例题1（对立观点式的议论文）： We all love new inventions. They are exciting amazing and can change our lives. But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives? Picture this: you’re rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings, a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen, and the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How calm and happy do you feel?
Inventions have sped up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no cars, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? Perhaps it is because they lead simple lives.
本文主要阐述了“发明”改变了我们的生活和生活的质量。第二段讲了发明带来的方便，紧接着第三段介绍了发明拥有的缺点。综上所述，我们可以得出本文的大意：
参考答案：The author discusses whether new inventions really improve the quality of our lives（主题句）. While new inventions have brought us much convenience（从第二段得出的支撑句）, they can also get us into troubles（从第三段得出的支撑句）. (28 words)
例题2（记叙文）
Sept.4th, 2008 Thursday
It was raining outside when I got up early in the morning. It’s too bad, so I had to go to school by bus. I said to myself. It was almost seven o’clock before I left home. I put on my raincoat and ran to the bus stop in a hurry, for I thought a lot of people might be waiting there. Hardly had I gone there when a bus was coming. I got on the bus immediately, hoping it was possible for me to take a seat. I saw an empty seat and took it. But I found an old lady standing behind me. I stood up at once and was about to ask her to take the seat when a young girl I a modern skirt made a dive for it. I could hardly believe it. I glared at her, thinking, “What bad manners! She cares for nobody but herself. Won’t she grow old in the future?” 上文讲述了作者一次雨天让座给老妇人但被一个穿着时髦的年青女人抢占（make a dive for）的故事。作者对此事感到遗憾(bad manners.)和愤怒(glared at her. Won’t she grow old in the future?) 。
参考答案：On a rainy day, the writer saw a young lady making a dive for a seat on a bus, leaving an old lady standing aside. She felt very angry and sorry about such bad manners in our society. (38words)
要提高写作能力，只知道写作技巧还不行。就像一个建楼房的人，知道怎样建房，甚至图纸都设计好了，但是没有材料，怎能建房呢？正所谓“仓里有粮，心中不慌”。所以在平时的训练中可选用以下的学习方法来使文章的句子合理流畅，内容生动充实，过渡自然，观点明确，条理清晰，语言优美。
（1）、准备一个写作档案袋，把平时遇到的好文章、好句子和好词组剪下来放到袋子里，定
期进行记忆整理。
（2）、加工仿写美文。
学生可建立个人的范文库，根据中学阶段对写作的基本要求进行模仿性写作练习。此
外，当发现一些在内容上或文字上都非常好的句、篇时，如一些谚语，学生应该把它
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们抄下来背会并学会在自己的写作中适当运用。
（3）、善于归纳。
学习过程中要注意归纳总结。学生可以把一些常用于写作中表示各种句子关系的词或词组及一些语篇衔接标志（如连接词）进行归纳。区分它们的用法，并对不同关系的
连接词进行归类，这样写作时可信手拈来。如递进关系（besides, what’s more, in addition, moreover, to make matters worse, what’s worse, furthermore等）；转折关系（however, but, while, in spite of, otherwise等）；个人观点（in my opinion, personally, as far as I’m concerned, as for me, from my personal point of view 等）；总结（in short, in a word, on the whole, all in all, to sum up briefly, in general, in conclusion等）其它（for one thing, for another, last
but not least, each coin has two sides, according to, compare to, on the one hand, on the other hand, as a matter of fact 等）。
（4）、建立个人写作模式，并逐渐形成自己的写作风格。 （5）、关注重点语言知识和一些比较地道的英语表达方式，并把它们进行整理，学会使用。（如fail to do sth, sth occurred to sb, available, obtain等的使用） （6）、学会扩展句子。如分析句子的主干，中间加一个定语从句进去，或改成名词性从句，
或改成状语从句、并列句还有非谓语的使用等等。
五、2007—2011 年广东高考真题
2007年读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150左右的英语短文。 Dear An,
As you sleep in my arms, I'm amazed at how light you feel. I stare at your tiny body, so fragile that a sudden wind could lift you up into the air. I love this feeling of protecting you and dreaming of all I have in store for you.
I intend to bring you up to be brave and successful in an often difficult society. That's why your mommy and I have named you Ari, which means “lion”. It’s our hope that you will grow strong and eagerly grasp even' opportunity to do well for yourself and others.
Before you came into the world, we had spent months imagining what you'd be like. Would you be a boy or a girl? Would you look like Mommy, Daddy or your elder brothers? Anyway, we would find out soon.
Finally your mother's labor came. And several hours later, we met the first time. I held you high up in the air. I then was able to cut your umbilical cord (脐带) and put you in your mother's arms. She still had enough energy to radiate the love while she pressed you to her face.
And here we are tonight. As I hold you close, you sleep so peacefully. 1 press my ear to your chest and hear your strength. I am listening to the first beats of a lion's heart. Welcome to the world, Ari.
Love,
Daddy [写作内容]
假设你就是信中的Ari，父亲在你出生的时候写了这封信。今天是父亲50岁生日，你准备以写信的方式，祝贺他的生日。以下是信的内容(信的开头和结尾已经为你写好)： 1．以约30个词概括父亲在他信中对你的期望；
2．以约120个词表达你对父亲的感恩，并包括如下要点：
(1) 读信后的感受； (2) 以你自己成长的经历说明你的感受； (3) 表达你对父亲的感激和祝福。
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范文： Dear Dad, In your letter, you wished me to be strong-minded and successful. You were looking forward to seeing me fight for my future bravely and do well for myself and others.(30W)
After reading this letter, I feel quite shocked at your expectation on me. I also feel ashamed for not having performed well to meet your demand.
I still remember when I was in primary school, I failed to apply myself to studying. I was addicted to computer games. As a consequence, I soon became the last one in my class. You didn’t abuse me at all. On the contrary, you taught me that studying was the most important object at the moment and encouraged me to study hard. Only when I have read your letter did I realize that I behaved so badly at that time and you were so sad to see I didn’t do well for myself.
I can’t help expressing my gratitude and sending my best wishes to you, wish you healthy and happy. I promise that I will spare no effort to satisfy you demand of being a brave and successful person.
2008年读写任务 (共1小题,满分25分)
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Hi, I am Mike. I just went through my first year of college. The toughest part on me at first was the general adjustment.1 went to a very small high school where my mom was a teacher and she did practically everything for me. But at the college I needed to know some basic life skills. such as balancing a check—book, laundry, and the things you have to be able to handle that I never thought of in the high school! It was really tough for me at first and I got badly homesick.
Once that first semester was over and I got used to the college life, I loved it—good facilities, helpful instructors, and a good library. The Students’ Union organizes various parties every week. I also go to cinemas and concerts, and often spend Saturday nights in pubs and clubs.
One thing I think is important is to get yourself active in things. I was on the dance team in college and met a ton of people that way ··· it was so much easier to make friends when you had a common ground. [写作内容]
学校最近组织了一次中美学生交流活动，你参加其中的“大学校园生活”讨论。听完Mike的发言之后，你准备写一份发言稿，题目是“Preparing Myself for College Life”，内容要点包括：
1. 以约30个词概括Mike的发言要点；
2. 然后以约120个词谈谈你理想的大学生活，内容包括：
(1) 对中学生活的感受；(2) 理想的大学生活； (3) 中学生活和大学生活的差别，及你打算如何适应。
范文： Preparing Myself for College Life
At first Mike didn’t adjust himself well to the college life because of the lack of basic life skills and homesickness. However, he got himself active in things and
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gradually enjoyed his new college life. (35Words)
It is obvious that high school life is quite different from college life. We generally study the basic knowledge and seldom work out a project by ourselves. Additionally, most of us live with our parents and we aren’t independent enough to live alone. High school life is simpler than college life.
However, college life is more challenging and colourful. An ideal college life is meaningful and full of challenges. Students not only study their own majors but also learn how to realize their dreams. They meet more new friends and gradually go into the real society.
I enjoy my high school life a lot, which provides me with lots of skills and valuable experience. But I discover that I still lack some important life skills, which requires me to improve myself. In order to adjust myself to the coming college life, I decide to gain more knowledge about the society and life skills. I will try my best to become an independent and mature college student.
All in all, I’m looking forward to the new college life. I will prepare myself well and make improvement bit by bit. 2009年读写任务(共1小题，满分25分)
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Jackie is perhaps the most easily annoyed koala(考拉)at the Featherdale Wildlife Park in southern Australia．All the koalas there are unhappy and complaining．You would be too if you were used to night activities and someone kept waking you up all day while you were trying to sleep it off．That’s right--sleep it off．The average koala is always half asleep because it feeds on the leaves of a special kind that makes it sleepy．
The reason Jackie and her fellow koalas are repeatedly awoken from their deep sleep is so they can be hugged and photographed by tourists，who make the trips to Featherdale and an increasing number of other national parks for just that special experience．Whatever department in the Aussie government in charge of such things is now moving to make the practice illegal，which is understandable．How would you react，my friend，if you were trying to sleep off a dozen times and some round，furry creature smelling of grass kept waking you? [写作内容]
1．以约30个词概括这段短文的内容；
2．然后以约120个词就“该不该禁止游客和动物拍照”进行议论，内容包括： (1) 人们在参观动物园时为什么喜欢和动物拍照； (2) 假如你处在那些动物的处境，你会有什么反应； (3) 你认为是否应该禁止游客和动物拍照。
范文：The passage narrates that koalas who are repeatedly awoken from their deep sleep are unhappy and complaining for tourists taking photos. The author appeals to us to be more kind to animals. (32words)
The reasons why tourists like taking photos of the animals in the zoo perhaps vary from people to people. Some think it a happy reminder of their visit to the zoo or the animals, while others may consider it just sort of fun to have. But anyway they may not share the deep feelings of the animals.
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If I were in the same position as the animal in the zoo, my reaction would be very severe: strongly against being photographed. No having peaceful surroundings to sleep in, don’t you suffer restlessness and fidgets. No doubt we do and so do the animals.
I think it necessary to ban tourists’ taking pictures with animals, making a comfortable environment for them to live and regarding them as our friends, so as to found harmonious relations with animals. 2010年读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
In junior high school, one of my classmates, Ethan, was addicted to TV. This boy simply knew everything about such pop shows as Who’s the Boss?
Then one day Ethan’s mother made him an offer in order to draw him back to his school subjects. She promised that she would give him $200 if he could go a full month without watching any TV. None of us thought Ethan could do it, but he did quit TV. His mom paid him $200. He went out and bought a TV, the biggest he could find.
In recent years, hundreds of schools have carried out experiments with paying kids with cash for showing up or getting good grades. All school kids admire this trend. But it upsets adults. Teachers say that we are rewarding kids for doing what they should be doing of their own will. Psychologists warn that money can actually make kids perform worse by making the act of learning cheap. The debate has become a typical battle over why our kids are not learning at the rate they should be despite decades of reforms and budget increases. [写作内容] 1. 以约30词概括上文的主要内容。
2. 以约120词对用金钱鼓励孩子学习的现象进行议论，内容包括： (1) 你对用金钱鼓励孩子学习的看法；
(2) 你的父母（或其他亲人）是如何鼓励你学习的； (3) 你认为怎样才能更好地鼓励孩子学习。 范文1： The passage mainly tells us that parents give money to their children so that they can show up or get good grades recently by taking the example of Ethan and his mother.(32)
What should people really do to encourage their kids to concentrate their time and energy on studying lessons and doing well? People’s opinions differ from each other about this problem.
Some sclools, teachers and parents give their students or kids money as a stimulating means in order to encourage them to do what they should do effectively.This phenomenon is common in recent years and it is welcomed by most of the young. I don’t think it is an effective way; on the contrary it may lead to the opposite result.
My parents and family often tell me some encouraging stories in ancient or modern times such as Li Bai, Zhou Enlai and so on. Each time I make a little progress in my study, they always praise me with open arms, and whenever I am
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