09年12月四级作文预测及范文（09）

　09年12月四级作文预测及范文（09）

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic The Moonlight Clan¹. You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:　
　　1)现在很多年轻人每个月都把自己赚的钱花光，他们被称作“月光族”
　　2)有人认为这是一种时尚的消费观念，但很多人反对这样消费
　　3)我对此的看法是……
　　The Moonlight Clan
行文思路
　　本题属于提纲式文字命题。提纲第1点指出一种现象，提纲第2点针对该现象提出两种不同的观点，提纲第3点要求谈谈“我”的看法，由此可判断本文应为对比选择型作文。
　　根据所给提纲，本文应包含如下内容：描述“月光族”现象，引出对这一现象的不同看法;对比阐述两种看法各自的理由;表明“我”对“月光族”的看法并说明理由。
　　高分范文
　　The Moonlight Clan
　　Nowadays, more and more people, [1]especially the young are joining in the army of “the moonlight clan”. These people exhaust their earnings² every month without any savings³. [2]Many people think this is a fashionable life style, [2]while more other people object to this kind of consumption style.
　　[3]Those who support “the moonlight clan” think that those people know how to enjoy life and have a higher life quality. [3]However, more other people criticize “the moonlight clan”. They say that the consumption habit of “the moonlight clan” is unhealthy and sometimes wasteful⁴. In addition, no savings will [4]place “the moonlight clan” in a difficult position [5]in case of unexpected expenses.
　　[6]Weighing these two arguments, I prefer to the latter one. In my eyes, [7]though “the moonlight clan” may acquire temporary satisfaction from their consumption, [8]in the long term, it [9]is unfavorable to their family and career. [10]Just as a proverb says, one should always prepare for a rainy day.
　　【亮点点评】
　　[1]“尤其，特别”。
　　[2]用于提出两种对立观点。
　　[3]用于引出两种对立观点各自的理由。
　　[4]“使…处于艰难的境地”。
　　[5]“以防，万一”。
　　[6]用于表明“我”的倾向。
　　[7]though引导让步状语从句。
　　[8]“从长远来看”。
　　[9]“对…不利”。
　　[10]引用谚语结尾，值得借鉴。

 

1 clan   

n.氏族，部落，宗族，家族，宗派

参考例句：

• She ranks as my junior in the clan.她的辈分比我小。
• The Chinese Christians,therefore,practically excommunicate themselves from their own clan.所以，中国的基督徒简直是被逐出了自己的家族了。

2 earnings   

n.工资收人；利润，利益，所得

参考例句：

• That old man lives on the earnings of his daughter.那个老人靠他女儿的收入维持生活。
• Last year there was a 20% decrease in his earnings.去年他的收入减少了20%。

3 savings   

n.存款，储蓄

参考例句：

• I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
• By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。

4 wasteful   

adj.（造成）浪费的，挥霍的

参考例句：

• It is a shame to be so wasteful.这样浪费太可惜了。
• Duties have been reassigned to avoid wasteful duplication of work.为避免重复劳动浪费资源，任务已经重新分派。