新世纪大学英语综合教程1-单元话题作文范文(秦秀白版)

风从水上走过，留下粼粼波纹;骆驼从沙漠上走过，留下深深的脚印;哨鸽从天空飞过，留下串串欢韵;岁月从树林穿过，留下圈圈年轮。将给社会留下些什么?花从春走过，留下缕缕花香;叶从夏走过，留下片片荫凉;风从阵阵金浪;雪从将给人生留下些什么?啊，朋友，我们从时代的舞台走过，秋走过，留下冬走过，留下种种希望。啊，朋友，我们从人生的四季走过，Unit1Collegelife1.Writeanessayinabout100–120wordsbasedonyourdiscussioninOptionalClassroomActivities.Youcantakeeitherofthefollowingtitles:1)Iliketostudyonmyown2)Iliketostudyinagroup2.Ifyoudidn’tdoTask3inOptionalClassroomActivitiesyoucanwriteanessayofaround120wordsonthefollowingtopic.CollegeIsNotanIvoryTower▆SampleEssaysforTask1:IliketostudyonmyownManyofmyclassmatesliketostudytogether.However,Ialwaysliketostudyonmyown,withgoodreasons.First,IfeelthatIcanconcentratebetterwhenIstudyalone.WhenIhavetoworktogetherwithotherpeople,Ioftengetdistractedandmoreoftenthannot,Iendupchattingwiththemwithoutcompletingthetaskathand.Second,whenIstudyonmyown,Icanworkatmyownpace,choosingtospendmoretimeoncertaindifficultsectionsandlesstimeonlesschallengingparts.IcanalsocheckmyclassnotesorreferencebookswheneverIfeeltheneedto.Onefinalgoodadvantageofstudyingaloneisthatunlikegroupwork,selfstudyisnotrestrictedbytimeandspace.Inotherwords,ifIfeellikestudying,Icandosoatanytimeandanywhere.(146words)IliketostudyinagroupAccordingtoarecentstudy,studentswhostudytogetherbydiscussinghomeworkandproblemsusuallyscorehigherthanthosewhoworkontheirown.IamhappytohearthatbecauseIliketostudyinagroup.Ithinkwecanreinforceourunderstandingofwhatwehavelearnedinclassbyaskingeachotherquestions.Besides,itisalwaysenjoyableworkingwithsomeoneelse.Adiscussiononquestionswedon’tunderstandverywellwillhelpclearupanypossibleconfusion.Lastbutnotleast,weshouldnotignoretheimportanceofcooperationinoursociety.Workingwithothershelpsdevelopourteamspirit,whichhasbecomeessentialinthismodernworldofours.Afterall,twoheadsarealwaysbetterthanone.(125words)▆SampleEssayforTask2:CollegeIsNotanIvoryTowerPeopleoftensaythatcollegeisanivorytowerandlifeoncampusiscutofffromtheharshrealitiesoftherealworld.Collegemayhavebeenanivorytowerbefore,butitisnotsoanymore.Wecollegestudentsareundervariouskindsofpressure.Firstofall,mostofusareburdenedwithaheavytuitionfee,whichkeepsonincreasingeveryyear.Sosomeofushavetoworkovertenhourseveryweek.Lifeforthosewhocangetfinancialhelpfromtheirparentsisnoteasyeither,astheyveryoftenhavetofollowtheirparents’adviceandtakeamajortheydon’tlike.Finallythosewhoareabouttograduatesufferfromadifferentkindofpressure:huntingforajob.Itisnolongereasyforacollegestudenttogetadecentlypaidjobthesedays.(134words)Unit2Learningalanguage▆Writeapassageinabout100-120words,takingeitherofthefollowingtitles:1)WhyIliketolearnEnglish2)WhyIhatetolearnEnglish▆SampleessayforTask1:WhyIliketolearnEnglishIhavelearnedEnglishforaboutsevenyears.IshouldsaythatIamhighlymotivatedtomasterEnglish.Firstofall,learningEnglishisuseful,asitisbecomingaworldlanguageandpeoplefromdifferentcountriesoftencommunicatewithoneanotherinEnglish.IfIamgoodatEnglish,itwillbemucheasierformetocommunicatewiththem.Secondly,Iliketravelingalot.AgoodmasteryofEnglishwillmakethingsmucheasierformewhentravelingaroundtheworld.Finally,Ilikeliteraturealot.IfIamverygoodatEnglish,IcanreadgreatworksbyShakespeareandDickensandmanyotherEnglishwritersinsteadofreadingthetranslatedversions.▆SampleessayforTask2:WhyIhatetolearnEnglishIhavelearnedEnglishforaboutsevenyears.IshouldsaythemoreIlearnEnglish,themoreIhateit.Firstofall,learningEnglishisboring.Ihavetomemorizemanynewwordsorrelyonadictionarytofrequentlycheckunknownwords.Doingsowastesalotofmyprecioustime.Secondly,Idon’tunderstandwhywehavetolearnaforeignlanguage.Idon’t没有落日般的瑰丽，没有流云般的飘逸，但可以有水晶般的清纯与透明。没有大山般的巍峨，没有湖水般的轻柔，但可以有岩石般的坚毅与稳重。没有大海般的浩瀚，没有瀑布般的飞泻，但可以有泥土般的朴素与随和。风从水上走过，留下粼粼波纹;骆驼从沙漠上走过，留下深深的脚印;哨鸽从天空飞过，留下串串欢韵;岁月从树林穿过，留下圈圈年轮。将给社会留下些什么?花从春走过，留下缕缕花香;叶从夏走过，留下片片荫凉;风从阵阵金浪;雪从将给人生留下些什么?啊，朋友，我们从时代的舞台走过，秋走过，留下冬走过，留下种种希望。啊，朋友，我们从人生的四季走过，wanttogoabroadandIcanalwaysfindajobthatdoesn’tneedEnglishinChina.Finally,IcanalwaysreadtranslatedversionsofthebooksIwanttoread.So,ifIdon’thavetolearnEnglish,IwouldratherusethetimeIspendonEnglishtodothingsIlike.Unit3ParentsandChildren1.Inabout100-120words,writeaboutanincidentofmisunderstandingbetweenyouandyourmother/father.Tellusabouthowitallstartedandwhathappenedintheend.2.Inabout100-120words,describethesimilaritiesanddifferencesinthewayyourfatherandmothershowtheirloveforyou.Besuretogiveexamples.▆SampleessayforTask1AmisunderstandingbetweenmymotherandIOneafternoon,Iwaswanderingalongthemainstreetofoursmalltownwithafriend.SuddenlyIsawmymother.Shewasbehavingverystrangely.Shelookedaroundherbeforegoingquicklyintoashop.Whenshecameout,shehadaboxinherhand.Iwasterrified.Iknewsomeofmyvillagersresortedtotheftbecausetheywerepoor.Thethoughtthatmymothercouldbeoneofthemdrovemecrazy.Iwasdeterminedtofindoutthetruthfromher.WhenIquestionedher,tearsfilledhereyes.Shetoldmeshewascollectingbeercansfromsomekindshopownerswhoofferedthemtoher,butwouldfeelembarrassedifshewasseenbyothers.IcriedandhuggedherandfeltsorrythatIhadmisunderstoodmyownmother.▆SampleessayforTask2:Myparents’loveMyparentsdiffergreatlyinshowingtheirloveforme.Whilemymotherappearsmoreanxiousanddepressedifanythinggoeswrongwithme,myfathertendstobesilentandexpresseshisconcernformemainlythroughactionsratherthanwords.IstillrememberthedaywhenIlefthomeforuniversity.Whenmymotherwasintearsandkeptgivingmeendlessadvice,myfatherremainedsilent.Butwhenhesawanice-creammanontheplatform,herushedtowardshimandgotmeanice-creamjustbeforethetrainstartedtomove.Ilearnedfrommymotherlaterthatmyfatherlockedhimselfupinhisroomafterreturninghomeandcriedforthefirsttimeinhislife.Ineverexpectedthatmydeparturewouldtriggersuchanemotionalresponsefrommyfather.Unit4Growingup1.Inabout100-120words,writeaboutaconflictyouoncehadwithyourparents.Youcanstartwitheitherofthefollowingopenings:1)Iwasveryunhappywithmymother/fathertheotherday…2)Iwasgratefulthatmymother/fathercriticisedmetheotherday…2.Describeyourattitudetowardyourfatherormotherwhenyouwereateenger.Whenyoucouldnotagreewitheachother,whatdidyoudo?Useanincidentfromdailylifetosupportthedescription.▆SampleessayforTask1:Iwasveryunhappywithmymother/fathertheotherday...Iwasveryunhappywithmyfathertheotherday.Hemusthavecalledouttomeforhelpwithsomehousework,butIwassoabsorbedinreadingthatIdidnothearhim.Hesteppedintomyroom,apparentlyinanger,grabbedmybookandthrewitonthefloor.Igotupsetandinsistedheshouldpickitupandapologizetome.Whenheremainedsilent,Iranoutandwentofftoplaygameswithfriendsintheneighbourhood.Whenitwasturningdark,Isawmyfatherlookingforme.Hepattedmeontheheadwalkedbackhomewithme,hisarmwrappedaroundmyshoulder.WhenIgothome,Isawmybookhad"returned"tomyreadingtable.▆SampleessayforTask2:Iwasverygratefulthatmymother/fathercriticisedtheotherday...Iwasgratefulthatmymothercriticisedmetheotherday.Ihadbeenaskingherformoneytobuyallkindsofthingsthatmyfriendshave--anewpairofshoesorsomenewclothes.EverytimeIwasrefused,Iplayedthesametrick--threateningtopourthedishshecookedforthefamilyintotheriver.MymothergaveineachtimeIthreatenedtodothat,butoneday,shecriticisedmereallyhard.Shescoldedmeforbeingselfishandinconsiderateandaskedmetositina没有落日般的瑰丽，没有流云般的飘逸，但可以有水晶般的清纯与透明。没有大山般的巍峨，没有湖水般的轻柔，但可以有岩石般的坚毅与稳重。没有大海般的浩瀚，没有瀑布般的飞泻，但可以有泥土般的朴素与随和。风从水上走过，留下粼粼波纹;骆驼从沙漠上走过，留下深深的脚印;哨鸽从天空飞过，留下串串欢韵;岁月从树林穿过，留下圈圈年轮。将给社会留下些什么?花从春走过，留下缕缕花香;叶从夏走过，留下片片荫凉;风从阵阵金浪;雪从将给人生留下些什么?啊，朋友，我们从时代的舞台走过，秋走过，留下冬走过，留下种种希望。啊，朋友，我们从人生的四季走过，cornerandreflectonmyownbehavior.IcouldnotbelievemymothercouldbesoangrywithmeandIgrewafraid.Ilearnedagoodlessonandchangedalotafterwards.Iwasthankfulthatmymothermademerealizemymistakes.▆SampleessayforTask2:IwassoproudofmyfatherMyfatherisawell-knowncarpenterinmyvillage.IstillrememberthatwhenIwasinmymid-teens,Iusedtoadorehimmakefurnitureforthevillagers.Henotonlyhadgoodskills,buthewasalsowillingtohelpthevillagerswithminorrepairssuchasmendingabrokenwindowframeorfixingadoor,withoutcharge.Allthevillagersrespectedhim.Theyalsopaidmecomplimentswhentheysawmehelpinghim,sayingthatIwouldgrowuptobecomehonestandindustriousjustlikemyfather.IwassoproudthatIhadafatherwhowassowellrespected.Unit5KnowingYourselfWriteapassageofabout100-120wordsaccordingtooneoftheinstructionsgivenbelow.1)Describeafewofyourownpersonalitytraits.ThenidentifyyourfavouritecolourandseeifthedescriptionsofthecolourinTextBmatchyourpersonality.2)Thinkofthepersonyouadmiremost.Writetwopersonalitytraitsthatyoulikemostaboutthisperson.Remembertogiveanexampleforeachpersonalitytrait.3)Imaginethatyouhadbeengivenawishtochangeyourlife.Writeabouttwopersonalitytraitsthatyouwouldliketohaveandgiveyourreasons.4)Writeaboutapersonwhomyoudislikemostandgiveoneortworeasonsorexampleswhyyoudislikehimorhersomuch.▆Sampleessay1)Ihavebeendescribedbymanyfriendsasawarm,sociable,andoutgoingextravert.IfinditeasytomakenewfriendsandIenjoythecompanyofpeoplewhosharesimilarcharacteristicsasI.WhenIamataparty,manypeopleincludingthoseIdonotknow,willtalktome.Iamnotagreatbeauty,neitheramIrichandintelligent.Infact,Iamjustaverysimplepersonwhoishappyandsmilesalot.Maybebeinghappyistheattraction.Ilikebrightcolours,especiallyred.Itissaidthatpeoplewholikeredarepassionateandhavealotofenergy.IagreethatIamenthusiasticaboutmanythingsandlikedoingmanythingsatthesametime.Soitseemsthereissometruthafterallinwhatcolourssayaboutaperson’spersonality.▆Sampleessay2)ThepersonIadmiremostismyfather’syoungestbrother.Heisknowntousasbashubecauseheistheeighthsoninafamilyofeleven.Heisahighachiever.Sinceyoung,hehasdonewellinhisstudiesandwork.Forexample,hereceivedaprestigiousscholarshiptostudyatawell-knownmedicalschoolinEngland.Today,attheageof62,heisstillasoutgoing.Heisawell-respectedsurgeonandhaswonmanyawards.WhatIlikemostaboutbashuishissensitivenature,especiallytowardchildrenwhoarebornunlucky.Hehasvolunteeredhistimeandmadesacrificestohelpthoseinpooranddevelopingcountries.Hisstrongdesiretobringhappinesstothesepeoplehasimpressmealot.▆Sampleessay3)IfIweregivenawishtohavetwopersonalitytraits,Iwouldchoosetobeanoptimisticpersonbecausethosewhoareoptimisticareusuallysatisfiedandcontentwithwhattheyhave.Theyseldomletsadnessbeapartoftheirlife.Iwanttobehappyandbeingoptimisticisonewaytoremainhappy.Ialsowouldliketobecreative.Ithinkthatcreativityisinherited.Somemaydisagreeandsaythatwecanlearntobecreative.However,nomatterhowhardonelearns,itisthosebornwiththetalentofcreativitywhowillmakeagreatnameforthemselveslikethefamouspoetLiBaiandtherichestmanintheworld,BillGates.▆Sampleessay4)ThereisnoonepersonIdisagreemostbutthereareacoupleofpersonalitytraitsthatIcannottolerate:aggressivenessandselfis