公共英語考試系列資料PETS四級寫作經(jīng)典例題

1、經(jīng)典例題一Direction: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic VACATION,LONG OR SHORT? .In some universities, there are three short vacations each school year, while in other two longer vacations separate the two semesters. There are people who favor the short vacation

2、 and also people preferring the long one.Explain your viewpoint in no less than 100 words.題型分析該作文題目屬于情景作文類題型。 該類作文要求考生根據(jù)作文題目中所規(guī)定的情景提綱應(yīng)用恰當?shù)奈捏w寫出所要求的文章。考生應(yīng)該先根據(jù)題目中所給出的情景確定文章的中心思想或者主題，然后圍繞確定的主題進行討論，利用論據(jù)進行論證，發(fā)表自己的看法。簡單的說，就是一個“立論”和“論證”的過程。該類作文題比較平凡，只要考生能夠總結(jié)出一套自己寫議論文的模版，在考場場不論碰到任何題目都能應(yīng)對自如。范文Some people favo

3、r long vacations because they can have enough time to do things that cannot be finished within a short period. During a long vacation, they may make a complicated experiment, carry out an involved investigation or go to a faraway place for some necessary field work. Taking a full time job to earn mo

4、ney for one or two months is another benefit the long vacation provides And sometimes a good academic thesis with a considerable length needs a long vacation.Those who prefer short vacations also have understandable reasons. For two or three weeks rest is adequate for students to refresh themselves

5、without forgetting the lessons that are to be continued next semester. Short vacations also mean to rest three times a school year and short semesters. To study in this way is easier than to study for a long exhausting time with many courses and lessons crammed together.One the whole, either long or

6、 short vacation has its advantages and disadvantages. What matters is how to make use of it.經(jīng)典例題二DIRECTIONS :A. Title : GOOD HEALTHB. Time limit :40 minutesC. Word limit : 120-150 words ( not including the given opening sentence)D. Your composition should be based on the OUTLINE below and should sta

7、rt with thegiven opening sentence : The desire for good health is universal. E. YOur composition should be written neatly on the ANSWER SHEET.OUTLINE:1. Importance of good health2. Ways to keep fit3. My own practices題型分析提綱式題型是PETS-4級中最常見的作文題型。在提綱作文中，為考生提供好了要點式的寫作提綱，將考生的作文范圍限定在一定的主題和討論附近。該類題型要求考生緊扣題目

8、主題，根據(jù)提綱提示的思路和要點展開段落。提綱式作文相對主題句作文來說更加靈活，這就要求考生有更強的審題本領(lǐng)，能夠?qū)㈩}干中所給的提綱信息準確地續(xù)寫為一整篇文章。但是相對于圖表作文和情景作文來說，對審題立意的要求又相對減弱，考生只需要根據(jù)給定的提綱進行發(fā)揮即可?？偟膩碚f，還是考察考生用英文進行論證的本領(lǐng)。范文GOOD HEALTHWherever you are and whatever you do, staying healthy is always important. With the improvement of our living standards, people are atta

9、ching more and more importance to their health. We students can t keep the high study efficiency without good. health. The same thing is true with workers, scientists and doctors.In my opinion, good diet and exercises are two major ways to keep healthy. The food we eat every day must be rational and

10、 should include meat, vegetables, eggs, and fruit. It is important to drink water every day and not to get addicted to drinking coffee or some other soft drinks. Ex-ercising every day is also essential for us to stay healthy. We can ride bicycles, play tennis or swim. Of course we don t need to exhaust ourselves. We should plan our physical exercises according to our actual condition. An hour a day is enough.As a university student, I have much free time to do exercises. l usually play badminton and tennis. But sometimes I am lazy and do not exercise for all kin