四级 作文试题2000年1月
　　Directions:
　　For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic How I Finance my College Education. You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
　　1. 上大学 的费用（tuition and fees）可以通过多多种途径解决。
　　2. 哪种途径适合我（说明理由）。
　　How I Finance My College Education
　　How I Finance My College Education
　　第一段：首先，应该是用一种描述性的语言引出讨论的重点：
　　Nowadays/ At present/ Currently/ These days/ Today, tuitions and fees for college students are 【more expensive】 much higher than ever before. How to finance my college education has become a matter of concern.
　　第二段：有多种的方法 ，例如：1.向父母; 2.银行贷款 3.打工挣钱
　　第二段主题句：There are many ways to support my college education financially./ Ways to support my university study financially vary greatly/ are various.
　　第二段分写：
　　In the first place, I can get/ gain/ obtain all the money from my parents.
　　In the second place, I can apply for/ ask for a bank loan, especially set up/ established for college students/ undergraduates.
　　What”s more, I can find a part time job to earn enough money.
　　第三段：我所赞同的方法（阐述原因，为何不选其他的方法）。
　　Personally/ As far as I”m concerned/ In my opinion/ From my point of view/ To my way of thinking/ As I see it, I prefer the bank loan for the following reasons.
　　For one thing, my parents are not rich enough to afford me.
　　For another, I will not have enough time and energy to study after finishing my part-time/ temporary/ odd jobs.
　　In addition, I believe I can hunt a rewarding/ dream job after graduation, and then I will be able to pay off/ pay back/ return/ give back.
　　Therefore /So /Hence,…..