2013年外研社作文大赛范文(优选11篇)

2013年外研社作文大赛范文 第1篇

The judges were asked to evaluate the essays in the writing competition according to three criteria: content/ideas,organisation/development,and language. I shall follow this format.

Content was excellent, very well-argued and thought-through. The writer’s range of knowledge of current social issues was impressive, covering genetics, cloning, AI, disease, MOOCs and the New York stock market. She/he argued persuasively for the continuing evolution of humanity through advances in medicine, AI and technology rather than along Sir David Attenborough’s more simplistic view of evolution as a Darwinian survival of the fittest.

Organisation and development were also outstanding. The writer followed a logical progression, numbering her/his points and with clear and ordered writing. Sentence structure was good, and her/his ideas were presented with clarity and intelligence. The argument had an introduction, definite paragraphs with separate points and a clear conclusion, and the argument was easy to follow yet with intricate knowledge.

Language was where the writer fell down. Although complex vocabulary was used widely and for the part correctly, this piece is not immune from simple grammatical mistakes – in particular

In general, this was an outstanding piece of argument, clear and logical and using a wide range of ideas and concepts.

上周读过写作大赛高分议论文之后，是否感到意犹未尽，余韵悠长。

本次将为大家带来2019“外研社·国才杯”全国英语写作大赛决赛冠军的记叙文佳作，一起感受选手笔下的动人故事，聆听专家的细致点评！

Human Civilization Outshines Human Intervention

Recent years have witnessed the heated discussion concerning the potentially dire consequences entailed by the unprecedentedly fast development of human society. Some people fear that the uncontrolled advancement of science and technology will bring about adverse ramifications which would eventually take a deadly toll on human beings itself. According to them, ^v^the doomsday clock is on the verge of striking^v^ if we do not endeavor to stop human intervention before it is too late. However, my view on this issue is different. The so-called ^v^human intervention^v^ is, if we view it from another perspective, actually ^v^human civilization^v^, which is not supposed to be to blame for its grandeur and sophistication.

In the first place, the fast-growing medical technology have been making great contributions to human evolving. Thanks to the progress made in medical cares and hospital facilities, human beings are able to live longer and survive harsh circumstances under which our predecessors are vulnerable to disease and death, such as the dessert zones or icy Antarctic areas. Also, human beings have been developing special treatments to combat what was formerly seen as incurable cancers, such as malaria, ^v^, and Ebola, managing to save lives and increase people's sense of security and happiness. All the uplifting results is evidenced in the global life expectancy surging from about 40 years old in the 20th century - the number of which was much dismal in under-developed countries - to over 65 nowadays. Therefore, instead of claiming such human interventions prevent us from adapting to infectious disease through natural selection, we ought to come to the realization that humans are evolving in a more effective and efficient way, that is, through technological advancement.

Secondly, the highly developed genetic knowledge is increasing biodiversity instead of destroying it. Since human beings became curious about how life forms and how myriads of organs and systems function in human bodies, the world has seen the burgeoning of biotechnology and genetic research. Through all the amazing findings by scientists and researchers, human beings not only have a better grasp of the secrets of life, but also propose new ways to enrich life forms. Because of cloning, we are able to ^v^duplicate^v^ endangered animals which would have been extinct otherwise. Because of genetic advancement, we are able to produce hybrid corns and vegetables, which have been pulling millions of people out of the risk of starving to death. Because of genes transplanting, we are able to create creatures we never see and also many other intriguing possibilities. Evolutionary change is not necessarily achieved by longitude natural selection, but also can be accelerated by modern genetic engineering.

Thirdly, the wider currency of artificial intelligence adds rather than distracts. Increasing automation and diminished human contact is the reality of today: a world where dexterous robots replace endless rows of Chinese workers and the trading floor specialists on New York Stock Exchange are ready to hand over the keys to Wall Street's version of SkyNET. That traditional teachers in classrooms give way to their counterparts on YouTube, under the auspices of the leaders of digital economy, is inevitable. Maybe that is necessary. But that is not the reason we should stop it - at least it's cheap and convenient. A case in point is the MOOCs, or Massive Online Open courses. It is essentially online classrooms, and are easily accessible to courses designed by professors from prestigious universities, such as Yale, Caltech and Duke. Even though MOOCs may in a large extent replace traditional teachers, it offers platforms and opportunities for those who fail to be accepted to selective colleges or those who cannot afford expensive high-quality education. It is therefore concluded that machines and modern technologies can be a blessing in disguise.

It may be argued that, no matter how we whitewash advances of modern age, human practice has been definitely intervening the laws of nature. It's true that humans aren't always comply with how nature works, but the interplay between human and nature can also be seen as human's utilization and transformation of nature by using their endless creativity and ingenious mind. More importantly, there's no point denying the advancing of human society. If the case is exactly what the author of the given paragraphs expects, all human intervention should be eliminated, and the best way for humans not to ^v^intervene^v^ is stopping developing, halting making progress and reducing back to barbarous creatures like any other beings then thousands of millions years ago. Needless to say, it is ridiculous and unrealistic.

In a nutshell, human civilization, another interpretation of ^v^human intervention^v^, should not be stopped or discouraged. The effects of human intervention in biological evolution of the human species pales in comparison with the profound significance that human civilization have on human species in terms of modern advanced technologies. The claim ^v^Humans have stopped evolving^v^ is, in my standpoint, ^v^Humans have been evolving, but in a unique human way^v^. And this is, in essence, how humans evolve far smarter and far more sophisticated than any other living beings.

（为真实展示选手赛场上的写作风貌，文章为从iTEST 大学外语测试与训练系统中摘出的原生作品，仅供学习分享使用。）

2013年外研社作文大赛范文 第2篇

Change The Unchangeable—You Will When You Believe

Good evening, ladies and gentleman! It’s my great honor to be here giving this speech to you. Thank you so much. My topic of the speech is change the unchangeable-you will when you believe!

You may often hear this when it comes to keeping a positive attitude towards your daily life, ‘‘change the changeable, and accept the unchangeable.” Of course, this is an easy way to avoid panic when meeting with difficult situations. However, I am going to share with you a totally different opinion about dealing with obstacles and having a successful life. That is, change the unchangeable, and you will when you believe.

In our daily life, there are so many things which we considered as the unchangeable. For example, you think you cannot remember all the English words. You think its impossible to be the number one in your class because many students are doing better than you. And also you do not believe that you can change the world by yourself. But now, I am telling you, all of these are not true. There is a chance that you can change the so-called unchangeable things. It’s not a hard as it looks like. All you need to do is to be confident, believing in yourself that you can do it.

In this world, there are two kinds of animals that can climb to the top of the pyramid. One is the eagle, its wings can help it fly to the top of the pyramid easily. The other is the snail, no one believes the snail can do such unchangeable things. But the snail itself believes. Just like water constantly dripping wears holes in stone. Step by step, the confidence and persistence finally help the snail manage to arrive at the top of the pyramid.

The unchangeable things, just like a wall that prevents us from seeing through the essence of life and exploring the colorful world. But confidence can give us courage to break that wall, and a strong will can finally get us there. When meeting with the unchangeable things next time, face it with confidence. Believing that you can do it under any circumstances. As long as we are confident enough to pursue our future dream with great passion and courage, we will make a difference!

Nothing is difficult to a willing heart. Change the unchangeable-you will when you believe!

2013年外研社作文大赛范文 第3篇

应该说，在关键处，特别是感情饱满处，行文语言流畅自然，感人至深。例如“The point is just that I travel away from you while others stay with your counterparts”“Yet I came to understand, gradually, that it was my dad and I who travelled constantly and even willingly, that you were always there, waiting to hold me and caress my face in reunion”“Then I finally learned to love you. I learned to …; I tried to …. I returned to … and turned the pitch black clay into a shimmering statue of you”“I remember that night …. I remember in dream that you tapped my head ….”等。

2013年外研社作文大赛范文 第4篇

题目要求基于《游子吟》写一篇故事，选手干脆就写了一篇“慈母手中线，游子身上衣”的故事。这是第一个照应。故事开头因读诗开始，最后以读诗结尾，这是与材料的第二个照应。第三个照应，无论是有意无意，可说是“妙”——是“travel”的隐喻使用。“我”是他乡的游子；“我”和父亲无时无刻不在路途中；“Only if we could cease to travel and go back to you”；“我”必须“keep traveling”以完成“你”的遗愿——“你”死“我”生那一刻，已注定“我”的不归路；“你”梦中的安抚，扫去“我”途中的孤寂与恐惧。“我”生来是游子，一路上都是故事，故事里充满对“你”的情思。

贯穿全篇的“travel”和“journey”让人想起“Life is a journey, and we are all travelers”的比喻——只要有时空和人的存在，又有什么时间轴上的延展不是journey呢？这个比喻并不是故事的焦点，却让人回味深长。

这篇作品有瑕疵吗？有，应该还不少。这里仅提两点。第一，语言表达及规范问题频现。这里不多举例。提醒注意信函开始的格式以及第一段的多处错误。第二，根据不同读者的阅读体验，可能有些读者感觉这个故事不够“新”。

在有限的时间里能够完成这样一篇故事，真的不该太苛刻。应该说，这是一篇主题突出，情节丰满，故事曲折，感人至深的故事。

2013年外研社作文大赛范文 第5篇

Variety is the Spice of Life

Nowadays,the transportation are more and more convenient,we can go someplace and visit some friends easily,but an increasing number of people always feel body is close,but how far is it from one soul to another?We feel alone,because we do not care much about what is happening around the world if it does not affect our personal my opinion, life is fine and enjoyable, yet you must learn to enjoy your fine is stupid to just care about should know that variety is the spice of it is important to know events happening around the world, though sometimes they are unlikely to affect our daily life.

There are three points are in favor of my begin with,it can help us realize our life value old Chinese saying goes“ As a man,first,you should cultivate individual moral character, second,you should run the family unison, last,you should manage the nation in order, and peace will prevail throughout the universe”.It means that the highest value in life is to own do not know ourself very much,if we just care about ourself,we can not find the value of our will be too smooth without excitement and boring the life will be!.If we know more events,we will find our life value easily.

Besides,to know events happening around the world can help us make more friends with others. and make our mind you know more,you can make friends with stranger easily because you can find common topic easily.

Last but not the least,it can also help us live can get all kinds of information from various example,we can know that the price of vegetable will be high if you know that there is a flood in the vegetable production,so you can save a lot of is fantastic!

In conclusion, variety is spice of know more,and it will guide us into a better world for a better life.

大庆师范学院外国语学院

2013年外研社作文大赛范文 第6篇

7月22日，由北京外国语大学主办，外语教学与研究出版社承办，全国基础外语教育研究培训中心、英国文化教育协会、网易有道词典、北外国际等机构强强联合举办的2016第十三届“外研社杯”全国中小学生英语大赛全国总决赛在北京圆满落幕。当晚，教育部基础教育二司教育装备处处长乔玉全，文化部民族民间文艺发展中心处长王学文，北京外国语大学副校长贾德忠、外语教学与研究出版社副社长何皓瑜、美国大使馆EducationUSA高级教育专员刘燕春，全国外语特色校教育研究会理事长孙宝泉等嘉宾及2500多名选手和家长出席了此次大赛颁奖典礼。

本次大赛分为“团体挑战赛”和“个人技能赛”两个形式，自今年1月正式启动以来，覆盖全国30多个省份和近200个地市，报名人数超过百万，通过层层选拔，共选出了来自全国各地的优秀初高中代表队和1500余名个人选手进行终极角逐。

在7月19-22日进行的个人技能赛上，来自全国各地的1500余名选手经过市级初赛、复赛、决赛的层层选拔最后参与了本次全国总决赛的角逐。分组赛共分为“我最爱阅读”“拼词达人”“即兴演讲”三个环节，对选手的阅读理解能力、逻辑思维能力与语言表达能力有较为全面的考察。最终，经过两天的激烈角逐，来自长沙的王龚一、谢卓吾，来自北京的黄启扉、王思琢和来自南昌的林泽正分别获得小初高中各个组别的冠军。

同时，本次大赛吸引了800多位家长到场观摩，一位来自山西的小学生家长认为大赛给予了学生一个非常好的展示平台，对学生的英语能力的考察是全方位的，既考察了学生的各项英语技能也考察了学生的文化素养及应变能力，对学生今后的英语学习大有裨益。

据悉，“外研社杯”全国中小学生英语大赛传承自的“全国新概念英语大赛”，是最早创办的全国性学生英语赛事。历经多年赛事经验的积累和沉淀，赛制的循环和调整，该赛事已成为国内水平最高、影响最广、规模最大、权威性最高的全国青少年英语品牌赛事。今年的大赛是历届中参赛人数最多的一次，它打破了传统英语竞赛仅针对选手语言技能进行选拔的局限，将赛事体系进行了一系列创新性颠覆。突破以往单一的比赛形式，建立多元化的赛事结构，服务于更广泛的学生群体，力求培养学生的综合语言运用能力、沟通能力、思辨能力及人文素养，关注学生心智发展和全人教育，为广大中小学生提供全方位的展示平台。

2013年外研社作文大赛范文 第7篇

honorable judges, ladies and gentlemen:

today my topic is ’nuclear poote goodness for humankind .it promises to provide clean and efficient energy for the centuries to come.

so ion of resources and the instant demand for energy, clean and efficient nuclear po efficient; environmental devastated yet clean; expensive yet sustainable. it is a matter of how we use and how we treat it. while let’s beyond all this ,whether nuclear power a blessing or a disaster, it’s ours’ choice.

thank you for listening!

2013年外研社作文大赛范文 第8篇

“外研社杯”英语演讲比赛演讲稿

Honorable judges, ladies and gentlemen:

Today my topic is ’Nuclear power: a blessing or a disaster?’

When the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, the world was thrust into atomic age. Meanwhile in the commence of cold war and during its long term, it had set the world into fear and panic of nuclear war many times.

But over the years, nuclear power has found its way to promote goodness for humankind .It promises to provide clean and efficient energy for the centuries to come.

So whether nuclear power a blessing or a disaster?

There is no firm answer for this question from my own perspective.

Ladies and gentlemen, my very initial contact with nuclear power was from a TV programme called Green Space where I saw for the first time how nuclear power had changed people’s lives and what it had left for the residents’ living around Chyrnobil nuclear power plant. Unfortunately, It was a sad story.

My heart sank when I saw a boy infant appear on the screen smiling with big blue sparkling eyes. He was so cute and adorable just like all the other kids but he was blinded. What’s more, he had to receive medical treatment everyday to alleviate radiation damage, but still stood little chance of growing up. Later I learned that inappropriate operation and equipment design defect was responsible for the tradegy .Eight years has past, but the picture of that boy’s smile still appears infront of me and reminds me that nuclear power can be a living devil.

However, with the increasing depletion of resources and the instant demand for energy, clean and efficient nuclear power may seem the best choice.

As an old saying goes ’Every sword has two blades.’ Nuclear power is dangerous, yet efficient; environmental devastated yet clean; expensive yet sustainable. It is a matter of how we use and how we treat it. While let’s beyond all this ,whether nuclear power a blessing or a disaster, it’s ours’ choice.

Thank you for listening!

2013年外研社作文大赛范文 第9篇

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2013年外研社作文大赛范文 第10篇

慈母手中线，

游子身上衣。

临行密密缝，

意恐迟迟归。

谁言寸草心，

报得三春晖。

A Traveller's Song

By Meng Jiao

Translated by Liu Jianxun

The thread in the hands of a fond-hearted mother

Makes clothes for the body of her wayward boy;

Carefully she sews and thoroughly she mends,

Dreading the delays that will keep him late from home.

But how much love has the inch-long grass

For three spring months of the light of the sun?

Feeling of youth

No young man believes he shall ever die. it was a saying of my brother's, and a fine one. there is a feeling of eternity in youth, which makes us amend for everything. to be young is to be as one of the immortal gods. one half of time indeed is flown-the other half remains in store for us with all its countletreasures; for there is no line drawn, and we see no limit to our hopes and wishes. we make the coming age our own-

The vast, the unbounded prospect lies before us.

Death. old age. are words without a meaning. that paby us like the idea air which we regard not. others may have undergone, or may still be liable to them-we ^v^bear a charmed life“, which laughs to scorn all such sickly fancies. as in setting out on delightful journey, we strain our eager gaze forward-

Bidding the lovely scenes at distance hail!

And see no end to the landscape, new objects presenting themselves as we advance; so, in the commencement of life, we set no bounds to our inclinations. nor to the unrestricted opportunities of gratifying them. we have as yet found no obstacle, no disposition to flag; and it seems that we can go on so forever. we look round in a new world, full of life, and motion, and ceaseleprogress; and feel in ourselves all the vigor and spirit to keep pace with it, and do not foresee from any present symptoms how we shall be left behind in the natural course of things, decline into old age, and drop into the grave. it is the simplicity, and as it were abstractedneof our feelings in youth, that (so to speak) identifies us with nature, and (our experience being slight and our passions strong) deludes us into a belief of being immortal like it. our short-lives connection with existence we fondly flatter ourselves, is an indissoluble and lasting union-a honeymoon that knows neither coldness, jar, nor separation. as infants smile and sleep, we are rocked in the cradle of our wayward fancies, and lulled into security by the roar of the universe around us0we quaff the cup of life with eager haste without draining it, instead of which it only overflows the more-objects prearound us, filling the mind with their magnitude and with the strong of desires that wait upon them, so that we have no room for the thoughts of death.

2013年外研社作文大赛范文 第11篇

一、“‘外研社杯’全国英语阅读大赛”比赛内容包含四个环节：PartⅠReadandKnow（读以明己）PartⅡReadandReason（读以察世）PartⅢReadandQuestion（读以启思）PartⅣReadandCreate（读以言志）二、比赛样题仅为三、大赛的模拟赛、同阶段比赛有所变化。

四、大赛的初赛由参赛学校参考样题内容自行命题，组委会不做硬性规定。

五、“PartⅠReadandKnow（读以明己）”部分不计成绩，根据参赛选手打听情况给予个性化反馈。

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