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．有些人认为某些数字会带来好运；
2．也有些人认为数字和运气无关；
3．我的看法。
【范文】
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.
【注释】
①bring good luck to：给……带来好运气
②be regarded as：被当作……
③be related to：与……有关
④have nothing to do with：与……无关
⑤rather than：而不是
⑥as to：关于，就……来说
【点评】
本文是一篇根据汉语提纲展开的议论文，全文围绕“幸运数字”的问题采用对比法和举例说明法进行展开。
文章开头即指出：有些人认为某些数字会给他们带来好运气，他们认为自己的成功与这些数字有关，因而把某些数字看成幸运数字。在这段中，作者还运用了几个事例进行进一步的说明。第二段开头用However表示了一种转折关系，提示读者下文要讲述的是与上文截然相反的观点：另一些人认为数字与运气完全无关，他们不相信所谓的幸运数字，而只相信自己的能力与努力。第三段提出了作者自己的辩证观点。
全文共分三段，层次清楚，观点明确，语言流畅，且具有较强的逻辑连贯性。