2006年12月23日大學英語六級考試作文範文及點評：
the celebration of western festivals
1、現在國內不少人喜歡過西方的一些節日
2、產生這種現象的原因
3、這種現象可能帶來的影響
western festivals gain ever-increasing popularity in china. a growing number of people in china are immersed in the thrilling atmosphere of the upcoming christmas. in comparison with the spring festival, the equally high status is given to christmas by some of them.
there are a variety of factors contributing to this craze (trend). first, younger age groups are exposed to western culture and lifestyles through learning english. and festivals are regarded as the highlight of western culture. for example, valentine's day provides a vehicle for young adults to show their love. second, the advancement of economy enables chinese people to possess increased purchasing power. they are heavily targeted by businessmen, who view foreign festivals as golden opportunities to make money. so they desperately try to boost the atmosphere of foreign festivals.
the necessity of celebrating these foreign festivals is widely questioned. people involved are to blame for their loose traditional values. our home-grown festivals play crucial roles in chinese traditional culture. however, their foreign counterparts are exerting strong influence on people's values and thoughts. there is no doubt that we should give our priority to chinese traditional festivals.
點評：
本次作文的類型屬於現象--解釋型文體。無論在體裁還是題材上都在大家的意料之中。難度並不是很大，從命題角度來說，是比較成功的，基本能達到考查學生寫作能力的要求。
從體裁上來看，屬於解釋一個現象的體裁。根據題目要求，考生分別需要寫出現象描述、原因剖析以及影響分析等三個段落。文章的結構非常清晰，非常明確。這對於一般考生來說，並不是十分困難。能否取得高分的關鍵就是看考生的語言表達是否準確，以及作文中是否出現閃光點。
從題材上來看，本次作文的話題是談談對西方節日的看法。和以往的六級考試作文的題材一樣，依舊側重於社會話題，而且是考生耳熟能詳的話題，這就意味著當考生拿到這個作文題目的時候有話可說，有話可寫。所以對於以後備考六級的考生來說，社會話題依然是需要重點關注和準備的。