no means replace go to school. Going to school is the sensible choice. And school is the place where you can benefit the most.

      2014年12月英语四级作文题目：印象最深的课程

      2014年12月20日大学英语四级考试已经结束,由于本次考试为多题多卷,写作部分共有三个题目：

      ①A course that has impressed you most in college;

      ②A campus activity that has benefited most.

      ③A classmate of yours who has influenced you most in college;

      作文题目一：

        When talking about the course which impresses me the most, I will certainly choose Basic Chemical Experiment. As a student of science, I am always fascinated with the magic in test tubes, and from this course I gained more than pure knowledge.

        To begin with, this course provides us opportunities to put theories into practices. The experiments helped us testify and better understand what we have learned in books. Besides, by designing experimental procedures of own, we became more flexible and innovative.

        Moreover, I also developed other skills that required outside labs through this course. For example, to be focused and careful when proceeding a task, to be patient and calm when facing failures, and to communicate properly when you need someone else to cooperate. These can be very valuable assets to your life.

        Basic Chemical Experiment influenced me not only on academic field but also on daily affairs, therefore it’s the most impressing course to me.

      作文题目二：

      A course that has impressed you most in college. A classmate of yours who has influenced you most in college题目：A classmate of yours who has influenced you most in college

      In our whole life, we can meet various people but the one who affected me most shows up in college. She is my roommate, Linda.

      The reasons why I said that can be seen as follows. First and foremost,she is very hard-studying. Every morning she practices oral English no matter what the weather is like, even in cold winter, it is still dark outside and students are sleeping sound. What’s more, she is ready to help anyone. Her stores in our class is the highest, and she always assists those who are left behind in class. What's important, on weekends, she goes to nursing home to help senior citizens to wash their clothes and teach them some English words.

      All the evidence supports an unshakable conclusion that what she did teach me how to live a meaningful life, and I believe anyone should follow her. Only in this way can we have a promising future and rosy life.

      题目：A course that has impressed you most in college.

          In this day and age, there are numerous courses in our college, while the most impressive one, as far as I am concerned, is foreign class.    The reasons why I favor the foreign class can be seen as follows. First and foremost, Foreign teachers prefer practical way of teaching which enables us to remember knowledge easily. A case in point of this is spoken English. We find that we have studied English when we are very young, but most of us cannot speak even cannot communicate with foreigners when meeting a foreign in the street. However, since I have foreign class, I can totally feel that my oral English get improved. What's more, not only do I know the foreign way of teaching, but also I learn local foreign culture, sometimes taste their local foods.

          All the evidence supports an unshakable conclusion that I really learn a lot and enjoy the foreign class but the foreign class is still not common in any university. With China attending World Trade Organization, English especially spoken English is known as the communication tool. Therefore, it is suggested that universities should let every student have assess to foreign classes not only benefiting themselves but their future.

      作文题目三： 

      ③A classmate of yours who has influenced you most in college;

      I have met so many friends in my college life. They have exerted enormous influence on my life. However, one of my most impressive friends is my roommate, Li Ming.

      In the class meeting on the first day of school, Li Ming did not impress us at all. We started to notice him because he was always late for classes. We were thus impressed by his laziness. I came to know him and his situation because we were roommates and spent much time together: his mother was seriously ill and sick abed in long-term, his father left him and his mother mercilessly. Hence, it was him that shouldered the heavy burden of taking care of his sick mother supporting the whole family. Finally, under great pressures, he balanced his life and study perfectly: he was no longer always late, took good care of his mother and even won the scholarship many years in a row.

      The experience of Li Ming can be one of the most convincing cases of the power of persistence and will. He left a deep impression and imposed a durable influence on me. Indeed, friend such as him can be regarded as asset and property in our life. We have rights to choose our own friends,but we should also be prudent and sensible enough to choose friends who can bring us “positive energy”. (228 words)

      2014.6月四级作文题目一：

      Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown , what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?

      假设你的一位外国朋友来参观你的家乡,你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么?

      【范文一】

      If my foreign friend comes to my hometown, I will take her to the Central Avenue .When it comes to the reasons why I choose this place, they can be briefly summed up as below.  To start with, Central Avenue is a symbol of Harbin, which has a long history. There are European-style buildings in mounting numbers along the street, attracting a great many tourists to take photos with them. Moreover, a variety of delicious foods are tempting. Taking a look around, I can find examples too numerous to list. The best illustration might be ice-cream brick of Ma Dieer. Finally, brilliant historic culture can widen vision and enhance knowledge, laying a solid foundation for the understanding of this fabulous city.  Harbin is a city full of vitality and energy. I believe my foreign friend will enjoy her days here. Not only can she appreciate the landscape of the Songhua River but also taste authentic northeast food. No better place can be chosen than Central Avenue!【重点句型及短语】

      When it comes to the reasons why...谈到为什么……（的理由）……

      To start with... 首先……

      take a look around 环顾四周

      not only...but also...不仅……而且……

      no better...than...没有比……更好的

      【范文二】

      If a foreign friend of mine is going to visit my hometown, Shanghai, I would like to take her to Yu Garden.  Yu Garden is a traditional Chinese garden located beside the City God Temple in the northeast of Shanghai. Here she will marvel at the exotic and exquisite beauty of the Chinese Garden. She can walk on the crooked bridge and take photos of the beautiful goldfish. Besides, she can taste the local cuisines like steamed buns, wonton noodles, soy milk. There are a variety of mouth-watering snacks there. Apart from the beautiful scenery and delicious food, she will also be attracted by the remarkable performance of different craftsmen. For example, she will see Shanghai-style paper-cutting, and the process of making Chinese candy and clay figurines. 

      I believe my friend will have a great day if she visits Yu Garden. This is a place where the features of this city are combined.

      【重点句型及短语】

      be located beside...座落在……的旁边

      a variety of 各种各样

      apart from...除了……

      for example 例如

      have a good day 玩得开心

      四级作文题目二

      Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your campus , what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?假设你的一位外国朋友来参观你的校园,你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么?

      【范文一】

      Were I supposed to introduce one place in my campus for my foreign friend, the first place come up to our mind automatically is the student pavilion. 

      The reason why I am in favor of it is that student pavilion plays a positive role in improving students’ studies. Due to their heavy schedules, students are often busy with textbooks and seldom expose themselves to a colorful life. But the place holds a variety of activities from time to time ranging from academic to recreational, such as academic reports, speech contests, painting’s clubs, etc. All these activities provide opportunities for students to enrich their knowledge and relax themselves. 

      All in all, student pavilion opens the door for students to develop and enjoy themselves. I am sure if you come to the student pavilion, you’ll be bound to love it. 

      【重点句型及短语】

      come up to one's mind 想到,涌上心头

      be in favor of 喜欢、认可

      due to 因为,由于

      play a...role in 起着……的作用,扮演……的角色expose oneself to 置身于

      from time to time 不时,经常

      range from 从……到……的（范围、方面等）

      all in all 总的来说,总之

      be bound to 必然,一定

      【范文二】

      If I’m the guide of my foreign friend’s visit to our campus, I will choose the Cherry Avenue as our first destination. 

      As the name implies, the Cherry Avenue is lined with hundreds of neatly-placed cherry blossom trees. It is about 200 meters long and a major scenic spot in our campus. In spring when the cherry trees bloom, the flowers are so dense that looking from a distance, it seems as if the road were surrounded by pink-hued clouds. Especially when there is a breeze, petals of cherry blossoms flutter and fall gently like a drizzle. Such breath-taking scene will put visitors into a kind of trance. 

      What’s more special is the buildings along the avenue. Built in early 1900s, they are now called “cherry blossom castle“. They’ve witnessed the history of our school and even our country. You can learn a lot about our school there. 

      In a word, a tour to the Cherry Avenue is both an amazing sight-seeing and a great opportunity to know about the culture of our school.

      【重点句型及短语】

      As the name implies... 顾名思义

      be lined with 排列着,成排

      It seems as if 看起来就像

      put...into trance 使……着迷

      in a word 总之,简言之

      英语四级作文题目三

      Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your China , what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?

      假设你的一位外国朋友来参观中国,你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么?

      【范文一】

          If one of my foreign friends is coming to China, no doubt, I will take him to Beijing first. The reasons are as following: 

          First, Beijing is the capital of China, an energetic city with a long history. Beijing is a super large distribution center, high-quality goods across the country will appear here, so you can easily find whatever you like. Second, there are a great number of tourist attractions and historic sites in Beijing, such as Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and Summer Palace. What is more, some of these interesting places are within walking distance, so you can visit several scenic spots by spending a relatively less time. Third, the traffic in Beijing is very convenient and inexpensive. You can take bus or subway train to anywhere you want to go.

      【重点句型及短语】

      no doubt 毋庸置疑

      distribution center 物流中心,配送中心a great number of 许多

      What is more 而且

      【范文二】

      In China, there’s a saying that “The landscape of Guilin tops that of any other place under heaven.” In light of this, I will recommend Guilin as the first destination of my foreign friend’s trip to China. Overlooking the Li Jiang River, Guilin is located in the northeast of Guangxi. The name was derived from the cassia trees of the location. The trees line the streets of the town with yellow flowers blossoming every September, filling the air with sweet scent. 

      Guilin is a place of breath-taking scenery. From ancient times, Guilin has been noted for its elegant landscape. It features beautiful mountains, clear rivers, grotesque rocks and mystic crags, which is a feast for the eyes. Sitting on a bamboo raft drifting down the river, visitors can see the varied shapes of the pinnacles reflected in the water. They will feel as if they were in a scroll of Chinese landscape painting. 

          I believe that my foreign friend will marvel at the unparalleled beauty of Guilin.

      【重点句型及短语】

      There’s a saying that 有句谚语说……

      in light of this 针对于此

      be derived from 来源于

      as if 似乎,好像

      2013年12月英语四级作文

      2013年12月英语四级作文范文1：社交网络对人际交流的影响

      The Impact of the Internet on the Way People Communicate

      Due to the wide use of computers and the development of Internet, more and more people like to chat on the Internet. We tend to pay more attention to electronic communication than to face-to-face contact.

      As electronic communication is not limited by space, we can chat with others where there is Internet with our tools such as computers, mobile phones and pads. However, when we chat with others online, we cannot express our feelings fully. Just as the picture shows, the parents cannot touch or hug their child. We know that body language plays an important role in our communication, but the electronic communication cannot do this. For example, when we are sad, we need more love and warmth, a real hug from our parents or friends can mean much more to us than just words through electronic communication.

      Therefore, though electronic communication brings convenience to our life, I still don’t think the electronic communication can replace face-to-face contact.　

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      2013年12月英语四级作文范文2：社交网络对人际交流的影响The Impact of the Internet on the Way People Communicate  

          Internet does exert such a profound effect on our life that it revolutionizes the way of people’s living and thinking. As is subtly revealed in the portrayal,there are two parents sitting in the front of computer,who are chatting with their child on the internet. What a meaningful picture!

      From my perspective, the electronic contact cannot replace face to face communication owing to the following factors. To begin with, over-reliance on electronic contact will damage the interpersonal relationship, for the cold machine never replaces a warm-hearted greeting face to face. For example, the aged parents would like their only son who works far away home to come back home more often rather than to talk with him on the internet occasionally. What’s more, face to face communication is preferable because it is beneficial to build a harmonious society, for it attaches more importance on human affection and feelings instead of convenience and speed.

      Hence, it is necessary for us to use Internet in a reasonable way. After all, Internet is invented to connect you and me, and to bring conveniences to our life rather than set a barrier to keep people beyond reach. If we want to keep our interpersonal relationship more effectively, we should spend more time with them face to face in real life. Only in this way can we not only make full use of the communication tool on the net but also make our relationship tighter.

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      2013年12月英语四级作文范文3：社交网络对人际交流的影响

      The Impact of the Internet on the Way People Communicate 

        Being a product of high-technology, Internet and computers are being more and more widely used in our everyday life. They can offer us fast and convenient service for communication.

      In recent years, computers and the Internet have become popular among university students. Quite a lot of them use them at school to keep in touch with their families and friends instead of going home to see them in person or writing letters. Which, of course brings conveniences to them, but I don’t think it is good to do so. Internet makes electronic communication convenient, but it will never replace face to face contact. Both electronic communication and face-to-face contact are important in our life. What we should do it to apply each communication ways in the right way.

      Technology development enables us to communication with parents and friend in a brand new and fast way, but it is face-to face contact that deepens the feelings and emotions between people.

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      The Impact of the Internet on the Way People Communicate

          What this thought-provoking drawing mirrors is the phenomenon that the Internet has penetrated into our life. There is no consensus of opinions among people regarding whether electronic communication can replace face-to-face contact. Some people hold the attitude that we shouldn’t spend too much time on their computer terminal rather than relating to people in the real world. The reasons can be listed as follows. In the first place, it will make people addicted to computer and Internet to spend too much time on these. What is more, it will impact and influence people’s family affection and friendship.

      Just as an old Arab proverb says, “Every sword has its two edges.”On the contrary, others are under the impression that electronic communication can replace face-to-face contact.There are some reasons behind this attitude. For one thing, these useful and powerful communication tools have made it much faster, easier and cheaper to keep in touch with family and friends in other countries (and also to do international business).For another, people cannot live without Internet and Wi-Fi nowadays.

      From my point of view, it is more reasonable to support the former opinion rather than the latter one.From what has been discussed above, we may naturally arrive at the conclusion that we shouldn’t spend too much time on their computer terminal rather than relating to people in the real world.

      题目二：手机控

      Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the increasing use of the mobile phone in people’s life and then explain the consequences of overusing it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 

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      2013年12月英语四级作文范文1：手机控

      As the drawing presents, there is a man walking across the street absorbedly focusing on his cell phone without noticing the surroundings. This sort of phenomenon is not uncommon and rare in some metropolis, especially among the youngsters.

      What the picture illustrates is the prevailing situation that has long existed in today's China. That is the mobile phone obsession. With the advent of information age, people are becoming increasingly fascinated on the electronic products, especially the cell phones. Not surprisingly, you could easily notice that most of us are obsessed in sending messages, playing online games with their mobile phones. It cannot be denied that this phenomenon may negatively impact the relationship among people, and therefore they will become estranged and isolated.

      Personally, in view of the overuse of mobile phones, I hold that we inpiduals should raise the necessary awareness that good relationship are reinforced by sincere and face-to-face communication.

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      2013年12月英语四级作文范文2：手机控

      From the cartoon given above, we can observe that there are many people crossing the street. Instead of looking at the way, they are staring at their cell phones and using walking sticks to see. It is obvious that they are fascinated with cell phones while even ignore their security.

      We learn from the cartoon that cell phones have been increasingly widespread in people's life. Cell phones are of great benefit to all of us. One of the most obvious advantages is that we can contact with our friends and relatives more conveniently than ever before. However, it is mobile-phones' advantages that lead some people to overuse or be addicted to them, which tends to exert a negative impact on our life. For example, overusing cellphones will reduce face-to-face communication among people. It seems that most of us enjoy the convenience of contact at the expense of interpersonal relationships. Moreover,entertaining electronic games, magnanimous information and a bewildering variety of social networking tools in mobile phones have occupied much of our time. Information distribution tools and social networking tools, in particular, have attracted all of our attention, which tempts us to keep our eyes on the screen around the corner of every second. Then, do not expect us to talk with the people around us, we don't have time! This, has resulted in a phenomenon of “alienation between acquaintances and familiarity between strangers”.

      Science and technology and modern tools should be served as an “angel” to improve our living standard, rather than a devil to disturb our normal life and communication. Just imagine, live one day without mobile phone, will you be relaxed? Or anxious ? (279words)

      参考译文：

      如图所示,我们可以看到有很多的人正在过马路,他们没有仔细看路,却都盯着自己的手机并且用一根拐杖代替他们看路.很明显,他们都着迷于手机,甚至忽视了自身安全.

      我们从图画得知手机已经在人们的生活中越来越普遍.手机对于我们有巨大的好处,最明显的好处之一,就是我们可以比以前更加便利地联系朋友和亲人.然而,正是手机的诸多好处导致一些人过度使用或者是沉迷于手机,而这往往会给我们的生活造成一些负面的影响.比如,过度使用手机将会减少人与人之间的面对面的沟通.似乎我们大多数人都是以牺牲人际关系来享用联系的便利性.再者,手机上得娱乐性的电子游戏,海量的信息和各种各样的社交网络个您根据也已经占据了我们很多的时间.尤其是信息传播工具和社交网络工具已经占据了我们所有的注意力,这使我们每分每秒地将目光锁定在屏幕上.那么,就别指望我们很周围的人聊天了,我们没有那个时间！这也导致了一个现象：“熟悉人的陌生化,陌生人的熟悉化”！

      科技和现代工具应该是提高我们生活质量的“天使“,而不应该是影响我们正常生活和沟通的“魔鬼“.设想一下,如果过一天没有手机的生活,你会放松？还是会焦虑?

      题目三：网络与教育学习For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the increasing, use of the mobile phone in people’s life and explain the Consequence of overusing it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.People are crossing the street looking at their cell phones and using walking sticks in order to see. 

      2013年12月四级作文范文：

      As is vividly shown above, a teacher and a pupil stand in front of a blackboard, talking about the relation of internet and education. The pupil, holding a smart-phone in his hand, questions whether he needs any other education or not, with the mastery of Google.

      While the Internet has greatly impacted how to learn, education doesn’t simply means learning to acquire information because of the following two factors. On one hand, education is very inclusive, so leaning to obtain message is usually a part of it. If we overemphasize students’ ability of acquiring information, we will fail to educate the young to be developed fully. On the other hand, it is only a passive way of learning to obtain information, which do not parallel to creative thinking that is essential for education.

      Thus, while putting emphasis on education, we should cultivate the youngsters’ awareness of obtaining the knowledge in many aspects rather than just by the internet. Only in this way, can our society be more harmonious; can our economy be more prosperous, and we, as inpiduals, embrace more promising perspective.

      2012年四级作文（网友版）

      Education Pays

      Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write A Letter Applying for a Bank Loan. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese.1. 你的基本情况

      your basic information1

      2.你申请贷款的原因、数额及用途

      you reason for the loan, the amount and purpose

      3. 你如何保证专款专用以及你的还款打算

      Education PaysEducation Pays, published every three years, presents detailed evidence of the private and public benefits of higher education. It also sheds light on the distribution of these benefits by examining both the increases and the persistent disparities in college participation and completion. In the three years between the publication of Education Pays 2007 and Education Pays 2010, median earnings for four-year college graduates increased more rapidly than those of high school graduates and the gap between the unemployment rates of the two groups grew. In addition to earnings comparisons, the report documents differences in lifestyles, health, and other outcomes for people with and without college education. Differences in enrollment and completion patterns across demographic groups highlight the reality that gaps in educational attainment are explained by a combination of money and other factors.

      2012年四级作文（新东方版）

      Education Pay

      From the bar chart given above, we can observe that it reflects the statistics of income among people of different educational background. Those who possess a doctoral degree earn 1,551dollars median weekly, ranking first among people of other education level. The median weekly earnings of people with associate degree and below can not reach the average of 797 dollars, ranking from 768 dollars to 451 dollars. As for the unemployment rate, 2.5 % of people with doctoral degree will suffer form unemployment. However, the unemployment rate of people with some college, no degree and lower degree surpass the mean value of 7.6%, ranking from 8.7% to 14.1%.

      The bar chart of Education Pays reveals a phenomenon that there exits some difference in incomes and unemployment rate among people with different educational level. Quite a few reasons can account for this phenomenon: for one thing, with the advancement of technology and the adjustment of industrial structure, quite a few high-tech industries emerge overnight, which leads to a soar demand of workforces with high educational degree, thus, it is natural that graduates with bachelor’ and higher degree get a high pay-packet and enjoy a stable job. Additionally, those with educational background under associate degree are easily dismissed and paid by low salary. They can be replaced any time due to the fact that their jobs are easy and can be finished by average people.

      Definitely, the higher education degree you get, the more likely you are to enjoy a competitive edge in the employment market. Thus, the authorities should enforce some policies to ensure the equity of education. Only in this way can more people lead a stable and comfortable life.

      2012年四级作文（沪江版）

      Education Pays

      The above bar chart clearly shows us education pays in 2010. We see that one with higher education background earns more money weekly than those with lower ones. For instance, the college students with no degree get paid $712 per week whereas those with a Bachelor’s degree can earn $1038.

      Several reasons, in my opinion, can be identified to account for this phenomenon. To begin with, compared with those with comparatively lower education degree, people who have received higher education possess considerably wider knowledge, more remarkable learning and research ability, greater innovation and most of all, resourceful social network, all of which are essential to a high-income work. Also, the higher one’s education degree is, the bigger platform he will have to show his ability. For example, his college, university, or research institute will organize various job fairs for them to communicate face to face with employers.

      This phenomenon tells us that education is a worthy investment. Therefore, substantial education investment should be strengthened while we, as college students, should study harder to build our country and strive for a better life for ourselves.

      2012年6月英语四级作文真题及答案

      2012年6月英语四级作文题及范文：商品过度包装

      On Excessive Packaging

        I assume that you are familiar with the phenomenon of “Excessive Packaging”. Taking a look around,we can find examples with ease：a small computer is packed in a thick and heavycarton,clothes are putted in a well-designed plastic bagsand moon-cakes are usually placed in delicate boxes.

      What are the causes of this problem? On the one hand, to earn more economic gains, a considerable number of manufactures usually wrap their products with unnecessary but appealing materials aiming at attracting customer’s attention , arousing their curiosity and then stimulating their purchasing desire. On the other hand, quite a few customers believe that the more delicate the package seems,the superior the quality will be,the notion has also encouraged the trend of excessive packaging.To change this situation, I think we should take the following measures. First, laws must be made and implemented to impose restriction onexcessive packaging. Moreover, a public education campaign should be launched to arouse customers' consciousness that packaging doesn't equal to quality. Only in this way can we put an end to this trend. (185words)

      中文译文：

      我觉得你应该对“商品过度包装“现象也不陌生.在我们生活的周围,我们随处可见这样的例子：小电脑包装在一个又厚又重的纸板盒里,衣服包装在设计精美的塑料袋里,月饼通常也放在精致的包装盒里.

      这个问题的原因到底是什么？ 首先,很多制造商为了获得更多的经济利益,通常都将商品用不必要却吸引人的包装里,目的在于吸引顾客的注意力,唤起他们的好奇心然后刺激他们的消费欲望.另一方面,相当多的顾客认为,包装越精致,产品的质量就越高,这个想法也加剧的了商品过度包装的趋势.

      为了改变这个现状,我认为应该采取以下的措施,首先,必须制定是执行相关的法律限制商品；其次,我们应该开展广泛的教育运动唤起人们的意识,那就是,不等于产品质量.只有这样我们才能杜绝这种趋势.

      On Excessive Packaging

        In recent years, with the economy growing, all kinds of goods are flowing into our life. The packaging of goods becomes more and more attracting our eyes. However, the problem of excessive packaging has aroused people’s wide concern.

        This phenomenon exists for a number of reasons. For one thing, the business has seen through the mind of most consumers who are face-saving, for they thought that the more beautiful the packaging of goods is, the best people like. For another thing, excessive packaging can make the majority of merchants get high profit for the cheap commodity by improving price. Perhaps the primary reason lies that the form far outweighs the content.In my opinion, it is more advisable to focus on the quality of goods than to decorate its appearance. So, it is urgent that immediate measures should be taken to stop the situation. Only in this way can we reduce unnecessary waste and have a rational and pure shopping condition, making our money worthwhile

      2011年12月英语四级作文范文

      Nothing Succeeds Without a Strong Will

        1.坚强的意志是成功的重要保证。

        2.意志坚定的人才能完成伟大的使命

        3. 学生也是这样，不刻苦学习，终究不会成为有用之才 范文一：

      As the saying goes, “Quitting smoking is the easiest thing in the word. I’ve done it hundreds of times”, no success can be achieved without a strong will. There is also a saying: “Where there is a will, there is a way.” A determined mind and a strong will give us the power to succeed. In this essay I will offer my own view on it.

      A strong will is indispensable to the success of all things in our life and career. Throughout the history, great achievements are made by people of a strong will. Such examples are seen from countries to countries and from time to time. Famous books like War and Peace were not written easily. A strong-willed writer can spend hours and hours changing the original scripts in order to create a satisfying work. Valuable artworks made by Picasso were all done after numerous changes.

      We can see from these examples that nothings succeeds without a strong will. If you have a clear target in mind, focus on it and stay strong-willed. Your will and efforts will bring you the expected result after your continuing hard work.

      Nothing Succeeds Without a Strong Will

        With the coming of a brand new era full of opportunities and innovations, the issue of how to succeed has aroused growing concern in the public. Although there are thousands of ways to success, in my opinion, a strong will is the important guarantee of success, just as a proverb says, “Where there is a will there is a way”.

        The long history of human being has proved that only those who have a strong will can fulfill great mission and achieve success at last. Nothing succeeds without a strong will. Take Mao Zedong, one of the great founders of the People’s Republic of China, as an example. If without the strong will to save Chinese people from heavy disaster and build a prosperous, democratic and civilized new country, how could he drive Japanese out of China and become such a famous leader in the world?

      If we as a student want to be successful in the future, the strong will on hardworking is the most important. Nowadays, we have been entering an information age with rapid update of knowledge. Who firstly seizes and keeps up with the development of advanced information can succeeds at last. Therefore, studying hard to get more knowledge and improve our ability to handle complicated problems as possible is the only way to lay the solid foundation of future success.

      Nothing Succeeds Without a Strong Will

        “Where there is a will, there is way” is an old proverb which almost everyone knows, but not all understand it so well. Actually, it means that if you are really resolved to do something, no matter how difficult it might be, never give up.

        In fact, strong will is a kind of good quality which successful people should own. A great man is always one who has a firm resolution and an inflexible spirit. One will never succeed all his life without a firm will to get the final victory. As a rule, great tasks are accomplished by men of strong will. For example, Dr. Sun Yatsen, the founder of the Republic of China, set the Chinese people free from the Manchurian rule through a long period of hard struggle. Many of his attempts failed and many of his followers were killed, but he had an inflexible spirit and stuck to his cause. Finally, he made the revolution of 1911 a success. The same is true of men in all walks of life.It is quite obvious that there is nothing difficult in the world, if you make up your mind to do it, you will certainly accomplish your end. That stands to reason. So as for students like us, we should have a good attitude towards failure. Facing with difficulties and failures, keep heads up and never give up. Besides, we should make full preparation, though strong will help us overcome the difficulties, it is not for person who has no preparation.

      2011年6月

      Doing Shopping Online 

      1、 现在网上购物已成为一种时尚

      2、 网上购物有很多好处，但也有不少问题3、 我的建议

      Online shopping

      Recently,we have experienced a flood of online shopping websites in our daily life. The number of people who choose to shop online is on the rise. There is no doubt that shopping on the internet has been a fashion especially among the youths.

      Obviously, Shopping on the Internet has opened up numerous benefits to us. To begin with, as is known to all, it is more convenient as online shopping offers us an extensive range of selection. What's more, with online purchasing we can find radically lower prices and cheapest deals. However, on the other hand, the risks of online shopping can never be ignored. Firstly, it goes without saying that given the lack of ability to inspect merchandise before purchase, consumers are at higher risk of fraud. In the second place, merchants also risk fraudulent purchases using stolen credit cards or fraudulent repudiation of the online purchase.

      In view of current situation, I hold the viewpoint that the government has the responsibility not only to lay down the effective laws and regulations to supervise this new industry, but also to help the public be more sensible. Only by this way, can online shopping make our society much more harmonious.2010年6月英语四级作文及范文 

      Due Attention Should Be Given To Spelling

        1. 如今不少学生在英语(论坛)学习中不重视拼写，

        2. 出现这种现象的原因是…

        3. 为了改变这种状况，我认为….

        [参考范文]

      Due Attention Should Be Given To Spelling

        Nowadays, students attach less importance to the spelling of words in the process of English study. This phenomenon greatly influences students’ writing and brings on worries among teachers.

        There are possibly three reasons contributing to this phenomenon. First, exam-oriented education makes the students pay less attention to spelling. Second, some teachers should also be responsible for it because they don’t emphasize the importance of spelling during teaching. Last but not least, some students are too lazy to recite words.

      Since spelling is one of the most important factors in English study, due attention should be given to it. As for me, I think, first, exams should be modified to add some factors into it, which would help students pay more attention to spelling. Then, schools should also set effective mechanisms to help teachers as well as the students to realize the importance. Finally, for students themselves, they can, through other ways, make them be interested in word spelling. Only by these can we surly realize the importance of spelling and make improvement.

      2010年12月份大学英语四级考试作文题目

      Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled How Should Parents Help Children to Be Independent? You should write at least 120 words folllowing 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……

      How Should Parents Help Children to Be Independent?

      　[参考范文]

      Today in China, many families have only one child. So the children are usually doted upon by all family members. Gradually some of them get used to depending on their parents and family members, as a result they lack the ability to face their lives by themselves.(dote vi.  Dote on/upon, show too much fondness for sb. or sth. 热爱、溺爱或宠爱某人或某事物。)

      There are some ways to help children to be independent. First, the child should have a chance to see the world around him inpidually to understand that there are various people and competitions in their lives, and learn to find his right position in the society only by inpidual efforts. Second, it is impossible to ask a child not to depend on parents at once.The parents may give the child enough help and space to make him feel comfortable. A child needs help from their families. Because without any help, the child may lose his faith. Thirdly, parents can help their children make their own decisions, which can challenge his ability to deal with problems. A child should be praised when he is successful or encouraged when he fails.

      To be independent is vital for the children, because no parents can go with their children for the whole life. Only an independent person can live and enjoy a full and meaningful life.