Writing task 1
Directions: For this part, you will write a short passage. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.
假设你是一名在美国大学读书的学生。你对学校的住宿条件不满意。请撰写一封正式的投诉信。 1. 提出投诉
2. 提出待解决的问题 3. 建议如何解决
Sample
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing this letter to make a complaint of the accommodation at the university. There are some problems about the living conditions, which are quite unsatisfactory. Firstly, the light is turned off at 10 o'clock every night, and I think it's too early. Secondly, the supply of hot water is only available during certain periods, which is quite inconvenient for my daily life. Thirdly, there is no Internet access in the dorm. So, when I need to do research for my learning projects, I have to go to the library. These problems have caused trouble to my study and life.
Therefore, I have some suggestions: keep the light on for another hour, provide 24-hour hot water supply, and install Internet access in the dormitory. I sincerely hope that you will take my advice into consideration, and I'm looking forward to your reply.
Sincerely yours, Li Ming
Writing task 2
Directions: For this part, you will write a short passage entitled Making Friends Online. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.
1. 网上交友变得越来越普遍 2. 网上交友的优势和所带来的问题 3. 如何正确看待网上交友
Making Friends Online
With the popularization of the Internet, making friends online is rapidly becoming a part of life for people of all ages in the world, and more and more youngsters begin enjoying life online. It is argued drastically whether it is good for the youngsters to make friends in the virtual world where we can gain as much as we lose. Surfing on the Internet is much easier to make friends because people feel freer and more convenient to express themselves. The traditional ways of getting people together are not working as well as they did before, therefore, there's a need for something new, and the Internet is filling that need. You can meet people whom you may have no chance to meet in person, and furthermore it allows you to choose from thousands of them. Of course, the situation isn't perfect. It is difficult to judge someone through computer communication. Certain things look really good, but then in real life, it's a completely different story. And the Internet addiction, cheat and even crimes still bother both the adolescents and adults. As a new product of this period, making friends online has undoubtedly made an impact on our life. We’d better accept it and use it to serve us. However, we shouldn't spend too much time online or easily believe in people we don't know. Anyway, it can be as exciting as making friends in person. Enjoy it, but remember to move slowly.
Writing task 3
Directions: For this part, you will write a short passage entitled The
Practice of Handwriting. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.
1. 目前人们是否真的越来越少使用手写了 2. 打字在哪些方面能代替手写，哪些方面不能 3. 练习手写字（或书法）是否还有必要
The Practice of Handwriting
It might be true that modern people would rather type than write with their own hands when communicating with others. Yet, I still think it necessary to practice handwriting.
With the popularity of computers nowadays, some people hold the view that the traditional way of writing letters to others is out of fashion. They see more and more people sending e-mails to each other on either business or personal matters. So they believe we can live in the modern world without handwriting at all. \even becomes unnecessary since people can either make a phone call or send a message.
However, I hold the opposite view. I believe good handwriting would be more important just because people use it less. Sending e-mails might be quick, but informal, and sometimes not in a respectful manner. As with communications like greetings and congratulations, the phone has a way of lessening the warm feelings. On such occasions, good handwriting has a power of impressing others with your sincerity.
On the other hand, handwriting can tell one's personality, as no two people have identical ways of handwriting. And good handwriting would have an even greater effect when people are getting used to the same typed letters.
To sum up, to practice one's handwriting is not only necessary but also important in the modern world.
Writing task 4
Directions: For this part, you will write a short passage entitled On Overall Quality of College Students. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.
1. 近年来，全社会越来越重视培养大学生的综合素质 2. 综合素质重要的原因 3. 如何培养综合素质
On Overall Quality of College Students
In recent years, there is a growing public concern over the overall quality of college students. Many people, including employers and educators, regard it as an attribute that a college student should possess.
Two factors have led to the awareness of the importance of overall quality. To begin with, although college graduates have acquired the scientific knowledge needed in their careers, they cannot endure the hardships in their lives, nor can they get on with other people who have a different personality. Besides, as science and technology have developed quickly, college students face more challenges and they are expected to become a generation with well-developed overall quality. Therefore, we cannot overestimate the importance of cultivating students' overall quality. To meet the requirements of the society, college students should realize that it is their top priority to cultivate the overall quality. They should build up their bodies as well as their personalities. While acquiring knowledge at college, they should get to know the society through social practice and making contact with different people.
Thus, they will develop an all-round ability with which they will meet the challenges ahead of them and become the pillars of our country.
Writing task 5
Directions: For this part, you will write a short passage entitled Higher Education in China. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.
1. 高校曾是令许多人向往的地方，如今却出现了一些学生放弃上大学的现象 2. 有些人认为这是因为我国高等教育存在着一些问题 3. 在我看来……
Sample
Higher Education in China
Up to now, the Chinese higher education system has developed for more than 30 years. In the past, it was many young people's dream to be accepted by universities. However, in recent years, some students are determined to give up the chances to go to university, which should be paid great attention to.
Some people have pointed out there are some problems with our higher education system. Firstly, some courses are tedious and outdated, but students do not have the rights to choose the courses they prefer. Secondly, test-oriented education has made the examination play a leading role in judging students' abilities. Consequently, practical skills are neglected and passing examinations seems to be the final target for most students. Thirdly, high tuition has prevented many intelligent students from entering universities. As we know, the average tuition per year in universities is 5,000 yuan, which could possibly put many low-income families in debt. About 60 percent of China's college students come from rural areas, where most families have to spend 70 percent of their income to cover tuition.
From my perspective, our universities should take some measures to reform the curriculum and administration systems, providing more practical courses or professional training for students, and giving students more options to choose the courses they like. Besides, the government should intensify the support for the students in poverty. Only in this way can numerous outstanding youths spring out and higher education in China reach a new level.
Writing task 6
Directions: For this part, you will write a short passage entitled Living off Campus. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.
1. 一些大学生选择校外租住 2. 这样做有何好处和弊端 3. 我对此现象的看法
Living off Campus
Instead of living on campus, an increasing number of college students prefer to live outside in a rented apartment. This phenomenon is disputed, attracting support as much as opposition.
Living off campus has both advantages and disadvantages. There are some clear advantages. Students don't have to share a room with several roommates, but have a room to themselves without disturbing others or being disturbed. They can also enjoy more freedom and a quieter learning environment. However, there are more disadvantages of doing so. The most important ones are as follows. To begin with, the students' personal safety can't be guaranteed. In addition, communication with their classmates will inevitably be reduced. Last but not least, freed of the disciplines and supervision that resident students are subject to, the students who live off campus tend to be distracted from their academic studies and worse still, to fall into ill habits. To sum up, I think the disadvantages of living off campus far outweigh its advantages. Therefore, universities should forbid their students from doing so, and at the same time provide them with more pleasant living conditions.
Writing task 7
Directions: For this part, you will write a short passage entitled Living a Low-carbon Life. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.
1. 你对低碳生活的理解 2. 为什么要提倡过低碳生活 3. 如何过低碳生活
Living a Low-carbon Life
Low-carbon life has become a heated topic recently across the globe. As I see it, low-carbon life refers to a kind of lifestyle in which people do their best to reduce energy consumption as well as greenhouse gas emissions, mainly carbon dioxide. The reasons why we advocate the low-carbon life are various. But the main reason is that the present environment in which we live has been getting worse, which threatens our survival. For instance, there are more kinds of pollution; the greenhouse effect makes our planet warmer and warmer. All of these things are mainly caused by the greenhouse gases. In one word, our homeland is at great risk and a low-carbon life may be a good solution to the problem.
Then how can we live a low-carbon life? Firstly, everyone should raise the awareness of low-carbon life and know our responsibility. Secondly, we should develop good habits in our daily life. For example, we can choose bikes or public means of transportation rather than private cars; we can turn all the lights off when we leave the classroom; we can take a shorter shower, and so on. I believe that with every effort we make, the environment will become better and better.
范文点评
此文是涉及环保话题的论述文。考生要从自己对低碳生活的理解、提倡低碳生活的原因、以及低碳生活要如何实践三个方面来论述。作者首先第一段陈述了自己对于低碳生活的理解，指出低碳生活要求人们在日常生活中减少能源的使用和引起温室效应的气体排放；第二段，作者提到支持低碳生活的原因有很多，其中最重要的就是环境恶化，并举例说明；最后，作者指出实践低碳生活首先要提高意识，其次要改变日常习惯，作者还认为低碳生活能改善环境。
Writing task 8
Directions: For this part, you will write a short passage entitled How to Keep One Mentally Fit. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.
1. 现在有些大学生心理不健康 2. 导致这种情况出现的原因 3. 应采取的办法
How to Keep One Mentally Fit
Nowadays, some college students are fit physically but not mentally. Some students are frequently in low spirits. Some others even suffer from mental illnesses like depression. Their daily life and study are therefore severely affected.
There are a few factors that contribute to this situation. Firstly, some students are under great stress. The stress may come from competition with their classmates. While in high school, they were probably top students. However, after entering the university, they find they are merely average students in class. They simply can't accept the fact that they are not outstanding any longer. Secondly, some students from poor families are under financial pressure as well. Even though some of them are granted loans to cover their tuition, they still have to struggle with financial difficulties. Thirdly, some students are not sociable. They have no friends whatsoever on campus. Therefore, when they run into trouble in either life or study, they have no one to talk to.
However, something can be done to change this situation. Doing sports can be part of the solution. They can play football, basketball, and other games in their spare time to keep them happy. They can also join some clubs to keep them busy and make friends so that they won't feel lonely. All these are helpful in keeping them mentally fit.
Writing task 9
Directions: For this part, you will write a short passage entitled Should Retirement Age Be Postponed. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.
1) 近年来推迟退休年龄引起人们的热议。 2) 推迟退休年龄有利也有弊。 3) 我的看法。
Writing task 10
Directions: For this part, you will write a short passage entitled How to Improve Campus Safety? You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.
1) 近来校园完全事故频发， 引起社会的广泛关注。 2) 如何提升校园安全。 3) 我的看法。
How to Improve Campus Safety?
(1) Gone are the days when college was supposed to be safe, nurturing place where students learn. Recently, there are numbers of reports on campus crime, which have brought campus safety into public concern.
(2) Above all, it is students themselves who should strengthen their security awareness. They can take special actions to protect themselves from dangerous persons and situations. For example, they should deny any unfamiliar individuals’ entry to their dormitories. In addition, more equipment such as monitors should be installed on campus so as to detect crimes as soon as
possible. Last but not least, a proper amount of security guards should be arranged to patrol the campus.
As far as I am concerned, students and administrators involved should exert joint efforts to improve campus safety. Only in this way can students live on a safe and sound campus.
Writing task 11
Directions: For this part, you will write a short passage entitled College Students’ Booklist. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.
1) 下面这张表反映的是一所大学里学生所购书籍的变化。 2) 图中哪些书你买得比较多？说明原因。 3) 你对学生选择书籍类别变化的评论。 Philosophy Society Novels Foreign languages Computer Science Others
1991 and 45% 33% 11% 2% 9% 2001 23% 17% 31% 19% 10% 2011 13% 5% 39% 30% 13% College Students’ Booklist
The table shows the change of college students’ choice of books from 1991 to 2011. Obviously, novels and books of philosophy and society have declined greatly in importance, while books of foreign languages and computer science have been gaining popularity.
This phenomenon involves several complicated factors. In the first place, college students need to study foreign languages and computer science well, because there is a pressing need for those skills in the employment market. In the next place, novels are still popular though the sales decreased due to the availability of the Internet. Most popular books can be read online. I have bought many computer books because computer is my major. Moreover, computer science often witnesses fast changes, thus in order to deep up with its latest development, I have to buy new books to constantly arm myself with new information.
Writing task 12
Directions: For this part, you will write a short passage entitled We
Shouldn’t Totally Turn to the Internet. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.
1) 现在不少人一遇到问题就上网搜索答案。 2) 这种现象可能会产生的影响。 3) 你认为应该怎么做。
We Shouldn’t Totally Turn to the Internet
Nowadays Internet has become an indispensable part in our life. Many people turn to the Internet for help whenever they have trouble in finding solutions to their problems. This phenomenon has aroused the public’s attention.
Resorting to the Internet for answers to all our questions can have bad impacts on us. On the one hand, we can become very lazy and don’t bother to think up answers by ourselves, which can hinder the development of creative thinking. On the other hand, the answers online may be inaccurate or wrong. If we use them without thinking about the credibility of them, we may make serious mistakes someday.
As far as I’m concerned, we shouldn’t completely depend on the Internet in dealing with problems. When we comes across some problems, we’d better try our best to find possible solutions. Only when we make great efforts but still can’t come up with an answer can we surf the Net for solutions. And, we should question the correctness of these answers before we adopt them.
Writing task 13
Directions: For this part, you will write a short passage entitled An
Opening Speech. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.
假设你校即将召开全校运动会， 你作为学生会的发言人在开幕式上发言，请写一份开幕词，包括以下内容：
1） 表明自己的身份和发言的主要内容。
2） 对到场的领导和老师给予的支持表示感谢，并阐述体育运动的益处。 3） 预祝此次运动会圆满成功。
An Opening Speech
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Good morning! I am Li Ming. It’s my great honor to be the spokesman of the Students’ Union to extend our heartfelt welcome to all of you. As the important organizer of the 18th sports meeting, we have been busy preparing for two months and looking forward to the opening ceremony. At the happy moment, we are more than glad to see so many people join this significant activity. We are very grateful to the college leaders and faculty members who have given us enormous help. Special thanks also go to our school mates for their enthusiastic participation. Sports can not only help us build a strong body, but also promote friendship. I hope everyone can enjoy the excitement and happiness through sports.
At last, let’s give best wishes to this sports meeting. Wish it a great success and good luck to all of the athletes and spectators.
Writing task 14
Directions: For this part, you will write a short passage entitled An
Invitation Letter for a Class Reunion. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.
1) 说明写信的目的。 2) 阐述同学聚会的原因
3) 交代聚会的时间、地点等细节。
An Invitation Letter for a Reunion
Dear classmates,
With great pleasure, I’m writing to invite you to participate in our Classmates Reunion.
Time certainly flies! It has now been two years since we graduated from our beloved senior high school. As the monitor of our class, I shoulder the responsibility of gathering all the members together, and it will be necessary and significant to celebrate our friendship and achievements. Therefore, reunion is the best way for you to share with everyone your experiences and get more information about your classmates.
We will meet in Hilton Restaurant on July 31st. The restaurant lies on the Shanghai Rd, which is just about one hundred metes away from our school. Our dinner will start at twelve o’clock. Please let me know by the end of this month if you plan to go. Call at …if you have any problems. Looking forward to your arrival.
Writing task 15
Directions: For this part, you will write a short passage entitled How to Enhance Our Sense of Happiness? You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.
1) 人们对如何提升幸福感有不同的看法。 2) 幸福感的提升不仅包括物质层面，和包括……
How to Enhance Our Sense of Happiness?
Along with the improvement of living standards, people are no longer content with being fed and clothed adequately. They are more concerned about how to enhance their sense of happiness. To a large extent, happiness depends on individuals’ understanding about it. For some people, happiness relies on material basis, without which they can’t live comfortably and decently. For others, they believe that happiness has nothing to do with money. Thus to enhance happiness is not equal to improving one’s material living standards. Instead, people are supposed to confront their life with right attitude, to be active and grateful in order to a happy life.
For my part, money does buy happiness, but only up to the point where it enables one to live comfortably. To boost one’s happiness not only needs the material but also the spiritual enrichment. It encompasses living a meaningful life, utilizing your gifts and your time, living with reflection and objective.