英语六级写作模拟题1

（1）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled Man and Artificial Intelligence by commenting on the saying, \"The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.\" You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. 正确答案:

Man and Artificial Intelligence

B.F. Skinner once put forward that the real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do. Does it make sense to you? From my personal perspective, human has the ability to dominate advancing artificial intelligence as long as human beings keep thinking. With the rapid development of science and technology, artificial intelligence is becoming more and more intelligent. Nevertheless, people are increasingly concerned about whether machines will probably take over the world someday in the future since they have some advantages over humans such as higher efficiency, better adaptability and higher accuracy. But in my opinion the problem comes down to whether man can think. After all, the great difference between humans and artificial intelligence is that we humans can think and we create machines. Therefore, even if these machines are able to think one day, humans can still control machines via more advanced technologies as long as human beings think constantly. In fact, if we can make use of machines wisely, the intelligent machines can be a blessing forever. Therefore, I would like to conclude by saying that human wisdom is the source of artificial intelligence. As long as human thinking is working, humans are capable of ruling artificial intelligence.

（2）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay by commenting on \"One false step will make a great difference\". You can give an example or two to illustrate your point of view. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. 正确答案:

One False Step Will Make a Great Difference

Have you ever heard of an old saying going like that \"one false step can make a great difference\"? I believe that most of you must know the similar saying that one false move may lose the game, which indicates that sometimes even a little fault or mistake, can cause greater damage than you could ever imagine. Just as Julius Caesar puts it, important events result from trivial causes in war. Having won a series of victories in continental Europe, extremely arrogant Napoleon started on a dangerous expedition to Russia and he arrayed his troops for battle without taking weather into consideration, which resulted in the defeat of the battle. In addition, for another well-known instance, King Richard fell off the horse during a crucial battle, which leaded to his death and finally the defeat of the battle. It was said that the reason why his horse stumbled and fell was that the blacksmith lacked a nail for the horseshoes prior to the battle. In conclusion, little duties neglected bring great downfalls. Therefore, we should pay attention to details in each thing, including those seemingly trivial, because grave and unforeseen consequences often result from small errors.

（3）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should focus on the impact of online shopping on offline retailers. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

\"I like the dress but let me do a little somparision shopping on the Internet, first.\" 正确答案:

The Impact of Online Shopping on Offline Retailers

As is shown in the picture, a woman goes into retail shops with a laptop in her hands, saying to the saleswoman that she need to make a comparison with online stores prior to any purchases. What is shown in the picture indicates that online shopping has a great impact on offline retailers. With the growing accessibility of smart phones and computers, people go shopping online at their fingertips. Nevertheless, online shopping has exerted an unfavorable impact on bricks-and-mortar stores. First and foremost, more and more consumers are using the Internet to search product information before they buy in that shopping online can save their money and time. Consequently, offline sales decreased so dramatically that many stores were closed down quickly. Secondly, current online shopping trends and people´s consumption habits are forcing traditional offline retailers to change their marketing strategies. To attract customers to return to offline shopping, offline retails often launch promotional campaigns and provide customized products or better after-sales service. To sum up, it is not hard to draw a conclusion that online shopping has posed a great challenge to offline retailers. To compete with online stores, offline retailers should make changes to the overall shopping experience.

（4）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Failure Is the Mother of Success by commenting on it. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. 正确答案:

Failure Is the Mother of Success

\"Failure is the mother of success\" is a well-known proverb. It teaches us that failure is not necessarily a bad thing, as long as we can learn from the failing experience and cheer up. My personal experience is a case in point. I entered for the English speech contest last year and was knocked out in the preliminary contest. Since I was not well prepared either mentally or academically then, my failure was inevitable. However, from my failing experience I knew I had some problems with my pronunciation and I should learn some strategies of making public speech. So in the following year, following the tapes and imitating the speeches of native speakers, I made great efforts to improve my pronunciation. This year, I entered for the speech contest again and won the second prize. Without the lesson I learned from last year´s failure, I can never succeed this year. The truth of the proverb has been proved by countless other facts. So many new things have been invented after the inventors´ countless experiments. Therefore, we may safely draw the conclusion that failure is the mother of success. Since nobody can avoid failure, why not make failure a stepping-stone to success?