xishi"> 2009年6月六级作文火线点评及课堂例文 The Importance of Name Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic The Importance of Name. You should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below: 1. 有人认为名字很重要 2. 有人认为名字不重要 3. 你的看法 点评： 看到这样的题目，相信新东方的学员应该感觉很熟悉。上课的时候讲过的一篇例文：教材15页第三篇。写作思路和表达完全吻合。 再者，各个机构所有的预测作文都没有姓名的话题，说明命题人的反预测意识确实很强。当然，这在一定程度上保证了考试的公正性。 希望大家还是以夯实基础为重中之重。不要相信所谓押中考题，更不要考前押宝孤注一掷。 教材15页例文如下： Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck? There are people who believe that some numbers bring good luck, while others bring bad luck. For instance, in China the number eight is thought to be lucky. Turning our attention to the West, we find that the number seven is considered lucky, but the number 13 is avoided like the plague. In spite of all these claims, most people would agree that there is little evidence that numbers have any influence on our lives. In fact, they say, the reverse seems to be the case. For one thing, we might expect calculators to break down every time they note the number 13, and for another, although every week has seven days we know that not every week is lucky for us. Weighing the pros and cons of these arguments, I am inclined to agree with the latter point of view. It is obvious that there is no scientific basis for the belief that there is a connection between luck and numbers. All in all, it seems to me to be superstition. 课堂例文： The Importance of Name There are individuals who believe that names are of vital importance for them. They argue that some names bring good luck, while others bring bad luck. For instance, in China the name Wangcai is thought to be lucky. Turning our attention to the West, we find that the Bill Gates is considered important, but some names are avoided like the plague. In spite of all these claims, most people would agree that there is little evidence that names have any influence on our lives. In fact, they say, the reverse seems to be the case. For one thing, we might expect all Chinese are called Wangcai and the like when they are born, and for another, although one may be named Wangcai we know that he is not a billionaire. Weighing the pros and cons of these arguments, I am inclined to agree with the latter point of view. It is obvious that there is no scientific basis for the belief that there is a connection between luck and names. All in all, it seems to me to be superstition.