Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck?
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck? You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
1．有些人認為某些數字會帶來好運；
2．也有些人認為數字和運氣無關；
3．我的看法。
【範文】
Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck?
Some people think that certain numbers will bring good luck to them①. Numbers such as six, eight, sixteen and eighteen are generally regarded as② lucky numbers. Some people also think that their success is related to③ certain numbers. So whatever they do, they will make it on a “lucky” day. For example, many people choose to hold their wedding ceremonies on Aug. 18th, others open their business on Dec. 6th.
However, some other people think numbers have nothing to do with④ their luck. They believe in their own abilities rather than⑤ the so-called “lucky numbers”. They don’t do things according to certain numbers. Sometimes, they even choose to hold an opening ceremony on the thirteenth.
I think it is a person’s own business whether he believes in a certain number or not. The most important thing is that he has done the work by himself and has done it quite well. As to⑥ the belief of numbers, it’s his personal choice.
【注釋】
①bring good luck to：給……帶來好運氣
②be regarded as：被當作……
③be related to：與……有關
④have nothing to do with：與……無關
⑤rather than：而不是
⑥as to：關于，就……來說
【點評】
本文是一篇根據漢語提綱展開的議論文，全文圍繞“幸運數字”的問題采用對比法和舉例說明法進行展開。
文章開頭即指出：有些人認為某些數字會給他們帶來好運氣，他們認為自己的成功與這些數字有關，因而把某些數字看成幸運數字。在這段中，作者還運用了幾個事例進行進一步的說明。第二段開頭用However表示了一種轉折關系，提示讀者下文要講述的是與上文截然相反的觀點：另一些人認為數字與運氣完全無關，他們不相信所謂的幸運數字，而隻相信自己的能力與努力。第三段提出了作者自己的辯證觀點。
全文共分三段，層次清楚，觀點明确，語言流暢，且具有較強的邏輯連貫性。