专业英语八级写作分类题练习一

专业英语八级写作分类题练习一

1. Cosmetic surgery used to be something only for the \"rich and famous\become accessible to ordinary people. Considering its appealing advantages, such as improving one's chance of getting a job and helping a person's career, many people are increasingly willing to go under the knife to get ahead of their peers, while some others are concerned about its dangers. What is your view on this? Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic:

Is It Wise to Seek Cosmetic Surgery?

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Is It Wise to Seek Cosmetic Surgery?

In recent years, turning on the television and browsing through newspapers, we can see numerous cosmetic surgery advertisements. With the influence of these advertisements and the change of notion, an increasing number of Chinese people have undergone cosmetic surgery. Many people believe that cosmetic surgery can beautify their appearance and bring lots of benefits. However, in my view, it is unwise to take cosmetic surgery due to its great risks, bad psychological effects and heavy economic burden.

To begin with, cosmetic surgery means unexpected surgical risks for those aiming to be more artificially beautiful. Even though nowadays the medical technology has improved by leaps and bounds, and doctors often ensure that they will minimize the medical risks during the operation, many cosmetic surgery accidents frequently happen every year. For example, Wang Bei, a former contestant of \"Super Girl\surgery. Sadly, stories like Wang Bei's are growing. Some may argue that these extreme examples

are rarely seen after all. However, in addition to life risk, cosmetic surgery also involves other surgical risks like bleeding, infections, allergic reactions, coma and so on, which will lead to serious consequences.

Another reason why I am against it is that it has bad effect on the customer's psychological health. It has been observed that many individuals undergoing cosmetic surgery tend to suffer from an obsession or infatuation with their look, which can cause an addiction and may impel them to undergo much more cosmetic surgery. In this case, due to the limitations of modem cosmetic surgery technology, repetitive operation will finally result in ugliness rather than beauty. This can be proved by countless examples that many women finally ruin their body after several operations of their breasts or eyelids, or liposuction and the like.

Aside from the aforementioned side-effects, the financial burden should be taken into serious consideration. Cosmetic surgery is a very expensive operation, which puts tremendous financial pressure on the family. I think that people might as well choose to spend such a great amount of money on other aspects such as workout to make themselves more physically attractive rather than on the so-called unnatural beauty.

To sum up, it is totally unwise to seek to appear more artificially beautiful at the risk of health and even life. We .should place the innerheart beauty and health first which are essentially more important than the operation-forged physical beauty. Those to take such a kind of dangerous and unnecessary operation should take a second consideration.

2. China is considering making it a legal duty for Chinese citizens to visit their aged parents as the country struggles with the challenges created by a graying population. It is generally accepted that people should visit their aged parents regularly if they live separately. But whether this requirement should be written into law is a controversial matter. What do you think? Write an essay

of about 400 words to state your view.

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Is Filial Piety Legislation Suitable?

It is reported that China is considering making a law that requires the adult children to visit their aged parents regularly in order to make the elderly parents feel warm at heart and promote the traditional Chinese virtue of filial piety. In my opinion,, to formulate such a law is neither suitable nor effective.

In the first place, \"filial piety\" is a moral obligation which can't be enforced by law. Whether the adult children should be filial to the parents or not can only be discussed in the moral dimension, not the legal one. To legislate morality is not a good method to solve the widespread \"empty nest elderly\" problem in China. We should encourage citizens to visit their aged parents as frequently as possible, not through legal enforcement.

In the second place, we will encounter many difficulties or dilemmas in the process of formulating such a law. It is very hard to define \"visit their aged parents regularly.\" How regularly is regularly? Once a week, a month, a quarter or a year? And it is also difficult to define \"aged parents\" accurately. It is obvious that if the law-makers define them too broadly and casually, the law will result in ineffectiveness because the unfilial children will probably take advantage of a legal loophole. And when the parents and their children really engage in a lawsuit and even finally the parents win the lawsuit, will the parent-child love still exist between them? ff the children are forced to pay a regular visit to their parents, I am afraid that such a kind of \"visit\" is completely unmeaningful and even satirical.

In the third place, the law-makers should consider the reality that many adult children have

little opportunity to visit their parents due to all-consuming jobs and few days off. To be filial to the parents is the traditional Chinese virtue which is still advocated and fulfilled by most Chinese people, especially the financially disadvantaged migrant workers, who are most willing to visit their parents frequently, but can't afford the time and money. It is unwise and unreasonable to force the adult children to visit their parents regularly at the cost of losing their jobs, which will only lead to the deterioration of the lives of both the parents and their children.

Admittedly, the growing number of elderly people in China is really a big headache for the government. We should make efforts to find a good way to solve the problem. However, to formulate such a legal rule is not a good solution. Such enforced visits would be not only pointless but downright uncomfortable for both parties.

3. Many of the world's lesser-known languages and dialects are being lost as fewer and fewer people speak them. Some people thus claim that the governments of countries in which these languages and dialects are spoken should act to prevent them from extinguishing. Do you agree or disagree with them? Write an essay of about 400 words to state your view.

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Saving Languages and Dialects

There are numerous benefits to popularize a common language in a society, especially in countries with different ethnic groups. A common language makes it easy for people from different nationalities to communicate with each other. For instance, the spread of Putonghua has contributed much to the construction and modernization of China.

However, the popularization of a common language has greatly reduced the number of people speaking different languages or dialects. Many of them are even in danger of dying out since few

people are still using them. It is high time for the government to do something to help save these languages and dialects.

Then, why should we try to save these languages and dialects? For one thing, the extinguishing of a language or dialect always means the forever loss of a history and culture of a certain group of people. We all know that there were once many great civilizations in ancient times, and they have left some magnificent cultural relics to human beings today. However, since their languages have already died out in history, their customs, culture, and history are hidden in oblivion. For another, a language or dialect, as the chief carrier of the culture, always provide a special and unique perspective to view the world, ff a language dies, a way. of viewing and explaining what happens in the world is also lost.

What can we do to help save those endangered languages and dialects? Firstly, the government must invest in preserving them using multimedia technologies. The US government did just this in the middle of the 20th century. Many linguists then were assigned to ethnic groups to record the languages and dialects because at that time it was realized that many minority ethnic groups, especially some Indian tribes, were being assimilated by the mainstream white culture. If the language is doomed to extinguish, at least it can be saved as audio and video data that can be studied by our later generations! Secondly, as what the Israeli government has done, people from the same ethnic group should be encouraged to use their special dialect or language. That is to say, if a common language is needed, these ethnic groups should adopt the bilingual policy.

It is foreseeable that globalization will speed up the extinguishing of many languages and dialects. Attention must be paid to this serious issue, and great efforts should be taken immediately to help save them.

4. It has long been recognized both home and abroad that traditional Chinese arts, such as

calligraphy, painting, opera, and literature are glaring with beauty and excellence. In recent years, however, many traditional Chinese art forms have faced financial difficulties and many are even dying out. Some people maintain that it is time for the government to do something, such as providing fund support. What do you think? Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic:

Should Public Funds Be Provided to Help Maintain

Traditional Chinese Arts?

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Should Public Funds Be Provided to Help Maintain

Traditional Chinese Arts?

It is a pity that many traditional Chinese art forms, which were once very popular and prosperous, are dying out. We think it urgent for us to do something to help maintain them, and public funds are especially suitable for this purpose.

Why should we maintain traditional Chinese art forms? First, traditional art forms are a reminder of our history. For instance, when we appreciate the writing works by our ancestors, we are not only impressed by their beauty but also communicating with the distant past. If we practice Chinese calligraphy, we are not just imitating but are immersed in the long history and are bridging the past with the present as well. Second, most traditional Chinese art forms, though less popular now, still glare with beauty and excellence, and are enjoyed by thousands of people. Last but not least, traditional Chinese art forms, as a conveyor of our traditional culture, are extremely important for our cultural uniqueness. These art forms, such as weiqi, calligraphy, painting, martial arts, opera,

etc., are a reflection of the profound Oriental culture. They are a key to understanding China and the Chinese people. It is unimaginable to forget all these traditional art forms and still remain Chinese.

Then, if it is so important to preserve these traditional Chinese art forms, why have many of them fallen into decline? Many factors have led to this unfortunate situation. First, technological development has made the practical functions of many traditional art forms useless. For example, people now practice the martial arts only for the purpose of keeping healthy or performing, not for guarding against enemies any more. Furthermore, the impact of foreign cultures and their art forms with the speeding globalization process has resulted in a wider range of choices for people to kill their leisure time. For example, many young people practice playing the piano instead of traditional Chinese musical instruments such as the erhu or qin.

Therefore we hold that public funds should be provided to help maintain traditional Chinese art forms. These funds can be used first to provide relevant courses in schools to arouse students' interest and to teach them related basic skills. They can also be used to set awards or ensure career success for those who are excellent in these forms. If enough funds are set to the education and spreading of traditional Chinese arts, it can be sure they will remain active and energetic in the modem age.

5. The living pressure in many big cities has had negative effects on city dwellers. As it is, more and more city individuals are suffering from psychological disorders and the number is rising quickly. What do you think can be done to ease this situation? Write an essay of about 400 words to state your view.

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How to Handle Psychological Disorders in Metropolitan Life?

Metropolitan life is fast-paced and full of pressure. People in big cities are facing many issues both at work and at home. Some find themselves psychologically ill whereas still many others are not even aware of it. Something has to be done to address this problem.

Firstly, the existence of mental disease should be made publicly known. Mental disorders may not be explicitly seen always, but they are certainly an invisible killer to people's health. Health authorities should pay more attention to mental illness when they are making public healthcare policies. In addition, relevant campaigns should be conducted to make average people know more about how to keep mentally healthy.

Secondly, medical consulting should be made available for average people who are suffering from mental disorders and who are having the tendency toward disorders. When people are feeling something wrong mentally, it should be easy for them to get medical help and have professionals to talk to. Psychiatrists are specialized in dealing with mental problems so people can get right treatment in the early stage of mental illness. In many big cities, however, professional help in this regard is not easily accessible. Relevant authorities should notice this problem and take some measures to fix it.

Thirdly, people can actively do something to prevent mental disorders. Prevention is always better than treatment. A good and positive state of mind always helps a lot. Being more optimistic, we can find many ways out in difficulties. If pressure is inevitable, then there must be some ways to release the pressure. There are many good ways to relax and discharge pressure. If we are not feeling comfortable mentally, we can always talk to friends or family members. Maybe we will find out a truth that every one is facing problems in some way, and we are not alone in dealing with difficulties, thus we should be braver to move forward. In addition, we can do sports regularly, playing badminton, basketball or football. In this regard, the government should make more sports facilities and parks available for people to take part in sports activities and enjoy themselves.

Fourthly, working places and companies should be more human-oriented, so that employees would not feel too much pressure from work. Family members can help too, as family love can be one of the best cures for mental disorders.

In conclusion, in order to guard against psychological disorders, each and every one of people in the society should play an active part. Starting to care about your mental health may be the first step to build a favorable relationship between man and society.

6. Because of television and worldwide computer connections, people can now become familiar with a great many places that they have never visited. As a result, some people fear that tourism will soon become obsolete. What do you think? Write an essay of about 400 words.

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Tourism Won't Be Replaced by TV or the Internet

The information era is now with us, and television and the Internet can almost bring us everything we want to see, including scenic spots home and abroad. Some people, therefore, are worried that travelling will become unpopular or even obsolete some day. But I strongly believe that this kind of argument is not well grounded and travelling will not be replaced by TV watching or Internet surfing.

To begin with, travelling is all about seeing something real. As an old saying goes: to see is to believe. Here, \"to see\" means you are there to see something by your own eyes and experience the true feeling of interfacing with it. Travelling makes you situated in certain place, thus arouses your sense of full enjoyment. Tourists are indulged in the attracting scenes as well as the process of travelling. They go into the world of local people, and they not only see, but also touch, smell, taste and feel the local culture. TV programs and web content can certainly show you the images of a

place, but those are the images brought through other people's description or camera-shooting. The images in virtualized world can only please your eyes for a while, and you do not have real mental interaction with them.

Secondly, people get mental relaxation through travelling. Usually travelling will cost more than one day, so people can get rid of daily work and household chores which are the sources of mental stress. Playing and having fun are the themes of travelling. No matter it is in a sunshine beach or an exotic town, people breathe flee air and get relaxed to a full extent. This cannot be achieved by just sitting home watching TV or browsing websites.

Thirdly, travelling enriches people's personal experience and brings closer the relationship among travellers. If you travel alone, it is very likely that you meet interesting people and have new friends. The whole process makes you happy and colors your life. If you travel with family members or friends, you enjoy happy time with them, thus the travelling becomes your common happy memory, which will become one of the biggest treasures in life later on. In this regard, TV programs and net pictures are just dry contents, and will not add any value to your personal life.

In conclusion, television and the Internet connection will not kill tourism, and on the contrary they will assist tourism development\" and tourism will prosper.