留学基金委英语统考历年写作真题_(05-11)

留学基金委英语统考历年写作真题_(05-11) 历年基金委统考写作真题 (2005-2011) Task 1: Letter writing (at least 100 words) 1101:You are a visiting scholar in Oxford University, and you hear there is a vacancy for teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language. You are interested in it. Write an E-mail to the contact person to enquire about the following information. 1) qualifications required for the job 2) teaching responsibilities 3) documents needed for application 4) salaries and benefits. 1008: Your friend will visit your city, while you can not meet him/her at the airport as planned. Write to your friend and in your letter, you should cover the following points: 1) your apology; 2) the reason for not being able to meet him at the airport; 3) who to meet your friend at the airport. 1006:You have planned to go to an American university as a visiting scholar in September this year. Due to visa problem, you will not be able to arrive there as originally planned. Write a letter to your supervisor telling him about your delay. In your letter, you should cover the following points: 1)your reason for writing; 2)the reason for the delay; 3)your newly planned arrival time; 4)the possibility of picking you up at the airport. 1001:You are about to study in an American university. Write to the university accommodation office to indicate your need for on-campus accommodation. In your letter, you should cover the following points: 1) length of your stay, 2) date to move in, 3) preference for size/type, 4) expected rent. 0906:You are organizing an academic conference, and you need write to tell people attending the conference about certain change (time, location, etc). You will 1) explain why you have to make the changes, 2) tell them the changes and 3) apologize for the change. 0901:You are going to teach in the University of Otago, New Zealand on an international exchange program launched by the Provincial Educational Committee. Write an e-mail to the contact person in the International Office of the university to inquire about the following information you need before signing the work contract: 1) the targeted students you are going to teach 2) the nature of the course/courses you are expected to offer 3) the teaching load and the schedule 4) the office space and facilities. 0806: You are planning to go to Frankfurt, Germany to attend an exposition related to your field of research. Write an email to the contact person for the expo to get the following information: 1) Size of expo; 1 2)Lecturers and experts who will be in attendance; 3) Dates the expo will be held; 4) Exact location of the expo. 0801:Write a letter to your professor requesting of him a letter of recommendation. In your letter, 1) tell him why you need a letter of recommendation; 2) explain to him why you have applied to another university for admission to a degree course; 3) express gratitude to your professor for what he has done for you during your study at this university. Begin your letter with “Dear professor Brown”. 0706:You’ve attended an English lecture at your university in America and you are very interested in the topic provided by Prof. Porter. Write a letter to him asking for more information, including the following: 1) You are keen on his topic. 2) The recent development and achievements on it. 3) Ask him for some extra readings on it. 0701: You have been offered a place to study at a British university for the coming semester. For some reason, you have to postpone your study. Write a letter to the dean of the department. You should indicate the following: 1) apologize for the situation; 2) reason(s) for the delay; 3) make a request to save your place. 0606: As a visiting scholar in the U.K., you find that there are little sports facilities in your college. In order to maintain good health, you intend to take part in a sports club near the college. Write a letter to the club manager asking for information about the club. Your letter should include: 1) Necessary information about yourself (age, sex, nationality, your college, etc.); 2) How you come to know about the sports club; 3) Why you want to take part in the club; 4) How you can obtain membership and what about the cost, hour, activities, facilities, and so on. 0601: Your friend from America writes you a letter telling you he plans to come to China to travel for a month. He has never been to China before, and asks you questions about traveling around China. Your friend wants to know the following: 1) What is the best way to spend his month in China? (Which places should he go to?) 2) How much money does he need to take with him? 3) What important things does he need to know about Chinese culture before he comes to China? 0506: You have a part-time job teaching Chinese to an English couple. For some reason, you have to cancel the rest of the lessons. Write a letter to the couple. You should indicate the following: 1) apologize for the decision; 2) give the reason for your decision; 3) recommend one of your friends to take over. 0501: You are going to study in an English speaking country. You have a friend who happens to live in the city which you are going to. Write to your friend. You should indicate the following: 1) ask him/her to help you find a place to stay; 2) what type of accommodation you need; 3) how much you can afford to pay. 2 Task 2: Essay writing (at least 200 words) 1101: Some universities now require that their teachers have overseas working or studying experience if they want to get promoted to a higher academic rank. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this practice? 1008: What particular problems do parents have when their children are in their teens? What can parents do to deal with these problems? 1006: Some people believe that the quality of university teaching in China has been declining in the past few years. To what extent do you agree with this opinion? What are the possible reasons for this decline and what measures should be taken to deal with the problem? 1001: Recently most universities in China have begun to require that their teachers without PhD degree get one. Do you think it is necessary for all university teachers to obtain this advanced degree? 0906: Recent crime figures indicate that juvenile delinquency (youth crime) is on the rise in major cities throughout the world. Discuss what the possible reasons are and how to solve the problem. 0901: Many parts of the world are losing important natural resources such as forest, animals, or clean water. Choose one resource that is disappearing and explain why it needs to be saved. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 0806:Over the past few years, more and more Chinese families have abandoned the traditional way of saving up money for a lifetime to buy a house and have started to take out loans in order to immediately purchase new houses and cars. Is this new trend good for Chinese families? 0801: Seen as a way of opening up new communication possibilities worldwide, the internet has actually increased the gap between human beings. To what extent do you agree with the statement? Use specific examples to support your opinion. 0706: Exposure to international media, for example, newspaper, magazine and TV, has imposed significant effect on Chinese cultures. Do you think the advantages of that outweigh the disadvantages? State your opinion and reasons and provide examples to approve your ideas. 0701: In recent years, more and more college students have been doing part-time jobs. Some people think it interferes with their studies, while others argue that it can benefit them in many respects. What is your opinion on this issue? 0606: Nowadays more and more parents are eager to send their children abroad to pursue knowledge by whatever means and at whatever cost before they finish high school. Some people approve of it because they think education overseas is better than that in China; but others oppose it as a waste of time and money. What is your view on this matter? Give reasons and support your idea by specific examples 0601: Nowadays, with the rapid expansion of postgraduate programs in most Chinese universities, more students are continuing their education to gain a Master’s Degree or even Ph.D. Is this good for them personally, and for society, or will these qualifications become worthless if too many people have them? 0506: Many Chinese parents sent their children who had finished high school to study at universities in other countries. More parents are following suit. What are, in your opinion, the advantages and disadvantages of sending children aged 18 or 19 to study abroad? 0501:Efforts have been made to increase the number of students in Chinese universities. What negative changes have been brought about by growths in students’ numbers? What can be done to overcome the latest problems that universities face? 3