Writing Assignment 1
Directions：Write a 3-paragraph essay by using the cause-effect technique to
illustrate why football is becoming more and more popular in recent years．The title and the given information
will be of help．
1）It is played
world wide；
2）It is an
exciting game—both for
players and viewers；
3）There are
many football fans throughout the world．
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Writing Assignment 2
Directions：Write a 3-paragraph essay by using the cause-effect technique to
illustrate the causes of global warming．Your composition should be no less than 100 words．Base your ideas on the given
outline below．
Recently there has been an increase in the amount of CO2 in the
atmosphere，which，in turn，causes global warming．
1）increased
power generation using coal or oil；
2）increasing
numbers of gasoline engines-cars，trucks，etc．；
3）growth of
industrial production；
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第二十八单元 情景作文Situational Composition
According to the syllabus and the practice up till now，CET—4composition usually has the following five types：situational composition（情景作文），key words composition（关键词作文），topic sentence composition（主题句作文），title-given composition（给出题目作文） and writing a composition
according to tables and graphs（图表作文）．
The examinees are required to follow the directions and develop the
composition into three paragraphs to form an essay of no less than 100 words in
30 minutes．The essay
should be clear，coherent and
grammatically correct．Therefore，from this unit on，we are going to introduce the above five types of compositions
respectively．
28．1 Situational Composition
In recent years，situational composition has been frequently used in CET—4．This kind of writing requires students to write according to the
given situation（sometimes in
Chinese，sometimes in
English）；its
characteristic is that the main idea and information are all contained in the
given situation．
Sample Test Item
Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a three-paragraph composition on
the topic“My Favourite
Programme”．You should
write no less than 100 word sand yon should base your composition on the
outline（Given in
Chinese）below．
1）我最喜爱的电视（或无线电）节目是……
2）这类节目的内容和特点；
3）我喜欢它的原因。
28．2 Analysis and Advice on the Writing
1）Read the directions carefully and make sure you understand them
clearly，and try to understand everything
that you are required to do；
2）Examine the given situation of each paragraph，then pick out the key words；
e．g．The key words of the above sample
are：
①最喜爱的节目②内容，特点③原因
3）Find out the relationship between the title and each paragraph；
In the first paragraph，you write what your favourite programme is；and in the second paragraph，you have to describe the contents
and characteristic of your chosen programme；In the end，yon write why yon like this particular programme．
4）You must produce the topic sentence of each paragraph．
e．g．
①My most favourite programme is……
②The programme is interesting as
well as；instructive．
③The reason why I like it is that……
Model Essay 28-1
Nowadays radio and TV play a more and more important role in our
daily lives．There are
many programmes shown every day．Some of them are very good．My most favourite programme is“The Animal World”，which is shown on television every Sunday night．
The programme is interesting as well as instructive．It providesus with natural scenes
of the lives of all kinds of wild animals together with the vivid explanations
of the narrator．Besides，the pictures are very beautiful and
some of them are also very valuable．They contain much information not only about animals，but also about plants．
The reason why I like this programme is that，being born and bred in the city，I have not seen any wild animals，and the programme compensates for
this．In addition，it provides me with rich knowledge
about nature and the animal world．
Believe it or not，it is really a great joy to watch it．
Writing Assignment for
Unit 28
Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic“Why Do More And More Women Go In
For Sports Nowadays？”You should write no less than 100 words and you should base your
composition on the outline（Given in Chinese）below．
1）妇女开始参加越来越多的体育运动；
2）过去妇女不能参加体育运动的原因；
3）为什么会有越来越多的妇女参加。
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第二十九单元 主题句作文Topic Sentence Composition
29．1 Introduction
This is the most common composition practised in CET-4．Usually the title and the topic
sentences of each paragraph are given．You are required to write exactly according to the title．You must use the given topic
sentences．
Sample Test Item：
Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition about“Television ”in three paragraphs．
You are given the first sentence of each paragraph an dare required
to develop the idea in completing the paragraph．Your composition should be about 100words，not including the words given． Remember to write clearly．
Television
1）Television
presents a vivid world in front of us．
2）Television
can also play an educational role in our daily life．
3）However，television can also be harmful．
29．2 Analysis and Advice on How to Deal with the Essay
1）Read the directions carefully，and make sure
that you understand the requirements；
2）Find out the relationship between the title and the topic sentences．
From the above analysis，we know that we may use the technique of examples to illustrate the
advantages and disadvantages of television in our daily life．
3）Thoroughly examine the topic sentences，then pick out keywords in each topic sentence；
e．g．The key words of each topic
sentence in the above writing are：“vivid world”，“educational role in daily life”，“harmful”．
4）Find out the relationships between the topic sentences；
From the given topic sentences，we can see that the second topic sentence is a further development
of the first one．The
transitional word“also”shows that the two topic sentences
are parellel．So we have to
write the advantages of television in the first two paragraphs—in the first paragraph，write“vivid world”，while in the second，“educational role”；In the third topic sentence，the transitional word “However”changes the point of view from positive“vivid”，“educational”to negative“harmful”．Thus，we should
write the disadvantages of television in the paragraph．
Model Essay 29-1
Television
Television presents a vivid world in front of us．On television，we can watch exciting football
matches or Olympic marathons．We can“travel”to New York to visit its famous
monuments and museums or to London to attend the royal wedding．We can also“go”to a concert with a cup of coffee in one hand． With a TV set，we can take part in many events
without leaving the house．
Television can also play an educational role in our daily life．Besides regular courses to TV
university students，television also offers various educational programmes for different
viewers．Children like“Tan gram”；young people like the“ABC of Computers”；and elderly people like“Life and Health”．Of all the educational programmes，“English on Sunday ”is my favourite．
However，television can also be harmful．It hurts our eyes and can cause nearsightedness．Watching TV too much influences our
sleep and work and cuts down children's study time．Furthermore，some TV programmes are ideologically
incorrect．In short，we should watch TV selectively and
regard it as our servant，not our master．
Writing Assignment for
Unit 29
Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition about “Advertisement” in three paragraphs．You are given the first sentence of
eachparagraph and are required to develop the idea in completing the paragraph．Your composition should beabout 100
words，not including
the words given．Remember to
write clearly．
Advertisement
1）Advertisement
appears everywhere in modern society．
2）Advertisement
can be a service to people．
3）However，advertisement also has its problems．
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第三十单元 关键词作文Key Words Composition
30．1 Introduction
In this kind of composition，a series of key words are given together with the title．It requires students' imagination
and association in connecting the words logically without going astray from the
main topic．
Sample Test Item
指示：在30分钟内以“City and Countryside”为题，写一篇120词左右的短文，必需包括下列关键词及表达方式，要求使用正确、恰当。
Key Words and Expressions：
similarities differences environment
transportation education entertainment
colourful boring public
health servic
reduce the gap
30．2 Analysis and Advice on How to Achieve Successful Writing
1） Read the directions carefully，and try to
understand each word or phrase including the title；
2）Find out the relationship between the key words and the title；
The analysis of the above tells us that we should use the technique
of comparison ＆ contrast to
write the essay，showing the
differences between the city and the country-side．
3）Analyse the key words，then organize your idea logicall；According to the title
and the key words，we know that
the purpose of the writing is to discuss the similarities and differences of
the city and the countryside．You should divide the key words into three paragraphs．In the first paragraph，introduce the main topic— the city and the countryside have
both similarities and differences；In the second paragraph，discuss the different fields—environment，education，transportation，entertainment and health service in the city and countryside；In the end，summarize the whole passage．
4）Write an appropriate topic sentence for each paragraph before
starting your essay；
a．topic introducer：The city and the countryside are similar in some ways，but there still exist great
differences in several areas．
b．topic sentence：Generally speaking，the city and the countryside differ
mainly in the fields of environment，transportation，public health service，edtucation and entertainment．
City Countryside
environment polluted fresh，clean
transportation convenient，cheap difficult，costly
public health service
well-equipped poor-equipped
education advanced backward
entertainment colourful boring
c．Conclusion：As we have seen，there are still great differences
between the city and the countryside，but further economic development will certainly reduce the gap
between the two in the near future．
Model Essay 30-1
The city and the countryside are similar in some ways，but there still exist great
differences in several areas．Generally speaking，the city and the countryside differ mainly in the fields of
environment，transportation，public health service，education and entertaintment．
First of all，in the city public transport is good and brings people to almost any
place in a short time and for little money while travelling in the countryside
is difficult and costly．On the other hand，heavy traffic and business activities in the city pollute the
environment whereas the air in the countryside is fresh and clean and filled
with bird songs．Secondly，people in the city can get advanced
education；However
students in the countryside can not．What's more，if city dwellers are ill，it is easy for them to get treatment in a well-equipped hospital；On the contrary，the rural population has to travel
long distances to see a doctor．Finally，the many stores，cinemas，dancing halls and restaurants make life in the city colorful as
opposed to the simple and some people even say boring life in the countryside．
As we have seen，there are still great differences between the city and the
countryside，but further
economic development will certainly reduce the gap between the two in the near
future．
Writing Assignment for
Unit 30
指示：（略）Students In Colleges and High
Schools
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Key Words and Expressions：
similarities，differences，homework，attend classes，call the parents，under the supervision of，treated as adults，study hard，enjoy sports and games，talk with friends and classmates
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第三十一单元 给出题目作文Title-Given Composition
31．1 Introduction
A title-given composition requires students to grasp the ideas
expressed in the title，and to create a piece of writing that has unity，support and coherence． Because there is no hints or any
extra information in addition to the title．This kind of writing is comparatively difficult．But students may have a lot of
freedom in writing．
Sample Test Item
Directions：Write a composition on the topic“Should Firecrackers Be Banned？”Your composition should be at least 100words．Remember to support the main idea
