2018年12月四级真题作文：the challenges of living in a big city

　　2018年12月英语四级考试写作答案解析(大城市篇)

　　试题：

　　1. Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the challenges of studying abroad. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

　　2. Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the challenges of starting a career after graduation. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

　　3. Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the challenges of living in a big city. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

　　解析：

　　继2018年6月考察了议论文话题作文的写作之后，2018年12月的四级出题连续考察了议论文这一文体，仍是以话题论述为考点。本次的作文是以“挑战”为中心，第一套题论述出国留学的挑战，第二套题论述毕业之后找到一份工作的挑战，第三套题论述在大城市生活的挑战。总体看来，这三套题延续了四级作文一贯以来的出题风格，选取贴近了考生日常的求学、生活和工作话题，让考生能够有话可说，有更大的发挥空间。从难度上看，这三套题总体差别不大。

　　对于这三套题目的具体展开，第一段采用议论文话题作文的惯用的展开方式——重申话题。第二段论述出国留学/找工作/在大城市生活为何充满挑战或列举具体有哪一些挑战，注意分点论述。第三段结尾段可以以解决措施收尾，也可以总结第一第二段写成小结式结尾。

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　　第三套题：The challenges of living in a big city

　　这套题目的写作思路如下：

　　第一段：开头段。点题，表明在大城市生活现已成为一种趋势。

　　第二段：主体段。论述在大城市生活充满的挑战有哪些。

　　(1)生活节奏快，难以平衡长时间的工作和高质量的生活

　　(2)人际关系淡薄

　　(3)在城市的某些区域生活环境并不算太好

　　第三段：结尾段。小结第一第二段写成小结式结尾。

　　It has become an inevitable trend that people in growing numbers choose to settle down in big cities. There are many factors accounting for the preference of urban life, but what also worth our attention is that there are a host of challenges awaiting us in big cities.

　　The challenges of living in a large city could be listed as follows. To begin with, major cities are characterized by high-speed lifestyle, making it challenging for us to find a optimal balance between the intensive work and a good quality of life. Furthermore, it cannot be overlooked that people living in big cities tend to pay less attention to interpersonal relationships and cannot help feeling isolated. For example, it is in all probability that you do not know the people who live next to you. Last but not least, some areas in large cities, to some extent, can hardly be described as having pleasant living environment with all the pollution.

　　Taking into account what has been discussed above, it is advisable for us to acknowledge that urban life, like everything else, is filled with opportunities and challenges. People who intend to embrace urban life are suggested to be well-prepared.