新视野大学英语4 Section A作文

新视野英语第四册作文

UNIT1

Parentsdifferfromchildrenintheircareerchoice.

Thequestionofwhoshouldberesponsibleforplanningtheircareeroftencausesproblemsformanychildren.Parentsthinkthattheyknowtheirchildrenwellenoughtodecidewhatkindofjobsuitsthem.Theyareafraidthattheirchildrenaretooyoungtodecidetheirfutureontheirown.However,manychildrenwouldarguethattheyshouldbeleftfreetomaketheirownchoices.

Theotheraspectofcareerchoiceisthatparentsandtheirchildrenareoftendifferentintheiropinionsoftheidealprofession.Parentswouldpreferchildrentochoosesomeprofessionsthatarestableandcouldbringprestigeandeconomicbenefits.Butsomechildrenwouldratherchooseprofessionsthatarechallengingandrequireindependentandcreativethinking.

UNIT2CharlieChaplin

CharlieChaplinisagreatcomicforhisnativelandBritain,butevenmoresofortheworld.Onthestageheoftenworetinymoustaches,hugepantsandtailcoatsthatwereperhapsmorecharacteristicofEuropeansandmaybenotmuchoftheBritish.SincemorethanhalfoftherolesChaplinplayedwereinsilentfilms,peoplethroughouttheworldhadnodifficultyunderstandinghisfilms.Withsoundmovies,Chaplincreatedanonsenselanguagethathadnoknownnationalityandwasacceptedandappreciatedbypeopleallovertheworld.Formostofhislifetimehedidnotstayinhismothercountry;hetraveledthroughouttheworldtoappearonthestageforpeopleofdifferentnationalities.

UNIT3welfareclient'swheelchair

Itisdifficulttogetawelfareclient'swheelchairrepaired.Oncemywheelchairneededrepairing,andInotifiedmycaseworker.ShegavemealecturethatIhadn'ttakengoodcareofmywheelchair.ThenshetoldmethatImusthavethepatiencetowaituntilshehadthetimetoreportmywheelchairconditionstomymedicalworker.Thenthemedicalworkercalledthewheelchairrepaircompaniestogetthecheapestbidandinformedthemainwelfareofficeatthestatecapital.Ittookthemanotherseveraldaystoconsiderthematter.Whentheyfinallygotmywheelchairrepaired,Ihadbeenconfinedtobedformorethanhalfamonth.

UNIT4Comparethenewwelfaresystemwiththeoldone

Comparethenewwelfaresystemwiththeoldoneandyouwouldfindaworldofdifferencebetweenthetwo.Underthenewwelfaresystem,thelawencourageswelfareclientstoworkontheirownforagradualshiftawayfromwelfare,andthisisnotthecaseinthepast.Welfareclientsnowcandeveloptheirtalentstomakemoney.Inthepast,theyoftencheatedtobleedthesystemforafewextradollars.Nowcaseworkerswillgladlyhelptheirclientsfindappropriatejobsratherthanactlikedetectivestotrytoseekoutanyunreportedproperties.Todaymanywelfareclientshavemadeachoicetolivealifeofcompletehonestyandtheytellthetruthtocaseworkersanddeclareanyextraincometheymake.Incaseslikethis,caseworkerswillfeelgreatlyrelievedbecausetheydon'tneedtosearchforanycheatingasinthepast.

UNIT5peoplelivingaloneonpurposeandpeoplewhohavetolivealone

Somepeopleprefertolivealonewhereassomeothershavetolivealoneforonereasonoranother.Thosepeoplebelievingininspirationalsolitudearguethatnocompanionismorecompanionablethansolitude.LiterarygiantssuchasWilliamWordsworth,JohnMiltonandHenryThoreauenjoyedlivingaloneonpurpose.Huntersorexplorersenjoythemselvesastheyventureouttotamethegreatwildareas.Ontheotherhand,therearesomeotherpeoplewhohavetolivealoneduetovariousreasons:beingdivorced,widowedornevermarried.Manyofthemfeelbittertoliveinsolitude.Theyhavenoonetotalktoandasaresulttheytalkatlengthtothemselvesandtotheirpetsandtothetelevision.

UNIT6wokindsofpeoplewhochoosetolivealoneonpurpose

Typicallytherearetwokindsofpeoplewhochoosetolivealoneonpurpose.Thefirstgroupofpeopleisartists.Theybelieveintheinspirationinsolitude.Oneofmyfriendsisawriter.Heenjoysthetimewhenheisalonebecausehecanstayuplatetoreadand,aboveall,concentrateonhiswritingwithoutfearofbeinginterruptedbyothers.OnhiswallhepostsaquotationfromThoreau:"Ineverfoundthecompanionthatwassocompanionableassolitude."Thesecondgroupconsistsofpeoplewhoaredisappointedwiththeirmarriageorfamilylife.AwomanIknowhasbeenlivingalonesinceherhusbandleftherfiveyearsago.Sheisnotwaitingforhisreturnbutsheisjustdisappointedwithlife.

UNIT7Stickingtohighmoralstandardsiseasiersaidthandone.

Stickingtohighmoralstandardsiseasiersaidthandone.Once,ayoungBritishcarsalesmanagerwhohadjustfinishedcoursesonbusinessethicswassenttosellcarstoanAfricancountry.Thenegotiationshadbeengoingonformonthswithoutanyrealresults.Hewasathiswits'end.Finally,hehituponasolution.Onedayheboughtapopularnovelandslippedacheckof￡20,000inthebook.Thenhepresentedittotheministerinchargeoftransportation.Thisministerexamineditscontents,pretendinghedidn'tseethecheckatall.Thenhesaidwithasmile:”Youngman,IhearLondonisatitsbestinMay.“Thesalesmanager,whowasquick-witted,replied:"MycompanyinLondonwillbemosthonoredtowelcomeyourvisit!"Ashorttimelater,thedealwasapprovedinLondon!

UNIT8electronicdictionaries

Smallinsizeandlightinweight,electronicdictionariesareconvenienttouse.Theyareeasytocarryandstudentscantakethemanywheretheygo.Whenevertheycomeacrossanewwordinreading,theycanfindoutitsmeaningwiththehelpofanelectronicdictionary.Anelectronicdictionaryusuallycontainstheinformationofseveralpaperdictionaries.Whenstudentshaveonesuchdictionary,theyactuallyhavemorethanonedictionaryinhand.Meanwhile,electronicdictionariesaretime-saving.Theysavestudentsfromturningpagesovertofindtheword.Instead,theyonlyneedtokeyinthewordandthemeaningwillappearonthescreen.Consideringalltheabovefactors,nowondermoreandmorestudentsareusingelectronicdictionariesnowadays.

UNIT9

EuroDisneylandissureofitssuccessatthebeginning.

EuroDisneylandmanagestocreateauniquemannerappropriatetoitsEuropeanhome.ItischaracterizedbyEuropeanlegendsandfairytales.Besides,directionsignsinthethemeparkwillbeinFrenchaswellasinEnglish,andsomeperformerswillspeakFrench,SpainandEnglish.

Andtheconvenientcommunicationswillalsocontributetoitssuccess.PeopleinPariscanreachEuroDisneybyexpressrailwayinlessthananhour—fromMonaLisatoMinnieMouseinaflash.AndittakespeoplefromanypartsofEuropelessthantwohoursbyflighttoenjoyEuroDisney.

UNIT10

Thereareanumberofreasonstoexplainwhytheleisureindust