As autumn winds blow, leaves fall. Havingseparated from a tree, leaves decompose into theearth and eventually return to a tree‘s originalroots. Hence the saying: “fallen leaves are destinedto return to the root.”
The picture above depicts the motion of leaves towards the root, which in turn can beinterpreted as the intense bond Chinese feel towards their motherland.
More and more overseas Chinese are returning or have already returned to China. Despitethe length of time they have spent abroad, or regardless of the life they may have lead, theyare often disposed to return to their roots, to come home. It is commonly said that blood isthicker than water. Because they are grateful for their homeland‘s nourishment and support,they return to contribute to the construction of their country with the knowledge, experienceand wealth acquired abroad. This inclination is an expression of people‘s attachment to, andlove of, their homeland. Patriotism is a prevailing emotion among the overseas Chinese. TheChinese still living in China should also cherish and love their country, and give back with theirknowledge and actions in order to cultivate the country‘s present and future.
Can money buy happiness? Various people have various answers. Some people think that money is the source of happiness. With money, one can buy whatever he enjoys. With money, one can do whatever he likes. So, in their minds, money can bring comfort, security, and so on. Money, as they think, is the source of happiness.
But there are still a lot of others who think that money is the root of all evil. Money drives people to steal, to rob, and to break the law. A lot of people became criminals just because they were in search of money. And in the Western countries, there is nothing that can’t be bought by money. Many people lose their own lives when hunting it.
I think that money is essential to life and we cannot do without money. But even though money is necessary to life, it can’t buy happiness. Happiness is not something that can be measured by money. It is a state of mind. One can have plenty of money, with which he can buy whatever he wants, and at the same time he is not happy because he is never satisfied or he is troubled by various kinds of problems. Therefore, although money is necessary for a happy life, it can’t buy happiness.
Recently, it is very popular to live a low-carbon life. It not only results jt^omJbejpEomstionfifthejgovemmestjbuLaJsojEises^utjofjthejpeaple’s internalheart.
Living a low-carbon life is of great importance to every one. First of all, it can protect the environment to a great extent. Second, it can save the limited natural resources and energy, and will leave a better world for our offspring.jThird, it is a healthy lifestyle and will help mould a harmonious social atmosphere.
Therefore, how to create a low-carbon life is necessary for us to consider. To begin with, we should save the energy, such as the electricity, water and domestic gas. Second, when we go out we can walk or ride a bike instead of by car. Third, we should not use the plastic bags which are hard to break down. If so, we can live a low-carbon life and gain the happiness of it. (158 words).
Dear Ms. Riddle,
I would like to know if I could ask for a casual leave of absence from your Oral English class this Thursday morning.
Yesterday afternoon I got a phone call from my cousin, who is now operating a small company in suburbs of this city. He needs an interpreter for two days but cannot find the most trustworthy person, so he wants me to make an attempt. It seems to me that this is a golden opportunity to put what I have learned in your class into practice, but I need your permission of absence. If you think I may go and help him overcome the difficulty, I am confident that Ill do a good job and both of us will be thankful.
Earnestly yours,
Tony
As a product of modern computer and the Internet, online games have become very popular among college students. Many students have enjoyed great pleasure and satisfaction from these games. But as we see, some students lacking self-discipline are too much indulged in these games so that their health and academic performances are affected. This phenomenon has caused much worry from the teachers and parents.
However, some others argue that online games are not always harmful. They can train the ability of youngsters to respond to things quickly. Moreover, they can stimulate their imagination and their interest in computer science. More importantly, it does bring college students much pleasure and release their pressure greatly.
From my point of view, online games are a wonderful entertainment if you play them in a clever way. When they interfere too much with your study, it is better for you to give them up at once. But if you have enough self-control over them, you can certainly obtain real pleasure and benefit a lot from them.
——大学英语四级翻译真题及答案 (菁华5篇)
四级翻译真题
黄河是亚洲第三、世界第六长的河流。“黄”这个字描述的是其河水浑浊的颜色。黄河发源于青海，流经九个省份，最后注入渤海。黄河是*赖以生存的几条河流之一。黄河流域(river basin)是*古代文明的诞生地，也是*早期历史上最繁荣的地区。然而，由于极具破坏力的洪水频发，黄河曾造成多次灾害。在过去几十年里，*采取了各种措施防止灾害发生。
参考译文
The Yellow River ranks the third longest in Asia and the sixth longest in the world. The word “yellow” describes the muddy water of the river. The Yellow River，one of several rivers for China to live on，originates from Qinghai，flows through nine provinces, and finally pours into the Bohai Sea. The river basin is not only the birthplace of ancient Chinese civilization，but also the most prosperous region in the early history of China. However,due to the frequent devastating floods, it has caused many disasters. In the past few decades,the government has taken various measures to prevent disasters.
四级翻译真题
在*文化中，红色通常象征着好运、长寿和幸福，在春节和其他喜庆场合，红色到处可见。人们把现金作为礼物送给家人或亲密朋友时，通常放在红信封里。红色在*流行的另一个原因是人们把它与*革命和*相联系。然而，红色并不总是代表好运与快乐。因为从前死者的名字常用红色书写，用红墨水写*人名被看成是一种冒犯行为。
参考答案
In Chinese culture, red usually symbols luckiness, longevity and happiness, therefore, red can be seen everywhere in Spring Festival and other celebrating occasions. When people give money as gift to families or close friends, they often put money in red envelopes. The other reason why red is so popular in China is that it is, at times, connected with Chinese revolution and the Communist party. Whereas, red does not always mean luckiness and happiness because in the past names of the dead were often written in red, therefore, it is an offensive behavior when people write Chinese names in red ink.
翻译原文：
为了促进教育公*，*已经投入360亿元，用于改善农村地区教育设施和加强中西部地区农村义务教育。这些资金用于改善教学设施、购买书籍，使16万多所中小学受益。资金还用于购置音乐和绘画器材。现在农村和山区的儿童可以与沿海城市的儿童一样上音乐和绘画课。一些为接受更好教育而转往城市上学的学生如今又回到了本地农村学校就读。
参考译文：
In order to promote equity in education, China has invested 36 billion yuan for the improvement of educational facilities in rural areas and strengthening of rural compulsory education in Midwest. These funds are used to improve the teaching facilities and purchase books, which have benefitedmore than 160,000 primary and secondary schools. The funds are also used to purchase music and painting equipments. Now children in rural and mountain areas can have music and painting lessonsas children in coastal cities do. Those students who once transferred to city schools for a better education now go back to their local rural schools.
四级翻译真题
凡到过杭州的游客，肯定都在“自堤”(Bai Causeway)和“苏堤”(Su Causeway)这两条著名的长堤上面走过。 据说，是曾在杭州担任地方官(local official)的*古代著名诗人白居易和苏东坡分别主持修筑了这两道 长堤。事实上，我们今天所见到的“苏堤”不完全是由苏东坡所建，而“白堤”则跟白居易没有关系。然而，人们为了表示对这两位地方官的敬意，还是用他们的名字为这两道堤岸命名。
参考答案
The tourists to Hangzhou must have walked along the two famous causeways, Bai Causewayand Su Causeway. It is said that Bai Juyi and Su Dongpo, the two famous Chinese ancientpoets, had been the local officials in Hangzhou. They had taken change of constructing thesetwo causeways respectively. In fact, the Su Causeway we see today is not completely built bySu Dongpo, while Bai Causeway has nothing to do with Bai Juyi. However, people named thesetwo causeways after these two local officials to express respects for them.
翻译原文：
为了促进教育公*，*已经投入360亿元，用于改善农村地区教育设施和加强中西部地区农村义务教育。这些资金用于改善教学设施、购买书籍，使16万多所中小学受益。资金还用于购置音乐和绘画器材。现在农村和山区的`儿童可以与沿海城市的儿童一样上音乐和绘画课。一些为接受更好教育而转往城市上学的学生如今又回到了本地农村学校就读。
参考译文：
In order to promote equity in education, China has invested 36 billion yuan for the improvement of educational facilities in rural areas and strengthening of rural compulsory education in Midwest. These funds are used to improve the teaching facilities and purchase books, which have benefitedmore than 160,000 primary and secondary schools. The funds are also used to purchase music and painting equipments. Now children in rural and mountain areas can have music and painting lessonsas children in coastal cities do. Those students who once transferred to city schools for a better education now go back to their local rural schools.
——英语四级作文题目及范文实用五份
健康一直是人们关注的`问题，我校要举行以“关爱健康”为主题的主题班会，请根据以下内容谈谈你的看法。
1.保持健康的重要性;
2.保持健康的方法：多吃水果蔬菜;每天锻炼一小时;早睡早起;勤洗手;
3.自己的看法(至少一条)。
注意：
1.文中不能出现校名和自己的姓名;
2.内容可适当扩展2。
3.字数60-80词;
4.文章开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Boys and girls,
It is very important for us students to keep healthy.
There are many ways to be healthy.We’d better eat more fruits and vegetables.Take exercise for at least one hour every day.We need enough sleep and rest so it is important to go to bed early and get up early.Besides,we should wash our hands as often as possible.In my opinion,we mustn't drink wine or smoke .They are bad for our health.
Thank you.
*20年来，各方面的调查表明：青少年的体质不断下降。请你以“How to keep healty”为题，写一篇80词左右的短文，说说你的看法和建议。开头已给出，不计入总词数。
主要内容包括：
1.体质下降的原因。如：eat too much junk food,have too much homework...
2.合理的健康建议。如：should do more exercise,eat a balanced diet(饮食*衡),enough sleep...
How to keep healthy
Nowadays students’ physical fitness is declining year by year.I think there are some reasons.
Students have too much homework to do,so they have little time to have sports.Some students eat too much junk food.That’s also bad for their health.
Then,how to keep healthy?Here is some useful advice.First,students should do more exercise.Second,students should eat a balanced diet.They should eat more vegetables and fruits,and try to eat less junk food.Finally,enough sleep is also very important.
Li Jiang 6 July,Sunny
Our family will go on a trip next month and need a suitcase.Two days ago,Mom asked me to find relevant information on the internet.But the information I got was rich and varied,or even contradictory.Confused,I sim*** based my decision on the ratings.Within five minutes,we ordered the one we were satisfied with.This afternoon,Mom received the case and told me she liked it very much.
Su Hua 6 July,Sunny
This morning,our family went out,hanging round in the downtown area.We found a rating of the Top Ten Restaurants,and went into one of them.We spent quite a lot of money,but were not happy.Mom complained a lot,and said that despite its high ratings,the food was not to our taste.I was puzzled.Should I believe in these ratings,or should I not?
【写作内容】
1.用约30个词概括上述利用排名(ratings)进行消费的现象;
2.谈谈你如何看待消费排名，然后用2-3个理由或论据支撑你的看法。
【写作要求】
1.写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句;
2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称;
3.不必写标题。
【评分标准】
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
有关“跨文化”话题例：假设你叫李华，你的外国朋友John想了解中国的春节，请根据以下提纲，给他写一封短信：
1、春节在中国人中的地位
2、春节前，人们……
3、春节期间，人们……
参考词汇：
对联couplet
爆竹firecracker
Dear John:
How time flies!Four moths have passed since we saw each other last time.I cannot helpbut miss you.You asked me about Chinese Spring Festival.Now I would like to tell yousomething about it.The Spring Festival is a Chinese traditional festival.It is the most important andenjoyable one.A few days before the festival,houses are cleaned and red couplets areput up on the doors of every household.
They are said to frighten away the ghosts.On that day,people are dressed up.Firecrackers ring out in the air,which adds to the atmosphere of the festival.People after a year’s hard work begin to relax and visit one another.Presents and dinners are given to celebrate the happy reunion of friends and relatives.Families get together.They have jiaozi and enjoy the New Year TV show.Customs mayvary from place to place,but the same happy atmosphere is to be found everywhere inthe country.Now,I hope you have some idea of Chinese Spring Festival.Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
假定你是高三(1)班的班长李雷。几天前，你们班有个同学因为闯红灯被汽车撞倒， 现在还在医院里面，请你给全班同学写一封倡议信。
范文
Dear Classmates,
The other day,one of our classmates was knocked down by a car at the crossing.It is not the car driver but the student himself who is to blame due to the fact that he ran through the red light.
Records show that an increasing number of people die in traffic accidents every year,most of whom walk regardless of speed limits,talk and laugh while riding bikes and cross the road without noticing the traffic lights.This will not only do harm to their own lives but also put other people in
danger.So many people violate traffic regulations that we should attach great importance to traffic safety.
Only when everybody is aware of the problem can we be safe on roads.
Yours truly,
Li Lei
——英语四级的作文题和范文(五)份
From the chart above, we can definitely get a conclusion that the more you learned, the higher your salary would be. The figures in the chart denied the claim that knowledge is useless. However quite a few people still hold the opinion that a higher education does no good to a better job since that there are many university students who can not get an ideal job.
What I want to point out is that there is more than one factor that contributes to the failure of finding an ideal job for those who got a higher education. While those who failed to get a better education will hardly succeed in getting a good job because they didnt get the knowledge systematically and scientifically.
As the proverb goes like this, Knowledge is power. Education pays, sooner or later.
The conception of green consumption has gradually become popular in China. More and more green foods are making their appearance on the market and more and more
people are becoming conscious of environmental protection.
However, there still exist quite a few difficulties in the further promotion of green consumption. On the one hand, many people are still not quite clear of the advantages of green foods. On the other hand, due to high profits, many fake green foods are found in the
market. Moreover, many consumers don’t want to pay extra money for green foods.
There may be several ways to solve these problems. Firstly, the government should supervise the good quality strictly to protect consumers’ interests. Secondly, the conception of green consumption should be further promoted and emphasized. Thirdly, the government should work together with manufacturers to make the price more reasonable.
绿色消费的概念在中国已逐渐成为流行。越来越多的绿色食品市场上出现了越来越多
人们越来越意识到环境保护。
然而,仍然存在不少困难,进一步促进绿色消费。一方面,许多人仍不太清楚绿色食品的.优点。另一方面,由于高额利润,许多假的绿色食品中发现的
市场。此外,许多消费者不愿意支付额外的钱为绿色食品。
可能有几种方法来解决这些问题。首先,**应严格监督质量来保护消费者的利益。其次,绿色消费的概念应进一步提升和强调。第三,**应与制造商共同努力,使价格更加合理。
A test of spoken English has been included as an optional component of College English Test (CET). Some people argue that it is absolutely necessary to hold a test of spoken English in China because we have been informed frequently that a Chinese student who has been learning English for over ten years cannot even communicate with a native speaker. A test of spoken English will bring the college students an awareness of the importance of oral English, and will thus help them with their communicating skills.
On the other hand, some others still maintain that a good command of reading and writing skills will be enough for the English learners. To some extent their opinion derives from the fact that students are already under considerable pressure from their coursework. Another required test will only add to their burden.
In my opinion, a test of spoken English does more good than harm. Since China will continue its policy of opening and reform, the ability to speak English fluently is a must for anyone who wants to surpass others in a highly competitive society. Whether I take the test or not, I shall spare no efforts to practice oral English in the remaining years of my college study.
宿舍生活
On a Harmonious Dormitory Life
Dormitory life is an indispensable part of college life. But sometimes the harmony in the dormitory is disturbed in one way or another.
As is known to all, a harmonious dormitory life is important to college students and benefits all the members. On the one hand, we can have a good rest and put our heart into study. On the other hand, we will have a good mood and enjoy being together.
There are several ways to create and maintain a harmonious dormitory life. Firstly, you have to evaluate your life-style and try to get rid of your dirty habits, if there are any. Secondly, when an annoying situation arises, you’ll just have to learn to tolerate each other and co-exist. Thirdly, you’ll have to share with each other and make good friends.
In conclusion, we should try our best to build harmonious dormitory life for the sake of good study and good life.
The Internet
In the era of information and technology, the Internet plays an important role in our society. However, people’s opinions are still divided on this point. Those who are in favor of the Internet claim that it has a lot of advantages. Firstly, information searching is no longer a tough job with the help of all kinds of search engines. Secondly, we can contact friends or business partners via e-mails or software such as Internet Meeting and Yahoo Messenger.
Those who are opposed to the Internet hold that its disadvantages are numerous. In the first place, using the Internet costs considerable time, money and energy, especially for those with poor self-control. In the second place, increasing young people are indulged in online games and unhealthy information, which are extremely harmful to their development.
In my opinion, its pros outweigh the cons. The past twenty years have witnessed the fast development of the Internet along with the national economy. A brighter future is awaiting us if we make good use of the Internet.
——6月英语四级听力原题及答案「」 (菁华3篇)
1. W： I can‘t seem to reach the tea at the back of the cupboard.
M： Oh… Why don‘t you use the ladder? You might strain your shoulder.
Q： What does the man suggest the woman do?
2. W： Since it‘s raining so hard， let’s go and see the new exhibits.
M： That‘s a good idea. Mary Johnson is one of my favorite painters.
Q： Where does the conversation most probably take place?
3. M： I hear the students gave the new teacher an unfair evaluation.
W： It depends on which student you are talking about.
Q： What does the woman im*?
4. W： It must have taken you a long time to fix up all these book shelves.
M： It wasn‘t too bad. I got Doris to do some of them.
Q： What does the man mean?
5. W： Rod， I hear you‘ll be leaving at the end of this month. Is it true?
M： Yeah. I‘ve been offered a much better position with another firm. I’d be a fool to turn it down.
Q： Why is the man quitting his job?
6. W： I honestly don‘t want to continue the gardening tomorrow， Tony?
M： Neither do I. But I think we should get it over with this weekend.
Q： What does the man mean?
7. W： You‘ve already furnished your apartment?
M： I found some used furniture that was dirt cheap.
Q： What do we learn from the conversation?
8. W： Has the mechanic called the bus repairers?
M： Not yet .I‘ll let you know when he calls.
Q： What do we learn from the conversation?
9. A She had a job interview to attend
10. C Submit her roommate's assignment
11. A Where Dr. Ellis's office is located
12. C He can handle it quite well
13. B The 6:30 one
14. C The time on the train is enjoyable
15. A Reading newspapers.
Passage One
Most American college students need to be efficient readers. This is necessary because full-time students probably have to read several hundred pages every week. They don't have time to read a chapter three or four times. They need to extract as much information as possible from the first or second reading.
An extraordinarily important study skill is knowing how to mark a book. Students mark the main ideas and important details with a pen or pencil, yellow or blue or orange. Some students mark new vocabulary in a different color. Most students write questions or short notes in the margins. Marking a book is a useful skill, but it's important to do it right. First, read a chapter with one pen in your hand and others next to you on the desk. Second, read a whole paragraph before you mark anything. Don't mark too much. Usually you will mark about 10% of a passage. Third, decide on your own system for marking. For example, maybe you will mark main ideas in yellow, important details in blue and new words in orange. Maybe you will put question marks in the margin when you don't understand something and before an exam. Instead, you just need to review your marks and you can save a lot of time.
16. What should American college students do to cope with their heavy reading assignments?
17. What suggestion does the speaker give about marking a textbook?
18. How should students prepare for an exam according to the speaker?
Passage Two
The thought of having no sleep for 24 hours or more isn't a pleasant one for most people. The amount of sleep that each person needs varies. In general, each of us needs about 8 hours of sleep each day to keep us healthy and happy. Some people, however, can get by with just a few hours of sleep at night.
It doesn't matter when or how much a person sleeps. But everyone needs some rest to stay alive. Few doctors would have thought that there might be an exception to this. Sleep is, after all, a very basic need. But a man named Al Herpin turned out to be a real exception, for supposedly, he never slept!
Al Herpin was 90 years old when doctors came to his home in New Jersy. They hoped to challenge the claim that he never slept. But they were surprised. Though they watched him every hour of the day, they never saw Herpin sleeping. He did not even own a bed. He never needed one.
The closest that Herpin came to resting was to sit in a rocking chair and read a half dozen newspapers. His doctors were puzzled by the strange case of permanent sleeplessness. Herpin offered the only clue to his condition. He remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he had been born. Herpin died at the age of 94, never, it seems, having slept at all.
19. What is taken for granted by most people?
20. What do doctors think of Al Herpin's case?
21. What could have accounted for Al Herpin's sleeplessness?
Passage Three
Hetty Green was a very spoiled, only child. She was born in Massachusetts USA in 1835. Her father was a millionaire businessman. Her mother was often ill, and so from the age of two her father took her with him to work and taught her about stocks and shares. At the age of six she started reading the daily financial newspapers and opened her own bank account. Her father died when she was 21 and she inherited 7.5 million dollars. She went to New York and invested on Wall Street. Hetty saved every penny, eating in the cheapest restaurants for 15 cents. She became one of the richest and most hated women in the world. At 33 she married Edward Green, a multi-millionaire, and had two children, Ned and Sylvia.
Hetty’s meanness was well-known. She always argued about prices in shops. She walked to the local grocery store to buy broken biscuits which were much cheaper, and to get a free bone for her much loved dog. Once she lost a two-cent stamp and spent the night looking for it. She never bought clothes and always wore the same long, ragged black skirt. Worst of all, when her son, Ned, fell and injured his knee, she refused to pay for a doctor and spent hours looking for free medical help. In the end Ned lost his leg. When she died in 1916 she left her children 100 million dollars. Her daughter built a hospital with her money.
22. What do we learn about Hetty Green as a child?
23. How did Hetty Green become rich overnight?
24. Why was Hetty Green much hated?
25. What do we learn about Hetty's daughter?
2014年6月英语四级真题听力短文部分答案部分：
16. D Get key information by reading just once or twice
17. A Choose one's own system of marking
18. B By reviewing only the marked parts.
19. D Everybody needs some sleep for survival.
20. C It is a rare exception
21. B His mother's injury just before his birth.
22. C She developed a strong interest in finance
23. D She inherited a big fortune from her father
24. A She was extremely mean with her money
25. B She built a hospital with her mother's money
——大学英语四级考试写作训练题范文5份
Our lives are guided by natural rhythms that are particular to each of us and cannot be altered by force of will alone. Life itself is a journey made up of processes and events that manifest before us only to be swept away when time marches on. Whether we envision ourselves creating a career, building a family, or developing the self, we instinctively know when the time has come for us to realize our dreams because all that is involved comes together harmoniously. When the time is right, the passage of destiny cannot be blocked. Yet as desperate as we are to touch these beautiful futures we have imagined, we cannot grow if we are not fully present in the evolutionary experience. The present can be challenging, uncomfortable, and tedious, but life unfolds as it will, and the universe will wait patiently as we make our way into the unknown.
The fate that awaits us is not dependent on our pace, which was preordained before we ever appeared in human guise. Therefore there is no reason to rush through life to reach those pinnacles of development associated with the paths we have chosen. Enjoying and fully experiencing the journey of life is as important as achieving goals and reaching milestones. There are lessons we can learn during those moments that seem immaterial or insignificant that we cannot learn at any other time. Appreciating these takes patience, however, because human beings tend to focus on the fulfillment of expectations rather than the simple joys of being.
Like many people, you have no doubt longed for a device that would give you the power to fast forward through certain periods of your existence. Yet haste is by its very nature vastly more stressful than serene fortitude. When you feel yourself growing impatient because the pace of your development is deceptively slow, remember that everything that will occur in your life will occur in its own time. Quelling your urge to rush will enable you to witness yourself learning, changing, and becoming stronger. There is so much to see and do in between the events and processes that we deem definitive. If you are patient enough to take pleasure in your existence's unfolding, the journey from one pinnacle to the next will seem to take no time at all.
at 9:00am october 25st(25th) 2003, i saw a traffic accident on daxue road. at that time, i was on my way to school.
when i turned right on the corner, a motorbike knocked into a small car. the motorbike was red, and there are(were) two persons on the motorbike. the car was yellow. the motorbike fell down, and the two persons on the motorbike were slight injured. the (car) driver came out of the car at once, and asked about the two persons. as soon as i saw that, i made a telephone call to 110.the traffic police arrived in a short time.
according to what i saw, i thought there may be one reason leading to the accident. that was the motorbike kept too short（a）distant from the car. when the car slowed down, the motorbike couldnt slow down in time. so the accident took place.
my name is liming. i am studying at college. a week ago i saw a traffic accident , which is still vivid in my mind.
it was at about 9:00 on saturday morning, june 15th, when i went out of the university to visit a friend of mine at another university. i was walking leisurely on the sidewalk when i heard a loud crash of two vehicles just at the t-junction about 10 meters away. two taxis crashed together. it was a traffic accident.
i went up and found that the two taxis were badly damaged. both hoofs were out of shape. one door of a car was knocked off and lying on the road. one driver was blooding and another was shut in the taxi. some people were trying to help the driver get out of the damaged car. one man was calling to the traffic policeman station. a lot of cars were jammed on the road.
from the stopping track on the road, it is clear that the two taxis were driving too fast. but it is just one of the reasons. in my opinion, the taxi drivers are eager to take more passengers and make a little more money. on the other hand, both drivers dont show concern for one another. both of them wanted to run in front of another. therefore, the accident is inevitable. so far, we should let the drivers keep it in their mind that a little slower, a little safer. taking care of others lives means taking care of your own life.
Some people imagine to leave this fearful world，only to come down to earth. Scientists tell us that of all the stars known in the vast universe，the earth is the only planet on which human beings can survive. But now we are facing the risky problems concerning our existence on earth.
Worldwide environmental deterioration (恶化) is alarming. The earth is plagued with population explosion，energy crisis，lack of food，housing problem and environmental pollution. During the process of industrialization，human beings are pur crazily the benefits from the economic growth. Now we have suffered from the results.The overuse of natural resources has affected ecosystem(生态系统) on earth.
Environmental deterioration has critically upset the balance of nature. The damage mainly attributes to man's ignorance，greed and wastefulness. For immediate interests human beings have overused earth resources with no thought for the future. Now the terrible damage poses a severe challenge to our existenceg Then what will our future be if we do not act now.
There are many precious qualities to be a good man, and for a qualified college student, I think he should possess such qualities as honesty, ambition, and a sense of responsibility.
To begin with, honesty is the best policy. It is what a young man could rely on to establish his career and reputation. A liar might take advantage of others' trust once, but it could seldom happen again. Therefore, a qualified college student should be an honest man at least. Secondly, ambition is necessary for a young man who is in his prime to seek his dreams. As is often said, cease to struggle and you cease to live. So be ambitious and never regret. Furthermore, a qualified college student should be a man with a sense of responsibility and a man who dares to face the consequences of his own deeds. Only this kind of people could steer the ship of the economic construction in China.
To conclude, there are far more good qualities than those above. But a qualified college student should be at least honest, ambitious, and responsible.
——英语四级真题的作文优选【五】篇
At the picture depicts, a father told his son that he should read dee*** rather than merely pursue the quantity of reading materials. It reflects that people tend to browse and scan e-books without stopping to ponder even one question. The way we read is so superficial that it arouses great concern in modern life.
To be a better reader, we had better do as follows. For one thing, take notes about crucial details as we used to do. Taking notes can avoid the phenomenon that the more we read online or on smart phones, the less we seemed to memorize. For another, classics deserve to be savored by the contemporary people. For example, some classical novels can be read free on Kindle, which makes them popular among youngsters again. What's more, if we did not make summaries from time to time, nothing that we learnt from e-books would truly be ours.
In conclusion, when we enjoy digital reading, we should consciously conducts deep reading. Try our best to keep those good habits which are acquired in the process of paper reading, such as intensive reading and deep thinking.
As a product of modern computer and the Internet, online games have become very popular among college students. Many students have enjoyed great pleasure and satisfaction from these games. But as we see, some students lacking self-discipline are too much indulged in these games so that their health and academic performances are affected. This phenomenon has caused much worry from the teachers and parents.
However, some others argue that online games are not always harmful. They can train the ability of youngsters to respond to things quickly. Moreover, they can stimulate their imagination and their interest in computer science. More importantly, it does bring college students much pleasure and release their pressure greatly.
From my point of view, online games are a wonderful entertainment if you play them in a clever way. When they interfere too much with your study, it is better for you to give them up at once. But if you have enough self-control over them, you can certainly obtain real pleasure and benefit a lot from them.
A recent investigation shows that about 80 percent of pupils have private tutors.Such a popular practice indicates that people are attaching greater importance to education. Many parents, for various reasons, missed the chance of obtaining a good education. When their children meet with difficulties in study, they are helpless. Private tutoring is the only solution. As private tutoring is usually one-to-one, the teacher knows the strong points as well as the weak points of the pupil clearly.
However, private tutoring has its own disadvantages. For one thing, it takes up so much of the pupils’ time that they can hardly find enough time for rest and entertainment, which are essential for their physical and mental health. For another, some teachers, busy “shuttling” from one family to another, tend to neglect their regular teaching duties. What’s more, some teachers are eager to help pupils do well in the test, offering the so-called tips for test-taking rather than help them acquire what is more meaningful.
Generally speaking, its disadvantages outweigh its advantages. Greater emphasis should be laid on classroom teaching and practice, on the improvement of teaching quality and on the tapping of pupils’ potentials. Only in this way can a new generation be healthily brought up.
This cartoon is silly, and yet compelling: a large customer holds a hopelessly small piece of cloth as the tailor carefully measures. such an image suggests that one needs to consider practical reality in the pursuance of goals. merely acting on one's desires, while ignoring the facts at hand, cannot lead to success.
The fact that currently there are more graduates than jobs reminds us of the importance of rational thinking. every year approximately 3 million students graduate from universities and begin looking for work. many of them fail to find suitable employment because there are sim*** not enough opportunities to accommodate such great numbers of graduates. in addition, however, one might also cite flawed individual assessment as a reason.
In order to create a realistic target for one's future, one must make rational decisions and prepare accordingly. a student who aims to be a surgeon, for example, must take care to acquire opportunities to do clinical practice and gain sufficient knowledge. in other words, customers would do well to take accurate measurements before purchasing their fabric. a small piece of cloth cannot adequately clothe a large person.
In recent years, all kinds of electronic dictionaries and translation software have been developed. With the development of technology, these electronic dictionaries and software can help us translate not only words and phrases but even sentences and paragraphs. So some people come to the conclusion that machine translation will replace traditional human translation. However, I couldn’t agree with this argument.
Admittedly, translation machines and software bring much convenience for our study and our work. With them, we needn’t bother to leaf through the heavy dictionaries. However, machine translation has its disadvantages. First, generally speaking, translation software only can give direct translation, which is sometimes not in accordance with the original articles in logic and meaning. Second, some people depend on electronic dictionaries and software too much, which is unfavorable to their improvement in language ability.
Considering the above-mentioned, I think that machine translation cannot replace human translation, but it is a good
