2010年12月英语四级作文真题及范文

 　　Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled¹ How Should Parents Help Children to Be Independent? You should write at least 120 words folllowing the outline² given below.

　　1. 目前不少父母为孩子包办一切

　　2. 为了让孩子独立, 父母应该……

　　How Should Parents Help Children to Be Independent?

　　范文:

　　Today in China, many families have only one child. So the children usually doted upon by all family members. Gradually³ some of them get used to depending on their parents and family members, as a result they lack the ability to face their lives by themselves.

　　There are some ways to help children to be independent. First, the child should have a chance to see the world around him individually to understand that there are various people and competitions in their lives, and learn to find his right position in the society only by individual efforts. Second, it is impossible to ask a child not to depend on parents at once.The parents may give the child enough help and space to make him feel comfortable. A child needs help from their families. Because without any help, the child may lose his faith. Thirdly, parents can help their children make their own decisions, which can challenge⁴ his ability to deal with problems. A child should be praised when he is successful or encouraged when he fails.

　　To be independent is vital⁵ for the children, because no parents can go with their children for the whole life. Only an independent person can live and enjoy a full and meaningful⁶ life.

1 entitled   

有资格的

参考例句：

• You will be entitled to your pension when you reach 65. 你到65岁就有资格享受养老金。
• He entitled us to enter his office at any time. 他授权给我们可以随时进入他的办公室。

2 outline   

n.大纲，轮廓，概要，要点；v.描画轮廓，描述要点

参考例句：

• Make an outline before trying to write a composition.写作文之前先写个提纲。
• Draw an outline before you fill in the details.先画个轮廓，再画细部。

3 gradually   

adv.逐渐地

参考例句：

• The roaring sea gradually calmed down.咆哮的大海逐渐平静下来。
• Gradually he became silent.渐渐地他变得沉默寡言了。

4 challenge   

n.挑战；v.向...挑战

参考例句：

• The job doesn't really challenge him.这项工作不能真正地考验他。
• She looked at me with challenge.她带着挑战的目光看着我。

5 vital   

adj.生死攸关的，重大的，生命的，生机的，至关重要的，所必需的

参考例句：

• These matters are vital to the national security.这些事情对国家安全至关重要。
• This point is vital to my argument.这一点对我的论据来说是非常重要的。

6 meaningful   

adj.意味深长的；富有意义的

参考例句：

• They exchanged meaningful looks.他们彼此意味深长地交换了一下眼色。
• The article has a meaningful ending.这篇文章的结尾意味深长。