「CET-4情景作文」Mixed Marriage Encounters Problems

Mixed Marriage Encounters More Problems

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Mixed Marriage Encounters More Problems. You should write at least 120 words, and your composition should be based on the following information:

現在，跨國婚姻越來越多。請你就此現象加以說明並且具體分析跨國婚姻所面臨的問題。

【範文】

Mixed Marriage① Encounters More Problems

Mixed marriage becomes more and more popular. At first glance, when we see it, we are envious and surprised. After all, mixed couples come from different countries of completely different languages and cultures. In fact, they must face more problems than others.

First, they must decide on which country to live in. Then, can they cover② all expenses themselves that they spend on visiting their parents who live in another country, sometimes even rather far away? What’s more, how to get along well with the spouse’s social relations, who live in a different country?

Secondly, they will certainly have a culture shock③. Such shock will appear easily. Each nation has its own culture. It’s hard to get accustomed to④ another custom because one may stick to his own custom consciously or unconsciously. Maybe the pressure they take on is more than that they can ever imagine.

Thirdly, when babies come to the world, how to educate them? They have more problems than others, such as language, culture, citizenship and so on.

Though mixed marriages have so many problems, love can’t be compelled⑤. As long as you never lose heart, no difficulty is too great for us to triumph over⑥.

【注釋】

①mixed marriage：跨國婚姻

②cover：承擔

③culture shock：文化震撼（指由於對其他國家和民族的文化不了解而造成的不適應）

④get accustomed to：習慣於……

⑤compel：勉強；強迫

⑥triumph over：戰勝

【點評】

這是一篇根據情景提示展開的說明文，其中心論點就是文章的標題。

在第一段，作者結合題目的情景提示，首先陳述「跨國婚姻越來越多」這個客觀現象。然後用After all進行轉折，再進一步用In fact, mixed couples must face more problems than others進行過渡，順利的切入到文章的中心主題。

在第二、三、四段，作者詳細分析了「跨國婚姻」所面臨的三個方面的問題。這是情景提示所要求的重點內容。在這三個自然段中，作者還運用First, Secondly和Thirdly進行排列，使文章層次分明，

第五段是對全文的總結，同時也表明了作者自己的態度和觀點。

資料來源：李華田主編《四級寫作》，新大學英語四、六級考點透視叢書/李華田主編，武漢大學出版社，2006