2014年12月份的大学生英语四六级考试即将来临，在剩下不到半个月的时间里，建议大家除继续研读历年真题外，复习的主要精力应集中于英语作文的复习。老师在本文中为备考四六级的同学们整理了五组英语作文中常见的话题词汇及相关句子，具体内容如下：

第一组：出国留学

1. 留学生 international students 或者overseas students
造句练习：最近十年在华留学生人数明显增加。
参考答案：The recent decade witnesses a dramatic growth in the number of international students.

2. 出国留学 go abroad to study 或者 study abroad
造句练习：众所周知出国留学可以开阔眼界。
参考答案：It is well-known that going abroad to study can broaden our horizon.

3. 深造 further one’s study
造句练习：我想申请贵校的奖学金，以期在经济学领域继续深造。
参考答案：I would like to apply for the scholarship in your institute so as to further my study in economy.

4. 孔子学院 Confucius college
造句练习：世界各国的孔子学院是中外文化交流的重要场所 。
参考答案：Confucius colleges around the world are the significant places where Sino-cultural exchanges take place.

第二组：青少年教育
1. 青少年：juvenile, teenager, adolescent
造句练习：家长和老师应该鼓励青少年参加课外活动。
参考答案：Parents and teachers are expected to encourage adolescents to take part in extra-curricular activities .

2. 素质教育quality-oriented education
造句练习：随着素质教育的发展，越来越多的人开始关注青少年的心理健康。
参考答案：As quality-oriented education develops, people increasingly pay attention to adolescent psychology.

3. 学习成绩 academic achievement
造句练习：学习成绩不能成为评价学生的唯一标准。
参考答案：Academic achievement connote be considered as the sole criterion when a student is assessed.

4. 培养独立的意识
造句练习：家长应该培养孩子独立的意识。
参考答案：Parents should cultivate children's awareness of independence.

第三组：大学生教育
1. 高等教育 higher education ；高校 higher school（注意不是“高中”）
造句练习：过去十年，中国的高等教育取得了迅速的发展。
参考答案：The past decade witnesses a rapid advancement in higher education.

2. 本科毕业 graduate with bachelor degree
造句练习：我将于2015年本科毕业于人力资源专业。
参考答案：I will graduate with a bachelor degree in Human Resources in 2015.

3. 获得学位 acquire academic degree
造句练习：越来越多的高校规定考试作弊的大学生不能获得学位。
参考答案： A growing number of higher schools set a regulation that undergraduates cannot acquire academic degree if they cheat in examinations.

4. 教育背景 academic background; educational background
造句练习：我认为我的教育背景和工作经验及其接近贵公司的要求。
参考答案： I am certain that my academic background and working experience closely parallel your company's requirements.

第四组：经济
1. 购买力 purchasing power
造句练习：经济的发展使国民的购买力大幅提升，从而有更多的钱用于教育、旅游、日常开销等。
参考答案：Economic growth brings citizens greater purchasing power which makes it available for them to cover education, travel，daily expenses and so forth.

2. 消费 v. consume ; n. consumption
造句练习：在人们生活水平大幅提高的今天，更要倡导理性消费。
参考练习：Today while living level are greatly advanced, rational consumption should be advocated even more.

3. 电子商务 electronic commerce
造句练习：在数字时代，电子商务在经济领域扮演着越来越重要的作用。
参考答案：In digital era, electronic commerce plays an increasing role in the field of economy.

4. 投资 investment
造句练习：按照国际惯例，在一个国家教育投资应该占其国民生产总值的4%。
参考答案：In line with international convention, education investment in a country should account for 40 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP for short).

第五组：业余生活
1. 名人崇拜 celebrity worship
造句练习：凡事都有两面，名人崇拜也不例外。一方面，那些值得尊敬的名人可以为青少年粉丝树立良好的榜样。另一方面，某些名人,尤其是某些娱乐明星的不当行为也可能被心智尚未成熟的青年所效仿。
参考答案：Every coin has two sides, without the exception of celebrity worship. For one thing, the respectable celebrities can set good examples for adolescents. For the other thing, some celebrities, especially those working in the entertainment field, who behave improperly, may be imitated by teenagers without sound mind.

2. 养宠物 keeping pets
造句联系：养宠物在很大程度上可以充实业余生活，而且还有助于培养保护动物的习惯。
参考答案：Keeping pets can largely enrich one's spare time ，beneficial to develop habits of protecting animals.

3. 整形手术 plastic surgery
造句练习：科技的发展, 手术成本的降低，使整形手术走进普通人，但是不能否认整形手术对于健康有一定程度的危害。
参考答案：Plastic surgery becomes available for average people due to better technology and less cost for operation; nevertheless, it is undeniable that the surgery will , to a certain degree, produce side effects on health.

4. 集邮 collecting stamps 或者philately
造句练习：现在，许多传统的爱好在逐步消失，例如集邮。
参考答案： Today, a large amount of tradition has gradually disappeared, for instance philately.


希望大家在考前将上述英语作文常见话题词及句型进行背诵、默写、改写等工作，孰能生巧。祝各位好运！