2010年12月大学英语四级考试写作提高笔记(9)

　　On Space Project

　　给《**周刊》宇航专栏的编辑写一封信，说明你对太空探索项目的态度(支持或反对)，并简单陈述你的理由。

　　Dear Editor，

　　Thank you for your starting a specia1 co1umn jor the discussion on space projects. Frankly, it seems to me that our space projects so far have been in the main a waste of money, time, energy, human lives and resources.

　　The richer countries are pouring large sums of money into space research programs which are of no benefit to human beings while in underdeveloped countries thousands of people are dying of hunger. Besides, many scientists’ time and energy are wasted, which could have been devoted to improving our living condition. What’s more, many astronauts have died complete1y uselessly in space vehicles which have been faulty. They were young people who hadn’t enjoyed the fruit of life yet.

　　Apart from human wastage, there is the wastage of resources which are finite and essential if man is to survive. I think it’s high time we stopped these meaningless programs.

　　An announcement for a voluntary program

　　1. 校学生会组织一次暑假志愿活动，现招聘志愿者

　　2. 本次活动的目的、内容及安排

　　3. 报名条件和联系方式

　　Model Essay:

　　Dear fellow students,

　　Attention, please! We are now recruiting volunteers to participate in (take part in / get involved in) a voluntary program held by the student union during the summer break.

　　The details of our activity are listed as follows. First, this activity is aimed at cultivating (giving a boost to ) your sense of responsibility, broadening your vision and sharpening your edge because, as our economy evolves at an incredible speed, it is becoming increasingly vital for young adults in the Ivory Tower to get in touch with the real world. Second, our activity begins at July 10th and ends at July 20th. . Plus, the schedule involves blood donation, looking after senior citizens and conducting a survey on the city’s traffic system to put forward our suggestions.

　　Any full-time or part-time students in our college are welcomed to join our team. For further information, please call us at 135****** or send your email to studentunion@asp.edu.cn.

　　Come on, guys!

　　人: individual / character / folk / young adult / old adult / senior citizen / people in their late adulthood

　　网络: the net / the Internet / the web / the virtual world / the electronic world / the cyber world

　　地球: earth / the Planet earth / our Mother Planet / global village

　　电脑: the computer / the machine / the device

　　校园: the campus / the Ivory Tower / the relatively isolated place

　　社会: the society / the real world

　　中国: China / the Middle Kingdom / this ancient country

　　随着...的发展: As... evolves

　　...变的越来越重要.. is becoming increasingly vital

　　...变的越来越普遍.. is becoming increasingly prevalent

　　人们对...越来越重视 People have a growing respect for sth.

　　人们重视/看中/珍爱某物 place a high value on sth.

　　增强竞争力 sharpen one’s edge

　　使某人具有优势力 give sb. the edge

　　...很重要 is vital / crucial / essential

　　起...重要作用 play a central role in

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: What does friendship mean? You should write at least 120 words and you shouldbase your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:

　　1.友谊是人生永恒的主题

　　2.友谊到底意味着什么

　　3..友谊的重要性。

　　What does friendship mean?

　　There is no definite answer. An eternal theme in literature, friendship is also indispensable in daily life.

　　Friendship is to our life what salt is to dishes. When you are happy, friendship is just like adding flowers on the brocade; when you are sad, friendship is a dose of consolation; if you are in trouble, friends will surround you and remove the barriers for you; if you have a hard nut to crack, you can turn to friends for help. We admire the great friendship between Marx and Engel, which firmly combined them and pushed them forward on the road to exploring and fulfilling Communism.Friendship isn't almighty, but no one can live happily without it.