【正文】 stern countries, there is nothing that can?t be bought by money. Many people lose their own lives when hunting it. I think that money is essential to life and we cannot do without money. But even though money is necessary to life, it can?t buy happiness. Happiness is not something that can be measured by money. It is a state of mind. One can have plenty of money, with which he can buy whatever he wants, and at the same time he is not happy because he is never satisfied or he is troubled by various kinds of problems. Therefore, although money is necessary for a happy life, it can?t buy happiness. 1996 年 1 月大學英語四級作文題目及范 文 Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a position on the topic The Twoday Weekend. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your position on the outline (given in Chinese) below: 1. 雙休日給大學生帶來的好處。 2. 雙休日可能給大學生帶來的問題。 [參考范文 ] The Twoday Weekend The twoday weekend has brought a lot of benefits to college students. It not only offers us more time to get rid of tiredness and have a good rest, but also gives us more chances to take up some hobbies, such as fishing, reading, or gardening. From these activities we can learn many things outside the classroom, which will add to our knowledge. Despite the convenience it brings us, the twoday weekend has also given rise to quite a few problems. The most serious one is that the weekdays are filled with more lesson, sometimes too many. Because our classes are limited to Monday through Friday, we have to take more lessons each day than in the past. This leaves us little time to catch our breath during the weekdays. In order to benefit most from the twoday weekend, I have decided to make a good plan for the twoday weekend. Of course I should take this chance to relax. But during the weekend, I will still set aside enough time to study. By doing so I can have a good time as well as make progress in my studies. 1996 年 6 月大學英語四級作文題目及范文 Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a position on the topic Global Shortage of Fresh Water. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your position on the outline (given in Chinese) below: 1. 人們以為淡水是取之不盡的 (提示：雨水、河水、井水 ......) 2. 實際上淡水是非常緊缺的 (提示：人口增加，工業(yè)用水增加，污染 ......) 3. 我們應該怎么辦 [范文 ]Global Shortage of Fresh Water Many people believe that the world?s supply of fresh water will never be used up. They think that fresh water es from such a variety of sources that it is always sufficient for use. Such an opinion leads to a shocking waste of water. As a matter of fact, the earth is short of fresh water. Furthermore, with the rapid growth of the world?s population, the rising demand for water by industry, and the serious pollution of our surroundings, the world is facing the danger of running out of fresh water. Actually, in some big cities, fresh water cannot meet the daily needs. Therefore, to find new ways to save water is an urgent task. First, we should pass strict laws to control any waste of water. Second, scientists must work even harder to purify sea water and polluted water, and try to find substitutes to reduce the use of fresh water. 1997 年 1 月大學英語四級作文題目及范文 Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes tow rite a position on the topic Practice Makes Perfect. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your position on the outline (given in Chinese) below: 1. 怎樣理解 “熟能生巧 ”? 2. 例如：在英語學習中 ...... 3. 又如 ...... [范文 ]Practice Makes Perfect The famous saying “Practice makes perfect” is widely accepted today. It means if we practice unfamiliar things again and again, we?ll be able to perform it perfectly. The practice of learning English is a good example. We are not living in an English speaking country. So, in order to learn it well, we need extra practice, such as reading English books, going to English corners, or municating with foreigners. Only sitting at the desk cannot lead to the mastery of English. As another example, if we want to be skilled in using the puter, we also need to practice using it. Some children bee little experts in puter, just because they play with it everyday. On the contrary, if we just stick to books, we will still feel confused when using puters. Judging from the evidence offered, we might safely draw the conclusion that practice makes perfect. 1998 年 1 月大學英語四級作文題目及范文 Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a position on the topic Harmfulness of Fake Commodities. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your position on the outline (given in Chinese) below: 1. 目前社會上有不少假冒偽劣商品 (fake modities)。 [范文 ]Harmfulness of Fake Commodities In recent years, a lot of fake modities have appeared in the market. These fake modities have done great harm to the consumers and the society. Since the policy of reform was implemented, China?s economy has improved. A lot of people getting richer, and their living conditions are getting better. But still some of them are not satisfied. They dream of getting rich overnight and living a heavenly life, which, of course, is impossible to achieve by fair means. So they risk breaking the law to produce the market take modities. Once these fake modities enter the market, they will do immeasurable harm to the society. The direct victims are the consumers. As the quality of the fake modities is always very poor, the consumers may suffer great losses. Certain fake modities, such as food and medicine, will cause irreparable harm to the health and wellbeing of the consumers. Fake modities also cut into the profits of the brandnameowners. Since the fake ones are cheaper, people tend to be reluctant t