[經典例題一]
Direction: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic "VACATION,LONG OR SHORT?" some universities, there are three short vacations each school year, while in other two longer vacations separate the two semesters. There are people who favor the short vacation and also people preferring the long one.
Explain your viewpoint in no less than 100 words.
[題型分析]
該作文題目屬於情景作文類題型，PETS四級寫作經典例題。該類作文要求考生根據作文題目中所規定的情景提綱應用恰當的文體寫出所要求的文章。考生應該先根據題目中所給出的情景確定文章的中心思想或者主題，然後圍繞確定的主題進行討論，利用論據進行論證，發表自己的看法。簡單的說，就是一個“立論”和“論證”的過程。該類作文題比較平凡，只要考生能夠總結出一套自己寫議論文的模版，在考場場不論碰到任何題目都能應對自如。
[範文]
Some people favor long vacations because they can have enough time to do things that cannot be finished within a short period. During a long vacation, they may make a complicated experiment, carry out an involved investigation or go to a faraway place for some necessary field work. Taking a full time job to earn money for one or two months is another benefit the long vacation provides And sometimes a good academic thesis with a considerable length needs a long vacation.
Those who prefer short vacations also have understandable reasons. For two or three weeks' rest is adequate for students to refresh themselves without forgetting the lessons that are to be continued next semester. Short vacations also mean to rest three times a school year and short semesters. To study in this way is easier than to study for a long exhausting time with many courses and lessons crammed together.
One the whole, either long or short vacation has its advantages and disadvantages. What matters is how to make use of it.
[經典例題二]
DIRECTIONS :
A. Title : GOOD HEALTH
B. Time limit :40 minutes
C. Word limit : 120-150 words ( not including the given opening sentence)
D. Your composition should be based on the OUTLINE below and should start with the
given opening sentence : "The desire for good health is universal. "
E. YOur composition should be written neatly on the ANSWER SHEET.
OUTLINE:
1. Importance of good health
2. Ways to keep fit
3. My own practices
[題型分析]
提綱式題型是PETS-4級中最常見的作文題型，英語方法《PETS四級寫作經典例題》。在提綱作文中，為考生提供好了要點式的寫作提綱，將考生的作文範圍限定在一定的`主題和討論附近。該類題型要求考生緊扣題目主題，根據提綱提示的思路和要點展開段落。
提綱式作文相對主題句作文來說更加靈活，這就要求考生有更強的審題本領，能夠將題幹中所給的提綱資訊準確地續寫為一整篇文章。但是相對於圖表作文和情景作文來說，對審題立意的要求又相對減弱，考生只需要根據給定的提綱進行發揮即可。總的來說，還是考察考生用英文進行論證的本領。
[範文]
GOOD HEALTH
Wherever you are and whatever you do, staying healthy is always important. With the improvement of our living standards, people are attaching more and more importance to their health. We students can' t keep the high study efficiency without good. health. The same thing is true with workers, scientists and doctors.
In my opinion, good diet and exercises are two major ways to keep healthy. The food we eat every day must be rational and should include meat, vegetables, eggs, and fruit. It is important to drink water every day and not to get addicted to drinking coffee or some other soft drinks. Ex-ercising every day is also essential for us to stay healthy. We can ride bicycles, play tennis or swim. Of course we don' t need to exhaust ourselves. We should plan our physical exercises according to our actual condition. An hour a day is enough.
As a university student, I have much free time to do exercises. l usually play badminton and tennis. But sometimes I am lazy and do not exercise for all kinds of excuses, such as cold weather and exams. I must correct it. I am also careful with my diet. In a way, keeping healthy is not very hard, if you just take it seriously.
