Should Firecrackers Be Banned?
1. 有人认为放鞭炮是好事，为什么？ 2. 有人认为放鞭炮是坏事，为什么？ 3. 我的看法
注：传统：tradition、custom
1. Some people think that setting off firecrackers is a good thing.
Some people think that setting off firecrackers is beneficial. First it can add to atmosphere on festivals. Second it is a Chinese tradition.
Some people think that setting off firecrackers is a good thing. They say that it is an ancient Chinese custom which should be preserved. They also claim that firecrackers make festivals and holiday occasions more colorful and entertaining for both adults and children.
注：When it comes to setting off firecrackers,people's opinion differ.
简单句的扩展：拉长主谓宾，加上定状补。
First,pets can reduce our loneliness.
In the first place,pets such as dogs,cats,birds can reduce loneliness for both adults and children.
2. 造成：cause、lead to、result in sth.??、bring about、be
responsible for
First,setting off firecrackers leads to fires.Secondly it result in injuress to people.Finally it also brings about noise.
第三课
第一节
Should Firecrackers Be Banned?
1. 有人认为放鞭炮是好事，为什么？ 2. 有人认为放鞭炮是坏事，为什么？ 3. 我的看法
2. 造成：cause、lead to、result in sth.??、bring about、be
responsible for
First,setting off firecrackers leads to fires.Secondly it result in injuress to people.Finally it also brings about noise.
On the other hand, there are many people who say that firecrackers should be banned.
They point out that firecrackers are responsible for fires which destroy property, and for injuries suffered both by the people who set them off and by innocent bystanders. They also say that firecrackers are a waste of money and resources.
注：point out 指出；be responsible for 造成
On the other hand,there are many people who say that pets should be banned.They point
out that pets are responsible for nioses which disturb people's rest,and for injuries suffered both by the people who keep them by innocent neighbors.
My own point of view is that we should preserve the old custom of letting off
firecrackers, while at the same time making them harmless. We can do this by banning firecrackers from public places. In addition, we should restrict the setting off of firecrackers to festival days.
注：My own point of view is that we should be allowed to keep pets, while at the same time making them harmless.
1998年6月
For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck? You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck?
1.有些人认为某些数字会带来好运。 2.我认为数字和运气无关??
注：Some people believe that some number can bring them good luck.
For example in China the number eight is believed to be a number that can bring people good
luck.Another example is the number six.
第二节 1998年6月
For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck? You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck?
1.有些人认为某些数字会带来好运。 2.我认为数字和运气无关??
注：Some people believe that some number can bring them good luck.
For example in China the number eight is believed to be a number that can bring people good
luck.Another example is the number six.
There are people who believe that some numbers bring good luck, while others bring bad
luck. For instance, in China the number eight is thought to be lucky. Turning our attention to the West, we find that the number seven is considered lucky, but the number 13 is avoided like the plague. 注：认为：is thought、is considered
In spite of all these claims, most people would agree that there is little evidence that numbers
have any influence on our lives. In fact, they say, the reverse seems to be the case. ……In fact, they say, the reverse seems to be the case. For one thing, we might expect calculators to break down every time they note the number 13, and for another, although every week has seven days we know that not every week is lucky for us.
Weighing the pros and cons of these arguments, I am inclined to agree with the latter point of
view. It is obvious that there is no scientific basis for the belief that there is a connection between luck and
numbers. All in all, it seems to me to be superstition.
注：latter -> former；superstition 迷信；All in all, it seems to me to be a waste of time. 第三节
As a general rule, people like to help others, but there are occasions when you should say no
to requests for favors. For instance, it is better to refuse when a child pesters you for sweet food and drinks or for too many toys. Another example is when a relative asks you to use your influence to get him or her a bank loan or a work promotion.
注：pesters sb. for 缠着某人要??
However, we cannot ignore the fact that many people are reluctant to say no. They feel that if
they turn down a request from a relative or friend, they will cause ill-feeling within the family or become unpopular with their acquaintances. A notable case in point is when the boss asks them to do something which they feel is unreasonable.
注：2004年1月 “Reduce waste on campus”
we cannot ignore the fact that many students are wasting food.
……Not throw them away, they revised the perservation date, and saled them again after several days. Another case in the point, a pair of shoes was made from goat. However, in order to sale at a high price, the salers would say they were made from cow which has good quality. 1998年1月
For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic My View on Fake Commodities. You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
1.假冒伪劣商品的危害 2.?怎样杜绝假冒伪劣商品
注：把问题说清楚分成三步：
1、提出问题 2、分析问题 3、解决问题
Like most people, I welcomed the advent of the market economy. Nevertheless, it must be
admitted that, along with the benefits of the market economy, have come problems. In my opinion, the biggest problem is the large number of fake and shoddy goods, which are found all over the country and do great harm to society 第四节 1998年1月
For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic My View on Fake Commodities. You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
1.假冒伪劣商品的危害 2.?怎样杜绝假冒伪劣商品
注：把问题说清楚分成三步：
1、提出问题 2、分析问题 3、解决问题
Like most people, I welcomed the advent of the market economy. Nevertheless, it must be
admitted that, along with the benefits of the market economy, have come problems. In my opinion, the biggest problem is the large number of fake and shoddy goods, which are found all over the country and do great harm to society
注：The existence fake commodities a complex problem, with which this society is confronted.
杰出:outstanding；急迫:urgent； nevertheless 然而 = however
It must be admitted that, along with the benefits of the internet, have come problems.
Fake and shoddy goods are harmful on two levels. Some people think that the quickest
way to make profits is by selling poor-quality commodities, and this undermines the nation's economy; at the same time, some fake and shoddy goods are bad for people's health. This makes consumers distrust the sellers, and the free market in general.
注：Fake commodities do harm to consumers' health.
I drank a bottle of water so I had a bad stomachache, so I went to see the doctor. level：层面 (on)；aspects：方面 （in）
In view of the seriousness of this problem, it is essential that laws and regulations be
worked out to ban the manufacture and circulation of fake and shoddy goods. At the same time, consumers should be educated to identify sub-standard commodities. With proper laws and an alert public, it will only be a matter of time before fake and shoddy goods become things of the past.
注：打击犯罪：crack down on；规定：regulation；制定：work out ；鉴别：identify
警觉的：alert；before -> for；become -> to become；“population explotion” Population explotion is a complex problem with which? 分析问题、分析原因 失去控制：out of control 解决办法
In view of the seriousness of this problem, it is essential that laws and regulations be worked out to control the birth rate.
At the same time, the people should be educated to one child policy/family planing. At the same time, the people should be educated to carry out one child policy.
第四课
第一节
13. Brain Drain
Brain drain is a delicate problem with which this country is confronted. In the last ten years
or so, a lot of scientists and technicians have swarmed into developed countries for further studies or research work, let alone numerous promising students. And there are no indications that they will be back home before long. This country has paid the expenses of training them but lost them. How did that come about?
It seems that it isn't impossible to solve the problem. The scientists and the like can be
attracted back home so long as great importance is attached to the intellectual's deserving treatment and effective measures are taken to provide them with excellent pay and agreeable conditions. 注：so long as 只要； great importance is attached to... 重视
effective measures 有效措施
14. Treasure Water
The availability of water has been an important factor in China's growth. China is blessed
with large supplies of fresh water. Such mighty rivers as the Yellow, the Yangtse and the Songhua irrigate the farming land of thousands of miles along them. In addition, the development of industry and the water supply of big cities are made possible largely by vast resources. 注：Treasure v 珍惜.
15. How to Solve Energy Crisis
Man is faced with a big problem—the energy crisis, which is becoming more and more
serious. First, with the increase in the world's population, the demand for fuels is growing steadily. Second, the rapid development of industry and agriculture calls for an increasing amount of coal, oil and natural gas. 注：energy 能源；crisis 危机
1、面临 2、解决
Confronted with the energy crisis, we should take a series of effective measures to save
energy. For one thing, it is high time that people all over the world realized the severe fact that our natural resources have been fixed since the earth was created. For another, the governments of all countries are supposed to lay down the rules and regulations to restrict the amount of gas used by cars. Finally, scientific researches should be encouraged to work out efficient methods of saving fuels and to seek new sources of energy.
Personally, I believe that solar energy is a possible source of clean, inexpensive and abundant
energy. It does not pollute the environment and costs only as much as the installation of solar panels to absorb the sun's rays. Consequently. I'm confident that a bright future is awaiting us because solar energy will be able to help us to solve the energy crisis.
注：personally 就我个人而言；solar 太阳能