Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Is Thrift Still a Good Virtue? You should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the outline below:　　1)隨著人們生活水平的提高，一些人認為節儉和樸素的生活方式已經過時了　　2)但是很多人反對這種說法　　3)你的看法是，為什么?　　Is Thrift Still a Good Virtue?　　_______________________________________________________________________________　　_______________________________________________________________________________　　_______________________________________________________________________________　　行文思路　　本題屬于提綱式文字命題。提綱第1點提出一種觀點，提綱第2點提出另外一種相反的觀點，提綱第3點要求談談我的觀點，由此可判斷本文應為對比選擇型作文。　　根據所給提綱，本文應包含如下內容：提出第1種觀點：節儉和樸素的生活方式已經過時了，并說明理由;提出第2種觀點：節儉和樸素仍然是一種美德，并說明理由;表明我對節儉的看法，并說明理由。　　高分范文　　Is Thrift Still a Good Virtue?　　With the improvement of the living standards, many people are [1]no longer interested in the simple life style [2]and some of them even feel ashamed to be thrifty. What they pursue is the latest fashion. In their eyes, thrift is already out of style.　　[3]However, still other people insist that thrift is a good virtue. They say that the unprecedented power of production doesnt mean that we are entitled to a life of extravagance, because our natural resources are limited [2]and some of them even are [4]on the decline. [5]Moreover, they hold that waste may lead to degradation of social atmosphere and environmental pollution as well.　　[6]As to me, I prefer the latter opinion. I believe [7] Waste not, want not. The truth of this saying is [8]not to give up comfort but to enhance efficiency. [5]In fact, economic growth depends enormously on saving. [5]Besides, there are still millions of Chinese [9]living under poverty line. We can never afford reckless waste. [5]Therefore, [10]it is no doubt that thrift is still a good virtue that we should not give up.　　【亮點點評】　　[1]不再。　　[2]表示遞進。　　[3]引出另外一種觀點。　　[4]在下降。　　[5]過渡銜接詞語，使文章條理清晰、銜接緊密。　　[6]用于引出自己的觀點或選擇。　　[7]引用諺語儉以防匱。　　[8]not... but連接并列結構，意為不是而是。　　[9]現在分詞短語作后置定語。　　[10]毫無疑問。　　佳句臨摹　　1.佳句：Our natural resources are limited and some of them even are on the decline.　　臨摹：車禍使人們的財產遭受極大的損失，甚至還奪走了無數人的生命。　　___________________________________________________________________________.　　2.佳句：The truth of this saying is not to give up comfort but to enhance efficiency.　　臨摹：我們永遠都不應該低估自己的能力，而應該相信一句諺語：有志者，事竟成。　　___________________________________________________________________________.　　【KEY】　　1. Traffic accidents have caused great damages to peoples properties and even taken away thousands of peoples lives.　　2. We should never underestimate our abilities but should believe in the proverb: Where there is a will, there is a way.

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Is Thrift Still a Good Virtue? You should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the outline below:　　1)隨著人們生活水平的提高，一些人認為節儉和樸素的生活方式已經過時了　　2)但是很多人反對這種說法　　3)你的看法是，為什么?　　Is Thrift Still a Good Virtue?　　_______________________________________________________________________________　　_______________________________________________________________________________　　_______________________________________________________________________________　　行文思路　　本題屬于提綱式文字命題。提綱第1點提出一種觀點，提綱第2點提出另外一種相反的觀點，提綱第3點要求談談我的觀點，由此可判斷本文應為對比選擇型作文。　　根據所給提綱，本文應包含如下內容：提出第1種觀點：節儉和樸素的生活方式已經過時了，并說明理由;提出第2種觀點：節儉和樸素仍然是一種美德，并說明理由;表明我對節儉的看法，并說明理由。　　高分范文　　Is Thrift Still a Good Virtue?　　With the improvement of the living standards, many people are [1]no longer interested in the simple life style [2]and some of them even feel ashamed to be thrifty. What they pursue is the latest fashion. In their eyes, thrift is already out of style.　　[3]However, still other people insist that thrift is a good virtue. They say that the unprecedented power of production doesnt mean that we are entitled to a life of extravagance, because our natural resources are limited [2]and some of them even are [4]on the decline. [5]Moreover, they hold that waste may lead to degradation of social atmosphere and environmental pollution as well.　　[6]As to me, I prefer the latter opinion. I believe [7] Waste not, want not. The truth of this saying is [8]not to give up comfort but to enhance efficiency. [5]In fact, economic growth depends enormously on saving. [5]Besides, there are still millions of Chinese [9]living under poverty line. We can never afford reckless waste. [5]Therefore, [10]it is no doubt that thrift is still a good virtue that we should not give up.　　【亮點點評】　　[1]不再。　　[2]表示遞進。　　[3]引出另外一種觀點。　　[4]在下降。　　[5]過渡銜接詞語，使文章條理清晰、銜接緊密。　　[6]用于引出自己的觀點或選擇。　　[7]引用諺語儉以防匱。　　[8]not... but連接并列結構，意為不是而是。　　[9]現在分詞短語作后置定語。　　[10]毫無疑問。　　佳句臨摹　　1.佳句：Our natural resources are limited and some of them even are on the decline.　　臨摹：車禍使人們的財產遭受極大的損失，甚至還奪走了無數人的生命。　　___________________________________________________________________________.　　2.佳句：The truth of this saying is not to give up comfort but to enhance efficiency.　　臨摹：我們永遠都不應該低估自己的能力，而應該相信一句諺語：有志者，事竟成。　　___________________________________________________________________________.　　【KEY】　　1. Traffic accidents have caused great damages to peoples properties and even taken away thousands of peoples lives.　　2. We should never underestimate our abilities but should believe in the proverb: Where there is a will, there is a way.