Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Is Thrift Still a Good Virtue? You should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
1)隨著人們生活水平的提高，一些人認(rèn)為節(jié)儉和樸素的生活方式已經(jīng)過(guò)時(shí)了
2)但是很多人反對(duì)這種說(shuō)法
3)你的看法是…，為什么?
Is Thrift Still a Good Virtue?
行文思路
本題屬于提綱式文字命題。提綱第1點(diǎn)提出一種觀點(diǎn)，提綱第2點(diǎn)提出另外一種相反的觀點(diǎn)，提綱第3點(diǎn)要求談?wù)劇拔摇钡挠^點(diǎn)，由此可判斷本文應(yīng)為對(duì)比選擇型作文。
根據(jù)所給提綱，本文應(yīng)包含如下內(nèi)容：提出第1種觀點(diǎn)：節(jié)儉和樸素的生活方式已經(jīng)過(guò)時(shí)了，并說(shuō)明理由;提出第2種觀點(diǎn)：節(jié)儉和樸素仍然是一種美德，并說(shuō)明理由;表明“我”對(duì)節(jié)儉的看法，并說(shuō)明理由。
高分范文
Is Thrift Still a Good Virtue?
With the improvement of the living standards, many people are [1]no longer interested in the simple life style [2]and some of them even feel ashamed to be thrifty. What they pursue is the latest fashion. In their eyes, thrift is already out of style.
[3]However, still other people insist that thrift is a good virtue. They say that the unprecedented power of production doesn’t mean that we are entitled to a life of extravagance, because our natural resources are limited [2]and some of them even are [4]on the decline. [5]Moreover, they hold that waste may lead to degradation of social atmosphere and environmental pollution as well.
[6]As to me, I prefer the latter opinion. I believe [7] “Waste not, want not.” The truth of this saying is [8]not to give up comfort but to enhance efficiency. [5]In fact, economic growth depends enormously on saving. [5]Besides, there are still millions of Chinese [9]living under poverty line. We can never afford reckless waste. [5]Therefore, [10]it is no doubt that thrift is still a good virtue that we should not give up.
【亮點(diǎn)點(diǎn)評(píng)】
[1]“不再”。
[2]表示遞進(jìn)。
[3]引出另外一種觀點(diǎn)。
[4]“在下降”。
[5]過(guò)渡銜接詞語(yǔ)，使文章條理清晰、銜接緊密。
[6]用于引出自己的觀點(diǎn)或選擇。
[7]引用諺語(yǔ)“儉以防匱”。
[8]not... but連接并列結(jié)構(gòu)，意為“不是…而是”。
[9]現(xiàn)在分詞短語(yǔ)作后置定語(yǔ)。
[10]“毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)”。
佳句臨摹
1.佳句：Our natural resources are limited and some of them even are on the decline.
臨?。很嚨?zhǔn)谷藗兊呢?cái)產(chǎn)遭受極大的損失，甚至還奪走了無(wú)數(shù)人的生命。
2.佳句：The truth of this saying is not to give up comfort but to enhance efficiency.
臨?。何覀冇肋h(yuǎn)都不應(yīng)該低估自己的能力，而應(yīng)該相信一句諺語(yǔ)：“有志者，事竟成?！?BR> 【KEY】
1. Traffic accidents have caused great damages to people’s properties and even taken away thousands of people’s lives.
2. We should never underestimate our abilities but should believe in the proverb: “Where there is a will, there is a way.”