
【小作文部分】
Part A
51. Directions:
You are supposed to write for the postgraduate association a notice to recruit volunteers for an international conference on globalization. The notice should include the basic qualification for applicants and the other information which you think is relevant.
You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.
Do not sign your own name at the end of the notice. Use “postgraduate association " instead. (10 points)
【题目类型】
随着2010年考研大纲横空出世,考生普遍估测到英语部分将会出现一些变化,这在大纲样题中给出了相关暗示。大纲作文部分继续强调应用文的重要性,要求考生把握好信函、摘要、备忘录等形式。大纲样题直接给出了摘要的样题,暗示在小作文考查了多次信函后,有可能开始进行新的探索。当考生按图索骥去准备摘要时,2010真题却要求写出一篇通知类应用文,声东击西,让考生倍感突然。尽管题目类型有所转变,但通知的本质其实最接近信函。无非是事情活动概要过渡到通知的细节,细节需要想象和发挥,这和写信的思路很接近,只是要去除信函中的礼貌客气套话,语言更加精炼。值得庆幸的是,总体上通知要比摘要创作简单得多。
【审题构思】
本篇题目要求写一份关于招募全球化国际会议志愿者的通知。题目指示中已经给出了明确的内容和对应英文。相关术语如“研究生会”、“志愿者”、“关于全球化的国际会议”,都已清晰呈现,考生只需要照搬即可。但发挥部分在第二段,要求写出要求申请者的资质。其实,通知本身已经给出了暗示,既然是研究生会发出,申请者本人最好是硕士研究生,另外,既然是国际会议,一定要求申请者具有良好的英语听说表达和翻译的能力,此外,既然主题关于全球化,如果申请者的专业、兴趣或研究方向与该会议主题相关最好。其它的资质也可以描述成有全球会议服务经验、沟通能力强或具备团队合作精神等条件。最后一段可以对其它信息延伸开去,如报名的时间、地点、报名需要携带的资料证件等。
【推荐范文】
Volunteers Wanted
Postgraduate Association
To provide necessary assistance and quality service, and to offer an opportunity to those who want to bring their ability into full play, the Postgraduate Association is recruiting volunteers for the international conference on globalization which is to be held in Beijing on May 10, 2010.
Any potential applicant is to meet the qualifications as follows. Above all, postgraduate is a must for any volunteer due to the academic background of the conference. Besides, the candidate should be excellent in English listening, speaking and interpreting. This is essential in establishing good communication among delegates of an international conference. Finally, applicants whose major, interest or research field is relevant to globalization are preferred.
Those who wish to seize the opportunity need to sign up at the Postgraduate Association office before April 10. Welcome to take the challenge and shine with your talent.
【参考译文】
志愿者招募通知
研究生会
为了提供必要的帮助和优质的服务,也为了给愿意施展才能的人一次机会,研究生会现正在为即将在2010年5月10日召开的全球化专题国际会议招募志愿者。
申请者需要具备以下几个条件。首先,由于会议的学术背景,要求志愿者必须是研究生。其次,要求申请者的英语听说和口译能力熟练。这对参加国际会议的代表之间建立良好的沟通及其重要。最后,对专业、兴趣和研究方向与全球化相关的人员优先考虑。
想要把握机会的人请在4月10日前到研究生会办公室登记报名。欢迎大家前来接受挑战并施展你们的才华。
【妙笔生花】
范文为通知告示类型。格式不做严格要求,但标题写在正是需要的。本文在阐述通知内容的同时,尽可能做到让语言正式并具有一定复杂性。例如:第一段开始的不定式并列结构已经让内容详尽并拉长句式。定语从句在首段、中段、尾段都进行了适当展示,使得长句不断能够加深书面语和正式文体的印象。
为了让通知尽量避免口语化,本文中的词组和短语发挥了重要作用。可以注意到“meet the qualifications”, “as follows”,“a must”, “establish communication”, “be relevant to”, “be preferred”, “seize the opportunity”, “take the challenge”等系列表达的运用。特别是表示施展才能,第一段用了“bring one’s ability into full play, 末段就换成了非常精彩的 “shine with your talent.”
【大作文部分】
Part B
52. Directions:
Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should
1) describe the drawing briefly,
2) explain its intended meaning, and then
3) give your comments。
You should write neatly on ANSHWER SHEET 2. (20 points)
文字说明:佛、解构、人本、功夫、毕昇、儒、礼、后现代、老舍、莎士比亚、爱因斯坦、道、仁、天鹅湖、启蒙、京剧等
【题目类型】
2010年大作文依然延续了前几年的类型,继续考查寓意深刻的图画作文。在出现多次讽刺型漫画后,今年的图画回归了哲理型漫画,用漫画说明一个趋势或道理。这种考法曾经出现在2001“爱心是一盏灯,在越黑暗的地方越明亮”,2004“终点又是新的起点”,2008“你我一起,走南闯北”。
【审题构思】
本文在命题上给出了多重暗示,首先,图画下面注明画的是文化火锅,把主题锁定为文化范畴,等于把2002年的考题又拿出来重考一次。如果2002年考查的是文化交流和传播,2010年则考查了文化融合和传承。加拿大被誉为文化的马赛克(镶嵌画)、美国被誉为文化的熔炉,都和本图使用火锅来阐释文化如出一辙。另外,图画中列举的项目都是古今中外被大众所认同的文化类型,长期以来被学习研究和传承。图画说明文字又用了美味和营养两个褒义评价。进一步说明本文为哲理型漫画,不需要与社会问题挂钩。从文字所给出的项目来看,尽管是不同文化范畴,但可以归类为中西哲学范畴—“佛,儒,礼,道,仁,人本,启蒙,解构,后现代等”,中西科学范畴—“毕昇,爱因斯坦”,中西文学范畴—“老舍,莎士比亚”,中西艺术范畴“功夫、天鹅湖、京剧”。不同范畴和形式,在当代社会中通过火锅式烹调和融合,相互影响和借鉴,不断发展和革新,既让人类的文化生活丰富多彩,又让文化本身焕发了新的生命力。
从结构上安排这篇文章,可以按照提纲要求的三段进行。第一段简要描述不同文化形式在火锅中得到烹饪,并且产生美味和营养的效果。第二段重点阐述文化融合的积极意义,可以通过举例来论证。如:西方人研究孔子,进而了解和传播中国文化;科学技术创新在全世界的积极引用和继续创新,中国电影引入好莱坞的元素,取得更好的艺术和娱乐效果等。充分说明文化融合的积极效果。第三段要求给出自己的评论,可以从建议的角度出发,首先要积极鼓励和提倡文化科学的融合和传播,另外科学家、文学家和艺术家在进行创作的时候要多进行文化比较和借鉴,不要拘泥于习惯和传统,来实现更伟大的创新和发明。最后呼吁一下让人类加强沟通和学习,才能让文化世界变得更加丰富多彩,才能促进人类文明的发展和进步。
【推荐范文】
As is symbolically portrayed in the drawing, a hotpot is being served with a large variety of cultural ingredients melting in it. The culture symbols fall into four categories—philosophical concepts including Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, benevolence, etiquette, humanism, enlightenment, deconstruction, postmodernism; Scientists such as Bi Sheng and Einstein; Literary giants as Lao She and Shakespeare; Performing arts as Kong Fu, Swan Lake and Peking Opera. The caption indicates that the cultural hotpot is both delicious and nutritious.
Through the thought-provoking illustration the drawer aims to point out the positive influence of cultural blending. In the modernization process of human society, different cultural styles are undergoing a series of hotpot-like collision and melting, not only creating a colorful mosaic existence, but also boosting their further development and innovation. For example, with the constant research of Confucius, the westerners are reaching a better understanding and a lasting passion for Chinese culture. Many of them even find similarity between Christianity and Confucianism. The up-to-date IT technologies, originated from some American IT experts, are prevalent all over the world within a short period of time. The Chinese films, mingled with Hollywood elements, can always render stronger artistic flavor and entertaining effect.
As a result, it is indispensable for people to strive for deeper level of cultural blending. On the one hand, governments should issue powerful policies to establish a flexible atmosphere so as to introduce and spread different sci-tech achievements and artistic works. On the other hand, philosophers, scientists, writers and artists should make more comparison and reference with different cultural masterworks instead of limiting themselves with their own tradition, thus making their inventions and innovations with a far better vision. Only by learning from various cultures can our world shed different colors and can human civilization make progress.
【参考译文】
在这幅充满寓意的图画中,大量的文化调料正溶解在摆好的火锅里。文化符号可细分成四个范畴——哲学概念,包括佛、道、儒、仁、礼、人本、启蒙、结构和后现代;科学家有毕昇和爱因斯坦;文学巨匠包括老舍和莎士比亚;表演艺术有武术、天鹅湖和京剧。图画所配文字表明,文化火锅既美味又营养。
通过这幅发人深思的漫画,作者试图指出文化融合的积极作用。在人类社会走向现代化的进程中,不同文化形式正在经历着火锅烹炖式的碰撞和融合,不但呈现马赛克式的多姿多彩,而且也促进了自身的发展和革新。例如,通过不断研究孔子,西方人对中国文化有了更深的理解和更持久的热情,很多人甚至在教和儒家思想中找到了相似点;最新的IT技术本来源于一些美国IT专家,但很短时间内就能传遍世界;中国电影因为加入了好莱坞的元素,具有了更强的艺术表现力和娱乐效果。
因此,人类必然还要努力寻求更深层次的文化融合。一方面,应当颁布一系列强有力的,创造出宽松的环境以便引进和传播不同的技术成果以及文艺作品。另一方面,哲学家、科学家、文学家和艺术家应当不断与不同文化杰作做比较和借鉴,不要墨守成规,才能通过更出色的视野做出自己的发明和革新。只有向不同文化学习,我们的世界才会多姿多彩,人类的文明才能继续进步。
【妙笔生花】
按照提纲格局,文章顺理成章分为三段进行描述和议论。第一段为传统的图画描述段,需要突出火锅里正在烹炖的各类食品或调料。图画描述段的详细描述能够决定大作文的成功与否。本文的命题正好加入了大量专有名词和术语,加深了难度。把这些术语用恰当的语言表达出来,就能看出作文的水平。在第一段的描述中,由于没有出现吃火锅的人,因此用了 “hotpot is being served”。把文化形式分为四类使用了词组 “fall into four categories”。哲学术语部分包括了 “Buddhism”, “Taoism”, “Confucianism”, “benevolence”, “etiquette”, “humanism”, “enlightenment”, “deconstruction”, “postmodernism”,尽管不需要面面俱到,范文还是尽量全部呈现,提供给考生参考;而 “Kong Fu”、 “Peking Opera”和 “Swan Lake”则需要考生的日常积累。如果能够充分把细节展示出来,则可以通过第一段赢得良好的印象。
第二段要求阐释漫画背后所隐藏的意义。由于本文需要一定的抽象阐述,需要使用一定的术语。吃火锅其实就是文化融合,在本段中使用了 “cultural blending”、 “collision and melting”、 “creating a mosaic existence”等抽象表达。另外,本段中采用灵活的动词词组,与议论文书面语的使用相映成趣,如 “boost further development”, “reach better understanding”, “find similarity between”, “originated from” 和 “mingled with”。关于西方人研究孔子的例子,准确提到Confucius, 而儒学思想则用 “Confucianism”。关于科学技术的借鉴与传播, “up-to-date”和 “prevalent”两个形容词尽可能地表明了最新技术风靡世界是因为技术的学习和借鉴。
解释完图画意义,第三段是阐发议论的时候,同样范文也采用了一些有特色的动词词组,如: “strive for”、“issue powerful policies”、 “establish a flexible atmosphere”、 “make comparison”和 “shed different colors”。
范文一
Dear Mr. Wang,
I am much grateful to be employed by you two months ago as an editor for your magazine Design & Fashions. I appreciate the opportunity of having worked here with you and other colleagues. The experiences will be unforgettable throughout my life.
However, as a young man whose primary interest is in computer science rather than fashion designing, I find my present job doesn't fall in with my previous training and strength. I therefore decide to quit this job for something else that may conform to my former preparation.
Please accept my sincere apologies for any inconvenience my leaving may cause.
Yours truly,
Li Ming
范文二
Dear Sir or Madam,
Moved by the noble cause of Project Hope and encouraged by what has been achieved so far, I would like to contribute my bit to the project by offering financial aid to a child in a remote area of your province.
I would be much grateful if you could help me seek out a girl who has just started schooling but whose family cannot afford her education. My plan is to pay for her tuition on an annual basis till she finishes her secondary education. I would like to remit my donation directly to a bank account opened by her family in her local area.
Yours truly,
Li Ming
范文三
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am a student in this university who regularly comes to the library to spend my spare time. Generally speaking, the services you offer here are quite good; however, I have some suggestions for you to adopt. And I would like to extend my greatest appreciation if you are so kind as to take my suggestions into consideration.
To begin with, will you please prolong the time for reading? In the daytime, most of the students are having class, so they can’t come to the library. Moreover, some of the books on shelves are out of date. If you are so kind as to provide us some books such as the latest magazines, we will be very pleased.
I really wish to have a more comfortable library. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely yours,
Li Ming
范文四
Dear Bob,
I am writing to make an apology to you for I forgot to return a music CD which I borrowed from you last week. Yesterday I have come back from Canada and I found it in my luggage. I am so sorry that you cannot listen to it at present.
The CD which I borrowed from you is made in Canada, so I believe you can find another one in your local store. How about your buying another CD by yourself and I will pay for it? If you cannot find the similar one, I would send it back to you through a post office. And if there are any other solutions you like, please let me know.
I am sorry again for my carelessness. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
范文五
Dear editor,
I’m a sincere reader of your newspaper and I like your discussion of the social problems. Now I would like to give some opinions of myself about the “White Pollution”.
As we know, regulation was made to solve the problem in June 1st of 2008. The use of plastic bags for free was restricted in the supermarket and many other shops. At the beginning, it was carried on well, but now I find plastic bags are used in some small shops for free or with no pay.
I am writing to inform you that we should solve this problem soon with the help of your newspaper. You could make some investigations about it and write some reports of it, so as to appeal to all the people’s attention of our society.
Sincerely,
Li Ming
范文六
Volunteers Needed
January 9, 2010
To improve students’ability and enrich extracurricular activities, the Postgraduate Association is recruiting volunteers for an international conference on globalization to be held on December 9, 2010 in Beijing. To begin with, applicants should have Chinese nationality, a strong professional spirit, cheerful personality and be aged under 35. In addition, candidates must have outstanding skills at English listening comprehension and the ability to speak Chinese and English fluently. Finally, students with relevant professional experience are preferred. Those graduate students who are interested in taking part in it may sign up with the monitor of their classes before February 1, 2010. Everybody is welcome to join in it. (107 words)
Postgraduate Association
范文七
Date:January 8, 2011
To:George Gordon Byron, Vice President
From:Li Ming, President
Subject:Computer Training of the Staff
As we discussed earlier this week, I agree with you that our firm is faced up with problem of the high rate of computer illiteracy of the staff. We need to make up a plan for training our employees in the new field.
I would like you to design our own in-house computer-training program. We had better classify the employees and put them through the program in turn.
Write up a brief proposal, describing what you think the program should cover. Assume the class runs four hours a week for ten weeks. Also, assume people have no prior computer knowledge or any formal course work in computer science.
范文八
Main Reasons of Economic Globalization
Since the early 1950s, economic globalization has been developing rapidly. Briefly speaking, its reasons mainly include the following ones. The first reason is the technical foundation of economic globalization. Advancements in science and technology have provided the material basis and the technical means for the rapid development of globalization. The second reason is the economic foundation of globalization. Firstly, the market economy has become the preferred choice of promoting economy for every country in the world. Secondly, multinationals which are expanding continuously have become the center of economic globalization. Lastly, international economic organizations have been the organic safeguards for the development of economic globalization. (104 words)
范文九
RESUME
Li Ming
P. O. Box 237, Beijing University
5, Yiheyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100871
Tel: 62768888 Email: Liming@163.com
Career Objective: A position with management potential in the banking business specializing in international corporate financing
Educational Background:
Sept 2007 to Beijing University
July 2011 Major in International Business Management
Main courses include English, Computer, Business Management, Accounting, International Commercial Law
Work Experience:
July 2010 to Bank of China
June 2011 Internship, Secretary to Deputy Manager of Marketing
Draft business correspondence
Schedule deputy manager’s appointments
Qualifications: University graduation certificate and bachelor degree to be conferred upon graduation (2011)
College English Test Band 4 June 2008
Honors & Awards: Twice awarded scholarship by Beijing University 2009 & 2010
Special Skills: Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel
Ability to work independently
Outstanding Organizational skills
Experience: President of Student Union 2009-present
Personal Data: Date of Birth: 9/17/1988
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Unmarried (148 words)
范文十
Welcome to English Club
January 8, 2011
Welcome to English Club! It could serve as a platform to show your outstanding abilities and help you develop a range of great skills.
You can be involved in a variety of activities including staging musical dramas, holding group discussions, watching Oscar-winning movies, and so on. These after-class activities could offer you ample opportunities. First, your active participation is helpful to strengthening the sense of responsibility and managing interpersonal relations. Second, various activities organized by us could raise your level of proficiency in English. A good command of English empowers you to enjoy decided competitive edge over your peers.
You can file a written application to our staff office or email us viaenglishclub@163.com. The deadline for entries is January 14. Come on, join us now! (127 words)
范文十一
The past several years have witnessed a phenomenon that a variety of promises have been arising from all walks of life. Regretfully, quite a lot of promises are sheer nonsense, just as the hen in the given cartoon commits herself to lay eggs which are round without any angles and corners and have shells, egg whites and yolks.
Odd and funny as they sound, such false promises can be seen and heard everywhere in our country. Administration departments assure to perform their tasks effectively and fairly without taking any bribes; manufacturing units guarantee to turn out products of good quality; commercial enterprises swear to provide genuine commodities and polite and enthusiastic services. Can you find anything new and substantial other than their obligations, duties and jobs in these so called promises? I guess your answer will be negative. As a matter of fact, their intention to make such commitments is nothing but to put on civilized outer clothing to please or deceive the public.
I dare say that our society is suffering corruption and cheat which are causing damage to society both materially and morally. But the hen and her like should know that by dishonest words no one can survive the intense competition under market economy system. They should remember the old saying, “Honesty is the best policy”.
范文十二
As is vividly/symbolically shown/described/depicted/illustrated/revealed/portrayed in the cartoons/drawings/portrayals/photos/photographs/pictures, with the rapid/speedy social and economic development, the number of fishes has sharply decreased. In one picture, there were various kinds of fish and only one fishing-boat in 1900. On the contrary, in 1995 there was only one fish, but many fishing-boats.
The purpose of this picture/cartoonist is to show us that due attention has to be paid to the decline of ocean resources. Owing/Due to over-fishing, the number of fishes has obviously shrunk. If we let this situation go/continue as it is, we do not know where fish will be in the near/forthcoming future. By that time, our environment will suffer a great destruction.
Therefore/Hence/Accordingly, it is imperative/necessary for us to take drastic/effective/some measures/steps/actions. For one thing, we should appeal to our governments/authorities to make/legislate/enact/issue strict laws and regulations to control/regulate commercial fishing. For another, we should enhance/cultivate/increase the awareness/sense of people that the ocean resources are significant/vital/essential/crucial to us. Only in this way/by doing so can we protect our ocean resources. Also, I assume/maintain/reckon that we humans can overcome/surmount this difficulty, and we will have a brighter/more brilliant future.
范文十三
As is shown in the picture, on arriving at the finishing line of a race on the playground, the lovely young man has to continue his new journey in no time instead of stopping to take a rest. He has successfully settled the puzzle of “stopping or going on” which might have confused many others.
With the increasing pace of modern life, perhaps no change has characterized the past decade more dramatically than that of people's view on their own life. It is generally agreed upon that people have to adjust themselves to this new change. On the one hand, no doubt, people will gain a lot by setting new goals in their daily life. Take the famous scientist Thomas Edison for example. He had done very well in his early life, but continued to pursue something more difficult all through his life. On the other hand, if one is obsessed with the success he has achieved, he would lose the chance to pursue new success. What is more, he may become the slave of his success. There are many cases showing that people lose their courage to better themselves after becoming successful.
To sum up, one's view on his success determines his future. In my opinion, it is necessary to carry out a nation-wide campaign publicizing people who have a burning desire for more and ever greater achievement when they are already well-known. So that people in the society will develop a forward-looking attitude and make their life worth living and the world more beautiful as well.
范文十四
As we can see from the picture, a football match is going on. On guarding the goal, the man on the left seems to be keeping a “huge goal” that is easy and inevitable for a goal, while the person on the right hesitates to kick the ball with an illusion about the “huge keeper”. It is obvious that both of them exaggerate the difficulties in front of them.
This picture does reflect a thought-provoking social phenomenon which is not uncommon in China now. The young always give up because the problem is beyond their ability to cope with. Superficially, it seems to be somewhat reasonable, but when weighing in the mind, we find there is an apparent tendency underlying this phenomenon: the lack of confidence. Firstly, it is well-known that we exist in a dynamic world with various difficulties. We can do nothing but face them. Secondly, attitude is the key point to take the first step. Assuming bravery and confidence to solve the problem, you will find the question is not as “huge” as you imagine. Take us for example, the entrance exam for graduate students even seems to be a horrible monster before us. Some people give up, some persist. So, with confidence and the right assessment of the difficulties, try and exert your strength, and then we will overcome all problems.
On the whole, I believe we young people should face the difficulties in right manner. And nothing is impossible, just do it.
范文十五
As is vividly depicted in the picture, two disabled men are running fast through teamwork although each of them has only one leg. Obviously, it is teamwork that makes it possible for them to go anywhere they want to.
Simple as it is, what the picture conveys to us is thought-provoking. With the development of economy and society, competition is increasingly fierce. It is impossible for anyone to finish a work all by himself. Hence, people in mounting numbers put great emphasis on teamwork. In fact, it has been universally acknowledged that the ability of teamwork is the most essential qualification that anyone who wants to achieve success should possess.
Accordingly, it is imperative for us to take some measures to enhance the sense of teamwork in our society. We should bear in mind that teamwork is of great significance to both our society and ourselves. Every one should have the ability of teamwork. Only in this way can we achieve success and only in this way can our society become more harmonious to live in.
范文十六
As is illustrated in the cartoon, each person sits in their own work room. In front of them is a computer. Everyone looks at the screen carefully, and communicate with their colleagues through the net instead of talking face to face. Their work places are placed like a net. And below the cartoon, there is a topic which says: the near and far among the Internet.
From the cartoon, we can conclude that the cartoonist wants to convey such a message: with the popularity of computers, people from all over the world become nearer by using the Internet to communicate with each other. Meanwhile, people also become far away from their friends. All of us accept the fact that the development of the internet brings lots of conveniences to our daily life, for instance, we can buy a book on the net instead of going to a bookstore. Besides, we can communicate with our friends on the net without going out of home. But we can’t ignore the other side of these: the time we spend with friends or family becomes less. And we hardly see them once in a week. It will make us feel lonely if we continue to use the tool on the net to talk with friends instead of talking with them on the phone or going out with them.
To my best understanding, we should use the net to communicate with each other in a proper way. It is just a tool when we really need it to serve us. If we want to keep our friendship more effectively, we should spend more time with them in our real life. Only in this way can we not only make full use of the communication tool on the net but also make our friendship stronger.
范文十七
As is symbolically illustrated in the portrayal, there is a boiling hot pot containing various ingredients of multi-cultures. These pluralistic cultures can be categorized as celebrities home and abroad as Bi Sheng, Lao She, Shakespeare and Einstein, philosophical concepts as Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, benevolence, ritual, humanism, Enlightenment, post-modernism and deconstruction, as well as performing arts as Beijing Opera, Gong Fu, Liang Zhu and Swan Lake. We are informed that the culture “hot pot” is both delicious and nutritious.
The purpose of the cartoonist is to show us that instead of being outdated and of little value in a rapidly modernizing world, cultural blending should be encouraged and maintained. On the one hand, mosaic cultures are part of the universal heritage of humanity and they are powerful means of bringing together diverse peoples and social groups. Consequently, cultural reintegration has become indispensable as a means of promoting further culture development and maintenance. On the other hand, for China, as for any other rapidly developing country, there is a danger that age-old customs and traditions may become lost in the shadows of modernization. If Liang Zhu, Beijing Opera or Swan Lake Ballet ever perished from the earth, it would be a tragedy of immeasurable proportions.
In my view, multi-cultures can be kept alive by the people with the time to do so, and is extremely vital in ensuring a community’s future development and prosperity. As a consequence of successful commercialization efforts, unwavering government support and growing interest overseas, the future of cultural blending looks brighter and more secure than ever before.
范文十八
From the information given in the above column chart, we can see a striking contrast in mobile-phone subscriptions between developing and developed countries from 2000 to 2008. During this period, there has been a dramatic increase from 0.4 to 4 billion mobile phone subscriptions in developing countries, while that of developed countries remained steady under 1 billion during the decade.
At least two fundamental factors could contribute to this phenomenon. On the one hand, with the rapid increase in economy happening in the developing countries, the telecommunication industry in those countries got a great bound to meet the demand of globalization. As a result, the user of mobile phone which can narrow the distance between people and link the whole world together rose at an incredible speed. On the other hand, the extremely advanced civilization of developed countries means less potential in many aspects including in the area of private telecommunication tools and their demand for further enlargement of such tools tend to saturation.
In conclusion, while mobile phones subscriptions, if used carelessly or without restraint, could prove to be a double-edged sword, the fact remains that it is already extremely prevalent in both developing and developed countries and even today, continue rise in popularity. Given the levels of intelligence, prudence and discretion imbued in people, I am sure that most of them will be able to sidestep the potential drawbacks of mobile phones, while taking advantage of all its merits.
范文十九
As is subtly revealed in the cartoons above, global warming is a real threat to our world. In the first drawing, the glaciers in the polar region are rapidly melting owing to global warming. In the second picture, a homeless polar bear is staying on an isolated big block of ice.
The purpose of these portrayals is to show us that global warming is a looming threat to people all over the world. To begin with, global warming leads to the rise of sea levels. Large sections Chinese coastal regions would gradually disappear under rising sea levels because of global warming, severely impairing the country’s social and economic progress. China’s long coastline is the base for about 70% of the large cities, over half of the domestic population and nearly 60% of the national economy. With comparatively-advanced social, economic and cultural developments, China’s off-shore regions will suffer great losses if the sea level does not cease rising. In addition, global warming increases the possibility and intensity of extreme weather such as hurricanes and snowstorms. Hurricanes and typhoons have become stronger and longer-lasting over the past 30 years. These upswings correlate with a rise in sea surface temperatures due to global warming.
Taking into account the devastating effects of global warming, we can draw the conclusion that global warming is a great threat to our world. Facing the growing menace of global warming, more scientific and active preventive measures should be taken on a larger scale to change for the better.
范文二十
As is symbolically illustrated in the picture, a lovely baby is sleeping comfortably on the beautiful earth with a little bird singing over him. In the drawing, a huge green umbrella shelters the baby and the earth from the threatening outside world. The caption indicates that we should advocate low carbon economy and cherish the earth.
The painter aims at reminding us the relationship between low carbon economy and environmental protection. In the first place, low carbon economy is crucial to sustainable economic development. Economic expansion causes irreparable damage to our environment. A fragile ecological environment, insufficient environmental capacity and shortage of resources are becoming critical problems hindering the world’s development. If we want to achieve sustainable development, environmental protection should be integrated into our economic endeavors. Low carbon economy will have a direct impact on the overall situation of the world’s modernization drive and its long-term development. In the second place, environmental protection is in line with traditional Chinese culture. One of the core principles of traditional Chinese culture is to maintain harmony between man and nature. Many philosophies from Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism have emphasized the significance of a balanced environment. As an old Chinese saying goes, “Forefathers plant trees so future generations can enjoy the shade.” Protecting our environment and preserving a healthy environment for future generations goes hand in hand with Chinese culture.
Generally speaking, low carbon economy is indispensable for sustainable development. Haunted by various environmental problems, we should put the low carbon economy at the core of our economic development plans and solve wide-ranging environmental problems before they evolve into environmental crisis.
