1. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Is Failure a Bad Thing. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 失败是常有的事。 2. 人们对失败有各种态度。 3. 我对失败的态度。 Is Failure a Bad Thing? 【写作思路】
写一篇关于失败是否是件坏事的议论文，从失败是生活中的常事，论述人们对待失败的态度以及阐明自己的态度。 【参考范文】
Is Failure a Bad Thing?
Failure is not a stranger to life. It can happen anywhere, anytime and to anyone. No person succeeds all the time. The more development you want to make, the more failure you might encounter. So, people are faced with failure now and then. There are different attitudes towards failure. Some people are afraid of failure and they can not bear the blow of failure, so they stay where they are and try to not to make progress. Some optimists, however, fight against failure bravely and achieve all his aims at last.
My attitude is that we aren’t afraid of failure. When we meet with failure, we don’t lose heart. We should call up all our courage and persist in what you are engaged in. Remember the proverb: Where there is a will, there is a way.
____________________________________________________________________ 2. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic The Value of Time. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 时间就是金钱。 2. 浪费时间的现象。 3. 应该养成节约时间的习惯。 The Value of Time 【写作思路】
要求写一篇时间宝贵的议论文，时间的价值体现在哪儿，以及谴责浪费时间的现象，并养成节约时间的习惯。
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【参考范文】 The Value of Time
A proverb says, “Time is money”. But in my opinion, time is even more precious than money. “Time is life.” Why? Because when money is spent, we can earn it back. However, when time is gone, it will never return. This is the reason why we must value time.
But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of time. They spend their precious time smoking, drinking and gambling. They do not realize that wasting time is equal to wasting a part of their valuable life.
In a word, we should get into the good habit of saving time. Do not put off what can be done today until tomorrow. Laziness will not only bring us failure but also lead us to the road of poverty.
____________________________________________________________________ 3. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Good Manners. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 世界上的人都看重良好的行为举止。 2. 在公共场合的一些良好的行为举止。 3. 如果每个人都培养起了好的行为举止。 Good Manners
【写作思路】要求写一篇关于良好举止重要性的议论文。 【参考范文】
People all over the world set great regard on good manners. To certain degree, good manners indicate a person’s education and breeding. In schools, it is part of student’s moral training to develop good manners. A person with good manners always wins praise. On the contrary, people will frown on him if he behaves roughly and impolitely.
There are good manners in which we behave in public places. It is a good manner to offer help to the young, the old and the handicapped when they are in need of it. So is it to conduct ourselves politely and keep away from foul language. Besides, we should guard against such minor offences as making a loud noise, casting peels and shells, smoking and spitting.
If everyone has developed good manners, people will form a more harmonious relationship. If everyone behaves considerately towards others and follows the social ethics, people will live in a better world. With the general mood of society improved, there will be a progress of civilization.
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4. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic To Restrain Spending. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 现在许多大学生花钱大手大脚。
2. 有人认为社会整体生活水平提高了，大学生花钱多一些无可厚非。 3. 你的看法。 To Restrain Spending 【写作思路】
本文要求写一篇关于大学生花钱过多现象的议论文。首先简要描述大学生花钱过多的事实，接着写对此现象的不同看法，部分人认为社会整体生活水平提高了，大学生花钱多一些无可厚非，最后阐述自己的观点。 【参考范文】
To Restrain Spending
The monthly expenditures of college students have been on the rise in the past few years. Some argue that if the students earn the money themselves, how they spend it is none of other people’s business, and after all, the general living standard keeps rising. However, the fact is that most students live on the money their parents give them. The lure of a more comfortable and fashionable lifestyle—one with name brand clothing, mobile phones, MP3, and dining out or going to bars with a girlfriend makes many to be frequent borrowers.
In my opinion, young students are sensitive to fashions and new trends, thus they easily found it impossible to make ends meet and run into debt. When a student’s spending steps beyond the boundaries of daily necessities, it becomes a kind of waste. Furthermore, widespread extravagant spending on campus could have a bad influence on people’s values. But many students see it as a common practice and not a fault. Though everyone has the right to enjoy a comfortable life, campus is a place for study. So just think twice before you sign a bill.
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5. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Dormitory Life . You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 大学宿舍的集体生活是全新的体验。 2. 宿舍生活与在家生活的不同之处。 3. 宿舍生活利与弊。
Dormitory Life
【写作思路】
要求写一篇关于宿舍生活的议论文。主要写宿舍生活与家庭生活的区别，以及宿舍生活的利与弊。 【参考范文】
Dormitory Life
For most university students, dormitory life is a new experience. Most students have never lived far away from their parents before coming to university. They have always had their parents to depend on for advice and guidance, and when they become university students, their lives begin to change.
There are striking difference between home life and dormitory life. Students must begin to be responsible for their own action. They must depend on themselves to get up in the morning, on time for class, to eat properly, to keep their clothes and themselves clean, and to set aside an appropriate amount of time for study and
relaxation. They must also learn to take care of their money, making sure to preserve enough for both necessities and for fun.
In general, there are both good and bad points about life in student dormitory. Often, dormitory rooms are small and crowded. This lack of space can limit one’s privacy and make it difficult for students to concentrate on their studies. On the other hand, in a dormitory, students have a great deal more freedom than they might have at home. They can act according to their own will and desire than to that of parents.
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6. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Self-employment of College Graduates . You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 现在政府鼓励大学毕业生自主创业，对那些具有创新意识的开发项目还会给
予一定的经济支持
2. 产生这一现象的原因
3. 我的观点
Self-employment of College Graduates
【写作思路】
本文针对政府鼓励大学毕业生独立创业这一政策展开论述, 说明国家制定这一政策的原因, 以及自己对这一政策的看法, 重点是中间段落, 说明产生这一现象的原因, 可以从以下几方面考虑: 现在就业形式严峻, 有利于培养创新人才等.
【参考范文】
Self-employment of College Graduates
Nowadays, our government encourages college graduates to employ themselves by starting their own career. If their plan is creative and original, the government will grant a financial aid to them.
This act aims to stimulate graduates’ creativity and alleviate the pressure of employment. Firstly, the rate of unemployment and underemployment of college graduates is on the rise in recent years because of the competitive job market. Secondly, some graduate employees are not satisfied with their present job and their enthusiasm for work has been frustrated to some degree. Thirdly, some brilliant and ambitious graduates lack start-up capital even though they have a good idea.
In conclusion, the act does not only bring many opportunities to college graduates, but also restore their confidence in themselves and the future. Moreover, many job opportunities are created for the society as a result.
7. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Campus Certificates Craze . You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 大学生 “考证热”成为潮流
2. 出现这种现象的原因
3. 你的看法
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