全國高職高專英語寫作大賽

PAGEPAGE1全國高職高專英語寫作大賽教育部高等學(xué)校高職高專英語類專業(yè)教學(xué)指導(dǎo)委員會于2010年上半年舉辦了首屆“全國高職高專英語寫作大賽”，旨在深化高職英語教學(xué)改革，促進(jìn)對學(xué)生英語寫作能力的培養(yǎng)，進(jìn)一步關(guān)注學(xué)生英語應(yīng)用能力的整體提高，推動全國高職英語教學(xué)的總體發(fā)展，展示各高職院校英語教學(xué)水平和改革成果。大賽分公共英語組和英語專業(yè)組兩個組別，全國各高職院校所有年級學(xué)生均可自愿報名參加相應(yīng)組別比賽。比賽的命題原則是依據(jù)目前高職英語教育的相關(guān)文件，充分反映高職英語教育的發(fā)展趨勢。賽題體現(xiàn)高職特色，突出寫作能力，內(nèi)容既貼近當(dāng)代大學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)和生活，又反映未來工作崗位對英語寫作能力的要求和個人職業(yè)發(fā)展的需求；比賽時間為120分鐘；初賽題目包括兩部分（如下所示），決賽則是在現(xiàn)有兩個題型的基礎(chǔ)上各增加一個自由發(fā)揮的題目，并對字?jǐn)?shù)提出更高要求：公共英語組的總字?jǐn)?shù)不少于650詞，英語專業(yè)組的總字?jǐn)?shù)不少于800詞，請參考下表。公共英語組題型體裁字?jǐn)?shù)分值題量命題作文應(yīng)用文（便條、邀請函及回函、通知、簡短私人和業(yè)務(wù)信函、簡短傳真和電子郵件、簡短廣告、簡短產(chǎn)品與廠家介紹、簡短產(chǎn)品使用說明等）不少于100詞40%1看圖畫或圖表作文，給出關(guān)鍵詞、段首句、規(guī)定情景、提綱或圍繞某一主題等作文不限不少于350詞60%1英語專業(yè)組題型體裁字?jǐn)?shù)分值題量命題作文應(yīng)用文（根據(jù)已提供的信息，如圖表、概括性說明等撰寫報告、信函、內(nèi)容較豐富的廣告、使用說明等）不少于200詞40%1根據(jù)已給關(guān)鍵詞、段首句、規(guī)定情景、提綱或圍繞某一主題等作文不限不少于350詞60%1全國高職高專英語寫作大賽公共英語組樣題（一）PartI Directions:WriteaMEMObasedonthefollowinginformation.Writemorethan100words.Supposethatyou(AlbertMeyer)areasupervisorofKee&Co.,Ltd.Thechiefofoperations(HansSmith)wantstoadoptthe“clock-in”systemtoincreaseproductivity.Youwriteamemowhichcoversthefollowingissues:YouagreewithHansSmithintermsofincreasingproductivityinthecompany;Youexpressdoubtthat“clock-in”systemcantightencontroloveremployeesandincreaseproductivity;YouwouldliketomeetHanstodiscussothermeansofmotivation.PartII Directions:Writeareportbasedonthefollowinginformation.Writemorethan350words.ThepiechartshowsthefirstfourlargestmarketsharebeermakersinShanghai.Writeareporttothemarketingmanagerofyourcompanydescribingtheinformationbelow,givesomereasonsforthesituationandofferyoursolutions.Directions:Writeareportbasedonthefollowinginformation.Writemorethan200words.Thegraphbelowshowssomeinformationabouttheaverageannualincome(inRMB)forbothmaleandfemalecollegegraduatesduringtheirfirstyearofworkingintheperiod2004-2008inChina.Summarizetheinformationbyreportingthemainfeatures.PartII Directions:Writeanessaybasedonthefollowinginformation.Writemorethan350words.Today,moreandmoreChinesepeopletravelabroad.TheincreasingnumberofChinesetouriststravellingabroadmaybeahugenewsourceofincometodestinationcountries,butthatwon’tpreventcomplaintsagainstindividuals’badhabits.Forexample,themediainSingaporereportedthathotelstaffwereupsetwithChinesetouristsspittingintheirroomsandsmokinginbed.SingaporeairlinecompaniesalsocriticizedChinesetouristsfortalkingloudlyandbeingveryrude.What’syouropiniononimprovingthissituation?全國高職高專英語寫作大賽英語專業(yè)組樣題（三）PartI （30%） Directions:Writeanadvertisementofanewkindofelectronicdictionarybasedonthefollowinginformation.Writemorethan200words.ProductModel:EXL3800Features·English-ChineseandChinese-EnglishDictionary·45,000entriesand55,000examples·googlesearch·32-bitMCU·USBinterface·4GBbuiltinmemory·Availablefordownloading·Chargethroughconnectedcomputers·MP3/MP4·3.2-inchcolorscreen·outsidecolour:black,blue,pink,silverPartII （45%） Directions:Writeareportbasedonthefollowinginformation.Writemorethan350words.SupposeyouareanadministratorworkinginthepersonneldepartmentinABCCompany,themanagerofyourcompanyappointsyoutobeinchargeofcuttingthepromotionbudgetsnextyear.Pleasewriteaproposaltoillustratethecompanyneedstocutthepromotionalbudgetsandhowtocutit.PartIII（25%）

Directions:Writeanessaybasedonthekeywordof“Competition”.Writemorethan250words.Youneedto:titletheessaywritefromyourownperspectivesettheessayinaproperstyle部分樣題參考答案全國高職高專英語寫作大賽公共英語組樣題（二）PartI DearSirorMadam:I’mhappythatthe50printersweorderedhavearrivedontime.Butitisagreatpitythatwefindoneprinterhasbeendamaged.Wetriedtofixitwell,butwefailed.Youknowitisthebusiestseasonforourcompany.Lackofprinterwillbringgreatinconveniencetoournormalworkinourcompany.Andevenworse,itcancauselossofbenefitsforourcompany.Ourtwocompanieshavekeptgoodrelationshipsforseveralyears,Ihopewecansettleitdownsuccessfullyaftermutualdiscussion.Wouldyoupleaseletmeknowwhetherornotyoucansendarepairmanassoonaspossible?Oryoumayreplacethewrongonewithaproperone.Ihopethatmyproblemwillgetyourkindconsideration.YoursfaithfullyZhangChangPartII ThechartshowsthenumberofthestudentsstudyingabroadandstudentsreturningtothehomelandinChinabetween1993and2003.In1993,thenumberofthestudentsstudyingabroadreached10,000.However,onlyone-fifthofthem,about2,000students,returnedtothehomeland.Tenyearslater,therewasagreatincreaseinthisnumberwhichhit60,000,sixtimesthanthenumberin1993.Ontheotherhand,thenumberofstudentsreturningtohomelandalsorosefrom2,000in1993to40,000in2003.Thisnumbertakesupabout67%inthenumberofstudentsstudyingabroad.Throughthechart,wecanseethatmoreandmorestudentschoosetostudyabroadinrecentyears,andthissituationwillcontinueforquitealongtime.Withthenumberofstudentsstudyingabroadarose,itcanbepredictedthatmoreandmorestudentsreturntothehomeland.In1993,notmanypeoplecangotouniversitytostudyandthenumberofstudentsstudyingabroadisfewerbecauseofthepooreconomicconditions.Thosewhosuccessfullywentabroadwouldnotreturnsincetheycanenjoybetterlifeinforeigncountries.Thingsarequitedifferentnow,withthequickeconomicdevelopmentofChina,moreandmorestudentsstudyingabroadhavebeenattractedtoreturntoChina,andtheycanhavemoreopportunitiestodevelopthemselveshereintheirhomeland.全國高職高專英語寫作大賽英語專業(yè)組樣題（二）PartI CurrentSituationofCollegeGraduatesAnnualIncomeThelinechartillustratestheaverageannualincome(inRMB)forbothmaleandfemalecollegegraduatesduringtheperiodoftheirfirstworkingyearfrom2004to2008inChina.Fortheincomeofmale,thenumberrisesfrom12,000in2004tomorethan14,000in2005,whereasitslightlydropstoaround13,000in2006.Fromtheyear2006to2007,theannualincomeincreasedsharplyfrom13,000to18,000.Howeverthenumberdropsto16,500intheyear2008.Theincomeoffemalegoesallthewayupfrom2004to2007.Tobemorespecific,thenumberincreasedfrom11,500in2004tounder14,000in2005anditenjoysaslightrisearound14,000from2005to2006.Thenumberrisescomparativelysharplyfrom14,000to17,000from2006to2007.Intheyear2008,thenumberdropsto16,000,withadecreaseof1,000.Althoughthereisindeedgenderdiscriminationinsomeparticularjobs,it’smuchbetterthanbefore.Todaymaleandfemaleworkersalmostenjoythesamerights.Andwiththecountry’seconomicconditions,theincomewouldswingdoubtlessly.PartII BetterBehavior,BetterImageYearsago,aTaiwanauthorBoYangwroteabookonthebehaviorsofChinesepeople,whichiscalled“TheUglyChinese”.Inthiscontroversialwork,BandoYang’sbrutalpenpointedstraightlytotheshortcomingsofChinesepeople:shallowinsightsandhencecrudebehaviors.Althoughhiswordsarecriticalandserious,IbelievehisheartiswarmintermsofthehopeforanimprovementandloveforChinesepeople.Wedoneedtochange.Thereisalwaysamotivation.AsSingapore,thegardencity,hascomplainedagainstChineseindividuals’badhabits,weallfeelashamed.Tosetupabetterimagetowardspeopleallaroundtheworld,itisofvitalimportancetochange,severalprinciplemeasuresshouldbetaken.Educationshouldbeinthefirstplace.Asasayinggoes:Romewasn’tbuiltinoneday,whichistruewiththeformingofgoodhabits.Whenchildrenstartbeingeducated,theyshouldnotonlyacquireacademicknowledgebutalsolearnhowtobehaveproperlyinordertogainpopularity.Soteachersareresponsibletoguidetoformbetterbehavior.It’snoteasyforapersonwhohasbeentaughttobehavebetteranddoingsofordozensofyearstobeill-behavedwhenbeingabroad.Inthesecondplace,betterhabitsshouldbeadvocatednationwide.TheadministrationsshouldusemediasuchasTV,internetandnewspaperstocallonpeopletopayattentiontobehaviors.Onlywhenpeopleareadvisedtodosofromtimetotime,cantheirconsciousnessofsocialresponsibilitybewaken.Lastbutnotleast,everyoneshouldkeepinmindthatyouareexpectedtobehaveproperlybeforeyougainbetterimageandrespectfromothers.Especiallywhenbeinginothercountriesasarepresentativeofournation,showthebestofyourself,showthecivilizationthathasbeenprosperousformorethan5,000years!全國高職高專英語寫作大賽英語專業(yè)組樣題（三）PartI EXL3800ElectricDictionaryEXL3800electricdictionaryisakindofdictionarydevelopedandmanufacturedwiththelatesttechnology.Itisagreathelperforyourstudywiththefollowingfeatures:·ItisaportableEnglish-ChineseandChinese-EnglishDictionarywith45,000entriesand55,000examples.Whatismore,allthewordshaverealvoicepronunciationrecordedbynativespeakers.YoucansearchwordsandtitlesjustlikeusingaGooglesearcher.Itisagoodhelperforbusinesstravelandlanguagestudy.·Itworksefficientlywith32-bitMCU.WithitsUSBinterfaceandabuiltinmemoryof4GB,itisveryconvenientforyoutodownloadresourcesfromtheInternet.Inaddition,itcanbechargedthroughconnectedcomputers.·IthasthefunctionofMP3/MP4whichenablesyourdesiresforentertainment.·Itlooksrefreshingwitha3.2-inchcolorscreenandyoucanalsochoosetheoutsidecolorfromblack,blue,pinkandsilverasyoulike.EXL3800electricdictionaryisaproductjustforyou!PartII ProposaloncutstopromotionbudgetsnextyearIntroduction:Hisisaproposaldealswithpossiblecutstopromotionbudgetsnextyear.Proceedings:Thisproposalisbasedontheresearchontheconditionsofourcompanyconductedlastmonth.Findings:AftertheresearchIsuggestcutthepromotionbudgetsforthefollowingreasons:·Withtheexpansionofourcompany,weneedtoemploysomeemployeesnextyear.Asaconsequence,somebudgetsonthebudgetsforthewagesofthenewemployeeshastobemade.·Theeconomiccrisisstrokeourbusinessatthebeginningoflastyearandwehaven’tgoneovertheeffectofitcompletely.Theprofitswehavegainedtillnowhavenotsurpassedthestatebeforethecrisis.Ifwestillinvestmuchmoneyinpromotion,finicalproblemswillariseinourcompanybeforelong.·Inordertocatchupwiththetrendofthelatesttechnology,someinnovationshavetobemadeintheresearchanddevelopmentprocess.Itisestimatedthatthebudgetsontheresearchanddevelopmentshouldbeincreasedby40percentsoastoaccomplishmentofinnovation.·Accordingtothestatistics,thebudgetsonpromotiontakesanaccountof52%ofourtotalbudgets,whichhasbeenthelargestinvestmentofourcompany.Conclusions:Basedontheabovefindings,weneedtocutthepromotionbudgetsinordertomaintainthesustainabledevelopmentofourcompany.RecommendationsThetimeoftheadsonTVshouldbecutby60%.Meanwhile,inordertoberecognizedbyourpotentialcustomers,wewouldliketotakeadvantageoftheplatformoftheInternetonwhichtheadsareofimpact