Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Can Money Buy Happiness? You should write no less than 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below: 1. 有人认为金钱是幸福之本 (source of happiness)
2. 也有人认为金钱是万恶之源 (root of all evil)
3. 我的看法
作文范文
Can money buy happiness? Various people have various answers. Some people think that money is the source of happiness. With money, one can buy whatever he enjoys. With money, one can do whatever he likes. So, in their minds, money can bring comfort, security, and so on. Money, as they think, is the source of happiness.
But there are still a lot of others who think that money is the root of all evil. Money drives people to steal, to rob, and to break the law. A lot of people became criminals just because they were in search of money. And in the Western countries, there is nothing that can't be bought by money. Many people lose their own lives when hunting it.
I think that money is essential to life and we cannot do without money. But even though money is necessary to life, it can't buy happiness. Happiness is not something that can be measured by money. It is a state of mind. One can have plenty of money, with which he can buy whatever he wants, and at the same time he is not happy because he is never satisfied or he is troubled by various kinds of problems. Therefore, although money is necessary for a happy life, it can't buy happiness.
参考译文
金钱能买来幸福吗？不同的人有不同的回答。有些人认为金钱是幸福之源。有了钱，可以买什么，他喜欢。有了钱，可以做任何他想做的事。所以，在他们的心目中，金钱能带来舒适，安全，等等。钱，因为他们认为，是幸福的源泉。
但仍有很多人认为金钱是万恶之源。金钱驱使人们去偷窃，抢劫，和违反法律。很多人成为罪犯只是因为他们在搜索的钱。而在西方国家，没有什么是不能用金钱购买。许多人失去了自己的生命时。
我认为金钱是生活中必不可少的，我们不能没有钱。但即使钱是必要的生活，但不能买幸福。幸福不是可以用金钱来衡量的。它是一种精神状态。一个人能有足够的钱，与他可以买任何他想要的，并在同一时间，他并不快乐，因为他是永远不会满意，他困扰的种种问题。因此，虽然钱是必要的幸福生活，但不能买幸福。