英语四级考试冲刺班内部笔记(写作部分)

　　There is some truth in both arguments, but human’s life and property outweighs anything else. If smoking brings us illness and death, why not have it banned by the government? Without cigarettes, can’t we come up with better ways to express our friendship and to make us refreshed?注：1. outweigh 比……重要，同样的表达：be superior to/ be inferior to。

　　课后作业 Private Cars

　　写成4段的首段写法：

　　① In recent years, with fast economic growth, private cars have appeared in many families in China. People's attitude toward private cars varies widely.

　　② With the increase in the general standard of living, some ordinary Chinese families begin to afford a private car. Yet, people's opinions of private cars vary from person to person/ public attitude toward it varies greatly/ widely./ is quite of the contrary./ differs sharply.

　　③ In recent few years, the phenomenon/ issue/ problem of owning a private car has been brought to public attention/ in the limelight. People's views on/ opinions of owing a private car vary widely.

　　写成3段的首段写法：

　　With the development of modern society/ science and technology, / With the improvement of people's living standard,

　　more and more people can own private cars.

　　cars are entering ordinary families.

　　the growing number of people/ people in ever increasing numbers can have access to private cars.(此句是引言)

　　支持段的主题句：

　　Some people claim that/ As is pointed out that/ It is generally believed that/ It is widely accepted that, there are some advantages of owning a private car.

　　There is no doubt that private cars benefit people hugely.

　　支持段的分论点：

　　① 方便 First, private cars provide people with the most convenient form of transportation.

　　② 舒适 Second, it is comfortable for people to travel in, especially in changeable weather/ raining days/ sand storm.

　　　③ 炫耀 Third, only a private car can show a person's social status/ achievement/ success/ prosperity in his or her career.

　　否定段的主题句：① However (Nonetheless/ Nevertheless/ But), there are some disadvantages of owing a private car/ Every coin has two sides.

　　② While enjoying the convenience that private cars bring us, we should not ignore the problem they create/ produce/ introduce/ make.

　　③ Despite/ In spite of/ For all the advantages, they brings their own disadvantages/ problems/ negative effects

　　④ Like anything else, private cars also have their own weakness/ limits.

　　⑤ However, private cars are not without shortcomings/ faults.

　　⑥ Yet other speak of the problems private cars have brought. They complain that......

　　⑦ However, private cars may also bring with it problems our society had not previously faced.

　　⑧ Despite the increase in efficiency and convenience generated by private cars, the changes they bring could very well lead to potentially adverse consequences.

　　否定段的分论点：

　　① 占有空间 On the one hand, private cars take up/ occupy too much space.

　　② 交通事故 On the other hand, a driver should be careful/ cautious while driving, otherwise, car accidents are more likely to happen.

　　③ 污染环境 What's more/In addition, private cars give off/ discharge/ release CO which pollute the environment/ air.

　　注意：所谓上义词是指抽象、概括和笼统的，就是比较superordinate的词;而下义词就是具体的东西，即subordinate的东西。