1. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the remark “A smile is the shortest distance between two people. ” You can cite examples to illustrate your points. You should write at least 150 but no more than 200 words.
一、提出论点：微笑是人与人之间最短的距离。
二、 用事实论据来论证观点：1. 微笑是治愈冷漠和隔阂的良药；2. 希尔顿的故事。
三、提出倡议，概括论据：1. 号召大家微笑起来；2. 坚信微笑会让世界更加和谐。
Smile Bridges Gap among People
The saying "A smile is the shortest distance between two people" has been shared by people throughout the world. However, the high-pressure of modern society makes more and more people full of apartness and the interpersonal relationship among people becomes more and more distant. Just like a poet once said, "My favorite flower is the one that blossoms on the face." When you present this flower to others, you will earn friendship as well as fortune. This can be easily manifested by the following example. Hilton, an celebrated "hotel king" in America, requires the staff to keep smile on face no matter what happens to the hotel. The smile on Hilton staff's face is always the hotel's sunshine. Smile helped Hilton go through the difficulties; moreover, it brought huge profit to the hotel.
As far as I am concerned, smile is really a powerful antidote to today's worrying phenomenon, which can not only bridge the gap but also break down barriers among people. It is deeply-rooted in my mind that the world will be more harmonious if we always keep smile on our faces.
2.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on Should College Students Have Cosmetic Surgery?. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
1. 越来越多的人更加关注自己的容貌，很多大学生也加入了整容的行列
2. 对此有人支持，有人反对
3. 我的看法
Should College Students Have Cosmetic Surgery?
As celebrity culture has a greater influence on people's mind, and as the wealthy population is expanding in China, people are prone to focusing on enhancing their appearances. Recently, more and more college students stand in the line of cosmetic surgery, especially some seniors.
People hold different attitudes toward cosmetic surgery. Some people are of the view that the cosmetic surgery is the key to wealth and love for college students, because they could improve their appearances to find better opportunities at work and in marriage. Moreover, as the college students are approaching a highly competitive society, they regard appearance as a weapon and a means of power. However, others take an opposite stand, firmly believing that those who want to change their appearances fail to establish a system to evaluate themselves. Moreover, the surgery runs the high risk of failure and even causes death.
As far as I am concerned, I agree with the latter opinion. The beauty looked at with eyes does not last forever. Instead of concentrating on the appearance, we should concentrate on inner beauty. Although certain jobs do require physical beauty, there are many and maybe tremendous number of jobs that need people who are specialized.
3. Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic The Day My Classmate Fell Ill (or Got Injured) . You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 简单叙述一下这位同学生病（或受伤）的情况
2. 同学、老师和我是如何帮助他/她的
3. 人与人之间的这种相互关爱给我的感受是……
范文:
The Day My Classmate Fell Ill
During the SARS period in this spring, the year of 2003, one of my classmates, Li Ming, was struck down by the virus and was immediately sent to hospital.
The news spread quickly on campus. At first, we were terrified and wondered if we were infected too. provided daily necessities while some students recorded the English class contents for him so that Li Ming could not be left behind. With our care and concern, Li Ming recovered quickly. peaceful, in which people, from man to woman, from individual to individual, lend others a hand. Just like a famous song goes, “the world will turn into heaven only if everyone contributes a little.” And I do believe that it’s my great honor to live in this love-filled paradise!
4.
2013年12月英语四级作文范文1：手机控
As the drawing presents, there is a man walking across the street absorbedly focusing on his cell phone without noticing the surroundings. This sort of phenomenon is not uncommon and rare in some metropolis, especially among the youngsters.
What the picture illustrates is the prevailing situation that has long existed in today's China. That is the mobile phone obsession. With the advent of information age, people are becoming increasingly fascinated on the electronic products, especially the cell phones. Not surprisingly, you could easily notice that most of us are obsessed in sending messages, playing online games with their mobile phones. It cannot be denied that this phenomenon may negatively impact the relationship among people, and therefore they will become estranged and isolated.
Personally, in view of the overuse of mobile phones, I hold that we individuals should raise the necessary awareness that good relationship are reinforced by sincere and face-to-face communication.
5. Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need
第一段:开篇引用+表义(我们的地球给我们人类提供了丰富的自然资源，但是因为人类的贪婪，我们的资源正慢慢枯竭等等…)+深意(我们应该节约资源，保护地球) 第二段:正能量(节约资源有利于子孙后代可持续发展，否则。。。还
可反面论证下)+举例(用我们经常看到**现象，把例子印出来:比如过渡开采煤矿造成资源紧缺啊，过渡捕鱼，捕猎造成生态失衡啊，围湖造田啊，比如一些旅游景点过度开发，环境被破坏都可以) 第三段:再次强调保护自然资源重要性+我们自己具体应该怎么做
范文: Earth, as a remark has it, provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed. In other words, natural resources of the world are abundant enough to meet the demand of human beings. Nevertheless, should people exploit natural resources of the Earth recklessly and excessively, these resources would be exhausted one day. Simple as the remark may sound, it conveys a thought-provoking notion that we should effectively protect, rationally exploit and economize on natural resources. Saving such resources as water, coal, oil and wood could ensure the sustainable development of the society and environment. Otherwise, nothing would be left for the future generation. The Amazon rainforest, which is called the lung of the Earth, is a case in point. Due to deforestation, the area of the Amazon rainforest has been dwindling year by year and many species there are endangered. In short, we have only one Earth. On no account could we exploit natural resources excessively.
Hence, it is imperative for us to cherish and protect the nature for the benefit of future generations and ourselves. Only in this way can we preserve a beautiful, harmonious, abundant and varied world.
1. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the remark “A smile is the shortest distance between two people. ” You can cite examples to illustrate your points. You should write at least 150 but no more than 200 words.
一、提出论点：微笑是人与人之间最短的距离。
二、 用事实论据来论证观点：1. 微笑是治愈冷漠和隔阂的良药；2. 希尔顿的故事。
三、提出倡议，概括论据：1. 号召大家微笑起来；2. 坚信微笑会让世界更加和谐。
Smile Bridges Gap among People
The saying "A smile is the shortest distance between two people" has been shared by people throughout the world. However, the high-pressure of modern society makes more and more people full of apartness and the interpersonal relationship among people becomes more and more distant. Just like a poet once said, "My favorite flower is the one that blossoms on the face." When you present this flower to others, you will earn friendship as well as fortune. This can be easily manifested by the following example. Hilton, an celebrated "hotel king" in America, requires the staff to keep smile on face no matter what happens to the hotel. The smile on Hilton staff's face is always the hotel's sunshine. Smile helped Hilton go through the difficulties; moreover, it brought huge profit to the hotel.
As far as I am concerned, smile is really a powerful antidote to today's worrying phenomenon, which can not only bridge the gap but also break down barriers among people. It is deeply-rooted in my mind that the world will be more harmonious if we always keep smile on our faces.
2.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on Should College Students Have Cosmetic Surgery?. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
1. 越来越多的人更加关注自己的容貌，很多大学生也加入了整容的行列
2. 对此有人支持，有人反对
3. 我的看法
Should College Students Have Cosmetic Surgery?
As celebrity culture has a greater influence on people's mind, and as the wealthy population is expanding in China, people are prone to focusing on enhancing their appearances. Recently, more and more college students stand in the line of cosmetic surgery, especially some seniors.
People hold different attitudes toward cosmetic surgery. Some people are of the view that the cosmetic surgery is the key to wealth and love for college students, because they could improve their appearances to find better opportunities at work and in marriage. Moreover, as the college students are approaching a highly competitive society, they regard appearance as a weapon and a means of power. However, others take an opposite stand, firmly believing that those who want to change their appearances fail to establish a system to evaluate themselves. Moreover, the surgery runs the high risk of failure and even causes death.
As far as I am concerned, I agree with the latter opinion. The beauty looked at with eyes does not last forever. Instead of concentrating on the appearance, we should concentrate on inner beauty. Although certain jobs do require physical beauty, there are many and maybe tremendous number of jobs that need people who are specialized.
3. Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic The Day My Classmate Fell Ill (or Got Injured) . You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 简单叙述一下这位同学生病（或受伤）的情况
2. 同学、老师和我是如何帮助他/她的
3. 人与人之间的这种相互关爱给我的感受是……
范文:
The Day My Classmate Fell Ill
During the SARS period in this spring, the year of 2003, one of my classmates, Li Ming, was struck down by the virus and was immediately sent to hospital.
The news spread quickly on campus. At first, we were terrified and wondered if we were infected too. provided daily necessities while some students recorded the English class contents for him so that Li Ming could not be left behind. With our care and concern, Li Ming recovered quickly. peaceful, in which people, from man to woman, from individual to individual, lend others a hand. Just like a famous song goes, “the world will turn into heaven only if everyone contributes a little.” And I do believe that it’s my great honor to live in this love-filled paradise!
4.
2013年12月英语四级作文范文1：手机控
As the drawing presents, there is a man walking across the street absorbedly focusing on his cell phone without noticing the surroundings. This sort of phenomenon is not uncommon and rare in some metropolis, especially among the youngsters.
What the picture illustrates is the prevailing situation that has long existed in today's China. That is the mobile phone obsession. With the advent of information age, people are becoming increasingly fascinated on the electronic products, especially the cell phones. Not surprisingly, you could easily notice that most of us are obsessed in sending messages, playing online games with their mobile phones. It cannot be denied that this phenomenon may negatively impact the relationship among people, and therefore they will become estranged and isolated.
Personally, in view of the overuse of mobile phones, I hold that we individuals should raise the necessary awareness that good relationship are reinforced by sincere and face-to-face communication.
5. Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need
第一段:开篇引用+表义(我们的地球给我们人类提供了丰富的自然资源，但是因为人类的贪婪，我们的资源正慢慢枯竭等等…)+深意(我们应该节约资源，保护地球) 第二段:正能量(节约资源有利于子孙后代可持续发展，否则。。。还
可反面论证下)+举例(用我们经常看到**现象，把例子印出来:比如过渡开采煤矿造成资源紧缺啊，过渡捕鱼，捕猎造成生态失衡啊，围湖造田啊，比如一些旅游景点过度开发，环境被破坏都可以) 第三段:再次强调保护自然资源重要性+我们自己具体应该怎么做
范文: Earth, as a remark has it, provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed. In other words, natural resources of the world are abundant enough to meet the demand of human beings. Nevertheless, should people exploit natural resources of the Earth recklessly and excessively, these resources would be exhausted one day. Simple as the remark may sound, it conveys a thought-provoking notion that we should effectively protect, rationally exploit and economize on natural resources. Saving such resources as water, coal, oil and wood could ensure the sustainable development of the society and environment. Otherwise, nothing would be left for the future generation. The Amazon rainforest, which is called the lung of the Earth, is a case in point. Due to deforestation, the area of the Amazon rainforest has been dwindling year by year and many species there are endangered. In short, we have only one Earth. On no account could we exploit natural resources excessively.
Hence, it is imperative for us to cherish and protect the nature for the benefit of future generations and ourselves. Only in this way can we preserve a beautiful, harmonious, abundant and varied world.