英语四级作文考试最有可能考的功能段落应该是：现象、建议、意义和原因;次之为危害和观点对比。无论考何种形式作文，最简易的处理方式是：有汉语提纲则按照汉语提纲写相应的功能段落，若无汉语提纲则按照话题和内容要求直接写相应的功能表达或自己列出基本提纲再写相应功能表达!图表和图画、书信亦可如此!
图画、话语评论和图表作文可按照相同模式来处理：首段引出话语，图画和图表，并对其内容描述评论;二段写对应现象、意义或危害，尾段写看法和建议并展望!背诵功能表达组合完成作文。
话题1：老年人孤独生活
Part I Writing ( 30 minutes )
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the lonely life of aged people. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
Given is a simple but thought-provoking cartoon: an aged grandma sits in front of mirror, looking at "herself" in the mirror and saying to herself, "I feel rather lonely when my son goes to work and my grandson studies in school."
首句功能为：引出图画;之后为图画内容描述，主要是四要素：人/物、动作、文字和环境，写出四要素中的两三点即可。
Obviously, this cartoon can be naturally associated with the significance of children’s accompany for aged parents: if elderly people intend to enjoy happiness, it is advisable for their children to spend more time in parents. In contemporary society, it has become a trend for young people to be busy with their work and study. Meanwhile, an increasing number of youngsters find it difficult to have spare time to accompany lonely parents. However, it is adult children’s accompany that enables aged parents to build up adequate hope, love and enthusiasm for life. As a matter of fact, young people in large numbers have not come to realize the loneliness of aged people.
二段首句：图画联系主题;之后if句为图画简单评论;in contemporary society一句为图画所暗含的社会现象;meanwhile一句为相关人+具体感受;however之后为强调句式，论述意义;尾句是万能总结。
As a youngster, I am convinced that it is of great necessity for us to accompany aged parents, no matter how busy we are. Accordingly, we should educate, advocate and encourage our friends, classmates and acquaintances tolove, respect and care all elderly people. (196 words)
尾段首句：观点;二句建议;尾句展望未来。
