英语专四作文范文共16篇

1、1WeatherWeather affects all of us in one way or another, directly or indirectly. For example, good weather makes people happy and gay, while bad weather makes people sick and depressed. Besides, on a fine day, one can get out for a walk or play a game in the open air. On a rainy day, however, he can

2、 only stay indoors. In a word, weather is part of life for all of us.The first thing that many people do after getting up in the morning is to see what the weather is like. With a knowledge of the weather, people can arrange work and life of the day. If it is fine, he may decide to go on a picnic. I

3、f it is cloudy, he will have to take a raincoat or an umbrella with him when he is leaving the house. Whatever the weather may be, one tends to adjust his activities to it accordingly.In order to know what the weather will be, special people are hired to provide this information. They collect data,

4、analyze them and provide the weather of the coming day. This information, which is announced on the radio or on TV, is usually very accurate. Thanks to the efforts of those professionals, we can always know the weather in advance and get prepared for it.2 Health or WealthI prefer health to wealth if

5、 I have to choose between them. It is true that wealth makes life easier and more comfortable, but health is even more important. Only when one has good health can he pursue wealth and happiness.Wealth cannot be acquired without health. As we know, to gain wealth usually means working hard. If one d

6、oes not have a strong body, how can he work hard? How can he have enough energy to overcome all the difficulties on his way towards success? Only with a sound body may one get a chance to enjoy the better life provided by his wealth because health ensure wealth but not vice versa. Therefore, health

7、is the basis for attaining wealth.Even if one is born into a rich family, wealth alone cannot make him happy. Imagine a rich man who can do nothing but stay in bed. How can he enjoy his life? What can his money do for him? So long as one is healthy, there are always chances for him to attain everyth

8、ing including wealth.3Directions: For this part, you need to write a short passage with a title Spring Festival in not less than 100 words. You are given the opening sentence of each paragraph and required to complete the following three paragraphs. Spring FestivalSpring festival is the new year in

9、Chinese lunar calendar. _It is an occasion for all the members of the family to gather together to celebrate the festival. _Besides, it is the time of the year at which relatives and friends exchange visits. _参考范文：Spring FestivalSpring Festival is the new year in Chinese lunar calendar. Thousands of

10、 years ago, Chinese people started to count days according to the changes of moon and in this way thus created a lunar calendar. Spring Festival is considered to be the first day in Chinese lunar calendar.It is an occasion for all the members of the family to gather together to celebrate the festiva

11、l. Because it is the most important festival and people take the longest leave in the whole year, it becomes a proper time for family members who live far away from each other to take the opportunity to reunite.Besides, it is the time of the year at which relatives and friends exchange visits. Most

12、of the people are busy with their work or other daily chores and seldom have time to pay visits to their friends and relatives. The long leave during Spring Festival provides them with good chance to visit each other and share their experiences of the year.Directions: For this part, you need to writ

13、e a short passage with a title Travel in not less than 100 words. You are given the opening sentence of each paragraph and required to complete the following three paragraphs.Travel has become a world-wide activity. _People travel for many reasons, but perhaps the most common is traveling for pleasu

14、re. _Travel is also one of the best means for learning. _参考范文：TravelTravel has become a world-wide activity. Never before have so many people traveled to so many different parts of the world. With new modes of fast, comfortable transport more and more people are tempted to leave their homes to see m

15、ore of the wonderful world.People travel for many reasons, but perhaps the most common is traveling for pleasure. It provides an effective way to get your mind off your work. When you return, you are refreshed and energetic and ready to work harder.Travel is also one of the best means for learning.

16、One may have heard or read about something, but one can never get an accurate picture of it until one sees it. I believe that the knowledge obtained from actual experience is more valuable than that obtained from books.5 Directions: For this part, you need to write a short passage with a title Frien

17、dship in not less than 100 words. You are given the opening sentence of each paragraph and required to complete the following three paragraphs./ FriendshipFriendship is essential for the existence of society. _In the widest sense, all people are friends. _A friend in need

18、 is a friend in deed. _参考范文：FriendshipFriendship is essential for the existence of society. People live in communities and work in co-operation so that they could protect themselves from nature. The successful accomplishment of any task calls for support from many people. Friendship is a guarantee o

19、f harmonious efforts.In the widest sense, all people are friends. All people co-operate and help each other directly or indirectly. Competition and friendship are complementary though competition is universal.A friend in need is a friend indeed. In time of hard times, it is easy for us to test frien

20、dship, to test whether it is true or not. No matter what happens, true friendship will persist. A real friend will always be ready to help others, risking losing his own interest, even his life.6 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short passage with the title The Advant

21、ages and Disadvantages of Living In a City. The opening sentence of each paragraph is given below. You need to complete the three paragraphs in about 100 words The Advantages and Disadvantages of Living in a City_Living in a city has many advantages. _However, there are also many disadvantages if on

22、e lives in a city. _In conclusion, _参考范文： The Advantages and Disadvantages of Living in a CityLiving in a city has many advantages. Urban residents enjoy good housing, medical care, convenient transport and lots of cultural activities. Children living in cities can get better education, because almo

23、st all the famous universities are located in the cities.However, there are also many disadvantages if one lives in a city. For example, cities are usually polluted and noisy. Urban residents can hardly enjoy fresh air and birds singing as rural people do in the countryside. In conclusion, if a pers

24、on tries to decide whether to live in a city or not, he should take into consideration both the advantages and disadvantages of urban life before he makes the final decision.7One Child FamilyIn China one-child family has many advantages. China has a large population. In order to control the growth o

25、f population and improve the living standard of the people, the government requires that every family have one child. Most people take a positive attitude towards the one-child policy. They realize that a family with one child is better than those with more children. Parents have much time show conc

26、ern about the growth of their child. In addition, they can spend more time on their studies and work.But there are some negative views about the one-child family. Some people argue that it may lead to some social problems in future. For example, the parents will feel lonely when their child gets mar

27、ried. Moreover, parents tend to spoil their only child.In my opinion, one-child family has a lot of advantages. It benefits people as well as the country. Besides, it is of great importance to the development of our country.8HobbiesAlmost everyone has a hobby. Hobbies can bring us happiness and ente

28、rtainment. By keeping a hobby, one can, for a while, switch away from ones hard work or study and be refreshed for a new start.Different people have different hobbies. Many people in the world enjoy music. They listen to records, sing karaoke, and play musical instruments for fun in their free hours

29、. Millions of people take great pleasure in doing physical activities, such as running, swimming, bowling, playing ball, and so forth. A lot of people also like to collect stamps or other items.As for me, I like stamp collecting. Getting a new stamp added to my collection always makes me excited for

30、 a long time. Every single stamp seems to be a beautiful flower, a story and a good friend. Whenever I open my stamp-album and look at the stamps, I feel I am immersed in happy reveries.9Why Should a Person Go to SchoolA person needs to learn both knowledge and moral principles in order to be useful

31、 and upright. These are the basic qualities he needs to survive in the society and to make further achievements.Schools are places where one can learn useful skills and get to know the meaning of life. By studying at school he acquires many abilities such as how to write and speak properly, or how t

32、o solve math problems. One also learns to distinguish right from wrong.In this way, it is very important for a person to go to school. As we all can see, going to school is the best way for people to acquire what he needs.10A Teachers ResponsibilityIt is a teachers major responsibility to impart kno

33、wledge to students. A teacher is a medium that connects students to higher knowledge. He should teach what he knows to his students.Besides, a teacher should teach the students to be upright. He ought to set up a good example for the students as an honest, kind and responsible person and tell the st

34、udents what to do or not to do.A teacher should also be willing to help students solve various problems. Young people may meet many problems on their way to become adults. When this happens, they may come to their teachers for help. In this case, teachers are responsible to give necessary assistance

35、.11Is Money Everything Money is a necessary means to get material goods. No matter it is food, clothes or furniture, each of them costs money. You can get none of them for free.But there are things that money can not buy. Not all the things in the world can be evaluated and estimated by money. You c

36、an not acquire things like love, happiness and friendship merely with money. So we may conclude that money is not everything. It is useful to get many things you need or you like. You can survive without it. But when it comes to feelings and emotions, it loses its magic power as to material things.1

37、2Laid-off Workers and Re-employment (下岗工人与再就业)There is an increasing number of workers not only the middle-aged but also the young who are laid off their jobs. And these employed are also worried a great deal that someday they may lose their job. This phenomenon has caught a great social attention.T

38、he increasing number of laid-off workers is caused mainly by the industrial restructuring and economic development across China. In order to improve efficiency, many enterprises have to reduce workforce. Another reason is that some enterprises claim bankruptcy, which made millions of workers jobless

39、. Laborers from countries are also contributing to the increasing numbers of the laid-offs.Off-job doesnt men no job. There are plenty of opportunities for the laid-off workers to be re-employed. But they have to get job training to make themselves qualified and competitive in human resources market

40、.13Why Should We Learn EnglishEnglish language has now become an international language as it is spoken in most countries in the world. For example, English is the native language in the U.S., the Great Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc. and it is also the official language in many other

41、countries and international affaires.As we know, most of the valuable books, newspaper and magazines are printed in English. If we want to read them to increase our knowledge, we must learn English. If we want to do business with foreign countries, we should also learn English. Why? It is just becau

42、se English is spoken by the majority of foreigners.We people in China come into contact with more and more foreign countries, English is considered as the most important and indispensable tool to communication. This is the reason why there are so many people in our country who learn English. The kno

43、w that learning English helps make life more convenient.14Smoking CigarettesSmoking is a common phenomenon. People have smoked cigarettes for a long time. The tobacco which is used to make cigarettes was first grown in what is now part of the United States. Christopher Columbus, who discovered Ameri

44、ca, saw the Indians smoking. Soon the dried leaves were transported to Europe where smoking began to catch on. In the late 1800s, the Turk made cigarettes popular.However, it does more harm than good. Cigarette smoke contains at least two harmful substances, tar and nicotine. Tar, which forms as the

45、 tobacco burns, damages the lungs and therefore affects breathing. Nicotine, which is found in the leaves, causes the heart to beat faster and increases the breathing rate.Smoking cigarettes is dangerous. Therefore, efforts should be made to restrict smoking. The U.S. Public Health Service stated th

46、at cigarette smoking is the cause of lung cancer and several other deadly diseases. The U.S. government now requires that each package of cigarettes bear a special warning about the dangers of smoking.15 Is Failure a Bad ThingFailure is a common thing in our daily life. As a student, we sometimes fail to get high scores in our examinations. When we pla