专八必备：历年专八作文题目

1997年写作

WRITING (45 min)

Some people hold the view that a student’s success in university study follows the same pattern as that of farming, which is characterized by the sowing the seeds, nurturing growth and harvesting the rewards' process. Write an essay of a-bout 400 words on the topic given below to support this view with your own experience as a university student.

SOWING THE SEEDS, NURTURING GROWTH AND HARVESTING THE REWARDS

1998年写作

WRITING(45 min)

Nowadays with the development of economy, existing cities are growing bigger and new cities are appearing. What do you think is ONE of the major problems that may result from this process of urbanization? Write an essay of about 400 words on -t topic given below:

ONE MAJOR PROBLEM IN THE PROCESS OF URBANIZATION

1999年写作

WRITING (45 MIN)

Some people claim that competition is more important than cooperation in the present-day society. How far do you agree OR disagree with these people? You are to write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic:

COMPETITION OR COOPERATION

2000年写作

Writing (45 min)

Some people simply see education as going to schools or colleges, or as a means to secure good jobs; most people view education as a lifelong process. In y our opinion, how important is education to modem man?

Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic:?

EDUCATION AS A LIFELONG PROCESS

2001年写作

Writing (45 min)

The Internet is about to take off in China. As many as 9 million people are online, a number that is estimated to hit 20 million by the end of 2000. It is predicted that this phenomenal growth will have great impact on our society and economy. Choose ONE aspect of our society or economy where you think the impact will be most strongly felt, and write an essay of about 400 words entitled.??

THE IMPACT OF THE INTERNET ON…

2002年写作

WRITING (45 min)

All of us would agree that in order to be successful in the present-day society, we university graduates have to possess certain personal qualities that can enable us to realize our aim. What do you think is the most important personal quality of a university graduate? Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic:

THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSONAL QUALITY OF A UNIVERSITY STUDENT

2003年写作

WRITING (45 MIN)

An English newspaper is currently running a discussion on whether young people in China today are (not) more self-centered and unsympathetic than were previous generations. And the paper is inviting contributions from university students. You have been asked to write a short article for the newspaper to air your views.

You should supply a title for your article.

2004年写作

WRITING (45 MIN)

It was reported in the press some time ago that a few second-and third-year students in a

provincial university decided to try their hands at business in order to get prepared for the future. They opened six small shops near their university. Their teachers and classmates had different opinions about this phenomenon. Some thought that the students’ business experience would help them adapt better to society after graduation, while others held a negative view, saying that running shops might occupy too much of the students’ time and energy which should otherwise be devoted to their academic study. What do you think? Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic:

Should University Students Go in for Business?

2005年写作

WRITING (45 MIN)

Interview is frequently used by employers as a means to recruit prospective employees. As a result, there have been many arguments for or against the interview as a selection procedure. What is your opinion? Write an essay of about 400 words to state your view.

You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.

 2006年写作

WRITING (45 MIN)

Joseph epstein, a famous american writer,once said"we decide what is important and what istrivial in life we decide that what makes us significant is either what we do or what we refusetodo but no matter how indifferent the universe may be to our choices and decisions, these choices and decisions are ours to make. we decide. we choose. and as we decide and choose, so are our lives formed. in the end, forming our own destiny is what ambition is about

Do you agree or disagree with him? write an essay of about 400 words entitled: On Ambition

You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.

2007年写作

WRITING (45 MIN)

Will the financial disparity (悬殊、差距) affect the friendship题目要求自拟。

Financial Disparity and Friendship

2008年写作

WRITING (45 MIN)

What I Have Learned From My Years at University

2009年写作

WRITING (45 MIN)

Mandarin, or putonghua, is the standard service sector language in our country. But recently, employees at a big city's subway station have been busy learning dialects of other parts of the country. Proponents say that using dialects in the subway is a way to provide better service. But opponents think that encouraging the use of dialects in public counters the national policy to promote putonghua. What is your opinion?

Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic: Are Dialects Just as Acceptable in Public Places?

2010年写作

WRITING (45 MIN)

Recently newspapers have reported that officials in a little-known mountainous area near Guiyang, Guizhou Province wanted to turn the area into a “central business district” for Guiyang and invited a foreign design company to give it a n entirely new look. The design company came up with a blueprint for unconventional, super-futuristic buildings. Tis triggered off different responses. Some appreciated the bold innovation of the design, but others held that it failed to reflect regional characteristics or local cultural heritage. What is your view on this? Write an essay of about 400 words. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.

2011年写作

WRITING (45 MIN)

Should famous Chinese sites of historical interest charge higher fees during peak travel seasons?

2012年写作

WRITING (45 MIN)

A recent survey of 2,000 college students asked about their attitudes towards phone calls and text-messaging (also known as Short Message Service) and found the students' main goal was to pass along information in as little time, with as little small talk, as possible. "What they like most about their mobile devices is that they can reach other people," says Naomi Baron, a professor of linguistics at American University in Washington, D.C., who conducted the survey. "What they like least is that other people can reach them." How far do you agree with Professor Baron?

2013年写作

WRITING (45 MIN)

Is our society hostile to good people? According to a recent survey by China Youth Daily，76.1 percent of the respondents say that our current society provides a “bad environment" for good people doing good things．On the other hand，the more optimistic would argue that each individual should try his or her best to do good things and be nice to others, instead of waiting for the "social environment”to improve．So，what do you think? Is a sound social environment necessary for people to have high moral standards and be good to others?

Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic：

Is a sound social environment necessary for people to be good to others?

2014年写作

WRITING (45 MIN)

Nowadays, some companies have work-from-home or remote working policies, which means that their employees do not have to commute to work every day. Some people think that this can save a lot of time travelling to and from work, thus raising employees’ productivity. However, others argue that in the workplace, people can communicate face to face, which vastly increases the efficiency of coordination and cooperation. What is your opinion?