1、专业英语四级（作文）-试卷137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 paid vacation for only child employees, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerpt, and
2、then comment on whether paid vacation for only child employees is necessary. 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 lo
3、ss of marks. Paid to Care for Aged Parents in Hospital The newly revised Henan Provincial Population and Family Planning Ordinances stipulate that an only child of a family can enjoy up to 20 days paid vacation every year to take care of their hospitalized parents above 60 years old, according to lo
4、cal reports. As Chinas society is aging, only children face great pressure to support their aged parents. The Law on Protection of Rights and Interests of Seniors stipulates that children should frequently visit their elderly parents, and the employers should guarantee employees legal right to take
5、vacations and visit their parents. An official of Henan Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission said the only child of a family is the only one who can look after his or her aged parents when they get sick, and the paid vacation aims to provide support to one-child families and help them co
6、pe in such a situation. The vacation is not only a positive attempt to deal with the aging society issue, but also a policy that promotes filial piety in society, and it has won wide public recognition. However, whether the policy can take effect depends on its implementation. The authorities should
7、 make more efforts to supervise enterprises and strengthen the social security mechanism.（分数：2.00）_3.Read carefully the following excerpt on a new rule of dress code in marriage registration, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of t
8、he excerpt, and then comment on whether people should dress formally in marriage licence application. 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 instru
9、ctions may result in a loss of marks. No Shorts Rule for Beijing Marriage Licence Applicants Couples who want to apply for a marriage licence in Beijing will have to dress smartly in future, or risk being turned away. The citys Civil Affairs Bureau has announced a new rule stipulating that couples w
10、ont be issued a licence to wed if they show up in shorts, T-shirts or other casual wear, the state newspaper Beijing Daily reports. The bureaus marriage registration director, Han Mingxi, says people arent showing sufficient respect for the process. It is not unusual to see couples registering in sh
11、orts and slippers. It shows their carelessness and disrespect for marriage, he tells the paper. Coming into effect on 1 July, the new rule is part of efforts to tackle the capitals divorce rate. Mr Han says his bureau is currently analyzing a large number of divorce cases, and asking experts to prop
12、ose methods and ways to promote marriage and family happiness. There has been a mixed response to the new rule among Chinese social media users. Marriage is not childs play, it should be dignified, writes one on the Sina Weibo microblogging site. But others think applying for a licence shouldnt have
13、 to be a big deal. What if a young couple want a low-key event? asks one user who thinks that applying for a licence is simply a boring and tedious process anyway.（分数：2.00）_4.We see a lot of advertisements almost everyday and everywhere. Some advertisements are good, but some are not so good. Write
14、a composition in NO LESS THAN 200 words on the following topic: The Positive/Negative Effects of Some Advertisements You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is. In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your opinion. In the last part,
15、bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization, language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Advertising Plays a Positive Role Although people often foc
16、us on the negative side when they discuss the effects of advertising, it is important to note that advertising does have its positive side. According to the International Advertising Association, advertising can encourage companies to compete and provide new products. This encourages more consumers
17、to buy, because these products meet their needs and wants. Thus, the economy is positively affected. In addition, advertising can help create more jobs. As the demand for products and services goes up because of advertising, more people are needed to manufacture, supply, ship and test those products
18、 and services. Thus, more jobs are created. Apart from encouraging consumers to choose the products that are best for them, advertising, at least in democratic nations, allows individuals to learn about the wide variety of lifestyles and political choices available to them and choose the one that th
19、ey find best. For example, in the United States, candidates for an elected position often run advertisements that discuss their strengths and the opponents weaknesses. These advertisements encourage Americans to compare and contrast the candidates and choose the one with whom they most agree.（分数：2.0
20、0）_5.Read carefully the following excerpt on fines for smoking in public, 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 imposing fines is an effective way to ban smoking in public. You should suppor
21、t 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. Beijingers Pay 1 Million Yuan in Smoking Fines Fines resulting from the Beijing s
22、moking ban introduced in June 2015, have totaled more than one million yuan ($150,000), Beijing Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning announced. A ban on smoking in all indoor public places, workplaces and public transport, the most strict in China, came into force on June 1, 2015. Indi
23、vidual smokers can be fined up to 200 yuan ($30.52), while businesses can face fines of up to 10,000 yuan ($1,526) if they fail to discourage smoking on their premises. A total of 398 businesses and institutions were fined an average of 2,600 yuan ($3,968) each, along with 1,514 individuals, each fi
24、ned an average of 53 yuan ($8), according to the commission.Berings tobacco sales fell 2.71 percent in 2015, said the commissions Gao Xiaojun. People in Beijing are coming to accept that smoking is not allowed in public places, Gao said, but the migrant population in the capital has made implementat
25、ion of the ban more difficult. Migrants know little about the ban and are more likely to find themselves in trouble. Enforcement of the ban in office buildings, restaurants and entertainment venues is also difficult, Gao added.（分数：2.00）_6.Read carefully the following excerpt on the westernized names
26、 of Chinese places 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 westernized place names should be driven out. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks will be awarded fo
27、r content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Should Westernized Place Names Be Driven Out? A residential community in a small city in China has been named Venice. Another is named Manhattan after
28、the famous New York borough. These are just a couple of examples of the current phenomenon sweeping construction sites across China: naming them after Western landmarks.Some worry that the trend of using foreign place names as well as bizarre, exaggerated names, such as calling a community a garden
29、even though there is no actual garden to speak of, is eroding local and traditional culture. Many argue that the penetration of these names could create inconvenience and even confuse residents, especially senior citizens who are used to traditional names. The Chinese Government has recently launche
30、d an initiative to address these concerns. The naming of streets, residential communities and parks will be standardized, with names deemed inappropriate and those used by several places being cut from the list of acceptable monikers.Some people think these names are just a symbol, so its unnecessar
31、y to be too serious about their naming. Today, foreign names can be seen everywhere, particularly on commercial buildings, and real estate developers are increasingly miming residential communities in an international style. Superficially, these are just names. But if you look deeper, you will see t
32、hat this penetration of foreign names will have a negative impact on traditional Chinese culture. Said Guo Xilin, from Chinese Journal Net.（分数：2.00）_专业英语四级（作文）-试卷137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 paid vacation
33、 for only child employees, 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 paid vacation for only child employees is necessary. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks wil
34、l be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Paid to Care for Aged Parents in Hospital The newly revised Henan Provincial Population and Family Planning Ordinances stipulate that an
35、 only child of a family can enjoy up to 20 days paid vacation every year to take care of their hospitalized parents above 60 years old, according to local reports. As Chinas society is aging, only children face great pressure to support their aged parents. The Law on Protection of Rights and Interes
36、ts of Seniors stipulates that children should frequently visit their elderly parents, and the employers should guarantee employees legal right to take vacations and visit their parents. An official of Henan Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission said the only child of a family is the only
37、one who can look after his or her aged parents when they get sick, and the paid vacation aims to provide support to one-child families and help them cope in such a situation. The vacation is not only a positive attempt to deal with the aging society issue, but also a policy that promotes filial piet
38、y in society, and it has won wide public recognition. However, whether the policy can take effect depends on its implementation. The authorities should make more efforts to supervise enterprises and strengthen the social security mechanism.（分数：2.00）_正确答案：(正确答案： Paid Vacation for Only Child Employees
39、 Is Necessary According to the newly revised Henan Provincial Population and Family Planning Ordinances, only child employees, with hospitalized, aged parents who are above 60 years old, can enjoy up to 20-days paid vacation every year to take care of their parents. The aims of the ordinances are to
40、 help only children lessen their pressure so that they can better support their aged parents and to promote filial piety in the society. As far as I am concerned, it is necessary to pay the only child employees for their vacation of caring for their aged parents. First, without paid vacation, the on
41、ly children employees who are the breadwinner of a family are forced to take leaves, having their already mean salary deducted. Most of them would rather work than spend the hours with their parents. Second, paid vacation can provide the only child employees with more time to support and accompany t
42、heir parents. The harmony of families can, in turn, promote that of the society. Third, paid vacation for only child employees can encourage not only filial piety of the society, but also a sense of belonging to the company and the society, which is a good method to counteract the brain drain. To co
43、nclude, I believe paid vacation for only child employees are necessary, but the implementation should be strictly supervised.)解析：解析： 本题的主旨是讨论独生子女是否有必要有带薪护理假。首先应当总结概括材料内容，再给出自己的观点。文章可安排如下： 第一段：简要概括材料内容，提出自己的看法独生子女有必要有带薪护理假。 第二段：列出理由论证自己的观点。首先，作为养家糊口的人，如果没有带薪护理假，很多独生子女宁愿选择工作也不愿意因请假而导致薪资被减扣；第二，带薪护理假给予独
44、生子女更多时间陪伴父母，有利于促进家庭和谐：第三，带薪护理假有利于提高员工的归属感，缓解人才流失。 第三段：总结全文，重申观点独生子女应该要有带薪护理假，但是其执行应该要严格监管。3.Read carefully the following excerpt on a new rule of dress code in marriage registration, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerp
45、t, and then comment on whether people should dress formally in marriage licence application. 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 ma
46、y result in a loss of marks. No Shorts Rule for Beijing Marriage Licence Applicants Couples who want to apply for a marriage licence in Beijing will have to dress smartly in future, or risk being turned away. The citys Civil Affairs Bureau has announced a new rule stipulating that couples wont be is
47、sued a licence to wed if they show up in shorts, T-shirts or other casual wear, the state newspaper Beijing Daily reports. The bureaus marriage registration director, Han Mingxi, says people arent showing sufficient respect for the process. It is not unusual to see couples registering in shorts and slippers. It shows their carelessness and disrespect for marriage, he tells the paper. Coming in
