专八作文真题范文 第1篇

Some time ago, China’s Ministry of Education banned university students from renting private accommodation during their studies. To this people’s attitudes differ sharply. What do you think? Write an essay of about 400 words.

In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.

You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.

Sample

TREAT STUDENTS AS ADULTS, NOT CHILDREN

Some time ago, China’s Ministry of Education banned university students from renting private accommodation during their studies. This has given rise to a heated discussion. Some people, especially school management and most parents, embrace such a ban, while others criticize it fiercely. Personally, I am against the ban.

First, most college students are adults and should enjoy the right to choose where to live. In banning off-campus housing, the education authorities seem to believe that college students, most aged 18-22, should be treated as children, rather than adults. Some administrators claim that students lack self-control and cannot make proper decisions for themselves. This is surely not fair treatment for such a bright young generation. If these students didn’t attend colleges, but worked in companies or joined the army, they would be treated as adults.

Secondly, private accommodation is indeed preferable to living on campus for many students. It is true that living on campus promotes a sense of belonging by being closely connected with other students. This could truly be a valuable part of the four-year college education. Students living on campus also have easier access to vast school resources, such as libraries, computer rooms and various evening seminars. But crowded dormitories, high noise levels, early electricity curfews and other strict codes also make dorms less attractive. At least dorms are not the right home for everyone. Off-campus housing, meanwhile, offers a greater degree of freedom. That is especially true for self-motivated students, students studying late for important tests or working late on academic projects. Many students living off-campus also share rooms. They have to negotiate contracts, pay utilities and probably cook for themselves. All help prepare students to better manage their study and life. In fact this also conforms to most schools’ creed that students should be in touch with the real world as much as possible.

One of the motives for the housing ban is that education authorities hope this will help prevent students from cohabitation and having sex during school years. But since students can now legally marry in schools, why should they be banned from having sex? Reality tells us that this is wishful thinking. Banning sex among students has been and will be a mission impossible. This is probably why some schools have installed condom vending machines on campus or provide free condoms in school clinics, which tells students to have safe sex, rather than no sex.

To sum up, we should treat students as adults instead of children. Though there might be problems in allowing students to leave off campus, we should not give up eating for fear of choking, as the Chinese idiom says. In today’s diversified world, schools should show respect to students in making their own choices. After all, schools are not military barracks and students are not soldiers.

专八作文真题范文 第2篇

Nuclear Technology: Benecial or Disastrous?

One question that has caused a great deal of controversy over the years is nuclear technology. Although it offers a number of advantages in world peace and green power, it is also a dangerous technology. Nuclear weapons pose the greatest threat to life. Even the use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes also carries some serious risks. In this essay, however, I intend to show how the benets of such technology counterbalance its disadvantages.

The opponents of nuclear power generally base their arguments on the danger it presents to the world. There are two main dangers: the risk of nuclear warfare and the nuclear disasters. The danger of nuclear war is obvious and if one thinks about Chernobyl, it is easy to understand why people are worried about nuclear power, as it can cause major suffering.

There are, however, good reasons for believing that nuclear technology is generally advantageous. The first of these is that there has not been a major world conflict since the invention of nuclear weapons. Although nuclear weapons have enlarged the mechanism of war by threatening to kill more people more secretly and more horribly than those of the past, it is generally agreed that such weapons should be the last thing to be thought of as a means to win a war because there would be no winner in any nuclear conflict. If anything goes wrong, the scale of destruction on human lives and civilization is beyond imagination. The nightmare of Hiroshima is a vivid memory, so nuclear weapons hidden in stock somewhere serve to maintain world peace by theory of counter-attack .

The other most significant benefit relates to the environment. Perhaps the greatest danger facing our world today is a combination of global warming and the greenhouse effect. This danger is caused partly by burning fossil fuel, which leads to our polluted atmosphere. Nuclear power, however, is a much greener alternative which does not have such negative effects.

Already power plants have been in operation in a number of countries. These are successful examples to be followed. All in all, although it is true that nuclear weapons pose the greatest threat to life, the use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes is really bene cial. In all appearances, the fear of war is overcome by the need for economic development.

专八作文真题范文 第3篇

Some people are committed to their dreams and work hard to achieve their goals． What is guiding them is a kind of illusion．Some people think that illusion is good for success while others argue that it is not so good because it may get people unrealistic． As far as I am concerned， illusion is necessary in our life only if it is encouraging and realistic．

There are several reasons．First of all， there is power in illusion． The illusion can lead people to the path they want to go on and it gives us passion． We need to live each moment wholeheartedly， with all our senses so that we can find pleasure in the fragrance of backyard garden， the crayoned picture of a six－year－old， and the enchanting beauty of a rainbow． The illusion can be enthusiastic love of life that puts sparkle in our eyes， a lilt in our steps and smoothes the wrinkles from our souls．

Secondly， we are born with wide－eyed， enthusiastic wonder as anyone knows who has ever seen an infant’s delight at the jingle of keys or the scurrying of a beetle． It is this childlike wonder and illusion that gives enthusiastic people such a youthful air， no matter how old they are． For example， the famous cellist Pablo Casals would start his day by playing Bach. Music， for him， was an elixir that made life a never－ending adventure． As author and poet Samuel once wrote， “Years wrinkle the skin， but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.”

Lastly， people with illusions also love what they do， regardless of money or power or title． If we cannot do what we love as a full－time career， we can as do a part－time vocation， like the head of state who paints， the nun who runs marathons and the executive who handcrafts furniture． We cannot afford to waste tears and energy and time on “might－have－beens”． We need to turn the tears into sweat as we go after “what－can－be”．

To sum up， God gives each bird its food， but he does not throw it into its nest． Wherever you want to go， just cherish your precious illusion and let your dream be realized．

专八作文真题范文 第4篇

What Kind Of Life To Live-Realistic Or Romantic?

There has always been an argument between the young and the old about what kind of life to live-realistic or romantic. Young people tend to think real think that real lofe is as dramatic and fascimating as it is in the novels and movies while more experiened adults think this na?ve daydream is certain to be broken by later experiences and everyone should learn to get used to the dull routine of his everydy life.

However, there are some inadequacies in the opinions on the part of both sides. Life will be unimaginable if everything we do is only for realistic purpose, and the same is true if what we do everyday is just to enjoy ourselves. So it’s not difficult for us to see that neither way can ensure a happy life.

In my opinion, a real happy life can never be separated from either of the two ways. On the one hand, let’s enjoy life-enjoy the excitement of sports. On the other, let’s not forget our work. Happy life can never go without hard work.

专八作文真题范文 第5篇

When we go on a business trip，we will be faced with the choice between traveling by train or by making the right choice，we had better make a close comparison and contrast of them.

First of all，a train will take us to our target railway ，a plane will take us to the target ，in a train we can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the ，in a plane we can command a good view of fields，buildings，mountains and even clouds their similarities， traveling by train or by plane are also different in the following ，a train ticket is less of us can afford ，a plane ticket is about twice as expensive as a train of us grudge paying for ， it is safer to travel by the train gets into trouble，we may survive by jumping out of the contrary，if we travel by plane，we have to ask God to bless ，it takes us longer time to travel by train than by plane.

Therefore，it depends which transportation tool we should we just want to save money，we will travel by train;but if we want to save time，we should turn to the plane.

专八作文真题范文 第6篇

下面将结合最新专八写作样题来讲解一下高分攻略：

1. 仔细审题、分析材料（2-3分钟）

读题时, 首先需要找出题目的主题词或句（topic words or sentence）, 即题目所给出的关键信息。分清楚什么是重要信息，什么是次要信息。

以专八样题为例，题目中的college study will never be the same for both professors and students是主要信息和关键信息，其他内容是次要信息。所以文章应该论证online learning or MOOCS 会给高等教育带来哪些不同。

然后，考生必须完成题目中所提出的两项任务要求：

1. summarize briefly the opinions from both sides;

2. give your comment。

也就是说，既要概括双方观点，又要给出自己的评论，缺一不可。就此题目来说，概括学校 一方对线上授课或慕课平台的评价：“The University of Washington (UW) in the US isn't shy about the benefits and drawbacks of online education.”（在线教育既有不可替代的优点，也有局限性。）也要提炼出学生一方对这一方式的认识：“But for me these concerns fall flat in the face of the convenience, flexibility and independence online learning offers.”（学习者充分享受这一学习方式的便捷性、灵活性和独立性。）当然也有学生认为，在某些方面，课堂教学更有优势：“Although MOOCs are improving my learning experiences, this new form of teaching cannot compete with traditional ways of learning in terms of teacher-student interaction.”

2. 列出提纲、确定布局（3-4分钟）

在审完题后，就要提炼出中心思想（central idea）。

就本文而言，在概括双方观点的基础上，提炼出自己的观点：Considering both sides, it is clear that online teaching system or platforms can help students achieve higher learning effectiveness despite its drawbacks. 综合来看，这种方式尽管也有缺点，但是能够极大地提高学习者的学习效果。这个观点紧扣题目中的主题句college study will never be the same for both professors and students。

明确了中心思想以后，接下来要构思文章的结构，写出大体的框架或简明的提纲。专八作文可以按两种模式来写，但一般都是四段式。

第一种模式是分为导语、概述、评论和结尾四部分。导语部分给出观点，概述部分对材料进行评述，评论部分对观点进行论证，结尾部分总结论点。

第二种模式是导语部分（一两句话）和概述部分作为第一段，而评论部分可以从两个方面来论述，作为第二段和第三段，最后是结尾段。

毋庸置疑，一个清晰的提纲对正式写作起着十分重要的作用，可以保证写作思路清晰，避免偏离主题。

3. 正式写作（30-35分钟）

下面以第二种模式为例并结合写作样题范文对各部分的写法进行一一介绍。

（1）导语+概述部分的写法

首先用一句话引出写作背景。

例如，写作样题范文第一句：Modern technology has innovated the way teaching and learning can be in people’s life. （现代科技创新了人们生活中的教学方式。）

然后引出题目并概括出针对题目双方有不同的关注或者持有不同的观点：Online teaching system or platforms is a recent phenomenon and consequently it is controversial. In spite of the fact that both universities and students have embraced this new style of teaching and learning, there are still worries and concerns.（线上教学方式受到学校和学生的欢迎，同时作为一种新的教学方式，人们对它也有不同的声音。）

最后给出自己的观点：Considering both sides, it is clear that online teaching system or platforms can help students achieve higher learning effectiveness despite its drawbacks. （综合来看，这种方式尽管也有缺点，但是能够极大地提高学习者的学习效果。）

（2）评论部分的写法

评论部分可以从两个方面来论述。

以写作样题为例，第二段阐述一方的观点或问题的一面：先给出中心句（College students now enjoy greater benefits.）然后阐述第一个原因（Firstly, thanks to modern technology, learning online gives students access to a wider range of courses.）之后展开陈述。接着阐述第二个原因（Secondly, the flexibility and mobility given by the online teaching system makes students learn at any time anywhere in their convenience.）之后展开陈述。

第三段指出问题的另一面或者另一方的观点（On the other hand, online teaching and learning is much demanding and requires students’ full commitment and independence）接着分别用admittedly和meanwhile引出online learning 的局限性。如果有反方观点的话，可以先陈述反方观点的合理性，然后驳斥反方观点的不合理性。

（3）结尾段的写法

首先重申观点（In conclusion, with the greatest technological boom in education, online learning or MOOCS, is an irreversible trend.）

然后提出不能忽视问题的另一面（So, the question really is not “Which one?” but rather, “How can we combine both?” The answer is that each performs its own functions.）

最后对观点进行提升（Undoubtedly, this revolutionary practice in education will continuously have more far-reaching consequences and will dramatically reshape the nature of higher education. ）

值得注意的是，概述部分不应该太长（以不超过文章总长度的三分之一为宜），也不要大量引用材料中的句子，否则很容易失分。评论段是文章的主体部分，写作时应条理清晰，论述有据，占文章长度的三分之二左右。导语和结尾都不宜太长，简要阐明即可。

4. 检查修改（2-3分钟）

对文章中的语法、用词、拼写、标点和大小写都要一一检查，甚至还要对文章内容或字数的不足进行补救。这一步骤不但在正式考试中不能忽略，而且在平时的写作训练中也要引起重视，养成习惯。

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专八作文真题范文 第7篇

It is undeniable that how college graduates should choose their jobs. Some time ago, it was reported that some college students chose to be village officials, and their attitudes towards this nation were quite different. Some of them held a positive attitude, while others held an opposing attitude.

I believe this is a wise choice. On the one hand, college graduates can contribute to the development of rural areas first, and then they can be there On the other hand, these graduates can benefit a lot from the village official work, while too many university graduates are competing for a few positions in the big cities. These graduates can find a broader development stage Therefore, it is a win-win choice for college graduates to become village officials.

More graduates should be encouraged to work in rural areas.

中文翻译：

不可否认的是，大学毕业生应该如何择业，前段时间，有报道称，一些大学生选择当村官对这个民族的态度大相径庭，有些人持积极态度，另一些人则持反对态度，我相信这是一个明智的选择，一方面，大学毕业生首先可以为农村的发展做出贡献，其次可以在那里应用自己的专业知识，从而向农村引入新的观念，从而加快农村文化的发展，城市和农村之间的差距可以很好地弥补另一方面，这些毕业生可以从村官工作中受益匪浅，而太多的大学毕业生却在大城市争夺少数职位，这些毕业生可以找到一个更广阔的发展舞台，实现自己的价值，因此，大学毕业生当村官是双赢的选择，应该鼓励更多的毕业生到农村工作。

专八作文真题范文 第8篇

Faced with the question whether it is worthwhile to spend a year or two voluntee?ring in western China, many college students would probably shake their heads, seeing it as a waste of valuable learning time. However, I will give an affirmative answer without hesitation, because this experience can apparently benefit us in many ways.

First, it is a great opportunity for us to apply the knowledge we have acquired at college. Different from temporary part-time jobs, a longer volunteer work experience is truly fulfilling and rewarding. As English majors, we can learn to use and teach the language effectively in real classes; as education majors, we can experiment with those textbook theories in helping manage a school or instruct the younger; those who study engineering can take this chance to turn their ideas and skills into running machines, new bridges and broad roads. From this experience, we will better understand our schoolwork and even build up considerable expertise in our chosen fields.

Second, we can gain a great sense of satisfaction by making contributions in an underdeveloped region. Right now, the western China is suffering from both the short?age of resources and that of talents in its course of development. If we can step into the needed roles by simply sacrificing a year or two, we will be able to make some differ?ence to the situation as a whole. Imagine how proud you will be when telling your fami?ly and friends how you have taught the illiterate to read, and how you have helped to change the look of a backward town. Compared with the great sense of pride you feel, a year's time is just a small price to pay.

Third，we can establish a deep friendship with local people. On the one hand, if you truly love and help the people you work with, they naturally love and help you back. Take a senior I know for example, who served two months as a teacher in a dry northwestern town. During the period of water shortage, both his students and their parents voluntarily kept water for him, sometimes despite their own need. Recalling his days there, he said they were not easy but he could not help missing them. Probably many volunteers would feel the same as him. While we are giving care, support and help, we often get back more including a lasting friendship.

Therefore，I will readily sign up to volunteer in the western China despite various challenges I may meet. Think of the differences we can make there and the changes this experience can make to us, why not walk out of the ivory tower and step onto the promising land of our country?

专八作文真题范文 第9篇

A Factory near the Neighborhood

Having a factory near where one lives brings with it both advantages and disadvantages. An obvious advantage is an increase in the number of available jobs, and many people in the community might find employment in the new factory. The factory would bring money into the community in other ways as well. It would have to pay some taxes to the local government, and workers might go shopping or eat at a restaurant in the area before or after their shifts.

However, the factory would bring some disadvantages, too. Depending on what kind of factory it is, it might pollute the environment and bring down property values. It would be sure to increase traffic in the area, causing congestion and making it unsafe for children to play outside. Finally, the neighborhood would become a noisy, busy place. For all of these reasons, I would be opposed to the construction of a new factory near my community. While the employment opportunities would help the community, I believe it would be better for residents to commute to work and preserve the peace of our neighborhood.