近年来大学英语四级作文考试题目、考题讨论(4)

提纲：
    1．表示欢迎。
    2．提出对假期安排的建议。
    3．提醒应注意的事项。
信的开始表示欢迎。
I am delighted to learn that you are going to visit me during the week-long holiday. My parents will also be happy to see you again. I am sure you will enjoy every minute of your stay here.
第二段：提出对假期的安排，你喜欢游泳，我家附近正好有一条河，我们还可以看电视，玩游戏，爬山。
I have made a rough plan so that we can enjoy the seven-day holiday in a leisurely way. I know you are fond of swimming. Therefore, we can go swimming in the river that lies not far away from my home. I think it would be very pleasant and refreshing to swim in such hot summer days. Besides swimming, we can go climbing a mountain. A mountain about two miles away from here is beautiful and it is worth climbing. We can go there on foot. When we climb to the top of the mountain, we can have a wonderful bird’s-eye view of the whole village. If it is so hot that you don’t want to stay in the open air, we can stay at home. As in every big room of my home there is an air-conditioner, we can watch TV, play VCDs or read books very comfortably.
最后提醒应注意的事项，到了后通知我，不用带东西，我已为你准备好一切。
But remember to phone me before you set off. There is no need for you to take anything along, since I’ll have prepared everything for you by your arrival.
I am looking forward to seeing you soon.

第二节  问题概述
    从历年来考生的应试情况来看，成绩并不令人满意，大多数考生的得分达不到及格的水平（9分左右）。经过分析可以发现其主要原因在于：（1）大多数考生接受的专门的英语写作训练太少，写作方面的基本功仍然很差；（2）考生在复习应考时过多地把注意力集中在词汇、语法和阅读方面，忽视了英语写作训练，对英语写作的基本方法和技巧的掌握不够。通过对历年来考生应试情况的分析发现，考生写作方面主要存在下列问题：
1. 审题不准确
由于考试时间的限制，在审题上不可能花费太多的时间，再加上有的考生紧张，在审题时没有把握住短文的中心内容，结果写了半天，还让人不知所云，或对中心内容的理解有偏差。
例如2000年1月的作文题
How I Finance my College Education
1．上大学的费用（tuition and fees）可以通过各种途径解决。
   2．哪种途径适合于我（说明理由）。
有同学写到：
While the cost of college education has risen sharply in the past few years, students have several ways to pay for their college tuition and fees. First, they may depend on their parents. Many students do not like this way because they think, as college students, they are now responsible for themselves. They generally turn to part-time jobs for their economic independence, and this is the second way for them to pay for tuition and fees. Third, some excellent students can win a yearly scholarship which will solve this problem well. I believe this is the best way since they will become successful in both their study and their life. Lastly, banks will offer poor students low-interest loans so that students can put their hearts into the study and repay the banks in the future.