话题写作(一)有关“信心与希望”话题
例：1、生活中困难不可避免，面对困难需要信心…2、试举一例说明信心在学习(考试、生活等)方面的作用…3、你对困难的态度…
It is well-known that we exist in a dynamic world with various difficulties. When we are faced with them, nothing is more important than hope and self-confidence. With confidence, we can find sometimes the question is not as “huge” as we imagine.
Take most of us for example, the entrance exam to college seems to be a horrible monster. Accordingly, some people give up, some persist. In my eyes, with confidence, right assessment of the difficulties, as well as full preparation, try and exert your strength, and then we will overcome all problems and challenges. On the whole, I believe we youngsters should face the difficulties in right manner. And nothing is impossible, brave it out and just do it!
(二)有关“诚实、诚信”话题
例：1、生活中确实存在不讲诚信的现象…2、举一例说明(如，有毒奶粉、冒名顶替上大学、考试作弊等)…3、讲求诚信的意义…
Almost all of us heard the story “Here Comes the Wolf” when we were little kids. What we can learn from the story is that we must be honest. However, there’re lots of phenomena of dishonesty nowadays.
Being dishonest does great harm not only to other people but also to yourself. Take the case of fake milk powder for example. After drinking this kind of milk, the babies had big heads while their legs and arms were still thin, which badly affected their health. To our great relief, the producers got accused and punished for all the serious consequences in the end.
Having the reputation of being honest and reliable will make other people trust you, which will provide you many benefits and give you opportunities that others may not get. Being honest, you will find it easier to cooperate with others and people will be friendly to you and support you. In a sense, if life is a longjourney, honesty will be the backpack that should be taken along all the way.
Let’s pick up our “backpack”—honesty, and start the wonderful journey!
(三)有关“志愿者”话题
例1：假设你是健康俱乐部的一位志愿者，根据以下要点，写一篇短文，帮助广大市民更好地了解和预防H1N1流感： (1)该流感已在许多国家爆发，病例每天持续增多；
(2)该流感与其他季节性流感传播方式一样，通过咳嗽、喷嚏等在人群中传播；
(3)建议：不随便当众咳嗽、打喷嚏，经常洗手，生病时在家休息……
As we know, a growing outbreak of H1N1 flu has been sparked in many countries. An increasing number of cases are being reported every day。
It’s thought that H1N1 flu spreads in the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses do, that is, spreading from person-to-person, mainly through the coughs and sneezes of people who are sick with the virus。
Faced with this severe disease, here are some everyday measures we should take to stay healthy. First, cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way. If you get sick, stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them。
Finally, H1N1 flu is not a terribly deadly disease, which is curable. So, don’t be nervous and just keep calm as usual。
(四)有关“跨文化”话题
例：假设你叫李华，你的外国朋友John想了解中国的春节，请根据以下提纲，给他写一封短信：
1、春节在中国人中的地位2、春节前，人们……
3、春节期间，人们……参考词汇：对联couplet 爆竹firecracker
Dear John,
How time flies! Four moths have passed since we saw each other last time. I cannot helpbut miss you. You asked me about Chinese Spring Festival. Now I would like to tell yousomething about it.The Spring Festival is a Chinese traditional festival. It is the most important and enjoyable one. A few days before the festival, houses are cleaned and red couplets are put up on the doors of every household. They are said to frighten away the ghosts. On that day, people are dressed up. Firecrackers ring out in the air, which adds to the atmosphere of the festival. People after a year’s hard work begin to relax and visit one another. Presents and dinners are given to celebrate the happy reunion of friends and relatives. Families get together. They have jiaozi and enjoy the New Year TV show. Customs may vary from place to place, but the same happy atmosphere is to be found everywhere in the country.
Now, I hope you have some idea of Chinese Spring Festival.
Best wishes,
Yours,
Li Hua
(五)有关“财富、健康、幸福”话题
例1： 根据下面提示，写一篇《财富与快乐》的短文。
(1)一些人认为财富能带来快乐。(2)另一些人认为钱多了不是一件好事。
(3)提出自己的看法。注意：单词数120个左右。
Wealth and Happiness
Some people think wealth can bring happiness to them. It is true that most of them try to acquire wealth by means of honest labor. They work hard and overcome many difficulties. After doing this, they feel very happy and pleased. Even their spending money is a kind of happiness。
But some people believe wealth can’t bring them happiness. For example, when one gets a fortune, the family members will come from different parts of the country and try to share the wealth with him. And afterwards, they will quarrel with one another, trying to share more. And sometimes even appear bloody fight and killing. What a terrible result!
In my opinion, I think there is no doubt that wealth brings happiness, especially in the modern society. If you have money you can lead a comfortable and colorful life. But we should take a proper attitude towards wealth. Remember： money is not everything。
(六)有关“教育、校园类”话题
例1：你班李明和王英同学在高三阶段有不同的学习方法。请描述下列各图，适当增加细节使文章连贯，并谈谈你的看法。
Li Ming and Wang Ying are two students of Senior Three. They both work hard and but they have different learning methods.
Li Ming often sleeps in class instead of listening to the teacher. As a result, he misses lots of points that the teacher makes and it usually takes him more time to finish his homework. So he has to stay up late and doesn’t get enough sleep.
However, Wang Ying has quite a different way of learning. She listens attentively and tries to catch everything that the teacher says in class. Because of this, she spends less time doing her homework, which makes it possible for her to go to bed early.
In my opinion, Wang Ying learns more effectively in class and has more free time to enjoy herself, so I prefer her learning method.
例2：假设你叫李华，你将作为高三毕业生代表，根据以下要点在毕业晚会上用
英文作一简短的告别演讲：1、对三年高中生活的怀念；
2、对老师的感谢；3、对母校的祝福。
My teachers and fellow students,
In a couple of weeks, we’ll say goodbye to our mother school. How time flies! Now It’s really hard for me to put my feelings into words. The past three years has been really a wonderful journey with you guys, full of laughter and tears.
To make the journey safe and fruitful, our great teachers contributed their time, energy, love and the whole heart. Here, we are extremely grateful for all that you, dear teachers, have done for us.
It’ll soon be the time for us to depart, though unwillingly. But it is not the end. It just means that we’re going to begin a new journey.
Finally, on behalf of all the graduates present here, let me extend our sincere wishes for our mother school and respectable teachers. Thank you!
(七)有关“环境友好型、资源节约型社会”话题
例1：近日你所在的学校开展了“为建设节约型社会献一计”主题活动，同学们提出了许多建议。请你根据以下要点，用英语写一篇短文向English Horizons杂志编辑部投稿：
有人建议你的建议1、不浪费粮食和纸张2、尽量不使用方便筷、塑料袋3、毕业生将书赠给低年级同学循环使用？
注意：1、不要逐字翻译，可适当增加细节；2、词数：120字左右，开头已经为你写好，不计入总词数；3、参考词汇：方便筷disposable chopsticks
Recently，there has been an activity of “doing your bit for an energy-saving society” in our school. Our schoolmates are highly concerned about the increasing lack of energy and provide their own suggestions.
Some students suggest that we shouldn’t waste any food or paper, though they appear very easy to get. Meanwhile, some other students think it advisable to refuse to use disposable chopsticks and plastic bags. Besides, it is also strongly recommended that those used textbooks as well as reference books of graduates, which are still in good condition, not be thrown but recycled.
Actually, there are still quite a lot that we can easily do: say, try to take buses or ride bicycles instead of driving cars, etc. All of these will definitely help to build an energy-saving society.
例2：假如你上周末参加了某旅行社组织的所谓生态游，你觉得名不副实。请你根据下表内容把自己经历的这次生态游和对真正生态游的看法写出来。
所谓的生态游
欣赏风景，享受新鲜空气有人摘花、捉鸟、乱扔垃圾
真正的生态游享受自然，同时也是一种责任要保护自然，保护野生动物
带走美好回忆，留下青山绿水
Last weekend I went on an eco-travel with a travel agency. All the way we enjoyed the beautiful scenery and fresh air. But a few of us picked flowers as while going sightseeing.. Some even tried to catch the birds they saw. What was worse, many tourists threw rubbish here and there. The rubbish may do harm to wildlife there.
I don’t think this is a true eco-travel. A true eco-travel is a tour that not only allows us to express our love for nature, but needs our responsibility as well. As we enjoy the beauty of nature, we should try our best to protect it. And we should also try to protect wildlife. A true eco-travel should be like this: take nothing away but your good memory; leave nothing behind but all the green trees and the clean water.
(八)有关“文明礼仪”话题
例1： 请根据下列提示用英语在校园网站上报道该校即将举行的一次主题演讲活动。
主题：文明校园，我的责任
时间：本周六上午
地点：学校操场演讲者：各年级演讲前两名获胜者
出席人员：全体师生主要内容：不乱扔废弃物，保持校园清洁；
爱护花草、树木，让校园充满绿色； 不追逐打闹，文明举止； 关爱他人，让校园充满爱。
参考词汇：文明civilize
There will be a speech on our school playground this Saturday afternoon, whose theme is “To civilize schoolyard is my responsibility”. All the teachers and students are required to attend. In the activity, the first two winners in each grade will give such valuable advice as follows: we should not litter anywhere in order to keep our campus clean; we should love flowers, grass and trees so that everyone can enjoy the greenness; we should behave well instead of running after one another, quarreling and fighting noisily; we should care for others so that our school will be full of love. We believe our school will become more and more beautiful and peaceful.
例2：假设你是李明，最近你校的一份英语报纸正在校园出现的“涂鸦”现象开展讨论。请你根据以下要点写一封信给报纸编辑，发表你的看法。
(1)“涂鸦”丑陋难看。(2)公共建筑物不是表达观点、感情的地方。
(3)禁止“涂鸦”。参考词汇：graffiti 涂鸦，(在墙上的)乱涂乱写
vandalism 对公共财物的有意破坏
Dear Editor,
Recently graffiti has become more noticeable in my college. I feel quite annoyed at them, especially when some of my classmates praise them as a kind of so-called art. Confronted with this impolite phenomenon, I can’t help asking myself: what is wrong with today’s teenagers?
In my opinion, graffiti is a form of vandalism. They are a mess and are ugly to look at. Meanwhile, walls are public places, and they should not be used to express personal views and feelings.
I really think vandalism should be stopped, and those who refuse to stop this bad practice should be punished. We should clear away these ugly expressions and drawings so that our college may return to its true self--a clean, quiet place for study, teaching and research.
Yours,
Li Ming
(九)有关“网络”话题 例1：报纸和网站是当今两大主要媒体。请根据下表内容，以 “Newspapers and Websites” 为题，用英语写一篇短文，简要介绍这两种媒体的优缺点。
报 纸1. 传统媒体，天天更新，信息可靠 2. 携带方便，随时随地可以阅读3.仅有文字和图片
网 站1. 新兴媒体，信息更新速度快2.依赖于电脑及互联网3. 包含文字、图片、音频和视频
注意：1. 短文必须包括表中所有内容，可以适当发挥；2. 词数：100-120
3. 参考词汇：更新update；音频audio；视频video
Newspapers and Websites
Newspapers and websites are two major new media in the world today, both of which can provide us with lots of news and information. But they’re different in some ways.
Newspapers enjoy a longer history and often come out daily with more reliable news and information. They can be carried and read almost anywhere you like. So many people like reading them. But they can only contain texts and photos.
On the other hand, websites are quite new and popular, especially among young people. Websites have not only texts with pictures but also audios and videos, which makes stories more interesting. What’s more, they are updated from time to time. So the latest news is always seen on websites instead of in newspapers. But it is not quite convenient for people without a computer connected with the Internet to get information from websites.
例2：目前，一些诸如GG, MM, Xia Mi 等网络语言在青少年中极为盛行，并且出现在家庭作业报告，甚至全国入学考试的作文中。请你以 “Should Internet Slang Be Prohibited (禁止)？”为题，根据下表内容用英语写一篇短文，并谈谈你自己的看法。
一些同学认为 网络语言生动、时尚 网络语言充满幽默与智慧 使网上聊天更快捷
另一些同学认为 网络语言缺乏思想性没有被大部分人理解、接受过多使用使人不解，甚至误解？
你的看法
注意：1. 短文开头已经给出，不计入总词数；2. 词数：100左右3. 参考词汇：生动的vivid；智慧intelligence
Should Internet Slang Be Prohibited?
At present, Internet Slang, such as “GG, MM, Xia Mi”， has become popular among the teenagers.
There are different opinions on Internet Slang. Some students think Internet Slang is vivid, fashionable and full of humor and intelligence. Besides, it makes chatting on the Internet quicker.
However, some other students think Internet Slang lacks depth of thought and is too simple. Also, it is hard to understand and not accepted by most people. The words sometimes might make people confused, even resulting in misunderstanding.
Every coin has two sides. In my opinion, living in the Information Age, if we don’t know the Internet Slang, we seem to fall behind the times. It will be OK as long as these terms are used correctly in proper situations.
例3：假如你是李华，最近你对本班的60名同学(男女各半)进行了上网目的的调查，结果见下表。请你用英语给某报社写一篇报道，反映你调查的内容，以引起公众的关注。
注意：1.报道应包括图表中的所有内容；2. 叙述中要适当增加个人观点，对学生上网情况进行评论，并提出建议；3.词数：100左右；4. 参考词汇：做调查make a survey
Dear editor,
I have recently made a survey among 30 boys and 30 girls in our class about their purpose(s) of getting on the Internet. The girls’ favorite is chatting, but few boys like it. What boys like to do most is playing games and the girls also like them. Both boys and girls like to read news or send e-mails on the Internet. Maybe they think it’s the most convenient way to get information or keep in touch with friends. As for studying, the numbers of boys and girls are equal, but altogether only several of them will use the Internet as a tool to study.
(十)有关“人与事件”话题 例1：The Most Unforgettable Person I Ever knew
(1)我生活中最难以忘怀的人是……(2)为什么他(或她)一直在我心中
(3)结论
In my life I have met many people who are really worth my recalling. But perhaps the most unforgettable person I ever knew is my Chinese language teacher. What frequently brings back memories of my school teacher is his special qualities. First of all, I was attracted by his lively wit. I remember we always long for his class with great eagerness because his lecture were humorously delivered, never failing to provoke loud laughs. Second, he gave us the greatest gift a teacher can offer-- an awakening of a passion for learning. He not only led us to an appreciation of the beauty and perfection of Chinese and literature, but also aroused our great interest in exploring something deeper in this field. Finally, I was deeply impressed by the respect he showed for us, for he treated us like friends rather than students. Although it is nearly 10 years since I attended his last class, he is the talk of our old classmates, and I know part of him has already stayed in my heart.
例2：A Lesson from My Parents
Parents are your first teachers. Write a short essay to describe one of instructive lessons you once learned from your parents, including：
描述一件有教育意义的事情；(2)它对你的影响。
A distance of 500 miles separates my college from my hometown, an old city, where my parents have been living, but my heart has never been away for a single step, because the lesson from them will be a gift of lifetime.
When I was still 15, the laid-offs, or rather untimely retirements, of both my Mum and dad, arrived by far earlier than ever expected. Moreover, it could be hardly imagined how much their careers meant to them other than earning money.
Nevertheless, it would be not long before they managed to get over such a blow. They thus underwent all kinds of odd jobs they could run into, be they dirty or painstaking. That way with sufficient money for my tuition fee and living expenses I went through my three academic years.
Now one of them is getting weaker and both older, but the lesson that God only helps those who help themselves they taught me will endure in my mind despite the passage of time.