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1、专八写作真题 (1997-2010)1997Some people hold the view that a students success in university study follows the same pattern as that of fanning, which is characterized by the sowing the seeds, nurturing growth and harvesting the rewards process. Write an essay of about 300 words on the topic given below to
2、support this view with your own experience as a university student.Sowing the Seeds, Nurturing Growth and Harvesting the RewardsSome people hold a view that a students success in university study follows the same pattern as that of farming, which is characterized by sowing the seeds, nurturing growt
3、h and harvest the rewards process. I approve of this statement. No pains, no gains, like that the saying goes. A person could only succeed through his own arduous efforts. No easy access to success existed in this world. The main task of students is to study. Studying at regular time can be compared
4、 to sowing the seeds, nurturing growth; then successto harvesting the rewards. Take me as a live example. Before I entered the university, friends surrounding me all said that the university was the paradise. After I was enrolled in, I thought that it was right time for me to relax. So I never worke
5、d hard as before, only spent most leisure time on shopping and surfing the Internet. Time flied fast, and the final exams came. I supposed that I could manage them smoothly depending on my cleverness. At last, I suffered great failure without saying. From that time on, I comprehended the true meanin
6、g of “sowing the seeds, nurturing growth and harvesting the rewards”. I was determined to nurture growth through my diligent study. And during that period, I realized that I could adapte to university life well. I spent less time on shopping, but emerged in the ocean of books. I browsed books like a
7、 hungry tiger to broaden my horizon. And finally the fact proved that it brought a profound meaning and directed a more bright future to me. The above best illustrates the essense of “sowing the seeds, nurturing growth and harvesting the rewards”. Everyone has to be diligent to advance toward his or
8、 her own goal. Sowing the seeds and nurturing growth is an arduous process, but harvesting the rewards is always cheerful.1998Nowadays 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
9、 this process of urbanization? Write an essay of about 300 words on the topic given below. One Major Problem in the Process of Urbanization Since the ancient time, economic power has always been regarded as the foundation of all other matters. Nowadays, it is easier for one to sense the urgency of e
10、conomic development. As a result, existing cities are growing bigger and bigger and new cities are appearing. Obviously, the development of economy brings people a big profit, and meanwhile a lot of trouble. In my opinion, pollution is a major problem resulting from urbanization . Every day people g
11、o through cars, buses, trucks and other vehicles which give out a lot of poisonous gases. In the office building, people are nearly closed in a tin day and night because they are surrounded by central air-conditioners. Fresh air is not allowed in. Whats more, there appear a lot of factories with lar
12、ge chimneys in big cities. Some chemical gases are released into the air constantly; they further worsens the air quality. In the past, bird chirpping, bee humming and other pleasant sound could be heard everywhere in towns. Nowadays trees are cut down, fields are occupied，and animals have no home l
13、and. On the contrary, machines howl, vehicles horn and crowded people quarrel. One hears nothing but noises which bother peoples minds and interrupt the harmonious living space. With the development of economy, peoples life tempo is growing faster and faster with the rapid going of the big city. Peo
14、ple have no more time to think of others, and they only care about themselves. They can discard rubbish anywhere. They turn the radio up enough to be unbearable to others. They can fight against others violently in order to relax their busy nerves. Therefore, pollution of this unique kind occurs To
15、sum up, the urbanization has a lot of negative effects including pollution caused by air, noise and fast life pace mentioned above. Besides, other elements such as living environment should be taken into consideration for the sake of a long-time development of big cities.2000Education as a Lifelong
16、Process When it comes to education, we can easily think of school, colleges and young people. In fact, education is so important in modern society that it can be viewed as a lifelong process. First, it is the requirement of fast-developing society to accept education as a lifelong process. Our world is changing dramatically with the development of new science and technology. A person who completed his education at sc
