這類題型是給出兩種選擇 ,讓考生選擇觀點(diǎn)表達(dá)。題目要么直接給出A or B的選項(xiàng),要么在題干中敘述有的人認(rèn)為如何如何,另外的人持有怎樣的觀點(diǎn),然后問考生支持哪種觀點(diǎn)。

典型真題

(2004)

Nowadays young people tend to phone more often than write to each other. So some say that

phones will kill letter writing. What is your opinion?

Will Phones Kill Letter Writing?

(2006)

Recently, a Beijing information company did a survey of student life among more than 700 students in Beijing, Guangzhou, Xi’an, Chengdu, Shanghai, Wuhan, Nanjing and Shenyang . The results have shown that 67 percent of students think that saving money is a good habit while the rest believe that using tomorrow’s money today is better. What do you think?

(2007)

Nowadays the Internet has become part of people’s life, and millions of young people have made friends online.

Is It Wise to Make Friends Online?

(2009)

Tourism is a booming business in China. However, some people worry that too many tourists may bring harm to the environment, while others don’t think so. What is your opinion? Write on

ANSWER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:

Will Tourism Bring Harm to the Environment?

(2010)

It was recently reported in a newspaper that six students who shared a dorm at a local university hired a cleaner to do laundry and cleaning once a week. And each of them paid her 60 yuan a month. This has led to a heated debate as to whether college students should hire cleaners. Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:

Should College Students Hire Cleaners?

(2011)

Recently, government agencies in some big cities have been studying the possibility of putting a “pollution tax” on private cars. The amount of tax private car owners would have to pay depends on the emission levels, i.e. engine or vehicle size. This has caused quite a stir among the public. Some regard it as an effective way to control the number of cars and reduce pollution in the city. But others don’t think so. What is your opinion?

Should Private Car Owners Be Taxed for Pollution?

解題思路

處理觀點(diǎn)選擇型的文章時(shí),首先考生要在引言段客觀地介紹不同的兩種觀點(diǎn),即將原題復(fù)述,此處注意切勿照抄題干。然后考生需要亮明自己的觀點(diǎn)。英文寫作和中文寫作的一個(gè)很大的區(qū)別在于 :中文寫作喜歡水到渠成,直到最后才透露觀點(diǎn) ;然而英文寫作卻往往開門見山 ,在文章的首段就講明自己的觀點(diǎn) ,接著是主體段落,介紹理由。建議大家要每個(gè)理由寫主題句,讓閱卷人一目了然,使文章結(jié)構(gòu)更加清晰。最后是總結(jié)段,簡要地重申觀點(diǎn)和論述概要 。

常用模板

1. 引言段 :(復(fù)述原題)Quite a few hold that ___(A觀點(diǎn))_____, but others, in contrast, regard ___(B觀點(diǎn))_____ as the premier choice. In my view, I believe that ___(A觀點(diǎn))____ for the following three reasons.

主體段 :First and foremost, ___(理由1)___. (然后舉例或詳述) In addition, ___(理由2)___.

(然后舉例或詳述) Last but not the least important, ____(理由3)___. (然后舉例或詳述)

總結(jié)段 :In a word, ?(重復(fù)觀點(diǎn)句并縮寫理 由). Taking into account of all these factors, we

may reach the conclusion that___(A觀點(diǎn))_____.

2. 引言段 :Nowadays the society is faced with a problem of (簡述題干中的社會(huì)現(xiàn)象), which has aroused heated discussions. Some people would claim that ___(A觀點(diǎn))____, while others hold that ___(B觀點(diǎn))_____ and that is also my point. There are numerous reasons why___(B觀點(diǎn))________, and I would explore only a few of the most important ones here.

主體段 :The main reason? is that_____(理由1)____ . (然后舉例或詳述) There is another

factor that deserves our attention. _____(理由2)____. (然后舉例或詳述)

總結(jié)段 :To sum up, I firmly believe in ___(B觀點(diǎn))_____, (縮寫理由).

親愛的考生們 ,雖然編者在此書中給出了模板 ,但是大家一定要銘記在心的是,模板只是參考,語言表達(dá)千千萬萬、豐富多彩 ,千萬不要束縛了自己。在符合用語習(xí)慣和語法準(zhǔn)則的情況下,可以有各種表達(dá)。比如,在描述自己有兩個(gè)理由支持觀點(diǎn)的時(shí)候,也完全可以用Firstly, ... Secondly, ... 或者For one thing, ... For another, ... 。如 :For one thing, I don t have any interest in that movie; for another, I have no time. 不過按照用法 ,不能使用On he one hand, ... On the other hand, ... 因?yàn)檫@個(gè)短語用于描述對(duì)立的兩方面 ,如 :On the one hand, he complains that he is lonely; on the other hand, he won t come to parties with me.

只要是符合用語習(xí)慣 ,在已有基本模板的情況下 ,可以變出百種千種文字的表達(dá) ,一句話 ,使用模板要“抓大放小” !