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四    级

Directions： Suppose your school is planning to organize a speech contest. You are now to write a proposal for organizing the contest. The proposal may include the topic， aim， procedure and selection of the contestants. You will have 30 minutes to write the proposal. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

這道大学英语四级作文题目假设学校正计划组织一场演讲比赛，要求考生为组织这场比赛写一份建议书，内容包括比赛的话题、目的、程序和选手的选拔条件等。

这份建议书实际上是一篇说明文。考生写这份建议书时，既要包括题目中规定的所有项目，又要突出重点。我们认为各项准备工作和比赛程序是这份建议书的重点内容。

本文可以写三个段落。

第一段先介绍一下背景：为了增强学生的环保意识，提高学生的演讲能力，我们大学将要举办一场演讲比赛。

第二段按照时间顺序规划一下这场比赛的各项准备工作。演讲比赛涉及众多准备工作，但这份建议书不能面面俱到，而只能择其要者。比如：六个星期前，确定演讲比赛的日期、时间、地点，决定演讲比赛的话题（A Greener Lifestyle， a Better environment），在校园各处张贴海报、宣传造势，在学校的网站上招募比赛选手和志愿者；一个月前，确定演讲比赛的男女主持人，延聘裁判，制定详细的比赛规则；一天前，布置比赛场地。

第三段介绍这次演讲比赛的程序。裁判和校领导在比赛开始前半小时入场就座；主持人宣布比赛规则；选手们依次发表演讲，裁判评分；主持人宣布比赛的获奖者；校领导为获奖者颁奖；获奖者与裁判、校领导、工作人员一起合影留念。

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Our university will hold a speech contest to raise the students awareness of environmental protection and improve their speaking skills. Here is the timeline and procedure of the event.

Six weeks ahead： Set the date， time and venue for the contest. Decide on the topic of the contest—A Greener Lifestyle， a Better Environment. Put up posters around the campus for publicity. Recruit contestants and volunteers on the website of the school. A month ahead： Decide on the host and hostess. Engage experts as judges of the competition. Lay down detailed rules. A day ahead： Arrange a lecture hall for the contest.

The judges and school officials take their seats half an hour before the contest starts. The host and hostess announce the rules at the beginning of the competition. The contestants deliver their speech in turn and judges score their performance. The host and hostess announce the winners of the speech contest. School officials present awards to the winners. The winners take a group photo with the judges， school officials and staff. （173 words）

语言亮点借鉴：

1. Our university will hold a speech contest to raise the students awareness of environmental protection and improve their speaking skills. 我们大学将要举办一场演讲比赛，以增强学生的环保意识并提高他们的演讲能力。

2. Engage experts as judges of the competition. 聘请专家担任这次比赛的裁判。engage sb as 聘请某人担任。

3. The contestants deliver their speech in turn and judges score their performance. 选手依次发表演讲，裁判为他们的表现打分。score 给……打分。

六    级

Directions： Comment on the phenomenon and suggest measures to address the issue. Some people in China are overprotective of their children. They plan everything for their children， make all the decisions for them， and do not allow them to explore on their own in case they make mistakes or get hurt.

这道大学英语六级作文试题属于分析现象型，此类题目的特点是提出一个（多为负面的）社会现象，让考生分析这一现象并提出解决措施。本题要求考生分析的社会现象是家长过度保护孩子。这篇作文的总体结构可以这样安排：第一段提出现象；第二段详细分析这一现象；第三段提出解决措施。

本文可以用故事法开头，即用一个生动小故事引出所要讨论的社会问题。这是英美记者写作新闻的一种常用手法，其优点是富有人情味，容易引起读者的阅读兴趣。我们用故事法开头时，故事要简洁，并迅速过渡到所要讨论的问题。就本文而言，开头段可以把镜头切到一所中学的大门口：每个星期五的下午，我的朋友陈太太都要在这里等她18岁的女儿，虽然学校离她家只有两个街区的距离，但她坚持接女儿回家，风雨无阻。然后，指出陈太太的例子在中国并非个案，因为过度保护的养育方式在中国是常态。

第二段分析家长过度保护孩子的现象。分析一个社会现象，有两个常用的角度——分析原因和分析影响。考生可以根据自己的知识储备选择一个容易下笔的角度。本文不妨从分析影响的角度展开，即分析家长过度保护孩子会产生什么样的不良影响。为了使分析深入透彻，我们最好从两三个方面展开讨论。比如，本文的第二段先指出家长过度保护孩子弊大于利。然后，从两个方面分析家长过度保护孩子的弊端。首先，这种养育方式剥夺了孩子独立应对逆境的机会，导致如今很多孩子不会自己解决问题，而是指望家长帮忙。接着，我们援引央视经常引用的约翰斯·霍普金斯大学的一项研究，指出这种养育方式的另一弊端——被过度保护的儿童更容易焦虑。

由于题目还要求考生提出解决措施，所以本文宜用措施法结尾。第三段先指出保护孩子乃人之常情，但过度保护则会妨碍孩子应对这个世界的能力。因此家长应在保护孩子和让孩子独立成长之间保持一个平衡。

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Every Friday afternoon finds my friend Mrs. Chen waiting at the gate of a senior high school for her 18-year-old daughter. Though the school is only two blocks away from her home， she persists in fetching her daughter， rain or shine. Mrs. Chens case is hardly unique in China， where overprotective parenting is more the norm than the exception.

But this parenting style does more harm to the childs growth than good. Some parents in China go to great lengths to shield their children from any harm， real or perceived， only to deprive them of the opportunity to develop the skills needed to cope with adversity. Instead of solving problems on their own， many children today look to their parents for support. Also， a Johns Hopkins university study finds that overprotected children are more prone to worry and anxiety.

It is only human nature for parents to shelter their children from dangers. But over-protection inhibits the childs ability to navigate the world. Perhaps it is time for parents to strike a balance between protecting their children and allowing them to grow independently. （182 words）

語言亮点借鉴：

1. Every Friday afternoon finds my friend Mrs. Chen waiting at the gate of a senior high school for her 18-year-old daughter. 每周五下午，我的朋友陈太太都会在一所高中的大门口等她18岁的女儿。

2. Though the school is only two blocks away from her home， she persists in fetching her daughter， rain or shine. 虽然学校离她家只有两个街区的距离，但她坚持接女儿，风雨无阻。persist in 坚持做（不合情理的事）。

3. But this parenting style does more harm to the childs growth than good. 但是这种养育方式对孩子的成长弊大于利。do more harm than good 弊大于利。

4. Some parents in China go to great lengths to shield their children from any harm， real or perceived， only to deprive them of the opportunity to develop the skills needed to cope with adversity. 中国的部分家长竭力保护孩子不受任何真实存在的或想象中的伤害，但这只会让他们的孩子没有机会培养应对逆境的能力。

5. Also， a Johns Hopkins university study finds that overprotected children are more prone to worry and anxiety. 而且，约翰斯·霍普金斯大学的一项研究发现，被过度保护的儿童更容易感到烦恼和焦虑。also 而且，表示递进。