今年英語可能不再考看圖作文

    據(jù)相關(guān)人員預(yù)測和透露，今年考研英語作文可能不再考看圖作文，此觀點認為考生掌握了大體的套路，不容易考察其功底。而可能轉(zhuǎn)向考情景作文和提綱的結(jié)合，重點在三個方面出題：一是自身建設(shè)問題，如怎樣建立信心面對挑戰(zhàn)、二是自然災(zāi)害問題、三是社會隱憂問題。為什么這么說呢？他們分別可能因為由馬案、非典(還可以反思最近的海嘯，但是試題在海嘯發(fā)生之前就應(yīng)該已經(jīng)命好)和社會問題引起的反思。在此每種問題各選擇了三篇文章，在加上雅典奧運的熱點共十篇，作為參考。

　　一、自身建設(shè)問題

　　1、建立自信

　　Building up Self-Confidence

　　Self-confidence, as is approved by research and practice, has an amazingly powerful influence on the output of people’s activities. Patients who believe that they’ll recover soon generally cures faster than those who think they won’t. Students with optimistic characters usually provide better performance, even if they work the same hard as others. Although someone may regard such conclusion as superstitious, it does take place everyday and everywhere. Neural scientists have discovered that, when a man feels confident, his brain will secrete some kinds of hormone that boost brain activity and improve the efficiency of his immune system. In contrast, a melancholic brain is suppressed by other chemicals and cannot fully exhibit its potential.

　　To help building up self-confidence, you can take the following two steps. First, identify your merits and value them. If you constantly compare your weakness to others’ advantages, you’d only gain frustration rather than confidence. Second, track every little progress you’ve made and review them frequently. You may not possibly become perfectly successful in one day, but if only you can see yourself growing gradually, surely you’re on the right way. There’re also other methods making you more confident that depend on yourself to find out, and they’re all necessary elements to make you more competitive in your area.

　　2、積極面對競爭

　　Competition is Fun

　　Chairman Mao once made a famous remark about competition, “To battle with God is great fun! To battle with Earth is great fun! To battle with people is great fun!” His words, although seeming a bit too aggressive, have illustrated that competition is never regarded as something formidable by a brave.

　　Competition exists throughout the evolution of nature and everyone’s life. Creatures compete to survive the merciless environment, eliminating weaker ones; Nations in the world compete for resources and power, and whichever fallen behind is beaten. As for individuals, ever since the very first day of our lives, we are forced into a competition with thousands of others around us, including taking examinations, applying jobs and striving for promotion, the results of which definitely determine our fate. Competition is as real a fact as the air around us that can neither be evaded nor be ignored.

　　Thus, my dear friends, do not fear competition. Accept it and enjoy it. With competition, you grow stronger, and you gain so much precious experience worth remembering of, regardless of what the outcome would be. Without competition, you cease to grow; you become a dead moth sealed in its own cocoon.

　　3、提高個人修養(yǎng)

　　Shaping the Morality

　　According to a survey, more than two thirds of people in China agree that, the public moral level is lower than before. This figure, although hard to accept, has indicated the fact that the nation’s overall morality is declining. If you pay some attention, you could easily point out some improper behaviors happening around: young men refusing to give seats to the old on buses; shoppers jamming into queue instead of waiting in line; crude riders neglecting red lights, etc. So what the hell is going on?

　　As analysts have figured out, this trend of degradation mainly originated from faulty education. For decades, Chinese schools simply infuse bookish knowledge to their students, whilst moral cultivation becomes a kind of formalism; on the other hand, children are naturally influenced by their family and other adults in the society, most of whom are too sophisticated to be considered as eligible moral models.

　　Facing such disappointing condition, you may ask: how can things become better? As far as I am concerned, we must following these three steps. First of all: self-shaping. We should manage ourselves well, and try to shape our own morality as perfect as possible. The second step: family-shaping, which is to behave as the model for your children and improve their moral status through strict discipline. The third: organization-shaping. If you are leading people, such as being a manager or national president, you could reinforce your whole organization’s moral situation with policy and your own action. Even if you’re no leader, you’ll have a positive impact on the society if only you manage yourself well and try to influence others as much as possible.

　　二、自然問題(可以注意一下非典和艾滋，要考不會考太直接的)

　　4、危險活動的吸引力

　　The Attraction of Dangerous Activities

　　In the past, people often faced many dangers in their daily lives. They had to cope with not only natural disasters and frequent outbreaks of disease, but also dangerous animals and warfare. The need to hunt and to protect their territory from other people required them to be skilled in the use of weapons. In addition, any travel also involved great risk as there were few roads and bridges. Nowadays, people do not have to live with such dangers on a daily basis, and yet many people choose to involve themselves in risky activities such as dangerous sports. I believe the following reasons can explain the attraction of such activities.

　　One reason people are attracted to risky activities is that hey crave excitement. The thrill of mountain climbing or bungee jumping can satisfy their need to break out of their routine. Without the excitement of such sports, they may feel bored with their lives. Another reason people like such activities is that these activities often require a certain amount of skill. Learning to drive a racecar or hang-glide may satisfy the desire to excel and give the participant a feeling of accomplishment and personal confidence in his abilities. A final reason that people may choose to engage in risky activities is that they want to stand out from the crowd. By developing a skill that others don’t have, they can feel unique.

　　For all of these reasons, I believe that risky activities will continue to be popular with some people. In fact, it seems that as soon as one activity becomes safer or commonplace, thrill seekers come up with a new way to challenge their skills and courage.

　　5、資助環(huán)保

　　Money for the Environment

　　Both the arts and protecting the environment are important causes, and both are often underfunded. They depend on government grants and private donations in order to continue. If a company were to give a sum of money to one of these causes, it would be difficult to choose between them. However, I believe that the company should put the money toward protecting the environment for the following reasons.

　　First, the state of the environment affects everyone, and it affects people in a very important way. If mankind destroys the environment, we will not be able to survive. The arts are important to our quality of life, but the environment is important both to the quality of life and to life itself. Second, because industry causes much of the damage to the environment, I believe that companies have some responsibility to support conservation and cleanup efforts. Finally, protecting the environment is a bigger problem, and so requires a higher level of funding than the arts. A company’s donation to the arts may be more visible, but one to the protection of the environment would be more meaningful.

　　In conclusion, while both the arts and environmental protection are worthy causes, I believe the company should make its donation to an environmental cause. The environment affects everyone in important ways and protecting it is a big job. Hopefully, private donations will help to improve both our environment and our lives.

　　6、節(jié)約能源

　　Save the Energy Resources

　　Another round of energy crisis is knocking at the door. In 2004, world oil consumption reached a new record, causing oil price in the international market to skyrocket amazingly. As for China, it was reported that many traditional mineral cities in northeastern China had run into predicament, with their economy collapsed and workers unemployed, only because coal had been mined out.

　　Fossil energy resources, including coal, oil and gas, are unlike sunlight, water power and wind power which are generated consistently. They’re not practically reproductive during human history. Once consumed, they’re gone forever. If they were to be exhausted before we could find sufficient reproductive resources to replace them with, we’d have to live in entire blackout again like our ancestors have done thousands of years ago. That’s of course not what anyone would want to see.

　　Due to technical limitations, people still have to utilize these resources now.

　　As a result, we must economize them most cleverly. New techniques should be developed and applied to reduce energy cost in industry and daily life. Alternative energy should be employed wherever possible. Eradicate any practice that wastes energy. Humans have overcome so many crises in history, and we’re sure to win this time also.

　　三、社會問題

　　7、范文1

　　據(jù)權(quán)威機構(gòu)調(diào)查顯示，2001年，我國空調(diào)總產(chǎn)量為2500萬臺，而市場容量僅為1500萬臺�？照{(diào)已經(jīng)成為繼VCD、彩電后又一個家電企業(yè)了拼的市場。于是空調(diào)廠家坐不住了，打折、送禮品，甚至出現(xiàn)了空調(diào)論斤賣的怪事。近日，空調(diào)企業(yè)又想出了新花樣：舉辦空調(diào)流行趨勢發(fā)布會。面臨巨大的競爭壓力，多數(shù)空調(diào)生產(chǎn)廠家都意識到了自己生存的危機， 他們不得不推出新產(chǎn)品以占據(jù)消費市場。同時，許多空調(diào)大企業(yè)都聲稱他們不會去挑起空調(diào)價格戰(zhàn)。但是，——will there be an air -- conditioner “price battle” this year?

　　There is a discussion in a newspaper on the issue. Write an essay to the newspaper.

　　1) giving a brief introduction to the issue,

　　2) stating your view about the “price battle”， and

　　3) justifying your prediction.

　　You should write about 200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.

　　With the rapid advances in the standard of living of the Chinese people in recent years, air -- conditioners have joined other household electrical appliances as items in great demand. However, output has far exceeded supply, as manufacturers have scrambled for sales in this profitable market. As a result, fierce competition has driven them to resort to all sorts of measures to pull ahead of their rivals and avoid going bankrupt.

　　These measures include aggressive advertising campaigns, offering a free gift with every purchase of an air -- conditioner , and - - most important of all – lowering prices. Price wars are a common phenomenon whenever supply outstrips demand in a free – market economy, and China’s newly liberalized economy is no exception. Nevertheless, I do not think we will see a repeat of the recent price war in the air – conditioner market this year.

　　I have three reasons for my prediction. The first is that the earlier round of price – cutting eliminated the less – efficient manufacturers from the industry; so there are fewer companies supplying the market. The second is that the government has taken measures to regulate the air – conditioner market, eliminating the chaos that price wars entail. And the third is that with China’s admission to the WTO, manufacturers will have to offer more attractive – not cheaper – products.

　　8、范文2

　　Directions:

　　A. Title: How To Improve Or Reform Our Current College Entrance Examination System.

　　B. Time limit: 40 minutes

　　C. Word limit: about 200 words

　　D. Your essay should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET II.

　　E. Your essay should be based on the information given below.

　　目前我國高考競爭愈演愈烈。每年考生人數(shù)近300萬，而錄取率在40%以下，多數(shù)考生肯定要落選。這給考生、考生的家庭和學(xué)校，乃至整個社會，都造成了很大的壓力，引發(fā)了一些社會問題。此外，不同類型或特點的考生用同一模式和難度的試卷，有欠公允；三天的考試成績便決定一個人的未來命運，亦不夠合理。如何解決這些問題，改革現(xiàn)行的高考制度？我的意見是…。

　　Statistics show that no more than 40% of people who take the college entrance exams pass. Because a college education is regarded as the key to a successful career, this puts enormous pressure on the applicants. It also causes social problems, as those who fail consider that they have disgraced their families.

　　It seems to me that the exams are unfair, for three reasons: First, applicants with different abilities are faced with the same type of exam paper, second, the results of a mere three days of examination affect the applicant’s whole future; and third, applicants who can afford private tutors usually score higher marks than those who are poorer, but perhaps more intelligent.

　　To improve the system of college entrance exams, I suggest the following steps: the exam papers should be graded to take into account the different levels of ability and the different backgrounds of the applicants; in addition to the actual exam, a complete assessment of the applicant’s educational achievements should be made; and tutoring in examination techniques should be made available to all.

　　9、范文3

　　Directions: Wealth brings happiness(財富帶來幸福)。 In this part, you are to write an essay entitled “The Relationship between Wealth and Happiness”。 You can agree or disagree, completely or partially to the above statement. But whatever position you take, you should give sound supporting reasons. At the end of your composition you are required to draw your own conclusion.You should write 160 -- 200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)

　　財富一直是有些人所渴望的對象。確實，大多數(shù)人努力通過誠實的勞動來獲取財富。他們的努力對造福社會有好處， 同時也促進了他們財富的積累，因此也使他們更幸福。毫無疑問，尤其是在現(xiàn)代社會里，財富帶來幸福。各種現(xiàn)代化的家用電器、 時裝和娛樂層出不穹、 日新月異。這一切使我們的生活更為舒適、豐富多彩。因此， 沒有金錢，我們就無法把羨慕變成現(xiàn)實。但是，如果我們不能正確對待財富，那財富也會導(dǎo)致災(zāi)難。它可以促使意志薄弱者養(yǎng)成惡習(xí)，如吸毒或賭博，并導(dǎo)致他們自身的毀滅。此外，如果一個人一心追求財富并沉溺于奢侈的生活，他就會失去理智、誤入岐途。 例如， 甚至還有一些政府官員利用他們的職位向求助者索賄。顯然，如果我們不能正確對待財富的話，它也可能給我們帶來災(zāi)難。依我看， 無論如何我們也不能把財富和幸福等同起來。我還認為人們永遠也不應(yīng)該只依仗財富去獲得幸福。

　　The Relationship between Wealth and Happiness Wealth has always been what some people long for. It is true that most of them try to acquire wealth by means of honest labor. Their efforts contribute to the welfare of the society and at the same time to the accumulation of their wealth, and hence to their happiness.

　　There is no doubt that wealth brings happiness, especially in the modern society. Various kinds of up-to-date household appliances, latest fashions and recreations make their appearance with each passing day. All this makes our life more comfortable and colorful. Therefore, without money we cannot turn admiration into reality.

　　Wealth, however, can also lead to disasters, if we have an inappropriate approach to it. Wealth may tempt weak-willed persons to be addicted to harmful habits, such as drug-taking and gambling, and result in their own ruin. Besides, a person maylose his reason and go astray if he intends only to seek wealth and indulges himself in leading a luxurious life. For example,there are some government officials who take advantage of their positions to take bribes from the people turning to them forhelp. Obviously, wealth may bring us disasters if we don’t take a proper attitude to it.In my opinion, on no account can we equate happiness with wealth. I also believe that one should never reckon only on wealth to achieve happiness. (224 words)

　　四：相關(guān)其他熱點問題

　　10、雅典奧運

　　Rise of a Sports Giant

　　In recent months China is immersed in a joyous and proud mood, because our athletes have won great glory in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, taking 32 gold medals home and topped all other times in history. They have not only collected abundant medals in traditionally advantageous games, but also made significant breakthrough in those that were seen as weak ones. Two facts are reflected by this great success.

　　Firstly, it shows the miraculous increase of China’s national power. No gold medal is won free. The country must invest a lot to build sports facilities, to train athletes and to enroll them into international tournaments. In the past when China is in poverty, we really had had a hard time affording sports facilities and supporting adequate athletes, largely hindering their performance on the fields. Now that the economy turns out to be much better and it naturally boosts medals in the stadium.

　　Secondly, it illustrates the aspiring spirit of modern Chinese people. Decades of years ago, Chinese of that time have been humiliated as “East-Asian sick men” for their weak body and weary spirit. Nonetheless, the 21st century Chinese have impressed the world totally differently. In every field, Chinese athletes compete diligently over each medal, regardless of what the result may be. Their efforts have either won prizes or gained respect from the whole world. giant has risen from the East Asian horizon. He is more than a giant in sports.