一、小作文
1、建议信
Directions:
You are studying at university and one of your lecturers has asked his students to write and suggest ways in which he could improve his teaching.
Write an email to the lecturer. Say the way you enjoy about his lectures and suggest how they could be improved.
Dear Professor Byron,
Last week you asked students to write and give you feedback on your lectures. Therefore, I have outlined my thoughts below.
In general, I find your lectures very informative and inspiring. Indeed, I particularly like the way you demonstrate complex issues with the use of simple drawings. This makes your lessons both interesting and memorable. However, I do feel that you could provide us with more handouts, as I often don’t have time to take down all the important points. I would also like to see more discussion work, as I find this method the most suitable way to clarify and deepen my understanding of the subject content.
I’d like to thank you for the interest you are taking in your students and look forward to your next lecture.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
尊敬的拜伦教授：
上周您要求学生写信告诉您关于您课程的反馈。因此，我已列明我的想法如下。
总而言之，我发现您的课程信息量大、令人鼓舞。事实上，我非常喜欢您使用简单图画来阐明复杂问题的方式。这使得您的课程既有趣又令人印象深刻。然而，由于我经常没时间记下所有的要点，我确实感到您能给我们提供更多的印刷讲义。由于我发现课堂讨论是澄清和加深我对课程内容理解的最佳方式，因此我想有更多的课堂讨论。
非常感谢您对学生的关注，期待您的下次课程。
您真诚的， 李明
2、邀请信Directions:
Write a letter to Professor Bokenkamp, a world-famous professor majoring in Chinese philosophy and religious studies, and invite him to participate in a conference to be held in your university.
Dear Professor Bokenkamp,
I am very pleased to inform you that Beijing University is organizing an academic conference entitled “ Sino-US Conference on Philosophy and Religious Studies” on December 8-9 in Beijing.
You are cordially invited to participate in this important Chinese academic event to be our guest speaker. You will be welcome to participate fully in the activities of the conference, including workshops, seminars, and other recreational activities. Your round trip air ticket and accommodation expenses will be subsidized.
We look forward to seeing you in this conference and to having you as a significant part of this event. If you accept this invitation, please advise us of your date of arrival, so that we can make necessary arrangements.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
尊敬的伯肯坎普教授：
我很荣幸地通知您北京大学将在 12 月 8 至 9 日在北京举办一个名为“中美哲学宗教学研讨会”的学术会议。
我们诚挚地邀请您参加这次重要的中国学术会议并作为我们的客座发言人。我们将欢迎您全程参与大会的各项活动，包括讨论会、研讨会和其他娱乐活动。我们将负担您的往返机票与食宿费用。
我们期待着您参与会议并作为本次会议的重要一员。如果您接受邀请，请告知到达日期，以便我们进行必要的安排。
3、告示Directions:
您真诚的， 李明
The Students’ Union of your department is planning a Chinese Speaking Contest. Write an announcement which covers the following information:
1)the purpose of the contest,
2)time and place of the contest,
3)what is required of the candidates,
4)details of the judges and awards.
You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use Department of Chinese Language and Literature at the end of the announcement.
Chinese-Speaking Contest
January 17, 2015
To improve students’ ability to speak Chinese and enrich after-class activities, the Students’ Union of Department of Chinese Language and Literature is organizing a school-wide Chinese-speaking contest to be held on Saturday next week (24 January) at the Students’ Auditorium. Those who are interested in taking part in it may sign up with the monitor of their classes before Tuesday next week. Five professors will be invited to be judges. The first six winners will be given awards. Everybody is welcome to be present at the contest.
The Students’ Union
Department of Chinese Language and Literature
中文演讲比赛
2015 年 1 月 27 日
为提高同学们中文演讲的能力并丰富课外活动，中文系学生会将于下周六（1 月 24 日） 在学生大礼堂组织全校中文演讲比赛。有兴趣参加的同学请于下周二之前在本班班长处报名。我们将邀请五位教授担任评委，并将给前六名获奖者者颁奖。欢迎大家积极参加。
中文系学生会
二、图画作文
1、人生哲理类：创新
Directions:
Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you
should
1)describe the drawing briefly.
2)explain its intended meaning, and
3)give you comments.
The cartoon depicts that a strong person is trying to find gold out of a huge stone. Holding an ax with his firm hands, he is hewing out of the stone of despair a piece of precious gold. The caption indicates that, “Only through Innovation can we make progress and conservatism means regression.”
The purpose of the drawing is to show us that utmost importance should be attached to innovation and creativity. To begin with, an attitude of innovation could be said to be the watchword, or motto of science. Think of all the innumerable times a scientific experiment must be carried out, all the laboratory tests, all the live trials, before a new medicine or vaccine is discovered. In addition, innovation is also responsible for many of today’s business successes. For instance, I personally worked with such a company and its entrepreneur. It was only after four years and four different tries of varying business models that he finally found success, and went to become the chairman of one of the largest Internet companies.
To sum up, in any field of endeavor, whether it be in medicine, engineering or in business, it seems necessary to first put great emphasis on innovation before one can finally reach success. It is as if life is testing us, testing our innovation and creativity to see if we are really dedicated to our vision, before life finally rewards us with success.
参考译文
信条。想想看，只有在进行了无数次的科学实验、实验室检测和活体试验之后，才能发明出新药物和新疫苗。其次，创新也是当今许多企业能够成功的原因。我本人曾在这样一家公司工作过。这家公司曾经尝试了四种不同的商业模式，历经四年才取得成功。后来这家企业的老总也当上了最大一家互联网公司的董事长。
总之，在任何领域，无论是医学、工程还是商业，一个人似乎只有在重视创新之后，才能获得最后的成功。生活好像是在考验我们，考验我们的创新能力，看看我们是否能专注与自己的理想，最后才会给予我们成功。
2、教育文化类：读书
Directions:
Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you
should
1)describe the drawing briefly.
2)explain its intended meaning, and
3)give you comments.
It is shown in the drawing that a lovely young boy is sitting at a desk. Reading an interesting book on the desk, he is totally absorbed in what he is doing and concentrating on Reading. We are informed that, “Reading makes a full man.”
From reading extensively, we can derive companionship, experience and instruction. First and foremost, a good book is our faithful friend. It can increase our contentment when we are cheerful and happy, and lessen our pain when we are sad or lonely. Furthermore, reading extensively can also offer us a wide range of experiences. In reading we may join tourists marveling at incredible power of Niagara Falls, mingle with the happy throngs strolling in the Paris boulevards and experience the bitterness or joy of people in different lands and in different times. Few of us can travel far from home or live long over one hundred, but all of us can live many lives through the pages of books. The last but not the least, reading extensively can increase our intellectual ability, broaden our minds and make us wise.
参考译文
如图所示，一位可爱的小男孩正端坐在书桌前。他正在全神贯注地读着桌上一本有趣的书。我们得知：“读书使人充实“。””
从读书中我们可以得到伴侣，得到经历，受到教益。一本好书就是我们一个忠实的朋友。当我们高兴和幸福时，书能增添我们的快乐；当我们伤心和孤独时，书能减轻我们的痛苦。书还能向我们提供各种经历。读书中我们可以成为游客，尽情赞叹尼亚加拉瀑布那雷霆万钧之势，喜洋洋地和许多人一起漫步在巴黎的林荫大道上，还可以体验到不同时代、不同国土的人民的酸甜苦辣。我们中很少人能到很远的地方去旅游，或能活过一百岁，但是通过读书我们能经历各种各样的生活。更重要的是，读书能提高我们的知识技能，开阔我们的眼界， 使我们变得聪明智慧。
虽然随着电视、手机和网络的出现，读书的人没有以前多了，但没有什么东西可以取代书籍在我们生活中的作用。
3、教育文化类：教育
Directions:
Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should 1)describe the drawing briefly.
2)explain its intended meaning, and 3)give you comments.
微笑的“传统文化”
The ancient culture of China is one of the great treasures of human civilization. In the photo above, a foreign lady is pleasantly appreciating a traditional Chinese handcraft in a museum. At the same time, it seems that the little handiwork is smiling as well.
In my opinion, the traditional Chinese culture is not only certain to survive, but, in fact, is destined to thrive and prosper. One factor that has already begun to contribute to the preservation of Chinese traditional culture is its commercialization. Another reason that the future of China's ancient culture can be considered "safe" is the active efforts to protect it on
中国古老的文化是人类文明的伟大财富之一。在上述照片中，一位外国女士正在一座博物馆中愉快地欣赏一件中国传统工艺品。与此同时，似乎这件工艺品也正在微笑。
在我看来，中国传统文化不但肯定能够存活，而且必将繁荣兴盛。首先，已经开始对中国传统文化的保存做出贡献的一个因素是其自身的商业化。其次，中国古老文化可被视为“安全”的另一个原因是中国政府做出的保护文化的积极努力。最后，中国文化得到越来越广泛的对中国及其传统感兴趣的国际上的扶持和支撑。
中国跟世界上其他快速发展的国家一样，年久的习俗和传统面临着消失在现代化阴影里的危险。如果太极拳、中国功夫或京剧永远从地球上消失，那将是不可估量的悲剧。幸运的是，由于成功的商业努力、政府坚定不移的支持和不断增长的海外兴趣，中国传统文化的将来会比过去任何时候更明朗、更安全。
三、图表作文
1、社会热点类：老龄化Directions
Write an essay based on the following chart in your writing, you should
interpret the chart, and give your comments
You should write about 150 words.
As can be seen from the bar chart above, the population aging over 60 years old in China has increased markedly from 2000 to 2050. From the statistics given in the diagram, we estimate that there were 120 million aged people in 2000, accounting for about 10% of the total
population, while it will shoot up to 450 million in 2050, approximately 35% of the total.
From my point of view, the government, the society and the children of the old all should care the old rather than one or two parties. How well we handle this social issue reflects the civilization of our country. To begin with, all citizens pay taxes to the government, so the authority is obliged to ensure a stable and happy rest life of its people. In addition, the society including companies, associations and organizations should play a positive role in helping aged people, both financially and spiritually. Last but not least, the children of the elderly should be responsible for their parents, because parents not only bring them to the world, but also raise them to be a useful citizen.
In conclusion, I suggest that the whole society should create an environment conducive to
the rest life of the old. No one can escape the obligation.
如上述柱状图所示，中国 60 岁以上人口从 2000 年至 2050 年继续上升。从图表中给出
的数据，我们可以看出在 2000 年 60 岁以上人口是 1.2 亿，占总人口大约 10%，而到 2050
年老年人将达到 4.5 亿，占总人口大约 35%。
在我看来，政府、社会和儿女三方都应该照顾老年人，而不只是一方或两方。我们如何处理这个社会问题反映了我们国家的文明程度。首先，所有市民都给政府交税，因此政府必须确保其人民拥有稳定幸福的生活。其次，包括公司、团体和组织在内的整个社会都应该从经济和精神上在帮助老年人方面发挥积极作用。最后，由于父母不仅把子女带到世界，也把他们培养成有用的公民，老人的子女应该对其父母负责。
总之，我认为整个社会应该为老年人的余生创造一个有益的环境。没人能够逃避责任。
2、社会热点类：网上购物Directions
Write an essay based on the following chart in your writing, you should
1)interpret the chart, and 2)give your comments
You should write about 150 words.
The column chart above illustrates the online shopping transactions and the growth rate in
China from 2001 to 2008. During the period, there was a dramatic increase from 0.6 billion in 2001 to 125 billion in 2008 in the transaction. Meanwhile, the growth rate decreased from 200% to 110.4 percent, a decline of about 90%.
While online shopping is not without its risks, it offers an excellent alternative to traditional shopping for people. The first reason that e-shopping is so appealing is its relative ease and convenience. For conscientious students with hectic schedules, purchasing items on eBay or Taobao.com is an excellent way to free up valuable time for their studies. The second advantage of online shopping is that it is available 24/7. Being able to shop at any and all hours of the day is not only conducive to the late nights associated with the modern lifestyle, but also means that people no longer have to plan their activities around stores’ opening hours.
Despite the advantages to peoples of making purchases online, there are also a few caveats that young people should bear in mind. Firstly, the speed and convenience of e-shopping many encourage frivolous or unnecessary spending by inducing people to buy more than they had initially intended. Secondly, there is a chance that those people who are already introverted may become even more alienated from the outside world.
上述柱状图揭示了 2001 至 2008 年中国网购交易额和增长率。在此期间，在交易额方
面，从2001 年的6 亿元急剧增长到2008 年的1250 亿元。同时，增长率从200%下降到110.4%， 下降了 90%。
尽管网上购物并非零风险，但它相对于传统的购物方式，为人们提供了一个极好的选择。网上购物如此吸引人们的第一个原因就是，它相对地容易和方便。对于有繁忙时间表的细心同学而言，在易趣和淘宝网上购物是一个非常好的方式，可以省下很多学习时间。网购的第二个好处就是购物没有任何时间限制。在一天任何时候都可以买东西，不但对有晚睡习惯的人们有好处，而且也意味着人们不再必须按照商店营业时间来计划自己的活动了。
尽管人们在网上购物有很多好处，但年轻人也应该在心里记住几点忠告。首先，网购的快速和方便也常诱导人们很轻率地购买比预计要多得多的不需要的东西。其次，那些本来内向的人们甚至会与外面的世界更加疏远。
3、教育文化类：创业Directions
Write an essay based on the following chart in your writing, you should
interpret the chart, and give your comments
You should write about 150 words.
某高校学生创业原因调查
预测范文
Increasingly, it has become common for university students to take on part-time jobs or even start their own businesses prior to graduation. From the information given in the pie chart, we can see the survey on the reasons of starting one’s own business among college students in a certain university. Those whose ideals are to become entrepreneurs account for 44% of the total, the biggest among all the five categories, while those who could not find suitable jobs account for 15%.
As long as they are cautious, this kind of real-world experience can greatly benefit their future careers. Above all, students who launch their own business can gain valuable insight into their future career path. Some students may even choose to switch majors as the result of insight gained from work experience or entrepreneurial activities. In addition, regardless of whether a student succeeds or fails in a business venture, the mere fact of having work experience will come in handy when seeking a full-time job after graduation. Employers will regard these students as more ambitious, hard-working and mature than graduates who lack such work experience. Despite the benefits to students of “getting their feet wet” in the business world, it is crucial that they maintain academic studies as a top priority.
Ultimately, every student must decide how best to allocate his or her time outside of class. Indeed, many college-goers are wary of venturing into the real world until absolutely necessary. However, for those with a manageable schedule, exploratory mind and entrepreneurial spirit, work experience prior to graduation can offer important career benefits—not to mention a paycheck.
参考译文
大学生兼职或在毕业前就开始创业的现象日益普及。从上述饼状图中，我们可以看出某高校学生创业原因调查。那些理想就是创业者的学生占 44%，在五种原因中比例最大，而那些未找到合适工作的学生占 15%。
只要他们能谨慎行事，这种现实社会的经历对他们将来的职业是非常有益的。首先，创业的学生对自己未来的职业道路能有清晰的认识。一些学生在兼职或创业的过程中，能对他们的专业有更深刻的认识，有些甚至会选择调换专业。其次，且不管学生在创业中成败与否，
只要学生拥有一份工作经验，那就能在毕业找工作时派上用场。雇主会认为，与那些缺乏工作经验的学生相比，他们有更强烈的上进心，工作更努力，而且更为成熟。尽管学生能在涉足商界的经历中获益匪浅，但将学习放在首位仍然非常关键。
最终，每个学生都得知道如何才能最好的分配课余时间。的确，有很多学生只有在迫不得已时，才会跨入现实社会中。但是对于那些能合理安排时间，有探索精神和创业理想的同学而言，毕业前的工作经验会使他们在未来的职场中受益匪浅，更别提他们已得到的那份薪水了。
