情景作文：人生哲理类

Directions:

For this part you are allowed 30 minutes towrite an essay commenting on the remark “The greatest use of life is to spend it for somethingthat will outlast it.” You can give examples to illustrate your point and then explain what you will do to make your life moremeaningful. You should write at least 150 words but no morethan 200 words.

预测范文

The famous saying “The greatest use of life is to spend it for somethingthat will outlast it” israther thought-provoking, which tells us the real meaning of life. It is contemporary social issue in China with common interests andpermanent value.

In my view, there are good reasons to undertake meaningful things that exert positive and profound influence on thesociety, such as protecting theenvironment, helping vulnerable groups as well as promoting education. To illustrate, Abraham Lincolnneverwavered in his devotion to democracy and equality, whose life has become an inspiration in the United States and throughout the whole world.His life, though limited, definitely lasts longer, and is a life worth living. Likewise, a young person who aspires to be a great writer might decide to buy some literarybooks or spend weekends writing and refining his works. Without any aspiration, he might simply end upspending all his spare time surfingonline or playing Internet games.

In brief, a meaningful life serves to motivate and guide us in our daily lives.It provides us with the focus and direction that enable us to work towardsaccomplishing a special goal, objective or task.

参考译文

“将生命花在比生命更长远的事上，就是尽用生命”这一说法相当发人深思。他告诫我们人生的真正意义。这是一个人们普遍关注并拥有永恒价值的当代中国社会问题。英语六级几分算过

在我看来，我们应该从事对社会产生积极深远影响的有意义的事情，例如保护环境、帮助弱势群体及发展教育。例如，亚伯拉罕林肯从未放弃投身于民主及平等和学习业。他的人生成为美国以及整个世界的一种鼓舞。尽管他的生命有限，但无疑长久延续并意义非凡。同样，一个渴望成为伟大作家的人，或许会决定买一些文学书籍或把整个周末的时间用于写作并修改自己的作品。而如果没有志气的话，他也许只会将所有的闲暇时间用于上网或玩网络游戏。

总之，有意义的人生在日常生活中给予我们激励和指导。它为我们提供了专注的焦点和方向的指引，使我们能够通过努力实现一个具体目标或任务。

亮点词汇

outlast v. 超过rather ad. 相当thought-provoking a. 发人深思的contemporary a. 当代的social issue 社会问题 common interests 普遍关注in my view 在我看来undertake v. 从事exert positive and profound influence on 产生积极深远的影响protecting the environment保护环境helping vulnerablegroup帮助弱势群体 as well as 以及promoting education发展教育to illustrate例如 waver v. 动摇devotion n. 决心democracy n. 民主equality n. 平等inspiration n. 鼓舞South Africa 南非throughout prep. 贯穿definitely ad. 无疑likewise conj. 又如aspire v. 激励literary a. 文学的refine v. 修改surfing online 网上冲浪playing Internet games 玩网络游戏serves to 用来motivate v. 鼓舞focus n. 焦点enable v. 使能够accomplish v. 完成objective n. 目标

道长点评

六级写作历史上已经多次考察此类抽象话题，如2011年12月“The Way to Success”(成功之路); 2013年6月 “A smile is the shortest distance between two people”(微笑时两人之间最短的距离)。2013年12月同时考察了“Happiness is not the absence of problems, but theability to deal with them.”(幸福并非没有问题，而在于解决问题的能力)。

句型拓展

1. Doing something little but meaningful things can alsoshow the greatest use of life, such as offering a seat to a woman with a child.

做一些小而有意义的事情也能尽人生最大所用，例如给一位带孩子的妇女让座。

2. If there is a way to make my life more meaningful, Ireckon it should be to find something I am interested in and also is conduciveto others or the whole society.

如果有种方式来让我的人生更有意义，我认为那将是找到我感兴趣的事情，这也对他人或整个社会有益。

3. I am deeply convinced that these positive efforts wemake continuously will turn into a tremendous influence on our society in agood way, which is the greatest gift we can give to the future world.

我深信我们持续的积极努力将以一种正面的方式对社会产生巨大影响，而这使我们能给未来世界最好的礼物。

02情景作文：教育文化

Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutesto write an essay commenting on the saying “In today’s world, where college population grows rapidly, a Master’sdegree become essential if I wish to compete for a rewarding job.” You can give oneexample or two to illustrate your point of view. You should write at least 150words but no more than 200 words.

参考范文

There are many reasons for my decision to read for postgraduate programs. I decided to stay on the academic assembly line owing to the value of the second degree. It ensures me a secure future in a society in which college graduates in mounting numbers failed to be employed.First, there is a recognition that an candidate with a master’s degree will have an competitive advantage over those with only a bachelor’s degree. Five years ago when collegepopulation accounted for only 30 percent of the people of the same age, it was easy for a college graduate to get a good job in any field.But now things are quite different. Second, the higher education you have, the higher salary you willreceive. Just look at some big companies which compete each other to recruit skilledpersonnel.Briefly speaking, more knowledge means moreopportunities. More years ofacademic studies will help equip you with more knowledge and skills.Then if conditions change, you can slip with comparative ease from one fieldinto another, avoiding the pain of waking up to find yourself out of a job.

参考译文

有好多理由使我决定攻读研究生学位。我决定继续留在大学里还因为研究生学位的价值。当越来越多的大学生找不到工作时，研究生学位却能保证我有稳定的将来。

首先，普遍公认拥有硕士学位的求职者比只有学士学位的求职者有着竞争优势。五年前当大学生只占同龄人口的百分之三十的时候，大学毕业生比较容易在各领域找到一份好工作。但现在情况不同了，数据达到了百分之六十五甚至更多的时候。因此很多公司比以往任何时候都设定了更高的标准。其次，有接受的教育程度越高，你就能获得更高的薪水。看看那些互相竞争来招募技能人才的大公司就知道了。

总之，更多知识意味着更多机会。更长时间的学术生涯将帮助你获得更多知识和技能。如果条件改变了，你就能相对轻松地从一个领域转换到另一个领域，避免一觉醒来发现自己已经失业的痛苦。

亮点词汇

postgraduate program研究生学位 stay on the academicassembly line留在大学里 owing to由于value价值 the second degree研究生学位 ensure保证 secure future稳定的将来 college graduate inmounting numbers越来越多的大学毕业生 fail to没能 be employed找到工作 there is arecognition that普遍公认 candidate求职者 master’s degree硕士学位competitiveadvantage竞争优势 bachelor’s degree学士学位 college population大学生account for占……比例 higher education高等教育 higher salary更高的薪水 compete each other互相竞争recruit招募 skilled personnel技能人才 briefly speaking总之 opportunities机会 academic studies学术生涯 slip转换 comparative ease相对轻松 waking up to find一觉醒来发现

道长点评

六级写作已经数次考察教育这一话题，如1996-1：Why I Take the College English Test Band 6(我为什么参加六级考试)，2000-6：Is a Test of SpokenEnglish Necessary? (口语考试是否必要)，2010-6：Due Attention Should Be Given to the Study of Chinese(应该充分重视中文学习)，2014-12：Whether There Is aShortcut to Learning(学习是否有捷径)，2014-12：Whether Technology Is Indispensable in Education(在教育中技术是否不可或缺)。

句型拓展

1. The numberhas peaked 65 percent and approached a surplus, and consequently many companiesset a much higher standard for new recruits than ever.

当数据达到了百分之六十五甚至更多的时候，很多公司比以往任何时候都设定了更高的标准。

2. This isinevitable because ours is a society where one’s income is still determined bythe knowledge you possess.

由于我们的社会是一个拥有知识决定个人收入的社会，这种情况不可避免。

3. Temptingsalaries and “fringe benefits” are often offered by those executive-searchfirms to highly skilled persons.那些猎头公司经常提供诱人的薪水和“福利待遇”来招募高级人才。