第一类：日常生活
历年四级作文话题中，有4篇为日常生活类。
The Tape Recorder
Changes in People's Diet
The World Is Getting Smaller and Smaller
My Most Favorite Programme
这些话题都是关于我们日常生活中的变化，尤其是物质上的变化。有的甚至伴有图表，让大家看图写作文。
我们先来看一篇范文：
From the chart we can see that during the past five years there have been great changes in people‘s diet. The greatest change occurs in grain consumption, which has dropped 4% from 49% in 1986 to 45% in 1990 in total food consumption. The second greatest change is in milk consumption, which increased from 10% in 1986 to 13% in 1990. But on the other hand, two trends can be observed in the consumption of meat and fruit and vegetables. From 1986 to 1989, meat consumption increased from 17% to 23% while that of fruit and vegetables dropped from 24% to 20%. From 1989 to 1990, meat consumption dropped a little to 21%， while that of fruit and vegetables increased a little to 21%。
What has caused the great changes in people‘s diet? The main reason, I think, lies in the improvement in people‘s income level. With the development of our society, people are becoming richer and richer, which enables them to purchase more nutritious food such as meat and milk. In the meantime, grain consumption in people‘s diet consequently dropped。
So from the analysis, we can draw a conclusion that our society is progressing and people are living a better life than ever before. We are now able to purchase more delicious and nutritious food, resulting in an improvement in our health. 从范文中我们可以对这类话题有个大概了解。日常生活类文章一般可以写成描述性文章。如果有图表，那么我们一般需要准备的工作有一下几方面：
1.审题
在看到这篇作文要求的时候，不要盲目的下笔，而是仔细揣摩一下题目想让我们表达哪方面的意思，也就是侧重点。拿上面的范文来说，侧重点就是人们生活水平提高了，国家富强了。那么我们写作的中心就要围绕着这个侧重点而来。
2.构思
在写之前，心里要有一个谱-我要写几段？每段描写什么？有什么主题句？这三个问题也是写其他类型作文的基本步骤。因为考试时间只有30分钟，所以不允 许我们浪费一分一秒。有的考生就是因为没构思好，写到一半想要重新来写，结果时间不够，而且卷面很乱，心里最后慌为一团。
3.亮点
一篇作文贵在有亮点，吸引人。四级作文评分时，阅卷老师分配给每篇作文的时间很短。那么我们就要考虑如何来用自己的亮点赢得阅卷老师的好评。这是一个
小小的捷径。我们可以看一下上面的范文：三段中都围绕着饮食水平展开。从一个方面扩大到大方向：社会在进步，人民生活水平在提高。其中第二段的第一句话也 就是本段的主题句(What has caused the great changes in people‘s diet? The main reason, I think, lies in the improvement in people‘s income level。)，用问答方式来写，与众不同，会给阅卷老师极深印象。
框架有了，但里面得需要我们填充内容，才能让整篇作文读起来有质感。句式，单词，复杂句等要配合好。有的同学平时背了很多好句子，考试时一股脑都搬到作文中，但有的句子不一定适合本篇主题。
说了这么多，现在我们以：Changes in Mass Media 为题来练习一下。
第二类：能源类
关于能源的问题成为了近年来大家关心的热点问题。很多不可再生能源需要大家去保护，节约。为了帮大家理清写这类作文的思路，我们来看一篇范文：
Ever since early this century, electricity has become an essential part of our modern life. It plays an important role in many fields such as industry, agriculture and the daily life of men. Electricity is a source of energy that makes it possible for the factories to turn out products and for people to create comfortable living conditions, for example。
If there were no electric power, things would be quite different. Machines could not run and people would have to fall back on their hands to produce what is essential for them to keep alive. Traffic would have to stop at night because there would be no lights in the street. A world in darkness would no longer be a pleasant one. In a word, things would be in a mess。
Therefore, we should realize the importance of electricity. As electricity is insufficient in our country, we should be frugal in using electricity. We should make great efforts to produce more electricity。
这篇范文讲的是电。典型的三段论
1. How can we use electricity?
2. What would happen if there were no electricity?
3. We should improve the enery conservation。(节约能源)
从上文中可以看出，有很多关于能源的词汇是我们必须掌握的。
对于这来话题，我们要从一下几方面入手：
1. 此能源用来干什么，也就是回答What can we do by using it?
2. 没有这类能源，世界或者我们的生活会是什么样，也就是回答What would happen if there were no...?
3. 怎样合理利用能源，也就是回答What should we do to improve the enery conservation?
由于作文时间很紧，在审题的同时我们就要在心中认真思考这三个问题，并及时想到有哪些词汇或句子可以为我们所用，给文章增色。最重要的是要有一个大方向-合理利用能源，节约能源。
有了这个框架，在碰到任何关于能源的话题时，我们就不至于手忙脚乱，头脑发懵了。
说了这么多，现在我们以：Energy Shortage 为题来练习一下吧。
第二类：环境污染类
环境污染(environment pollution)是指人类直接或间接地向环境排放超过其自净能力的物质或能量，从而使环境的质量降低，对人类的生存与发展、生态系统和财产造成不利影响的现象。具体包括：水污染、大气污染、噪声污染、放射性污染等。
人类生产活动对自然环境的污染主要包括两个方面：一是工业生产过程中产生的"废水""废气""废渣"(三废)和农业上使用的农药、化肥等对水、大气、土壤、食品的污染；二是在自然资源开发和利用中，产生的对环境的污染。
相信大家对于环保都有一定的认识，也曾读过关于“限塑令”，“节约用水”“保护环境”等为主题的作文。我们来看一下这篇范文，试着找出其中的优点与不足。 Low-carbon life is the lifestyle of the time to minimize energy consumption, thereby reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Low-carbon life, for those of us ordinary people is an attitude to life. It gives us is a willing and we were creating a low carbon life issues。(低碳生活就是把生活作息时间所耗用的能量要尽量减少，从而减低二氧化碳的排放量。低碳生活，对于我们这些普通人来说是一种生活态度。它给 我们提出的是一个愿不愿意和大家共创造低碳生活的问题。)Taomi Shui can be used to wash their hands every day, clean furniture, water the flowers and so on. Clean, natural moisture;Scrap paper will pave the lowest in the closet can not only absorb moisture, can absorb the smell in the closet;Drink tea residue, dry it, make a tea pillow comfortable, and help to improve sleep;(每天的淘米水可以用来洗手、擦家具、浇花等。干净卫生，自然滋润； 将废旧报纸铺垫在衣橱的最底层，不仅可以吸潮，还能吸收衣柜中的异味； 喝过的茶叶渣，把它晒干，做一个茶叶枕头，既舒适，又能帮助改善睡眠；)Lifestyle to reduce energy consumption when, thereby reducing the carbon, especially carbon dioxide emissions. Low-carbon life, for us ordinary people, an attitude, not ability, we should actively promote and to practice the "low carbon" life, pay attention to energy saving, fuel-efficient, water saving, solar terms, starting from scratch。(生活作息时所耗用能量要减少，从而减低碳，特别是二氧化碳的排放。低碳生活，对于我们普通人来说，是一种态度，而不是能力，我们应该积 极提倡并去实践"低碳"生活，注意节电、节油、节水、节气，从点滴做起。) 这篇作文第一段讲述了什么是低碳生活以及低碳生活成为了当今的热门话题。第二段介绍几种低碳生活的方法。第三段作总结，提倡大家注意低碳生活，紧扣主题。 本人认为这篇作文整体来说还可以，但第二段作者直接上来就把具体方法告诉大家，没有一个引导句或总结句，稍微显点突兀。
对于这类话题，我们可以从以下几方面入手：
1. 什么是低碳生活？即回答what is Low-carbon life?
2. 怎样身体力行来做到低碳生活？How should we do to practice the "low carbon" life?
3. 倡导大家身体力行，共同保护我们赖以生存的大自然。Let every one join in the "low carbon" life. 看了以上的论述，现在我们就以下面的主题来练练手吧。A New Lifestyle：Low Carbon Life
第三类：辩论性类
在历年四级考试作文话题中，关于辩论性的话题出现了13次，由下图可以看出，这类话题占历年四级作文的比重是最大的。
再来看一下历年13个辩论话题
Is Failure a Bad Thing?
Positive and Negative Aspects of Sport。
Can Money Buy Happiness?
Advantage of a Job Interview。
Practice Makes Perfect。
Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck?
Is a Test of Spoken English Necessary?
Students' Use of Computers。
Should the University Campus Be Open to Tourists?
CCTV Spring Festival
Recreational Activities
Free Admission to museums
Nothing Succeeds Without a Strong Will。
这类话题都是很容易引起大家关注的话题，并且是跟随着时代的潮流而来的话题。如果给你一个话题，你会怎样展开呢？既然给你这样一个话题，那就证明在人 们心中，这个话题有很大的争议性，你必然会有一个关于这个话题的态度，支持或反对。对这种作文，我们可以从以下几方面着手：
1. Describe the current situation about the topic。综述大家对此话题的不同态度。
2. Tell us the disadvantage and advantage or active and negative aspects about the topic. 对此话题的利弊进行深入的分析。
3. Make a conclusion. 总结。
Don't forget to express your attitude about the topic。别忘记把自己对于这个话题的态度表达出来，反对或赞成，你总会有一个态度吧！
童鞋们千万不能做出一些不同于常人的言论，这是考试，是要本着积极向上的态度来发表自己的意见的。下面给出大家一些话题，有空的话可以自己练习一下哦。
话题
个人的命运是由个人掌握
类似川剧变脸这样的民族技艺应当保密
名人拍商业广告可以虚构
网络的实用性比娱乐性大
广告竞争对经济发展利大于弊
纪律会促进个性的发展
机遇是成功的关键
革新技术更重要
高分是高能的体现
法治能消除腐败
金钱追求与道德追求可以统一
经济发展可以避免自然环境恶化
经济发展水平的高低能代表文明程度的高低
名人拍商业广告可以虚构
目前的彩票发行方式利大于弊
男女平等是可能实现的
女性比男性更需要关怀
逆境有利人才成长
第五类：社会热点类
在历年四级考试作文话题中，关于辩论性的话题(加上6月份刚刚考过的四级作文)出现了4次，由下图可以看出，这类话题在历年四级作文中出现的频率也很高。
再来回顾一下历年四级作文中的社会热点话题
Harmfulness of Fake Commodities
How Should Parents Help Children to Be Independent?
My views on Online Shopping
我们就以今年6月份的四级作文On Excessive Packaging为例，具体分析下如何来写好这类作文。这次作文又回归了传统的写作题型：英语题目+汉语提纲。
题目：On Excessive Packaging
提纲：
1. 目前很多商品存在过度包装现象
2. 出现这一现象的原因
3. 我对这一现象的看法和建议
本次作文的话题是“过度包装”，话题不算很新，考生对这类话题应该很熟悉。作文要求中给出了提纲，那么大家写好本篇作文的关键就在于紧跟题目所列提
纲：现象—原因—看法和建议，来确定相应的写作结构。要重点分析产生此现象的原因是什么，罗列出最重要的两三点。最后结尾处别忘了给出自己的看法和建议。
用三句简单的英文来总结一下怎样构思这类作文：
1. Describe the phenomenon
2. Talk about the causes of this phenomenon
3. Express your attitude and give people some suggestions on solving the phnomenon of.。.
但大家在写作中不能太死板，构思的形式可以多样化，只要能保证这三点，其他就可以按照自己的方式来，一定要调理清晰，还可以使用长短句交错的方式，这样节奏便较为明朗。用词也不能太频繁，可以换着同义词来写，这样就不会让你的作文看起来太“干燥”。
我们一起来欣赏一下下面的11个范文吧，取长补短，让自己的写作水平快速提高。
范文1
Nowadays, the phenomenon of excessive packaging of goods is prevalent in our society. Wandering in the supermarkets, one might be dazzled by the fancy packaging of goods on the shelves. Although the government has concerned with the issue, the phenomenon still flourishes。
The reasons can be listed as follows. First, manufactures believe that they can attract customers’ attention and stimulate their purchasing desire by means of over-packaging their goods, thus gaining more profits. Second, quite a number of consumers mistakenly hold the opinion that the more exquisite the package is, the better the quality will be, which encourages excessive packaging. In addition, most of this kind of goods are brought and sent as gifts to their relatives or leaders。
To my mind, excessive packaging can do harm to our society, for instance, it can result in the loss of precious resources and the shortage of energy. In the light of the disastrous consequences mentioned above, every citizen should be aware of the problem, and laws or regulations must be made to restrict the behavior of excessive packaging of manufactures。