大学英语四级写作预热练习
Directions: Write a composition entitled My Views on Examination. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 大学都用考试来衡量学生的成缋
2. 考试可能带来的副作用
3. 我对考试的看法
参考范文：Sample:
My Views on Examination
Nowadays the examination is used as a chief means of deciding whether a student succeeds or fails in mastering a particular subject in most colleges and universities. Although it is efficient, its side effects are also enormous.
On the one hand, examinations lower the standards of teaching. Since teachers are often judged by examination results, they are reduced to training their students in exam techniques. Nosubjectsjcan.be taught successfullywith jjntenttojtake.examinations. On the other hand, the most undesirable effect is that examinations encourage bad study habits. A the examinations corejis the only criterion for his academic performance students driven to memorize mechanically rather than to think creatively.
In fact, few of us admit that examinations can contribute anything really important to the students’ academic development. If that is the case, why cannot we make a change and devise something more efficient and reliable than examinations?
【词汇表达亮点】chief adj.主要的 criterion n.标准
master v.掌握 mechanically adv.机械地
side effect 副作用 creatively adv.创造性地
enormous adj.巨大的 contribute to 为 做贡献
intent n.意图，意向 devise v. 设计
undesirable adj.不良的 reliable adj.可靠的
Directions: Write a composition entitled Only Stricter Traffic Laws Can
Prevent Accidents. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 每天全世界都有成千上万的人死于交通事故;
2. 分析产生交通事故的原因;
3. 应该制定交通法规遏止交通事故的发生。
参考范文：Sample:
Only Stricter Traffic Laws Can Prevent Accidents
Though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day thousands of people all over the world are killed or horribly mutilated on the roads just because of traffic accidents.
This situation is mainly due to the following two reasons. In the first place, the drivers are becoming less aware of social morality. When they are sitting behind a steering wheel, they totally forget the traffic laws which should be complied with. In the second place, the surprising thing is that society smiles so benignly on the peace breakers and seems to condone their behavior. As the transportation develops, cities become almost uninhabitable because of heavy traffic and the countryside is destroyed by the complicated road networks.
题目要求：Directions: Write a composition entitled Telling Lies. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 人们对说谎通常的看法;
2. 是否说谎都是有害的?说明你的看法。
3. 总结全文。
参考范文：Sample:
Telling Lies
Telling lies is usually looked upon as an evil, because some people try to get benefit from dishonest means or try to conceal their faults.
However,_I_thinkdespitejits_neg1ative_effects,jsometimes_itjisjessentialto iemigsinour_dailylifei First, the liar may benefit from the lie by escaping from the pressure of unnecessary embarrassment. Meanwhile, the listener may also feel more comfortable by reasonable excuses. For example, if a little girl’s father died in an accident, her mother would comfort her by saying “farther has gone to another beautiful land”. In such cases, a lie with original goodwill can make the cruel nice. Second^thejsk^lsjofJtellingJlies^jtojsome extent,canbe_regard_asja_capacity_ofcreationandjimagination.
Therefore,jtakingjallJthese_factor^jntojconsideration,_wecandefinitely come to the conclusion that whether telling a lie is harmful depends on its original intention and the ultimate result it brings. (159 words)
【词汇表达亮点】look upon as把 看作是
evil adj.坏的，使人不舒服的
conceal v.隐藏
fault n.缺陷，过失
essential adj.必不可少的，本质的
benefit from...从 中受益
embarrassment n.难堪，尴尬
goodwill n.善意，友善
cruel adj.残酷?的，使人痛苦的
to some extent在某种程度上
take…into consideration 考虑到，顾及
come to the conclusion 得出结论
harmful adj.有害的
original intention 原意
ultimate adj.最终的，根本的