2015年12月六级考试作文预测.doc

2015年12月大学英语考试六级作文预测1.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Expenditure on Fast Food. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. 【范文】Expenditure on Fast FoodThe bar chart demonstrates the expenditure on fast foods of different income groups. Overall, people of high income group spend the most money on fast foods (a little more than 80 pence per person per week). In comparison, people who have an average income and low income spend less, around 70 pence and 40 pence respectively.The high income group prefers hamburgers and spends 43 pence per week on them. This is more than twice the amount of money they spend on pizza (20 pence) and fish and chips (17 pence). Hamburgers also rank first among the choices of the average income group at 34 pence. Compared with the high income group, the average income group spends more on fish and chips 25 pence per person per week. They only spend a little more than 10 pence on pizza.Fish and chips replace hamburgers and become the most popular choice in the low income group people spend an average 18 pence per week on them. Money spent on hamburgers is only 14 pence per person per week, which is almost one third of that of the high income group whereas money spent on pizza is a mere 7 pence.【点评】第一段点明图表的内容，描述最明显的特征，即高收入人群在快餐上消费量最大，中等收入和低收入人群相对低；第二、三段中加入更多细节上的描述，列举了汉堡，炸鱼薯条和披萨三项分别占三类收入群体的消费比重。以特征项串联全文。例文先找出汉堡在高收入和中等收入群体中都是最受欢迎的，相较于高收入群体，炸鱼在中等收入群体中所占比重更大，而在低收入群体中消费量最大，低收入人群的汉堡消费量又是高收入人群的三分之一。第一段中different income group意为“不同收入群体”，in comparison意为“相比较而言”，respectively意为“分别”；第二段中rank first意为“排第一”，fish and chips意为“炸鱼和薯条”，per person per week意为“每人每周”；第三段中whereas意为“然而”，mere意为“仅仅”。 2.Directions: Several cities in China have introduced a new electronic system to guarantee fair enrollment for middle schools. Under the new system, a students household registration determines which school he would be admitted to. For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on A Balanced Education. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.【范文】 A Balanced EducationIt can be inferred from the picture above that the enrollment policy of compulsory education in China an automatic selection according to ones registered residence wade signed to ensure that every child, regardless their family background and social status, can enjoy equal chance.Admittedly, with such a policy, students no longer have to take examination and schools can no longer pick the students they deem most potential. Students will be judged only by their registered address, not their intelligence. Nevertheless, in my opinion, these measures are only palliatives. The reason why parents and children have been competing for all these years is that the educational resources are unevenly distributed in China. Some of the schools recruit better teachers and possess better equipment while others dont. One of the most obvious results of the current enrollment policy is a surge in the price of the real estate that guarantees enrollment to a more promising school.It is no denying that this policy would work within a short period of time. But to sustain the balance in education, the government should probably put more money in cultivating outstanding teachers and encouraging them to support education in less developed regions.【点评】第一段介绍了新的招生办法和作用；第二段先扬后抑，表达一定赞同后摆出自己的观点；第三段再次重申从长远来看先行方法有不足，并提出建议。第一段中enrollment policy意为“招生政策”，compulsory education意为“义务教育”，automatic意为“自动的”，be designed to意为“目的是”；第二段中palliative意为“缓和剂”，unevenly意为“不平均地”， distribute意为“分配”,promising意为“有前途的”；第三段中It is no denying that意为“不可否认的是”，sustain the balance意为“保持平衡”。 3.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Time Spent on Housework. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. 【范文】Time Spent on HouseworkThe bar chart demonstrates the amount of time men and women of different employment groups spend on housework in 1995, 2005, and 2015. Overall, regardless of the employment status, the amount of time women spend on housework dropped slightly in 2005 and rallies in 2015 whereas that of men increased by 0.5 in total.Women with no employment spend the most time on housework in all three years and then umber fluctuates slightly from 7 hours in 1995 to 6.5 hours in 2005, and returns to 7 in 2015. Women with part-time employment spend a little less time on housework. The number of hours they spend on housework is 5.5, 5, and 6 in 1995, 2005, and 2015 respectively. Women who are full-time employed spend 2 hours on housework in 1995, 1.5 in 2005, and 2.5 in 2015. They only spend around one-third the time other women spend on housework.In comparison, men with full-time employment spend the least hours on housework, with an overall uprising trend. In 1995 and 2005, they spend only 1 hour on housework per day and in 2015, the figure increase by 0.5 to 1.5.【点评】第一段点名柱状图的内容，描述最显著的特征；第二段详细描述了无业，兼职，全职女性的家务时间长短，并在三者数据间建立关系；从图表不难看出男性做家务时间变化不大，第三段用少量笔墨带过。第一段中regardless of意为“不管”，employment status意为“就业情况”，increase by意为“增长了”；第二段中fluctuate意为“波动”，the declining of scholars；第三段中uprising trend意为“上升趋势”，figure意为“数据”。 4.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic Handle Criticism and Compliments Properly based on the picture below. You can cite examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.【范文】Handle Criticism and Compliments ProperlyWhat we can see from the picture above is that a salesman in an office trying to promote a kind of hearing aid says: “Its a special hearing aid. It filters out criticism and amplifies compliments.” Funny though it sounds, it reflects the improper way of handling criticism and compliments, which is not uncommon among some people.There is no doubt that criticism can sometimes do harm to peoples confidence and dignity and compliments can be encouraging. However, it is improper, even wrong to simply reject criticism and amplify compliments. On the one hand, criticism has a tremendous value for ones growth and development as a human being, such as helping people to know their defects and adding to ones self-knowledge, stopping one from erring, etc. On the other hand, compliments, especially deceptive ones made on purpose, will lead to blind optimism, which will hinder one from making right judgments, decisions or choices.To conclude, one cannot simply take a negative attitude toward criticism and welcome compliments excessively. A proper way is to accept pertinent and beneficial criticism and refuse insincere compliments.【点评】第一段先描述图画，引出现象；接下来详细论证批评与赞美的两面性；结尾段总结，提出正确的做法。第一段中promote意为“推销”， hearing aid意为“助听器”，filter out意为“过滤”，amplify意为“放大”；第二段中dignity意为“尊严”，improper意为“不恰当的”，tremendous意为“巨大的”，erring意为“犯错误”， deceptive意为“欺骗性的”；第三段中excessively意为“过度地”，pertinent意为“中肯的”。 5.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the impact of floods of smart phone apps on their users and then explain the advantages and disadvantages of numerous smart phone apps. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.【范文】As is depicted in the picture, a woman talks to a man, complaining the floods of apps. What she intends to express includes two points: apps would generate many amazing things; various choices of apps draw the users attention so that they ignore the real world.Lets put it another way. On one hand, it is convenient for smart phone users to have so many apps. They can surf the Net through apps to do whatever they want: buying things, chatting with their friends, receiving emails, having video conferences, reading books, and watching films, etc. On the other hand, the side effects caused by apps cannot be undervalued. Firstly, it may lead to message leakage. Secondly, the rubbish files produced by apps may slow down the running speed of smart phones. Thirdly, overuse of smart phones will be harmful for ones physical and mental health. Smart phone users are engrossed in their screens and are isolated from the outside world, ignoring everything around them.To conclude, apps should be utilized wisely. When enjoying the enrichment of apps we should stay awake and not be dragged into the virtual world.【点评】第一段描述图片，点明主题：app有用但不能解决所有问题；第二段分别列举app的优点与缺点，侧重在缺点；第三段再次阐明运用app要谨慎适度。第一段中intend to意为“想要”，generate意为“产生”，shade away意为“消逝”，contrarily意为“相反地”；第二段中undervalue意为“低估”，message leak意为“消息泄露”，be engrossed in意为“沉迷于”；第三段中utilize意为“利用”，enrichment“丰富”，drag into意为“拖进”6.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Value of Universities. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words following the outline given below:1. 有人认为，大学的价值在于向学生传授知识；2. 有人认为，大学的价值在于培养学生完善的人格和独立思考的能力；3. 你的观点是什么？【范文】 The Value of UniversitiesA heated discussion has been arisen about what the value of universities is. Some hold that universities and colleges are the most perfect places for getting professional knowledge. The outstanding teaching stuff and updated machines encourage college students to learn quickly and efficiently.However, others hold the completely opposite opinion. They think college education helps students to develop healthy personality, gives students opportunities to live with others and learn to cooperate with others. In addition, universities aim to train students to think independently.From my perspective, colleges are places to test yourself, to explore your interest sand to see what the possibilities are. At universities, you can gain systematic academic knowledge. Besides, attending varied kinds of activities enable you to improve communication skills and widen interpersonal relationships. Furthermore, college studies serve as important preparations for future work and life. That is not to say that colleges ensure you happiness or success, but they open up a lot of doors to you and provide many opportunities for your future.【点评】文章第一段指出人们对于大学的价值所在意见不一，一部分人认为大学的价值在于向学生传授知识；第二段中给出不同意见，指出另一部分人认为大学的价值在于培养学生完善的人格和独立思考的能力；第三段给出作者自己的观点，指出大学的价值所在。第一段中professional knowledge意为“专业知识”，outstanding teaching stuff 意为“优秀的教学团队”；第二段中develop healthy personality意为“形成健康的人格”，cooperate with意为“与合作”， think independently意为“独立思考”；第三段中systematic academic knowledge意为“系统的学术知识”，open up意为“打开”。7.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the cartoon below and then comment on the saying “All things are difficult before they are easy.” by Thomas Fuller, a famous English churchman and historian. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. 【范文】People meet problems every day, but they show different attitudes towards difficulties. Just like what the picture above depicts, some feel discouraged and are unwilling to have a try, so they fail from the very beginning. On the contrary, others know clearly that all things are difficult before they are easy, so they persist and are brave enough to accept those challenges, and finally they gain great success. Why do those people who choose to keep trying succeed? The main reason lies in that if they keep on working, they gain chances to learn from mistakes and then make persistent effort. Hard work promises fruitful result.Actually, life is filled with ups and downs. Meanwhile, it goes beyond doubt that under no circumstances should we avoid challenges or responsibilities. When confronted with difficulties, we should be optimistic and learn to see the bright sides. Perseverance will make all things easier and help us to succeed.【点评】文章第一段结合漫画内容指出，人们对待困难的不同态度，但是那些相信“万事开头难”但会为之不断努力奋斗的人最终一定会取得成功；第二段就其原因进行了简单说明；第三段结合作者自己的观点指出，人生中不可避免得会碰到挑战和责任，只要我们乐观地面对困难，并为之坚持不懈地努力，一定会成功。第一段中from the very beginning意为“从最开始”，all things are difficult before they are easy意为“万事开头难”，gain great success意为“取得巨大成功”；第二段中lies in意为“在于”，learn from意为“从中学习”；第三段中up sand downs意为“挫折”，it goes beyond doubt that意为“毫无疑问”，under no circumstances意为“在任何情况下都不”。 8.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the pie chart. You should start with a brief description of the pie chart and then explain the possible reasons behind it. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Cyber game addiction by age groups in 2015 【范文】If you find that you have lost interest in other aspects of daily life because of cyber games, you may have developed cyber game addiction. Studies have showed that people aged from 16 to 28 are more likely to be addicted to online games. Among them, the age group of 19-22 stands at the largest proportion of 34.1%, while the people aged from 23 to 25 ranks the second place, 24.5%, followed by the age group of 16 to 18. Why are people aged 16-28 more likely to develop cyber game addicted on? The reasons are various and complicated. Firstly, this age group of people would like to turn to online games in order to manage their unpleasant feelings such as stress, loneliness, depression, dissatisfactory and danger. Secondly, they want to fulfill their self-value by indulging in the virtual world.Without appropriate guidance, cyber game addiction may cause serious mental illnesses. To solve the problem, governments should take measures to enrich young peoples mental life. Besides, parents should share more time with children and teachers should aim to develop students self-discipline. Most importantly, everyone should be aware of the harmfulness of depending on cyber game too much.【点评】第一段由网络游戏成瘾的症状引入文章讨论的话题，结合图表中给出的数据指出网络游戏上瘾人群的年龄特征；第二段就其原因作了简单的分析；第三段就如何解决网络游戏上瘾给出了几点建议。第一段中be addicted to意为“对上瘾”，stands at the largest proportion意为“占最大的比例”，ranks the second place意为“位居第二”；第二段中turn to意为“求助于”，indulging in the virtual world意为“沉迷于虚幻世界”；第三段中enrich peoples mental life意为“丰富精神生活”，self-discipline意为“自我约束”，be aware of意为“意识到”。9.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic Frequent Job-hopping based on the picture below. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. 【范文】Now it has become a common phenomenon for young employees to switch careers for a higher salary or a broader future. Just as the picture above shows, every change people made means a step to further success. Frequent job-hopping offers people more chances of realizing self-value. Whats more, it makes their life become more colorful and attractive.Still others hold a completely opposite attitude towards this issue. They think that the longer people work in a particular field, the more skillful he will be and more chances of promotion he will have. Besides people are more likely to become specialists in the fields and make great achievements.As far as I am concerned, too frequent job-hopping should not be encouraged since frequent moves suggest a lack of loyalty. When job-hopping, people shouldnt blindly follow others. Contrarily, they should ponder over the following basic questions carefully: Why do you want to find a new job? What kind of jobs do you really like? Then make out plans for career development, and think beforehand all those related with job-hopping. Only with all things are done can people really take action.【点评】文章第一段描述图画内容，指出现在很多人不断更换工作，认为每一次改变都是一个新的开始，会将他们带入人生另一个高峰；第二段指出另一部分人反对频繁跳槽，认为只有长时间待在某一职位上才可能取得成就；第三段作者结合自身的观点认为频繁的跳槽不值得提倡，在跳槽前需仔细考虑清楚，防止盲目跟风。第一段中a broader future意为“更广阔的前途”, realizing self-value意为“实现自身价值”；第二段中are more likely to 意为“更可能”，in a particular field意为“在某项领域”；第三段中 a lack of loyalty意为“缺乏忠诚度”，blindly follow意为“盲目跟从”，ponder over意为“思考”。10.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Is Cutback on TV Entertainment Necessary following the outline below. You should write at least 150 words but