三步骤完胜大学英语四、六级考试评论性作文
近些年,我国大学英语四、六级考试写作题型不断出新。以2011年12月的四、六级写作和2013年6月的六级写作为例,考题都要求考生根据所提供的某一警句(saying)或言论(remark)进行评论。由于部分考生不熟悉此类新题型的谋篇布局规律,其考试成绩不尽如人意。其实破解此类题型是有规律可循的。让我们首先从了解2011年12月四级写作真题的要求着手。
Directions: For this part,you are allowed 30minutes to write a short essay entitled Nothing Succeeds Without a Strong Will by commenting on the humorous saying,“Quitting smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I've done it hundreds of times.”You should write at least120 words but no more than 180 words.
遇到此类题型时,考生依然可用常见的三段体形式完成全文。下面是一篇参考范文。
Nothing Succeeds without a Strong will
(1) A humorous saying goes,“Quitting smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I've done it hundreds of times.”(2) This quotation implies that success and determination go hand in hand(关系紧密).
(3) To achieve determination,we need the following strategies.(4) First,we should adopt a positive attitude towards failure.(5) Although some smokers have tried in vain(徒劳、一场空) to give up smoking over a hundred times,they should continue their attempts and view their previous failure as part of their success because they have tried after all(毕竟).(6) The same is true when it comes to(也适用于) our daily life.(7) Even if we run into(遇到) unexpected obstacles,we should stay optimistic before reaching our goal.(8) Second,when accomplishing a task,we should make a plan.(9) If smokers can't quit smoking once and for all(一次了结地、彻底地),they can reduce the number of cigarettes they have per day until this bad habit is dropped completely.(10) In our daily life,we should also tackle our tasks in order of importance-the most urgent first,the less important to follow.
(11) It's obvious that the key to success is determination.
(英文179字)
完胜评论性作文可分为个三步骤:
步骤一。在完成第一自然段时可先将所提供的警句或言论抄录下来,见(1)句;然后再用自己的话对原文进行解释,见(2)句。可参考下面两种常用套话:
A(humorous/famous) saying/proverb/remark goes,“....”This quotation means/indicates/ shows/implies that....
Abraham Lincoln/Confucius once said,“....”His/Her/This remark means/ indicates/shows/ implies/reveals that....
步骤二。在完成第二自然段时应先写出一个主题句(topic sentence)。此篇作文警句的寓意(implied significance)为毅力是成功之母,因此将主题句的讨论限定在“如何培养毅力”这一范围之内较为恰当,见(3)句。紧随其后的是展开句(developing sentences)。此段落的展开句从两个方面详细阐述了培养毅力的方法,其一是对待失败应采取乐观的态度,见(4)~(7)句;其二是办事要制订计划,见(8)~(10)句。可参考的常用套话如下:
To do...,I/we need the following strategies. First,....Second,....Finally,....
To do...,I/we should keep the following in mind. In the first place,....Moreover,....Last,....
Sth./Doing sth. can be divided into several steps. To begin with,....What's more,....Last but not least,....
Sth./Doing sth. includes several aspects/parts. First of all,....In addition,....Last,....
当然,考生也可以根据不同的话题写出一个恰当的主题句来。
步骤三。第三自然段可用一句话进行总结。总结的角度取决于全文的内容,可提出建议,提供解决问题的方法,预测未来的发展趋势,也可谈个人看法等。范文中的结论句,即(11)句是作者的个人看法。可参考的常用套话如下:
It's obvious that the key to+名词/doing...is....
To conclude,if I/we can follow the above-mentioned advice/strategies,I/we....
进行总结时,考生同样可以根据不同的话题写出一个恰当的结论句来。
了解了评论性作文的规律,考生就可将其基本原理用于同类作文的写作中了。下面是2011年12月的六级写作真题。根据要求完成此篇作文。
Directions: For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Way to Success by commenting on Abraham Lincolns'famous remark,“Give me six hours to chop down a tree,and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”You should write at least150 words but no more than 200 words.
参考范文:
The way to Success
Abraham Lincoln once said,“Give me six hours to chop down a tree,and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”His remark shows that if we are eager to succeed,we should make full preparations.
Our preparations can be divided into several steps. First,we should set a clear goal(设定目标) before taking action. For example,Lincoln knew very well that his goal was to chop down a tree. The same is true of(也适用于) our daily life. I fwe aim to find a decent job,we must acquire higher education,receive enough professional training,and write a flawless resume. Second,to achieve a goal,we need to equip ourselves with proper tools. To chop down a tree,Lincoln needed an axe. To perform well at work,we are also likely to need tools such as a foreign language,a computer,and a car. Finally,we must have determination. Even if Lincoln had sharpened his axe,he still had to take two hours to chop down the tree. This indicates that when accomplishing a particular task,we should be persistent until we succeed.
To conclude,if we can follow the above-mentioned strategies,we will achieve our goals more efficiently.
(英文200字)
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