Advantages of Collecting
Some small things are collected deliberately in the home in an attempt to avoid waste. Among these I would list string and brown paper, kept by thrifty people when a parcel has been opened, to save buying these two requisites. However,collecting as a serious hobby is quite different and has many advantages.
Firstly, it provides relaxation for leisure hours, just as lookingat one’s treasure is always a pleasure. One does not have to go outside for amusement, since the collection is housed at home. Whatever it consists of,stamps, records,pictures, model cars, stuffed birds, toy animals, there is always something to do in connection with it, from finding the right place for the latest addition to verifying facts in reference books. Consequently, one’s knowledge expands.
Secondly, this hobby educates one not only in the chosen subject, but also in general matters which have some bearing on it, for instance, to meet like-minded collectors, to get advice, to compare ndtes, to show off the latest find, and so on.In this way, one’s cirele of friends grows.
Thirdly, the hobby soon leads to travel, perhaps to a meeting in another town, possibly a trip abroad in search of rare specimen (for collectors are not confined to one country).Over the years one may Wall become an authority on one’s hobby and will very probably be asked to give informal talks to little gatherings and then, if successful, to larger audience. In so doing self-confidence grows, first from mastering a subject,then from being able to talk about it.
In conclusion, collecting, by occupying spare time so constructiveiy, makes a person contented, with no time for boredom.)It is beneficial to us.
5)It is of great benefit to us.
例如：
Books are like friends.They ca n help us know the world better，and they can open our minds and widen our horizons.Therefore，reading extensively is of great benefit to us.
On Good Books.
1. 读书是人生最大乐趣之一
2. 从好书中，我们找到良师益友
3. 书本带蛤人们最宝贵的礼物是经验
Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It increases our pleasure when we are cheerful, and lessens our troubles when we are sad. Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good books should always give us enjoyment and satisfaction.
From gool reading we can derive companionship. The people we meet in books may delight us, may be welcomed as new acquaintances. Our human friends sometimes may bore us, but the friends we make in books may never trouble us. When human friends desert us, good books are always ready to give us friendship, sympathy and encourage.
One of the most valuable gifts offered by books is experience. In books we may visit famous places, meet various people, get to know new thoughts, which is quite beyond our experience of everyday life. In this way we may be well-informed and become quali fied modern men.
论好书
读好书是人生最大的乐趣之一。高兴时读书可以增加我们的乐趣，忧愁时读书可以减轻我们的烦恼。不管我们带着什么目的去读它，好书总会给我们乐趣和满足。
从好书中，我们找到良师益友。书中遇到的人物会使我们兴奋，会成为我们新的相知。有时我们的朋友会增添我们的烦恼，但是书中结识的朋友从不打扰我们。当我们的朋友离弃我们时，好书总会给我们友谊、同情和鼓励。
书本带给人们最宝贵的礼物是经验。在书中我们可以游览著名的地方，会见各种人，接受新思想，所有的这些都远远超出我们的日常生活经验。这样，我们就会消息灵通，变成合格的现代人。
The Benefit of Reading Books
1. 世人都说金银好，而我认为读书才是无价宝。
2. 读书使人充实、完美，知识使社会进步。
3. 要坚持活到老，学到老。
Smoe people say that money is the best thing in the world. But I consider reading books as the best and the most precious thing one can ever have.
Reading books is very important. First of all, it is knowledge that makes society develop and by reading books you can get all kinds of knowledge. Furthemore, reading books makes you a qualified person and makes your life enjoyable.
One is never too old to learn. No matter what time you rcalize the importance of reading books, you can enjoy it during the rest of your life time. Love books, for they are your best friends.
读书的好处
有人说世界上钱最好，我认为读书最好，而且读书是无价宝。
读书是很重要的。首先，知识使社会进步，通过读书你可以得到各种知识，另外，读书使你成为一个合格人才，使你生活愉快。
活到老学到老。不管你什么时候意识到读书的重要性，你都可以享受到余生读书的乐趣。热爱书吧，书是你的挚友。
要点提示：
1、 写作开头，读懂题意。此文说的是手机在某些场合给他人带来了麻烦，具体阐述带来了哪些麻烦，并且我们应该怎么做。
2、 提笔写作，文章第一段，开门见山。以一句话总结概括全文主题。
3、 文章第二段，依次阐述自己的观点。说明手机在一些场合下给他人带来的不便。
4、 文章第三段，总结。对第二段描述的现象，做出相应的措施。
参考例文：
Put your phone away
As techno1ogy develops fast, mobile phone is becoming a necessity for most people. Obviously, it is convenient for people to contact others, and thanks to it, we can be hardly absent from any important meetings，great deals or admirable opportunities。
However, sometimes the mobile phone also brings embarrassment to us. We can notice that someone press his mobile phone to his ear and shout loudly in public, even there are many people around him. What’s more, on some formal occasions the mobi1e phone rings continuous1y, and it interrupts people around, as a consequence, people can’t concentrate on what they are doing because of the continuous ringing. And we often focus on our phones while someone others are talking to us. It is impolite.
Altogether, to respect others and ourselves, we should think about others’ feeling and quiet our phones in public. Besides, we should talk on the phone in a private place so as to not disturb others.
所谓不会写指的是，当考试拿过一篇文章不知如何下手，不知如何提笔进行写作。笔者认为主要是存在以下两个原因：一是考生的确无话可说;二是心里虽然有话，但是拿捏不准该写哪句为妙。于是思前想后、犹豫不决，始终不敢提笔进行写作。
(一)存在问题
1. 不会写
所谓不会写指的是，当考试拿过一篇文章不知如何下手，不知如何提笔进行写作。笔者认为主要是存在以下两个原因：一是考生的确无话可说;二是心里虽然有话，但是拿捏不准该写哪句为妙。于是思前想后、犹豫不决，始终不敢提笔进行写作。
2. 写不好
所谓写不好就是，拿过作文题，没有明确的写作思路，不按套路出牌;或是简单汉语逻辑思维写作，不符合英语写作标准，近而没有文采。原因在于：第一是平时没有养成良好的写作习惯;第二对于英语写作的句式特点以及整体文章结构框架不了解。
(二)解决办法
第一，首先必须熟悉英语四级写作具体要求。英语四级考试要求考生在30分钟内写出120字的文章。体材主要有议论文(分为“Topic题型”和A&B又称“正反观点题”)应用文(主要是书信)、图表文等。针对不同的体裁，写作思路是不同的。比如，以议论文举例来说：
1. 议论文写作思路
2. 议论文分类：阐述主题型作文(Topic);正反观点型作文(A&B)
3. 阐述主题型作文写作：(这类题型作文要求从一句话或一个主题出发，按照提纲的要求进行论述)
(1)基本写作格式
4. 正反观点型作文(A&B)(这类题型作文通常从正反两方面来分别论述，最后得出你自己的结论。采用论点加论据写作形式。)
(1)基本写作格式
第二，熟悉英语写作的几个重要概念。
1. 英语文章段落结构特点
英语文章段落结构一般有三部分构成：主题句+扩展句+结尾句
(1)主题句：所谓主题句，就是英语文章段落的中心思想句。它是英语文章段落的灵魂，在英语文章段落中居于主导地位。我们都知道英语文章一般喜欢开门见山，所以主题句一般位于英语文章段落的句首。其他句子都要围绕它而展开。
(2)扩展句：所谓扩展句就是为主题句起解释说明或论证的句子。通常我们写扩展句所采用的方法是举例子(for example, for instance, such as, a case in point is that—)、列数据(according to the recent study/survey,—)等。
(3)结尾句：所谓结尾句就是总结句。英语写作也类似于汉语写作，最后再把自己本段落的写作目的陈述一下。但是在英语写作中结尾句毕竟还是少数。
因此我们通常看到英语的文章段落结构 60%-70%都是由主题句+扩展句构成。
2. 主旨句
作为主旨句就是英语文章的中心思想句。英语文章一般首先用一句话概括一下作者的写作目的或意图，我们就把这句话称之为主旨句。没有受过写作训练的考生是不会写主旨句的。因此这样的文章就不能够称之为好的英语文章，自然也得不到阅卷人的青睐了。
第三，学会遣词造句
1. 遣词：
(1)词汇等级
所谓词汇的等级就是，我们在写作的过程中，如果想出一个基本词汇来之后，能够在这个基本词汇的基础上把它在提升一下，也就是我们一般写作所提倡的用“难词”。比如，我们一提到“重要的”，大多数同学首先会想到“important”这个单词，那么提升一下的话就可以想到它的如下同义词：significant, vital, main, basilica, crucial, momentous etc
(2)词汇准确性
所谓词汇的准确性是指，我们在有一个词近而想到它的同义词之后，要结合语境选择恰当的用词。在这里必须指明的是，并不是词汇等级越高越好，必须还要考虑到适合于不同的语境。比如，眼睛大，这个“大的”形容词，我们首先会想到big,近而想到great, large, huge, vast, titanic, enormous etc。那么是不是用后面的词就可以了呢?或者说用上enormous等词更能博得阅卷人的好感呢?答案是否定的。在这里很明显用后面的词来修饰眼睛是不可以，只能用big，因为我们听过一首英文歌曲叫做“I am a big big girl, in a big big world.”big表示眼睛大而迷人可爱的。
2. 造句：
(1)词组
很多考生平时写作不太擅长用词组，对于他们而言最习惯的就是想到汉语，然后对应汉语思维写出英语句子，这种写作只能是单词的罗列组合，谈不上什么技巧文采可言，因此，写出来的文章必然就是所谓平淡如流水，没有英语的味道。如果我们能够在单词的基础上，进一步想到与之同义的词组，那么文章就会显得与众不同，更具有英语的味道。比如上面所说的“重要的”这个单词，当我们想到important的时候，如果从语法角度再稍加考虑一下，我们会想到“be of importance”。因为，语法中规定：形容词等于of加这个形容词的名词形式。如果再提升一步，我们还学过一个常用的词组叫做“play an important role in—”。很多同学说自己的文章凑不够字数或是没有文采，那么采用词组进行写作是不是就可以解决以上问题了呢?
(2)句式
除了采用词组，要使文章更具英语的味道，我们还需要变换句式。没有受过正规作文训练的考生，通常采用的句式多为主谓宾、主系表。于是我们看到大多数的文章充斥着这样的形式：I am a good boy, and I am a student. I study in Shandong University, and I have three years experience in Qilu Hotel.这样流水帐式的文章显然不能得到高分。
写作中阅卷人喜欢的句式有以下两种：一是插入语;二是倒装。
第一，插入语。
所谓插入语，英语中有两种形式。一种是有两个逗号之间引起的成分称之为插入语;第二种是有两个半破折号引起的成分称之为插入语。如下所示(黑体划线处)：
Jinan, the Spring City, is a famous tourist city.
Other people may give us instrumental support—financial aid, material resources, and needed services—that reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems.
插入语的作用主要有两个，一个是突出主语，比如说：He, who would like to play basketball, is a good student.
第二个作用是解释说明，比如说：People, especially students, should work hard.
第二，倒装
倒装是我们写作中需要用到的。虽然略显俗套，但是却是很能满足阅卷人的主观感受的。常用的倒装形式有以下几种：
Only + 时间状语
Only when all of us join in the efforts of eliminating cheating at all levels can we expect to have a cleaner society and a more beautiful future.
Only + 介词词组
Only by planning his time care fully can he improve efficiency and make achievements.
Only in this way can we master the writing skills step by steps.
否定词位于句首(hardly when; never; not only—,but also—; seldom)
在我一生当中很难遇到这样的人
Seldom in my life have I met such a kind-hearted man.
地点方位名词位于句首
In no other place in the world can one find such enthusiasm for applying for hosting the 2008 Olympic Games.
Online payment has been advocated around the world, which is the future way to pay bills. In China, Alipay is popular everywhere, even the small business can be finished by this advanced way. People play the joke that they don't need to worry about the lack of cash. The advantages of online payment are obvious.
全世界都在提倡网络支付，这是未来支付账单的方式。在中国，支付宝到处都受到欢迎，甚至连小生意都可以通过这种先进的方式完成。人开玩笑说，他们不需要担心缺乏现金。在线支付的好处是显而易见的。
Firstly, it saves people's time to pay bills. The use of online payment is carried out with a smart phone. Especially when we go to the supermarket, there are always a lot of people waiting in the long line. The process of costing customers' time is to take out the cash or use the credit card, because both customers and cashiers need to count the money or check the bills. But now the cashier can just scan the phone and the bill will be paid and the customer can check quickly.
首先，网上支付可以节省支付账单的时间。只要有智能手机就可以进行网上支付。特别是当我们去超市时，总会有很多人在收银台排长队。这个过程的时间主要耗在取出现金或使用信用卡上，因为客户和收银员都需要数钱或检查账单。但是现在，收银员可以扫描手机，账单就可以马上支付了，客户也可以快速检查。
Second, people don't have to worry about getting the fake cash. Many years ago, people were easy to get fake money as they received the change. But now, as the cash have been used less, people won't receive the fake cash without paper money. With the development of new applications, our life will be much convenient.
其次，人们不用担心收到假钱。多年前，在找零的时候，人们会很容易收到假钱。但是现在，随着现金的使用频率减少，没有了纸币，人们就不会收到假钱。随着新的应用程序的发展，我们的生活将更加方便。