1、考研英语（短文写作）模拟试卷 14 及答案与解析Part BDirections: Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following information. (20 points)1 Some people think that children should spend most of their time on school studies. Others believe that young children should spend most of their time playing. Compare these two
2、views. Which view do you agree with? Why?You should write about 150 words.2 Decisions can be made quickly, or they can be made after careful thought. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The decisions that people make quickly are always wrong. Use reasons and specific examples to s
3、upport your opinion.You should write about 150 words in your essay.3 In some countries the average worker is obliged to retire at the age of 60 to 65. Some people agree with this practice, while others do not. What do you think ?You should write about 150 words in your essay.4 Study the following se
4、t of pictures carefully and write an essay. Your essay should cover all the information provided and meet the requirements below:1. Write out the message conveyed by the cartoon.2. Give your comments.5 Some people choose friends who are different from them. Others choose friends who are similar to t
5、hem. Which kind of friend would you choose, different or similar?You should write about 150 words in.考研英语（短文写作）模拟试卷 14 答案与解析Part BDirections: Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following information. (20 points)1 【正确答案】 Should Young Children Spend Most of Their Time on School Studies or Pl
6、aying?Some people believe that it is important for children to spend most of their time on academic studies. Others believe that children should spend their time playing instead of studying. To understand the logic behind these two views, we must compare their advantages and disadvantages.If a child
7、 spends all of his/her time studying,this child will learn the value of education early on,and will be able to impress his/her parents with his/her knowledge, therefore gaining self-confidence and motivation.If a child spends most of his/her time playing,he/she will not learn about mathematics and s
8、cience,but he/she will learn another important skill: socialization. Children can also increase their motor skills if they spend their time playing games that involve hand-eye coordination.Both of these perspectives have valid points. However, I think it is best to try and combine playing with learn
9、ing. A very young child has no interest in studying,and I believe that adults must allow children to have fun. Otherwise, parents may realize, to their horror, that the children will grow up to be uncaring,antisocial adults. I feel that there is a right time to introduce studying and academia to chi
10、ldren. It is better to wait until the children are at least five or six years old before trying to get them to study.【知识模块】 短文写作2 【正确答案】 Are Decisions that People Make Quickly Always Wrong?While carefully thinking out decisions can be important, there are many decisions that are best suited to impul
11、sive, spontaneous outcomes.Consider there are a number of things I should get done during the day: I have to clean my apartment, as well as do some grocery shopping. A friend calls, and invites me to see an art exhibition. This situation does not require a carefully thought out decision. I can easil
12、y put off my small errands and the decision was definitely not wrong.A second example can be seen at the workplace. If I took the time to carefully think out each decision I made during the day, my company would quickly lose many important deals. In some situations, one must act on instinct in order
13、 to get the job done as quickly and efficiently as possible.With that said, there are, of course, situations which do require careful thought and consideration before reaching a decision. For example,buying an apartment or a house is a very big decision to make. In this circumstance,I would not make
14、 a choice without careful evaluation of all of the information available.While some decisions require very careful thought, others can easily be made quickly and still be correct. In everyday life, this solution is regarded as very necessary.【知识模块】 短文写作3 【正确答案】 Should the Average Worker Be Obliged t
15、o Retire at the Age of 60 to 65?One practice in some countries is to require them by law to retire at the age of 60 to 65. However,such policy will bring about some serious social problems.The first reason against the compulsory practice is that it restricts personal choice. This compulsory policy w
16、ould make the old feel useless and depressed. There would even be a greater likelihood of their suffering from certain mental problems.The social effects of asking some seniors to retire by law are more alarming. One of its negative impacts is a strain on the labour market. Among people nearing reti
17、rement age are some hardened experts in their various fields. In some circumstances, the role they play in their own professional areas cannot even be replaced.Having seniors retire by force also implies a social welfare cost increase. The more retirees,the more pensions a government has to pay. Thi
18、s may hinder economic progress. Worst of all, when the burden becomes too heavy to shoulder,serious social and economic problems will arise.All in all, it is not appropriate for a government to impose compulsory retirement on the aged. What it can do is to suggest an age when old people declare reti
19、rement.【知识模块】 短文写作4 【正确答案】 CooperationThe picture sets its background in an immense wasteland with endless mountains in the far reach. Two handicapped men are traveling in the wild,one lacking a left leg and the other a right leg. To make it easier, they decide to hold each other and make full use o
20、f their only legs, so that they can walk like one person, thus abandoning their crutches. Just as the subtitle indicates, in this way they will have no difficulty going anywhere.Apparently, the picture aims to emphasize the importance of cooperation among individuals. Although most people are physic
21、ally healthy, they do have their own advantages and disadvantages concerning their characters and abilities. Therefore, only through effective collaboration can people realize specializationoptimize what we are good at, and have others make up our limitations and win the opportunities. Consequently,
22、 with the joint efforts people are more likely to accomplish great deeds. Quite the opposite, the conceited always ends in futile efforts of achieving improvement.In my point of view, what the picture suggests not only fits the individuals, but can also be applied on the collective level. Organizati
23、ons and nations, in todays world, are eager to seek cooperation too, because the division of work and mutual assistance make them stronger. It is cooperation that drives our complicated modern society work as the two men did in the picture.【知识模块】 短文写作5 【正确答案】 Similar FriendsIn our life we are surrou
24、nded by our family and friends. We cannot choose our family, but we can choose our friends. I prefer to be friends with similar people.We tend to think that opposites attract like magnets do,but when it comes to friendship,opposites repel each other. If your friend never agrees with you, how can you
25、 have a nice time together? You will never make a mutual decision on where to go or what to do,because you like to go swimming, while your friend likes cycling. If your friends do not understand your life and the troubles that you go through, how can they support you in difficult times? In my years
26、in college,most of my friends study the same major. This way, we understand the challenges of studying better and can help each other through difficult times. My friends have similar ideas on contemporary issues. We do not always agree on everything. We can have healthy debates,but in general we thi
27、nk alike. When I had to graduate, I was genuinely sorry that I had to leave these firends. I think that friends cannot be friends if they do not understand the workings of each others minds.Although some people may choose to be friends with dissimilar people,I prefer to have friends who understand me and think in a similar way.【知识模块】 短文写作
