2015英语四级作文
The Most Important Quality of a College Student
Many people describe their college years as the best time of their lives. However, not every student achieves the same level of success. This raise the question: What is the most essential quality needed to succeed in one’s higher education?
Personally, of all attributes that can contribute to a successful college career, the most important one is effective time management. To begin with, students who know how to manage their time effectively will be able to ensure strong academic performance. While getting high grades in by no means the only aspect of success for undergraduates, students who fail in most or all of their courses could hardly be considered successful. In addition, time-management consciousness can enable students to become more socially successful. University is not just an academic experience, but also a social one. Students who fail to budget their time and, in turn, fall behind in their studies, will have fewer opportunities to hang out with friends and classmates.
For the above reasons, I believe that time management is the most important quality for a college students.
【译文】
大学生最重要的素质
很多人将他们的大学时代描述为生活中最美好的时光。不过，并不是每个学生都能取得同样的成功。这也提出了一个问题：大学生要在高等教育中取得成功最重要的素质是什么?
我认为，在可以促成大学生活成功的品质中，最重要的是有效的时间管理。首先，那些知道如何有效管理时间的学生也能够保证较高的学业成绩。虽然，对于大学生来说，高分并不是大学成功的唯一方面，但那些大多数科目或者全部考试不及格的学生几乎也不会被认为是成功的。另外，具有时间管理意识也能促进学生在社交方面更加成功。大学不仅是学业经历，也是社会体验。那些没有合理安排时间的学生在学习上也会被落下，也就没什么机会跟他们的朋友和同学交往。
基于以上原因，我认为时间管理技能是大学生最重要的素质。
【写作思路】
首段从大学生活叹气，随后通过一问一答形式引出全文论点：大学生最重要的素质是有效管理时间。下文阐释了两点原因：1. 有效地时间管理能保证较高的学业成绩;2. 能拥有积极的社交生活。末端再次强调观点。
【亮点表达】
1. describe A as B 将A描述为B
2. raise the question 提出问题
3. higher education 高等教育(注意不是high education 高中教育)
4. attributes 同义替换qualities 品性
5. contribute to 促成
6. by no means 决不
7. budget their time 同义替换manage their time 管理时间
8. hang out with sb. 与某人出去玩儿
2015英语四级作文：Should Retirement Age Be Postponed?
1. 近年来，推迟退休年龄引发人们热议
2. 推迟退休年龄有利也有弊
3. 我的看法
范文：
Based on a recent survey on the Internet, a majority of individuals admit that aging society will bring a variety of problems to their life. Along with the trend of longevity, it has become a trend for people to debate whether it is wise to postpone retirement age.
Some people favor postponing the retirement age. In their eyes, it is this policy that enables the aging society to build up enough work-force. As a matter of fact, people in mounting numbers have come to realize this problem in an aging society. Even so, others hold a different view that postponing retirement age carries some risks. This policy can bring old people stress, but cannot arouse their enthusiasm for work, and cannot help them to enjoy their retirement pension.
I am convinced that we should balance old people’ interest and this aging society. Thus, if those seniors have enthusiasm for work, we should educate, advocate and encourage them to work and perform their tasks. If we try our utmost to do so, the future of old people’ life will be promising, hopeful and rosy.
2015英语四级作文：
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Fast Food. Your composition should be based on the Outline given below:
1.快餐在中国十分流行
2.快餐受欢迎的原因
3.我对快餐的看法
参考范文：
Fast Food
Fast food is becoming more and more popular in China, especially among children and teenagers. Today, nothing is more representative of the fast pace of modern society than fast food. There are several reasons for its popularity. First, it is quick and convenient. Go into a fast food restaurant, and your food will be ready in a minute. You can satisfy your hunger instantly. Precious time won't be wasted in waiting-in-line to order or waiting at your table for your food to arrive. Second, its popularity is also attributed to the clean food, the excellent service and the comfortable environment of the fast food restaurant.
However, I think that fast food isn't healthy enough because it does not compose a balanced diet and is low in nutrition. Doctors suggest that people should avoid eating too much fast food. Although home cooking is time-consuming and following washing-u p tiresome, it offers healthy and delicious meals your body likes and needs.
2015英语四级作文：
Green Consumption
1. 绿色消费的概念在中国日渐流行
2. 中国推行绿色消费还存在许多困难
3. 如何解决这个问题
参考范文：
Green Consumption
The conception of green consumption has gradually become popular in China. More and more green foods are making their appearance on the market and more and more people are becoming conscious of environmental protection.
However, there still exist quite a few difficulties in the further promotion of green consumption. On the one hand, many people are still not quite clear of the advantages of green foods. On the other hand, due to high profits, many fake green foods are found in the market. Moreover, many consumers don’t want to pay extra money for green foods.
There may be several ways to solve these problems. Firstly, the government should supervise the good quality strictly to protect consumers’ interests. Secondly, the conception of green consumption should be further promoted and emphasized. Thirdly, the government should work together with manufacturers to make the price more reasonable.
2015英语四级作文：
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a Composition entitled The Prevalence of Western Holidays. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:
1.我国某些传统节日受到冷遇，而西方节日却日益升温;
2.形成这种现象的原因;
3.你对这种现象的看法。
The Prevalence of Western Holidays
Many young people in China today prefer Western holidays to traditional Chinese festivals. Christmas is now celebrated by the younger generation all over China, and it has become especially popular as a romantic holiday for boyfriends and girlfriends or young married couples. Valentine's Day is also extremely popular, and even Halloween is being celebrated now.
This phenomenon has actually developed quite naturally in recent decades due to our educational system's focus on English study and therefore on English-speaking cultures. To many students, Western culture has become a symbol of self-expression and freedom from restraint. Celebrating Western holidays has become a way for students to express their love of something different from traditional Chinese culture, and to have fun together with their own generation.
In my opinion, it's fine for students learning English and studying English-speaking cultures to celebrate Western holidays with their teachers and classmates. However, the way I see it, unless the young people later go abroad to live in those cultures, there is no reason for them to continue to celebrate them. We Chinese should hold on to our traditional festivals, the festivals which we have celebrated for centuries.