1、考研英语二（作文）-试卷 26 及答案解析(总分：12.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Writing(总题数：6，分数：12.00)1.Section III Writing（分数：2.00）_2.Part BDirections: Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following information.（分数：2.00）_3.Most of us are happy to have long holidays, such as Labor Day, National Day and Spring Festival. But th
2、ere are also some disadvantages of a long holiday. In this section, you are asked to write an essay on a major advantage/disadvantage of a long holiday. You can take either stand and provide specific reasons and examples to support your idea. You should write at least 150 words.（分数：2.00）_4.Many pare
3、nts admit that there is the generation gap between them and their children. How can we eliminate the gap? In this section, you are asked to write an essay on one way to eliminate the generation gap. You can provide specific reasons and examples to support your idea. You should write at least 150 wor
4、ds.（分数：2.00）_5.Many people think that money is the source of happiness, while others think that money is the root of all evils. What“s your opinion? In this section, you are asked to write an essay on money and happiness. You can take either stand and provide specific reasons and examples to support
5、 your idea. You should write at least 150 words.（分数：2.00）_6.Our society is full of competition, which is inevitable. Generally speaking, competition contributes to progress in society. In this section, you are asked to write an essay on the importance of competition. You can provide specific reasons
6、 and examples to support your idea. You should write at least 150 words.（分数：2.00）_考研英语二（作文）-试卷 26 答案解析(总分：12.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Writing(总题数：6，分数：12.00)1.Section III Writing（分数：2.00）_解析：2.Part BDirections: Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following information.（分数：2.00）_解析：3.Most of us are h
7、appy to have long holidays, such as Labor Day, National Day and Spring Festival. But there are also some disadvantages of a long holiday. In this section, you are asked to write an essay on a major advantage/disadvantage of a long holiday. You can take either stand and provide specific reasons and e
8、xamples to support your idea. You should write at least 150 words.（分数：2.00）_正确答案：(正确答案： According to statistics, the average holidays Chinese enjoy are 115 days per year, ranking the 59th among the 65 countries surveyed. Given this figure, there is no doubt that Chinese people could be entitled to m
9、ore holidays. But this does not mean that we should take a long holiday. A major disadvantage of a long holiday is that we would suffer the post-holiday syndrome. Post-holiday syndrome refers to the slackness and unwillingness to get back to work after a long holiday. Those who spend their week-long
10、 or even month-long holiday would have to take days to adjust themselves in order to fit into the working schedule. If we take only three days off, we would not develop a haphazard schedule and would still be able to recharge ourselves in a retreat. When the short holiday is over, we are energized a
11、nd well prepared to work on schedule again. In conclusion, I think the postrholiday syndrome is a major disadvantage of a long holiday. I am convinced that two short 3-day holidays are better than one 6-day holiday.)解析：解析：本题要求考生对“长假期的一大优点或缺点”提出个人的意见。按照题目的要求，全文可以安排如下：第一段由中国人休假的统计数字入题，指出我们可以多休假，但是不要休长
12、假。第二段具体阐述原因：休长假后，我们会患上节后综合症，假后工作态度变得松散和不积极。休短假却有好处既能充电，又不打乱生活节奏。第三段总结全文：休一次 6 天的长假期，还不如休两次 3 天的短假期。4.Many parents admit that there is the generation gap between them and their children. How can we eliminate the gap? In this section, you are asked to write an essay on one way to eliminate the generat
13、ion gap. You can provide specific reasons and examples to support your idea. You should write at least 150 words.（分数：2.00）_正确答案：(正确答案： Many parents are quite accustomed to their silent children at dinner table. They share a meal together but they never share anything during the day. Once the dinner
14、is over, the kids would lock themselves up in their separate rooms. By doing so, they also close their heart to their parents. To solve this issue, I think it is a good idea to take family trips on a regular basis. First of all, family outing would create a lot of opportunities for communication. Wh
15、ether it is a nice picnic in the local park or an exciting paintball match, family members are supposed to prepare tasty food or work on winning strategies. In the process, they would talk to each other. The increasing exchanges will enable family members to stay close to one another. Secondly, in t
16、he family trips, people can enjoy many funny and joyful moments, which would turn into unforgettable memories. In conclusion, taking family trips regularly is a good way to eliminate the generation gap, thanks to the communication and sweet memories from the outings.)解析：解析：本题要求考生对“消除代沟的一个方法”提出个人的意见。
17、按照题目的要求，全文可以安排如下：第一段由孩子沉默不语入题，指出消除代沟的一个方法是组织家庭出游。第二段阐述原因：其一，家庭出游创造了很多沟通的机会。举野餐和打彩弹比赛为例。其二，在家庭旅行中，我们有很多有趣和快乐的时刻，这将变成难忘的回忆。第三段总结全文：定期举行家庭出游是消除代沟的一个很好的方式。5.Many people think that money is the source of happiness, while others think that money is the root of all evils. What“s your opinion? In this secti
18、on, you are asked to write an essay on money and happiness. You can take either stand and provide specific reasons and examples to support your idea. You should write at least 150 words.（分数：2.00）_正确答案：(正确答案： No one would deny that we are living in an increasingly commercialized society, where commod
19、ities are sold at a certain price, low or high. Happiness, however, is not a commodity. I think money cannot buy happiness. Happiness is a state of mind which goes beyond the boundary of material possession. The reason why people assume that money could buy happiness is that they follow the thought
20、of the more things you own, the merrier you will be. Yet this idea is not entirely true as more things may also lead to misery. For example, in the fable Unhappy King, the king, who had everything of his kingdom, was not happy at all. After an extensive search for happy people, he found that a penni
21、less peasant was the happiest person. In conclusion, happiness is in the eye of the beholder, who could be rich or poor. The ability to feel happy, regardless of the amount of possessions that one has, is a truly valuable asset that no money can buy.)解析：解析：本题要求考生对“金钱能否买来快乐”提出个人的意见。按照题目的要求，全文可以安排如下：第
22、一段从商品化社会人题，指出快乐不是商品，金钱无法买来快乐。第二段阐述一些人对“你拥有得越多，就会越快乐”的误解。用童话故事证明：快乐无需取决于物质的拥有与购买。第三段总结全文。6.Our society is full of competition, which is inevitable. Generally speaking, competition contributes to progress in society. In this section, you are asked to write an essay on the importance of competition. Yo
23、u can provide specific reasons and examples to support your idea. You should write at least 150 words.（分数：2.00）_正确答案：(正确答案： Competition is the key word in “The Law of the Jungle“. Those who survive in the nature are invariably the winners in the competition. Likewise, in the human world, competition
24、 is also important for both individuals and the society as a whole. First of all, competition is a powerful force to urge people to excel themselves. Without competition, there will be no challenge for us and we will not test our limit or even go beyond it. If, in a sport game, two or more persons a
25、re in a competition, athletes have to bring their A game to outplay the opponent. In this way, the athletes are driven to improve themselves. Secondly, competition is a catalyst to boost innovation. For example, in the Silicon Valley, many new technological applications are released on a daily basis
26、. No company could afford to slacken and relax in their innovative undertaking. Owing to this, we are enjoying many benefits brought by their cutting-edge design and invention, which resulted from competition. In conclusion, competition is important for us in that it makes us get better and brings us countless innovations.)解析：解析：本题要求考生对“竞争的重要性”提出个人的意见。按照题目的要求，全文可以安排如下：第一段从“丛林法则”人题，指出竞争对于个人和社会都同样重要。第二段阐述原因：其一，竞争是人们不断超越自我的动力，以运动员比赛来说明该观点。其二，竞争是创新的催化剂，以硅谷创新为例子。第三段总结全文：竞争能让我们超越自我，让我们不断推陈出新。
