自考 綜合英語二 作文

1、自考綜合英語二作文LI Twelve things I wish they teach at schoolQ: Why does the author tell us not to be afraid to ask stupid questions?A: The author thinks that many apparently naive inquiries like why grass is green, or why the sun is round, or whywe need 55. 000 nuclear weapons in the world are really deep

2、questions. He says when you try to get the answers, youyou dont know, and will gain deep understanding of the things.It s also important to know, as well as you can, what it is that asking questions is the way. He also tells us that to ask “stupid” questions requires courage on the part of the asker

3、 andn t confine your learning to schoolwork. Discuss ideas in depth knowledge and patience on the part of the answerer. And dowith friends. It s much braver to ask questions even when theres a prospect of ridicule than to suppress your questions andbecome deadened to the world around you.List two of

4、 the things Carl Sagan mentions in his article aTwelve things I wish they teach atschool“ and explain why you think them important.Of the things Carl Sagan wished he had learned in high school, I think that Don?t be afraid to ask “stupid?L8 Model Millionaire IIQ: Retell the story “the model milliona

5、ire .A: Hughie Erskine was a charming young man who was in love with a nice girl called Laura Merton. Laura? s fathermade it clear to Hughie that he would not marry his daughter to him until Hughie had the thousand pounds. One day, Hughie went to see his artist friend Alan Trevor in his studio. Ther

6、e he found his friend painting a beggar, whowas an old man in rags. Hughie felt so sorry for the poor model that he gave him the only pound he had. The old model was actually a millionaire. When he heard all about Hughie and Laura, and their problem, he had acheque for ten thousand pounds delivered

7、to him the very next day.The couple were happily married, and the beggar”attended their wedding.The story shows that a genuine millionaire is not one who has, but who gives.Which is more important to you: a more comfortable life or a meaningful one?L9 Only three more daysQ: The author got a solution

8、 finally. What was the solution? Was it risky?A: He laid out the diaries in two big steel suitcases. Over them he placed a number of his broadcast scripts, each page of which had beenstamped by the military and civilian censors as passed for broadcast. On top he put a few General Staff maps he had p

9、icked up from friends. Then he phoned the Gestapo Headquarters to say he had a couple of suitcases full of his dispatches, broadcasts and notes that he wanted to take out of the country. As he was flying off early the next day, there wou1d be no time for Gestapo officials at the airfield to go over

10、the contents. Could they take a look now, if he brought them over; and if they approved, put a Gestapo seal on the suit-cases so he wouldn，t be held up at the airport?Yes, it was risky. He thought life in the Third Reich(raik)had always been risky. It was worth a try.How did the author spend his las

11、t two days in Berlin?4 LIO The washwoman Q: Describe the situation that I saw the old woman for last time. A: One evening, while Mother was sitting near the oil lamp mending a shirt, the door opened and a small puff ofsteam, followed by a gigantic bag, entered the room. I ran toward the old woman an

12、d helped her unload her bag.now, more bent. Her head shook from side to side as though she were saying no. She could not She was even thinnerutter a clear word, but mumbled something with her sunken mouth and pale lips.After the old woman had recovered somewhat, she told us that she had been ill bad

13、ly. But as soon as she was able to stand on her feet once more, she began her washing. She said could not rest easy in my bed because of the wash. The wash would not let me die. I don，t want to be a burden on anyone!”What do you think is the most admirable quality of the old woman in the text “The w

14、ashwomanThe old washwoman had a very strong sense of duty. Every piece of laundry she did was clean and neatly ironed. One harsh winter, she felt ill after she collected a great deal of laundry. She was so sick that a doctor and some neighbors thought she was dying, and a priest was sent for. Howeve

15、r, she recovered, and as soon as she was able to stand on her feet once more, she began her washing. She couldn t allow herself to stay in bed because of the wash. Supported by a strong sense of duty and driven by an indomitable will, she finally finished the wash, and returned it to its owners. Her

16、 story tells us that to be respected person, what work you do is not so important. What counts is your attitude. A washwoman and an economist should both be respected because they both do work society needs.Lil How I served my apprenticeshipQ: why was Andre Carnegie so proud of the one dollar and tw

17、enty centsthe first pay hebrought home?A: Carnegie was very proud of the one dollar and twenty cents he earned for the first time in his life when he was only twelve. The money, though small in amount, meant a great deal(First, when he got his first pay he felt that he had grown up (He was no longer

18、 a boy who had to depend on his parents;he had become a man who was able to help support the family, a contributing member. This was important because at thattime life was hard for the family and it was difficult for his parents to manage alone (Also he thought the money was the direct reward of hon

19、est manual labor. It represented a week of very hard work. This money gave him the greatest satisfaction of being rewarded for what lie had done.What is your view of poverty?L12 A friend for environmentQ: Why did Rachel Carson write the silent spring? What?s the content of it?A: Because she felt tha

20、t the wonders of Nature are precious and permanent, and much of Nature was forever beyond the destruction of man. But then she discovered she was wrong . She learned with sadness that little in Nature is trap beyond the tampering reach of man. Then, she wrote the book Silent Spring to sound a startl

21、ing warning to mankind and the book showed quite clearly that man was endangering himself and everything else on this planet by his indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides. As her title suggests, Miss Carson was saying that theremight come a springtime that would indeed be silent because the birds

22、, as well as other creatures, and plants would have been destroyed by the man-made poisons used to kill crop-threatening insects.5Carson and her Silent SpringRachel Carson was a scientist devoted to environment protection. She learned with sadness that little in Nature is truly beyond the“tampering

23、reach of man” . She struggled for the harmony between Nature and man. In 1962, she published Silent Spring, a masterpiece in environment protection. In this book she pointed out clearly that man was endangering himself and everything else on this planet by his indiscriminate use of chemical pesticid

24、es. As the title suggests, there might come a springtime that would indeed be silent. It would be silent because the birds, as well as other creatures, and plants would have been destroyed by the man-made poisons used to kill crop-threatening insects. She discovered that everything on this planet is

25、 connected to everything else. Because the chemical do not break down in the soil, they tend to be endlessly recycled in the food chains on which birds and animals and man himself are completely dependent. By polluting the environment and destroying the animals and plants, man is destroying himself.

26、 Silent Spring exploded into the public consciousness and created the enthusiasm for environment protectionv .L13 Who shall dwellQ: In the story, how did the father?s attitude towards the neighbors change? What brought about the change?A: When the bomb alert came, the father was clear that he had bu

27、ilt the shelter for his own family, and that he would not let anybody else in. So when his neighbors came and asked to share the shelter he rejected them flatly. When a mother begged him to take her little girl in, he did not know what to do. At that moment his wife dashed outside and pushed the gir

28、l in. Her act set him thinking hard . Just a moment before the first bomb struck he made a big decision. After giving his elder son a few instructions, he stepped out and shoved two children into the shelter. He stood beside his wife, ready to spend the last minutewith her. His change seemed sudden,

29、 but was actually quite natural. He loved his children, so he was greatly affected by the mothers plea and gave the chance of survival to the two children. Also his love for his wife led him to follow her example.What kind of person do you think the father was in the story “Who Shall Dwell?The man w

30、as a loving and responsible father and husband. He believed that a man s first Christian duty was to protect hisfamily. He built a shelter so that they could survive a nuclear attack. When a bomb alert came, the family immediately got into their shelter. Then the neighbors came and asked to share hi

31、s shelter. Herejected them at first. He seemed selfish, but deep down he felt bad. Later after his wife walked out and pushed a little girl in, he made a big decision. He told his eldest son to take care of all the younger children in the shelter. Then he walked out and pushed two other children in.

32、 he was able to give the chance of survival to others because he was by nature a good, responsible man.L14 Cipher in the snowQ: Describe Cliff Evan?s life before his sudden death.How Cliff Evans Become a Zero? (The text you should base your composition on is “Cipher in the snow.”A: Cliff Evans lived

33、 with his mother, stepfather and five younger half-brothers and half-sisters.His stepfather had never legally adopted him, nor did he show any affection for him. At home Cliff didnt talk much and had never told his family about his problems.When he first began school, he was timid but eager to learn

34、. And his I)Q) was pretty good .Then in his third year ateacher wrote in the school record that he was uncooperative and slow” . Since then he had never got an encouragementfrom his teachers. Gradually, the child had no more confidence left. He never smiled or talked much. He had no friends; he neve

35、r belonged to a club, never played on a team and never held an office. He come to school by himself and left by himself* In class, he would sit back inthe last seat. Finally, he became silent and lonely. He became nothing/a zero.6L15 Bribery- an inevitable evil?Q: what are the major forms of bribery

36、?A: Bribery can be classified into three broad categories. The first category consists of large amount of money paid for political purposes or to secure major contracts. For example, a certain American company offered big sums of money to support a U. S. presidential candidate when it was under inve

37、stigation. Also in order to get big contracts, such payments are often made to ruling families or their close advisers.The second category covers payments made to obtain quicker official approval of some project. In such cases, the money is often paid to keygovernment officials concerned.The third c

38、ategory involves payments made in certain countries to make a business deal easy to get approved. For instance, a foreign company may pay to get permission to import equipment. A common type of this category is the facilitating payment to clear cargoes. These are smaller sums of money paid to custom

39、s officials.Is Bribery an Inevitable Evil?Bribery in business can be classified into three broad categories.The first category consists of substantial payments made for political purposes or to secure major contracts and also large payments made to ruling families or their close advisers in order to

40、 secure armssales or major petrochemical and construction contracts. The second category covers payments made to obtain quicker official approval of some project, to speed up the wheels of bureaucracy. The third category involves payments made in countries where it is traditional to pay people to fa

41、cilitate the passage of a business deal.It is true that bribery in business is still pervasive today. But that does not mean bribery should be eternally inevitable. All countries should take measures to fight bribery. National and international laws should be formulated to ban bribery. Political ref

42、orms should be carried out to minimize the necessity, possibility and feasibility of bribery. With the ceaseless efforts of the entire world, bribery in business can be conquered.L16 A social eventQ: What do you know about Randy and Carole in ? why are they anxious toget invited to Scotty?s funeral?

43、A: Randy and Carole are a young Hollywood couple. They have been married only a short time. Both have achieved a certain degree of success in pictures, but their careers in the show business are still in the promising stage. Scotty Woodrow, a world-famous movie star has just died, and Randy and Caro

44、le are anxious to go to his funeral, which will be a gathering of celebrities and is regarded as a big social event. It is said that flowers have come from the U . S. Presidentand the British Queen,Randy and Carole think it is extremely important for their career to be seen there with a lot of big s

45、hots. But they haven， t gotan invitation while some of their Hollywood friends, also young actors and actresses like themselves , have been invited . Thats why they are worried and are trying hard to find ways of getting themselves invited in the last minuteHow do you understand the young Hollywood

46、couple in the play?7LI Courtesy: key to a happier worldQ: illustrate with example the basic ingredients of good manners Dr. Peale mentions in his article.A: Dr. Peale lists three things as the basic ingredients of good manners: a strong sense of justice, the ability to share another person s inner f

47、eelings and the capacity to treat all people alike. Once, a man was driving along a long, narrow and dusty road ahead of another car. Suddenly he stopped off the road and told the driver of the car behind to get ahead of him. He did not want the other person to put up with his dust all the way. This

48、 is aman with a strong sense of justice.A courteous also understands the pain or unhappiness of others. He/she offers help without hurting the feelings of the other person because he/she shares their emotions as if they were he/she own.questions“ and uEveryone makes mistakes” are more important than

49、 others.If we are eager to learn, we are sure to find a lot of things we don t understand. Asking question is a way of learning. Questions regarded as “stupid“ may be intelligent and profound ones. They may lead to important discoveries, and while trying to get answers we may gain insights into matt

50、ers of importance.It is also important to know that our understanding is limited and that we can, t avoid making mistakes. What is important is tolearn from our mistakes. In others words, we must think hard and try to find out why we make mistakes so that we will not make the same or similar mistake

51、s again. This thinking process is an important aspect of learning.L2 ICON Q: what are the factors shift from hero-worship to the celebrity-worship?A: The new forms of media-photography, moving pictures, radio and television are the main factors.The reproduction of photos in newspapers turned famous

52、people into celebrities whose dress, appearance, and personal habits were widely commented upon. Slowly, the focus of public attention began to shift away from knowing what suchpeople did to knowing what they looked like.The shift was accelerated by the arrival of moving pictures.Betweenl901 and 191

53、4, 74 percent of the magazine articles aboutFinally, a person with good manners treats all people alike, whether they are plain citizens or big shots. He/She never asks whether the other person deserves their good manners.Courtesy: the key to a happier world.Courtesy includes three basic qualities.

54、First: a strong sense of justice. Courtesy is often nothing more than a highly developed sense of fair play. Second: empathy, a quality that enables a person to see into the mind or heart of someone else, to understand the pain or unhappiness there and to do something to minimize it. Third: the capa

55、city to treat all people alike regardless of all status or importance.People may improve their manners in three ways. First: by practicing courtesy. Second: by thinking in a courtesy way. If our thoughts are predominantly self-directed, discourteous persons are what we will be. If we train ourselves

56、 to be considerate of others and acquire the habit of identifying with their problems and hopes and fears, good manners will follow automatically. Third, by accepting courtesy, receiving it gladly and rejoicing when it comes our way.The core of courtesy is how we regard people-not just people in gen

57、eral, but individuals. Politeness is the golden rule in action. Blessed are the courteous.L2 The man who could work miracles IQ: how did Mr. Fotheringay discover his unusual power and how did he take advantage of them?A: It was while he was trying to prove the impossibility of miracles that Mr. Foth

58、eringay discovered his extraordinary powers. He was having a drink in a bar. A person called Toddy opposed everything he said. This made him very angry. He wanted to show Toddy that the lamp there couldn，t burn upside down without breaking no matter how he wished it to do so . But as soon as he said

59、, Turn upside down without breaking, “the lamp did as Fotheringay had just said. Back at home he experimented with his magical powers and came to see that he could with things. The next day he began to take advantage of this unusual power. By his will he first got a fresh goose-egg for breakfast. In

60、 the same way he got the whole days work done in 10 minutes. He also created an, her of useful things and increased his personal property.What magic power did Mr. Fotheringgay come to possess?How and why did he decide to give up this power? Conclude your answer with a one-sentence comment. 8L3 The m