2013年12月大学英语四级写作训练9

　Direction： For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic On Stress. You should write no less than 120 words and base your composition on the online below：有的人害怕压力。

　　2.有的人认为压力并不是一件坏事。

　　3.我的看法。

　　On Stress

　　With the fast are pace of modern life， more and more people are living under great pressure.

　　Some people are afraid of pressure. They think that the stresses and strains of work deprive them of joy and happiness. In their view， stress does harm to them both physically and mentally. That is why they prefer something less competitive and strenuous to something more demanding and challenging.

　　Others argue that stress isn't as bad as it often supposed to be. Unless it is overwhelming， a certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and stimulation. With out stress， you may slack off and idle away your time. It gives purpose and meaning to an otherwise meaningless， dull life. People under stress tend to bring their potential into full play and to realize their goals.

　　In my opinion， we shouldn't escape from stress but to face it as it is. What we can do is to adapt to the stress and to profit from it rather than to avoid it.

　　Directions： For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic City Problems. You should write no less than 120 words and base your composition on the outline below：

越来越多的人涌入大城市，有些问题随之产生。

　　2.比较明显的大问题有……

　　3.我对这种现象的想法。

　　City Problems

　　Nowadays， millions of migrant workers flock into cities in search of jobs and better

　　living. However， with the sharp rise in the urban population， many problems arise in t

　　he development of cities.

　　Firstly， cities become more and more crowded， putting much pressure upon transportation， housing， sanitation， education， employment and so on. City services and facilities have been strained to a breaking point. Secondly， a growing number of private cars emit huge amount of carbon dioxide， leaving the air mercilessly polluted. What is more， the city is also threatened by rising crime. Not a single day passes without the report of someone being robbed， kidnapped or murdered. Last but not least， city-dwellers are not only separated from the natural world but also isolated from each other， even not knowing the name of their next-door neighbor.

　　All these problems have harmed the attractiveness of the city. Unless there is some improvement， more and more people may seek to live in the suburbs.