1、专业英语四级（作文）-试卷136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.PART VI WRITING（分数：2.00）_2.Read carefully the following excerpt on real-name package delivery in China, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerpt, and the
2、n comment on whether sending package should require real-name registration. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a los
3、s of marks. Under New Crackdown, Sending Packages Now Requires an ID Card Chinas State Post Bureau announced on Monday that it will start a nationwide campaign to crack down on illegal activities by enforcing real-name registration for senders. The nations new rules require senders to present offici
4、al ID, especially when sending from a public place, such as hotels or train stations. The rules also stipulate that packages should go through an X-ray machine for a security check. China began to mull a real-name registration policy in the industry after parcels tainted with toxic chemicals killed
5、a man in East Chinas Shandong Province and poisoned seven others in December 2013. A staff member surnamed Chen working in a post office in Hohhot said that senders must take their original ID cards to the post office. The couriers will scan and record your ID information. Senders dont need to worry
6、 about personal information being in secure. For instance, there will be specially-assigned personnel to keep and manage all this information, Chen added. However, many Net users still expressed concern over the leak of personal information in real-name registration. Zhu Hong, an associate professor
7、 told the mass media that whether the real-name registration system would hold back packages containing illegal or hazardous goods is not clear. We can trace the senders now with phone numbers. Registering ID cards might only speed up the process a bit.（分数：2.00）_3.Read carefully the following excerp
8、t on 2.5-day weekend in China, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then comment on whether 2.5-day weekend policy should be adopted in China You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks wi
9、ll be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. China to Implement 2.5-Day Weekends This Summer The State Administration of Tourism is mulling over a new plan to create two-and-a-half
10、 day weekends across the country sometime by the summer. The idea is to give employees more family time and also stimulate tourism. A number of provinces and municipalities across China, including Hebei, Jiangxi and Chongqing, have issued new policies, calling on companies to create 2.5-day weekends
11、. Since being announced in November, the idea has begun gaining traction. Its a good thing for us, because we can obviously take more time to relax. I think its a good idea. There are so many people commuting on Fridays. The traffic is usually very crowded. Liu Simin, Deputy Secretary General of the
12、 Beijing Tourism Society, says having 2.5-day weekends can help satisfy peoples desire for more short trips. However, he notes the new policy is limited in scope. Three key points contained in this plan suggest its only a benefit for a certain group of people. Firstly, its not a rule, but rather a s
13、uggestion. Secondly, the plan is conditional. Lastly, its only applied to the summer months, rather than to all year. Because of these stipulations, the coverage of the 2.5-day weekends is going to be very limited. Under the provisions, a 40-hour working week is still required, meaning employees who
14、 get 2.5-day weekends are going to have to make up the hours somewhere else during their week.（分数：2.00）_4.Read carefully the following excerpt on closing public toilets in UK, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerpt, and
15、then comment on whether public toilets should be closed in UK. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt.Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Pu
16、blic Toilets Wiped Out in Parts of UK Some UK High Streets and public spaces no longer have any council-run public toilets, the BBC has learned. At least 1,782 facilities have closed across the UK in the last decade, Freedom of Information requests found. The Local Government Association said counci
17、ls were trying to keep toilets open but faced squeezed budgets. Public toilets have existed on UK High Streets for more than 150 years, but there is no legal requirement for local authorities to provide toilets, meaning they are often closed down if councils feel they cannot afford the upkeep. Raymo
18、nd Martin, of the British Toilet Association, said providing toilets was about health, well-being, equality and social inclusion. Its also about public decency and public dignitywe dont want people being forced to urinate in the streets, he said. Joan Dean said her husband Brian, who has Parkinsons
19、disease, was left humiliated when he wet himself after failing to find a toilet on a trip to Levenshulme, in Manchester, where 18 toilets have been closed in the last 10 years. A Local Government Association spokesman said councils were doing everything they could to keep public toilets open, includ
20、ing running community toilet schemes to enable pubs, restaurants and shops to make their toilets available to the public. Cuts meant councils had less to spend on community services and the next few years would continue to be a challenge, he said.（分数：2.00）_5.Read carefully the following excerpt on t
21、he trend of youngsters living with parents, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then comment on whether adults should live with their parents. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks
22、will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. A Million More Youngsters to Live With Parents A million more young people are likely to find themselves living with their parents ov
23、er the next decade, according to an insurance company. The main reason is the affordability of housing, the company said. The study forecasts that 3.8 million people aged between 21 and 34 will be living at home by 2025, a third more than at the moment. The number of households containing two or mor
24、e families is also expected to rise, from 1.5 million to 2.2 million. Charlotte Nisbet and her boyfriend Jay Arkellboth aged 24were forced to move back in with his parents in east London, as they could not afford to rent by themselves. It would be nice to have our own space, and not to worry about t
25、reading on his parents toes, she told the BBC. She cannot foresee being able to get a place of their own in the near future. Im pessimistic. On our current salaries, no way. If we did, we wouldnt be able to eat out or go on holiday. But not everyone is gloomy about the prospect of sharing their livi
26、ng space with other couples. The advantages include having other people around for company, cheaper living costs, and more people to share the chores, the company said, Multigenerational living is often seen as a necessity rather than a choice, particularly when adults are forced to move back in wit
27、h family to help save for long-term goals like buying their own house.（分数：2.00）_6.Read carefully the following excerpt on the trend of people having a mid-career break, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then gi
28、ve your comment on mid-career break. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. The Surprising Benefits of
29、a Mid-Career Break Once considered career suicide, sabbaticals are now not only acceptedbut encouragedby some employers. Heres how to take one and still get ahead. When Winston Chen told his friends that he had quit his job as chief technology officer at a software company to move to a small island
30、in Arctic Norway with his family for a year, few people called him crazy. Instead, most people simply replied: I wish I had the guts to do that. At first, he said he was concerned that time away from the industry might hurt his career. Thats the main reason that keeps people from doing this, and I w
31、as no different, he said in an email. But you have to create the urgency for living the life you want. While many people dream of taking time off mid-career, few actually do it. But the number of people taking lengthy sabbaticals later in life is increasing, according to experts. Thats in part due t
32、o companies becoming more open to the idea and the higher rate at which people are changing jobs. And depending on how you play your cards, you can return with a better job than when you left. Of course, not all employers will be open to the idea of a gap year. Many employers are not so keen to see
33、someone take off for a year because of the need for business continuity and consistency. said Reboot Partners Smith.（分数：2.00）_专业英语四级（作文）-试卷136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.PART VI WRITING（分数：2.00）_解析：2.Read carefully the following excerpt on real-name package delivery in China,
34、 and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then comment on whether sending package should require real-name registration. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks will be awarded for content
35、 relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Under New Crackdown, Sending Packages Now Requires an ID Card Chinas State Post Bureau announced on Monday that it will start a nationwide campaign to crack dow
36、n on illegal activities by enforcing real-name registration for senders. The nations new rules require senders to present official ID, especially when sending from a public place, such as hotels or train stations. The rules also stipulate that packages should go through an X-ray machine for a securi
37、ty check. China began to mull a real-name registration policy in the industry after parcels tainted with toxic chemicals killed a man in East Chinas Shandong Province and poisoned seven others in December 2013. A staff member surnamed Chen working in a post office in Hohhot said that senders must ta
38、ke their original ID cards to the post office. The couriers will scan and record your ID information. Senders dont need to worry about personal information being in secure. For instance, there will be specially-assigned personnel to keep and manage all this information, Chen added. However, many Net
39、 users still expressed concern over the leak of personal information in real-name registration. Zhu Hong, an associate professor told the mass media that whether the real-name registration system would hold back packages containing illegal or hazardous goods is not clear. We can trace the senders no
40、w with phone numbers. Registering ID cards might only speed up the process a bit.（分数：2.00）_正确答案：(正确答案： Real-Name Parcel Delivery, Security Guarantee or Privacy Threat? A severe incident that parcels tainted with toxic chemicals had killed a man in 2013 caused Chinas State Post Bureau to enforce real
41、-name registration for senders using the national courier service. That is to say, the senders are required to present their official ID when they deliver goods. However, in spite of the new rules, there is still a concern over the leak of personal information in real-name registration and the new s
42、ystem is not assured to hold back the danger caused by illegal or hazardous goods. Therefore, as far as I am concerned, real-name parcel delivery is necessary but much more new regulations should be put forward to deal with the new privacy threat it brings about. There are many serious threats even
43、after the states policy is carried out. Firstly, in some provinces the parcels with fake sender names are still accepted and most couriers fail to check what is inside the packages. Secondly, many of the senders refuse to work with the couriers, because they think it is unsafe to unveil their inform
44、ation, and therefore the couriers can hardly verify their real information. Thirdly, the worst problem is probably the leak of the personal information. If your phone number is leaked to real estate agents, you will have to receive lots of harassing phone calls, some of which may even indicate your
45、name, your address, your workplace, and even your personal account. As China moves into the era of E-commerce, courier services are gradually turning into an inseparable part of our life. At the same time, because of the lurking perils mentioned above, more strategies should be designed to help the
46、senders and the delivery services better co-operate with each other in order to move in a much smoother way.)解析：解析： 考生在下笔之前应先审题，明确写作要求：针对“寄送包裹是否应该实名制”这一热议话题，首先总结材料中的主要观点，然后提出个人看法。文章结构可安排如下： 第一段：简要概括材料中所指明的现象。因为快递运输过中出现的事故，我国近来出台以下政策，要求寄送包裹的人在寄送时要使用身份证进行实名登记。然而该政策并没有完全消除所有的危险，依然有不安和信息不安全的现象存在。我个人的看法是
47、，寄送包裹应该实名制，但应该加强法规，以减少隐患。 第二段：国家的政策实行之后仍然有很多问题。第一，在某些省份依然有人使用假名；第二，很多寄件人不配合政策，不愿意提供实名；第三，最严重的问题就是实名制后出现大量个人隐私被盗用的问题。 第三段：重申观点使用快递不可避免，实名制也是必须，怎么保护好自己的个人信息，让寄件者和快递公司更好地合作是我们要考虑的问题。3.Read carefully the following excerpt on 2.5-day weekend in China, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerpt, and
