摘要：2009年6月大學英語六級考試真題

Part I Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled On the Importance of a Name. you shuold write at least 150 words following the outline given below.

1. 有人說名字或名稱很重要

2. 也有人覺得名字或名稱無關緊要

3. 我認為

On the Importance of a Name

Is a name important? To some people, yes. They strongly believe that a name is responsible for a person’s life. Therefore, they take all the trouble, trying various ways to search wonderful names for themselves or their children, expecting the names would work magic for a glorious future.

To others, however, the answer is "NO". According to them, the name is a nothing but a lifeless code. Being lifeless, a code is powerless, not to mention it is so called 'magic' of bringing a person success. To achieve success, they say, opportunity may count, and one's own efforts definitely count, but a name that simply function as the way of distinguishing one from another, obviously don't.

As far as I am concerned, a name is important in a sense. After all, the first thing that people learn about a person is usually his name, and a name that sounds beautiful may give and leave people a great first impression. However, it is not that important or powerful as to promise a person his bright future. For a bright future, we need intelligence, honesty, sincerity and efforts more than just a beautiful name.