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To make things worse, some people will lie online because they think they will never be found out. It is too dangerous. You can never fully trust anyone on the Internet.

Yours faithfully，

Li Ming

［分析讲解］

这是一封参加杂志的专栏讨论的信函。

写信者对网恋持怀疑态度。

Useful Expressions:

(1) Thank you for providing a special column for the discussion on...

(2) As far as Im concerned, I think...

(3) it was a huge letdown

(4) ...they had fallen in love with their perception of each other or the best qualities of each other.

(5) to make yourself sound really good online

(6) only the best of you comes across

(7) To make things worse...

范文2：

(Heading)

(Inside Address)

Dear Editor,

Im very glad to join the discussion on romantic love online. Personally, I think it is definitely possible to find our soul mates online.

I chat online quite often. I have even had several dates on the Internet. We send each other pictures and I met a couple of them. We were just curious about each other. Now we are not lovers but we are good friends. I think we should learn to trust people. Only when we trust others can we expect others to trust us. Online love allows you to really know the person before you ever meet.

Love can be found in many strange places, why not online?

Yours truly，

Li Ming

［分析讲解］

这是一封参加杂志的专栏讨论的信函。写信者对网恋持肯定态度。

Useful Expressions:

(1) Im very glad to join the discussion on...

(2) Personally, I think it is definitely possible to...

(3) I think we should...

(4) Only when we trust others can we expect others to trust us.

(5) Online love allows you to...

Practice 2

Directions:

Your friend Wang Wei is about to graduate from university with honors. Write a letter of congratulations to him based on the following notes.

1) His accomplishment is due to his hard work.

2) You accept his invitation to attend his graduation ceremony.

3) Express your best wishes for the future.

Write your letter with no less than 100 words. Write it neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter, use “Li Ming" instead. You do not need to write the address. (10 points)

范文：

(Heading)

(Inside Address)

Dear Wang Wei,

I was so delighted to hear the good news of your graduation from Tsinghua University with honors. You certainly have done a very good job in the past four years of your studies and I know how hard you have worked. Without sufficient financial support from your family, you have to work temporarily all the time. Thank you for inviting me to attend your graduation ceremony. Ill certainly be present on time. Tsinghua University is one of the best universities in China and I am sure the campus achievements will lead you to a great future of your career. Please accept my sincere congratulations and best wishes for your future success.

Yours sincerely,

Li Ming

［分析讲解］

这是一封写给朋友的私人信函，目的是祝贺朋友以优异的成绩从清华大学毕业。

Useful　Expressions：

(1) I was so delighted to hear the good news of...

(2) You certainly have done a very good job...

(3) Thank you for inviting me to...

(4) graduation ceremony

(5) ...the campus achievements will lead you to a great future of your career.

(6) Please accept my sincere congratulations and best wishes for your future success.

Practice 3

Directions:

Your friend Wang Wei is going to open a company of his own. Write a letter of congratulations to him based on the following notes.

1) Its Wangs dream to start his own business.

2) He has done a lot for that and deserves what he has achieved.

3) You express all your good wishes to him.

Write your letter with no less than 100 words. Write it neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter, use “Li Ming" instead. You do not need to write the address. (10 points)

范文：

(Heading)

(Inside Address)

Dear Wang Wei,

I read in todays evening paper that after five years with Carl Ware Co. Ltd, you are branching out for yourself and opening your own agency.

Its wonderful to know that you have achieved the goal you set for yourself. Your years of hard work has finally paid back. It proves once again that a good man always gets ahead. I would like to add my congratulations to the many you must be receiving. Im sure the new agency will be a great success. I sincerely hope you will find in this new venture the happiness and satisfaction you so richly deserve.

Sincerely yours,

Li Ming

［分析讲解］

这是一封写给朋友的私人信函，目的是祝贺朋友的公司即将开业。

Useful Expressions：

(1) ...after five years with Carl Ware Co. Ltd, you are branching out for yourself and opening your own agency.

(2) have achieved the goal you set for yourself

(3) pay back

(4) a good man always gets ahead

(5) add my congratulations to the many you must be receiving

(6) be a great success

B短文模拟试题 (35篇)

Practice 16

Directions:

A. Study the following graph carefully and write an essay of about 200 words.

B. Your essay should meet the requirements below:

(1) describe the graph and interpret its meaning.

(2) give your comments on this phenomenon.

C. Your essay must be written clearly on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)

范文：

Population Control

Nowadays, one of the most serious problems for China is the growth of its population. It is illustrated by the graph that Chinas population has reached 1.3 billion. It is also reported that the number will keep increasing in the coming years.

As the problem remains, some consequences may naturally follow. For one thing, the rapid growth of the population has caused great pressure on the supply of food, water, fuel and housing, and has consequently brought about a lot of problems to both the society and the peoples life. For another, the large population has led to widespread unemployment in cities and, as a result, the society is facing much more instability. Finally, the large population has also caused continuing poverty in densely populated areas, and has made it harder for children from poor families to receive education. It is obvious that the rapid growth of population should be controlled by the government.

To solve the problem, both the government and the general public should make greater efforts. The government should do more to implement the family planning policy. The public should be informed about the serious problems caused by large population.

［分析讲解］

本文开头先总述图表所反映的现象，然后对图表加以说明。

Useful Expressions:

(1) Nowadays, one of the most serious problems for China is the growth of its population.

(2) It is illustrated by the graph that...

(3) As the problem remains, some consequences may naturally follow.

(4) For one thing,... For another,... Finally,...

(5) the rapid growth of population

(6) to cause great pressure on

(7) has consequently brought about a lot of problems to...

(8) to lead to widespread unemployment in cities and, as a result,...

(9) It is obvious that...

(10) To solve the problem, both the government and the general public should make greater efforts.

Practice 17

Directions:

A. Study the following graph carefully and write an essay of about 200 words.

B. Your essay should meet the requirements below:

(1) describe the graph and interpret its meaning.

(2) give your comments on this phenomenon.

C. Your essay must be written clearly on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)

范文：

Traveling on Your Own

Traveling on ones own is growing more and more popular in China. Instead of joining a travel agency and setting out in a group, many people, especially the young, enjoy traveling on their own. As this graph shows, the number of group travelers and selftravelers are both on the rapid increase. But people traveling on their own see their number increasing much faster than those of group travel. In 1996, there were already some people choosing to travel on their own, but in 2002 that number reached almost 40 million.

Traveling on ones own has many visible advantages. You can choose your own favorable trip itinerary and work out the travel schedule by yourself. You will be free to decide where you will go and how long you will stay there. Travel expense will be lower because you can save unnecessary spending and choose economical means of transport. You can avoid unwanted shopping trips organized by the travel agency.

Besides these advantages, traveling on your own provides opportunities to chasten your personality and character. During this selfhelp trip you will test your ability of independence, strengthen your selfprotection awareness and improve your decisionmaking ability. As far as I know, just because of these exercises and practices, many people prefer traveling on their own rather than traveling in a group.

In short, selftravel is a new form of spending holidays which offers people a chance to enjoy the happiness and freedom during the journey. This kind of traveling is not only a test of ones inclination but also a great challenge to ones ability.

［分析讲解］

本文采用间接开头法，即先对某种现象进行描述，然后用数字加以说明，并且对两种形式进行对比。最后引出中心论点。

Useful Expressions:

(1) Traveling on ones own is growing more and more popular in China.

(2) Traveling on ones own has many visible advantages.

(3) to choose your own favorable trip itinerary and work out the travel schedule by yourself

(4) Besides these advantages, traveling on ones own provides opportunities to chasten ones personality and character.

(5) to test your ability of independence, strengthen your selfprotection awareness and improve your decisionmaking ability

(6) Many people prefer traveling on their own rather than traveling in a group.

(7) In short, ...

(8) This kind of traveling is not only a test of ones inclination but also a great challenge to ones abilily.

Practice 18

Directions:

A. Study the following graphs carefully and write an essay of about 200 words.

B. Your essay should meet the requirements below:

(1) describe the graphs and interpret their meanings.

(2) point out the problem and give your comments.

C. Your essay must be written clearly on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)

范文：

Fresh Water Supply

What are the prospects of Chinas fresh water supply in the coming decades? Lets take a look at the figures in the graph. China had just enough fresh water in 2000. But, with population increase and economic development in the coming decades, the gap between demand and supply of fresh water will be widened: roughly a shortage of 30 billion cubic meters in 2010, of 35 billion cubic meters in 2020 and of 150 billion cubic meters by the year of 2030.

What are the causes for the insufficiency of fresh water? Firstly, ecological change, particularly in northwest China, has brought about long spells of drought. And in dry seasons, many people in the droughtstricken areas could barely find drinking water for themselves and their livestock. Secondly, water pollution makes fresh water undrinkable or even poisonous. Thirdly, the growing population consumes more fresh water than ever before.

Facing the increasingly serious shortage of fresh water, both the government and the citizens should take effective measures. The government should establish rules to improve the ecological environment. Factories that drain polluted water into rivers and lakes should be severely punished or fined, and deadline should be set for them to build water purifying facilities. We must economize our use of water, speed up water price reform and establish a fair and sustainable price system. Last but not least, birth control policy should be more strictly pursued, particularly in densely populated areas and rural areas.

［分析讲解］

(1) 本文开头以提问的方式引出主题，较有新意。

(2) 第二段列举淡水不足的原因。

(3) 文章最后提出政府和民众应采取有效措施以缓解淡水紧缺的问题。

Useful Expressions:

(1) What are the prospects of Chinas fresh water supply in the coming decades?

(2) the insufficiency of fresh water

(3) the droughtstricken areas

(4) to take effective measures

(5) to improve the ecological environment

(6) to drain polluted water into rivers

(7) to build water purifying facilities

(8) to economize use of fresh water, speed up water price reform and establish a fair and sustainable price system

Practice 19

Directions:

A. Study the following graph carefully and write an essay of about 200 words.

B. Your essay should meet the requirements below:

(1) describe the graph and interpret its meaning.

(2) point out the problem and give your comments.

C. Your essay must be written clearly on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)

范文：

This graph shows the changes of the number of households with personal computers in China from 1990 to 2000. As can be seen from the graph, an increasing number of households own personal computers. In 1990, only two families in every one thousand possessed a personal computer. But, in 1995, about 5% of all the families in China have PCs, which is twentyfive times the number of that in 1990. And starting from 1995, there was a steady increase in the number of personal computers and it reached its height by the end of 2000, with 20％ of the families owning personal computers.

The growth of PCs in Chinese households is probably due to the following reasons. The first is that more and more parents buy computers for their children in order to create a good studying condition. Parents are obliged to buy a computer for their children, because schools, be it primary or middle schools, offer computer lessons. The second is that some people use computer as a means of communication. They use it, via the Internet, to get information about the outside world and to communicate with friends and colleagues. The third is that more and more people, especially the young, have realized the importance of computer in their life, so they install personal computers in their home.

This is an information age. To study, we need a computer; to communicate, we need a computer; to know the world, we need a computer. A computer has bridged us with the whole world.

［分析讲解］

本文的开头先归纳图表的意思，然后对一些典型数字加以说明。也是图表作文的一种常见方式。

Useful Expressions:

(1) This graph shows...

(2) The first is...The second is...The third is...

(3) be it primary or middle schools

(4) This is an information age.

Practice 20

Directions:

A. Study the following graph carefully and write an essay in about 200 words.