CET-4提纲作文：The Importance of Education

The Importance of Education

Directions: For this part，You are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the title : the importance of education . You should write

1.一个国家的繁荣取决于其教育的发展水平。

教育在个人成长中也很重要。

然而，有些人仍然无视教育的重要性。

【范文】

The Importance of Education

The prosperity① of a nation depends on the development of education. Any development in science and technology, throughout the world, is due to② the development of education which brings up③ scientists and inventors. It is difficult to emphasize just how important the role of education is. There is no doubt that countries with undeveloped④ education will remain poor.

Education is also vital⑤ to the development of an individual⑥. Of all elements of success in our careers, none is more important than education. It is not genius but the knowledge that makes the difference between success and failure. In fact, most of the famous people of our times spent many years studying. Can you name any great men you admire who are not well educated?

Some people, however, are still ignorant⑦ of the importance of education. Some parents, especially those in the countryside, think it unnecessary to send their children to school. Some parents have their children work for money at a very young age. In viewing of this, compulsory⑧ education must be enforced to see to it that⑨ every young person will have the chance to have adequate education.

【注释】

①prosperity：繁荣

②due to：归因于

③bring up：教育；培养

④undeveloped：不发达的

⑤vital：至关重要的

⑥individual：个人

⑦ignorant：无知的

⑧compulsory：强制的；有义务的

⑨see to it that：确保…

【点评】

这是一篇根据汉语提纲展开的议论文。这种题型的作文在大学英语四级考试中出现频率最高。

为了论述教育的重要性,作者分别阐述了教育和国家繁荣的关系及教育和个人发展的关系，说明教育事关国家的繁荣和发展，事关个人的成功，因而十分重要。最后一段，作者批评了一些父母忽视教育，阻止他们的子女接受必要的教育。因此，作都阐述了自己的观点：必须贯彻实施义务教育以确保年青人有机会接受足够的教育。

全文思路清晰，说理充分。文中有时采取双重否定句，反意疑问句，增加了语气和说服力。

参考文献：英语作文高分必背丛书：大学英语四级写作/李华田主编，武汉大学出版社，2005