2010年英语专四作文真题及详解

SECTION A Should College Students Hire Cleaners?

Recently, the report that some college students hire cleaners go do laundry and cleaning in he dorm has immediately sparked a heated debate. Personally, I believe that such practice should not be encouraged at universities.

Firstly, college students should have the capability to do the laundry and cleaning. Doing family chores is only a simple way to cultivate independence. If college students cannot do it, they cannot take care of themselves, let alone other complex things. Hence, it is a bit ironic for those young adults, who always claim they are totally independent of their parents in this respect. Secondly, college students should feel shamed of disposing of their parents’ hard-earned money in this way. With a large proportion of their living expenses and tuitions covered by their parents, wasting money for laundry and cleaning is not justifiable.

Those who have good reasons to hire a cleaner argue that college time is for study, not for doing the laundry and cleaning. But I’m afraid that the so-called “busy” is just an excuse for being reluctant to do the laundry.

In conclusion, hiring cleaners should not be encouraged at universities, whose purpose is to cultivate responsible and independent adults, instead of lazy parasites.

SECTION B NOTE-WRITING

Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:

Your good friend, John, is thinking of organizing an end-of-the-term party. Write him a note telling him that you like his idea and offer to help him. You have to be specific about how you can help him. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness 参考范文

April 17th, 2010 Dear John,

I happened to learn that you were throwing an end-of-the-term party next week. That’s really a fascinating idea and I’ve been expecting that for long. I have some balloons and ribbons at hand and I can help you decorate the room. As for the music for the party, I have almost a hundred CDs, so you can drop by when you have time and get those you like.

Yours sincerely,

Tom.