CET4 sample essay - CET4 exam essay writing on June 1998 : Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck?

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck?. You should write at least 100　words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below.

1.　Some people think some lucky numbers can bring them good luck.　
2.　I think that numbers have nothing to do with luck.　

Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck?

Sample essay：

　　Some people take it for granted that some lucky numbers can bring them good luck. For instance, the so-called lucky number “8” is widely used now because it is sounded like “getting rich” in Chinese and is believed to bring good fortune.

　　Yet many others don’t think so. They think that numbers have nothing to do with luck. They regard numbers simply as a mathematic symbols for counting. They are anything but a mystery. They laugh at those who think numbers can bring good luck.

　　I’m in favor of the latter opinion. I think our society is very modern now. We mustn’t count on the so-called lucky numbers to fulfill our wishes. Whether we can have good luck depends on ourselves. If we work hard, good luck will come to us.