Writing

1998年考研英语作文

Directions:

[A] Study the following cartoon carefully and write an essay in no less than 150 words.

[B] Your essay must be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (15 points)

[C] Your essay should meet the requirements below:

1. Write out the messages conveyed by the cartoon.

2. Give your comments.

• The past several years have witnessd a phenomenon in which a variety of promises have been arising from people in all walks of life.Regretfully,quite a lot of promises are sheer nonsense,just as the hen in the given cartoon commits herself to laying eggs which are round without any angles and corners,and yet have shells,egg whites and yolks.
• Odd and funny as they sound,such false promises can be seen and heard everywhere in our country.Some administration departments promise to perform their tasks effectively and fairly without taking any bribes; some manufacturing units guarantee to turn out products of good quality; some commercial enterprises swear to provide genuine commodities and polite and enthusiastic services.Can you find anything new and substantial other than their assumed obligations in these “promises”? I presume your answer will be negative.As a matter of fact, their intentions in making such commitments are noting but to put on a civilized disguise to please or deceive the public.
• I dare say that corruption and cheating are causing damage to society both materially and morally.But the hen and her like shoukd know that dishonest behaviors help no one to survive the intense competition of a market economy system.The should remember the old saying, " Honesty is the best policy ".