1998年6月大学英语四级和六级（相同）作文题目及范文
Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes towrite acomposition on the topic Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck? You should write at least 100 words and you should base your compositi on the outline (given in Chinese) below.
1.有些人认为某些数字会带来好运。
2. 我认为数字和运气无关，......
［范文］Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck?
Some people take it for granted that some lucky numbers can bring them good luck. For instance, the so-called lucky number “8” is widely used now because it is sounded like “getting rich” in Chinese and is believed to bring good fortune.
Yet many others don’t think so. They think that numbers have nothing to do with luck. They regard numbers simply as a mathematic symbols for counting. They are anything but a mystery. They laugh at those who think numbers can bring good luck.
I’m in favor of the latter opinion. I think our society is very modern now. We mustn’t count on the so-called lucky numbers to fulfill our wishes. Whether we can have good luck depends on ourselves. If we work hard, good luck will come to us.
1999年1月大学英语四级和六级（相同）作文题目及范文
Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Don’t Hesitate to Say "No". You should write at least 100 -160 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
1. 别人请求帮助时，在什么情况下我们会说"不"
2. 为什么有些人在该说"不"的时候不说"不"
3. 该说"不"时不说"不"的坏处
［范文］Don’t Hesitate to Say "No"
In our daily life, there are many occasions on which we should not hesitate to refuse when asked for help. For one thing, when it is beyond our ability, we should give a direct reply “no”. For another, we the thing we are asked for is unreasonable or even illegal, we should say “no” without hesitation.
However, it is not the case in our real life. Many people prefer to say “yes” when they should say “no”. Some are afraid to lose their face, since they think refusal means their inability. Some people are afraid to offend their acquaintances’ face, such as their friends, relatives and so on.
In fact, doing so is quite harmful. If you agree to do the things beyond your ability, the result will only be worse. The other might as well have asked another person who can help. And if you agree to do the unreasonable or even the illegal favors, such as cheating in the exam, you are in fact not helping the other but hurting him. You yourself will get into trouble too.
