历年的判卷经验表明，考生突出的失分点主要有以下两方面：主题论述不清晰；在中间段落的写作中举例说明不翔实，甚至不恰当。

　　在文章中,主题和题材是和谐地融合在一起的。本部分精选了260例热门话题的主题句及实例说明句，并分为二十个大的主题进行排比，希望能有助于考生。

　　爱心 （Love）

　　1The fewer conditions you place on love, the more perfectly it will suit you, and the more meaningful it will become.

　　2Love can make a powerful, positive difference whenever it is present.

　　3Love life itself and youll always find ways to give real meaning to every moment.

　　4Give, not to make an impression, not to fulfill an obligation or to repay a debt, but for the sheer joy of doing so.

　　5Povertystricken areas mainly cover central and western provinces and autonomous regions, such as Qinghai Province, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and other areas, where economic and educational climates are relatively backward due to adverse ecological conditions.

　　健康 （Health）

　　1An unexpected infectious disease SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) made a sudden attack on many areas of our country at the beginning of 2003.

　　2It exerted a great influence on the work and life of the people and even worse, it did great damage to the national economy.

　　3Unless the disease was eliminated through a program of early diagnosis and quarantine, our economy would not recover until SARS diffused globally, and travelers became habituated to the chronic, lowlevel risk it presented, a process that could take years.

　　4Under the leadership of our Party and Government, the people all over the country, especially those medical workers, “angels in white”, left their own families without hesitation and take no notice of their own safety and devote all their time and energies to the prevention and treatment of SARS, some of whom even died at their posts.

　　5Scientists in the medical field work day and night and make great efforts to find out the unknown viruses and people all over the country try all they could to support the fearless fighters working at the front.

　　6It should be noted that we should pay more attention to the good hygiene habits: wash hands and ventilate room often and never sneeze at others or spit at will.

　　7With one heart and one mind and relying on science, we have firm confidence that it will not be long before we find the cause of the disease and win the final victory in the campaign against SARS.

　　8Modern life has become so demanding that nowadays many people are confronted with stress.

　　9The best ways to escape stress are listening to music, going on a short trip and spending time with our family members.

　　10Besides, whenever we spend time with our family members, we talk to each other heart to heart, and play like a child with the young ones.

　　教育 （Education）

　　1In general, people who possess a college diploma will earn twice or more income than those who just finish their high school. Therefore, if you want to live a better life than the average, you have to attend college.

　　2Since universities are the cradle of many inventions and discoveries in science and technology, people attend a university to widen their horizons in history, society, culture, as well as the latest scientific development.

　　3Schools provide balanced atmosphere where each subject is given equal importance and is taught on a regular basis. This leads to overall development of children. This discipline is absent in learning through computer and television at home.

　　4Some children find arts and crafts interesting and devote much time to them while others find math and science more interesting and avoid reading social sciences. This erratic and unbalanced learning inhibits overall development.

　　5A family may afford a television and a computer, but it does not follow that this family can also afford other advanced studying aids.

　　6It is not only impossible but also unnecessary for every family to buy advanced studying aids for their children to study at home.

　　7We will like the binding and layout of books, the feeling of touching books, the unique smell of old books which are wonderful to the person who loves reading books.

　　8Although a computer is able to include much more information than any kind of book, cyber reading must be under some kind of conditions.

　　理想 （Ideal）

　　1If you have trouble achieving the big goals, then break them down into smaller, more manageable ones.

　　2If you have trouble getting to work on the small goals, remind yourself of the bigger goals and purposes to which they lead.

　　3The big goals are what will drive you, motivate you, and compel you to go forward. The smaller goals are what will actually move you steadily there.

　　4When you have a big reason to take a small step, you are much more likely to find a way to take that step whatever.

　　5Any accomplishment can be broken down into steps so small as to seem trivial. But put them all together, and the results are anything but trivial.

　　6“I hope” is very positive, and yet “I will” is even more so.

　　7“I might” gets you facing in the right direction, while “I will” takes you all the way there.

　　8“Id like to” helps you set your goals, and “I will” makes them happen.

　　9The words you use influence the thoughts you think and the actions you take. And the words “I will” are two of the best youll find when it comes to expressing, sealing and maintaining you commitment.

　　10Though words alone will not make it happen, the most positive, confident words will indeed make a difference in what does happen.

　　心态 （Mood）

　　1What if you could decide, at the beginning of each day, exactly how your time would be allocated on that day?

　　2How many minutes, or hours, would you allocate for being angry, resentful, envious, frustrated, or spiteful?

　　3It would seem foolish to block off any of your precious time for such useless and destructive pursuits.

　　4However, every day many people let these things eat away at time that could otherwise be focused in more positive directions.

　　5Before you automatically react to something, ask yourself，“This morning when planning my day, would I ever have decided to devote my time to this?”

　　6You cannot control what happens to you, but you certainly can control what you do about it.

　　7Make each response a positive, productive one and enjoy the immense benefits of time wellspent.

　　8Great ideas and great accomplishments flow easily and naturally from a calm and peaceful mind.

　　9When you are free to think and act in the direction of your most treasured dreams and highest vision, there is no limit to what you can accomplish.

　　爱国 （Patriotism）

　　1Many countries have many good plans, such as developing agriculture, industry and improving the quality of peoples life, but if a country does not have enough money to turn these plans into facts, I dont believe it is successful.

　　2Rich economy is the original power of a countrys success, while life quality is one aspect of a countrys success.

　　3Culture reflects our ancestors wisdom and hard work and tells us about our countrys development.

　　4If a country doesnt have its own unique culture, it is just like a tree without roots.

　　5We should be relieved because our government has attached great importance to the construction of spiritual civilization.

　　诚信 （Trust）

　　1One of the phrases that most of us often heard when we were growing up was, “Honesty is the best policy.”

　　2Whether it was our parents, or our teachers, or even our peers, it seems that all of us were interested in knowing that they could trust what we said and what we did.

　　3On the contrary, if you are dishonest with others, you may gain something for the time being, but others will not be fooled long. Soon, others will have a revenge on you without your awareness.

　　工作 （Work）

　　1A coworker should be helpful. It is especially important when you start to work for the first time or for a new company.

　　2It would be wonderful if a coworker has a sense of humor. Such a person makes the working atmosphere relaxing and you more effective.

　　3In teamwork with others we can reach much further than if we went alone by ourselves.

　　4Working together for mutual benefit brings about effective results greater than those we obtain individually.

　　5Young people are by definition in a period of change, as they move from childhood towards entry into the world of work.

　　环保 （Environmental Protection）

　　1The adult human body is about 50 to 65 per cent water. A childs body is approximately 75 per cent water. The human brain is about 75 per cent water.

　　2While the human body can live for weeks without food, it can only survive a few days without water.

　　3Agriculture consumes 60 to 80 per cent of the fresh water resources in most countries, and as much as 90 per cent in others.

　　4For many people, throwing litter is not regarded as bad. After all, throwing randomly is often much easier than walking a long way to find a dustbin. And meanwhile, there are cleaners who are responsible for collecting the waste.

　　家庭 （Family）

　　1Each day we go out of our way to do something small and special for each one in our family.

　　2Our life is a continuing stream of ordinary words and deeds said and done each day for others.

　　3The warmth of our homes can be kept by the twigs and branches we each throw to the fire of mutual love.

　　4By a caring attention to details we melt down the cold difference that can stand as a barrier between family members.

　　5We have to ensure by daily good deeds that we accumulate goodwill and keep our balance always positive.

　　6They may live next door to one another or in the same house, but not feel close emotionally.

　　7We feel close when we feel understood, when we feel loved and when we simply enjoy being together.

　　8Most people see the biological family as the model on which to pattern stepfamilies, but the same rules simply do not apply. The nuclear family — with a biological mother, father and child or children — is no longer the norm.

　　9Each family group brings to the stepfamily its own unique ways of communicating, unfamiliar and unexpected to the other.

　　10For many, the subject of stepfamilies is taboo, thus inhibiting a free exchange of information and experiences to support stepfamilies.

　　11Recent statistics show that one out of two marriages end in divorce and that twothirds of the divorced and the widowed remarry.

　　交谊 （Friendship）

　　1If you decide to make a date, never give personal details such as your address or surname. It is possible for address details to be obtained through your telephone number, so again be very guarded about giving out this information.

　　2Take a Friend along, at least at the beginning, to meet your date and ask the friend to meet up with you again at a prearranged time.

　　3If you are not with a friend, tell someone where you are going, whom you are meeting with (include the persons name, phone number and address) and when youll be back.

　　4Dont tell yourself youre being silly. If you dont feel comfortable, dont give your date personal details about yourself and dont arrange a second date.

　　5You can be honest about what youre saying because you will probably never meet your correspondent. Or, you and others on the Web can be dishonest and spin a fantasy, conceal your worst side and elaborate only on your positive characteristics.

　　6If you are feeling vulnerable, you have got no one in your life or things arent going well with your relationship, your online mate seems more appealing. He becomes a seductive fantasy—and thats where the problems begin.

　　经济 （Economy）

　　1In 1992, the central government in China launched a drive to “smash the three irons”— the iron rice bowl, the iron wage and the iron armchair which symbolized jobs for life, fixed wages and guaranteed positions for industrial bureaucrats.

　　2The consequences, in a workforce conditioned by 40 years of tradtional socialist ideology and with only primitive state welfare protection, were alarming for many.

　　3As a result of a more aggressive global economic situation combined with recession, the social contract between employer and employee is much weakened.

　　4There was a time in industrialized societies when a job, blueor whitecollar, public or private, normally meant a stable occupation or career.

　　5Beyond unemployment rates, one of the most telling indicators of rising insecurity is declining pension and health insurance benefits.

　　6According to the OECD, Australia has the worlds most exhaustive mechanisms for product ban and recall. Nevertheless, some 25 children per 100,000 population die annually from injuries or poisonings and about 2,500 per 100,000 are admitted to hospital from these causes. Home leisure and consumer productrelated injuries alone account for at least 30% of all accidents and 20% of handicaps.

　　金钱 （Money）

　　1Compulsive deposits: Force yourself to take 15 to 20 per cent of your monthly income and put it in a separate bank account. This wont upset your life a great deal and will give you a good number of rewards in several years time.

　　2Avoid shopping with friends: You may only buy one blouse when you are shopping alone, but you may also pick up a skirt and a pair of boots or maybe a luxurious dinner and two hours of Karaoke if you are with someone.

　　3Find substitutes: Many people rush out to shop when they want to release some pressure. But, a good book or an interesting movie might be just as good a relief. It takes time to change the habit, but it pays off if you try.

　　4Enjoy investment: By investing we do not mean in a car or household appliances. Joining an English training course might be another form of investment.

　　5To say that money is a measure of success is as much as to say that money is everything. This assertion is unacceptable.

　　媒体 （Media）

　　1Advertisements tell us about new products that may improve our lives.

　　2Advertisements encourage us to buy things that we do not really need, because advertisements have the power to arouse customers purchasing desire.

　　3A disgruntled customer who went to a cinema to watch the Chineses film “Hero” sued the picture house and a movie production company because it started four minutes late.

　　4He took action after being forced to watch four minutes of advertisements, which delayed the start of the film until 9∶34 p.m. His ticket said it was due to commence at 9∶30 p.m.

　　5He lodged a formal complaint against the organizations concerned. He demanded that the advertisements be halted, that his 40 yuan ticketcost be returned, and that 40 yuan be paid in compensation.