1. Writing TaskTopics: … Problem for College StudentsTime for handing in: Next Friday2. Development：a general statement——problem——solution1——solution2——evaluation(There are some possible differences in the pattern but the basic parts are problems and solutions. )3．Useful Expressions for Problem-Solution-Evaluation Pattern：Problem:... is really a problem; one of the difficulties is ...; the question is …Solution:to solve ... /the solution to ...Evaluation:by doing ... you will ...; … play a vita l role in ...; it is effective to ...; as a result4. SampleJob Problems for GraduatesCollege graduates find it increasingly difficult to get a rewarding job. One reason perhaps is that many colleges and universities fail to adapt their courses to the development of economy. Second, there is an oversupply of graduates in certain specialties. What should be done to solve this problem? To begin with, the colleges should get students out of the ivory tower and have their courses meet the needs of industry and business so as to suit the on-going development of the national economy. Second, the government should provide college graduates with more opportunities to develop new skills. The third solution, I think, is to adopt strong measures of birth control because the greater the population, the less the opportunity for everyone to get a job. 作文模式Model 1: Problem-solutionWriting 12005年Directions: Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay，you should first describe the drawing，then interpret its meaning and give your comment on it.1. 养老“足球赛”Model CompositionA “Football Match” of Taking Care of ParentsAs is illustrated in the cartoon, the four children are playing a “football match”, however, the “ball” is their old father. While the eldest son kicks his father out, his younger brothers and sister are serving as “goalkeepers”, trying to keep their father out of their “goals”.There is no denying that this picture reveals a common yet serious problem in our country. In the first place, many young people are enjoying a comfortable life, but they regard their parents as burdens. In the second place, their parents have grown so physically weak that they cannot support themselves. If their children don‟t take care of them, they will be reduced to utter poverty. Last but not least, to be kind to one‟s p arents is the height of virtue in our tradition.As far as I am concerned, we should do something to prevent such an evil phenomenon from happening again. To begin with, all the society should condemn such a wrongdoing and these children should be pun ished by law. What‟s more, every citizen must realize it is our duty to support our parents when they are old. Only with the joint efforts can we hope to solve thisproblem.Writing 2 Our Right Attitudes Toward AnimalsY our essay should meet the requirements below:1)Describe the cartoon and deduce the purpose of the drawer of the cartoon;2)State the negative effects of eating wild animals; and3)Give your suggestion as to how to solve the problem.As is depicted in the cartoon, both the cat and snake are on the table, with tears in their eyes, waiting to be eaten by humans. Through this picture, the drawer condemns the eating of wild animals and calls for our sympathy for and protection of them.Eating wild animals gives rise to a lot of negative effects. In the first place, as many wild animals carry viruses or parasites, when we eat them,the viruses or parasites enter our bodies，thus causing a lot of illnesses. The severe acute respiratory syndrome is a case in point. It was reported that the virus derived from a “delicious” animal and the disease has claimed thousands of lives throughout the world and brought great damages to p eople‟s properties. In the second place, since animals are an indispensable part of our environment，the extinction of some animals may disturb the natural balance. Last but not least, eating wild animals is cruel. After all, wild animals are our close friends.Since eating animals causes so many harms，we should work together to put an end to the problem. On the one hand，the government should make stricter laws to prohibit people from eating wild animals，just as our government has been doing. On the other hand, all the people should realize the harms of eating wild animals and refrain from doing so. Only through these measures can we hope to solve the problem.Writing 3There is a discussion in the newspaper about the employment problems of college graduates. According to a recent survey, many graduates will be unable to find a job. Y ou should write a letter to the newspaper to1)Explain the statistics in the table;2)Give the reasons for the phenomenon，and3)Propose your suggestions as to how to solve the problem.Employment Problems of College GraduatesAs is demonstrated in the table, more and more college graduates are out of a job in our country，which is a serious problem to our economic development and social security as well as a hindrance to our building a “harmonious society”. It is estimated that in 2005, there will be 1,000，000 unemployed graduates, more than twice the number in 2002.There are several reasons for this phenomenon. In the first place, as the enrollment of college students has grown by more than 30% annually since 1998, more and more students are thrown into the labor market. However, our annual GDP growth has been about 8%. Therefore, the supply of labor exceeds the demand, hence a shortage of positions. In the second place, many graduates do not want to work in medium-sized and small cities or towns where they are most needed. Instead, too many of them crowd in big cities like Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou. Last but not least, the knowledge of many students is out of date. As a result they cannot meet the requirements of the factories and companies.Serious as the problem seems, we can come up with some measures to deal with it. On onehand, the government should develop our national economy more rapidly, creating more job opportunities. On the other hand, the college students must be realistic in choosing jobs. It is reported in the newspaper that many graduates went to the West of our country to pursue their career in 2003. With the joint efforts of all of us, the unemployment problem will surely be solved soon.Writing 4 2000年Y our essay should meet the requirements below:1) Describe the pictures.2) Deduce the purpose of the drawer of the pictures.3) Suggest counter-measures.As is shown in the pictures, we can see clearly that with the increase of commercial fishing, the number of fish sharply decreased. In one picture, there were various kinds of fish and only one fishing-boat in 1900. On the contrary, in 1995 there was only one fish, but many fishing-boats.The purpose of this picture is to show us that due attention has to be paid to the decrease of ocean resources. Owing to over fishing, the number of fish has obviously dropped. If we let this situation go as it is, we won…t know where fish is in the future. By that time, our environment will suffer a great destruction.Therefore, it is imperative for us to take drastic measures. For one thing, we should appeal to our authorities to make strict laws to control commercial fishing. For another, we should enhance the awareness of people that the ocean resources are vital to our survival. Only in this way can we protect our ocean resources. Also, I believe that we human beings can overcome this difficulty, and we will have a bright future.Writing 5The Harmfulness of Smoking1)Describe the cartoon;2)State the harms of smoking;3)Give your suggestions as to how to solve the problem.As is shown in the cartoon, when the man is enjoying the cigarette, the smoke becomes a monster which will devour him. This picture tells us vividly that smoking is harmful to people.The harmfulness of smoking can be illustrated in three aspects. To begin with, smoking does harm to people‟s health. It is common k nowledge that many deadly diseases derive from smoking. Take my neighbor, Lao Wang, as an example. He has been smoking cigarettes for nearly 30 years and during the recent check-up, doctors told him that he suffers from lung cancer. His days are numbered. Much as he likes smoking, he decides to give it up to stop the illness worsening. In addition, smoking costs a lot of money. It is estimated that tens of billions of yuan is spent on cigarettes every year in our country, which is a huge waste. Last but not least, smoking may cause fire. Do you still remember the big fire in the Northeast of our country which caused serious damages to people‟s lives and properties?Serious as the problem seems, we can come up with some ways to deal with it. For one thing, the government should make stricter rules to prohibit smoking in public places, imposing higher fines on smokers. For another, all the smokers should give up smoking for the sake of themselves and those around them.Writing 6 1998年Y our essay should meet the requirements below:1) Write out the messages conveyed by the cartoon.2) Give your comments.Model Composition lThe past several years have witnessed a phenomenon that a variety of promises have been arising from all walks of life. Regrettably, quite a lot of promises are sheer nonsense, just as the hen in the given cartoon commits herself to laying eggs which are round without any angles and corners and have shells, egg whites and yolks.Odd and funny as they sound, such false promises can be seen and heard everywhere in our country. Administration departments claim to perform their tasks effectively and fairly without taking any bribes; manufacturing units guarantee to turn out products of good quality; commercial enterprises swear to provide genuine commodities and enthusiastic services. Can you find anything new and substantial other than their obligations，duties and jobs in these so-called promises? I guess your answer will be negative. As a matter of fact, their intention to make such commitments is nothing but to put on civilized outer clothing to please or deceive the public.I dare say that our society is suffering corruption and cheat which are causing damage to society both materially and morally. But the hen and her like should know that by dishonest words no one could survive the intense competition in the market economy. They should remember the old saying，"Honesty is the best policy".Model Composition 2Here is an interesting cartoon: With her head held high, maybe singing, a hen stands proudly in the center of the picture with a notice in her hand, which says that she promises to lay eggs that are like any normal egg. It…s so ridiculous that we can…t help laughing. But after that there must be something for us to think.Recently, many promises have come up in many walks of life, especially in the service departments. They promise that they will provide you with warm smile service and good products. At first you are moved nearly to thank them. But if you think twice, you may wonder if those should be their duties. It goes without saying that factories should produce goods of quality; department stores should serve customers politely; buses should arrive on time, and so forth, because all of these are their responsibilities. But why should they promise what are their due jobs? One reason may be that they want to correct their past mistakes under the planned economic system. Another reason is that they intend to improve their images and please the customers.In my opinion, trying to be better is worth welcoming, but making empty and false promises is unacceptable. If factories, companies, stores and administrations do their jobs well rather than talk nonsense, our society will be more prosperous.Writing 7Homework1) Give your understanding of the symbolic meaning of the picture;2) State the harms of the phenomenon;3) Tell how to solve the problem.As can be clearly seen from the cartoon, the mahjong pieces occupy most part of the desk, while a book, an exercise book and a pencil box lie at the corner. This picture vividly tells us how poor the condition is for the child to study.This phenomenon gives rise to a lot of negative effects. In the first place, while the parentsare playing mahjong, they make a lot of noise, which disturbs the child‟s study. How can a child concentrate on his study in such a poor condition? In the second place, the child will have no place to study if his parents spend all day playing mahjong. However, time is crucial for him to acquire the knowledge, because “Practice makes perfect”. Last but not least, the child will learn to play mahjong from his parents. Just as the old saying goes, “Like father, like son”, so the child will abandon his study and be a gambler like his parents.Serious as it seems, we can think of some measures to deal with the problem. To begin with, the government should make stricter rul es to prohibit parents from playing mahjong. What‟s more, the parents should give up playing mahjong for their child‟s sake.Writing 8 How Can Laid-off Workers Find New Jobs?1．很多下岗工人很难找到新的工作。
