历年专八作文真题范文(汇总26篇)
admin历年专八作文真题范文 第1篇
What emerges into our sights is a familiar yet far-reaching picture that there are a wide range of reality shows in front of a middle-aged man who, half lying on the sofa, is swinging a remote device in his hand with a confused face, wondering which one is the best to choose.
The meaning revealed by the picture is that reality shows have hit into our common cultural market. On the one hand, not only does this sort of consumer culture drives the improvement of cultural industry, but also it exerts a strong influence on our daily life, such as being informed of local customs and folklore from place to place, relieving the pressure derived from our working class’ regular work and so on. On the other hand, it is the wide spread of this form of entertainment that makes it difficult to present the real, cultural contents but only stays in the half-hearted nature. What’s worse, what the increasing imitative behaviors brings about, to a new high, is the national over-consumption.
As for me, the type of reality shows is a special product of the economic and social development that produces more benefits but less adverse impact. However, it is imperative for us, common people, to take a rational yet responsible attitude to the life we lead, especially the kind of activity we are obsessed with.
历年专八作文真题范文 第2篇
the mechanic is one of my favorite movies, in which the protagonist has a very beautiful gun with a famous motto engraved on it-- victory loves preparation. indeed, increasing undergraduates has realized the importance of preparation which even renders tense peer pressure. while, how to prepare for tomorrow?the best way is to do your best today.
how to do our best? first, try to know yourself. in your free time, you can attend some club activities, social practice, and part-time work to understand what you like and what you want to do in the future. second, make a dream, and set a goal. everyone has a dream, but each of us must analyze its feasibility and make it a real and effective goal. last, make a plan and keep moving. after know what your goals will require, plan to do them one by one. you can devote yourself to your professional field, concentrate on research, and accumulate academic knowledge. or you can practice in a part-time job that is conducive to your career plan, which could build a perfect resume and improve the work e_perience. or you can participate in some qualification e_ams to enhance your competitiveness, such as computer language, accounting certificate, teacher qualification certificate, ielts, and toefl.
in a word, when you are at a young age, try to do something more, as long as you are not in vain, all your efforts will become your best assets in the future.
directions: for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the importance of making plans. you can give one or two e_amples to illustrate your point. you should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
历年专八作文真题范文 第3篇
Is a sound social environment necessary for people to be good to others
Helping others has always been a virtue in traditional Chinese culture, but nowadays many people dare not offer help to those in need, for fear of getting into trouble. The issue has aroused public debate over the climate of morality and credibility, and many people sigh over the moral degeneration. In my opinion, while social environment is necessary for people to be good to others, each individual should try his or her best to do good deeds and be sympathetic with others, instead of waiting for the environment to improve.
There is no denying that some tragic events turn out to be traps by people with evil intentions, so people are becoming more risk-conscious and are more wary of traps and deceits. some people even wonder, ‘Is our society hostile to good people?’ The question may sound ridiculous but many people apparently think so. They believe that our current society provides a bad environment for good people doing good things, and good people pay a high price for being compassionate. In fact, such kind of things only accounts for a pretty small percentage, but massive media coverage makes the situation seem serious. Actually, most people around me are kind, warm-hearted and helpful, and I am quite delighted in their company. So I believe media should pay more attention to publicizing good people and exemplary deeds to enhance our confidence, rather than exposing disgusting behaviors.
At the same time, as John Donne puts it, “No man is an island, entire of itself. Every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.” Since everyone of us is a component of the society, it is each individual’s conducts that form social morality. Just imagine it is you who need help, what would you feel if everyone watches indifferently or suspiciously? So, put yourself in other’s position and be sympathetic. If we do nothing but wait for the environment to improve, nothing will happen. Only by removing the fence around our kind consciousness can we reverse the regress of social ethics, and make our world full of warmth and happiness. Therefore, if help is needed, never hesitate to lend a helping hand. It will make you happy and feel better about life.
In sum, I contend the idea that while social environment is necessary for people to be good to others, it is each individual’s responsibility to offer help to those in need, and together we build up a more harmonious society.
历年专八作文真题范文 第4篇
In my opinion, originality创意, 新奇is not important in language learning. The reason why I think so is that language learning does not need originality as a vital condition条件.
Originality is less important to an English learner. A case in point恰当的例子 is in pronunciation. Every English learner has to spend a long and boring period of time on a large amount of大量 training of pronunciation. During those days, what students do is to try their best to imitate teacher's pronunciations about English words and make the sound of them, and then repeat them time by time. To an English learner, the experience is of great use很有用 to improve his pronunciation. From this case we can see clearly the great importance of imitation or repetition rather than originality or creativity in the beginning of language learning.
Originality refers to creativity which amounts to changes, but there are many formed rules which cannot be changed in language, such as grammatical rules. We cannot create a new grammatical rule. It is the same that we cannot speak or write a language at will随意, 任意. If one who speaks English wants to make the other peopler understand him, he must speak it according to English grammar; otherwise nobody would understand him. Therefore, there is no originality in grammar learning of language.
I do not think originality is important in language learning. It does not follow that originality is useless. It is when one masters a language and learns to use it that originality could give him a great beneficial help.
历年专八作文真题范文 第5篇
专八：99年专业八级真题(听力部分)
Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension (40 min)
In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct response to each question on your Coloured Answer Sheet.?
SECTION A TALK?
Questions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section. At the end of the talk you w ill be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now list en to the talk.?
1. The technology to make machines quieter ___.?
A. has been in use since the 1930’s?
B. has accelerated industrial production?
C. has just been in commercial use?
D. has been invented to remove all noises?
2. The modern electronic anti-noise devices ___.?
A. are an update version of the traditional methods?
B. share similarities with the traditional methods?
C. are as inefficient as the traditional methods?
D. are based on an entirely new working principle?
3. The French company is working on anti-noise techniques to be used in a ll EXCEPT ___.?
A. streets B. factories C. aircraft D. cars?
4. According to the talk, workers in “zones of quiet” can ___.?
A. be more affected by noise
B. hear talk from outside the zone?
C. work more efficiently
D. be heard outside the zone?
5. The main theme of the talk is about ___.?
A. noise-control technology
B. noise in factories?
C. noise-control regulations
D. noise-related effects??
SECTION B INTERVIEW?
Questions 6 to 10 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you wil l be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview.?
6. Employees in the US are paid for their time. This means that they are supposed to ___.?
A. work hard while their boss is around?
B. come to work when there is work to be done?
C. work with initiative and willingness?
D. work through their lunch break?
历年专八作文真题范文 第6篇
英语专八真题改错部分与答案
We use language primarily as a means of communication with
other human beings. Each of us shares with the community in which we
live a store of words and meanings as well as agreeing conventions as (1)
to the way in which words should be arranged to convey a particular (2)
message: the English speaker has iii his disposal at vocabulary and a (3)
set of grammatical rules which enables him to communicate his (4)
thoughts and feelings, ill a variety of styles, to the other English (5)
speakers. His vocabulary, in particular, both that which he uses active-
[y and that which he recognises, increases ill size as he grows
old as a result of education and experience. (6)
But, whether the language store is relatively small or large, the system
remains no more, than a psychological reality for tike inpidual, unless
he has a means of expressing it in terms able to be seen by another (7)
member of his linguistic community; he bas to give tile system a
concrete transmission form. We take it for granted rice’ two most (8)
common forms of transmission-by means of sounds produced by our
vocal organs (speech) or by visual signs (writing). And these are (9)
among most striking of human achievements. (10)
PART IV
1. agreeing-agreed
2. in which 可有可无
3. in his disposal- at his disposal
other English speakers-other English speakers
it for granted- take for granted
10. the most striking of human achievements
历年专八作文真题范文 第7篇
As is revealed in the cartoon, a boy is contemplating(认为) the true meaning of happiness. It is indeed a tough question for him: what is happiness? Making a huge sum of money, or winning true love, or keeping good health, or what? The picture is fairly thought-provoking, which intends to convey to us this message: Due attention should be paid to the constant topic of human—happiness.
We can easily recognize the significance of attitude in terms of happiness. On the one hand, some have suffered a great deal but generally remain happy. Take the victims of Wen Chuan earthquake as an example, they lost their families and even something more precious, but they eventually stepped out of the pain to rebuild their home. On the other hand, people who have a relatively easy and comfortable life, and yet are essentially unhappy. Without a positive attitude or the determination to find the little happiness of life, you are destined to be grievous, no matter what kind of situation you are in.
Considering all the points discussed above, it is advisable that we highly value optimism and apply it in our studies and work. We are, therefore, supposed to take a rational attitude. Happiness is an attitude, not a condition, which lies in the unswerving efforts to complete one’s life.
历年专八作文真题范文 第8篇
英语专八改错部分真题及答案
So far as we can tell, all human languages are equally complete and perfect as instruments of communication: that is, every language appears to be as well equipped as any other to say the things its speakers want to say. It may or may not be appropriate to talk about primitive peoples or cultures, but that is another matter. Certainly, not all groups of people are equally competent in nuclear physics or psychology or the cultivation of rice or the engraving of Benares brass. But this is not the fault of their language. The Eskimos can speak about snow with a great deal more precision and subtlety than we can in English, but this is not because the Eskimo language (one of those sometimes miscalled ’primitive’) is inherently more precise and subtle than English. This example does not bring to light a defect in English, a show of unexpected ’primitiveness’. The position is simply and obviously that the Eskimos and the English live in different environments. The English language would be just as rich in terms for different kinds of snow, presumably, if the environments in which English was habitually used made such distinction important. Similarly, we have no reason to doubt that the Eskimo language could be as precise and subtle on the subject of motor manufacture or cricket if these topics formed part of the Eskimos’ life. For obvious historical reasons, Englishmen in the nineteenth century could not talk about motorcars with the minute discrimination which is possible today: cars were not a part of their culture. But they had a host of terms for horse-drawn vehicles which send us, puzzled, to a historical dictionary when we are reading Scott or Dickens. How many of us could distinguish between a chaise, a landau, a victoria, a brougham, a coupe, a gig, a diligence, a whisky, a calash, a tilbury, a carriole, a phaeton, and a clarence ?
1 be后插入 as;
2 their改为its;
3 There改为It;
4 Whereas改为But;
5 further 改为much
6 come改为bring;
7 similar改为different;
8 will改为would;
9 as important去掉as;
10 the part去掉the
历年专八作文真题范文 第9篇
“萝卜白菜，各有所爱。”还是真的，就拿我们家来说吧，老妈喜欢吃清蒸鱼，老爸喜欢吃卤猪蹄，而我呢?唯独钟情于糖醋排骨。
有人说，钟情于一个人是没有理由的，而我钟情于糖醋排骨可是有理由的。在儿时的记忆里，老爸老妈生下我就不管我了，找个堂而皇之的借口就是工作忙，然后，就把我送到乡下的外婆家。所以，在儿时，最喜欢我的人就算外婆了。外婆做得一手好菜，据说，她的拿手好菜是红烧猪肉。我之所以说是“据说”，是因为我虽然也觉得红烧猪肉好吃，但自从外婆做过一回糖醋排骨给我吃了之后，糖醋排骨就是我的最爱了。
记得那天，外婆说：“乖乖，今天我们吃啥呢?”我太小，并不知道为自己点什么菜好，大概在嘴里乱嘀咕了一句，外婆就说：“乖乖，你说要吃糖醋排骨吗?好好好，外婆给你做。”
那是我第一次吃糖醋排骨，其他的细节都不记得了，但记得外婆做好起锅后，就挑出一块几乎没有斩过的猪排，吹了吹，又晃了晃，是在让它快快凉下来，然后递给我。我就这样一手抓在手里，吧叽吧叽地啃起来。那昧酸酸甜甜的，我就像吃冰棒一样，塞在嘴里舔呀，吮呀，似乎那酸酸甜甜的味永远也吮舔不尽。
自那以后，我最钟爱的菜就是糖醋排骨了。
后来我回城里上学了，外婆告诉妈妈，我最爱吃的是排骨。妈妈当然记住了，但是，不知道怎么的，妈妈就是翻开菜谱，糖呀、盐呀、醋呀、姜呀、葱呀，一一配料都按部就班，却还是做不出外婆的糖醋排骨味来，要么显得太酸，要么觉得太甜，即使酸甜适中，也吃不出口留余香的回味来。
于是，我就特别地思念外婆，特别想吃外婆做的糖醋排骨。
有一次，老爸老妈带我去出席一个档次很高的宴席，席间，同桌的食客啧啧称道一道道菜品，特别是等一盘大闸蟹上桌后，大家更是掰腿取壳，又动筷子又动刀，吃得津津有味。。可是，我怎么也没吃出有外婆做的糖醋排骨那样的口感来。
现如今，物质生活越来越好，吃的品的食物越来越多，但我独独还是忘不了外婆做的糖醋排骨。后来，每次回老家，第一要告诉外婆的，就是给我做糖醋排骨。现在，外婆老了，眼花了，背也驼了，手脚也不如原来麻利了，虽然馋虫时时在喉咙里爬来爬去，但不好意思再向外婆要糖醋排骨吃了。
老妈说，嗯，我儿懂事了，知道心疼外婆了，说明你钟情的不是外婆的糖醋排骨，钟情的是外婆对你的爱呀。我会心地笑一笑。
历年专八作文真题范文 第10篇
你是我生命中最美的风景，美如一道精彩的虹。
你是我生命中最美的风景，美如阳光般灿烂。
是的，不论什么时候，你在我心中始终都是那样的美丽，一种朴实的美丽，一种让人深感幸福的美丽。我走在你风景如画的长廊，呼吸着一种甜蜜清新的空气。你不知道，你宛如一束带露的鲜花，在我心的庭院里洒落一地温馨。我看到自己的天空里飘着七色的彩霞，闪耀着灵动的美。
我一直在你爱的长廊漫行，你是一幅柔美的画卷，象一幅朴实深沉的水墨山水，常常让我感动于那样一种淳朴深沉的美丽。
我想你并不知道自己在我心中到底有多么的美，有多么的重要与珍贵。从来不曾对你说过我爱你，我的笔尖也难以流淌那种爱的美。但我知道，你在我的生命中，象冬日里那束温暖的阳光，象夏日里那缕清凉的风。我很感谢我的生命里有你，穿越时空的隧道，依然可见夕阳西下彩蝶翩然而去带走一串银铃样的欢笑，水风车流转的故事就象耐人寻味的童话。红霞样的枫林中飞舞的落叶铺满一地快乐的记忆，连同你斜倚树杆的姿势以及散文诗淡淡的墨香依然清晰如昨。
我踩着你的足迹迈在人生的征途，你是我生命中一道美丽的风景，有着花一样的馨香，雨露一样的甘甜，阳光一样的温暖。
你知道吗?你在我心中就象是一本内涵丰富的书，我一直用心的读你。把最精彩的篇章珍藏在心底。你那深沉的爱，那温暖的呵护，让我觉得自己不曾长大。
从来不曾说爱你，可你一直是我心中最爱的人。从来不曾告诉你你是我心中最美丽的风景。一道让我深感幸福的风景，一道让我牵挂着淡淡忧伤的风景。
我很幸运我的生命中有一个你，因为有你我的人生变得更加美丽与幸福。我会珍惜这份浓浓的深情。我知道在我人生的路上会有很多的风景，而你，永远都是我心中最美的那一道风景。
历年专八作文真题范文 第11篇
Advantages and Disadvantages of Studying Abroad.
Directions: Write an essay of about words to state your view.
In the first part of your essay you should present the advantages of studying abroad. In the second part you should put forth the disadvantages of studying abroad. And in the last part you should clearly state your views about whether you prefer to study abroad or to study in your own country.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
参考范文：
Some people believe that attending a college or university in a foreign country has many advantages. They think that attending a college or university abroad can help them learn more than they can from universities in their own country, especially when they go to a developed country where they can catch up with the pace of scientific and technical advance of the world from that country' s modern lab facilities. In addition, they can pick up the latest developments of the living language there more quickly, develop their ability of coping with the routine matters such as finding a part-time job, renting a house and helping with the house work, and learn many new things to widen their views and broaden their minds.
But some people don't agree to it. They think that attending a college or university in foreign country also has many disadvantages and the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. They hold that students studying in a foreign country will have more difficulties in both life and study. The most serious problem is the language barriers. They have to spend much time learning a foreign language and even if they have learned the language, they still can' t understand thoroughly what the foreigners and teachers say just because of the unfamiliar culture background and social customs. So ff they are not persons full of courage, flexibility, and determination, they are most likely to fail and learn nothing eventually. Besides, since costs and expenditure are much higher than those in their native country, most overseas students have to work for a living, and will find it impossible for them to pay all attention to studying. So it is of benefit to them if they study in their own country.
The above two viewpoints, I should say, are all reasonable in some respects. But I support the first kind of people. I think people should attend a college or university in a foreign country ff they can. In this way they can learn not only the useful knowledge of science but also the culture and Customs of other nations.
Besides, they can learn some new ideas and, when they come back, bring in some fresh air in our way of thinking and promote the development of our country. If nobody went to study abroad because of the disadvantages, the development of our country would be slower.
历年专八作文真题范文 第12篇
专八作文需注意两个方面
高校英语专业八级考试大纲写作部分规定：写作部分设一题，20分，要求能根据所给题目及要求撰写各类体裁的文章，文章长度约400个单词，能做到内容充实、语言通顺、用词恰当、表达得体。真题在Directions的最后会告知考生：“Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks”。考试时间45分钟。
就字数时间比来看，专八作文难度介于雅思和托福之间;就写作体裁来看，迄今为止，历年真题考的都是议论文;就出题形式来看，都是给出背景和题目的写作;就写作内容来看，考到的基本上都是考生比较熟悉的关于大学生的话题或社会常见话题。而且文章结构一律规定为三部分：introduction, body 和conclusion. 从这些方面看，专八写作对于学习英语专业达到三年或四年的学生来说并不是特别难的事。但每年仍有为数不少的考生失利，令人惋惜。
笔者认为，要考好专八作文，应从以下几个方面入手。
首先，必须对以上提到的对作文部分的要求做到充分了解，按照要求写作。有些同学由于轻视，只根据考试前自己看到的一些其他考试的英语写作模版(如大学英语六级或研究生入学考试英语写作模版)来对付八级，结果与考试要求的文章结构和字数不符，造成严重失分。
其次，必须在考前的一段时间做严格的限时应试练习，以保证在考场上时间比较紧张的情况下发挥出自己真正的水平。通过练习，主要是提高自己两个方面的素质：
一是进行逻辑思维的素质。与大学英语四、六级、考研以及专业四级考试不同，专八写作要求的字数更多，更体现思维的深度和广度，因此必须通过练习来促使自己提高逻辑思维的速度和质量。我固然会在课堂上教给大家一些常见的思维方法，如分类法、反证法、举例法、因果法等等，但更具体的素材需要大家平时去积累。其实如果没有考试，大家是会比较懒惰的，懒于去梳理自己的思维，形成比较成熟的观点。我们在这里且不多提考试的好处，关键的是我们可以以备考为契机，通过练习来提高思考的速度，并且更重要的.是养成一种勤于思考、广泛涉猎的习惯，去关心家事、国事、天下事。这样考试的时候才会有话可说，字数才会够。
另外一个是应用英语语言的素质。有些同学不愁没话说，思维也很有广度和深度，但英语语言还是存在问题。这里面有一部分同学是重视不够，忽视了语法问题，出现了不少诸如单复数、冠词、词性等语法错误，甚至还有标点符号错误。而更多的同学是由于缺乏写作练习，在用词和造句方面做得不够好。作为代表我国英语技能教育最高水平的考试，专八肯定会比国内其他英语考试更加重视语言的质量。其实也很简单，就是用词和造句的准确性和多样性。这里的用词准确既包括词义准确，也包括搭配准确，还包括词语的感情色彩和正式程度的准确;造句的多样是指多种英语句式的灵活运用。这要求同学们平时一定要多做辨析词义、熟记搭配的工作，并且模仿优秀的文章进行写作。
历年专八作文真题范文 第13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．
历年专八作文真题范文 第14篇
Most of us can learn how to do something simple on our own with just a set of instructions. However, to learn about something more complex, it’s always best to have a teacher.
Teachers bring with them varied and useful backgrounds. They’ve been trained to teach individuals in different ways depending on their style. For instance, omen students learn better by discussing a topic. Others learn more by writing about it. Teachers can help students learn in the way that’s best of each student. A textbook or a manual can only give you one way of learning something. Plus they’re only as helpful as your ability to understand them. A good teacher can adapt her teaching to your needs.
Teachers help you focus on what you’re learning. If you’re learning something by yourself, it’s easy to become distracted, and go on to other activities. Teachers keep your attention on the subject. They also approach a subject logically, taking it one step at a time. On your own, it’s tempting to skip parts of the learning process you think you don’t need. That can binder your ability to really understand the subject.
Learning a subject on your own is a very narrow way of learning. You can only use the information you get from the textbook. With a teacher, you get the information in the written materials as well as the teacher’s own knowledge of the topic. Teachers can also provide extra materials to broaden the scope of what you’re learning.
There’s nothing wrong with studying on your own, and a learner can always benefit from some quiet study. For the best possible learning, though, a good teacher is the biggest help you can have.
历年专八作文真题范文 第15篇
Persistent（7次）
1. ________ efforts are needed in order to finish important but unpleasant tasks. （05/1）
A） Consecutive
B） Condensed
C） Perpetual
D） Persistent
2. If you go to the park every day in the morning, you will _____ find him doing physical exercise there. （03/6）
A） ordinarily
B） invariably
C） logically
D） persistently
3. What you say now is not ____ with what you said last week. （02/6）
A） consistent
B） persistent
C） permanent
D） insistent
4. For many patients, institutional care is the most ______ and beneficial form of care. （00/6）
A） pertinent
B） appropriate
C） acute
D） persistent
5. Bill is an example of a severely disabled person who has become _______ at many survival skills. （99/1）
A） proficient
B） persistent
C） consistent
D） sufficient
6. For many patients, institutional care is the most _______ and beneficial form of care. （98/6）
A） persistent
B） appropriate
C） thoughtful
D） sufficient
7. Some fish have a greater __________ for acid water than others. （98/1）
A） tolerance
B） resistance
C） dependence
D） persistence
Brisk（3次）
1. The reason why so many children like to eat this new brand of biscuit is that it is particularly sweet and ＿＿＿. （05/6）
A） fragile
B） feeble
C） brisk
D） crisp
2. She gave ________ directions about the way the rug should be cleaned. （05/1）
A） explicit
B） brisk
C） transient
D） opaque
3. The new secretary has written a remarkably ____report within a few hundred words but with all the important details included. （03/9）
A） concise
B） brisk
C） precise
D） elaborate
Certify（3次）
1. Some felt that they were
hurrying into an epoch of unprecedented enlightenment, in which better education and beneficial technology would_______wealth and leisure for all. （05/6）
A） maintain
B） ensure
C） certify
D） console
2. High grades are supposed to ________ academic ability, but John's actual performance did not confirm this. （04/6）
A） certify
B） clarify
C） classify
D） notify
3. Sometimes the bank manager himself is asked to ____ cheques if his clerks are not sure about them. （03/12）
A） credit
B） assure
C） certify
D） access
Commit（2次）
1. As visiting scholars, they willingly _______ to the customs of the country they live in. （02/12）
A） submit
B） conform
C） subject
D） commit
2. By signing the lease we made a _______ to pay a rent of $ 150 a week. （99/6）
A） conception
B） commission
C） commitment
D） confinement
Complement（2次）
1. The Christmas tree was decorated with shining ________ such as colored lights and glass balls.?（01/1）
A） ornaments
B） luxuries
C） exhibits
D） complements
2. Movie directors use music to _______ the action on the screen. （98/6）
A） contaminate
B） compliment
C） contemplate
D） complement
Persistent：DBABA BA
Brisk：DAA
Certify：BAC
Commit：BC
Complement：AD
高频词讲解 Persistent
共出现7次，作为主考词1次，陪考词6次。
adj. 1.坚持不懈的，执著的； 2.持续的
辨析：
persistent, preserving, insistent都有坚持之意。
Persistent指不受外界影响而固执的继续干自己要干的事；
Preserving坚持的，坚毅的，指不因挫折而沮丧，以勇气及耐心继续下去，有一种向上的特性；
Insistent坚持的，继续干某事，但没有固执己见的含义。
真题讲解：
D 1. ________ efforts are needed in order to finish important but unpleasant tasks. （05/1）
A） Consecutive
B） Condensed
C） Perpetual
D） Persistent
翻译：想要完成重要但讨厌的工作需要……的努力。
Consecutive连续的，连贯的，主要指时间上的连续；
Condense浓缩的；Perpetual永久的，永恒的，无休止的，指永远持续；
Persistent持久的，百折不挠的，不屈服的。
B 2. If you go to the park every day in the morning, you will _____ find him doing physical exercise there. （03/6）
A） ordinarily
B） invariably
C） logically
D） persistently
翻译：如果你每天早上去公园，就……发现他在那里锻炼身体。
Ordinarily一般地，如常地，照例地；频率上不及every day；
Invariably总是，不变地，强调一种情况的不断重复；
Logically合理地，合乎逻辑地；
Persistently持久地，坚持不懈地；指时间上的持续存在，修是动词应为持续性动词，不能修饰find.
A 3. What you say now is not ____ with what you said last week. （02/6）
A） consistent
B） persistent
C） permanent
D） insistent
翻译：你现在所说得跟你上个星期所讲的不……。
Consistent一致的，符合的；be consistent with与……一致，符合；
Persistent（坚持的）和Permanent（永恒的，永久的）不与with搭配使用；
Insistent执拗的，坚持不懈的；用于词组be insistent on doing sth.或be insistent that sb. （should） do sth.坚持要（某人）做某事。
B 4. For many patients, institutional care is the most ______ and beneficial form of care. （00/6）
A） pertinent
B） appropriate
C） acute
D） persistent
翻译：对许多病人来说，慈善机构的护理是最……并且最有益的一种护理方式。
Pertinent相关的，有关系的；Appropriate适当的，恰当的；
Acute敏锐的，（疾病）急性的；严重的，激烈的；尖锐的；
Persistent持续的，坚持不懈的，执意的；
此处填入的单词要与“最有益的”并列共同修饰“护理方式”。
A 5. Bill is an example of a severely disabled person who has become _______ at many survival skills. （99/1）
A） proficient
B） persistent
C） consistent
D） sufficient
翻译：Bill是个典型的……多种求生技能的高位截瘫的残疾人。
Proficient精通；常与skill一起出现，表示娴熟的技术。
Persistent持久稳固的；Consistent一致的，稳固的；Sufficient充分的，足够的。
B 6. For many patients, institutional care is the most _______ and beneficial form of care. （98/6）
A） persistent
B） appropriate
C） thoughtful
D） sufficient
翻译：对许多病人来说，慈善机构的护理是最……并且最有益的一种护理方式。
与第四题完全一样，就是选项稍有不同。
Persistent坚持的；Appropriate合适的，适合的；
Thoughtful沉思的，为他人着想的；Sufficient足够的。
A 7. Some fish have a greater __________ for acid water than others. （98/1）
A） tolerance
B） resistance
C） dependence
D） persistence
翻译：一些鱼比起其它鱼来有更强的……酸水的能力。
Tolerance容忍，忍耐力；Resistance抵抗力；
Dependence依赖性，赖药性；Persistence坚持，固执。
共出现3次，均作为陪考词出现。
adj. 1.轻快的；2.生气勃勃的；3.兴隆的，繁忙的，活跃的；4.寒冷而清新的。
真题讲解：
D 1. The reason why so many children like to eat this new brand of biscuit is that it is particularly sweet and ＿＿＿. （05/6）
A） fragile
B） feeble
C） brisk
D） crisp
翻译：很多孩子喜欢这种新牌子的饼干是因为它特别甜，非常……。
Brisk轻快的；Crisp脆的，指松脆食物时有酥脆之意；
Feeble虚弱的；Fragile易碎的，指某物已被打碎的。
A 2. She gave ________ directions about the way the rug should be cleaned. （05/1）
A） explicit
B） brisk
C） transient
D） opaque
翻译：她对于如何清理地毯说得很……。
Explicit详述的，明确的；直言的，毫不隐瞒的；directions指导，与explicit搭配，表示明确的指导，这与后面如何清理地毯有逻辑联系。
Brisk轻快的，生气勃勃的；兴隆的；寒冷而清新的；
Transient短暂的，转瞬即逝的；Opaque不透明的，不透光的；难理解的，晦涩的。
A 3. The new secretary has written a remarkably ____report within a few hundred words but with all the important details included. （03/9）
A） concise
B） brisk
C） precise
D） elaborate
翻译：那位新秘书仅用几百字写就一份非常……的报告，并且所有的重要细节都包括在内了。
Concise简要的，指仅用少量词语而表达较多内容，强调言简意赅；
Precise精确的，着重于精确，多修饰information details等report的内容，而不修饰report；
Brisk轻快的，多修饰行动或心情；Elaborate详尽的，与句意矛盾。
高频词讲解 Certify
共出现3次，作为主考词2次，陪考词1次。
vt. 1.证明，证实； 2.发证书给；vi. 证明，作证。
真题讲解：
B 1. Some felt that they were hurrying into an epoch of unprecedented enlightenment, in which better education and beneficial technology would ＿＿＿wealth and leisure for all. （05/6）
A） maintain
B） ensure
C） certify
D） console
翻译：一些人觉得自己正快速步入了一个前所未有的启蒙时代，良好的教育、有益的技术……所有人富有、悠闲。
Ensure确保，确保某事能发生；Certify证明，通过某种检验证明真实性或正确性；
Maintain保持；Console安慰。
A 2. High grades are supposed to ________ academic ability, but John's actual performance did not confirm this. （04/6）
A） certify
B） clarify
C） classify
D） notify
翻译：高分应该是学术能力的……，但是John的实际表现并未证实这点。
从句中的but可知，前后两部分表述的意思相反，由confirm（证实）可知前半句中应填入其近义动词，故为certify.
Certify证明，证实；Clarify澄清，说明，阐明；
Classify把……分类，把……分级；notify通告，宣告。
C 3. Sometimes the bank manager himself is asked to ____ cheques if his clerks are not sure about them. （03/12）
A） credit
B） assure
C） certify
D） access
翻译：如果职员对这些支票不是很肯定的话，有时得要求银行经理本人在支票……。
Credit相信，为……提供信誉贷款，把……记入贷方；
Assure保证，使确信，使放心，担保；常用于assure sb. of sth.表示使某人对某事确信；
Certify担保，证明，证实；在（支票）正面签署保证付款；
Access接近，使用；存取（数据等）；作动词时意为“存取计算机文件”，不与cheques连用。
共出现2次，作为主考词1次，陪考词1次。
vt. 1.（to）将……托付给，把……置于；2.（~oneself）使承担义务，使承诺，献身；
3.调拨……供使用，拨出；4.犯（罪），干（坏事）
衍生：commitment: .信奉，献身；2.承担的义务；3.承诺，许诺，保证。
真题讲解：
B 1. As visiting scholars, they willingly _______ to the customs of the country they live in. （02/12）
A） submit
B） conform
C） subject
D） commit
翻译：作为访问学者，他们愿意……所生活的国家的习俗。
Submit服从，屈服，提交；submit to 表示无奈之下的顺从，服从；
Conform（对规则、风俗、社会规范）遵从，适应，顺从；相似，一致，符合；
Subject使隶属，使服从，使遭受；subject to易于……的；
Commit承担，保证，委托，犯罪；commit to把……提交给，委身于，专心致志于。
C 2. By signing the lease we made a _______ to pay a rent of $ 150 a week. （99/6）
A） conception
B） commission
C） commitment
D） confinement
翻译：在租约上签字后，我们……将每周付$150.
上期讲commission时讲过这句话。
Conception概念，观念；Commission委任，佣金；
Commitment约定，承诺，责任；Confinement限制。
高频词讲解 Complement
共出现2次，作为主考词1次，陪考词1次。
vt. 1.补足，补充；2.与……相配
n. 1.补充，互为补充的东西；2补（足）语；3.编制名额，装配定额。
辨析：
形近辨析：complement, compliment
Complement补充，补足；Love is a complement to the law.法中有爱始完备。
Compliment赞美，恭维；Give my compliments to your parents.代我向令尊、令堂问候。
意近辨析：complement & supplement
Complement补充，补足；侧重使完备（complete）；
A fine wine is a complement to a good meal.盛宴不可无美酒。
Supplement增补，补充；侧重另外提供（supply）材料，增补。
This is the supplement to the book.这是该书的补遗。
真题讲解：
A 1. The Christmas tree was decorated with shining ________ such as colored lights and glass balls.?（01/1）
A） ornaments
B） luxuries
C） exhibits
D） complements
翻译：圣诞树上点缀着彩灯和玻璃球之类闪光的……。
Ornament装饰（品），点缀（品），与句意相符；
Luxury奢侈（品），华贵；Exhibit展览品，陈列品；Complement补充，互为补充的东西。
D 2. Movie directors use music to _______ the action on the screen. （98/6）
A） contaminate
B） compliment
C） contemplate
D） complement
翻译：电影导演用音乐和屏幕上的动作……。
Contaminate污损，弄脏；被污染的；词义范围比pollute大；compliment赞美，恭维；
Contemplate思索，沉思；Complement补足，与……相配；
六级表示思索的词还有：reckon, ponder, observe.
总结：
1.上述17题请多看几遍，重在理解。
2.重点掌握persistent、brisk、certify、commit、complement这五个单词，以及词语辨析。
3. 除了persistent、brisk、certify、commit、complement之外，请熟背以下单词：condense, perpetual, consistent, permanent, appropriate, acute, sufficient, tolerant, fragile, feeble, explicit, concise, notify, assure, conform, subject.
历年专八作文真题范文 第16篇
With the development of globalization, there are an increasing number of scholars these days who hold the opinion that we need a common language to be spoken by all the people in the world. However, other scholars are afraid that this will weaken other languages and cultures at the same time. As for me, I am not in favor of the viewpoint that one language should replace others as the universal one.
Nowadays it is universally acknowledged that language is not only a tool of communication but also a kind of art. Each language, no matter what kind of language it is, has its unique pronunciation, grammar and expressions, which contribute to the diversity of the world. Therefore, if the diverse languages are diminished, our world will become less colorful.
We can say that language is part of culture, and plays a considerably important role in culture. Indeed, some social scientists consider it the keystone of culture. Without language, so the argument goes, culture would not be possible. On the other hand, language is influenced and shaped by culture; it reflects culture. In the broadest sense, language is the symbolic representation of a people, and it comprises their historical and cultural backgrounds as well as their approach to life and their ways of living and thinking. Cultures differ from one another, and each culture is unique. There is no denying that it will be a disaster for us to see the world's diverse cultures disappear one by one.
When all the factors are examined, we may safely come to the conclusion that although we are convinced that, no matter what our career choice is, a command of foreign languages is an important skill to acquire, yet we should protect our own language, the carrier of our culture.
历年专八作文真题范文 第17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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历年专八作文真题范文 第18篇
Oscar Wilde said,“I can resist everything except temptation”. In China today, nothing is more tempting than stock college students inevitably fall most tragic part of their story is that they never admit that they are tempted. They have “sound”reasons for their tenacity:
Some say, by getting involved in stock market, they can prepare their way for the post-graduation life. Still some say the ups and downs of the market will strengthen their will and help them face all possibilities in their life. Others say they can acquire economic and financial knowledge through watching the fluctuations of the stock market. Eye catching and sound as these reasons are, they actually are indicative of the fact that young people are far from being mature and know nothing about the cruelty of our share market as is pointed out in the media like Beijing News and ifeng. com.
First, the biggest capital for the young is not money but their youth in which they should concentrate on the most important things of the studies. They cannot afford to be distracted. Imagine, if a student plays the stock market game when it is time for class, how can he focus on his lessons? Secondly, buying and selling stocks can only get students into a messy can be placed in financial and debts jeopardy. Once in debt, their campus life is ruined. Finally, as to some students' claim that they can learn finance through stock market. I think their ideas are naive and superficial. As we know, stock market is far from mirroring the truth of our Economic and Financial reality. We have heard so much fraudulence and deceptions in the trading. So stock market is a trap for students.
历年专八作文真题范文 第19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.
历年专八作文真题范文 第20篇
Ambition is the decision one makes and the resolution with which he carries out that decision. It provides us with the required driving force to accomplish any undertakings in our life. Just as Joseph Epstein, a famous American writer put it,“And as we decide and choose, so are our lives formed.” Indeed, once we make up our minds to choose to do something, then our life becomes meaningful and specifically orientated. This notion of life, as far as I observe, is closest to truth and does apply to almost all aspects of life. First things first, ambition renders us a sense of mission.
No matter what decision you make you have to be responsible for your choice. Your choice procures you a sense of orientation, or more specially a sense of mission. And only a strong mission may enable one to accomplish greatness. Caesar of the ancient Roman Empire was urged by his ambition “I came, I saw, I conquered.” And became an unrivaled empire builder in the history of Rome. John Milton, stimulated always by his ambition that aimed at writing some “mighty lines” which England would unwillingly forget, had in due time secured his position as the second Shakespeare in the history of English literature. In the second place, ambition can bring one’s potentials to the full. Ambition may well serve as a catalyst activating one’s dormant potentials. Without ambition one’s potentials will remain slumbering like a dormant volcano. A case in point is Ms Zhang Haidi, a Chinese Helen Keller. It was her ambition to be a useful person has turned the almost paralyzed Zhang Haidi into a well-accomplished figure whose achievements would dwarf those of some normal people aim at the sun, though, at worst, they may probably land on the moon. Influential as it is upon us, however, ambition must be channeled in the right direction. If wrongly directed, one’s ambition may bring havoc on him and others. Hitler, whose ambition was to conquer Europe by whatever evil means, finally turned him into a demon. It was this demon that almost cast Europe into an unfathomable abyss of anguish and suffering. Another case is Macbeth whose ambition was to become the king of Scotland. However, his ambition was materialized by the murder of King Duncan. Consequently, unbearable guilt and psychological agony drove him to his tragic doom. To sum up, ambition can benefit us tremendously if wisely and correctly channeled, otherwise it may ruin others and ourselves. A poet says: life can be bad; life can be good; life can be dirty; life can be sad,; life can even be painful. In my mind’s eye, a person can make his life beautiful, meaningful and rewarding and stand out as a respectable personage if he is motivated by a well-orientated ambition.
历年专八作文真题范文 第21篇
根据最新的《高校英语专业八级考试大纲》的要求，阅读理解部分由原来的两个部分：section a的正常速度和section b的快速阅读两大项，自始，改为只有一项：阅读理解(reading comprehension)。
而相应的题量和时间也有了一定的变化：过去的八级大纲要求：
一、正常速度情况阅读2500字左右，阅读时间为30分钟；最新的八级大纲要求考生在30分钟内阅读3000字左右的材料，该项由数篇(通常是五篇)短文组成。换句话说，现在要求考生要在理解的基础上适当提高速度，否则可能到时读不完所要求的阅读材料。
二、材料后所设的多项选择题也有所变化，原来正常速度阅读材料所附的多项选择题为15道，现在改为20道，取消了原来的快速阅读材料和题型。
三、阅读材料选材原则根据新大纲的要求，选材面比较宽，呈多样化趋势。主要体现在：
1．题材广泛，包括社会、经济、科技、文化，人物传记、日常百科知识等等；
2．体裁丰富多彩，包括记叙文、描写文、说明文、议论文、广告、产品说明书、图表等；
3．阅读中有些词汇肯定要超出所学的范围，但关键词基本上不超出《大纲》规定的范围。平时阅读量大、词汇量丰富的考生，在阅读中肯定会占一定的优势；
4．避免内容陈旧，或部分考生可能已经读过的文章，尽量选用内容新、有意义，可读性较强的文章。在实际的出题过程中，各种题材，各种常用文体的文章都可能使用到，因此我们希望学生们在平时的阅读练习中不要拘泥于课本的文章，要广泛阅读，尽量多地接触各种类型的文章、题材不要受自己的兴趣及爱好的影响，对于那些自己平时不感兴趣的或自认为较难的题材，更要广泛地操练，这样才能做好充分的准备。
历年专八作文真题范文 第22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？
历年专八作文真题范文 第23篇
Peoples ideas about donating blood vary from person to people think that it is glorious to donate blood. They hold this opinion because those who are in urgent need of blood can be ，others hold that it is foolish for people to donate their opinion，blood is very precious and losing 200ml or more may do harm to their health.
As to me, I am in favor of the first following are the reasons for my ， while it is true that the loss of too much blood is dangerous to ones health，it does not mean that donating a little blood is also the contrary，doctors say that donating a little blood can promote ，there are many people who need our help. If my little donation of blood can pull back somebody on the way to death，will there be anything that can make me happier?
In a word, donating blood is glorious.
历年专八作文真题范文 第24篇
PART V WRITING (45 MIN)
With the continued growth of online teaching systems and integration of massive open online courses (MOOCS) into higher education, college study will never be the same for both professors and students. The following are opinions from both sides. Read the excerpts carefully and write your response in about 300 words, in which you should:
1. summarize briefly the opinions from both sides;
2. give your comment.
Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
University
The University of Washington (UW) in the US isn't shy about the benefits and drawbacks of online education. UW concedes online courses may be more effective for self-directed learners, and students who are not organized and in possession of good time-management skills may struggle. Thus, students should ask themselves whether they are capable of learning independently before signing up for online coursework.
UW also mentions online courses may not be able to accurately replicate the vibrant sense of intellectual community that has been at the heart of higher education for ages. This might lead some to miss out on learning and networking opportunities.
Students
Jasmine Barta of Arizona State University: I take about half my classes online each semester, and I’ll tell you why : Online classes are the secret to a happier, fuller and less stressful college experience. Some students complain about the lack of social interaction and the ease with which they can forget to meet a deadline. But for me these concerns fall flat in the face of the convenience, flexibility and independence online learning offers.
Chang Hanyi of Boston University: In order to squeeze in some extra learning without taking the focus away from my major, I enrolled in a pass/fail online reading and writing workshop. The coursework is actually as demanding as my other regular language classes. But what I have learned so far is beyond my expectations. My professor assigns weekly assignments each Monday, and I am required to do readings, write study blogs and take quizzes regularly. I am also required to respond to comments from my professor and classmates. So, taking online courses doesn't mean zero physical interaction with your instructors. My professor even invited me to face-to-face meetings four times to address article structure in my writing assignments. My professor also uploads video clips to review class content and audio files to clarify some thorny points. Despite the hard work, I still enjoy cyber interaction with my professor and classmates.
Yang Yang of Peking University: With MOOCS, we are no longer confined to a classroom at a certain time slot. Whenever I feel in the mood to study, I take out my laptop or iPad to watch course videos. I am now taking Legal Writing and Research on Coursera, a popular MOOCS platform. Each week, four or six courses videos are released for us students to learn. Apart from the teaching sessions, there are also quizzes to assess whether I have grasped the knowledge well. Quiz scores make up 32 percent of my final score. The great thing about the quizzes is we even have them before each course. This encourages me to finish all the reading and preview the class early. 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. I used to ask questions immediately after class. But with MOOCs, we only have office hours for question and answer sessions. Most of the time, I won't bother to go.
Write your response on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.
//范文//
My Views on Online Teaching System or Platforms？
Modern technology has innovated the way teaching and learning can be in people’s life. 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. Considering both sides, it is clear that online teaching system or platforms can help students achieve higher learning effectiveness despite its drawbacks.
College students now enjoy greater benefits. Firstly, thanks to modern technology, learning online gives students access to a wider range of courses. With Internet access, a wide variety of courses, some of which are published by elite professors of top universities, have become accessible to students from all over the world. The online platform provides a far wider range of courses than that you would find in any school or college. Secondly, the flexibility and mobility given by the online teaching system makes students learn at any time anywhere in their convenience. They have great freedom of choice when they learn online. Thus, it reduces the amount of time they spend on commutes.
On the other hand, online teaching and learning is much demanding and requires students’ full commitment and independence. Admittedly, for those who are not self-disciplined and motivated, it is likely that they will end up with struggling with unsatisfactory results. Meanwhile, although online interaction with professors and partners is very convenient, it still cannot replace classroom’s simultaneous face-to-face communication. Thus, universities should work out methods to prevent the above mentioned problems that are likely to arise.
In conclusion, with the greatest technological boom in education, online learning or MOOCS, is an irreversible trend. So, the question really is not “Which one?” but rather, “How can we combine both?” The answer is that each performs its own functions. Undoubtedly, this revolutionary practice in education will continuously have more far-reaching consequences and will dramatically reshape the nature of higher education.
历年专八作文真题范文 第25篇
TEXT B
(1) Travelling through the country a couple of weeks ago on business,I was listening to the talk of the late UK writer Douglas Adams’ master work “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” on the radio and thought-I know,I’ll pick up the next hitchhikers I see and ask them wahat the state of real hitching is today in Britain.
(2)I drove and drove on main roads and side roads for the next few days and never saw a single one.
(3)When I was in my teens and 20s ,hitchhiking was a main form of long-distance kindness or curiosity of strangers took me all over Europe,North America,Asiaand southern Africa,Some of the lift-givers became friends ,many provided hospitality on the road.
(4)Not only did you find out much more about a country than when traveling by train or plane ,but there was that lelement of excitement about where you would finish up that featured importantly in Western has books and songs about it .So what has happened to it?
(5)A few years ago ,I was asked the same question about hitching in a column of a of people from all over the world responded with their view on the state of hitchhiking .
(6)Rural Ireland was recommended as f friendly place for hitching,as was Quebec,Canada-“if you don’t mind being criticized for not speaking French”.
(7)But while hitchhiking was clearly still alive and well in some places ,the general feeling was that throughtout much of the west it was doomed.
(8)With so much news about crime in the media,people assumed that anyone on the open road without the money for even a bus ticket must present a do we need to be so wary both to hitch and to give a lift?
(9)In Poland in the 1960s,according to a Polish woman who e-mail me ,”the authorities introduced the Hitchhiker’s booklet contained coupons for drivers,so each time a driver picked somebody ,he or she received a the end of the season,drivers who had picked up the most hikers were rewarded with various was hitchhiking then”.
(10)Surely this is a good idea for would increase respect by breaking down barriers between would help fight global warming by cutting down on fuel consumption as hitchhikers would be using existing would also improveeducational standards by delivering instant lessons in geography ,history,politics and sociology.
(11)A century before Douglas Adams wrote his “Hitchhiker’s Guide”,another adventure story writer,Robert Louis Stevenson, gave us that what should be the hitchhiker’s motto:“To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.” What better time than putting a holiday weekend into practice. Either put it to the test yourself, or help out someone who is trying to travel hopefully with thumb outstreched.
84. In which paragraph(s) does the writer comment on his experience of hitchhiking?
A. (3)
B. (4)
C. (3) and (4)
D. (4) and (5)
85. What is the current situation of hitchhiking?
A. It is popular in some parts of the world.
B. It is popular throughout the west.
C. It is popular in Poland.
86. What is the writer’s attitude towards the practice in Poland?
A. Critical.
B. Unclear.
C. Somewhat favourable.
D. Strongly favourable.
87. The writer has mentioned all the following benefits of hitchhiking EXCEPT
A. promoting mutual respect between strangers.
B. increasing one’s confidence in strangers.
C. protecting enviroment.
D. enrich one’s knowledge.
88.”Either put it to the test yourself…”in Paragraph (11) means
A. to experience the hopefulness.
B. to read Adams’ book.
C. to offer someone a lift.
TEXT C
I am afraid to sleep. I have been afraid to sleep for the last few weeks. I am so tired that, finally, I do sleep, but only for a few minutes. It is not a bad dream that wakes me ; it is the realiry I took with me into sleep . I try to think of something else.
Immediately the woman in the marketplace comes into my mind.
I was on my way to dinner last night when I saw her . She was selling skirts. She moved with the same ease and loveliness I often saw in the women of Laos. Her long black hair was as shiny as the black silk of the skirts she was selling . In her hair, she wore three silk ribbons, blue ,green, and white. They meminded me of my childhood and how my girlfriends and I used to spend hours braiding ribbons into our hair.
I don’t know the word for “ribbons”, so I put my hand to my own hair and , with three fingers against my head , I looked at her ribbons and said “Beautiful.” She lowered her eyes and said nothing. I wasn’t sure if she understood me (I don’t speak Laotian very well).
I looked back down at the skirts. They ahd designs in them: squares and triangles and circles of pink and green silk. They were very pretty. I decided to buy one of those skirts, and I began to bargain with her over the price. It is the custom to bargain in Asia. In Laos bargaining is done in soft voices and easy moves with the sort of quiet peacefulness.
She smiled, more with her eyes than with her lips. She was pleased by the few words I was able to say in her language, although they were mostly numbers, and she saw that I understood something about the soft playfulness of bargaining. We shook our heads in disagreement over the price; then, immediately, we made another offer and then another shake of the head. She was so pleased that unexpectedly, she accepted the last offer I made. But it was too soon. The price was too low. She was being too generous and wouldn’t make enough money. I moved quickly and picked up two more skirts and paid for all three at the price set; that way I was able to pay her three times as much before she had a chance to lower the price for the larger purchase. She smiled openly then, and, for the first time in months, my spirit lifted. I almost felt happy.
The feeling stayed with me while she wrapped the skirts in a newspaper and handed them to me. When I left, though, the feeling left, too. It was as though it stayed behind in marketplace. I left tears in my throat. I wanted to cry. I didn’t , of course.
I have learned to defend myself against what is hard; without knowing it, I have also learned to defend myself against what is soft and what should be easy.
I get up, light a candle and want to look at the skirts. They are still in the newspaper that the woman wrapped them in. I remove the paper, and raise the skirts up to look at them again before I pack them. Something falls to floor. I reach down and feel something cool in my hand. I move close to the candlelight to see what I have. There are five long silk ribbons in my hand, all different colours. The woman in the maketplace! She has given these ribbons to me!
There is no defense against a generous spirit, and this time I cry, and very hard, as if I could make up for all the months that I didn’t cry.
90. Which of the following in NOT corret?
A. The writer was not used to bargaining.
B. People in Asia always bargain when buying things.
C. Bargaining in Laos was quiet and peaceful.
writer was ready to bargain with the woman.
91. The writer assumed that the voman accepted the last offer mainly because woman
A. thought that the last offer was reasonable.
she could still make much money.
glad that the writer knew their way of bargainning.
D. was tired of bargainning with the writer any more.
92. Why did the writer finally decide to buy three skirts?
skirts were cheap and pretty.
liked the patterns on the skirts.
wanted to do something as compensation.
was fed up with further bargainning with the woman.
did the writer left the marketplace, she wanted to cry, but did not because
A. she had learned to stay cool and unfeeling.
B. she was afraid of crying in public.
had learned to face difficulties bravely.
D. she had to show in public that she was strong.
94. Why did the writer cry eventually when she looked at the skirts again?
suddently felt very sad.
liked the ribbons so much.
was overcome by emotion.
felt sorry for the woman.
历年专八作文真题范文 第26篇
Some people like to eat out at food stands and restaurants, while others like to prepare food at home. Often it depends on the kind of lifestyle people have. Those with very busy jobs outside the house don’t always have time to cook. They like the convenience of eating out. Overall, though, it is cheaper and healthier to eat at home. While eating in restaurants is fast, the money you spendcan add up. When I have dinner at restaurant with a friend, the bill is usually over twenty dollars. I can buy a lot of groceries with that much money. Even lunch at a fast-food stand usually costs five or six dollars for one person. That’s enough to feed the whole family at home.
Eating at home is better for you, too. Meals at restaurants are often high in fat and calories, and they serve big plates of food--much more food than you need to eat at one meal. If you cook food at home, you have more control over the ingredients. You can use margarine instead of butter on your potatoes, or not put so much cheese on top of your pizza. At home, you can control your portion size. You can serve yourself as little as you want. In a restaurant, you may eat a full plate of food ^v^because you paid for it^v^. It’s true that eating out is convenient. You don’t have to shop, or cook, or clean up. But real home cooking doesn’t have to take a lot of time. There are lots of simple meals that don’t take long to make. In fact, they’re faster than eating out, especially if you think of the time you spenddriving to a restaurant, parking, waiting for a table, waiting for service, and driving home.
Both eating at restaurants and cooking at home can be satisfying. Both can taste good and be enjoyed with family and friends. I prefer cooking at home because of the money and health issues, but people will make the choice that fits their lifestyle best.
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