【正文】 al significance. Numerous examples can be given, but this will suffice. Mr. Lei Feng lived a simple life dedicated to doing good deeds without expecting any reward and helping people from all walks of life, yet he was remembered as one of the most successful hero of our time. Generally speaking, it is my view that we should not expect a reward when doing a good deed. We do this for enjoyment, fulfillment and other spiritual enhancement, not for the purpose of reward.2006年12月新六級(jí)作文題 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Importance of Reading Classics. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. 1．閱讀經(jīng)典書籍對(duì)人的成長至關(guān)重要 2．現(xiàn)在愿意閱讀經(jīng)典的人卻越來越少，原因是…… 3．我們大學(xué)生應(yīng)該怎么做 The Importance of Reading Classics Reading classics plays a vital role in a person39。s growth. By reading classic works, either Chinese or foreign, one can learn a great deal about history, geography, politics, wars and customs. Besides, as these classics are the outstanding representatives human language, reading them can enormously improve our ability to read and write and to inherit cultural traditions. However, a diminishing number of people would like to read classics now. A variety of factors may have contributed to this phenomenon, but the following are the critical one. In the first place, as the pace of life and work quickens, people can find little time to indulge themselves in thick and serious works. They would rather read light and easy magazines or surf the Internet and do online reading. In the second place, most classics depict things far away from our real life, which makes reading them seem irrelevant. As college students, we should shoulder the burden of inheriting and developing cultural heritage. Therefore, it is essential that we should make plans to read classics regularly. Besides, we should try to influence people around us into reading them. 2006年12月老六級(jí)作文題 Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Celebration of Western Festivals. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. 1. 現(xiàn)在國內(nèi)有不少人喜歡過西方的某些節(jié)日 2. 產(chǎn)生這種現(xiàn)象的原因 3. 這種現(xiàn)象可能帶來的影響 The Celebration of Western Festivals No one can have failed to notice the fact that an increasing number of Chinese are fond of celebrating some Western festivals today. For instance, on Valentine’s Day, many people give flowers or chocolate to the one they love. Another case in point is Christmas. It seems that people around the country now love to celebrate the festival. A number of factors account for the phenomenon mentioned above, but the following might be the critical ones. In the first place, due to the policy of reform and openingup, Chinese people tend to know more about Western culture and be influenced by it. Secondly, some businessmen wish to make money by encouraging people to celebrate those Western festivals. Last but not least, as traditional Chinese festival lose their attraction, many people tend to find joy in Western festivals. Though we need not criticize people celebrating Western festivals, nor can we stop them, we have to beware of the danger behind it. While enjoying the atmosphere brought by those Western customs, we might well lose our own tradition and identity. 2006年6月六級(jí)作文題Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a short essay entitled Traveling Abroad. You should write at least 150 words based on the chart and the outline given below: Number of people in City X traveling abroad in 1995, 2000 and 2005 1. 近十年來X市有越來越多的人選擇出境旅游 2. 出現(xiàn)這一現(xiàn)象的原因 3．這種現(xiàn)象可能產(chǎn)生的影響 Traveling Abroad It can be seen from the chart that there have been sharp increases in the number of people traveling abroad in City X in the past decade. As the chart shows, the year 1995 witnessed only about 10,000 people from this city touring abroad. In 2000, the number soared to nearly 40,000. Last year, more than 120,000 people in the city chose to spend their vacations outside China. A number of factors account for the change in the chart, but the following are the most critical ones. First, thanks to the policy of reform and openingup, the nation’s economy has been developing at a considerably high speed in the past decades. Therefore, the people have more extra money for traveling. Secondly, other relevant state policies and the boom of touring industry provide citizens with more opportunities to go out and see the world. Last but not least, people have attached greater importance to the quality of life, thus they spend more money and time traveling and sightseeing. In a word, this chart is a perfect indicator of China’s fast expanding economy and people’s rising standard of life. The trend of traveling abroad will further stimulate the development of our economy and broaden people’s horizons. 2005年12月六級(jí)作文題Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a letter to a pany declining a job offer. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below:1. 對(duì)公司提供職位表示感謝2. 解釋為何不能接受所提供的職位3. 希望予以諒解，并表示對(duì)公司的良好祝愿A Letter Declining a Job Offer December 24, 2005 Dear Sir or Madam: I am responding to your job offer on December 20, 2005. I was informed that I would be offered the position as an interpreter for your pany. I cordially appreciate your trust and I am much obliged to you for providing me with this valuable opportunity. However, I have to tell you that I cannot accept it. The major reason is that I don’t think I am the most appropriate candidate for this post. As a nonEnglish major, though my written and spoken English are outstanding than most of my peers, I am not well trained in translation, not to mention interpretation, which, I believe is highly demanding. Maybe my performance in the oral examination has misled you. Actually, I am more interested and more petent in my own major, that is, program designing. Last but not l