Direction:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionentitledAskingforLeaveofAbsence.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsaccordingtothefollowingguidelines:
Yournameandrole:Sam,asophomoreinEnglishClassTwo
YourForeignTeacher’sname:Ms.Riddle
Incident:youcannotcometoherclassforsomereason
Task:writeheranote,askingforleaveofabsence
AskingforLeaveofAbsence
To:Ms.Riddle,mydearOralEnglishteacher
From:Sam,arespectfulsophomorestudentofyoursinOralEnglishClassTwo
Date:January8,2005
Subject:AskingforLeaveofAbsence
DearMs.Riddle,
IwouldliketoknowifIcouldaskforacasualleaveofabsencefromyourOralEnglishclassthisWednesdaymorning.
YesterdayeveningIgotaphonecallfrommycousin,whoisnowrunningasmallfirminsuburbsofthiscity.Heneedsaninterpreterfortwodaysbutcannotfindthemostreliableperson,sohewantsmetohaveatry.Personally,IregardthisasagoldenopportunitytoputwhatIhavelearnedinyourclassintopractice,butIneedyourpermissionofabsence.IfyouthinkImaygoandhelphimgetoverthedifficulty,IamconfidentthatI‘lldoagoodjobandbothofuswillgrateful.
Earnestlyyours,
Sam
二
Direction:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionentitledOnPowerFailure.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsaccordingtothefollowingguidelines(giveninChinese):
1．很多城市缺电现象严重
2．分析原因
3．提出建议
OnPowerFailure
Recently,everymorningwhenIwakeup,Ifindmyair-conditionerautomaticallyturnedoff.Ididn’tunderstandwhyatfirst,butsoonIlearnedthattherewasagreatshortageofelectricitysupplyinourcity–myair-conditionerturnedoffbecauseofapowerfailuremidnight.
Withtherapidlydevelopingindustryandtheever-increasingpopulation,demandforelectricitysupplyissoaring.Besides,summersinrecentyearsaremuchhotterthanbefore,somostworkingplacesandhouseholdsareair-conditioned,whichconsumesadditionalelectricity.
Facewithsuchahardnut,wehavetofindwaystocrackit.Aboveall,inwesternareasChina,thereissurplusofelectricitysupply.So,citiesthatarethirstyforelectricitymayaskforremotehelp.Then,whenwehaveelectricity,weshouldremembertosaveit.Setyourair-conditionersat27Candyouwon’tfeellesscomfortablethanwhentheyareat26C.Infact,somefactoriesalreadyshifttheirworkinghourstoavoidthepeaktimeofelectricityconsuming.Myparentsdon’tworkfromMondaytoFridayasbefore–theyworkformSaturdaytoWednesdayandhavethefollowingtwodaysoffinstead.Thisisalsoawayout,isn’tit
三
假期即将到来，你（付萍）打算做一次为期三周的旅行，希望找个外国朋友作为游伴（Travel-mate）。拟一个寻游伴的启示，交代清楚日程安排、费用分担情况、对对方的要求，说明对方和你一起出游的好处。
Travel-mateWanted
I’ma19-year-oldfemalesophomorenamedFuPing.Iherebyearnestlyinviteaforeignyounglady—collegestudentpreferred—tomakeathree–weektouringtripwithme.
Myplanistosetoffnextweekend,whenthesummervacationofficiallybegins.ThefirststopisKunming,theworld-renownedcityforitsbeautyandmildtemperature.We’llgettherebytrainandstaytherefor2days,andthenwe’llheadforJinggangshan,aformerrevolutionarybaseaswellasanaturalbeautyspot.Aftera3-dayvisitthere,wewilltakealong-distancecoachtoanearbyportcitybytheChangjiangRiverandboardadownstreamshiptoShanghai,sothatwecanenjoythegreatsceneryalongsidethethirdlongestriverintheworld.Aseverybodyknows,ShanghaiisthebusiestandfastestdevelopingcityinChina.I’dliketohavealookatitsprosperity,sothestaytherewillbeabouthalfaweek.AndafamousChinesesayinggoes,”JustasthereisParadiseinheaven,thereareSuzhouandHangzhouonEarth”,soa4-dayvisittothesetwocitiesnearShanghaiismust.Alltogether,ourtripwilllastaboutthreeweeks.
Ionlyexpectthatmytravel-matecouldsplittheexpenseswithmeandtalkwithmeinbeautifulEnglish,andIwouldbeanexcellentguideforhersinceImajorintouristguiding.
Thoseinterestedpleasecontactmeeitherthroughemail(fuping@126.com)orphonecall(52222221).
四
SupposeyouarerequiredtowriteaWantAdfortheDean.Youaresupposedtobasethisadontheoutlinegivenbelow:
StudentConsultanttotheDeanWanted
Duties:meetingwithstudents;presentingoralandwrittenreports;attendingsessions
Requirements:full-timestudentwithastrongsenseofresponsibility
Salary:6000RMBanacademicyear
TimeCommitment:15hweekly
Deadline:Dec.23;toLiMeng74543322
TheofficeofDeanofstudentsislookingforaStudentConsultanttotheDeanfortheupcomingacademicyear.
Dutiesofthispositionwillinclude:meetingwithstudentsasindividualsandgroupstodiscussissues,opinions,problems,complainssuggestionsandrecommendationsregardingallareasofcollegepolicy;presentingregularlyoralandwrittenreportstotheDeanofstudents;andattendingvariouscollegesessionsinthecapacityasthestudentspokesperson.
Candidatesshouldbefull-timestudentsofthiscollege.Theidealapplicantwillbeskilledinreportwritingandoralcommunication;willgetalongwithotherindividuals;andwilldemonstrateastrongsenseofresponsibility.
Thesalaryofthispositionis6000RMBanacademicyear,andthetimerequiredforthisjobis15hoursaweek.ApplicantscanmakeatelephonecalltoLiMengbeforeDec.23.Thephonenumberis74543322
五
AwayfromNet-barCampaign
1.新闻媒体披露，徐州某中学1000多名学生签名，庄严承诺“远离网吧”
2.分析“远离网吧”运动的原因
IthasbeenreportedthatamiddleschoolinXuzhouCityhasrecentlylaunchedacampaignnamed“AwayfromNet-bar”.Morethanathousandstudentshavesignedfortheirsolemnpromisethattheywillnotspendasingleminuteinthenet-bars.Withthenearingofthesummervacation,thiscampaignisespeciallymeaningfulforthehealthydevelopmentoftheminors.
Theinternethasbroughtpeoplegreatconvenienceingettinginformation,entertainmentandcontactwithothers,andithasalsobenefitedsomebusinessmen,especiallytheownerofnet-bars.Whileitistruethatmostnet-barsarerunninglegally,itisalsotruethatsomeareofferingunhealthyprogramsthatinvolveviolenceandsexcontent.Sincemostmiddleschoolstudentsarepronetobeinfluencedandtheycanhardlytellwhichbarsaredoingwellandwhichonesarenot,itisonlyadvisablethattheystayawayfromall.Besides,stayingawayfromnet-barsalsodoesgoodtostudents’physicalhealth.Bypassivelysittingtoolonginfrontofthecomputerscreen,boththeireyesightandphysiquesuffer.
Obviously,theAwayfromNet-barsCampaignisanactivitythatisworthadvocatinganditmeritsotherschools’reference
六
OnlineEducation
1.目前网络教育形成热潮
2.我认为这股热潮的的原因是……
3.我对网络教育的评价
Beingonlineisnolongersomethingstrangeinourlife.Tosomedegree,ithasbecomepartofourdailylife.Wecandoalotofthingsonline,suchassearchingforinformationandcommunicatingwithfriendsfarandnear.Butrecentlyanotherhelpfulonlineactivityhasbecomevery“in”.Thatisonlineeducation.
WhycouldonlineeducationbesopopularwithinsuchashortperiodoftimeAmongotherreasons,thequickdevelopmentoftheinternetshouldbeanessentialone,whichmakesallourdreamsofattendingclassinthedistancepossible.Anotherunderlyingreasonisthequickdevelopmentofbothsocietyandtechnology.Today,modernscienceandtechnologyisdevelopingwithlighteningspeed.Tocatchupwiththisdevelopmentweallfeelanurgentandstrongdesiretostudy.However,duetothegreatpaceofmodernsociety,manypeoplearetoobusytostudyfulltimeatschool.Onlineeducationjustcomestotheiraid.
Personally,Iappreciatethisnewformofeducation.It’sindeedahelpfulcomplementtothetraditionaleducationalmeans.Itcanprovidedifferentlearnerswithmoreflexibleandversatilewaysoflearning.Mostofall,withonlineeducation,wecansicktoourjobsandatthesametimestudyandabsorbthelatestknowledge.
七
AirPollution
根据所给的题目和下面的关键词，写一篇120个词左右的短文：
health,surroundedby,smog,anythingbut,gases,impurities,absorb,poisonous,tryhard,blackedout
Weallknowthatcleanairisimportanttogoodhealth.Whereveryougoandwhateveryoudo,youarealwayssurroundedbyaseaofgasesthatwecallair.Ifthereareimpuritiesintheair,theymaybeabsorbedbyourbodiesandmakeusill.Weneedcleanair,butunfortunately,airpollutionisgloballypresent,especiallyincities.
Manylargecitiesareanythingbutpollution-free.Ourcitieshavemanyfactories,whichweneedtomakefood,clothingandotherthings.Everyyearthesefactoriespourmillionsuponmillionsoftonsofsmogintoair.Powerplantsandhousesthatburncoaladdgreatlytoairpollution.Besides,therearemorecarsincitiesnow.Onceoutonthestreets,theywilltakeinfreshairandreplaceitwithpoisonousgases.
Ourcountryistryinghardtopreventandcontrolairpollution.Aslongaseverycitizenalsorealizesitsimportanceandmakesjoinefforts,thedaywillcomesoonwhenpeoplewilltakeinonlycleanair.Then,thesunlightwillnolongerbeblackenedoutbysmokeandsoot.
八
Direction:Readthefollowingadcarefully,andyou,bynameofWangPeng,arethenaskedtowriteareplytoapplyforthejob.Remembertosendyourlettertothecompanyasgiveninthead.Youshouldwriteabout120words.
中国四达国际经济技术合作公司（CSCIETC）诚聘文秘一员，要求如下：
年龄20—30岁，大专以上学历
流利的英语听说读写能力
熟练的计算机操作能力
良好的沟通和协调能力
有外企工作经验者优先
应聘者请将简历、联系方式以及待遇要求寄至：上海市淮海中路8560号揽盛大厦人力资源部收。邮编200033
DepartmentofHumanResources
LanshengBuilding
No.8560,HuaihaiZhongRoad
Shanghai,200033
WangPeng
No.31020,ZhongshanRoad
XuHuiDistrict
Shanghai,200076
January8th,2005
DearSirorMadam,
IlearnedfromBeijingYouthDailyJan.2thatyourcompanyisofferingapositionforasecretary,andit’sagreatpleasureformetowritetoexplorethepossibilityofseekingthejob.
Igraduatedtwoyearsform**University,andobtainedabachelor’sdegreeinthefieldofbusinessmanagement.Duringmystayintheuniversitymymajorcoursesincludedmacro-economics,businesscommunicationskillsmarketingandcomputerapplications.Iwasespeciallyfondofthecommunicationskillswhichenabledmetodealwithpeopleandthingaroundwell.
UpongraduationIengagedwithHPChinaBranchasanassistanttotheheadofMarketingDepartment.Myresponsibilitiesconsistedofcarryingoutmarketsurveys,writingreportsandorganizingmeetingswithinthedepartment.Thisistwo-yearexperiencehashelpedmealotinmanyways.Inparticular,Ibecomeincreasinglyawareoftheimportanceofco-ordinationandco-operationamongco-workers.Ialsobelievetheexperiencewillqualifymeforthecurrentvacancyinyourcompany.
IpassedCET-6withhighmarks.MyspokenEnglishisalsofluentenoughtoorganizemeetingsinEnglish,whichwasactuallymyroutineworkinHP.MostofmymarketreportswerepresentedinEnglish,asmyformerbossisanativeEnglishspeaker.
Ienclosehereinmyresumeandsomerelevantdocumentsasrequired.Andifyouneedanyfurtherinformationonme,IalsoreferyoutoMr.Johnson,myex-colleague,whoisavailableat021-66668888.
Iappreciateyoursincereconsiderationofme,andamlookingforwardtoanearlyinterviewwithyou.
Sincerelyyours,
九
ToBeasmallFishinaBigPondoraBigFishinaSmallPond
1．在大企业工作的特点
2．在小企业工作的特点
3．我的选择
Justasthereare
distinctdifferencesbetweenbeingasmallfishisabigpondandabigfishinasmallpond,soitiswithworkingasasubordinateinalargeenterpriseandpresidinginasmallfirm.
Withtheformer,youcanderiveadeepsenseofsatisfactionfrombeingamemberofawell-knownorganizationsuchasGeneralMotors,ortheBellTelephoneSystem.Youhavetheopportunitiesoflearningfromexperiencedexecutivesandknowingaboutthestandardworkingprocess.
Withthelatter,youhavegreaterresponsibilitiesandyourdecisionmaybringimmediateeffect.Normallyyouareexposetovariousexperiencesandexpectedtodoagreatmanythingwithoutmuchhelporguidance.
PersonallyIprefertoworkinasmallenterprise,wheremyprospectofpromotionisgoodaslongasIworkhard.Totellthetruth,I’dratherbecomeawell-knownandimportantfigurewithinmyownsmallpond.
十
StylesofLiving
1．有些人愿意和父母居住在一起
2．有些人想自己独立居住
3．我的看法
Somepeopleenjoylivingtogetherwiththeirparentsaftertheyhavegrownup.Theyholdtheopinionbecause,livingwithparents,theycantakebettercareoftheirparentsandviceversa.Meanwhile,theycanturntotheirparentsforhelpiftheygetintotroubleorhavesomedifficulties.Tothem,lifeinabigfamilyseemstobemoreenjoyablethanthatinasmallfamily.
Others,however,prefertoliveseparately.Theycherishtheideatobeindependentoftheirparents,seekmorefreedomandwishtohaveaplaceoftheirown,inwhichtheycandowhattheylike.Bedsides,theydon’twanttobeoverprotectedbytheirparentsbutlongforchancetofacethesocietybythemselves.
Astome,IlikeanindependentlifestyleinspiteofthefactIlovemyparents.Differentgenerationshavedifferentlifestylesandvalues.Whatonegenerationslikesmaynotbeanothergeneration’sfondness.Livingseparately,eachgenerationcanenjoydifferentvalue.Inaddition,byleadinganindependentlife,Icantrainmycharacteranddevelopmyownabilitytodealwiththingsencounteredinmylife.
十一
MyViewontheincomeGap
1.收入差距悬殊是当前社会的一种现象
2.人们对之褒贬不一
3.我的看法
Nowtheincomegapisgettingwiderandwider.Insomeprivatelyownedfirms,joint-ventures,orforeign-fundedcompanies,anexecutive’syearlyincomeistentimesorevenahundredtimesasmuchasanordinaryworker’s
Facedwiththissituation,peoplewillundoubtedlyhavedifferentopinions.Somebelievethatitbenefitsthesocialandeconomicdevelopmentsincedrivingforceisoftenderivedfromthegap.Inotherwords,thegapinspirespeopleandgivesapushtoadvancement.Otherspeakofitssideeffect:incomegapisoftentherootofsocialunrestandalsocontrarytoourcountry’sprinciple.
Frommypointofview,whileitistruethattheincomemaystimulatethesocialdevelopmenttosomeextent,itcausestroubleaswell.Anincomegapthatistoowideformostpeopletobearcanneithercontributetothestabilityofacountrynorpromoteitseconomicdevelopment.Therefore,whileweareadvocatingtherapiddevelopmentofourcountry,weshouldtoleratethenarrowincomegapbutnarrowthewideone.
十二
TheTeacher-StudentRelationship
1．好的师生关系有益于学生的发展
2．不良的师生关系有害于学生的发展
3．我认为……
Agoodteacher－studentrelationshipisab1etoeffective1yfurtherthestudenttoahigherlevelinstudy.Theteacherwithpatienceandunderstandingencouragesthestudentinsteadofpushingorforcinghim.Therelationshipofthissortmakeslearningsoenjoyableandfunnythatthestudentwouldworkhardwillingly.
However,abadrelationshipseriouslyweakenstheachievementofteaching.Itdiscouragesthestudentfrom1earning,leavinghimwithawrongandnegativeattitudetowardsstudying.Thus,teachingalsobecomesanunpleasanttask,whichformsaviciouscycle.
AsIseeit,therelationshipbetweenateacherandastudentshouldbeattachedmuchimportanceto.Agoodrelationshipmakestheteacher’sjobworthwhilewhileabadoneill-affectsthestudent’sdevelopment,eventotherestofhislife．
十三
TurnoffYourMobilePhone
3．在某些场合请关掉你的手机
Withthedevelopmentofinformationtechno1ogyandreducedpriceofcommunicationproducts,themobi1ephonehasbecomeanecessityformostpeople.Obviously,itshortensthedistancebetweenpeopleandmakesourlifemoreconvenient.Thankstoit,it’seasyforustocontactorbecontactedbyothersanytimeandanywhere.Wewillnevermissanyimportantmeetings，greatdealsoradmirableopportunities。
But，haveyounoticedsometimesthemobilephonealsobringsembarrassmenttousIt’snotraretoseesomeonepressingthemobilephonetohisearandshouting1oud1yinpublicasiftherewerenooneelsepresent.AndI’msureeachonehashadsuchanexperiencethatthemobi1ephoneringcontinuous1yonaformaloccasion.PerhapsthesePeoplehavemany1ife-and-deathreasonstokeepthephoneworkingatalltimes,butitinterruptspeoplearoundthemwhohavetohearwhattheydon’tcarewhentheywanttoconcentrateonwhatthey’redoing.
Soifyouareoneofthem,pleaseshutoffyourcellphoneinpublic,especiallyonaquietandseriousoccasion.It’sarespectforbothothersandyourself.
十四
TravelingbyTrainorbyPlane
1．我们出远门总要坐火车或飞机
2．坐火车和坐飞机各有什么利弊
3．你的结论如何
Whenwegoonabusinesstrip,wewillbefacedwiththechoiceoftravelingbytrainorbyplane.Beforemakingtherightchoice，wehadbettermakeaclosecomparisonandcontrastofthem.
Firstofall,atrainwilltakeustoourtargetrailwaystation.Also,aplanewilltakeustothetargetairport，Second,inatrainwecanenjoythebeautifulsceneryofthecountryside.Likewise,inaplanewecancommandagoodviewoffields,buildings,mountainsandevenplainsofclouds.Despitethesesimilarities,theydifferinthefollowingaspects.First,atrainticketischeap.Mostofuscanaffordit.However,aplaneticketisabouttwiceasexpensiveasatrainticket.Mostofusgrudgepayingforit.Besides,itissafertotravelbytrain.Ifthetraingetsintosometrouble,wemaysurvivebyjumpingoutofit.Onthecontrary,ifwetravelbyplane,wehavetoaskGodtoblessus.However,ittakesuslongertimetotravelbytrainthanbyplane．
Therefore,itdependswhichtransportationtoolweshouldchoose.Ifwejustwanttosavemoney，wewilltravelbytrain;butifwewanttosavetime,wewillturntotheplane.
十五
ForeignInvestment
1．外商投资的优越性
2．外资给中国经济建设带来的变化
3．如何进一步吸引外资
Themeritofforeigninvestments1iesinmanyaspects。Itincreasescapitalinvestmentinoureconomicconstruction,speedsupthetechnicalinnovationinourenterprisesandacceleratesouroutput.Inbrief,theforeigninvestmentPlaysanimportantm1einthemodernizationofourcountry.
Thankstotheforeigninvestment,greatchangeshavetakenplaceinoureconomicconstruction.Manynewandadvancedenterpriseshavebeensetup,oldenterpriseshavebeenrevolutionizedandthelivingstandardsofourPeop1ehavebeengreat1yimproved.Allthesehavesomethingtodowiththeforeigninvestment.
Then,howcanweattractmoreforeigninvestmentWemustmaintainourcountry’sstabilitytocreateagoodinvestmentenvironment.Meanwhileweshouldcarryoutsomefavorablepolicies,makingtheforeignbusinessmenbelievethattoinvestinChinadoespayoff.Onlyinthiswaycanwefurtherattractandsecureforeigninvestment.
十六
Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetter.SupposeyouareJill.WritealettertoyourfriendLiFang.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsaccordingtothesituationgivenbelowinChinese:
假设你的好朋友李芳是大学四年级学生，正在考虑是考研究生继续深造还是大学毕业后就踏上工作岗位。请给她写封信表明你的态度。
DearFang,
Whicheveryouchoose,Ifirmlybelieveyourindustrywillensureyoursuccess.Afterall,itisyouwhohavethefinallysayonthefinalchoice.
Bestwishes,
Yourssincerely
十七
Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:MyViewonthepost-graduateCraze.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsandbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:
1目前考研究生形成热潮
2我认为这股热潮的原因是......
MyViewonthePost-graduateCraze
Everyyear,millionofcollegestudentswillsitinforthepost-graduateentranceexamination.Moreandmorestudentshaveregardedthepursuingofamasterdegreeasanindispensablepartoftheireducation.Whatistoaccountfortheirenthusiasmforapost-graduatediploma
First,itisthedemandofthetime.Inanageofknowledgeupdatingandinformationexplosion,whatyouhavelearnedincollegecanhardlymeetthedemandofsociety.Talentsofhighqualitywhoareequippedwiththelatestknowledgeandskillwillbeneededmorethanever.Thatiswhymanystudentswillfurthertheirstudies.
Second,weallrecognizethatthemoreeducationyouhave,themorelikelyyouaretosucceed.Comparedwiththosewithoutamasterdegree,masterswillenjoymorepreferentialtreatment,forexample,bettersalaries,moreopportunitiesforpromotionandtraining.Apost-graduatedegreecanguaranteeamorepromisingcareer.
Lastbutnotleast,withthegraduationofalargenumberofcollegestudents,competitionforjobsbecomesmoreandmorefierce.Onewaytogainsomeadvantageoverothersistohaveahigherdegree.
Nowondermillionsofstudentswillconsiderpursuingapost-graduatedegree.
十八
Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:SomethingIadmireabouttheWesternCulture.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow:
1.IsthereanythingintheWesterncultureyouadmire
2.Whatisit(arethey)andwhydoyoulikeit(them)
SomethingIAdmireabouttheWesternCulture
DespitetheculturalconflictsbetweentheOrientandtheOccident,theredoexistsomeadmirableingredientsintheWesternculture.
Firstandforemost,theequalitybetweenparentsandchildren.Theparentsarenotalwayssuperiortotheirchildren,andthechildrendonotalwaysneedtoobeytheirparentsorder,thatis,theyaremorelikeclosefriends.
Second,theindependentpersonality.Westernpeoplehaveastrongsenseofsupportingthemselvesandbeingindependent.Theybeginearningtheirpocketmoneyearlyintheirlife,evenaskids.
AlltheabovementionedarewhatIadmireinthewesterncultureandwhatIthinkweChineseshouldlearn.
十九
Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:CampusLife.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsaccordingtothesituationgivenbelowinChinese:
1．有的大学生认为大学生活是丰富多彩，充实的
2．有的大学生对校园生活不满意
3．你理想中的大学生活是什么样的？谈谈你的感受
CampusLife
Earlyinseniorhighschool,welongedtobeenrolledinauniversity.Nowthedreamhascometrue.Buthowdowecollegestudentslikeourcampuslife
Certainly,somerelishit,findingitcolorfulandrewarding.Besidesstudy,theyspendconsiderableamountoftimeimprovingthemselvesinvariousaspect.Yetothersdonotthinkmuchoftheircollegelife,thusdonotbenefitasmuch.Intheireyes,theuniversityisjustabiggerhighschool.Theonlydifferenceisthattheyhavemoretimeattheirdisposalwithoutparentslookingovertheirshoulder.
Astome,collegelifeisidealifonlyIhaveabundantbookstoread,somebosomfriendstokeepmecompany,acoupleofconscientiousprofessorstoinstructme,andaneasyaccesstotheInternet.
二十
Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicMyOpiniononAdvertisement.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinebelow:
Somepeopleholdtheideathattheadvertisementisanecessaryevilinmodernlife.Whatdoyouthink
MyOpiniononAdvertisement
Asisknowntoall,angelsandevilsarepolesapart.ButisthereanythingthatcombinesthetwoperfectlySomethereis-theadvertisement.
Butthatisonlypartofthestory-advertisementsareinformativeaswellaspersuasive.Theyprovideuswithup-to-dateinformationaboutthelatestproducts.Someadvertisementsaresoelegantlypresentedthatweareinspiredorevenmoved.Nomatteritisaneviloranangel,advertisementhasbecomeanindispensablepartofourmodernlife.
二十一
Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:WhatdoesfriendshipmeanYoushouldwriteatleast120wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:
1.友谊是人生永恒的主题
2.友谊到底意味着什么
3..友谊的重要性。
Whatdoesfriendshipmean
Thereisnodefiniteanswer.Aneternalthemeinliterature,friendshipisalsoindispensableindailylife.
Friendshipistoourlifewhatsaltistodishes.Whenyouarehappy,friendshipisjustlikeaddingflowersonthebrocade;whenyouaresad,friendshipisadoseofconsolation;ifyouareintrouble,friendswillsurroundyouandremovethebarriersforyou;ifyouhaveahardnuttocrack,youcanturntofriendsforhelp.WeadmirethegreatfriendshipbetweenMarxandEngel,whichfirmlycombinedthemandpushedthemforwardontheroadtoexploringandfulfillingCommunism.
二十二
OnOverseasStudy
1．有人认为出国留学是个人发展的最佳选择
2．也有人坚持在国内也能实现自己的理想
Withthedeepeningofreformandopening—upofourcountry,manypeopledreamofgoingabroadforfurtherstudy.Theyinsistthatthemodernresearchfacilities,worldfamousprofessorsandexcellentenvironmentinthoseforeignco11egesanduniversitiescanhelplayaperfectfoundationfortheirfuturedevelopment.
However,therearestillmanypeoplewhofavorstudyingathome.Theyarguethatstudyingabroadistooexpensiveandthereforedoesn’tpay,TheyalsoPointoutthattherearenolanguageandcu1turalbarriersiftheystudyinourcountry，
Justastheoldsayinggoes,”Everyadvantagehasitsdisadvantage.”Bothopinionsareacceptableinsomesense.Ifstudentshavethechanceandfinancialresources,theyshouldseizetheopportunitytogoabroadandbroadentheireyes.Ontheotherhand,ifconditionsdon’tpermit,theycanpursuetheirstudiesintopuniversitiesathome.Whatcountsisnottheplacewheretheystudy,butwhattheycanlearn．
二十三
PrivateTutoring
1．为孩子聘请家教目前非常普遍
2．家教的利与弊
Privatetutoringis“in”.Arecentinvestigationshowsthatabout80percentofpupilshaveprivatetutors，
Suchapopularpracticeindicatesthatpeopleareattachinggreaterimportancetoeducation.Manyparents,forvariousreasons，missedthechanceofobtainingagoodeducation.whentheirchildrenmeetwithdifficultiesinstudy,theyarchelpless,Privatetutoringistheonlysolution.Asprivatetutoringisusuallyone-to-one,theteacherknowsthestrongpointsaswe11astheweakpointsofthepupil,clearly．
However,privatetutoringhasitsowndisadvantages,foronething,ittakesupsomuchofthepupils’timethattheycanhardlyfindenoughtimeforrestandentertainment,whichareessentialfortheirphysicalandmentalhealth.Foranother,someteachers,busy“shuttling”fromonefamilytoanother,tendtoneglecttheirregularteachingduties.What’smore，someteachersareeagertohelppupilsdowellinthetest,offeringtheso-ca11edtipsfortest－takingFatherthanhelpthemacquirewhatismoremeaningful．
Generallyspeaking,itsdisadvantagesoutweighitsadvantages.Greateremphasisshouldbelaidonclassroomteachingandpractice,ontheimprovementofteachingqualityandonthetappingofthepupils’potentials.Onlyinthiswaycanwegenerationbehealthilybroughtup.
二十四
Directions:Forthispartyouareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicCityProblems.Youshouldwritenolessthan120wordsandbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinebelow:
1.越来越多的人涌入大城市，有些问题随之产生
2.比较明显的大问题有
3.我对这种现象的想法。
CityProblems
Nowadays,millionsofmigrantworkersflockintocitiesinsearchofjobsandbetterliving.However,withthesharpriseintheurbanpopulation,manyproblemsariseinthedevelopmentofcities.
Firstly,citiesbecomemoreandmorecrowded,puttingmuchpressureupontransportation,housing,sanitation,education,employmentandsoon.Cityservicesandfacilitieshavebeenstrainedtoabreakingpoint.Secondly,agrowingnumberofprivatecarsemithugeamountofcarbondioxide,leavingtheairmercilesslypolluted.Whatismore,thecityisalsothreatenedbyrisingcrime.Notasingledaypasseswithoutthereportofsomeonebeingrobbed,kidnappedormurdered.Lastbutnotleast,city-dwellersarenotonlyseparatedfromthenaturalworldbutalsoisolatedfromeachother,evennotknowingthenameoftheirnext-doorneighbor.
Alltheseproblemshaveharmedtheattractivenessofthecity.Unlessthereissomeimprovement,moreandmorepeoplemayseektoliveinthesuburbs.
二十五
Direction:Forthispartyouareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicCarsandAirPollution.Youshouldwritenolessthan120wordsandbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinebelow:
1.私家轿车越来越多，有些问题随之产生
2.比较明显的大问题有......
3.我对这种现象的看法
CarandAirPollution
Toomanycarshavecreatedalotofseriousproblemsinourworld.Besidescongestion,accidentsandfastfuelconsumption,carsareresponsibleforagoodpartofairpollutioninbigcities.Allthetime,theyarepumpinghugeamountsofwastegasesintotheatmosphere.Thesegasesareveryharmful,causingdiseaseandevendeath.
Onepossiblesolutionistodesignanddevelopcleancarsandcleanfuels.InShanghai,someofthepublicbusesbegintorunonnaturalgas,whichdoesnotgiveoffasmuchcarbondioxideasthepetrol.Butitmaytakedecadesforthenewmodelsofcleancarscompletelyreplacethetraditionalones.
Anothersolutionistodevelopmodernpublictransportationsystemsandrestricttheuseofprivatecars.Ifthepriceofpetrolrisesconstantlyandthepublicvehiclesareefficientandconvenientenough,mostpeoplewillnotbuyprivatecars.Andthetotalnumberofcarsinbigcitieswillreducegreatly.
Onthewhole,theeliminationofairpollutionneedsthecollectiveeffortsfromthegovernment,thepublicandtheenvironmentalists.
二十六OverseasStudyatanEarlyAge
1．目前很多父母在孩子高中毕业前就总他们出国学习
2．导致这种趋势的原因是什么
3．我对此的看法
Nowadaysmoreandmoreparentsareeagertosendtheirchildrentostudyabroadbeforetheyfinishhighschoolbywhatevermeansandatwhatevercost.
Itisquiteunderstandableforparentstosendtheirchildrentostudyoverseasbecausetheyplacehighexpectationsontheirchildren.Theyareencouragedbythesuccessstoriesofthosewhohavecompletedtheiroverseasstudy.Withthedevelopmentofeconomy,companiesandinstitutionsathomearegivingmoreandmoreemphasisonoverseasexperiences,too.Consequently,pursuingoverseasstudybecameakindofshortcutingainingabetterfuture.Moreover,thereisstilloneunderlyingreasonforthisrush-economicreason.TherapideconomicprogressinthepastfewyearsinChinahasenabledmoreandmoreparentstoaffordthehugecostfortheirchildren’soverseasstudy.
Asforme,overseasstudyissurelyahelpfulwaytogetbothadvancedknowledgeandnecessaryexperiences,butoverseasstudyatanearlyageisneithernecessarynorbenef1cial.Thestudentsmaybetooyoungtoeithertendforthemselvesorthinkforthemselves.Idothinkthatoverseasstudycancontributetoone’sself-improvement,butit’sbettertobepursuedafteronehasfinishedhiscollegestudyathome,whenheismorecapableoflearningandlivingonhisown.
二十七StatisticsofFamilyExpensesinShanghai
198019902000
Food&Clothing68%45%20%
Recreation3%5%8%
Education6%16%22%
HealthCare6%10%16%
Others17%24%35%
1.根据上图描述该城市家庭支出的变化
2.分析产生这些变化的原因
3.说明这些变化对个人和社会产生的影响
Asisshowninthetableabove,dramaticchangeshavetakenplaceinfamilyexpensesintheCityofShanghaiwithintwodecades(from1980to2000).Themostobviouschangeisinexpenseonfoodandclothing,whichhasdroppedby48%,whilethoseonrecreation,educationandhealthcarehaveincreasedrespectivelyby5%,l6%andl0%.Expensesonotherthingskeeprisingfrom17%to35%.
Thestatisticsofriseandfallseemtoexistinisolationbutareinfactcloselyrelatedtooneanother.Themostlikelyfactorsaccountingforthesechangesareasfollows:
Developmentineconomyisthefundamentalone.Theincreasedincomeresultsintheloweringpercentageoffoodandclothing.Thatistosay,asmallpercentageofthetotalincomeisenou5htocoverfoodandclothingexpenses.
Anotherfactorliesinthedevelopmentofpeople’sconcept.Whenpeoplearewellfedandwelldressed,theybegintointerestthemselvesinrecreationandeducation.
Asforthemoreexpensesonhealthcare,Ifiguretherearetwomainreasons:thecancellationoffreemedicalcareandpeople’sawarenessoftheimportanceofhealth.
Thechangesreflectthedevelopmentofthecityandindicatethatpeopleareenjoyingmore.
二十八OnSpaceProject
给《**周刊》宇航专栏的编辑写一封信，说明你对太空探索项目的态度（支持或反对），并简单陈述你的理由。
DearEditor，
Thankyouforyourstartingaspecia1co1umnjorthediscussiononspaceprojects.Frankly,itseemstomethatourspaceprojectssofarhavebeeninthemainawasteofmoney,time,energy,humanlivesandresources.
Therichercountriesarepouringlargesumsofmoneyintospaceresearchprogramswhichareofnobenefittohumanbeingswhileinunderdevelopedcountriesthousandsofpeoplearedyingofhunger.Besides,manyscientists’timeandenergyarewasted,whichcouldhavebeendevotedtoimprovingourlivingcondition.What’smore,manyastronautshavediedcomplete1yuselesslyinspacevehicleswhichhavebeenfaulty.Theywereyoungpeoplewhohadn’tenjoyedthefruitoflifeyet.
Apartfromhumanwastage,thereisthewastageofresourceswhicharefiniteandessentialifmanistosurvive.Ithinkit’shightimewestoppedthesemeaninglessprograms.