1、专业八级-108 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：5，分数：100.00)1.Directions: Some people prefer to spend time with one or two close friends. Others choose to spend time with a large number of friends. Compare the advantages of each choice. Which of these two ways of spending time do you prefer? Use s
2、pecific reasons to support your answer. （分数：20.00）_2.Directions: The government has announced that it plans to build a new university, Some people think that your community would be a good place to locate the university, Compare the advantages and disadvantages of establishing a new university in yo
3、ur community, Use specific details in your discussion. （分数：20.00）_3.Directions: Some people prefer to plan activities for their free time very carefully. Others choose not to make any plans at all for their free time. Compare the benefits of planning free-time activities with the benefits of not mak
4、ing plans. Which do you preferplanning or not planning for your leisure time? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your choice. （分数：20.00）_4.Directions: Some people choose friends who are different from themselves. Others choose friends who are similar to themselves. Compare the advantages o
5、f having friends who are different from you with the advantages of having friends who are similar to you. Which kind of friend do you prefer for yourself? Why? （分数：20.00）_5.Directions: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People behave differently when they wear different clothes.
6、Do you agree that different clothes influence the way people behave? Use specific examples to support your answer. （分数：20.00）_专业八级-108 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：5，分数：100.00)1.Directions: Some people prefer to spend time with one or two close friends. Others choose to spend time with a
7、large number of friends. Compare the advantages of each choice. Which of these two ways of spending time do you prefer? Use specific reasons to support your answer. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：()解析：参考范文 Small and Large Groups of FriendsFriends play a very important part in everyone“s life. And each of our frien
8、ds is special and unique. Some friends may be good advisors or confidants while others challenge our opinions or push us to try new things. What“s more, we may like to pursue different activities with different friends, and we may like to be with a large group of friends or spend time with just one
9、or two. Each has its advantages. One advantage of spending time with one or two close friends is that these friends usually know us well. We can communicate with them easily and are unembarrassed to share our feelings. As we all know these good friends won“t judge us. Therefore, we are likely to sha
10、re many of the same interests and will, therefore, find it easy to talk about many things. Finally, it is much simpler to arrange activities when only two or three people are involved. First, having many different friends can teach us about life and the world. I think you can learn many things about
11、 many different countries if you know people from all over the world. For example, if you have a friend from China and one from Iran, you can learn more about those two countries. If you just have friends from your country, then you do not learn very much about the world. As for me, although it can
12、be fun to spend time with a large group of friends, I am more likely to find myself with one or two close friends. It is easier for us to match our schedules and arrange a time to meet. Besides, we have a deeper relationship, so I find the time that I spend with them to be very valuable. No matter h
13、ow we like to spend time with friends, there is no denying that friends are very important to us.2.Directions: The government has announced that it plans to build a new university, Some people think that your community would be a good place to locate the university, Compare the advantages and disadv
14、antages of establishing a new university in your community, Use specific details in your discussion. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：()解析：参考范文 Compare the Advantages and Disadvantages of Establishinga New University in Your CommunityThe first advantage of having a new university built in my community would be the j
15、obs it would bring to the community. Initially, the jobs would be those connected with the actual building of the university structures, such as brick layers and carpenters. Once the buildings were completed, the jobs would be those on the campus itself. Those would include teachers, office workers,
16、 custodians, and librarians. My community is right beside what we call a “Technology Center“. This “Technology Center“ is a street where many IT company“s headquarters are located. What“s more, there are three major buildings functioning as technology markets, where one can buy the latest computer p
17、roducts or just some spare parts. Students majoring in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering would consider this place a paradise. Foremost, it is easy to find internship opportunities at prestigious technology companies. When you get a position in a company, especially when you work in their h
18、eadquarters, promotions are much easier to come by. What“s more, the computer market is a perfect place to get hands-on experience. Students can take a five-minute walk and learn the latest trends in computer processors, chips, and electronic gadgets. Not only that, students will have ample opportun
19、ities to meet current employees at some of the biggest global names in IT, people with years of experience in the industry. These would be inspiring experiences which would add much to studies in the classroom. If you walk in the opposite direction from the computer markets, you will soon reach two
20、of the best universities in the country. This is the second advantage of establishing a university in my community. If the two schools offer to cooperate on projects or activities, students will be able to work with eminent professors from both of those two schools. Not that the new university will
21、not have renowned faculty members of its own, but it is always wise to meet more professors in one“s area, for every professor brings different insights and perspectives. Furthermore, because these two schools have been here for over a hundred years, the academic environment is already well establis
22、hed. There are many local book stores which the new university could make use of. Establishments such as discos, bars, and arcades, which could prove a distraction to students, are nowhere to be found. Paradoxically, some of the advantages of my community bring with them some disadvantages. First of
23、 all, the prices in my area are higher than average. It costs more to eat. Most restaurants serve fancy Italian or French food, which require tips. Housing is also expensive, renting a two bedroom apartment costs more than one student can normally afford. Moreover, the community is rather crowded. N
24、ot only is it hard to find peace and quiet, it is also hard to get around during rush hour. By five o“clock traffic is gridlocked and the sidewalks are packed with pedestrians. If the new university chooses to be located in our community, it should offer student cafeterias with a fair price and scho
25、ol buses to counter these problems of the surrounding area. While I cannot say that our community is perfect for the new university, its disadvantages can be compensated for and its advantages are evident and unique among neighborhoods in my country. I hope our community can provide the necessary co
26、nveniences for the new school and that the new school can in turn make our community a better place to live.3.Directions: Some people prefer to plan activities for their free time very carefully. Others choose not to make any plans at all for their free time. Compare the benefits of planning free-ti
27、me activities with the benefits of not making plans. Which do you preferplanning or not planning for your leisure time? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your choice. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：()解析：参考范文 Planning or Not Planning for Your Leisure Time?I think that free time is a precious thing for mo
28、st of us. When we“re working hard, it“s nice to imagine what we“ll do when the weekend comes. We juggle one idea with another, trying to decide what best suits our budget and the amount of time we have. If we have to follow a strict plan, it would not be very leisurely, would it? That“s why, althoug
29、h I admit there are benefits to making plans, I choose not to plan my leisure time. Planning ahead can help avoid unwanted incidents which can ruin our leisure time. For instance, if we plan to barbecue, we should check the weather and make sure the weather cooperates that day. We also have to check
30、 the date because on weekends parks can be packed. Before we set off we should double-check the equipment, or we would find ourselves scrambling home for the necessary tools. These are just some simple benefits of being prudent when planning our leisure time. When all plans are abandoned, neverthele
31、ss, no great catastrophe occurs. Several benefits arise when we do not plan ahead. First of all, we save the time of planning. Sometimes it is frustrating to plan everything: you may have to call hotels with no idea of what their rooms actually look like; you may have to pack things you might not ne
32、ed such as Band-Aids or umbrellas; you also have to confirm everything once you have gone through all the effort of preparing and planning. These are very time-consuming and tiring jobs, which could be avoided if you simply decide to start having fun. When there is no plan to follow, you often disco
33、ver interesting things in your spare time. This is especially evident when one travels. I once took a trip to Korea. Instead of following a strict itinerary, I decided to just spend the day walking around aimlessly. I happened to meet a very wonderful traditional Korean family who spoke rather good
34、English. We talked about their everyday life, and in the end they offered me to stay for dinner. I had a fantastic meal, since it was genuine home-made Korean cuisine, not the processed Korean food in hotels which cater to foreigners. Unplanned leisure time also provides a sense of freedom and relax
35、ation. This should be the true meaning of “leisure“. When I am traveling alone, I hate to follow a schedule. I stop to enjoy the moment when I feel like it; I speed up in order to visit the next spot when I feel like it; I get up when I feel like it; and I talk to natives when I feel like it. In thi
36、s way, I have a completely different experience from being at school where I have to get up at the same time, go to classes on time, and hand in papers before the deadline. In conclusion, I tend to go with the flow when I am enjoying my leisure time. Acting on the spur of the moment, that“s the real
37、 beauty of having time of your own.4.Directions: Some people choose friends who are different from themselves. Others choose friends who are similar to themselves. Compare the advantages of having friends who are different from you with the advantages of having friends who are similar to you. Which
38、kind of friend do you prefer for yourself? Why? （分数：20.00）_正确答案：()解析：参考范文 Choose Friends Who Are Different from You or Similar to You?There are a lot of advantages to having friends who are different from you. For it give you a different way of looking at the world. Friends who are different can int
39、roduce foods, music, politics, and books you“ve never tried before. If you“re a spontaneous someone who is more scheduled can help you get better organized. You, on the other hand, help them loosen up a little bit, and do things more on the spur of the moment. Frankly, friends who are like you can b
40、e beneficial. For starters, since you share the same interests, you do not have to argue about what to do. For instance, some of my friends are basketball fans like me, so when we get together, the rendezvous point must be some basketball court and the agenda is no doubt to play a basketball game. A
41、 similar personality may mean similar opinions on many subjects. In this way arguments are avoided, and in the relationship conversations may go much more smoothly. While friendships with people similar to you can make for smoother relationships, when your friends are different from you, you have mu
42、ch more to gain. For new learners, these friends bring something new to the table. They can offer fresh information about areas with which you are not very familiar. I have several friends who live near the equator in tropical areas. They enjoy a completely different lifestyle because of their surro
43、undings, and it is fascinating to communicate with them. I learn about the thrill of scuba diving or the challenges of surfing. Although I am not the swimming type, it is wonderful to hear stories about those exciting activities. In other situations, you get not only stories, but actual assistance f
44、rom your friends. For instance, I major in computer science and do not know anything about art. I once had to make a slideshow for a very important presentation. I filled in all the contents with my program codes but I hit the wall when I tried to design the appearance of the slideshow. I did not kn
45、ow what colors to match or what to use for the background. Fortunately I had a friend who majors in marketing and he gave me a hand with the presentation. With his suggestions, the presentation was attractive as well as informative. Having friends who are different from you also improves your commun
46、ication skills. When you spend all your time with people who are similar to you, you do not have to worry about communication. The similarity makes it easy and convenient to communicate. Nevertheless, in reality we are always encountering different kinds of people. If we cannot communicate effective
47、ly without the aid of common interests or jargon, we are destined to suffer the consequences of poor communication skills. That“s how talking with friends who are different from you teaches you how to approach different people with different perspectives. To sum up, I keep the advantages of having friends who are similar to me in mind. But friends who are different from me broaden my mind and s
