考研英语作文范文：买车还是度假

 　　Topic(题目)：

　　A friend of yours has received some money andplans to use all of it either# to go on a vacation

　　# to buy a car.

　　Your friend has asked you for advice. Compareyour friend’s two choices and explain which oneyou think your friend should choose. Usespecific reasons and details to support yourchoice.

　　Model Essay(范文)：

　　Trying to decide how to use your money is always tough. Should you use your money to buy acar or go on a vacation? Both afford lasting¹ pleasure, but of a very different kind. From avacation you get the pleasure of doing wonderful things and of totally relaxing and enjoyingyourself. The memories you bring home with you can give you that same pleasure again everytime you think of them.

　　A car also gives you pleasure, every time you drive it. There’s the pleasure of not having todepend on public transportation². You can go places off the beaten track³, where publictransportation doesn’t go. There is also the pleasure of being independent. You are able togo anywhere your car can take you, without depending on others.

　　A vacation gives you the opportunity to learn new things and meet new and interestingpeople. However, it’s only for a short period of time. A car gives you the same opportunities ona smaller level, but on a more regular basis. With a car, you can go someplace new everyweekend. You can also join a car pool. That way you can share travel expenses with the newpeople you meet.

　　Some people might say that spending your money on a vacation instead of on a car is beingimpractical. But nothing is as satisfying⁴ as a really good vacation. It’s mentally⁵ and physicallyhealthy. It gives you a chance to get away from all that is familiar to you and see the world froma new perspective⁶. It lets you do nothing but play, the way you did when you were a child.Being able to play, even for a short period of time, is absolutely necessary for everyone’smental health. I would choose the vacation, because we all deserve⁷ to indulge⁸ ourselvessometime.

 

1 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。

2 transportation   

n.运输，运输系统，运输工具

参考例句：

• The transportation of goods by air costs a lot.航空运输货物花费很高。
• He finally solved the difficulty of transportation.他终于解决了运输的困难。

3 track   

n.轨道；足迹；痕迹；磁轨；途径；vt.循路而行；追踪；通过；用纤拉；vi.追踪

参考例句：

• The new race track is nearly six miles in extent.这条新跑道将近六英里长。
• The police are on his track.警察在跟踪他。

4 satisfying   

adj.令人满意的，令人满足的v.使满意，满足( satisfy的现在分词)

参考例句：

• It's satisfying to play a game really well. 一种游戏玩得特别好是一桩惬意的事。
• The book is more satisfying if you read each chapter in sequence. 这本书依次读各章会更好。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 mentally   

adv.精神上，理智上，在心中

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Male nurses are often employed in hospitals for the mentally ill.精神病院常雇用男护士护理精神病人。

6 perspective   

n.视角，观点，想法

参考例句：

• You can get a perspective of the whole city from here.从这里你可以看到城市的全景。
• We may get a clear perspective of the people's happy lives.我们知道人民对幸福生活的展望。

7 deserve   

vt.应受，值得；vi. 应受报答，值得受赏

参考例句：

• You really deserve a good beating,you naughty boy.你这个调皮孩子真该打。
• I do not deserve all the praises bestowed upon me.我不配得到这些赞扬。

8 indulge   

vt.沉溺（于），纵容，迁就，肆意从事

参考例句：

• I never indulge children with plenty of pocket money.我从不放任子女，给他们大量零用钱。
• Everyone should indulge in fantasy on occasion.每个人都应偶尔沉浸在想像之中。