专四真题作文及大六模拟翻译

2013

Will New Ways of Consumption Make us Smart Consumers?

Nowadays, more and more people including students are pursuing new ways of consumption in

order to save money. Coupons, group-buy deals, as well as discounts are warmly welcomed and

considered fashionable by consumers. However, will they really help us save money and make us

smart consumers? Undoubtedly, the answer is No.

First of all, the gratification of saving

money will greatly stimulate consumers

’

desire to buy

more.

It is easy to presume that more money will be spent eventually. Similarly, at the sight of

such

low

price,

consumers

tend

to

lose

their

mind

and

come

back

home

with

packages

of

unnecessary

goods.

It

is

absolutely

a

waste

of

money.

Last

but

not

least,

some

people

are

passionate enough to purchase piles of group-buy coupons without realizing that there are many

unpleasant additional clauses attached to them. For instance, many restaurant coupons can only be

used

at

a

certain

time

with

certain

specified

dishes,

which

can

hardly

be

called

a

satisfactory

consumption experience.

To conclude, there is no denying that these fashionable ways of consumption can to some extent

help us save money. A much greater amount of money will be spent if we are indulged in using

them. We can never become truly smart consumers if we don

’

t save money rationally.

2012

The Dragon Boat Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday celebrated in

China, commemorating the death of a Chinese patriotic poet, Qu Yuan, who committed suicide by

drowning himself in the Miluo River over 2,000 years ago to protest against the corrupt officials.

Many traditions and customs are held on the Dragon Boat Festival. It is highlighted by dragon

boat races, which originated from the fishermen

’

s attempts to rescue and recover Qu

’

s body. The

races

become

a

popular

sporting

activity

now.

People

beat

drums

and

row

dragon-shaped

boat

cooperatively. The most popular dish during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi, a dumpling made

of

glutinous

rice

and

wrapped

into

bamboo

and

reed

leaves.

It

has

various

shapes

and

fillings.

Besides,

the

festival

is

also

a

time

for

protection

from

evil

and

disease

for

the

rest

of

the

year.

People traditionally hang herbs on the front door, drink realgar wine and paste up the pictures of

Zhong Kui (a mythic guardian figure).

The practices and customs are handed down from generation to generation, though somewhat

different in regions and households. The celebrating activities help spread the traditional Chinese

culture.

2011

Should Private Car owners be Taxed for pollution?

In recent years, China has witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of private cars, which

inevitably worsened the state of air pollution. Confronted with this problem, government agencies

have been considering taxing private car owners for pollution. This issue has given rise to a heated

discussion. For my part, I

’

m all for the idea of a pollution tax.

In the first place, private car owners should pay for the harm they do to the environment. It is an

accepted fact that the environment has greatly suffered from car emissions, which partly account

for

deteriorating

the

air

quality,

acid

rain,

and

even

global

warming.

Therefore,

it

is

quite

reasonable

for

private

car

owners

to

pay

a

pollution

tax

if

they

insist

on

using

a

private

car.

Furthermore, with this tax, the government will hopefully curb the soaring number of private cars.