1、Exercise One以童年的快乐和痛苦（The Pleasures and Pains of Childhood）为题，参考以下提示，在 25 分钟内写作一篇不少于 100 词的作文。1）童年是美好的时光。儿童有父母关怀，过着无忧无虑的生活。2）童年也有童年的痛苦。Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a childhas good parents, he is fed , looked after and loved, whatever he may do. I
2、t is improbablethat he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return.In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child things that have lost theirinterest for older people because they are too well known .A child finds pleasure inplaying in the rai
3、n, or in the snow. His first visit to the seaside is a marvelous adventure.But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do as he wishes as he thinks olderpeople are: he is continually being told not to do things, or being punished for what hehas done wrong. His life is therefore not perfectly hap
4、py.译文：童年时，很少使生活困难的一段时间。如果一个孩子有很好的父母，他是幸福的，有着细心的照顾和爱，无论他做什么。他永远不会在他的生活给予了这么多，而无需回报做任何事情，这是不可能的。此外，生活总是提出新的东西已经失去了他们的权益，老年人孩子的事情，因为他们是众所周知的。孩子也在雨中或在雪地上快乐的玩耍。他第一次到海边是一个了不起的冒险。但每一个孩子都有他的痛苦：他不是那么自由地做他愿意做年纪较大的人做的事：他不断被告知不能做的事情，或者他犯了什么错将受到惩罚。因此，他的生活是不完美的幸福。点评：人的一生中会经历很多个阶段，而每一个阶段都有它的特点，当我们处在童年时期时，一方面我们是自由的
5、，是天真无邪的，是快乐的，我们不用思考太多的问题，没有太多的烦恼；然而另一方面我们也需要面对很多的问题，也会有一些不开心的事情。所以我们要明白生活的真正意义所在，只有寻找到了生活的幸福源泉，我们的生活才会是真正的幸福。Exercise Two以如何应对面试（How to Behave in an Interview）为题，在 25 分钟内写作一篇不少于 100 词的作文。以下单词和词组组成供写作是参考:Impression, relax, company, dress, education, experience, strong points, apply for, salary, heslt
6、h insurance, opportunity, further education How to Behave in an InterviewIn order to make a good impression during a job interview, you need to prepareyourself for it. You must arrive in plenty of time for the interview, so that you give yourselfa little time to relax before the interview begins.The
7、 impression you make as you walk into the room is very important. Try to find outif the company or organization has rules about dress. Then try to dress according to theirregulations.You also need to plan what you are going to say. In some interviews you will have todo a lot of talking, and in other
8、s you will only have to answer a few questions about youreducation and experience. You need to have answers ready about yourself, yourschoolwork, your strong points, your reasons for applying for the job, and the salary youexpect. You will also be allowed to ask some questions. The questions you ask
9、 will showthe interviewer that you have given careful thought to the position. You can ask questionslike these: What duties will I have to do in the job? Does the company provide healthinsurance? Does the company provide opportunities for further education?译文：如何应付面试为了在工作面试中有一个良好的印象，你需要自己做好准备。您必须在充足的
10、时间内到达面试，让你在面试开始前给自己一点时间来放松。你让你走进房间的印象是非常重要的。试图找出如果公司或组织在着装规则。然后试着按规定着装。你还需要计划你会说些什么。在一些采访中，你将不得不说很多说话的，而在其他你只需要回答你教育和经历方面的一些问题。您需要准备好关于你自己的信息，你的学业，你的长处，你的申请工作的理由，你期望的薪水。您也将被允许问一些问题。你问的问题会显示您已审慎考虑到位置的面试官。你可以问这样的问题：我将有什么义务做的工作吗？公司是否提供医疗保险？公司是否提供继续教育的机会？Exercise Three以超市（Supermakerts）为题，在 25 分钟内写作一篇不少于
11、 100 词的作文。以下单词和词组供写作时参考。goods , to be loaded with, aisle, shelf, nusic, item, need, improve, housewife, attractive, world, popular SupermarketsPeople all over the world shop in supermarkets. When you enter supermarkets, you will see shelves loaded with goods. You will hear soft. Light music as you w
12、alk along the aisles. Food in supermarkets seem to be very attractive.A large supermarket is a big business. In addition to food items, many others goods such as house wares, school supplies, toys, clothing, magazines and even books are sold in supermarkets. It is a place where housewives frequent.
13、It tries to meet her needs so that when she leaves, she will shop nowhere else.Supermarkets are becoming more and more popular. There is no doubt about it more and more housewives around the world will soon be standing in the check-in line.Exercise Four以 大 学 生 应 当 做 业 余 兼 职 吗 ？ （ Should College Stud
14、ents Do part-time Job?） 为 题 ， 参 考 以 下 提 示 ， 在 25 分 钟 内 写 作 一 篇 不 少 于 100 词 的 作 文 。1） 做 兼 职 的 好 处 。2） 做 兼 职 可 能 存 在 的 问 题 。3） 你 的 建 议参 考 范 文Should College Students Do part-time Job?Should college students do part-time jobs when studying at college can provide then with an opportunity to get in touch
15、with the society. Also, some students do part-time jobs to support themselves. They are said to work through college.However, it is not easy to find jobs which are suitable for student. Some jobs requiring long hours lf tedious work under tough conditions may do harm to their health. Besides, some j
16、obs may expose them to the negative aspects of society-dishonesty and corruption.Therefore, students should take a second thought in deciding whether they should do part-time jobs or what kind of jobs they should choose. If they are lucky enough to take a good job, it will benefit them enormously. O
17、therwise ,it may waste their time and their energy.Exercise Five以 对 参 加 生 日 聚 会 邀 请 的 回 复 （ A reply to a Birthday invitation） 为 题题 ， 参 考 以 下 提 示 ， 在 25 分 钟 内 写 一 篇 不 少 于 100 词 的 信 。 请 以 Jane 为寄 信 人 ， 以 Henry 为 收 信 人 。1)你 不 能 参 加 朋 友 的 生 日 聚 会 。2） 表 示 祝 贺 并 表 说 明 不 能 前 来 的 原 因 。参 考 范 文A reply to a Bi
18、rthday invitationDear Henry,Happy birthday to you!I got the invitation to your birthday party yesterday morning. Thanks so much for inviting me to join in your party. I tried hard to reschedule my activities, but I am so sorry to tell you that I will not able to join you. My boss and I have to leave
19、 for Shanghai next week for an international trade affair. There is not any possibility of canceling it. I will go to see you as soon as I am back. I am sure you will have a great fun at the party.Exercise Six以 我 对 电 子 邮 件 的 看 法 (My view on E-mail)为 题 ， 参 考 以 下 提 示 ， 在 25分 钟 内 写 作 一 篇 不 少 于 100 词 的
20、作 文 。1） 电 子 邮 件 的 广 泛 使 用2） 使 用 电 子 邮 件 的 好 处参 考 范 文My View on E-mailElectronic mail, or E-mail for short, is a new way of communication by means of computers. Fast, cheap and convenient, E-mail is so popular that it has become an indispensable means of communication.Millions of computers all over t
21、he world have been connected to form a global network, namely the Internet. You can send and receive by E-mail documents, letters and papers to anyone in order countries in no time. By using E-mail you can also store, delete, compile information. IN a word, E-mail helps you overcome spatial and time
22、 limitations in communication.With the rapidly growing popularity of computers and the expansions of information highway, E-mail is expected to play a more and more important role in our lives.Exercise Seven以 住 在 城 市 疯 狂 的 念 头 （ Living in a City-a crazy Idea） 为 题 ， 参 考 以下 提 示 ， 在 25 分 钟 内 写 一 篇 不 少
23、于 100 词 的 作 文 。3） 越 来 越 多 的 人 选 择 远 离 城 市4） 住 在 城 市 场 的 诸 多 不 便参 考 范 文Living in a City-a crazy IdeaTired of the city life, some city-dwellers opt for city suburbs as their residence. They are flocking there to avoid people-in the city, wherever you look. It is people, people, people.It is not strang
24、e for them complain about the living conditions in the city. It takes ages for a bus to get to you because the traffic on the roads has virtually come to a standstill. The subways which leave or arrive every few minutes are packed: an endless procession of human sardine tins. All the simple, good th
25、ings of life like sunshine and fresh air are at a premium. Tall buildings blot out the sun. The flow of traffic goes in continuously and the noise never stops.Decades of years ago, people were crazy about crowding into the city. Now more and more people believe that only a madman would choose to liv
26、e in a large modern city.Exercise Eight以 跳 槽 (Career Hopping)为 题 ， 在 25 分 钟 内 写 一 篇 不 少 于 100 词 的 作文 ， 以 下 单 词 和 词 组 写 作 时 参 考 ：Unsatisfactory, occupation, motive, dull, shift, male, responsibility, estimate, age, realization 参 考 范 文Career HoppingToday, growing numbers of men and women are changing
27、careers or getting second starts in careers that have greater appeal to them. Many of those who find that their work is unsatisfactory retrain themselves for a different occupation.Job changes and careers shifts occur at all ages. It is estimated that as many as one out of four male workers between
28、the ages of twenty and twenty-five change their lines of work. About half that number do so between the ages of twenty-five and forty-four. Some married women combine child-rearing responsibilities with new career lines.Motives for changing careers vary widely, but many people move because they feel
29、 bored with the dull routine. For some, a second start grows out of the realization that what they want out of life is not what they are doing, and they decide to do what they enjoy. Most go back to school to get the training they need to make the shifts.Exercise Nine以 年 轻 人 和 老 人 (The young and the
30、 old)为 题 ， 参 考 以 下 提 示 ， 在 25分 钟 内 写 一 篇 不 少 于 100 词 的 作 文 。1） 年 轻 人 的 责 任 和 幸 福2） 老 人 的 责 任 和 幸 福参 考 范 文The young and the oldWhen the young man starts to earn his own living, he becomes free from discipline of school and parents; but at the same time he is forced to accept responsibilities. He can
31、no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his pare
32、nts, he may go to prison. IF, however, he works hard, keeps out of the trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of seeing himself make steady progress in his job and of building up for himself his own position is society.Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be;
33、but it is not necessary for the old to be unhappy. With old age should come wisdom and the ability to help others with advice wisely given. The old can have the joy of seeing their children making progress in life, they can watch their grandchildren growing up around them; and ,perhaps best of all,
34、they can, if their life has been a useful one, feel the happiness of having come through the battle of life safely and of having reached a time when they can lie back and rest, leaving others to continue the fight.Exercise Ten以 电 力 与 我 们 的 生 活 （ Electricity and our life） 为 题 ， 参 考 以 下 提 示 ，在 25 分 钟
35、内 写 一 篇 不 少 于 100 词 的 作 文 。1） 人 们 的 活 离 不 开 电 。2） 我 们 应 该 如 何 节 约 用 电 。参 考 范 文Electricity and our lifeSince its invention, electricity has found wide applications in industry, agriculture and scientific research. It is so essential to our daily life that, without electricity, we could not cook food,
36、 wash clothes and watch TV.Roughly, there are three ways to save electricity. First, we should produce electricity-saving home appliances. Second, remember to turn off the light when you leave a room. Lastly, we should change our way of life. Avoid as much as possible the “artificial life” powered b
37、y electricity.Exercise Eleven以 关 掉 你 的 手 机 (Turn off your mobile phone)为 题 ， 在 25 分 钟 内 写 一篇 不 少 于 100 词 的 作 文 。 以 下 单 词 和 词 组 供 写 作 时 参 考 ：Information technology, necessity, shorten, contact, continuously, concentrate on, occasion, distance, convenient.参 考 范 文Turn off your mobile phoneWith the deve
38、lopment of information technology and reduced price of communication products, the mobile phone has become a necessity for people. It is obvious that it shortens the distance between people and makes our life more convenient. Thanks to it , it is easy for us to contact others anytime and anywhere.Ho
39、wever, have you noticed that the mobile phone also brings embarrassment to people also bring embarrassment to people? It is not rare to see people pressing the mobile to his ear and shouting loudly in public as if there were no one else present. It is more than likely that you have noticed that the
40、mobile phones ring continuously on a formal occasion, People around them have to listen to the noise and they can not concentrate on what they are doing.Exercise Twelve以 健 康 的 生 活 方 式 (A healthy lifestyle)为 题 ， 参 考 以 下 提 示 ， 在 25 分 钟内 写 一 篇 不 少 于 100 词 的 信 。 请 以 Linda 为 寄 信 人 ,James 为 收 信 人 。1） 感 谢
41、James 写 信 给 你 倾 诉 他 的 压 力 。2） 就 如 何 合 理 安 排 时 间 ， 缓 解 压 力 给 出 建 议 。参 考 范 文A healthy lifestyleDear James,I am glad to get your letter. Do you still feel stressful? As far as I know, a lot of people live in a way that is wearing themselves out. In fact, life does not have to be like that, It is wise t
42、o bear an important principle in your mind-managing time. To make it simple, decide what you want in your life, and put that first. Whatever makes you feel good about yourself and your life, just do it! Take a nap, or a walk. Take time to play the piano. Stop bringing your briefcase home from the of
43、fice. Fill more of your time with want-to-dos instead of have-to-dos.Each of us has to make choices and accept trade-offs. Anyhow, we should do something for ourselves. I hope you can manage your life! Stay cool!Yours faithfully LindaExercise Thirteen以 教 育 为 走 上 社 会 作 准 备 （ EducationPreparation for
44、Society） 为 题 ， 参 考 以 下 提 示 ， 在 25 分 钟 内 写 作 一 篇 不 少 于 100 词 的 作 文 。1） 教 育 的 目 的 是 为 了 孩 子 适 应 生 活 。2） 许 多 高 学 历 的 人 不 愿 意 做 “低 贱 ”的 工 作 。3） 对 社 会 来 说 ， 所 有 工 作 都 是 必 要 的 。Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children for the purpose of educating them; our
45、 purpose is to fit them for life.Because of the development in modern education, many people avail of the opportunities to receive college education. But there are not enough positions for people with university degrees. Besides, some graduates refuse to do what they think “low” jobs-work with hands
46、 is thought to be indecent.In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us should do whatever job is suited to his brain and ability, and secondly, that we must realize that all jobs are necessary to society.13 教育为社会做准备教
47、育不是目的, 而是达到目的的手段. 换句话说, 我们不是为了教育孩子而教育他们, 我们的目的是让他们适应生活.由于现代教育的发展, 许多人获得了接受大学教育的机会. 但是获得大学学位的人却没有足够的岗位. 此外, 有些毕业生拒绝做他们认为低等的工作-手工工作被认为是不得体的.实际上, 当我们说所有人都必须接受教育, 意思是我们应该按照以下方式接受教育:第一, 我们每个人都应该做适合我们大脑和能力的工作; 第二, 我们必须意识到所有工作对社会都是必须的.Exercise Fourteen以 打 电 话 还 是 写 信 （ Making a Phone Call or Writing a Lett
48、er） 为题 ， 在 25 分 钟 内 写 作 一 篇 不 少 于 100 词 的 作 文 。 以 下 单 词 和 词 组 供 写 作 时参 考 。Communicate , a phone call ,letter, handy, right a way ,prefer, expensiveMaking a Phone Call or Writing a LetterWhen there is a need to communicate with people, we either make a phone call or write a letter. Some people like m
49、aking a phone call while others prefer writing a letter.The advantage of phoning is evident. It is handy and fast. We can contact whomever we want to and talk with him right away. By making phone calls, people can discuss things as if they were in the same room. However, there are still some people who prefer to write letters. There is no doubt that letters are less expensive than long-distance calls. Besides it is a better choice for those who are not good at expressing themselves orally. However, it takes days, even weeks for a letter to reach
