英语专业四级考试真题作文范文及新东方预测试题精选(1996-2009)

英语专业四级考试真题作文范文（1996-2011）1996 The Main Difference Between My College Life and My Middle School Life Directions: Every college student would agree that life in college is not the same as it was in the middle school. Now, you have been asked by the Student’s Union to write a passage entitled: The Main Difference Between My College Life And My Middle School Life As every college student would agree，life in college is different from that in middle sch001．In my opinion, the main difference lies in the fact that we enjoy more independence at college．As far as I’m concerned，I prefer the college life to the middle school life．For one thing，I live on my own：wash my own clothes，buy my own food，looking myself．I make my daily decisions of my own will．For another，I depend heavily on myself in my study．I have plenty of free time outside the classroom．In order to achieve academic success，I can derive as much from the teachers’ lectures as from my own diligence．In the absence of pressure from both the college and the family，I must have a workable plan of my own．To sum up，I live a quite different life at college from that in my middle school in that I am much more responsible for my own life and study．To those newcomers，1 would suggest they break away from their parents’ tender care and stand on their own feet．1997 More Pressure From Academic Studies Does No Good To US Directions: Some of your classmates think that more pressure from academic studies is not beneficial to students. You either agree or disagree with them: More pressure from academic studies does (does not) good to usNowadays, we may often hear people around us complain that they are under great pressure in their daily life. It is true that no pressure, no motivation. But, how about much more pressure? Different people have different views of point. As for me, I firmly think too much pressure in essence prevents people from achieving academic accomplishment rather than do good to us.The causes are obvious. Firstly, in our opening society, people have to acquaint with a vast number of new things so as to obtain better lives, which request them transferring more times from academic studies to other fields, lessening their academic pressure. Secondly, more pressure from academic studies will make people produce mental problems such as stress and qualm, in the long run, which will make academic studies become impossible.Therefore in my opinion, those who would achieve academic accomplishment must not be given more pressure. It is a good academic air that does good to us.1998 One way to solve the problemDirections: It is now generally accepted that vehicles (cars, trucks, etc.) are a major source of air pollution in cities. Your are to suggest only ONE way to solve the problem.Too many vehicles, such as cars, tracks, motorcycles, have created a lot of serious problems in our world. Besides congestion, accidents and fast fuel consumption, they are responsible for a good part of air pollution in big dries. All the time, the vehicles are pumping huge amounts of waste gases into the atmosphere. These gases are harmful, causing disease and even death.One possible solution that may reduce air pollution created by so many vehicles is to develop modem public transportation systems and restrict the use of private cars. If the price of petrol rises constantly and the public vehicles are efficient and convenient enough, most people will not have private cars. And the total number of cars in big cities will reduce greatly. People would find more room to walk, to jog, to perform what they used to do in the open air. Moreover, dirt, noise exhaust, parked cars, and smog would decrease greatly.There is no inherent incompatibility between man in an urban setting and the automobile. But we don't want cars to seize our living space. We take for granted that everyone could enjoy the pleasure of stretching his legs freely, breathing and sniffing the air cheerfully. On the whole, the elimination of air pollution needs the co-efforts from the government, the public and the environments.1999 A major advantage/disadvantage of advertising on television Directions: We see advertisements on television everyday. Some people think that TV advertising brings as benefits, but others don’t think so. What is your opinion?2000 The importance of extracurricular activitiesDirections: College life should be varied and colorful. And extracurricular activities are an important aspect of it. However, at present, there is much room for improvement in this regard. Write an article to the university radio entitled:Dear Editor,People have different ideas about how students should spend their school days. Somebelieve that students should spend the whole day on academic studies. Others believe that extracurricular activities should be a required part of every school day. I think both ways have their advantages. But I prefer the latter.As a student, our main task is to concentrate on our academic study. We have to attend classes, reading books and doing assignments. Only by working hard can we learn our courses well. But I don’t think we should spend every hour and minute on academic study. A proverb says, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” Without good health and strong body, how can we improve our study efficiency and make great achievements in our academic study? Besides, spending the whole day on academic study may make us exhausted and weak. We should find other meaningful things to do besides studying. For example, doing extracurricular activities can make student s’ life more colorful and beneficial. There are various forms of exercise. My favorite one is football. I play football with my classmates for one hour every afternoon. After a day’s hard work, how nice it is to stretch my arms and legs! By playing footbal l I’ve got both joy and strength. I always look energetic.Actually doing extracurricular activities doesn’t disturb our study if we make full use of our time. Instead it does help us study more efficiently. We can be good at learning as well as extracurricular activities. So I suggest that students do extracurricular activities along with their academic studies.2001 Travel Broadens the MindDirections: Travel has become part of our life. And more and more of us have come to know the significance of travel through our own experience:Travel broadens the mindNowadays, travel has become a popular activity. More and more people have enough money to travel abroad or at home. As a matter of fact, travel has become part of our life. This situation is encouraging, for it not only broadens people's minds to the extend which may not be reached previously, but also relaxes them physically, which help people work out mental problems more actively.One of my best friends is so exclusively engaged in his works that he did not even know what was happening out of his own discipline. What’s worse, his progress was nearly little. After accepting my advice, he traveled a few cities and towns. The experience gave him a good opportunity of learning. Today, he gets a bumper harvest in his knowledge——the longstanding dream of entering graduate school comes true.In conclusion, travel opens our mind because it enables us to know about the history and culture of a nation. In a way, going on travels is like reading books.2002 The Best Way to Stay HealthyDirections: Nowadays people are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of health. And they have different ways to stay healthy. For example, some exercise every day; others try to keep a balanced diet. What do you think is the best way to stay healthy?If you have recently started or restarted an exercise program, you are not alone, and it proves to be the best way to stay healthy.In the first place, exercise makes your body, most importantly, your heart stronger-by helping it pump more blood with each heartbeat. The blood then deliver more oxygen to your body. Exercise can also lower blood pressure, reduce your risk of heart disease. Besides, exercise is the best way to lose weight. Burning calories and working off the fat will help you look and feel better. In the second place, more and more people realize that mental health is nevertheless important than physical health. Focusing your energy on taking care of yourself with proper exercise is the best way to not just transform your body but to lift your spirits.If you are blessed with a healthy body and healthy mind by getting into exercises like soccer, ice skating, jogging, running, swimming, bicycling or anything that involves lots of activities, you can be confident that you are the “wealthiest”, thus the happiest man on the planet earth.2003 THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING A GOOD MOOD Directions:People in modern society live under a lot of pressure. I see three kinds of pressure working on people today: pressure from education, family and career. It is easy to blame the school for charging too much money, the family members for the heavy burden, the society for the fierce competition. I think people should relax. It is important for them to keep a good mood under whatever circumstances.Long gone are the days when people lived their life with a certain relaxation, sampling a wide variety of activities—film, music, art, poetry. But now, a lot of people suffer from a lot of pressure. They can’t communicate w ell with co-workers and family members, and have unbalanced, one-dimensional lives. Some people complain of symptoms of stress, for instance, loss of appetite, a complete sense of exhaustion, insomnia and low morale. Thus havedestructive effect on their health. People tend to lose temper easily, and this may interfere personal relationship. What’s more, a high rate of suicide may warn people of their emotional well-being.To be a healthy person physically and psychologically, one should keep a good mood, according to some psychology experts. Those little things may seem relatively insignificant—reading mystery novels, playing volleyball, spending time with family and friends, maintaining your emotional well-being, getting plenty of rest, going fishing. They can help you keep a good mood.2004 Letter Writing Will Not Be KilledDirections:Nowadays, young people choose to phone each other rather than write letters. But even if so, I still maintain that letter writing will never be killed by phones, though we have stepped into the Information Age.First, letters can express your subtle feelings. With the increase of the living pace of modern society, we find that there is a lack of communication now. sometimes when you are speaking to someone that you care a nd love on the phone, you are so shy that it’s too hard to express any of your feelings towards him/her. Your throat seems to be blocked. At this time, letters will help. Without any embarrassment, you can just write down your deep concern and love in a piece of paper. When you drop the letter into the pillar-box, you will feel what he/she will receive is not only a letter, but also your deepest love. Secondly, letters can be kept as a record of memory, while phones cannot. Just imagine, when you open an old box of letters and read them years later, a lot of beautiful and indelible memories will be brought back to you. What an irreplaceable feeling it is. And I believe, this feeling is something that you can definitely never experience through several phone calls.All in all, letter writing will absolutely survive and even thrive in the Information Age. Phones can never kill it, neither will anything.2005 My Idea of a University Arts FestivalDirections: The students’ Union of your university is planning to hold an arts festival next semester, and they are inviting students to contribute their ideas and suggestions as to how it should be organized or what should be included.Life on campus is supposed to be filled with diversity and creativity. As a member of students who are somewhat bored with the endless study. I’m thrilled to be informed thatthere’s going to be an arts festival next semester. Personally speaking, the arts festival can be composed of three major activities: painting show, music performance and games.On painting shows students can draw anything as they please on a large sheet of white paper on the first floor of teaching building. It would be better if there are no limitations of painting style or methods. The theme of this painting show can be “Painting with no Pain”. What’s more, since many students enjoy playing musical instruments, they can be invited to form a temporary band and compose a song for our university. Thus, every student can be provided an opportunity to manifest their musical talents. Last but not least, games are indispensable in any entertainment event. During the games, students will be asked many questions concerning various cultures and customs of other countries awards and souvenirs are plentiful and should be colorfully decorated.The above suggestions are merely my humble opinions. I’m delighted if they are of any help to the forthcoming arts festival. And I’ll deeply appreciate if the Student s’Union can give me the feedback or any comment. I’m looking forward to a wonderful and exceptional arts festival.2006Directions: Recently a Beijing information company did a survey of student life among more than 700 students in Beijing, Guangzhou ,xi 'an Chengdu , shanghai , Wuhan, Nanjing ,and Shenyang . The results have shown that 67 percent of students think that saving money is a good habit while the rest believe that using tomorrow's money today is better, what do you think?There is no consensus among the students on the issue of the choice between saving money for tomorrow and saving tomorrow’s money today. A survey made by a Beijing Information company recently shows that different students hold different attitudes toward this issue. In my humble opinion, it is essential for us to save more money today instead of using tomorrow’s money. There are many reasons that may account for my point and the followings are the most conspicuous aspects.To start with, we Chinese people boast a good tradition of being economical. The traditional Chinese culture regards waste as a poor moral standard. As university students, we need to keep on carrying forward our nation’s fine moral standard, such as saving. Secondly, saving money is conducive not only to the cultivation of good moral standard, but also to the relief of heavy burden resulting from some accidents in the future. In other words saving today’s money could meet our urgent need of it in the future. Last but not lest, the fiercecompetition we will face after we graduate is full of uncertainties. Once we can’t find a job which offers high salaries, it will be impossible for us to return the money to the creditors.To put it into a nutshell, I am a great believer that saving money is a good habit because it really exercises positive impacts on both the present and the future.2007 Is It Wise to Make Friends Online?Directions: Nowadays the Internet has become part of people's life, and millions of young people have made friends online.With the development of information technology, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. So making a friend online is more common than ever before. Developing friendship with a person online won’t be harmful. But to fall in love with a person online is not wise.On one hand, if just developing, we can take it easy. Some students regard chatting online with a stranger is as a waste of time. To some degree, it is right. But we can get some fun when doing this, especially when we are depressed, because we won’t have to care about what to say. We can just complain or do something else.On the other hand, it is not wise to start a relationship with a person online. All things on the Internet are unknown. You can’t even tell the gender when chatting with a person. So developing love with a person who is a stranger is just a daydream. Though there are also successful examples, most fail. People, especially students, should be cautious about developing love with a person online.A person online can be a friend who shares your happiness and sorrow. But don’t fall in love with him or her. Above all, safety is the most important thing.2008 The Benefits of VolunteeringV olunteering, in many people’s opinion, almost equals to a waste of time. V olunteers seem to gain little, if not nothing, from their work. But it is not the case at all. V olunteers always find their work meaningful and worthwhile.The most apparent benefit of volunteering is the valuable chances for volunteers to get closer to the real world. It provides volunteers, most of whom are young and inexperienced college students, with more opportunities to witness and experience social reality as well as to participate in social activities. Another major benefit volunteers can gain is the cultivation of a sense of responsibility. By helping the needed people, volunteers often become more aware oftheir duty as a citizen, which is necessary in maintaining a harmonious relationship in not only a family but also a community even the whole society. The third benefit, which is more often overlooked, is the true happiness evoked by volunteering gained by simply offering help to others.Being a volunteer may not bring you any money, but the precious opportunities it offer and the sense of responsibility and simple happiness it bring will benefit you a lot and remain your life-long treasure.2009 Will Tourism Bring Harm to the Environment?Directions:In recent years, tourism has developed rapidly in China. Many people believe that tourism produce positive effects on economic growth and we should try our best to promote tourism. But what these people fail to see is that tourism may bring about a disastrous impact on our environment. As for me, I'm firmly convinced that too much tourists bring harm to the environment.The bad impact of tourism on the environment has mainly expressed itself in various ways. One way is the process of exploiting a new scenic spot. In order to attract tourists, a lot of artificial facilities have been built, which have certain unfavorable effects on the environment. This process usually breaks the ecological balance of the area. In some mountainous places, trees are being cut down to build hotels for others to see and explore the beauty of the mountains. Then land slides and mud-rock flows come up. Another way the development of tourism has damaged the environment occurs when tourists go to scenic spots. Some tourists don't have the awareness to protect the environment, and ignorantly throw their garbage here and there. Some people even kill the local wildlife to eat, which badly damages the balance of the natural environment.It is wrong to sacrifice the environment for the growth of tourism. We must keep in mind that too much tourists bring harm to the environment. We need to find a balance between satisfying the needs of tourists and reducing to a minimum the pollution they cause.2011年专四作文真题网友参考范文Should private car owners be taxed for pollution?私家车主是否应交污染税？With the development of society, many people can afford a car. As the number of the cars is rising, we are facing some problems. One big problem is the pollution caused by the use of cars. In order to solve this problem, government agencies in some big cities recently suggest that a “pollution tax” should be put on private cars in order to control the number of cars andreduce pollution in the city. For my part, I agree to this viewpoint, and my reasons are as follows:To begin with, cars contribute to the environmental pollution. For example, a lot of big cities in China are now plagued by serious air pollution. Then it is the responsibility of these private car owners to pay for the pollution and they should be taxed. The purpose of collecting environmental pollution tax is to raise the fund, and then utilize the tax revenue lever to protect our environment.Secondly, it is a good way to raise people’s environmental awareness by putting a pollution tax on private cars. If people suffer from the financial loss when making a decision, they will think more about their decision. Then they will consider more when deciding to buy a private car. Consequently, the increase rate of the number of the private cars can be controlled.In a word, it is a very good and necessary attempt to use the means of taxation to treat the pollution. Of course, it must be kept in mind that all people, including the private car owners, should try their best to protect the environment.2011专四便条写作真题网友参考范文April 20, 2008Dear my friend,The summer vacation is coming next month. I hope you will visit our home town and stay with us. It's very beautiful here with everything in bloom now. If possible, you can come here by the train No. 1010, which will arrive here at 18:00.I am looking forward to seeing you as soon as possible.Sincerely,.新东方专四预测试题范文精选22篇1、Wealth and happinessWealth has always been what some people long for. It is true that most of them try to acquire wealth by means of honest labor. Their efforts contribute to the welfare of society and at the same time to the accumulation of their wealth. This brings them happiness.There is no doubt that wealth brings happiness especially in modern society, where various kinds of modern conversation, new fashions and entertainments make their appearance with each passing day. These can improve a person’s life he or she has money to buy them.But wealth does always not go hand in hand with happiness. Wealth may encourage that weak-willed person to be addicted to some harmful habits such as drug taking or gambling and bring about their own ruin. Also a person may lose his reason and go astray if he ispassionately devoted to seeking wealth. Therefore, one can never count on wealth to achieve happiness.2、Traveling with a CompanionTraveling can be wonderful. It introduces us to new experiences, broadens our minds and helps us relax. However, not everyone likes to travel in the same way. Some people prefer to travel alone so that they can do what they like during their trip without having to worry about anyone else. Others like to have a companion to share the experience with. I am one of the latter, because I believe that traveling with someone has many advantages.When I travel with a companion, I have someone with whom to share what I experience. We can talk over the day’s events and discoveries, and this will make them more interesting. In addition, it is often comforting to have a familiar person around when we are in a strange environment. When I am traveling in a foreign country, I may be unable to speak the language or may be confused by the local customs. With a travel companion, I will always have someone to talk and share my feelings with. Finally, a travel companion can make the journey easier and safer. We can help each other to take the journey easier and safer. We can help each other to take care of our bags and get information, as well as keep each other company while waiting in long lines.To sum up, I prefer to travel with a companion rather than travel alone. I believe it adds enjoyment and comfort to may trip. And when we return from our journey, my friends and I can share our wonderful memories.3、Today’s Luxuries Are Tomorrow’s NecessitiesBy "luxury", we mean "a pleasant and often expensive thing that is not necessary". From a historical point of view, things which Were a luxury when they first came into being all became necessities later. When the electric bulb was first invented in the U.S., it was such a luxury that only government bodies could afford to use it. Nowadays, however, it has reached every part of the world. It is the same case with telephone, TV, and a lot of others, which were all luxuries years ago.Anything, no matter how luxurious it is, will become a necessity when it is widely used. This is true of many of the present luxuries, including mobile phones, cars, computers and many other things. It is known to all that the purpose of the development of science is to make things easy for the mankind, not for only a small number of people. Therefore, the first thingto do after a new invention occurs is to spread it so as to benefit as many people as possible. In the course of the spread, the luxury becomes decreasingly luxurious until in the end it becomes a necessity. This is an objective law, nothing can be an exception.With the quick development of science and technology, the process for many things to become a necessity from a luxury will be greatly shortened. Anything that can be imagined will be invented and in no time becomes a necessity accessible to ordinary people.4、SupermarketsSince the first supermarket emerged fifty years ago, it has become the most popular shopping center in many large cities around the world. In China, supermarkets enjoy an increasing popularity among city dwellers, especially the common people with low incomes. Compared with other types of stores, supermarkets are getting popular for several reasons. First, fewer employees are required in supermarkets and management cost is reduced. Second, almost all goods are shipped directly from the producers and sold at considerably cheaper prices. Lastly, in supermarkets, almost every kind of daily necessity is available and placed on open shelves, so the customers can choose whatever they want from their shopping list and take the items to the checkout counter easily. As a result, instead of visiting many stores, customers can get the tiring shopping task done quickly and feel relaxed. What is more, many supermarkets stay open very late at night, and provide large parking spaces.In the last few years, supermarkets have mushroomed in Beijing and many other large cities in China. The comfort, economy and convenience of shopping in supermarkets please Chinese customers very much; and the supermarkets, steadily gaining popularity, are doing booming business in China.5、Income Sources of College StudentsAccording to the investigation of the income sources of students, the income of American and Chinese students comes from parents, part-time job and scholarship, However, the percentage of each income is quite different, Fifty percent of the American students income comes from their parents, fifteen percent comes from the scholarships granted by colleges and universities and the rest comes from part-time jobs. Ninety percent of Chinese students' income comes from their parents.In my opinion, the main reasons for the difference is that American students are taught to be independent when they are very young, while Chinese students are taken such good care ofthat it is very difficult for them to live on their own. What's more, Chinese students have fewer opportunities to find part-time jobs.Nowadays more and more Chinese students are seeking part-time jobs. For one thing, some students come from poor areas and their parents can't afford the high cost of education. For another, they're eager to acquire some social skills and earn some money which will help them do more in school and live independently, AS far as American students are concerned, I think the sources of American students' income will remain the same.6、How to Keep FitA healthy body is very important to every one of us. When you are sick, you feel painful all over your body, have no energy to work; and the only thing you want to do is lying on the bed. When you are healthy, you can eat well, sleep well, sing and jump happily, do all the things you like to enjoy life.The methods to keep us fit vary. In the morning, you can get up early, go outdoors, breathe the fresh air, and do physical exercises. Running and swimming are extremely helpful to keep one fit. If you are a busy person and have no special time allocated to do these things, there are still some ways useful for to keep fit. The easiest way is to walk to your office instead of riding a bike or taking a bus. You also have to take a routine physical check - up. Your doctor will know the condition of your body most clearly, and he will give you the most valuable advice to keep fit. You should always try to make yourself happy. If you feel happy, you can eat well, sleep well, and your body is sure to be in an excellent condition.Health is the most valuable possession a person expects in his life. Try every means to keep fit is my advice to the people who want to live a happy life in this beautiful world.7、Competition and cooperationCompetition is a common phenomenon in our society . We compete when we play games, we try to do better than others in our study, and there is constant competition for jobs, fame, wealth and so forth. Therefore, we can say that, in a certain sense, competition is one of the motive forces of the development of our modern society.It is often believed, that competition and cooperation are in opposition to each other. Some people stress competition, without which, in their eyes, there is no responsibility, no drive and ultimately, no progress. Others advocate cooperation whatever they do. They are of the opinion that the dependence of people on one another has increased, without which the。