Section III Writing
Part A
命题透视
2006年考研写作较难。小作文是典型的公务信函，属于请求信，全国平均分5.25。本文应首先提出请求，介绍背景；然后说明请求的具体方面或原因；最后说明操作流程或做法。本题虽然没有明确给出三点提纲，但应该严格写成三段。第一段向对方机构提出请求或申请，明确表达写作目的；第二段具体说明希望援助什么样的儿童，分特点进行描述；第三段说明如何实施计划，帮助贫困儿童。
值得注意的是，在考研写作中，这已经是第三次考到关于“希望工程”的话题。1995年考研写作的主题是希望工程；2001年的考题是关于爱心。第二段举例论证时，可以用希望工程作为献爱心的典型事例。因此，今年应用文的主题考生应非常熟悉，只不过考查的方式是信函。公务信函的关键是“specify（具体说明）”，考生要合理联想，举一反三，提供合情合理的原因或细节。
经典范文
To whom it may concern,
As a student who can support myself, I am writing to request if you can help me find a potential beneficiary of Project Hope.
I wonder whether it is convenient for you if two things regarding the child are taken into account. First, the child should come from Sichuan Province because I intend to help a child from my hometown. Second, it will be better if he or she is a primary school student who was forced to drop school because of abject poverty.
I would like to help the recipient of my assistance annually until he or she graduates from college. Firstly, the money will cover his or her tuition fee and other expenses at school. Besides, I will correspond with him or her frequently so that he or she can seek advice whenever he or she needs. Your prompt attention to my inquiry would be highly appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
中文翻译
致有关人士：
作为一名可以自力更生的学生，我写信请求您帮我寻找一位希望工程的受助人。
我想知道您是否方便考虑一下这个孩子的以下两个方面。首先，由于我打算帮助一名来自我家乡的孩子，所以这个孩子最好来自四川省。其次，他/她最好是一名由于非常贫困而被迫退学的小学生。
我计划按年度资助我的受助人，直到他/她大学毕业。首先这笔钱将包括他/她在校的学费和其他费用。此外，我会经常和他/她联系以便他/她在需要时可以寻求建议。若您能尽快回复，我将不胜感激。
您真诚的，
李明
范文评析
本文共写了八句话，使用了九个从句，143个单词。这是一封公务信函，应使用正式文体，避免使用缩略形式和口语表达，称呼使用了比较正式的To whom it may concern。
第一段只写了一句话，开门见山进行自我介绍，说明写作目的，避免使用太多套话。考研大纲中明确规定应用文可以使用提纲中的关键词，但照搬使用提纲中的词组或句子将被扣分。因此提纲中的ask和candidate被替换成request和potential beneficiary等较为正式的词汇，避免使用太多口语词汇。
第二段采用总分结构，设定了主题句，并采用了经典的take...into account, intend to等正式词组。其后分两方面介绍自己的想法，如被资助的儿童须来自四川，另外希望这个孩子正在上小学。特别注意公务信函不太讲究起承转合的复杂表达，“首先/其次”等使用普通的关联词就可以了。由于自己提出了要求，所以语言需要委婉。
第三段同样采用了总分结构，结构清晰，层次分明。在段首句之后，分别用“firstly”和“besides”来衔接上下文。计划也非常明确，就是负担学杂费和经常联系，同时使用了recipient, assistance, correspond, frequently等较为正式的词汇。信函的结尾就是常规的表示感谢和期待回信，句型简单。
精彩表达
potential 潜在的
beneficiary 受益人
intend to 打算
recipient 受助人
assistance 帮助
correspond 联系
I wonder whether it is convenient for you 我想知道您是否方便
take into account 考虑到
佳句拓展
1. I am writing to inquire about the possibility of being accepted as a graduate student in your university upon my graduation. 我现在写信询问是否可以毕业后被录取为贵校的研究生。
2. I shall be glad to furnish you with any further information concerning my education and professional experience. 我很乐意为您提供更多有关我个人学习和工作经历的情况。
3. I would greatly appreciate it if you would forward the necessary materials and relevant information at your earliest convenience. 如您能尽快转寄给我所需的有关材料，我将不胜感激。
4. I would be grateful if you would be so kind as to provide me with certain essential information regarding the following aspects. 如您能为我提供有关以下方面的重要信息，我将不胜感激。
5. I would be much obliged to you if you could let me know the procedures I have to go through.如果您能告知我那些必须办理的手续，我将不胜感激。
6. Could you be so kind as to send me some relevant booklets on the above-mentioned aspects? 您能否寄给我一些有关上述方面的小册子呢？
考生作文
Dear Sir or Madam,
Moved by the noble cause of Project Hope and encouraged by what has been achieved so far, I would like to contribute my bit to the project by offering financial aid to a child in a remote area of your province.
I would be much grateful if you could help me seek out a girl who has just started schooling but whose family cannot afford her education. My plan is to pay for her tuition on an annual basis till she finishes her secondary education. I would like to remit my donation directly to a bank account opened by her family in her local area.
Yours truly,
Li Ming
中文翻译
尊敬的先生或女士：
希望工程这项高尚的事业感动了我，同时这项工程迄今为止所取得的成就也鼓舞了我。因此，我想给贵省偏远地区的一个孩子提供经济帮助，为希望工程贡献我的菲薄之力。
如果您能帮助找到一个刚开始上学但家庭无法负担其学业的小女孩，我将不胜感激。本人计划按年度支付她的学费，直至她中学毕业。我希望把捐款直接汇入她的家人在当地开设的一个银行账户中。
您真诚的，
李明
作文评析
本文是当年教育部《大纲分析》公布的高分作文，是当年考研小作文的“写作状元”。本文共两段，四句。首段一句，说明写作目的及捐款原因。
第二段共三句，首句改写前两点提纲，请求帮助寻找候选人并具体说明帮助哪类孩子；第二、三句改写第三点提纲，说明如何执行捐助计划。文中使用了seek out, afford one’s education, tuition, annual, secondary education, remit donation, bank account等精彩表达，同时使用了would like to和be grateful等委婉用语。被动语态、并列结构、主系表结构、宾语从句、状语从句、定语从句和分词短语的大量使用也为本文增色不少。
万能框架
请求信
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am a third year student majoring in history at the Beijing Normal University and seek your assistance to help me______.
This year, I want to______, so I______. This is the reason I seek your help in______.
I am not exactly sure of the______related to______and would appreciate it if you could send me the details for______. Thank you in anticipation of your assistance.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
参考译文
尊敬的先生或女士：
我是北京师范大学历史专业三年级的一名学生，想请您在______方面给予我帮助。
今年我想______，所以我要______。以上就是我在______方面向您寻求帮助的理由。
我对与______相关的______不太了解，如果您能给我有关______的详细信息，我将不胜感激。期待您的援助，非常感谢。
您真诚的，
李明
预测练习
Directions:
Suppose you are a college student, write an email to apply for a student loan.
Write your letter in no less than 100 words. Write it neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.
Don’t sign your own name at the end of the letter; use“Li Ming”instead.
Don’t write the address. (10 points)
注：预测练习题的经典范文及译文请参见《预测范文精编》，可登录本书封面上的下载地址下载。
Part B
题目分析
命题透视
总体而言，大作文比2005年稍难。考研写作大作文沿用了连考六年的图画作文。图画作文或是就一张抽象而意味深长的图画写作，或是两图对比。2006年命题在以往基础上又有所突破，首次使用了两张照片，但并不是两图对比，而是两图互补。通过对细节的补充描述，共同反映出了一种社会现象。考生之所以觉得意外，是因为英国球星贝克汉姆居然出现在考题中。
2006年考研大作文考的是偶像崇拜的问题，贝克汉姆就是一个大众偶像。有的同学写文化交流，有的写反对权威，有的写赞成人追求美的权利，这些都是偏离主题的，可能会导致扣分。按照历年出题模式的陷阱，我们不能就图论图。“小贝”只是个象征而已，他代表了风靡世界的各类明星和青春偶像。图片中的青年在脸上写字也好，花钱做发型也好，无非代表了当今数量庞大的“追星族”。考生写作的关键是把题目审清楚，不要太多地带先入为主的观点进去。
2005年的社会热点中，家庭关系、道德素质、商品房、私家车、环保、网络科技、大学生就业仍然是备考重点。而“超级女生”大赛更是搞得沸沸扬扬，一年中追星话题成为最受国人关注的热点。平民女孩一夜之间成为巨星偶像，各大城市追星族的疯狂程度令人咋舌。所以命题的意图也就清晰起来，借世界级偶像贝克汉姆，实际影射了国内愈演愈烈的追星过激现象，让青年人深刻反思追星的利与弊，以及以何种态度来面对自己的人生。令人感到轻松的图片却暗示着严肃的话题，这正是考研写作经久不衰的命题规律。
我们一分为二，可以肯定年轻人的热情，但是一定要引导年轻人的崇拜方式。大多数同学的构思没有什么问题，分三段，第一段描述图画，第二段阐述社会现象、分析原因，第三段表明观点、进行评论。真正能够让大家拉分的关键应该是在用词和句子结构的表达方面，这是历年考研作文拉分的最大关键。比如偶像崇拜怎么表达很关键，其实有很多单词可以表达，比如worship, idolatry, excessive admiration for heroes等等，最好在文章不同段用不同的表达。
经典范文
The pictures above vividly reflect the passionate idol worship among Chinese young people. In picture one, a very dedicated fan who, in support of the popular British football superstar, has written David Beckham’s name on his face. The other photo depicts a man in a barbershop, asking his hair stylist to give him the same hairstyle as Beckham. For this service, he will pay 300 RMB.
It is not uncommon for the youth to have superstars as their idols. Beckham represents the image of celebrities whose smart appearance and unparalleled football skills are excessively admired by many sports fans. Similarly, several teenagers won their fame overnight in the 2005 Super Girl Contest in China, which provoked nationwide debates on the value and harm of adoring these idols. Under these circumstances, their fanatical feelings are expressed, yet in unguided ways.
In my view, idol worship, the thought-provoking social phenomenon, is a double-edged sword which can profoundly influence the growth of young people. If they continue to unreasonably articulate their love, not only money and time would be wasted, but also their study or work be negatively influenced. By contrast, if they are taught to endeavor to learn from their heroes by improving themselves, the youth will have a more promising future.
中文翻译
上述图片生动地反映了中国年轻人对偶像的热情崇拜。在第一幅图片中，一位非常投入的体育迷，为了支持大卫·贝克汉姆这位受人欢迎的英国足球巨星，把他的名字写在了脸上。另一幅图片则显示了一个男子在理发店请发型师给他做出和贝克汉姆一样的发型。为了这项服务，他愿意付出300元人民币。
年轻人把超级明星作为自己的偶像很普遍。贝克汉姆代表了名人的形象，所有的体育迷都非常喜爱他英俊的外表和崇拜他超凡的球技。同样，在2005年中国“超级女生大赛”中，一些十几岁的女孩一夜成名，由此在全国范围内引发了关于偶像崇拜的价值与弊端的大讨论。在这些情况下，他们狂热的感情得到宣泄，然而并没有得到引导。
在我看来，偶像崇拜这个发人深思的社会现象是把双刃剑，将会深刻地影响青少年成长。如果他们继续毫无理性地表达他们的爱慕，不但将会浪费他们的金钱和时间，也将给他们的学习或工作带来负面影响。相反，如果引导他们通过提升自我来努力效仿他们的偶像，这些年轻人将会拥有更美好的未来。
范文评析
本文写了11句话，211个单词，使用了6个从句。根据提纲，本文分为三段分别进行描述、分析和评论。第一段为图画描述，采用了总分结构。由于提纲只要求简要描述图片，考生不用描写细节。首句为主题句，点出图画的寓意——偶像崇拜。接着分别描述了两张图片，关键是写出年轻人对其偶像的盲目崇拜。
第二段是意义阐释，采用了总分总结构。主题句提出了图画所揭示的社会现象，即社会上非常普遍的偶像崇拜——追星现象。本段采用了举例论证的论证手段，举了两大例证：一是贝克汉姆代表了体育偶像，其招牌是英俊的外表和高超的球技；二是2005年在中国沸沸扬扬的超女大赛，引起了年轻人的疯狂追逐和媒体的炒作。这两个例子充分证明：年轻人的崇拜情感得到宣泄，但是并没有得到引导。
第三段是建议措施，再次采用了总分结构，首先提出主题句——偶像崇拜将会深刻影响青少年成长；然后提出两点评论，从偶像崇拜的弊与利两大层面提出建议，告诫青少年盲目崇拜只能带来伤害，提升自我才能赢得未来。同时使用了插入语、虚拟语气、并列结构等优秀句型。整篇文章语言精彩，结构严谨，内容切题，值得考生认真学习模仿。
精彩表达
vividly 生动地
passionate 狂热的
idol worship 偶像崇拜
dedicated 投入的
in support of 支持
celebrity 名人
smart appearance 英俊的外表
unparalleled football skills 超凡的球技
excessively 非常
provoke 引发
nationwide 全国性的
value and harm 利与弊
fanatical 狂热的
unguided 没有引导的
double-edged sword 双刃剑
profoundly 深刻地
unreasonably 毫无理性地
articulate 表达
negatively 负面地
by contrast 相反
endeavor 努力
improve oneself 提升自我
promising 有前途的
under these circumstances 在这些情况下
thought-provoking social phenomenon 发人深思的社会现象
佳句拓展
1. How would you like to be hounded by reporters and photographers every time you stepped outside your front door? 你愿意每次一踏出家门就有记者和摄影师对你穷追不舍吗？
2. During the Monica Lewensky scandal in President Clinton’s administration, the people in the United States were inundated with non-stop reporting. 在克林顿执政时的莫妮卡·莱温斯基事件中，美国大众几乎被无休止的绯闻报道所淹没。
3. The media should devote more coverage to the“unsung heroes”in every society, those who quietly give of their time, talents and finances, to help humanity. 媒体应该更多报道那些“无名英雄”，他们无处不在，总是默默地为人类奉献着自己的时间、智慧和金钱。
考生作文
20分作文
The two photos show that people are enthusiastic about football stars such as the English football player Beckham. Some, like the young man in the photo, express their enthusiasm by writing his name on their faces, while others, like the one in the hair studio, spend as much as 300 yuan for a hair style modeling on that of Beckham.
In fact, that kind of star-worshipping is not uncommon nowadays among the Chinese people. For example, the so-called“Super Girls”become fashionable almost overnight, with fans chasing after them in a kind of blind worship. It seems as if people are badly in need of someone to whom to pay their respect, and to realize their own aspirations of an immediate success or stardom.
Famous football players won our favor and earned our respect by their hard work and excellent performance on the football field. What, then, deserves to be worshipped, their diligence and perseverance, or their hairstyle and ways of living? The answer seems self-evident: what we should learn is their spirit, not the superficial styles of living. Fashion is often short-lived, but the ever-lasting memory of a courageous, undaunted and skillful football player is what inspires us in our pursuit for better life and brighter future.
中文翻译
这两幅图片描述了人们对于英国足球运动员贝克汉姆等足球明星非常狂热。有些人像图片中的年轻人一样，在脸上写贝克汉姆的名字来表达他们的热情；而其他人则像理发店中的年轻人一样，花300元做个“小贝头”。
事实上，在当今中国人中，这种明星崇拜并不少见。例如，所谓的“超级女生”几乎一夜成名，而歌迷们则以一种盲目的崇拜来追逐她们。似乎人们迫切需要向某些人表达自己的敬意，同时满足自己想马上成功或成为明星的渴望。
著名的足球运动员们通过自己在球场上的艰苦努力和卓越表现赢得了我们的喜爱和尊敬。那么，究竟是什么值得我们崇拜呢？是他们的勤奋与坚定，还是他们的发型与生活方式？答案似乎不言自明：我们应该学习的是他们的精神，而不是表面的生活方式。时尚总是昙花一现，而对于一个勇敢无畏、技艺精湛的足球运动员的永恒记忆，才能激励我们追求更好的生活和更加光辉的未来。
作文评析
本文得分20分，是当年教育部《考试分析》公布的满分范文，也是当年的“写作状元”。全文共三段，九句，首段描述图画，共两句，总分结构。首句是主题句，总体描述图画，概括了两幅图片的主题，使用了主谓宾句型、宾语从句及主系表结构。第二句挖掘细节词、串连成句，将两幅图画中的人物、动作、环境等细节一网打尽，解释了图画的文字说明，同时使用了并列句型以及介词短语作插入语和状语。首段句型丰富多变，并使用了are enthusiastic和express enthusiasm进行同义替换。
第二段是意义阐释，共三句，总分总结构。首句承上启下，进行过渡，使用了表示强调关系的段间关联词和双重否定表示肯定的精彩表达。第二句举例论证，引用了2005年轰动全国的超女大赛，阐明偶像崇拜的现状，使用了主系表结构、介词短语作伴随状语和独立主格结构。第三句说明偶像崇拜的两点原因：表达敬意并满足渴望，使用了物称代词作主语、不定式短语和并列结构。同时，第二段使用了star-worshipping, become fashionable overnight, chase after, realize aspiration, stardom等精彩表达，表明作者基本功扎实，语言功底较好。
尾段归纳结论，共四句，总分总结构，首句承上启下，使用了won our favor, earned our respect以及hard work, excellent performance两组并列结构。第二、三句使用了设问的修辞手法，自问自答引起阅卷教师的注意，将足球明星的“diligence and perseverance”与“hairstyle and ways of living”进行对比，给读者造成强烈的反差。第三句提出作者的观点和结论；第四句展望未来，使用了并列句、平行排比和表语从句等精彩表达。同时，第三段使用了superficial, ever-lasting, courageous, undaunted等诸多高难度词汇。
18分作文
The photos vividly depict that nowadays many people, especially, young fellows are tracing such fashion. The first one signed the name of Beckham on his left face, while the second one asked the hairdresser to copy the hair style of Beckham with about 300 yuan. Both of them are typical fans of the well-known British football player—Beckham.
This kind of social phenomenon is not entirely a coincidence. There are reasons accounting for this fashion. Firstly, with the rapid development of society, some people feel dull and desperate about the reality, so they desire to find some famous people as their idols. In this way, they feel satisfied with their life and have a goal to achieve. Secondly, just opposite to the above, others are just fashion tracers. They barely want to show that they are keeping step with the fashion. Thirdly, some people even don’t have any special purpose but to do it as others. In their deep heart, they don’t treat it as fashion but as fun.
Frankly speaking, this social phenomenon is very dangerous to the whole society. Some young men spend most of their time decorating themselves as their idols. As a result, they don’t have enough time to study or work, then they are always left behind. Moreover, it is harmful to the establishment of a harmonious society.
To draw a conclusion, we don’t deny that people should have their idols to admire, but in a sensible way. They can learn from what they have achieved and try to behave that way. And also parents should give proper advice to their children to form a proper outlook of the world.
中文翻译
这两幅图片生动描述了现在很多人，尤其是年轻人正在追求这样的时尚。第一个人把贝克汉姆的名字写在了自己的左脸上，而第二个人则花300元要求理发师给他做一个贝克汉姆的发型。他们两人都是著名的英国足球运动员贝克汉姆的典型球迷。
这种社会现象并非完全是个巧合。很多原因可以解释这种时尚。首先，随着社会的快速发展，有些人对现实感到空虚和绝望，因此他们热衷于找到一些名人作为自己的偶像。这样他们对自己的生活才感到满足，并且有追逐的目标。其次，与上述相反，其他人只是时尚的追求者。他们只是想证明自己和时尚同步。第三，有些人甚至没有特别的目的，而只是随大流。在他们的内心深处，他们并不把这种行为当作时尚，而是当作娱乐。
坦率地说，这种社会现象对整个社会来说非常危险。有些年轻人花费大部分的时间把自己打扮成偶像的模样。结果是他们没有足够的时间去学习或工作，因此他们总是落后。此外，这对于建设和谐社会也是有害的。
总的来说，我们并不否认人们应该有自己崇拜的偶像，但要以一种理智的方式。他们可以学习偶像的成就，并且努力依此行动。同时父母应该给孩子适当的建议，以便帮助他们形成一种正确的世界观。
作文评析
本文得分18分，分为四段（提示：考研英语写作考试一般都是三点提纲，建议大部分同学最好写成三段，结构更加清晰）。本文第一段是图画描述，共三句，总分总结构。第一句是主题句，总体描述图画，使用了宾语从句和现在进行时，使句子比较生动。第二句挖掘两幅图画的细节词，串连成句，一网打尽图画中的人物及动作，使用了并列句和过去时（提示：图画中如果没有年代，最好使用现在时。1998年至2006年中，只有2000年的图画出现了年代，可以使用过去时）。第三句是本段的小结。
第二段是原因列举，共八句，总分结构。前两句是本段主题句，承上启下；后六句给出三点原因。
第三段是利弊说明，阐明偶像崇拜的恶果，共四句，总分结构。首句是主题句，承上启下；后三句给出两点后果。
第四段是归纳结论，提出建议，共三句，总分结构。首句是主题句，后两句提出两点建议。
万能框架
流行文化类
It could be said that______. This does not mean, however,______. As is depicted in the cartoon, a large number of people are______.
Much of the media, be it television, newspapers or the Internet, is primarily motivated by sales and profits. For some, their mission is not only to report the news, but also to create news, and the more exciting the better, in order to stimulate sales. To this end, the private lives of celebrities and public figures become fair game. A prime example of the media exploring the personal life of a public figure is that of the late Princess Diana. She was unmercifully hounded by the press, and could not have a private moment outside the confines of dwelling. It caused her much unhappiness during her lifetime and, sadly, it can even be said it led to the end of her life as well. It is well known that the car chase by the reporters led to the car accident which took her life.
In conclusion, if the media were to give less emphasis to______, they would enable these people to______.
参考译文
可以说，______。然而这并不意味着______。如漫画所示，许多人______。
大多数媒体，无论是电视、报纸还是网络，首先追求的都是销售额和利润。对一些媒体而言，它们的使命不只是报道新闻，也要制造新闻，而且为了提高销售额，新闻炒作得越刺激越好。为了达到这一目的，名人和公众人物的私生活都成为猎奇对象。媒体挖掘公众人物隐私的一个明显的例子就是已故的戴安娜王妃。媒体无情地追踪报道她，一出家门，她便无法拥有片刻的私人时间。这给她在世时的日子带来很多不幸，而且令人遗憾的是，甚至可以说这也导致了她生命的终结。众所周知，记者开车紧追导致了那场夺去她生命的交通事故。
总之，如果媒体能更少地关注______，这些人们就能______。
预测练习
Directions:
Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should
1) describe the drawing briefly,
2) explain its intended meaning, and
3) give your comments.
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