PETS四级写作经典例题

PETS四级写作经典例题

　　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 and also people preferring the long one.

　　Explain your viewpoint in no less than 100 words.

　　[题型分析]

　　该作文题目属于情景作文类题型。该类作文要求考生根据作文题目中所规定的情景提纲应用恰当的文体写出所要求的文章。考生应该先根据题目中所给出的`情景确定文章的中心思想或者主题，然后围绕确定的主题进行讨论，利用论据进行论证，发表自己的看法。简单的说，就是一个“立论”和“论证”的过程。该类作文题比较平凡，只要考生能够总结出一套自己写议论文的模版，在考场场不论碰到任何题目都能应对自如。

　　[范文]

　　Some people favor 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 money 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 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 short vacation has its advantages and disadvantages. What matters is how to make use of it.

　　[经典例题二]

　　DIRECTIONS :

　　A. Title : GOOD HEALTH

　　B. Time limit :40 minutes

　　C. Word limit : 120-150 words ( not including the given opening sentence)

　　D. Your composition should be based on the OUTLINE below and should start with the

　　given 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 health

　　2. Ways to keep fit

　　3. My own practices

　　[题型分析]

　　提纲式题型是PETS-4级中最常见的作文题型。在提纲作文中，为考生提供好了要点式的写作提纲，将考生的作文范围限定在一定的主题和讨

　　提纲式作文相对主题句作文来说更加灵活，这就要求考生有更强的审题本领，能够将题干中所给的提纲信息准确地续写为一整篇文章。但是相对于图表作文和情景作文来说，对审题立意的要求又相对减弱，考生只需要根据给定的提纲进行发挥即可。总的来说，还是考察考生用英文进行论证的本领。

　　[范文]

　　GOOD HEALTH

　　Wherever you are and whatever you do, staying healthy is always important. With the improvement of our living standards, people are attaching 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 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 kinds of excuses, such as cold weather and exams. I must correct it. I am also careful with my diet. In a way, keeping healthy is not very hard, if you just take it seriously.