新世纪大学英语写作练习题参考答案

Unit I

Write a passage in about 120 words, taking either of the following titles: 1) why I like to learn English 2) why I hate to learn English

Sample Essay

1) Why I Like to Learn English

I have learned English for about seven years. I should say that I am highly motivated to (非常有动力去)master English. First of all, learning English us useful, as it is becoming a world language and people from different countries often communicate with one another in English. If I am good at English, it will be much easier for me to communicate with them. Secondly, I like traveling a lot, a good mastery of English will make things much easier for me when traveling around the world. Finally, I like literature a lot. If I am very good at English, I can read great works by Shakespeare and Dickens and many other English writers instead of reading the translated versions（翻译版）. So I think I will work ever harder to learn English well.

2) Why I hate to learn English

I have learned English for about seven years. I should say the more I learn English, the more I hate it. First of all, learning English is boring. I have to memorize （记住）many new words or rely on a dictionary to frequently check unknown words. Doing so wastes a lot of my precious time. Secondly, I don’t understand why we have to learn a foreign language. I don’t want to go abroad and I can always find a job that doesn’t need English in China. Finally, I can always read translated versions of the books I want to read. So if I don’t have to learn English. I would rather use the time I spend on English to do things I like.

Unit 2

In about 100-120 words, write about a conflict you once had with your parents. You can start with either of the following opening.

1) I was very unhappy with my mother/father the other day….. 2) I was grateful (感激的) that my mother/father criticize me the other day……

Sample writing:

1） I was very unhappy with my father the other day. He must have called out

to me for help with some housework, but I was so absorbed in reading（沉迷于,专注于、、、） that I didn’t hear him. He stepped into my room, apparently in anger, grabbed(抓起) my book and threw it on the floor. I got upset and insisted that he should pick it up and apologize to me. When he remained silent, I ran our and went off to play games with my friends in the neighborhood（家庭所在的街区）. When it was turning dark, I saw my father looking around for me, he patted me on the head and walked back home with e, his arm wrapped around my shoulder. When I got home, I saw my book

had “returned” to my reading table. 2） I was grateful that my mother criticized me that other day. I had been asking

her for money to buy all kinds of things that my friends have-a new pair of shoes or some new clothes. Every time I was refused, I played the same trick(玩同样的把戏)—threatening to（威胁） pour the dish she cooked for the family into the river. My mother gave in each time I threatened to do that, but one day, she criticized me really hard. She scolded me for being selfish (批评我自私自利)and inconsiderate （不会体谅他人）and asked me to sit in a corner and reflect on （反思）my own behavior. I couldn’t believe my mother would be so angry with me and I grew afraid, I learned a good lesson and changed a lot afterwards. I was thankful that my mother made me realize my mistake.

Unit 3

1) Describes a few of your own personality traits, then identify your

favorite color and see if the descriptions of the color in ext B match your personality or not? Sample essay:

I have been described by many friends as a warm, sociable, and outgoing extravert外向型的）. I find it easy to make new friends and I enjoy the company（陪伴） of people who share similar characteristics as I. When I am at a party, many people including those I do not know, will talk to me. I am not a great beauty, neither am I rich and intelligent. In fact, I am just a very simple person who is happy and smiles a lot. Maybe being happy is the attraction, I like bright colours, especially red. It is said that people who like red are passionate and have a lot of energy. I agree that I am enthusiastic about(对、、、很热衷) many things and like doing many things at he same time. So it seem there is some truth after all in what color says about a person’s personality

2) Think of the person you admire most, Write two personality traits that

you like most about this person. Remember to give an example for each personality traits. Sample Essay

The person I admire most is my father’s younger brother. He is known to us as ba shu because he is the eighth son in a family of eleven. He is a high achiever(志存高远). Since young, he has done well in his studies and work. For example, he received a prestigious（优等的） scholarship （奖学金）to study at a well-known medical school in England. Today, at the age of 62, he is still as outstanding. He is a well-respected surgeon and has won many awards（获得奖励）. What I like most about ba shu Iis his sensitive nature, especially towards children who are born unlucky. He has volunteered his time and made sacrifices to（为、、、、作出牺牲） help those in poor and developing countries. His strong desire to bring happiness to

these people has impressed me a lot.

3） Imagine that you had been given a wish to change your life. Write about

two personality traits that you would like to have and give your reasons. Sample Essay

If I were given a wish to have two personality traits, I would choose to be an optimistic and creative person. I would like to be an optimistic person because those who are optimistic are usually satisfied and contented with (对、、、满意) what they have. They seldom let sadness be a part of their life. I want to be happy and being optimistic is one way to remain happy. I also would like to be creative. I think that creativity is inherited. Some may disagree and say that we can learn to be creative. However, no matter how hard one learns, it is those born with the talent of creativity who will make a great name for(成就名声) themselves like the famous poet Li Bai and the richest man in the world, Bill Gates.

4） Write about a person whom you dislike most and give one or two reasons or

example why you dislike him or her so much. Sample Essay

There is no one person I dislike most but there are a couple of personality traits that I cannot tolerate(忍受): aggressiveness( 有攻击性的，很强势的) and selfishness. Aggressive people do not consider others’ feelings and will not think twice about hurting even those closest to them. I once had a neighbor who would beat his wife one day and appear loving the next. His wife lived I fear constantly but could do nothing because he was in control of her, another personality trait I dislike is selfishness. Like aggressive people, selfish people only think of themselves. There are many everyday examples of selfishness such as those not willing to lend things to others and those not wanting to share exam tips even with their best friends. If you know someone with a combination of aggressiveness and selfishness you should consider whether to call him or her a friend.

Unit 4 Write a short passage of about 100-120 words on the topic:living in

a Nursing Home : A Plan for the Future?”. Sample Essay:

Thanks to medical advances(医疗进步) and better living conditions, most of us can live longer. The issue of where we will stay when we get to old has become a concern for（成为大家关心的问题） everyone. I did a survey last week on “ Are you willing to go and live in a nursing home when you grow old?”. Of the ten people surveyed, seven said”yes”. According to them, living in a nursing home would enable them to meet people of similar ages, get instant medical care, and have their meals and laundry taken care of. The three who don’t want to stay in a nursing home think living in a nursing home would make them feel lonely and abandoned on the one hand and would have their privacy intruded (侵

犯)upon on the other. Nonetheless, the survey does suggest that more people would be willing to live in a nursing home in the future.

Unit5

1) In about 100-120 words, write about an incident of misunderstanding between you and your mother/father. Tell us about how it all started and what happened in the end. Sample essay

One afternoon, I was wandering along （闲逛）the main street of our small town with a friend. Suddenly I saw my mother. She was behaving very strangely. She looked around before going quickly into a shop. When she came out, she had a box in her hand. I was terrified; I knew some of my villagers resorted to （求助于）theft because they were poor. The thought that my mother could be one of them drove me crazy. I was determined to (决心去) find out the truth form her. When I questioned her, tears filled her eyes. She told me she was collecting beer cans from some kind shop owners who offered them to her, but would feel embarrassed if she was seen by others. I cried and hugged her and felt sorry that I had misunderstood my own mother.

3) In about 100-120 words, describe the similarities and differences in the way

your father and mother show their love for you. Be sure to give examples.

Sample Essay My parents differ greatly in showing their love for me. while my mother appears more anxious and depressed if anything goes wrong with me, my father tends to be silent and expresses his concern for me mainly through actions rather than words. I still remember the day when I left home for university. When my mother was in tears and kept giving me endless advice, my father remained silent. But when he saw an ice-cream man on the platform(月台), he rushed towards him and got me an ice-cream just before the train started to move. I learned from my mother later that father locked himself up in his room after returning home and cried for the first time in his life. I never expected that my departure （离开）would trigger（引起） such an emotional response from my father.

Unit6

Sample Essay

1） I like Christmas because the festive atmosphere （节日气氛） created by the occasion is so overwhelming（铺天盖地）. You can see pretty seasonal decorations everywhere, Christmas lights, flowers, and pictures of Father Christmas with a smiling face. You may even meet a “real” Father Christmas on the street busy handing our candies to kids. The atmosphere does lift everybody’s spirits, since joy and excitement seem to be contagious（有感染力的）; everyone around us looks happier and is more patient with each other during the festive

season. We send each other Christmas greetings and give Christmas gifts to our friends and relatives. Even friends who have not been in constant touch also” appear” again at this time to send their regards.

2） I don’t like Christmas because today’s Christmas has been entirely commercialized. Shops try all sorts of tricks to attract customers, by putting up fanciful Christmas decorations, by offering seasonal discounts and even by asking somebody to play Father Christmas to give out gifts. Behind all the smiles and the beautiful decoration, I do not care of a spirit of giving. I only see one word, which is “profit”. Everybody does Christmas shopping at this time to get Christmas gifts for their family members or friends. As for me, I believe it is more important to show care and concern for my family members and friends all year round than just give them a “once a year’ Christmas gift.