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最后五篇之一：教育校园类
导语：历史上关于校园类、教育类考过的话题非常多。四级的预测重点还是在一些比较常规但是又贴近生活的文章上，建议各位同学要从身边找素材。比如：介绍下去图书馆（library）的好处；住校（dorm/dormitory）的优缺点；考试的优缺点，兼职的优缺点；专业文（liberal arts）理（science）艺（art）的好处；娱乐活动（recreational activities）的优缺点；甚至食堂（canteen）的食物。大家都可以思考。又比如：介绍你在大学里学习上的挑战（包括学习外语）；生活上的困难；甚至让你印象深刻的事情等。六级更倾向于考一些议论类话题，与课程、就业、兼职有关。
素材1：图书馆的好处（与口语类似，一旦遇到要谈论一件事情的优缺点，如果没有素材一般建议往：拓展视野、交到朋友、放松心情等万能理由着手）
Libraries are at the very heart of a university. The library contains numerous historical references and much useful information on various subjects. A student can spend many hours in doing research for their homework, reports and term papers. In the library, one can enrich his life（丰富生活）, broaden his mind（扩展思维）, and expand his range of knowledge（扩展知识面）.Also, a student can widen his circle of friends （拓展朋友圈）in the library. One can find friends with the common interest（交到志同道合的朋友）. Besides, nowadays, college life tends to be very stressful. Going to the library can relax our minds and release our pressure（放松心情）.
素材2：关于兼职、就业、创业（这类话题比较万能，可以涉及方方面面的题目，大家要学会去灵活嵌套嫁接，理解思路，切不可死记硬背），该文章顺便让大家回顾下“现象解释型”的套路
The past several years have witnessed a burgeoning economy in China. However, it is increasingly difficult for college undergraduates to find a decent job. （第一段讲述找工作难的现象）
There are several factors contributing to this social phenomenon. To begin with, as the job market is getting gloomy（劳动市场低迷） and competition is becoming fierce（竞争激烈）, college students should be well equipped with（拥有）practical experience while still in college. Their summer and winter holidays should be used to gain valuable work experience. Moreover, the expectations of employment（工作预期）play an important part. A large number of graduates tend to give first priority to （优先考虑）earnings and aim for well-paid positions in foreign companies or big banks. Since they won’t accept any poorly-paid job, many opportunities have been lost. As a result, graduates should aim to accept any job offers they receive now. Last but not least, many employers do require job applicants to have a degree（学历）related to the job. College students could improve their career prospects by receiving further education, whether for a master or a doctoral degree（硕士或博士）. One has to have additional education to get an edge（获得优势）. Education is indeed a worthwhile investment in the future. （第二段现象解释：学生实践经验需要加强；工作预期高；学历仍需提高）
Following ways can be adopted to address the problem. Among many solutions, gaining work experience while still at university and having realistic expectations of salaries are extremely vital. Also, starting your own business will also be an option. Running a new business is a valuable learning experience and skill builder.（第三段问题解决：获取经验，合理预期，自主创业）
这篇文章的素材甚至可以用在很多曾经考过的题目中：大学排名；考证热等。
最后五篇之二：文化读书类
导语：文化类不得不防，尽管考得并不多，比如读书的好处，保护中国传统文化，保护古建筑，学习中文的重要性，中西方文化融合等。六级曾经考过令人发指的“名字重不重要”。
素材3：阅读的好处（仔细看看，和去图书馆的好处可以说思路一模一样）
Reading is of utmost importance for one’s life. Firstly, a good book is our faithful friend（忠实的朋友）. Reading can increase our contentment（增加满足感）when we are cheerful and happy, and can lessen our pain（减缓疼痛） when we are sad or lonely. Secondly, reading can help people to relax and unwind（放松）. Few of us can travel far from home, but all of us can savor（品尝）a wide range of experiences through reading. Besides, reading can also increase our knowledge and skills, broaden our horizons and make us wise.
素材4：这类问题很容易出现在四级考试中，推荐给你朋友一部电影、一本书或者一首歌曲等。
Write a letter to a friend of yours to recommend one of your favorite books and give your reasons for your recommendation.
Dear Frank,
I haven’t seen you for a long time. How are you doing? I am writing this letter for the purpose of recommending one of my favorite book series to you, Harry Potter.
This book series consist of seven books. They tell a story of adventure about Harry potter and his friends fighting against the Dark Lord. The meaning of the book series, as far as I am concerned, is to tell us that love is powerful. Harry Potter is invincible because his mother Lily tried to save him by sacrificing her own life. In addition, the books are really exciting and cliff-hanging. The plots are well-designed, capturing my attention all along. I still remember how I read the last book of this series. I stayed in my house the whole day without eating anything. The story of Harry Potter is magical but logical.
I hope you can enjoy the books. I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Ken
素材5：中国传统文化（这段是网络对于文化的冲击，更偏向于六级同学）
The Internet could exert a huge impact on our traditional cultures. Over the course（进程） of thousands of years, the Chinese people have created their own unique customs and traditions, and passed them on from one generation to the next. However, a growing number of people become increasingly concerned that China’s cultural heritage（文化遗产） could become marginalized（边缘化） or even disappear entirely. The Internet has brought more and more western cultures to China and children are more likely to be exposed in the western cultures. There is a danger that age-old customs and traditions may become lost in the shadows of modernization.
最后五篇之三：网络技术类
导语：尽管新技术和互联网已经考过好多次了，包括上次六级考试。但是仍然是热点，只是出题角度会不同。上次我押中了在线课堂好，新技术，虚拟网络。这次我认为这个元素仍可能出现，比如让四级的同学写一下手机的作用，让六级同学写下信息安全问题，都有可能。这篇文章顺便帮大家回顾下正反观点型的写法，然后我设计方法观点为信息泄露，大家可以引起注意。
素材6：网络信息以及其安全问题
The Internet has penetrated every aspect of daily life. For example, Microblogs and Wechat are two forms of new media. Various people, regardless of their age, gender or background（不论他们的年龄、性别和背景）, are involving in creating their own microblogs （微博）and using Wechat（微信）.
Opinions vary greatly when it comes to whether these new technology is a boon/blessing（福利） or a bane/curse（祸害）. Some argue that technology innovation really brings us much convenience. With the Internet, the home becomes a library, a school, an office and an entertainment center. All transactions（交易） can be conducted online, and all information can be obtained with a click of the mouse. However, others people adopt a completely different view. They insist that there is more likely to be information leakage（信息泄露） with the development of computer technology, and personal privacy cannot be secured. For example, I registered an account（注册账号） in an online shopping website with my ID number and phone number. Shortly after that I received dozens of phone calls from some companies selling their insurance.
Owing to the accelerated pace of contemporary life, people’s work and life are increasingly confined to a narrow space. However, in face of new technology, we should be prudent（谨慎）. On the macro level, the government and authority should make relevant policies and measures. On the micro level, we should learn to make rational use of the Internet and protect our own information.
最后五篇之四：环境健康类
导语：目前社会面临的问题，包括环境、城市化、老龄化将会成为一个热点。环境和健康呼声很高，不论考不考，这些素材都可能被用上。个人比较看好身体健康，所以素材8非常不错，推荐！
素材7：环境污染
We are suffering greatly from the environmental destruction. Recent years have witnessed a rapid increase in the number of urban motor vehicles（都市机动车辆）. Their emissions contribute significantly to air pollution and are a major ingredient in creation of smog（烟雾） in some large cities. The fundamental way in which the government addresses the problem of environmental pollution is to raise the environmental awareness of the public. Environmental protection is caring about ourselves and ensuring environmental sustainability for future generation.
素材8：锻炼作用
Regular physical activity can strengthen the heart and make us fit and healthy. A lack of physical activity can increase our risk of health problems. Exercises can also improve mental health by reducing our stress level. This is especially important for people leading fast-paced lives. Moreover, exercise can still help to boost our self-confidence（增加自信）and give us a greater sense of control（给予更强自控力）.
素材9：两代关系
There exists some misunderstandings between parents and their children. The young are more educated and more influenced by western civilization. They believe in spending money rather than saving it. They are not so dependent on their parents. They are more self-centered and do not blindly follow their parents’ ideas. They tend to have their own philosophy of life. However, everyone still has the duty to take care of our parents, especially when they are old and sick. Also an increasing aging population will have enormous consequences for any society.
最后五篇之五：精神品质
导语：引言类的文章非常容易涉及精神品质（独立、坚持、信心、合作和乐观等），成功的要素，以及诚信之类的道德问题。四六级考试近几年均有涉及，可以想象让年轻人树立正确的观念，这是国家本来的目标。对于这类文章，素材实在太多了，建议大家学会背诵一些万能句子，以备考试。同时重视类似偶像崇拜、广告效应、过度包装，这类主题都可以采用，毕竟树立正确的价值观基本是万能的句式。
素材10：态度和观念（天龙八部里面就有，翻译详见第一篇文章）
Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it. The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them. So having right values in life is very important for us, especially youngsters. The young always give up because the problem is beyond their ability to cope with. It is well-known that we exist in a dynamic world with various difficulties. We can do nothing but face them. Attitude is the key point to take the first step.
素材11：诚信
Odd and funny as they sound, such false promises can be seen and heard everywhere in our country. I dare say that our society is suffering corruption（腐败） and cheat（欺骗） which are causing damage to society both materially and morally（道德上地）. But one should know that by dishonest words no one can survive the intense competition under market economy system（不诚信无法在竞争的市场上存活）. They should remember the old saying, “Honesty is the best policy”.（诚信是最好的政策）
学习下该主题的主要词汇：
以下这些都是名词，括号里是形容词！
独立：independence(independent); 坚持：persistence(persistent); 勤奋：diligence(diligent); 缺乏信心：lack of confidence; 合作：cooperation (cooperative); 乐观：optimism (optimistic)
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