第二章各种题材练习与范文
在前面的几章中我们从理论和实践两个方面探讨了有关大学英语四级写作的内容。在这一章中我们将为考生提供一些具体的范文,帮助考生更好地理解前面所阐述的内容。考生可以对这些范文进行分析,包括分析作者是怎样安排文章结构的,又是怎样呈现主题句、表达自己的思想的。当然,也别忘了在这些文章中找出它们的闪亮点来,分析一下作者是怎样抓住读者的。同时,也应该注意看看范文是如何造句的,学习用正确、地道、准确的语言来表达自己的思想。
一、环境、健康
\[范文1\] Lucky NumberMy friend Mary was born on June 13th, 1977. She is always dissatisfied with her birthday because “13” is an “evil” number. There are lots of people who are convinced that good numbers bring good luck and bad numbers bring disasters. Hence, 13, 4 and other so?called evil numbers are wiped off from cards, list, menus, etc. Even in some cities, there is no bus No.13 or No.13 Street.I don’t think numbers have anything to do with luck. Numbers were created for counting. There is no relationship between a certain number and one’s fate. There are many people who succeed in spite of “close relationship” with bad numbers. There are also a lot of people, who should have been blessed by “lucky” numbers, involved in accidents. Take my friend Mary for example. She achieved a good study at the nation’s most prestigious university and later gained good reputation in her career. Her luck is not a bit damaged by her “bad birthday”.In a word, numbers are numbers. They stand for nothing but quantity. Numbers have nothing to do with luck.
\[范文2\] On Making FriendsAs a human being, one can hardly do without a friend. If we don’t have a friend in the world, our life will not be interesting and we cannot live more happily.But what is true friendship? True friendship can share happiness and sadness with you. A bad friend, on the other hand, only loves you when you are lucky and rich. When you become poor and powerless they will desert you. We all know, “A friend in need is a friend indeed”. So, we need to take the persons who are dedicated to the contribution of our relationship as our real friends.I choose my friends only when they can share not only my happiness but also my sadness.
\[范文3\] Bicycle?An Important Means of Transport in ChinaChina is called the “kingdom of bicycles”, because there are thousands of millions of bicycles in China and bicycles are the most important means of transport in China.Why are bicycles so popular in our country? On the one hand, its price fits for common people’s income. For example, we only pay three hundred yuan for a quite good bicycle. On the other hand, lots of people go out by bicycles to avoid traffic jam. So bicycles save time and money for Chinese people. Furthermore, riding bicycles recommends an effective way to keep fit for those who work in offices and are lack of exercises.Many believe that cars are much better than bicycles because cars are far more comfortable, and cars travel much faster and quite a longer distance than bicycles. But cars cause serious pollution as well. According to the present traffic condition, cars often slow down in crowded cities. Owning a car means spending a lot of money not only in buying it but also in keeping it. Sometimes we cannot even afford expensive gasoline. At night, we have to find places to park our cars. Compared with cars, bicycles are clean and cheap, convenient and easy to park.Following the high speed of the development of China’s economy, I think the number of bicycles may reduce, and that of cars may increase. But we must admit that a bicycle will still remain its important role in Chinese people’s daily life because of its own advantages as well as China’s special national condition.