1、专业英语四级（作文）-试卷141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 military training 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 whethe
2、r military training is necessary for students. 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. Is Military Train
3、ing Necessary for Freshmen? With the new school semester around the corner, millions of Chinese students are set to undergo a 2-week-long compulsory military training to kick off their new lives in high schools or colleges. Is military training beneficial for students and should it be compulsory? It
4、 doesnt make any sense to me. I mean, why we have to go through all these terrible experiences. Maybe it is a valuable memory to someone, but it never was to me. I went through three military trainings, when I began junior high school, high school and university, respectively, and each was the worst
5、 time I had during my stay in each school. Were merely trained in marching and walking moves, and it never makes any sense to me how were gonna defend our country with this perfectly synchronized walking pace. Our trainers were soldiers and they were usually rude and very unfair when dealing with us
6、. I was constantly being scolded and criticized during the training even when I was definitely obeying, said Sunny Li, a student of Communication University of China. However, some argues that there is nothing wrong with military training when you are in college, it is good for discipline and you le
7、arn how to work together as a team; also, when a country might get into a situation where its citizens are needed to defend the country they have some basic knowledge on how to do it.（分数：2.00）_3.Read carefully the following excerpt on college promotion films and then write your response in NO LESS T
8、HAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then comment on the good-lookings in college promotion films. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language
9、quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Promote College Quality, Not Vanity Many colleges are reportedly exploiting their most beautiful female students as an advertisement to attract students to enrol in their institutions. A college is an integral part of s
10、ociety; it is not different from other educational institutions. Theres nothing wrong in launching enrolment campaigns on the Internet. But is it necessary to turn college admission into an entertainment show? Wouldnt that undermine a colleges more important characteristics such as teaching quality,
11、 research facilities and campus culture? Some people presume that this is the best way to attract students to a college. But the question is: What do the students really want? The response of some students of Beijing Language and Culture University to this question can be surmised thus: I dont want
12、to talk about beautiful girls and handsome boys on the campus all day long, because I enrol in a college to study not to enjoy a fashion show. Yale University released a 16-minute enrolment promotion film in 2012 to introduce Yales colorful campus life. All those who took part in the promotion film
13、were Yale students, teachers and non-teaching staff, and the film was appreciated by all. A promotion film of Peking University about its history and spirit in the same year, too, won public praise. The fact is that people care more about a college per se rather than its beautiful students.（分数：2.00）
14、_4.Read carefully the following excerpt on the trend of overseas education 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 overseas education is a good option for high school graduates. You should sup
15、port 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. More Shun National College Entrance Exam to Go Abroad Education Ministry figur
16、es show that about 10 percent of, or more than 1 million, high school graduates did not take the gaokao in each of the past five years. About 20 percent of high school graduates in some top schools in cities such as Beijing and Shanghai have chosen to study overseas, according to the ministry. This
17、resulted in the Chinese student population abroad rising to 400,000 in 2013, and the figure is continuing to increase, the ministry said. Special classes for students applying to universities overseas have become common at schools nationwide to help them prepare for the TOEFL and SAT US admissions t
18、ests. Agencies that help students who want to study abroad said the summer used to be a busy time as those with disappointing gaokao results sought places overseas, but this is no longer the case. Teng Zheng, deputy general manager of Shanghai CIIC Education International, said, Students no longer o
19、nly regard overseas education as an alternative if they fail the gaokao. Instead, its becoming some peoples first choice. Over the past few years there have been attempts to reform the gaokao system in response to complaints that it is not a scientific way to measure students academic performance an
20、d abilities.（分数：2.00）_5.Read carefully the following excerpt on the trend of graduate entrepreneurship 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 it is a good way for the graduates to start up th
21、eir own business right after graduation. 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. From Graduates to Entre
22、preneurs College graduates across the country are once again on the hunt for jobs. Job seekers flocked to a job fair held at the China International Science and Technology Convention Center. While fairs are filled with job seekers, another type of employment opportunity is flourishing among graduate
23、s. In order to relieve pressure on the labor market, the Chinese Government announced a string of policies over the past year encouraging people to start up their own businesses. Ye Xiaoying, a student who will graduate from Beijing Forestry University this year, now has a part-time job at a western
24、-style restaurant in north Beijing named Hou Hui You Qi, which literally means See You Again. It was created and is operated by several college students. According to Ye, most of these students will graduate this year and plan to continue working here after graduation. Ma Yao, one of the restaurants
25、 founders, said that the restaurant was initially financed through crowdfunding. In fact, the 2 million yuan in start-up funds received all came from crowdfunding, and about 80 percent of it was contributed by college students. Li Xiaolin, a member of the Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Confe
26、rence (CPPCC), also supported entrepreneurship but gave his own suggestions. By starting up their own businesses, college students can realize their ideals and values. Its a good thing, not to mention that such actions can also help create more job opportunities.（分数：2.00）_6.Read carefully the follow
27、ing excerpt on luxury life of Chinese international students, 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 international students should buy luxury cars. You should support yourself with informatio
28、n 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. A Lust for Speed: Young, Rich and Chinese in Rural America The latest obsession for Chinas Great Gatsby gen
29、eration in the US? They come to study but they also spend big on luxury cars. When Michael Kwan moved to the US from Hong Kong in 2012 to attend university his parents provided him with a generous budget for living expenses. The amount was far above what he needed at the rural Midwestern campus of t
30、he University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, so Kwan used the excess cash to purchase an $80,000 Cadillac Escalade. The idea was to have a huge car and fit in with American culture, he said. But Kwan quickly found himself entrenched in a secretive group of about a dozen luxury car owners on campus
31、, all of whom were from mainland China and drove much smaller sports cars such as Nissan GT-Rs and BMW M5s. Lin, a student from the mainland of China, said that while American students might view luxury cars as an expensive folly, Chinese students see them as the bargain of a lifetime. What if I tol
32、d you that if you moved abroad you could buy a Ferrari for half or even a third of the price back home? What would you do? he asked. Youd buy that Ferrari because its a huge discount and a once in a lifetime chance to experience a car you might never afford otherwise.（分数：2.00）_专业英语四级（作文）-试卷141答案解析 (
33、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 military training 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 military training
34、is necessary for students. 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. Is Military Training Necessary for Fr
35、eshmen? With the new school semester around the corner, millions of Chinese students are set to undergo a 2-week-long compulsory military training to kick off their new lives in high schools or colleges. Is military training beneficial for students and should it be compulsory? It doesnt make any sen
36、se to me. I mean, why we have to go through all these terrible experiences. Maybe it is a valuable memory to someone, but it never was to me. I went through three military trainings, when I began junior high school, high school and university, respectively, and each was the worst time I had during m
37、y stay in each school. Were merely trained in marching and walking moves, and it never makes any sense to me how were gonna defend our country with this perfectly synchronized walking pace. Our trainers were soldiers and they were usually rude and very unfair when dealing with us. I was constantly b
38、eing scolded and criticized during the training even when I was definitely obeying, said Sunny Li, a student of Communication University of China. However, some argues that there is nothing wrong with military training when you are in college, it is good for discipline and you learn how to work toge
39、ther as a team; also, when a country might get into a situation where its citizens are needed to defend the country they have some basic knowledge on how to do it.（分数：2.00）_正确答案：(正确答案： Military Training Is Necessary for Freshmen Compulsory Military Training for millions of Chinese students will be o
40、n the way as the new school semester is approaching. But discussions have been sparked on whether military training is necessary for freshmen. Some students argue that the military experiences are terrible, useless and they have received unfair treatment from the trainers. However, other students fa
41、vor its advantages such as the cultivation of self-discipline, teamwork spirit and basic military knowledge. From my perspective, I believe that compulsory military training is necessary for freshmen. To begin with, military training can help students better fit in their classes. Military training r
42、equires students to exceed the honor of their own and prioritize that of the collective. It is exactly under this circumstance that students will learn to unite to get any tasks placed before them done and win honor for their classes. Moreover, military training will be a good opportunity for these
43、newcomers to get acquainted with their classmates and make friends. Besides, military training is beneficial to the cultivation of students, particularly their discipline, grittiness and bravery, which will all play an important role in their life later. Taking the reasons above into account, I thin
44、k compulsory military training is necessary for freshmen.)解析：解析： 本题的主旨是讨论新生军训是否有必要。首先应当总结概括材料中内容，再给出自己的观点。文章结构可安排如下： 第一段：简要概括材料内容，提出自己的看法新生军训有必要。 第二段：分两点铺陈论述自己的观点。第一，军训让新生能更好地融入他们的新集体；第二，再者，军训对学生自身素质的培养也是十分有利的。 第三段：总结全文，重申观点军训对新生来说是很有必要的。3.Read carefully the following excerpt on college promotion fi
45、lms 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 the good-lookings in college promotion films. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, co
46、ntent sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Promote College Quality, Not Vanity Many colleges are reportedly exploiting their most beautiful female students as an advertisement to attract students to enrol in their ins
47、titutions. A college is an integral part of society; it is not different from other educational institutions. Theres nothing wrong in launching enrolment campaigns on the Internet. But is it necessary to turn college admission into an entertainment show? Wouldnt that undermine a colleges more important characteristics such as teaching quality, research facilities and campus culture
