2017年英语四级考试写作试题库：帮助陌生人
来源 :中华考试网 2017-11-02
中【英语四级考试写作试题】
Directions : For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Should We Help Strangers following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
1.目前，许多人不愿意去帮助陌生人，认为这样会给自己带来麻烦甚至是危险;
2.出现这一现象的原因;
3.我对这一问题的看法和建议。
【参考答案】
Should We Help Strangers?
A proverb says “You may be happier than princes, if you will be more virtuous.” Helping strangers has always been considered as a treasured virtue of mankind. But nowadays, people tend to be cautious of strangers because of the frequent occurrence of blackmails after offering help to strangers. Some are even unwilling to do any good deeds as they think helping others involves risks of getting hurt or cheated.
Who should be blamed for turning blind eyes to those in need? Is it the moral declining of the whole society? Its real reason lies in the lack of necessary protection for those warm-hearted people. In addition, the corruption of social mores, and bad influences of negative cases have worsen the problems.
Just keep in mind “Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful.” Don’t hesitate to help others. One good turn deserves another. Accordingly, government should work out a Good Samaritan law to protect those who reach out to the strangers in need.
点评：
文章由名人名言引出话题，指出帮助他人是人类的美德，但是近来频繁爆发的“讹诈事件”让人们对陌生人产生了高度的警惕性，因为害怕受害或受骗，甚至不愿意去帮助那些真正需要帮助的陌生人。第二段指出了这个问题的根本原因在于施善人群得不到保护，除此之外，社会道德的败坏以及不良事件的负面影响导致问题的恶化。第三段结合名人名言倡导人们应该毫不犹豫地去帮助他人，好人终有好报。相应地，政府应该制定相关的法律来保护那些“热心”人。
You may be happier than princes, if you will be more virtuous. 意为“如果你能多做善事，你会比王子还要幸福”;blackmail意为“讹诈，勒索”;turn blind eyes to意为“对……视而不见”;social mores意为“社会风气”;Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful. 意为“美德和善良从来无所畏惧。”;One good turn deserves another. 意为“善有善报。”;Good Samaritan law意为“善良的沙玛利安法”，指鼓励和保护见义勇为者的法律。reach out to sb.意为“伸出援助之手帮助某人”。