公共英语四级写作预测及经典范文模拟题5

1、公共英语四级写作预测及经典范文模拟题511. Directions: People cannot live without water. Water is of great importance to human, but there is a shortage of water in the world. Write an essay of 160 200 words to analyze possible reasons and give your advice.答案： Water is essential to our life and it is the foundation of l

2、ife. Its hard to imagine a life without water. Without water, the earth we live on would be a dead one. We know almost three quarters of the earths surface is covered with water, but it is sea water and undrinkable. So water resources are indeed very scarce in the world. Besides, as the population g

3、rows rapidly, the demand for water increases. Moreover, with the development of science and economy, agricultural production and industry are also in need of enormous amounts of water. So water shortage has become one of the most serious issues. In my opinion, we should take some measures to solve t

4、he issue. For one thing, people should realize that this is a pressing problem. They should be urged to economize on water. For another, water can be purified or recycled. For example, circulating water can be used for industrial purposes, and treated sewage water can be used for irrigation of farmi

5、ng land. In a word, every small action will make a big difference. 21. Directions: Some people believe that students who want to attend colleges or universities after graduation from high school should spend one year taking a job to gain work experience or traveling to enlarge their vision. You shou

6、ld use specific reasons to state the advantages and disadvantages of this practice.答案： A practice has been suggested that students should spend one year working or traveling to gain practical experiences before attending to universities. There are some advantages of this practice. When high-school g

7、raduates take their places in society, only the low-paid or physical job offers are available. After one year of hard work, their desire for professional knowledge would inevitably grow greater, which will make them cherish their further education. Next, travel can enlarge ones vision, and students

8、can apply what they have seen into their college curricula. However, there are also some disadvantages. First, they are too young to distinguish the good from the had. Therefore, they are easily misled in the wrong way and driven to a life of crime. Second, to travel for one year is too expensive fo

9、r the students with no income. In my opinion, to work at a very young age might bring about a hazardous social life and to travel for one year will increase financial burden to the family, hence it is suggested students should go to college directly after they graduate from high school. 31. Directio

10、ns: Some people prefer to stay in the same job for the same company, but others prefer to change jobs frequently. You should use specific reasons to compare the advantages and disadvantages of both sides.答案： Nowadays, some people prefer to stay in the same job for the same company for a long time, b

11、ut others would rather change their jobs frequently. In my opinion, both have their advantages and disadvantages. If you stick to the same job for a long time, you will definitely have a good command of your job, which may provide more chances for you to be promoted. Besides, you can establish an ex

12、tensive social connections relating to the field, helping you succeed in your career. However, staying in the same post will be boring when you work too long without promotion. In addition, you may lose the desire to learn new knowledge. However, changing jobs frequently can widen your horizon. You

13、have more chances to gain different friends. New jobs are stimulating and challenging, which will encourage you to learn more to enrich yourself. Of course, you will have a sense of insecurity if you change jobs frequently. In other words, you will feel very tired and be under great pressure. In my

14、opinion, people should seek a decent and well-paid job without considering changing it often. 41. Directions: Some people say that older people should live with their adult children. Others say that they shouldnt. Which do you think is good practice? Give specific reasons to support your opinion.答案：

15、 Should the older people live with their adult children? People have different views. Some insist parents should live with adult children, claiming that its the childrens responsibility to take good care of their aging parents. There is some truth in the argument. But lots of troubles may arise. So

16、I dont think its good practice that parents live with their children. My reasons are as follows: Firstly, the old people like a quiet, peaceful and regular life whereas the young prefer various activities. If they live together, they may feel interfered with each other due to different lifestyles. S

17、econdly, parents and their children may disagree on matters ranging from minor domestic things to national and international issues as generation gap exists, which may cause an unpleasant family life. Finally, adult children love independence and freedom, but their parents still take them as childre

18、n and unintentionally interfere in their affairs. Conflicts may occur if the situation goes on. From what has been discussed above, we may draw the conclusion that if the parents and their children do not live together, both can enjoy complete independence and freedom. 51. Directions: Over the past

19、couple of years, several cases of the food scandal have been disclosed on various media in China. You are required to analyze the reasons and express your point of view.答案： As is known to all, food safety is related to peoples health as well as the national stability. However, in recent years, sever

20、al food security issues occur frequently in China, which makes consumers lose confidence and become worried when they choose food. There are a couple of reasons accounting for the issue. To begin with, we pay too much attention to the economic development, but we ignore the business credit construct

21、ion. This gives rise to such problems as using poor quality raw materials in the food manufacturing process, excessive use of food additives, abuse of chemical additives. What makes things worse is the lack of strict punishment on those illegal producers, which hastened the trend. In my point of vie

22、w, the authority or the government should take prompt and strict measures to increase the punishment level. For example, they can crack down on the irresponsible enterprises. I am firmly convinced that we are sure to enjoy more risk-free foods in the future through our joint efforts. 61. Directions:

23、 In the past people thought that education was only for young people. But now it is believed that education is for a lifelong progress. Do you agree or disagree?答案：As is known to all, education is an indispensable part in ones life. It is generally acknowledged that people start education at an early age. Education advances the development of science and technology. In my view, education is not only for young people, it s