1、1历年四级作文范文（1994.62007.6）1994 年 6 月Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic The World Is Getting Smaller and Smaller. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below: 1. 现代的交通工具越来越发达 2. 人与
2、人之间的交往越来越频繁 3. 结论The World Is Getting Smaller and SmallerMost of us may have such experiences: when we are far away from the city we live in, we tend to think we know nobody there. But chances are that we may run into one of our old classmates, or friends on the street. At that moment, we would cry
3、out: “What a small world!“Why is the world getting smaller and smaller? For one thing, modern technology has made various means of transportation more and more advanced. Buses, trains planes, taxis, ships are available in most cities of the world. They carry goods and passengers to and from every co
4、rner of the world. For another, with the development of the society, people are contacting with one another more frequently. Everyday we must come across a lot of people known or unknown to us. The more advanced a society, the more contacts with others we make.So we draw the conclusion that as long
5、as technology makes progress, the world will be getting smaller and smaller.1995 年 1 月Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Can Money Buy Happiness? You should write no less than 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given
6、in Chinese) below: 1. 有人认为金钱是幸福之本（source of happiness） 2. 也有人认为金钱是万恶之源（root of all evil）我的看法Can Money Buy Happiness? Different people have diffhrent views on money. It is held that money is the source of happiness. But it is also held that money is the root of evil.Those who hold the first opinion t
7、hink that with money one can enjoy everything luxurious in the world; one can eat delicacies and drink good wine, can buy a luxurious house or car, and can travel around the world. In contrast, those who hold the second view think that with money some people visit prostitutes and abuse drug, others
8、bribe government officials, manipulate an election or the parliament, even form terrorist organizations and launch unjust wars.In my opinion, money is something but not everything. Not every rich person is happy, nor is every poor person unhappy. Besides, I think money itself is neither good nor bad
9、. It is the person who uses money that can be regarded as good or bad. Money can be used to build a country but it can also be used to destroy a country. Therefore, money itself has nothing to do with happiness or evil.1995 年 6 月Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a co
10、mposition on the topic Advantage of a Job Interview. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your 2composition on outline (given in Chinese) below: 1. 现在找工作一般都要面试，通过面试，面试者（interviewer）和应试者 (interviewee) 可以互相了解情况。 2. 面试者可以向应试者介绍情况如工作性质、条件、待遇等。应试者也有机会给对方留下一个好印象，如可以表现出自信心，可以介绍教育背景，工作能力等
11、。Advantages of a Job InterviewNowadays, when a person is hunting for a job, there are almost always job interviews. I think a job interview is beneficial to both the interviewer and the interviewee.On the one hand, through the interview, the interviewer can see the interviewee in person. He can tell
12、 the interviewee something about the job. These may include such things as the wage, the working conditions and other things which are relevant to the job so that the interviewee can decide whether the job is really suitable for him. On the other hand, through the interview, the interviewee can know
13、 something about the employer and the company he is going to work. Most important of all, a job interview is agood chance for the interviewee, because, he can impress the interviewer by good behavior. He can show his educational background, his ability and his confidence. Then the interviewer can fi
14、gure out whether he is the right person for the job.In a word, I think the interview will do good to both the interviewer and the interviewee. By the interview, the interviewee can find a suitable job and the interviewer can find a suitable person if both of them make the best of the job interview.1
15、996 年 1 月Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic The Two-day Weekend. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below: 1. 双休日给大学生带来的好处。 2. 双休日可能给大学生带来的问题。 3. 我应当怎样过好双休日。Two-day Week
16、endThe two-day weekend has brought a lot of benefits to college students. It not only offers us more time to get rid of tiredness and have a good rest, but also gives us more chances to take up some hobbies, such as fishing, reading, or gardening. From these activities we can learn many things outsi
17、de the classroom, which will add to our knowledge.Despite the convenience it brings us, the two-day weekend has also given rise to quite a few problems. The most serious one is that the weekdays are filled with more lesson, sometimes too many. Because our classes are limited to Monday through Friday
18、, we have to take more lessons each day than in the past. This leaves us little time to catch our breath during the weekdays. In order to benefit most from the two-day weekend, I have decided to make a good plan for the two-day weekend. Of course I should take this chance to relax. But during the we
19、ekend, I will still set aside enough time to study. By doing so ii can have a good time as well as make progress in my studies.1996 年 6 月Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Global Shortage of Fresh Water. You should write at least 100 words a
20、nd you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below: 1. 人们以为淡水是取之不尽的 (提示：雨水、河水、井水 ) 2. 实际上淡水是非常紧缺的 (提示：人口增加，工业用水增加，污染 ) 3. 我们应该怎么办3Global Shortage of Fresh WaterMany people believe that the worlds supply of fresh water will never be used up. They think that fresh water comes
21、from such a variety of sources that it is always sufficient for use. Such an opinion leads to a shocking waste of water. As a matter of fact, the earth is short of fresh water. Furthermore, with the rapid growth of the worlds population, the rising demand for water by industry, and the serious pollu
22、tion of our surroundings, the world is facing the danger of running out of fresh water. Actually, in some big cities, fresh water cannot meet the daily needs.Therefore, to find new ways to save water is an urgent task. First, we should pass strict laws to control any waste of water. Second, scientis
23、ts must work even harder to purify sea water and polluted water, and try to find substitutes to reduce the use of fresh water.1997 年 1 月Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes tow rite a composition on the topic Practice Makes Perfect. You should write at least 100 words and you sh
24、ould base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below: 1. 怎样理解“熟能生巧”？ 2. 例如：在英语学习中 3. 又如 Practice Makes Perfect The saying that practice makes perfect means that after you have plenty of practice in what you are doing, you will be perfect in it. He who practices a lot will master the sk
25、ill more quickly than he who seldom or hardly practices.For example, when we learn English, we have to learn grammar, words, expressions and so on. The most important thing may be how to put what we have learned into practice. If you only learn the grammar rules by heart and dont do enough exercises
26、, it is certain that you cant understand them perfectly. But if you practice a lot, maybe you will understand them more deeply and you can find some good methods of applying them. Memorizing English words whenever time permits,we can easily memorize them and can even find a way to memorize them more
27、 quickly.There is another example. A famous singer can sing very welt. Of course, his talent is very important, but practice is necessary. It is necessary to practice to make the singer sing better and better.It is evident that practice is important for everybody. If you want to improve your study a
28、nd work, you should remember that practice makes perfect. 谚语“熟能生巧”就是说进行大量的练习后，你将会做得完美。比起那些很少或从不练习的人，进行大量练习的人会更快地掌握技能。比如，我们学英语的时候，我们必须学习语法、单词、词句等等。最重要的是如何把我们所学到的知识运用到实践中去。如果你仅仅牢记语法规则而不做足够的练习，你肯定不能充分理解它们。做大量练习之后，你可能就会深刻理解它们，而且你还能找出一些好的方法去运用它们。只要时间允许就去记英语单词，这样我们能轻易记住它们，甚至能找出一种更快的记忆单词的方法。还有一个好例子，一个著名的歌手
29、歌唱得非常好。当然他的天赋是非常重要的，但是练习也是必要的。正是练习使这位歌手唱得越来越好。显然，练习对每个人来讲都很重要。如果你想提高你的学习和效果，记住：熟能生巧。41997 年 6 月Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Getting to Know the World Outside the Campus. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your comp
30、osition on the outline (given in Chinese) below: 1. 大学生了解社会的必要性。 2. 了解社会的途径（大众媒介、社会服务等） 3. 我打算怎么做。Getting to Know the World Outside the Campus With the rapid development of society, it is essential for college students to get to know the world outside the campus. There are varieties of reasons why w
31、e should do that. The primary cause is that we can extend the horizon of knowledge. Nowadays, our knowledge is mostly derived from books, which is really limited. Only through the society will we learn more. Second, it will enable us to be more sophisticated after graduation. Finally, knowing the wo
32、rld outside the campus may make us full of the sense of duty and help us make great achievements in the future.There are many ways to know the outside world. You can watch TV, read newspapers and listen to radio, through which you can know more about the outside world. So cial practice can also help
33、 you keep in touch with workers and farmers. You can take a temporary job, such as a tutor, a part-time salesman, a waiter or waitress to get some experience in the society.As a college student in the modern age, I should find ways of getting myself out of the ivory tower and into the real world. I
34、should learn the society, learn practical knowl edge and the ability to serve the country.随着社会的发展，对于大学生来说了解校园外的世界是必要的。我们这样做，有多种原因。首先，了解社会可以扩大我们的知识面。现今，我们的知识大多来源于书本，这些知识是很有限的，只有通过社会我们才能学得更多。第二，了解社会使我们毕业以后较为老练。最后一点是，了解校园外面的世界会使我们充满责任感并且有助于在将来取得较大成就。了解社会的途径很多。你可以看电视、读报纸、听广播，借此可以更多地了解社会。社会实践也可以帮你同工农保持联系
35、。你可以做一份临时工作，譬如当家教，做兼职推销员，做招待等，以取得一些社会经验。作为一名当代大学生，我要设法使自己从象牙塔里走出来，步入现实世界。我要了解社会，学习实践知识和为国效劳的本领。1998 年 1 月Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Harmfulness of Fake Commodities. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composi
36、tion on the outline (given in Chinese) below: 1. 目前社会上有不少假冒伪劣商品（ fake commodities） 。为什么会有这种现象？ 2. 举例说明假冒伪劣商品对消费者个人、社会等的危害。Harmfulness of Fake Commodities In recent years, a lot of fake commodities have appeared in the market. These fake commodities have done great harm to the consumers and the socie
37、ty. Since the policy of reform was implemented, Chinas economy has improved. A lot of people getting richer, and their living conditions are getting better. But still some of them are not satisfied. They dream of getting rich overnight and living a heavenly life, which, of course, is impossible to a
38、chieve by fair means. So they risk breaking the law to produce the market take commodities. Once these fake commodities enter the market, they will do immeasurable harm to the society. 5The direct victims are the consumers. As the quality of the fake commodities is always very poor, the consumers ma
39、y suffer great losses. Certain fake commodities, such as food and medicine, will cause irreparable harm to the health and well-being of the consumers. Fake commodities also cut into the profits of the brand-name-owners. Since the fake ones are cheaper, people tend to be reluctant to buy the genuine
40、ones.1998 年 6 月Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Do “Lucky Numbers ” Really Bring Good Luck? You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below. 1. 有些人认为某些数字会带来好运。 2. 我认为数字和运气无关，
41、 Do “Lucky Numbers“ Really Bring Good Luck?Some people take it for granted that some lucky numbers can bring them good luck. For instance, the so-called lucky number “8” is widely used now because it is sounded like “getting rich” in Chinese and is believed to bring good fortune.Yet many others dont
42、 think so. They think that numbers have nothing to do with luck. They regard numbers simply as a mathematic symbols for counting. They are anything but a mystery. They laugh at those who think numbers can bring good luck.Im in favor of the latter opinion. I think our society is very modern now. We m
43、ustnt count on the so-called lucky numbers to fulfill our wishes. Whether we can have good luck depends on ourselves. If we work hard, good luck will come to us.1999 年 1 月Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Dont Hesitate to Say “No”. You shou
44、ld write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below: 1. 别人请求帮助时，在什么情况下我们会说“不” 。 2. 为什么有些人在该说“不”的时候不说“不” 。 3. 该说“不”时不说“不”的坏处。Dont Hesitate to Say “No“When we are asked to help but unable to do so, we might as well say “No“ with explanation of the r
45、easons for our refusal However, there are many instances in our life that we are afraid of saying “No“. For instance, when our good friend invites us to join his birthday party; when our classmate asks us to do him a favor; when our relative wants to borrow our new car or new cell phone. Faced with
46、the anxious look on their face, we may find it really difficult to say “No“ even though we dont want to do we are asked to do.Actually, it is natural and often necessary for us to say “No“ if we really dont want to say “Yes“. We have the right to choose what and how we shall do. Moreover, we should
47、know that if we do not say “No“ when we should have done so will not only cause delay in others business, but also make others think that we are “untrustworthy“.Therefore, dont hesitate to say “No“.1999 年 6 月Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes t o write a composition on the top
48、ic: 6Reading Selectively Or Extensively? You should write at least 100 words, and your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below: 1.有人认为读书要有选择 2.有人认为应当博览群书。 3.我的看法Reading Selectively Or Extensively?Some people think when we read we should read selectively. That is to say, we should select
49、some books we are interested in and ignore the others. Reading selectively can help us concentrate our limited time and attention on those selected books. Others think we should read extensively. No matter what kind of book it is, we should look it over. We should read various kinds of books, whether we are interested in them or not. They maintain that reading extensively can help to enlarge our view and grasp the general knowledge in different fields. In my opinion, the two reading ways have their roles respectively in our reading. Howe
