2023年新专四样卷作文.docx

PART Ⅵ WRITING
Should we revive traditional Chinese characters or continue using simplified characters? This has been an intensely discussed question for years. The following are the supporters' and opponents' opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and writer your response in no less than 200 words, in which you should first summarize the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue.
Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency，organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.

YES
Traditional characters, which date back to more than 2023 years ago, have a more beautiful appearance and a more reasonable structure. As indicated by the 親 and 愛 examples, traditional characters make more sense, convey traditional values and can therefore represent traditional culture.
For two millennia, Chinese historical records and classic works were written in traditional characters. To be able to read them and inherit traditional culture, we need to bring traditional characters back.
Politically, it is also necessary to restore traditional Chinese characters. Currently, traditional characters are still in use in Hong Kong, Taiwan and many Chinese communities around the world. Restoring them can contribute to cross-Straits exchanges and national reunification and unite Chinese people around the world.

NO
In today's world, efficiency matters most. Traditional characters, which usually have more strokes than simplified ones, are more difficult to learn. By contrast simplified characters are much easier to learn and use.
Over the past 50 years, lots of classic texts have been turned into simplified-character versions, which means simplified-character can also promote and preserve traditional culture.
Constant simplification has been a trend in the evolution of Chinese characters. From the oracle bones script of 3000 years ago to traditional characters, the Chinese writing system has always been slimming down for better communication.

Ⅵ WRITING
写作指南
考生在下笔之前应先审题，明确写作规定：针对“我们究竟是该恢复中文繁体字还是继续使用简体中文”这一热议话题，首先总结正反方旳意见，然后给出个人观点。文章构造可安排如下：
第一段：简要概括赞同恢复繁体字方和倡导使用简体字方旳观点，并表明自己旳观点：复兴繁体字是不明智旳。
第二段:直击正方观点漏洞，分三点铺陈论证。繁体字在沟通交流上效率不及简体字；繁体字可读性和可接受性不强；保留老式文化和价值并不是只有恢复繁体字这一种方式。
第三段:重申观点——恢复中文繁体字不是明智之举。
参照范文
It is unwise to revive traditional Chinese Characters. The necessity to revive traditional Chinese characters has aroused an increasingly heated discussion for decades. Some in favor of it hold that traditional Chinese characters, with a more vivid and descriptive appearance, is a perfect embodiment of traditional culture and a bond for cross-Straits exchanges and national reunification. Some are against it for its complexity to write and inefficiency to communicate, which can be otherwise avoided by simplified characters. Besides, simplified characters can also serve the purpose of promoting traditional culture and this simplified writing system is an irreversible trend. From my perspective, it's not wise to deliberately/intentionally initiate a renaissance of traditional Chinese characters for following reasons:

First and foremost, words and language are tools created for better communication. In this sense, efficiency is of utmost importance if simplified Chinese characters can perform the same function of the traditional ones.

Secondly, readability and acceptability are potential barriers/hindrance to the restoration of traditional characters. Most of mainland Chinese learn simplified characters from their infancy/childhood. So it will be hard for them to accept a totally unfamiliar word system.

Last, traditional Chinese characters do help cultural inheritance, but it doesn't mean reviving it is the sole way to preserve traditional culture and values.

Taking the above factors into consideration, I think it is unwise to revive traditional Chinese characters.