In recent years， tourism has developed rapidly in China. Many people believe that tourism produce positive effects on economic growth and we should try our best to promote tourism. But what these people fail to see is that tourism may bring about a disastrous impact on our environment. As for me， I"m firmly convinced that too much tourism bring harm to the environment.
The bad impact of tourism on the environment has mainly expressed itself in various ways. One way is the process of exploiting a new scenic spot. In order to attract tourists， a lot of artificial facilities have been built， which have certain unfavorable effects on the environment. This process usually breaks the ecological balance of the area. In some mountainous places， trees are being cut down to build hotels for others to see and explore the beauty of the mountains. Then land slides and mud-rock flows come up. Another way the development of tourism has damaged the environment occurs when tourists go to scenic spots. Some tourists don"t have the awareness to protect the environment， and ignorantly throw their garbage here and there. Some people even kill the local wildlife to eat， which badly damages the balance of the natural environment.
It is wrong to sacrifice the environment for the growth of tourism. We must keep in mind that too much tourism bring harm to the environment. We need to find a balance between satisfying the needs of tourists and reducing to a minimum the pollution they cause.
Section B
Notewriting
Lily， your roommate， is looking for a parttime job in the coming summer vacation. You saw an ad for a private English tutor for a schoolboy. Write her a note， telling her what the job is and strongly recommending it to her.
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Dear Lily，
I know you"re looking for a parttime job in the coming summer vacation. And I have just seen an ad for a private English tutor for a schoolboy on the campus. Since you"re good at English and like teaching， I think this job is very suitable for you. It will help you both earn some money and practice yourselves. So please think about it.
Yours，Sally
二、专业英语四级（TEM 4）模拟作文
1. 模拟作文一
Section A
On Aiding Strangers
At present， people become more cautious when they meet strangers， let alone to help them. Trust between persons is at stake. Offer your idea about such a phenomenon and your suggestions to make a change.
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On Aiding Strangers
At present， for many， society is not as peaceful as it used to be. People are more cautious of what"s going on around them， even reluctant to speak to strangers. But I believe that trust and love are the basis for establishing interpersonal relationship， which is essential for any society. Nobody can live alone without help from others.
Offering help is a virtue. It is an act of paying out， and it really will pay back. By helping others， one could have a feeling of content and pride， a sense of achievement and the realization of one"s own value. We know that love alone wakens love. unnoticeably and quietly a benign chain reaction comes into being. Your casually giving a hand will be a lighted torch in the dark， brightening the road and retrieving a desperate wanderer of his confidence and hope of life； your warm words will be a piece of sunshine， melting a cold and helpless heart. The action is so tiny， but you even cannot imagine the delicate and mysterious effect. It would be like a wing of a butterfly， leading to the tsunami at the other side of the Pacific Ocean.
For a social man， there"s no plain sailing at any situation. Without help from others， we"re liable to be in dilemma. So let"s be generous enough， open our heart to the strangers， give a hand to those helpless in hope of avoiding some regrets， alerting a mighthavebeen outcome and creating a bright future.
Section B
Notewriting
You are invited to attend a friend"s birthday party. Write a note to your friend， Mike， explaining briefly why you cannot take part in it and give him your best wishes.
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Dear Mike，
I really appreciate your kind invitation to your birthday party and I"d like to jump at such a chance. It must be interesting and full of merry. However， my grandpa was confined to the hospital and I have to stay with him. It"s a real pity to let such an opportunity slip out of my finger. But my heart will be always with you. Happy birthday and wish you a good time.
Yours sincerely，Mary
2. 模拟作文二
Section A
Shopping on the Net
Nowadays Internet is revolutionizing our globe and greatly facilitating our modern life. As a matter of fact， we can do almost everything on the Net， including shopping. However， people take different attitude towards the new way of shopping. What do you think of it？
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Shopping on the Net
Nowadays Internet is revolutionizing our globe and greatly facilitating our modern life. As a matter of fact， we can do almost everything on the net. To illustrate， we can conduct ebusiness， advertise our products， book an air ticket， buy and sell stocks， even hunt a job on the Web. Recently， shopping on the net is gradually becoming popular in big cities. However， people take different attitudes toward the new way of shopping.
People， who prefer shopping on the virtual shopping centers or the ecommerce portals， hold that the new way of shopping has many advantages. First， the webstores can keep customers updated with the bestselling products. Besides， they can provide customers with a wider range of choices. Most important of all， it is very convenient and timesaving. People can stay at home shopping whatever they want online.
However， others who stick to shopping in the reallife stores have their reasons. First， they argue that though timesaving， it"s a little bit complicated to pay on the Web. Besides， they think that customers can never rest assured of the quality of the commodities unless they see them with their own eyes. Finally， they believe that the best way to be on guard against fake and poor quality commodities is to shop in the traditional way. Therefore， they don"t allow any interest in shopping online.
However， more and more people will prefer shopping on the Web. And it"s believed that it will eventually be an irresistible trend of shopping in the future.
Section B
Notewriting
