新东方六级材料四(4)
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1997年1月
Directions”
For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Haste Makes Waste. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below.
1. 为什么“欲速则不达”？
2. 举例说明。
谚语格言题文章逻辑结构 ：
Paragraph I:（1）点明要阐释的谚语或名言(general)；
（2）用自己的话解释这一谚语或名言的意思，有时有正反两面的逻辑(specific)。
Paragraph II: （1）作者对该谚语或名言的观点态度，即文章的论点句；
（2）支持性的细节分论点，举例子论证（至少两点，有时有正反两面的逻辑）；
（3）本段总结（可以省略）。
Paragraph III: （1）总结全文，定下结论（通常为阐明其现实或更深远意义）。
Haste Makes Waste
By “Haste makes waste” is meant that one should do everything step by step. Even simple operations can easily be spoiled if we rush to complete them, neglecting important stages in the process. One should make full preparations before beginning an task.
注：spoilt=spoiled 被毁坏；Spare the rod, spoil the child. 棍棒出孝子
Take English study for example. Without a good command of pronunciation, we can never hope to speak in an understandable way. Similarly, if we do not learn to spell properly and to acquire a basic grasp of grammar, we will never succeed in writing good composition.
In short, laying a solid foundation is essential if we want to make achievements in our studies or work, or indeed in any other aspect of our lives. At every step, review what has been achieved and assess the problems ahead before moving to the next step. And remember, Rome was not built in a day.
注：laying a solid foundation 打下坚实的基础
[讲义P7]
Example :
An English proverb says,
One of the great men once remarked, “Haste Makes Waste”.
Nearly every civilization has its own equivalent to the proverb:
It means that
In other words,
History/Our society abounds with the examples of “Haste Makes Waste”. ……. On the other hand/On the contrary, …….
For us college students, the saying/proverb has a profound and realistic significance: …….
图表题：
三图一表--柱状图（Bar Graph）、线形图(Line Graph)、饼状图(Pie Graph)、表格(Table)
图表题文章写作逻辑结构：
Paragraph I:（1）描述图表：趋势描写；
（2）描述图表：必要数据支持（细节性）。
Paragraph II:（1）提出自己理由和观点；
（2）细节性分论点（支持自己观点）。
Paragraph III:（1）预测未来和提出解决方法；
（2）总结全文和表达作者自己观点。
Car Accidents Declining in Walton City
According to the graph, the rise and fall of the rate of car accidents in Walton City varies with the seasons. From January to March last year it increased by 68%, from March to June it dropped by about half the previous rate; and from June to August there was a steep rise of 66.6%. After that, however, there was a steady decrease, and this makes us optimistic that car accidents are declining in Walton City.
注：1.According to the graph 如图所示，还可以说成 As can be seen from the graph
2.steep rise 陡然上升，steady decrease 缓慢下降
There are three reasons for this improvement. First, new traffic regulations have made drivers more careful, second, more people are using bicycles for transportation, and third, in the later part of the year good weather made the roads safer to drive on.
This year, major roads have been repaired and the number of public buses has been increased. Moreover, a traffic safety campaign has made all the local people more aware of the dangers of unsafe driving. So, I am confident that there will be even fewer car accidents in Walton in the future.
Film Is Giving Way to TV
(A)
The latest statistics show that the number of people attending cinemas is getting steadily smaller. At the same time, the number of television viewers is growing at almost the same rate.
Experts say that these two trends are connected in three ways. First, over the past few decades television sets have appeared in almost every home. Second, film very quickly become available on video, and can be shown on the TV screen. Third, it is becoming more expensive to make films, and so the prices of cinema seats are rising.
However, this does not mean the death of the movie industry. There will always be people who prefer to go out to see a film. This is because no matter how good a TV film or video, it can never be as entertaining as a film shown on the “big screen.”
