2016--2019年新TEM4作文真题

12016年专四作文题目Readcarefullythefollowingexcerptonterm-timeholidayargumentsintheUK,andthenwriteyourresponseInNOLESSTHAN200words,inwhichyoushould:1)summarizethemainmessageoftheexcerpt,andthen2)commentonwhetherparentsshouldtakechildrenoutofschoolforholidayduringtermtimeinordertosavemoneyYoushouldsupportyourselfwithinformationfromtheexcerptMarkswillbeawardedforcontentrelevance,contentsufficiency,organizationandlanguagequality.FailuretofollowtheaboveinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarksTerm-timeholidayswillbebannedParentsaretobebannedbyMichaelGove,UK’sEducationSecretary,fromtakingtheirchildrenoutofschooltosavemoneyonholidays.Heistoabolishtherightofheadteacherstoauthoriseabsencefromtheclassroom,whichhasbeenusedtoletfamiliestaketerm-timebreaks,andwillwarnthemtheyfacefinesfortheirchildrennotbeingatschool“Anytimeoutofschoolhasthepotentialtodamageachild’seducation,aseniorsourceattheDepartmentforEducationsaidthisweekend.Thatiswhythegovernmentwillendthedistinctionbetweenauthorisedandunauthorisedabsence.”“Thisispartofthegovernment’swidercommitmenttobringdowntruancylevelsinourschools.Therewillalsobestricterpenaltiesforparentsandschools.”ThetoughmeasuresontruancyarepartofawiderattemptbyMr.Govetomakeeducationmoreacademicallyrigorousandtotackleacultureintheeducationalestablishmentwhichhebelieveshasacceptedexcusesforfailure.”RussellHobby,thegeneralsecretaryoftheNationalAssociationofHeadTeachers,saidthemeasurewoulddiscourageparentsfromtryingtoputpressureonheadstosanctiontermtimeholidays.Thehighcostofholidaysoutsideoftermtimeisstillanissuebutultimatelyachild'seducationismoreimportantthanaholiday,hesaid.22017年专四作文题目ReadcarefullythefollowingexcerptandthenwriteyourresponseinNOLESSTHAN200words,inwhichyoushould1)summarizethemainmessageoftheexcerpt,andthen2)commentonwhetherourbrainswillgetlazyinaworldrunbyintelligentmachines.Youcansupportyourselfwithinformationfromtheexcerpt.Markswillbeawardedforcontentrelevance,contentsufficiency,organizationandlanguagequality.FailuretofollowtheaboveinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarksWithintelligentmachinestodothethinking,willourbrainsgetlazy?Changingtechnologystimulatesthebrainandincreasesintelligence.Butthatmayonlybetrueifthetechnologychallengesus.Inaworldrunbyintelligentmachines,ourlivescouldgetalotsimpler.Wouldthatmakeuslessintelligent?Artificialintelligenceistakingovermanyhumanjobs.Forinstance,planesarebeingflownmuchofthetimebyautomaticpilots.Andthecomplexproblemofcontrollingairtrafficaroundlargemodernairportsisalsoachievedbyartificialintelligencethatoperateswellbeyondthecapabilityofmerehumanairtrafficcontrollers.Artificialintelligenceisembeddedinmanyfeaturesofmodernlifeforthesimplereasonthatintelligentmachinescanalreadyoutperformhumans,includingsomeaptitudeswheretherewasoncethoughttobeahumanadvantage,suchasplayingchess,andwritingpoetry,orevennovels.Asmachinesgetsmarter,theywilldomoreofourthinkingforusandmakelifeeasier.Inthefuture,theelectronicassistantwilldeveloptothepointthatitservessimilarfunctionsasareallivingbutler,fulfillingrequestssuchas:OrganizeadinnerpartyforsixonThursdayandinvitetheusualguests.”Atthatpoint,ourlongstrugglewithchallengingtechnologiesisatanend.LikeBertieWooster,wecantakeiteasyknowingthatthehardworkofplanningandorganizingisbeingdonebyabetterbrain-----theelectronicassistant.Starvedofmentaleffort,ourbrainswillregress.32018年专四作文题目Readcarefullythefollowingreport,andthenwriteyourresponseinNOLESSTHAN200words,Inwhichyoushould:1)summarizethemainmessageofthereport,andthen2)commentonthetwopointsmadebyStephenCorry,SurvivalsDirectorYoucansupportyourselfwithinformationfromthereportMarkswillbeawardedforcontentrelevance,contentsufficiency,organizationandlanguagequality,FailuretofollowtheaboveinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarksWriteyourresponseonANSWERSHEETTHREE.ReportexposesthedarksideofconservationAreportlaunchedbySurvivalInternational---theglobalmovementfortribalpeopleright’s------revealshowconservationhasledtotheevictionofmillionsoftribalpeoplefromprotectedareas,sinceprotectedareaslikenationalparksshouldgenerallybenogoformiming,agriculture,dams,roadsandpipelines.Survival'sreportshowsthatnearlyallprotectedareasare,orhavebeen,theancestralhomelandsoftribalpeoples,whohavebeendependenton,andmanagedthemforthousandsofyears.Butinthenameofconservation,tribalpeoplesarebeingillegallydrivenoutfromtheselandsandaccuse“poaching;meanwhile,touristsandfee-payingbiggamehuntersarewelcomedin.BushmanDaugooXukurifromtheCentralKalahariGameReserveinBotswanasaid,Isitandlookaroundthecountry.Wherevertherearebushmen,thereisgame.Why?Becauseweknowhowtotakecareofanimals.”Survival'sreportconcludesthatthecurrentmodelofconservationneedsaradicalshakeup.Conservationmuststicktointernationallaw,protecttribalpeoples'rightstotheirlands,listentothem.andthenbepreparedtobackthemupasmuchastheycan.SurvivalsDirectorStephenCorrysaid,“Millionsarebeingspentbyconservationistseveryyear,andyettheenvironment'sindeepeningcrisis.It'stimetowakeupandrealizethatthereisanotherwayandit'smuch,muchbetter.Firstly,tribalpeoples'rightshavetobeacknowled