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模拟训练参考作文 One swallow does not make a summer. 一燕不成夏。 【模拟训练参考作文1】 My View on Advertisements on TV Nowadays advertisements are very common. Whenever yo u turn on TV, you are likely to see ads. The advertisers are trying to inform you of the many differen t sorts of uptodate products on the market. Besides, it often occurs while y ou are absorbed in watching a wonderful film on TV, endless commercials interrupt you from time to time, and make you quite annoyed. There are two reasons, I think, for the growing number of ads on TV. First , in a competitive economy, the consumer usually has the choice of several diffe rent brands of the same product. Thus, manufacturers are confronted with a probl em—how to keep their sales high enough to stay competent in the business. Th ey solve this problem by advertising. By advertising, each producer tries to con vince the consumers that its product is preferable. Second, most consumers are i nter ested in ads. They want to get from TV ads the firsthand information about new products, which enables them to choose the one they like best. Consequently, ads increase a lot on the TV screen. As far as I am concerned, I am in favor of TV ads because most of them are inter esting and informative. But there is no denying that some TV ads are tedious and boring. So I feel TV stations are faced with an arduous task to strengthen the control of ads, to improve their quality and to make them attractive. 【模拟训练参考作文2】 My View on Bicycles in China China is called the kingdom of bicycles because it has the largest number of bic ycles in the world. The bicycle is the most popular transportation tool in China . Wherever you go, you can see many people riding on bikes to go to work, school , do shopping, or visit friends. During the rush hour, you may see a boiling sea of bikes in all directions. Compared with cars, bikes have many advantages. First, they are very handy and c onvenient. With a bike, you can go anywhere you like, and you needn’t look for a large parking place in a crowded town. By riding bikes, you can avoid traffic j ams and thus save the time. Second, they are not very expensive, and almost ever y family can afford them. Third, they do not cause air or sound pollution. Besid es, riding bikes regularly does good to your health. In modern times, people are usually too busy to have any time for physical exercise. Riding bikes serves as a good way to keep yourself strong and healthy. However, bicycles also have some disadvantages. For example, they make streets c rowded and are likely to cause traffic accidents. In rainy or snowy weather, rid ing bikes may be difficult, and fall from them may result in injury. But despite the disadvantages, the bicycle is still very useful, convenient and necessary m eans of transportation in China. And I do believe it will still be so in future. 【模拟训练参考作文3】 Fiction Can Teach Us More Fiction, such as novels and short stories, is always considered as a way of ente rtainment, but as far as I am concerned, I think it is far more than a pure rela xation. It can be instructive, and it can even teach us more about life than tex tbooks. Authors of famous works are usually wellexperienced. They put all their k nowledge and social experience into their literary works. They create a colorful world in which we can find great quantity of treasure. Since fiction is primarily based on everyday life, the knowledge it includ es is always close to life. It is easy to master and ready to practice. On the c ontrary, textbooks focus on specialized subjects and they intend to be obtuse, t heoretical or abstract and therefore dull. To most ordinary people, fiction is m ore acceptable. There is no royal road to learning. 学无坦途。 Another reason why fiction is superior to textbooks lies in their imaginat ion. Authors always create attractive characters so as to give his opinion about nature and the society as well as life. It not only provides knowledge, but als o teaches us what is the right attitude toward life. For instance, we can learn from Gone With the Wind how to be a strongwilled person; from Jack London, how to love life. We can be stimulated to overcome all obstacles to realize our ambi tions. So, fiction enables people to form their positive view of life, optimism of spir it and invincible courage. In this aspect, fiction provides us with an opportuni ty to learn and to practice, while textbooks barely can. 【模拟训练参考作文4】 Capital Punishment: For and Against Those who are in favor of capital punishment generally claim that it deters crim inals from committing crimes for fear of execution and, furthermore, that some c rimes are so terrible that the only appropriate punishment for them is death. Ot hers also point out that alternative punishments, such as extremely long prison terms, are a great expense to society and rarely result in rehabilitation, so th at the criminal would be a danger to the community if he was ever freed. \; Forbearance is no acquittance. 缓期偿还并不等于免除债务。 While there is some truth in these arguments, opponents say that statistical evi dence, for example from many cities, clearly shows that capital punishment does not affect murder rates, but only arouses morbid interest in executions. They ad d that civilized society should not descend to the barbarous level of the crimin als themselves, and that many of the most horrible crimes are committed by deran ged persons whom nothing would deter. Finally, they argue that if a mistake is m ade and the wrong person is executed, nothing can be done to right that wrong. \; The arguments on both sides are persuasive but certain other factors incline me to vote against capital punishment. It is illegal to murder, but are we justifie d in taking away the life of the murderer? No. Capital punishment helps create a bloody world. He who never errs does not exist. The death penalty leaves no cha nce for first offenders to reform. Some criminals can be reformed if handled pro perly. The death sentence leaves criminals no hope at all. 【模拟训练参考作文5】 My Ideal Job Those who make the best use of their time have none to spare. —Fuller 能充分利用时间的人不会有多余的光阴。——富勒 Different people choose different jobs according to their interests and ab ility. My ideal job is to be a teacher. There are some reasons for my choice. \; First of all, a teacher’s job is very important because a teacher can provide st udents with knowledge. And meanwhile I can also learn a lot from students. Secon dly, to be a teacher may enable me to feel always young to be with young people all the time. That will be a great pleasure. The job will allow me a lot of free dom to choose my way of teaching. I like to make students both learned and creat ive. I will be satisfied with the progress my students make every day, and I’ll be proud of them. In addition, I can develop my hobbies in my spare time. And I really enjoy the summer vacation and winter vacation during which I will go sigh tseeing. However, it is not easy to be a qualified teacher. A good teacher needs k nowledge, enthusiasm and patience. So, first of all, I must study hard to learn as much as possible. Second, I must acquire a habit of being patient. Third, I m ust learn some good methods. It doesn’t follow that a teacher with rich knowledg e can make himself understood. Perhaps students may still be puzzled when they d on’t understand what he says at all. In a word, teaching is a demanding job. I will live up to the qualificatio ns for a teacher. 【模拟训练参考作文6】 My Solution to Cheating in Exams It is estimated that students on most, if not all, campuses cheat on their courses and tests. This is a serious issue affecting all aspects of education. The following may help control or prevent cheating. First, students should be made aware that good scores result from diligenc e rather than dishonest means while it is a shame to cheat in exams. Both teache rs and parents should care more about the students’ moral development. Students should be familiar with the proverb, “Honesty is the best policy.” The most ef fe ctive way to prevent cheating is to promote academic integrity(正直), while at the same time effectively confronting those who do cheat. Second, regulations or rules should be established that those who are disc overed cheating in exams must be punished severely, namely, expelled from the sc hool or university. Those who make the best use of time have none to spare. 善于利用时间的人没有多余的时间 Third, students should be strict with themselves. They should realize what cheating will result in. They should also realize that cheating is harmful to s ociety as well as to themselves in the long run. We should help them understand that effective learning depends on honesty, respect, rigor, and fairness. 【模拟训练参考作文7】 Hard Life Is Good for Children An English proverb goes like this, “Spare the rod and spoil the child.” It implies that in order to enable a child to grow healthily, parents must make hi m eat bitter foods, do hard work and be sent to places where he can get the full est training and knowledge. First of all, eating bitter foods is necessary for a child. Poor food can help cultivate in him the frugal(节俭的)habit and make him realize what we eat daily is the fruit of the sweat of the laboring people. Consequently, he will n ot be wasteful when he grows up. Secondly, parents should also make the child do hard work. Doing hard work will give him an opportunity to taste the bitterness of labor. Moreover, hard work may also enable him to cherish the fruit of other s’ labor. Finally, children should be sent to somewhere where life is hard if po ssible. Human society is full of tests and trials. Flowers from a greenhouse can never withstand a storm. Therefore, children should be allowed to face the worl d and brave the storm. It is in difficult conditions that young people can get t he most training and learn how to solve problems in various circumstances. If parents can follow the three points discussed above, they will make it possible for their child to make a successful living and great accomplishments i n his life. 【模拟训练参考作文8】 Where to Live—in the City or in the Country Many people maintain that living in big cities is superior to living in the coun try. Living in big cities has many advantages. First, there are more chances of employment. There is a greater range of jobs and the pay is usually higher. That is why many people flock to big cities from rural areas in order to make money. Living standards are higher. Second, there are many schools and universities, w hich enables people to have more opportunities of receiving better education. Th ird, people have more chances to achieve success in their career due to favorabl e working conditions. Furthermore public facilities such as theaters, concerts, movies, entertaining places and so on can help people fully enjoy themselves in their spare time. Besides, medical service is convenient. A wilful fault has no excuse and deserves no pardon. 不能宽恕故意犯下的错误。 Country life, however, has attractions of its own. People are close to nature. T hey can enjoy a quiet and gentle peace of life, which is extremely favorable for their health. Working in fields is much better than doing physical exercise. In addition, most villagers are familiar with each other. As everything has two sides, both big cities and rural areas have their disadvan tages. Citydwellers suffer from air and noise pollution, crowded buses, traffi c jams, or poor housing conditions. Country dwellers may have difficulty in doing shopping, sending their children to good schools, and getting medical help. As far as I am concerned, I prefer to live in the country where I can breathe fresh air and enjoy the idyllic landscapes, far away from the noises in big cities. 【模拟训练参考作文9】 Active Classes or Passive Classes It is obvious that the differences between passive classes and active classes ar e enormous though classes often seem outwardly alike. The passive kind of class, or duckstuffing method, usually has a teacher who l e ctures, puts outlines and terms on the chalkboard and dispenses information to t he students. For instance, my philosophy teacher, Miss. Hong, rarely looked up f rom her notebook in which she had carefully written all her lectures. Teacher s i n a passive classroom simply dictate information and answers. They pour facts in to the students like pouring water into a sieve. The students are usually forced to sit, listen, take notes, and do only what the teacher has required. The other kind of class, the active kind, usually has a teacher who stimulates t he students to learn for themselves by asking questions, by posing problems, and most of all by being a student, too. Such a teacher might plan the outline of a course, but doesn’t force the class in only one direction. Students in active c lasses become more involved in their learning; they ask questions about why and read books to search for some answers themselves, then discuss what they have fo und in class. I prefer active classes because learning becomes fun. Although students may not much care about facts in classes, their attitudes toward learning and their exci tement in developing answers for themselves don’t end with the class. 【模拟训练参考作文10By Phone or by Letter Some people like to communicate by telephone. Others like to communicate b y letter. Both communications by phone and by letter have their advantages. Whet her I prefer to communicate by phone or letter just depends on what kind of mess ages I need to pass. Time is money. 时间是金钱。 It is much more convenient to communicate with others by telephone when yo u have something urgent. For instance, when you are short of money at the univer sity and are anxious to ask your parents for help. You can get through easily an d talk with them immediately if you dial the right number. But a letter will tak e several days before it reaches the destination and returns to you. For message s of urgency, telephone appears favorable. Besides, you save the trouble to spen d time writing. What’s more, you can hear the voice. Telephone can keep people i n touch with each other easily. On the other hand, telephone sometimes seems les s formal, and to some extent it makes people lazy. Most people would rather choo se to pick up the telephone for communication. However, letters may do a better job when you have a lot to express to som eone. Generally, people like to read letters from friends or relatives. For exam ple, my parents are always looking forward to letters from me. To them, letters can express more than the message, such as emotions, respect, etc. Secondly, let ters seem formal. Thirdly, letter writing serves as an effective way to improve our writing skill though it takes time to organize one’s thoughts and express th em clearly and logically. In addition, we can keep letters and read them again a nd again. So, I prefer to use telephone when I have something urgent or less formal; I choose to write letters to keep contact with my friends for messages of no ur gency. Zeal without knowledge is fire without light. 没有知识的热心犹如没有光的火。 【模拟训练参考作文11】 My View on Competition It is natural that people try to perform better than each other at everything th ey do. That is competition. Competition is an important element in social develo pment. It is found everywhere because it is human inborn nature to long for the better. On the other hand, some people dislike it because it makes it difficult for them to survive in fierce competition. It is true that competition benefits us in many ways. First it makes people crea tive and urges people to pursue for the excellence. Second, competition makes th e world develop rapidly. It keeps on bringing us better things like advanced com municative means. Owing to competition in the last twenty years, great many favo rable changes have taken place everywhere in China. People’s living standards ha ve improved a lot. Many people are fond of competition because it enables them t o bring their knowledge or skills into full play. If you want to lead a prospero us life, you have to perform much better than others. I think competition is equal and fair to everyone. If you want to stay competent , or if you are not satisfied with your present condition, you have to work hard to improve it. Without competition, people would remain idle and have no ambiti on. Therefore, competition means progress. Time past cannot be called back again. 光阴一去不复返。 【模拟训练参考作文12】 The Positive and Negative Effects of Computers It is generally accepted that computers benefit human beings in many ways. But t hey have also caused many problems. Apparently computers have both advantages and disadva ntages. Computers are being used more and more widely in the world today, for the simple st reason that they are far more efficient than human beings. Computers have muc h better memories and can store huge amounts of information, and they can do cal culations in a fraction of the time taken by a human mathematician. In fact, com puters can do many of the things we do, but faster and better. They can pay wage s, reserve seats on a plane, control machines in factories, work out tomorrow’s weather, and even play chess, write poetry, or compose music. Nowadays, it is ve ry convenient and economical to do anything on the Internet, such as sending or receiving email, shopping, advertising, making friends, and entertaining. The g lobe will be like an office or home. This is the unprecedented charm of the comp uter. In short, computers have been making the whole world much more advanced an d civilized than ever before. However, computers have been creating many problems. First, viruses arise freque ntly, bringing great troubles to many people. Every year, various viruses cause loss of thousands of millions of dollars and ruin numberless projects. On the 26 th of a month 1999, many personal computers were destroyed by the CIH virus. Sec ondly, some computer “experts” make huge amount of money by cheating a compute r system, and they are very difficult to catch. What is worse, some people transmi t pornographic information or pictures on the Internet, which is harmful to youn g people. Despite their disadvantages, computers have brought us far more benefits than tr oubles. 【模拟训练参考作文13On the Importance of Selfconfidence Selfconfidence means trust in one’s own ability. It is believed to be the To err is human; to forgive, divine. 犯错人皆难免;宽恕则属超凡。 first secret of success. Before you start to do anything, you must believe that you can do it well with your earnest effort. Selfconfidence gives you light w h en you are in dark and encouragement when you are dismayed. If one lacks confide nce in himself, there is little possibility that he may achieve anything especia lly when one is in face of difficulties. Why do people feel frustrated when they are capable of doing something? Th e reasons for that are, first of all they overestimate difficulties, thinking th at their difficulties are too great to overcome. Second, they underestimate thei r abilities. This is an incorrect attitude toward oneself. Finally, they are afr aid of making mistakes or getting failures. It is possible to build up faith in oneself by having the right attitude t oward one’s own ability. It is selfconfidence, rather than genius and extraord i nary ability, that inspires you to cope with any arduous task. We should never d espise ourselves. As the proverb goes, “Where there is a will, there is a way, ” we can reach our goal with our constant and patient efforts, for “Confidence is a plant of slow growth.” Remember that “Confidence in yourself is the first st ep on the road to success. 【模拟训练参考作文14Dictionary The dictionary is a living teacher. Whenever we encounter a new word, we jus t turn to it for help, and we can get all the necessary information about it suc h as the definition, pronunciation, usage and even origin. For learners of Engli sh, it is an indispensable aid, and should accompany you all the time. As a refe rence book, it is convenient, inexpensive and almost omniscient. Dictionaries are of many kinds. For us English learners, the dictionaries we often consult are EnglishEnglish dictionary, ChineseEnglish dictionary, E ng lishChinese dictionary, and some other dictionaries for specific purposes. Lan guage s kills will develop with your constant use of various dictionaries. The more we u se them, the more familiar we will become with them. Sooner or later, we will be quite skilled in finding the page, scanning the entries and locating the exact word we are searching. By consulting dictionaries frequently, we can expect to fa miliarize ourselves with words, and consequently enlarge our vocabulary. What is To save time is to lengthen life. 节约时间就等于延长生命。 more, it helps us learn to use words or expressions. However, we should not keep one thing in mind. As English majors, we canno t become so much dependent on dictionaries; basic language skills do not come fr om dictionaries but from practice, namely, English in use. So we have to expose ourselves to the language by listening, speaking, reading and writing more, and that is the only way to the mastery of the English language. 【模拟训练参考作文15No Pains, No Gains The proverb, “No pains, no gains,” means that you have to make great efforts if you want to achieve some success, for nothing but poverty can be obtained withou t effort. \; In history, there have been many famous people of great achievements. You may cl aim that they are geniuses. But behind their successes, they have made great eff orts in carrying out their tasks. Einstein said, “Genius is one percent inspira t ion and ninetynine percent perspiration.” He had been working hard for many y ea rs before he finally worked out his theory of relativity. Thomas Edison experien ced countless failures before he finally invented the electric bulb. Wang Junxia was able to win the world championship of long distance race only because she h ad many years of hard training. Therefore, diligence is the key to success. Doub tless hard work promises fruitful result. Everyone is awarded the right to work hard in order to reach his goal. Apparently, diligence is indispensable to success. H appiness is nearly always a reward for hard work. \; On the other hand, idleness is believed to be the root of all evil. Anyone who habitually likes idling but desires everything is daydreaming. We should be awar e that if we dream away our precious time, when we wake up, it may be too late f or us to achieve anything. So, as college students, we should never stop working hard so that we will remain successful in the future competitions. 【模拟训练参考作文16My View on Dissatisfaction I am in favor of this statement. It is human nature to seek more and want someth ing different. There are many instances in our daily life that can verify it. \; Travel makes a wise man better, but a fool worse. 旅行使智者更聪明，使愚者更愚蠢。 Take a human’s basic need for example. When a person is starving, his greatest d esire is to have something to eat, anything edible. After this need is satisfied and when he no longer worries about his next meal, he feels that his food lacks quality. When this problem is solved, he may complain that his meal lacks varie ty or taste. He wants better and better meals and his desire can never be satisf ied. According Maslow, human beings have five levels of need. After the first le vel of need—physical need (need for food, clothing and shelter) is satisfied, people want their second level of need—the safety and security need to be sati sfied. When this need is met, they wish their social need, esteem need and self realization need to be met. Other human desires follow the same pattern. We do n ot want to wear the same clothes all the time and we want better furniture, bett er houses, better jobs, and more and more money. Many people are dreaming of bec oming millionaires. This human nature has been the impetus to the development of human society. Mark ets have flourished because we want more and better goods. The development of sc ience and technology has never stopped because of our desire to discover more an d more. And our living and working conditions have been incessantly improved owi ng to our endless demand for a better place to work and live in. If man had been easily satisfied, the human society would still be at its primitive stage. 【模拟训练参考作文17Selfeducation Selfeducation is valued as a process in which people develop their minds and g a in knowledge by teaching themselves through reading books rather than learning t hings in school. Much of our knowledge and skills are gained by this means. It p lays a very important role in our life. Selfeducation stays with us throughout our lives. In order to keep up with the rapid development of modern world, we have to keep on trying hard to improve our selves. If you want to remain competent in the fierce competitions, you have to spend much time reading to make yourself qualified for the present job. Many fam ous people benefit a lot from selfeducation. For instance, Mark Twain’s formal schooling ended at the age of 11, but he continued to read extensively, and beca me “the true father of American literature.” Abraham Lincoln, the 16th US pres id ent, had very little schooling. And Thomas Edison, the greatest inventor, had on ly three months’ schooling. But they kept on learning, reading all their lives. They owed their success to selfeducation. \; True friendship is like sound health, the value of it is seldom known until it is lost. [HT6XK〗 真正的友谊犹如人体的健康，非到失去时人们才知其可贵。 Therefore, selfeducation is an effective way to make ourselves intelligent a nd learned. By this means, we can constantly improve our work and get more opportun ities of promotion in our posts. 【模拟训练参考作文18Letter Grades and Passfail Grades Some educators believe that giving letter grades to students in their exams can best encourage competition among students. Others consider that passfail g rades are more appropriate. Actually in my opinion, both methods have their adv antages and disadvantages as they can be applied under different circumstances. \; Letter grades divide the range of scores in a scale with A as the top scor e, and E or F as fail. This method can best represent the examiner’s opinion on each student’s level of study in a certain group of students. In order to get th e top score, students compete fiercely, thus impelling to learn more. On the oth er hand, students are usually very nervous in exams, and may not perform well en ough. Moreover, the method itself is very arbitrary. It’s difficult to draw a cl earcut between A and B, B and C, and so on. Besides, a teacher’s preimpressi on of a student and his feeling at the moment often affect the scoring. Passfail marking, on the other hand, is a more general evaluation of stud ents’ performance in an exam. If students can show an adequate understanding of the subject matter, they receive a pass score. If failing to answer the question s satisfactorily, they receive a fail. With this system, students are more relax ed when the exam comes. And they can read extensively rather than focus their at tention on a narrow subject area. However, this method does not give students mu ch pressure, and they find it easy to drift along happily in their study. The co mpetition among them is thus discouraged. I think the two scoring methods should be used in combination under different ci rcumstances. Letter grades can be applied to major areas of concentration to ens ure that students spend enough time and effort in understanding the subject matt er. Areas of minor concentration such as optional courses can be marked with pas sfail grades, as they require only a general understanding of the content. 【模拟训练参考作文19The Importance of Extensive Reading [C S] For English majors, extensive reading is a very important way to improve their E nglish. Actually, we owe most of our knowledge to extensive reading. We are ofte n encouraged to read widely outside class. Two blacks do not make a white. 两黑不等于一白。 Extensive reading benefits us in many ways. First, by reading extensively, we ca n get knowledge about various areas such as culture, education, history, science and literature. For instance, newspapers and magazines can keep us informed of current events. So it is easy for us to know what is going on in the world today . Secondly, extensive reading helps us improve our reading comprehension effecti vely. The more we read, the better we understand, and the faster our reading spe ed will be. What is more, extensive reading is the best way to enlarge our vocab ulary. Due to frequent contact with unfamiliar words, we find it easy to guess t he meaning of them even without referring to the dictionary. We can often find c ontext clues for new words. By and by, we can learn a lot of useful words. Besid es, it will widen our outlook on life. Obviously, we can benefit a lot from reading widely. So, it is advisable to deve lop a habit of reading extensively. 【模拟训练参考作文20How to Enlarge Our English Vocabulary Poverty is in want of much, avarice of everything. 贫穷需要很多东西，贪婪则什么东西都要。 Vocabulary is one of the most important factors contributing to a good command o f a language. A large vocabulary is most desirable to us learners of English. In stead of memorizing vocabulary from a dictionary, we can obtain a considerable a mount of vocabulary by reading both intensively and extensively. An intensive reading is very helpful for this purpose because it ensures the bas ic knowledge about the exact meanings and correct usage of words and phrases, an d consequently our ability to express ourselves in the language accurately is im proved. However, an intensive reading method would be insufficient without a sec ond one, an extensive reading. By this method we can hopefully get an access to a large number of words in contexts with a practical knowledge about collocation s as well as the different meanings and different styles resulting from differen t choices of words. Only in this way can we enlarge our vocabulary with a simult aneous awareness of the uses of words. By and by, our English vocabulary will be enlarged enormously. Language is a living thing. We should enlarge our English vocabulary practically , that is, through reading both intensively and extensively, which I believe is the best way in this respect. 【模拟训练参考作文21The Greenhouse Effect The “Greenhouse Effect” refers to the warming of the earth due to the increasi ng amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is a gas produced ev ery time a fuel such as coal, oil or natural gas is burned. This carbon dioxide increases the heat of the atmosphere, and thus warms the planet. \; Two’s company, three’s a crowd. 两人结伴，三人不欢。 According to scientists, the “Greenhouse Effect” is the most serious problem our planet has ever faced. First of all, the level of the ocean could rise, because ocean water expands as it grows warmer. Melting polar icecaps could also contri bute to an increase in the level of the ocean. People living on coastlines might lose their homes, and cities like New Orleans might be completely submerged. \; Parts of the world that are already hot might become unbearably hotter. Hot weat her means a huge increase in the use of air conditioning, which uses energy, cos ts money and creates pollution. It can make some people, especially elderly peop le and infants very ill. Some parts of the world might become much drier. Already many parts of Africa ha ve suffered frequently from severe droughts. Other parts of the world might beco me wetter. Too much rain in some regions could kill crops traditionally grown th ere, and lead to hunger. Many scientists suggest that people need to learn to conserve fuel, since burnin g fuel is one of the main causes of the “Greenhouse Effect”. Government should p rotect forests, since trees can help reduce the “Greenhouse Effect”. Chemicals , which increase the effect can be banned or strictly controlled. Nations should w ork together to prevent a global disaster, while at the same time ordinary citiz ens must do their part. 【模拟训练参考作文22Economic Development and Environmental Protect ion Some people think that the urgent task in our country is to develop economy on a large scale. Many people, especially in rural areas, are living in poverty. Man y children cannot afford to receive the compulsory education. They believe that the only way to get rid of poverty is to develop economy, which is bound to brin g prosperity. On the other hand, many people insist that environmental protection should be a top priority. Land resources are dwindling because of water loss and soil erosio n, waste gases poison the air we are breathing, and rivers, lakes, and even seas are polluted by waste dumped in them from factories and cities. Evidently, the deterioration of the quality of the environment threatens the existence of manki nd. What has brought the pollution is the rapid and advanced development of econ omy. Vice rules where gold reigns. 金子统治的地方，邪恶当权。 In my opinion, both economic development and environmental protection are our ur gent tasks now. Without economic development, we would remain backward, and we m ight be conquered and bullied by other countries. Without environmental protecti on, we would lose our home. Therefore, the best solution is that we should devot e to the protection of our home while we are developing our economy. There is pl enty of evidence to show that sustainable development can be achieved by balanci ng economic growth with protection of the environment. Many findings in scientif ic research can be applied in the environmental protection. Both the government and ordinary people should join hands to make this world a better place to live in, not only for ourselves, but also for future generations. 【模拟训练参考作文23My View on Euthanasia Euthanasia, or mercy killing, means allowing, or even causing, an easy and painless death for someone who suffers from an incurable illness. Different peo ple have different attitudes toward it. Some think the practice of euthanasia ca n bring mental and physical release to an incurably sick patient and his family. Others are strongly opposed to it, thinking it is inhumane to end the life of a person. My view is that we should consider the specific situation a patient is in and make decisions accordingly. The first situation is that if the patient is suffering from an incurable disease, but he is still conscious and rational enough to make a decision, we sh ould show respect for his opinion. If he is not willing to have euthanasia, doct ors and nurses should try everything they can to extend his life and relieve his pain. The second situation is that if a patient cannot tolerate the pain and has no hope of recovering, and he wishes to die with dignity and peace instead of a gony and degradation. In this case, euthanasia is the only satisfactory way out. So far no law has established the individual’s inherent right to die at will ot her than by suicide. And euthanasia has not been legalized yet. Modern medicine makes it possible to prolong the fact, if not the quality, of life; then, the so ciety must solve the complicated legal, moral and religious problems that arise. I believe it is indignity to be kept alive with needles, tubes, bottled blood, and mechanical equipment. To remove the artificial devices is not ending a life, but a refusal to hold off death by using machinery. A person who is kept alive by machinery is not living; he is simply denied the right to die. Therefore, the patient is morally killed but not physically released. 【模拟训练参考作文24Objective Exams and Subjective Exams[ CS] Virtue and a trade are the best portion for children. 德行和一门技艺，是给孩子的最好遗产。 I prefer the subjective exams (also called essaytype exams) to the objective e xams. \; Compared with the objective exams, the subjective exams have several advantages. First, it usually requires the students to write long answers to broad question s, because of which it can reduce the element of luck. Students are not limited to selecting the right answer from a group of possible answers as in an objectiv e exam. Second, the examinees are able to express their own opinions freely and interpret information in any way you wish. Students can think and express creati vely while an objective exam is intended to deal with fact rather than personal opinions. Similarly, the teacher is able to evaluate the quality of the student’ s opinions and interpretations, as well as the organization and logic of his pre sentation. Third, it shows the examiner more about the student’s ability to put facts together into a meaningful whole. The student may be allowed to select, or ganize, and present information in whatever way you choose whereas an objective exam only requires the student to recognize the correct answer and copy its letter or number and it mainly tests the student’s memory of facts and details. \; On the whole, this type of exams can reveal an examinee’s real quality. It is ge nerally considered more effective in measuring a student’s ability to assimilate or interpret information. 【模拟训练参考作文25Is Failure a Bad Thing Failure is a lack of success in achieving or doing something. It is a usua l thing in our life. It may exist in everything we do and wherever we are. Peopl e have different attitudes toward failure. When failure comes, some people becom e so upset that they give up any try in despair. But some show no fear or worry in face of failure. Instead, they stick to their aim, without caring about how m any failures they have experienced in their attempt to reach their destination. I am in favor of the latter attitude toward failure. As the familiar proverb goes, failure is the mother of success. All great people owe their successes to their constant efforts. And unexceptionally all have exp erienced certain failures before they made any accomplishments. Thomas Edison, g reat American inventor, is an excellent example. Most of his inventions were the results of hundreds of experiments. Once, when he had made 8,000 tests without success, an assistant asked him if he was discouraged. He replied “ Why should Virtue and happiness are mother and daughter. 美德和幸福是母亲和女儿。 I feel discouraged? We’ve made a lot of progress. At least we now know 8,000 thin gs that will not work.” He experienced numberless failures all his life ever si n ce he finished his three months of schooling up to his old age. It is true that the way to success is full of various difficulties and obstacles. But failure re ally teaches success. In brief, failure is the only highroad to success. As college students, we may face various failures in future, but we should not be frightened or discour aged. And only successes achieved after many failures are really valuable and pr aiseworthy. 【模拟训练参考作文26My View on the Harmfulness of Fake Commodities With the rapid economic development, fake commodities prevail in quite som e places in our country. Some profiteers, regardless of people’s interests and h ealth, are trying all means to make a fortune; they just take risks making and s elling fake and poorquality products. On the other hand, the punishment is not severe enough to deter the violators. As a result, some markets are swarming wit h such fakes as phony foodstuff, clothing, and even medicine. Fake commodities are extremely harmful to customers as well as to the soci ety. For instance, some people dreaming of becoming rich overnight a few years a go, were making fake medicine, which resulted in the loss of many lives, causing great sufferings to many victims. The incident exerted a terrible influence on customers. The fear of buying fake commodities is plunging people into worry, co nfusion and panic; they have no sense of safety. People even dare not buy the ge nuine products of the same brand. The production and sale caused a great loss to or even ruined the producers of the genuine products. It is really high time that our government should take some measures to pr event the production and sale of fake products. Anyone who produces or sells fak e or poorquality commodities should be punished severely. Besides, people shou l d be made to be aware of the harmful effects of fake commodities on customers’ i nterests and society. Only in this way can we avoid suffering from the harm brou ght by fake commodities. 【模拟训练参考作文27On Choice of Friends Walls have ears. 隔墙有耳。 Some people choose friends who are different from themselves. Others choos e similar ones. As for me, I prefer friends who are different from myself. Friends who are similar to each other always share the same hobby, similar point of view and common interests, etc. It makes it easier for them to communi cate and achieve mutual understanding. This type of friend is a mirror to onesel f that reflects one’s own image and thoughts. Friends who are different from each other, however, will open a new world for each other. Different hobbies, topics, interests will certainly broaden one’ s vision and lead one to different experiences. From friends of different types, one may find out his or her own shortcomings and learn from his or her friends. One may have a lot of fun with friends who are similar to himself. Neverth eless, one can enjoy a new life with and learn a lot from a friend who is differ ent. That’s why I choose friends who are different from myself. 【模拟训练参考作文28My View on Computer Games Recently, more and more people have become addicted to computer games. They are so indulged in them that it seems as if they could hardly live without playing t hem every day. When wine sinks, words swim. 三杯美酒灌下肚，胡言乱语便出口。 Undoubtedly, computer games are the result of advances in science. They help peo ple relax because people can find something new, interesting and stimulating to play with. However, sitting in front of the TV screen for too long a time can do great harm to the health, especially to the eyes. In addition, the tension and concentration will do a player no good to his nervous system. Moreover, addictio n to computer games affects people’s work or study. Many students, especially el ementary school pupils, failing to resist the temptation, spend the money given by their parents for buying stationery, play truant, enjoying the games from mor ning till evening. Therefore, I think people should adopt a right attitude toward it, and make use of the advantages of them. People should be allowed to play games only for a lim ited time, which may help one recover from the fatigue of a day’s study or work. Parents must prevent their children from developing this hobby. Those computer game addicts should be warned frequently so that their mental and physical condi tions can be maintained, and study and play be guaranteed. 【模拟训练参考作文29On Generation Gap In modern times, there is often a lack of understanding between generation s. Children often complain that their parents cannot understand them, while pare nts feel sorry that their children seldom show them proper respect and obedience . We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. 井干方知水可贵。 This is called generation gap. It is a common social problem everywhere. Generation gap results from different factors. First of all, generation ga p is caused by different understanding of the great changes in the world and dif ferent attitudes toward traditional principles and beliefs. Young people are usu ally fond of changes and challenges, and they are inclined to accept innovations in their vocations. On the contrary, old people on average are conservative, st icking to traditional ideas. Second, owing to the ir different ages, experiences, values, and ways of thinking, they have differen t likes and dislikes. For instance, many young people are crazy about pop songs and jazz music, whereas most old people think the “noises” unbearable. Third, young people have opportunities to choose their own lifestyles because they have their own ideals. They would not blindly follow t heir parents’ advice. They may choose occupations different from those of their parents. This causes misunderstanding. Children regard their parents’ concern fo r them as a burden. However, parents maintain that their children are still youn g and want to take them under their wings. When children turn a deaf ear to thei r wellintentioned advice, they feel angry and sad. In my opinion, the gap can be bridged only if both parents and children ma ke great efforts. Parents should treat their children like equals rather than ba bies, and try to understand the feelings and thoughts of the young. Children sho uld respect their parents and be aware that what their parents do is for their g ood. 【模拟训练参考作文30HTK〗On the Importance of Good Habits Good habits include the following aspects of our everyday life. The p rover b “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” is a n everlasting piece of wisdom to everyone. This will secure better health and mo r e chances of sound mind. Second, work hard all time, especially when you meet di fficulty in your study. Make more efforts and devote more time into it. Be confi dent, the early bird catches the worm. Third, value time. Time is so precious th at you cannot realize its importance after it is lost. Keep in mind that time go ne will never return. So we should develop a habit of making good use of time. I n addition, behaving politely is also very important aspect of good habits. Misb ehavior leaves bad impressions on others’ minds. Good habits are of great significance to one’s success. Everyone yearns fo r success. But not everyone can fulfill his or her wish. One of the key causes i s that they lack good habits. For example, a punctual person makes better use of Wealth is nothing without health. 失去健康，空有家当。 his time and wins respect and trust from others easily, and so he has more chan ces of success than an unpunctual person. One with a habit of doing physical exe rcise regularly is likely to have advantages over the one without in that only g ood health can guarantee one to pursue his career effectively. Obviously, good h abits are contributive factor to success. Therefore, due to the indispensable effect of good habits on a successful life, people must try hard to form good habits, especially from early childhood. 【模拟训练参考作文31What Makes Life Happy Everyone wants to be happy. But people have different ideas about what mak es life happy. Some people think that money may make them happy. Some believe th at good health means happiness. And some think that only success in their career can please them. It seems to me that the following factors may bring us happiness. First, diligence can bring happiness to those who yearn for success in the ir work, as the proverb goes, “Diligence is the mother of success.” Industriou s people value time, treasure life, plant the seeds of success, and harvest happin ess. Idle people, on the other hand, kill time, waste life, plant the seeds of f ailure, and harvest sadness. Second, perseverance contributes to happiness, for if you want to succeed in doing anything great, you must have perseverance in face of repeated failures as the proverb goes, “Perseverance is vital to success. Third, honesty can greatly affect the way a person learns, works and looks at life. Honest people treat their work and others honestly, and their reward i s the peace of mind and happiness. Finally, good health means happiness because it can secure a smooth life a nd provide full energy for people to devote themselves to their study and work. In this way people can achieve success and happiness. The above principles may guarantee happiness if you stick to them. 【模拟训练参考作文32On the Importance of Health Well begun is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。 As the proverb says, “No one knows the value of health until he loses it.” In ot her words, nothing is more valuable than health. It is clear that health is the foundation of one’s future success. If you become sick, it is nearly impossible for you to pursue your career effectively, much less to make your dreams come tr ue. On the other hand, if you are healthy and strong, you can go all out to over come the obstacles that lie ahead of you. Now that we know that health is the resource of our energy, what should we do to maintain and enhance our health? First, we should exercise every day to strengt hen our muscles. There are many forms of physical exercise for us to choose, suc h as jogging, playing basketball, swimming and so on. Second, we might as well k e ep good hours. If we get up early, we can breathe fresh air and see the sunrise. This habit can do wonders for our outlook on life. Third, there is a proverb th at says, “Prevention is better than cure.” If you pay close attention to your he alth, you can avoid getting sick, or at least cure yourself of a disease while i t is still in its incipient stage. In conclusion, health is more important than wealth. Those who are rich but lose their health are no more fortunate than those who are poor. If you want your wi sh to come true, health is the most important ingredient of your success. 【模拟训练参考作文33Health and Sports As the proverb goes, “The first wealth is health,” health is of great impo rtance to everybody. A healthy person can always be energetic and enjoy whatever pleasures life offers. A person poor in health cannot achieve much success thou gh he is well educated or well off. Sports can help people stay healthy. Physical exercise can increase the ci rculation of the blood and metabolism, and thus more oxygen is taken in and more waste matter is expelled from the body. Physical exercise can increase appetite and digestion. A person who takes exercise spends more energy. The more energy he spends, the more blood he uses. New blood requires food to keep it pure. Besi des, sports can also make our minds sound. While exercising, we distract our att ention from our work and study. As a result, our mind gets relaxed. Since sports can bring us good health, we should indulge in it for a while everyday. We should spend an hour or a half hour on some kind of sports. We can choose the sport that suits us. Only by exercising our body regularly can we be in good health. 【模拟训练参考作文34My Hobbies What is bred in the bone will not go out of the flesh. 习惯成自然，改变可真难。 People may have different hobbies. Among my hobbies, the favorite one is d ancing. I started to develop it two years ago. At weekends, I usually go to the dance party on the campus. Sometimes I dance alone in my dormitory after I come back from the library or after I finish my assignment. It is my most enjoyable l eisure activity. Dancing has a lot of advantages. First, dancing gives me a lot of pleasure. The constant movements of the arms and legs are like a vigorous and graceful perform ance of calisthenics. I am fond of the rhythmic movements. I enjoy dancing to so me classic music. Second, dancing is a good way to keep myself in high spirits. While dancing, I always feel time flies. It is really a great pleasure to have a dance after a day of hard work, and I can forget all my fatigue and my study pr essure. Third, dancing can be a good way of bodybuilding. By dancing I can keep fit, for the movements may help me lose the unnecessary fat. Some dances requiri ng movements of stretching are helpful for the development of muscles. So, danci ng can be a form of beneficial physical exercise for everybody. In addition, I a lways feel energetic after dancing, which enhances my study for sure. Dancing benefits me so much that I will pursue it even after my graduation . 【模拟训练参考作文35On Honesty Honesty means speaking the truth and being fair and upright in act. Considered a s a virtue, it is admired in every country and every culture. One who lies and c heats is dishonest. Dishonesty is generally looked down upon as an evil, and the refore is despised and condemned by everyone. As the proverb goes, “Honesty is the best policy.” If you want to win the trus t and respect from others, you have to be honest. People are ready to help and mak e friends with honest persons, whereas a liar is not believed even when he speak s the truth. If you want to succeed in your study and work, the first qualificat ion is honesty. Therefore, whatever your aim is, you must work honestly to reach it. Many people, however, try various dishonest means in order to get what they want . For instance, some people manage to get promoted by bribery or telling lies. S ome academic works are full of plagiarisms. Some students cheat in exams instead of making honest efforts. Moneyoriented salespeople cheat consumers by advert i sing fake commodities. Such people are condemned and will be punished sooner or later though they benefit from their dishonest behaviors for the time being. 【模拟训练参考作文36Humor and Wit What is done, cannot be undone. 事已成定局，无法挽回。 No one can draw an exact line between wit and humor for sure, but even an ignorant person may express an opinion in this matter. Most people believe that humor is the more comfortable and liable quality, for humorous persons, if their talent is genuine and not a mere shine on the su rface, are always agreeable companions. A man with a sense of humor radiates a g eneral pleasure. People admire wit, but may not always like it, for it can be employed both for favorable and unfavorable purposes, whereas humor is always mild and helpfu l; it never points an impertinent finger into one’s defects. A person of wit, ho wever, may be acidtongued or sarcastic. Wit has a better voice in a solo, but humor comes into the chorus best. Wi t keeps the season’s fashions, and is precise in the phrases and judgments of th e day, but humor is concerned with homely eternal things. 【模拟训练参考作文37Is Intelligence Born or Developed[C S] Are some people born clever, and others stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment or our experiences? Strangely enough, for my part, the answer to both questions is yes. [WT6H2X] The maintaining of one vice costs more than ten virtues. 保持一桩坏事的代价超过保持十件好事的代价。 If we take two people at random from the crowd, it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we take two identical twins, they will probably share almost the same intelligence. It is e asy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Suppose if we put two identical twins in different environments. For example, we might send one to a university where he can receive a good education and the ot her to a factory where the work is boring, we would soon find differences in the ir intelligence development, and this indicates that environment as well as birt h plays a part. In sum, our intelligence is given at birth, but it’s also affected by the enviro nment. 【模拟训练参考作文38On Jobhopping People have different ideas about choosing jobs. Some people believe it is beneficial to do a lifelong job. Other people are inclined to change jobs frequ ently. I personally believe both have their advantages and disadvantages. If I a m to decide, I prefer the latter. What is learned in the cradle lasts till the grave. 在摇篮里学到的东西直到进坟墓忘不掉。 It is reasonable to believe that you have to take a certain period of time before you can achieve great success in one job. You have to make a steady effo rt to improve your work step by step constantly. During the long period you may become skilled and experienced, and constant practice may help make you an exper t in your area or field of research. The achievements you have made enable you t o take advantages over others in the current competitive world. But doing one jo b for many years may make you feel bored. Change means progress. Besides the wor ld is developing rapidly, some vocations may become oldfashioned in a short ti m e, and some new favorable opportunities may arise. If you are not satisfied with the kind of work or the pay, you have the right to replace it with a more chall enging or betterpaid one. On the other hand, changing jobs frequently prevents you from making great achievements. For my part, I think it reasonable to change my job if a better opportunit y comes my way. But once I have found a post where I can fully display my abilit y, it is advisable for me to settle down to it and put all my effort into it. On ly in this way, can I get the true joy of achieving my goal. 【模拟训练参考作文39On the Advantages of a Job Interview[C S] In recent years, if you want to apply for a job, you should have an interv iew with an employer. A job interview is good for both job seekers and employers . For an interviewee, in the interview, he can get the chance to show his wo rking ability, educational background and his confidence. He may try to make the interviewer conscious of his enthusiasm for the job. He may also try his best t o make a good impression on the interviewer. On the other hand, the interviewee can get some further information about the working conditions or pay, which may help him decide whether he is pleased with it or whether the job suits him. The advantages for an interviewer are, first of all, he may have a chance to know the applicant directly, his appearance, manners, personality, background and his ability to express himself. The interviewer can also give the job seeke r information about the job such as the requirements, the working conditions and the pay. According to the conversation, he may easily decide whether the interv iewee is fit for the post. Therefore, a job interview is a convenient, efficient, and necessary way f or interviewees to get satisfactory jobs and interviewers to find the kind of em ployees they need. That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. —Skakesp eare. [HT5XK〗 玫瑰花不管用什么来称呼，都照样芳香。 【模拟训练参考作文40Physical or Intellectual Activities Physical activities and intellectual pursuits are the two basic ways in wh ich we spend our leisure time. While many students have an interest in both past imes, we usually have a favorite way to spend our free time. Physical activities give us the opportunities to strengthen our bodies and to satisfy our competitive nature. The activities range from participation in s trenuous sports such as running, football, or tennis. In addition, we can choose whether we want to enjoy these activities as part of a group, for example, a fo otball team, or in solitary pursuit, like spending a quiet afternoon fishing. Ph ysical pastimes provide welcome and necessary breaks in our oftensedentary liv es, and alert us to our physical condition. Besides physical recreation, we enjoy intellectual activities. Activities such as reading a good book, writing stories, or listening to the music, serve t o revitalize our mental processes. This revitalization can be either a stimulant to mental readiness and innovation or tranquilizer or temporary escape from the pressure of daily study. Intellectual pursuits are often regarded as solitary e vents. I prefer a balance of these activities to provide both the physical condit ioning and mental stimulation I need in my study. For me, physical recreation is necessary for good health, but intellectual pursuits give me the most pleasure. 【模拟训练参考作文41Lucky Numbers Bring no Good Luck[C S] Many people believe that some numbers are lucky numbers and some are bad n umbers. They claim that lucky numbers can bring good luck while bad numbers can bring disasters. That is why we can see the number 8 on most price tags in our c ountry. Some people pay much more money for their telephone numbers or car plate numbers with an 8 or 18 in them. Do the socalled lucky numbers bring good luc k? Actually numbers have nothing to do with luck. People believe 8 is lucky n umber only because the sound of eight happens to be identical to that of that wo rd fo r “make a fortune” in Cantonese. This very coincidence may not exist in other la nguages. But similar coincidences do occur in different languages. Words in natu re are only arbitrary symbols used for communication. For the very same referent Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well. 凡是值得做的事就值得做好。 or idea, different languages may use different sounds. Shakespeare said, “If w e call a rose by any other name, it would smell sweet as well.” This means that t here is no intrinsic connection between sound and sense. In our culture, on cert ain occasions, even numbers symbolize auspice while odd numbers are somehow asso ciated with the opposite. In a word, numbers are only numbers that stand for nothing but quantity. T herefore, it is unreasonable to believe in lucky numbers. 【模拟训练参考作文42My View on Money In modern society it seems impossible to live without money. For instance, a cou ntry needs money to develop its economy and to raise people’s living standards. For a person suffering from poverty or a serious disease, he has to go hungry or to wait to die. Money is even regarded as a symbol of wealth and status. As a p roverb goes, “Money makes the mare go. Different people have different attitudes toward money. Some think of mone y as the most important thing in the world. They may try all means, such as gamb ling and cheating, to make more and more money. They believe that money can brin g them everything such as fancy cars, luxurious houses, expensive furniture and beautiful lovers. Some people, however, think that there are things more importa nt than money, such as good health, happiness and achievements. They devote them selves to their careers. They earn money by hard work. It seems to me that money is very important. With lots of money we can liv e comfortably. But I don’t think it is allpowerful. There are still things lik e friendship and love more valuable than money. There are also certain things tha t money cannot buy, such as health, youth and happiness. For a millionaire suffe ring from serious cancer, money cannot serve its purpose. Money is only a medium of exchange, a symbol of our work or achievement. Therefore, we should earn mon ey by honest means. Only when money is obtained by hard work can it make us real ly happy. 【模拟训练参考作文43Money Is Not Allpowerful When in Rome, do as Romans do. 入乡随俗。 People have different attitudes toward money. Some believe that money is t he source of happiness. With it, they can buy whatever they need, which makes th eir life comfortable and colorful. Others think that money is the root of all ev il. With much money, one may become greedy, selfish and immoral. Often a too str ong desire for and improper use of money may drive one mad and irrational, leadi ng to disaster finally. My opinion is that money is very important, but it canno t bring everything. There is no doubt that we can hardly manage to live without money. Money i s very important. With it we can buy large houses, delicious and nutritious food s, fine clothing and fancy cars. And with all this, we can surely live happily a nd comfortably. But there are still things that money cannot buy, such as health and friendship. For an affluent person suffering from an incurable disease, mon ey cannot make him healthy again, and thus he can never gain happiness. A m illionaire without true friends would feel lonely and sad. Besides, money obtain ed by illegal means such as gambling or cheating may encourage one to go astray. \; Therefore, we cannot expect money to bring us everything. Only when we ear n our money by honest means and spend it for the benefit of others as well, can we feel true happiness. 【模拟训练参考作文44The Part of the Newspaper I Read More Often [C S] The part of the newspaper I read more often is the current events. The rea sons why I like to read this part are as follows: First, since modern world is changing rapidly, it is important for me to k now what are happening all over the world every day. Reports on various fields c an not only enrich our knowledge, but also help us to decide what we will do in our lives, or vocations. For instance, last year, I read the news about shortage of employees with good command of English. So I decided to major in English at the university. Secondly, I live on the campus and have little chance to watch TV, as ther e is no TV set in our dormitory. The only way to keep pace with the outside worl d is by reading newspapers. As for sports and entertainment, I can go to movies and gyms as often as I like. They are not so important as current events in the newspaper. Thirdly, current events always attract concern from people in a country. F or example, a few months ago, I read the news that China would join WTO. I becam e excited and read reports about it every day. Though I lived on campus, I could feel the enthusiasm of all people throughout the country. I was really looking forward to the day when our country succeeds in entering the organization. In a word, I read the current events more often. I think this is a right c hoice. I am sure it can do me a lot of good in the long run. There is a remedy for all things but death. 除死之外，一切都有补救办法。 【模拟训练参考作文45My View on Opportunity People have different views on opportunity. Some think that opportunities are so rare that only the luckiest people can get them. Others argue that everyo ne has opportunity at one time or another in his or her life. As far as I am con cerned, I agree with the latter. It is true that there are opportunities everywhere for everybody. For example, A braham Lincoln, Mark Twain and Thomas Edison achieved great success in their liv es though they had very little schooling. What they had in common was that they kept on working hard, and at last opportunities favored them, thus they became U S President, writer and inventor respectively. This shows that “success belongs to the persevering.” As a proverb says, “Diligence is the mother of good luck (o r success).” If you want to get an opportunity to succeed, first of all you hav e to be diligent. As students, we should work hard all the time instead of compla ining about lack of opportunities. It is only those who have been industrious, m aking constant patient efforts at an aim that can recognize, seek and finally ma ke full use of opportunities coming their way. In a word, only those who are always prepared and qualified can obtain opportuni ties and make use of them. So I believe the proverb, “Opportunities are only fo r the prepared minds. 【模拟训练参考作文46On Spending Free Time According to my experience, I think it’s necessary for pa rents to plan their children’s free time, and children also need freedom. In my childhood, my parents were very strict with me. No matter how I pleaded or tricked them to allow me to go out and play, the answer always invariably remai ned the same: “Finish your homework first!” My leisure time was spent on readi ng , writing, and playing the piano and so on. In these activities, my parents were my partners and guides. They laid great emphasis on my study. I often got angry because they did not allow me to do whatever I liked. In such an environment, I finished my elementary school, high school, and became a university student lat er. I am often praised for my excellent performance in my study. I feel grateful to my parents for teaching me good study habits. It is not until today that I r When industry goes out of the door, poverty comes in at the window 勤则富，惰则贫。 eally understand their patience, their love and their thoughtfulness. Little children are like young trees. In order to grow well, they need to be car efully irrigated, fertilized and trimmed. I think it necessary for parents to pl an their children’s leisure time properly. Children are still too young to know what is good or bad. On the other hand, parents should not control their childre n too tightly and always exact them the standards of adults. And it’s also harmf ul for parents to spoil their children too much, allowing them to do whatever th ey like, and forgive them for doing anything wrong. In brief, it is no easy job for parents to help shape their children’s character. But I think, with love and understanding, nothing can be too hard. 【模拟训练参考作文47Students Should Be Encouraged to Take Partti me Jobs With the economic development of our country, more and more university stu dents are engaged in the activities of doing parttime jobs. People wonder whet h er it is good or bad for students to do so. For my part, it does more good than harm. It goes without saying that working parttime in school has many advantage s. Who swims in sin shall sink in sorrow. 在罪恶中游泳，必将在悲哀中沉没。 First, Students who have parttime jobs can relieve, to some extent, the econ omic burdens of their parents. And with the money they have earned, they can buy many books they like. What’s more, being able to earn money with their efforts alone gives them a feeling that they’ve become adults and, therefore, makes them feel maturer. Besides, afterschool work teaches students how hard it is to ea rn money and helps develop thriftiness in the young generation. Second, parttime jobs offer them opportunities to demonstrate their ability an d apply what they have learnt in class and books. Work experience will be of gre at help to their future career. Third, parttime jobs give students a feeling of achievement through contributi n g to the national construction. And this will motivate them to work harder in th eir studies. On the other hand, parttime jobs have some disadvantages if students fail to s t rike the balance between their study and parttime jobs. Some students who have parttime jobs have shown decline in their studies. Some may spend their money on smoking, drinking, etc. When riches increase, the body decreases. 终生只恨积蓄少，待到多时眼闭了。 Whether taking parttime jobs is good or bad just depends on whether you can st r ike a balance between your study and work. In my opinion, despite these unfavora ble effects, in order to benefit both students and society, we should encourage them to take parttime jobs. Problems can be avoided if they are given some adv i ce on how to choose appropriate jobs and they should regard their study as their main task. 【模拟训练参考作文48Physical Exercise Should Bea Required Part of Every School Day People have different ideas about how students should spend their school d ays. Some believe that students should spend the whole day on academic studies. Others believe that physical exercise should be a required part of every school day. I think both ways have their advantages. But I prefer the latter. As a student, our main task is to concentrate on our academic study. We ha ve to attend classes, reading books and doing assignments. Only by working hard can we learn our courses well. But I don’t think we should spend every hour and minute on academic study. A proverb says “ All work and no play makes Jack a du l l boy.” Without good health and strong body, how can we improve our study effi cien cy and make great achievements in our academic study?Besides, spending the whole day on academic study may make us exhausted and weak. We should find other meaningful things to do besides studying. For exa mple, doing physical exercise can make students’ life more colorful and benefici al. There are various forms of exercise. My favorite one is football. I play foo tball with my classmates for one hour every afternoon. After a day’s hard work, how nice it is to stretch my arms and legs! By playing football I’ve got both jo y and strength. I always look energetic. Actually doing physical exercise doesn’t disturb our study if we make full use of our time. Instead it does help us study more efficiently. We can be good at learning as well as physical exercise. So I suggest that students do physica l exercise along with their academic studies. 【模拟训练参考作文49Water Pollution With the rapid development of economy, water pollution has become a serious prob lem today. Actually, the earth is in great shortage of fresh water. Many rivers When three know it, all know it. 三人知，天下晓。 and lakes in our country are getting polluted. A large amount of trash and harmf ul chemicals from factories and garbage from cities are pouring into rivers, lak es and seas every day. These things kill fish and make water unsafe to drink. Wa ter pollution is threatening human existence on the earth. There are some suggested solutions to this problem. First of all, I think people should be made to realize the importance of water without which we cannot keep our life going on. Everyone should show some concern over this problem. Second, laws should be established to prohibit anyone from sending poisonous waste or da ngerous liquids into rivers, lakes or seas. Those who violate the law should be punished severely. Besides, more trees should be planted especially along rivers to keep soil from flowing into them. In recent years, governments in many regions have been taking various measures t o stop the fresh water from being further polluted. Some progress has been made, yet the problem still remains serious. I believe this problem will be solved on ly if all people are aware of the urgency to deal with it and to seek better sol utions. With the progress of science and technology, it is possible to make the polluted water clean again. 【模拟训练参考作文50My View on Whether to Have Children[C S] In recent years, some married couples choose to remain childless. Most peo ple insist that a family should consist of parents and a child or children. Alth ough I quite agree with the latter opinion, the traditional one, I think it reas onable for some married people not to have children due to the rapid social deve lopment and great changes in family life. It is believed that a childless family has the following advantages. First , married couples without children have more opportunities to find jobs. With co mpetition getting fiercer and fiercer in the world today, employers like to hire employees who have no family burden and can concentrate their attention on thei r work. Some employers require their employees to be ready and able to move to d ifferent places whenever necessary. Besides, married people without children may devote themselves to their pursuit of career or research. Secondly, a childless family enjoys the freedom from the troubles or worries caused by children. A ch ild may fall ill and the parents have to take care of it. They have to find a ba bysitter for it. When he or she is old enough to go school, a lot of problems ma y arise. In all, it costs a couple lots of time, money and energy to bring up a Where there’s a will, there’s a way. 有志者事竟成。 child. Thirdly, a childless family has no financial burden for bringing up child ren. Married couples don’t have to pay for the toys and food for children. They needn’t pay for the education the children must receive. They can spend their mo ney for their own pleasure and comforts. However, married couples without children may lack the joy brought by chil dren. Besides, the young adults can offer some help to their old parents. Yet th ese things are easy to get. To sum up, married couples can live a happier life than parents. Therefore , I support those married couples who choose not to have children. 【模拟训练参考作文51Private Cars Should Not Be Encouraged. The number of private cars is on the rise in our country. Some people thin k that private cars should be encouraged. Others argue that private cars should not be encouraged. I think that too many private cars may create endless problem s though they bring much convenience and comfort. First, cars often produce air pollution and fill the cities with unbearabl e noises. Second, Most of the important cities in the world suffer from traffic congestion. In fact any advantage gained in comfort is often cancelled out in ci ty by the frustration caused by traffic jams, endless queues of cars crawling bu mpe r to bumper through all the main streets. Third, to own a private car in China w ill not only cost you a fortune, but also bring you all kinds of trouble: gettin g a license plate, keeping the machine in good maintenance, finding a parking pl ace at night, etc. What is worse, cars are the main cause of traffic accidents. All over the world thousands upon thousands of people are killed or injured ever y year. Traffic accidents caused by cars not only bring deaths and injury, but a lso make people suffer mentally and physically. In addition, our country has a v ery large population. If everyone had a car, all roads would be crowded with car s! Therefore, I think the number of private cars should be limited. We should try t o find a safer means of transport that will bring joy and comfort rather than in jury and death. 【模拟训练参考作文52On Unpunctualness [ST][WT5BZ〗〖HTK〗 Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. 胸中有知识，胜于手中有金钱。 A punctual person is in the habit of doing something at the exact time arr anged beforehand, and is never late in keeping an appointment. An unpunctual per son, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the proper time. He is a lways in a hurry and in the end loses both time and trust. As a proverb says, “Time flies never to be recalled.” This is true. If we lose something, we may find it again. But lost time can never be regained. In fact, time itself is life. So wasting others’ time is the same as taking away t ime from others’ life. Failure to be punctual in keeping one’s appointment is a sign of disrespect towa rd others. If a person is invited to a dinner and arrives later than the appoint ed time, he keeps all the other guests waiting. This is a great discourtesy towa rd both the guests and the host. Unpunctuality, moreover, is very harmful to one’s duty. Imagine how it would be if those who are entrusted with important tasks fail to be at the right place at the appointed time. A man known to be habitually unpunctual is seldom trusted b y others. And he will lose friends. 【模拟训练参考作文53Reading Selectively or Extensively Different people have different views on reading. Some believe that reading sele ctively is more beneficial. They have several reasons for this. First, as countl ess books are published each year due to the development of science and technolo gy, one’s time and energy do not allow them to read all of them. Second, it is u n necessary for one to read so many books which neither interest them nor have any thing to do with their work. Besides, reading selectively may enable one to focu s on books related to their aim or work. What’s more, there are many bad or misl eading books harmful to people’s minds. Therefore such books should be avoided. On the other hand, others insist that reading extensively does more good. They say in an age of knowledge explosion, only by reading extensively can one k eep himself wellinformed. Secondly, a widelyread man usually possesses more wi sdom. Thirdly, a variety of books can surely broaden one’s vision, enrich one’s experience and make one’s life more colorful. Wise men learn by other men’s mistakes, while fools by their own. 聪明人从别人的错误中吸取教训，愚蠢人则从自身错误中吸取教训。 It is obvious that both reading selectively and extensively have their advantage s. I think books should be classified into two classes: books to be read selecti vely and books to be read extensively. As Bacon said, “Some books are to be tas t ed, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.” Books to b e tasted should be read extensively, while other kinds of books should be read se lectively. Thus, we should read books selectively in our field, and read extensi vely in other fields. 【模拟训练参考作文54How to Give Up Smoking Wit without learning is like a tree without fruit. 光有才智无学识，如同果树不结实。 It is generally believed that smoking is extremely harmful to the health. There are great many cigarette smokers especially among young people in our coun try. People have realized that measures should be taken urgently to reduce the n umber of smokers and therefore to protect the health of passive smokers from bei ng affected. First of all, smokers should be convinced of the great harm done to the health o f smokers by smoking. It is said that cigarettes contain nicotine that hurts the respiratory system. Scientists have confirmed that smoking is the main cause of lung cancer. The World Health Organization declares diseases linked to smoking kill at least 2,500,000 people each year. Researchers say that pregnant women sm okers run the risk of having deformed babies. Smoking is next to slow suicide an d gentle murdering. In addition, smoking pollutes the air. Therefore smokers the mselves should be willing and determined to get rid of the habit though some hav e been addicted to it for a long time. Second, smokers should be aware that it is impolite and immoral to smoke in publ ic places, for it does a lot of harm to the health of nonsmokers. Passive smoker s usually feel sick and suffer from headache. Third, governments should take some measures to prohibit smoking in public place s like cinemas, buses and railway stations by law. Reducing the number of smoker s and prot ecting nonsmokers should be an important task and responsibility of the governme nt. Those who violate the law should be punished severely. Besides, advertisemen ts for cigarettes should be limited or abolished. The abovementioned measures may guarantee fruitful result if taken properly. 【模拟训练参考作文55On How to Be a Good Student Different people have different opinions about how to be a good student. A s for me, a good student should be measured in terms of at least three basic qua lities. First, a good student should be diligent in his study. He should spend mor e time learning what is required at school. As the proverb goes, “Diligence is t he mother of success.” All people of great accomplishments are known for their d iligence. Only by working hard will one be able to face the fierce competition i n future. For instance, Edison usually worked twenty hours a day. Second, a good student should have the virtues of honesty, kindness, and a sense of responsibi lity. These virtues are indispensable even in such a materialistic society. Lack of these virtues, our society would be in terrible disorder. Third, good health is essential for a good student. Anyone without good health can hardly achieve anything great even if he is intelligent. Therefore, a good student should do ph ysical exercise regularly in order to keep healthy. In brief, a good student should possess the above three qualities no matte r how the criteria are changing. Youth looks forward and age backward. 青年展望未来，老年眷念过去。 【模拟训练参考作文56My View on Homestay Program A foreign student who plans to go to the United States must have some defi nite goals in mind. For the student who wants to improve his English quickly and learn about American customs firsthand, it may be favorable for him to live wit h an American family. There may be one or two disadvantages to this arrangement; however, I believe that there are far more advantages. First of all, some minor disadvantages to living with an American family i nclude both a lack of privacy and little opportunity to be independent. For exam ple, the student may find that the family expects him to join them in group acti vities such as watching television and going on picnics. At times, however, he m ight enjoy staying in his room to read or to write letters to his family and fri ends. Another drawback involves the possibility that the family may treat the st udent like a child. For instance, the parents may want to decide who his friends will be and where he will go during his leisure time away from home. However, the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. By taking part in a homestay program, the student has an excellent opportunity to learn about Amer ican customs. He will find out how to behave in different social situations such as parties and ceremonies and how to dress on these occasions. Also, he will le Work makes the workman. 勤工出巧匠。 arn about many other aspects of the American way of life, such as the way school s are run in the United States. With a family close by, he can ask questions abo ut attendance rules and school costs. The family will make sure that he becomes acquainted with this new way of life, and soon he will feel at home. Another advantage is that the student is in an ideal environment to improv e his English. For example, each time he has a conversation with someone in the family, this native speaker can help him with his pronunciation and grammar. May be the children in the family can help him with his homework, too. But the most important thing is that he will be surrounded by English most of the time during his stay in the US. Although I agree that there may be a couple of disadvantages to living wit h an American family, I feel that the advantages are more obvious. In a homestay program, the student can learn about American customs in the most natural way p ossible. In addition, he will find himself in an atmosphere in which his English will certainly improve. In my opinion, these are the two most important goals f or him to consider, and living with an American family is the best way to achiev e them. 【模拟训练参考作文57My View on the Telephone The telephone has been the most popular and convenient means of communication. E ver since its invention, telephones have proved people too much convenience and help. They have become so popular and useful that people may find it hard to liv e without them. Telephones have been useful in many ways. First, by dialing the number, people c an obtain and send information immediately. In modern times when time is money, people need timely information for their private or business matters, the teleph one is the best device for this purpose. In an office, the telephone seems to be the most common and most important device. If you want to make an appointment w ith someone, just phone to get it arranged. Secondly, superior to letters, on th e phone you can hear the voice at the other end; you can convey your ideas and f eelings to each other. However, a telephone may be troublesome. Just imagine you are sleeping soundly w hen you are waked up from your pleasant dream by the telephone ring, you would f eel annoyed. For another example, the telephone may ring when you are watching a football game on TV. Another disadvantage is that constant interruption by tele phone may distract your attention from your work. Sometimes for some reasons, yo u just cannot dial through. Nevertheless, all these are trivial compared with th e convenience a telephone offers. Work while you work, play while you play. 该干时干，该玩时玩。 【模拟训练参考作文58Television and People’s Behavior It is true that nowadays most people spend their evenings watching TV a t home. They choose their favorite programs either to entertain themselves or to get some information. Obviously television plays an important role in our daily life. First of all, television widens our horizon. There are various TV programs concerning the worldwide affairs. For instance, the program The World of Anim al s fascinates both children and adults. It is fascinating to see animals of var ious kinds. The program Tell Like It Is is both instructive and entertaining . Second, there are many programs for entertaining. After a day of hard work , people usually turn on TV to watch some entertaining programs only to get rela xed. Furthermore, as a convenient communicational tool, TV programs help people in the areas of social work, education, advertisements and so on. People can re ceive education by watching ETV without leaving home. Lectures on computer scien ce, business, and many other subjects are very helpful. Advertisements on TV ser ve as a guide for people to do shopping. But on the other hand, there are some complaints about television. For exa mple, some children spend a lot of time watching TV, forgetting their homework a nd outdoor activities. Besides, some children get shortsighted by watching TV to o much. In my opinion, we should spend our spare time sensibly only on some progra ms either instructive or entertaining. Children should have their hobbies and ou tdoor activities besides watching certain programs. 【模拟训练参考作文59The Harmful Effect of Television on Children Many educators and parents are now worried about the harmful influence of television on the television generation—children who are growing up watching it. Television has great negative influence on children. First, television has deprived children of their ability to form mental pictures in their minds, i.e. , by watching TV frequently children fail to develop their imaginative and creat ive power. As a consequence, they have difficulty in understanding a simple stor y without visual illustrations. Second, television occupies too much of children ’s spare time. They no longer have enough time for their hobbies or outdoor amus You may know a man by the company he keeps. 你可根据一个人所交的朋友来断定其为人。 ements. They become lazy instead of going out. Besides, they become nearsighted by watching TV long at a time. Third, children become passive viewers. It cuts c hildren from the real world. The worst thing is that while watching TV, they are often exposed to scenes of violence and sex. They may come to regard them as a matter of course. As a result, they may imitate the harmful acts they see on TV, which may lead to juvenile delinquency. Therefore, due to so much unfavorable impact of television on children, pa rents should avoid harmful programs, and limit the time they spend watching T V. 【模拟训练参考作文60On How to Use Time Some students spend much of their free time on recreation. Others focus much on their studies even in their spare time. It seems to me that the most urgent task for us is to make full use of our college days on study. People often say that time is money. But in my opinion, time is even more precious than money. Why? Be cause when money is spent, we can earn it back. However, when time is gone, it w ill never return. This is the reason why we must value time. It goes without saying that we should spend our precious time on study. So , even every minute of our four years here at the university is extremely import ant. For young people, time appears especially precious, for youth is the best t ime for learning. Besides, being young is the greatest treasure for us students. Only by learning and developing the skills we need can we brave the fierce comp etitions in future. Hence, the best policy for us now is to devote ourselves to our study. But it is a great pity that many students ignore the importance of ti me. They spend their spare time playing games, and watching TV. They do not real ize that to idle away one’s life amounts to killing oneself. In a word, we have every reason to spend most of our time on study. Only i n this way will we have nothing to regret in future. Besides, do not waste your precious time, for youth, once spent, will never come again. 【模拟训练参考作文61Motorcycles and City Traffic Nowadays, we can see more and more motorcycles on the streets in big citie s. You never know what you can do till you try. 不试不知道，一试方知道。 Some people ride motorcycles to go to work. Others use them like taxis as tra nsportation tools. They make a living by carrying passengers between short dista nces. Some people regard motorcycles as the symbol of the quick improvement of people’s living standards. But some people dislike them. I think the motorcy cle has both its advantages and disadvantages. Its advantages are, that first of all, it is not so expensive as a car, bu t it runs as fast as a car. Second, since it can take people to their destinatio n along a narrow path or lane, people like to ride or take it. It provides conve nient service. Furthermore, it occupies much less parking space than a car. What is more, traffic jam has no effect on motorcycles. However, due to its high speed, a motorcycle is more likely to cause a ser ious traffic accident. The riders often run the risk of losing their lives. Comp ared with taxis, they are more dangerous both to the riders and the pedestrians. Besides, it produces loud noises and pollutes the air compared with bikes. In spite of its shortcomings, the motorcycle offers people much convenienc e. I think it has a bright future, and it will become popular as a common transp ortation means in cities in a few years. 【模拟训练参考作文62The Advantages of Tourism A little neglect may breed great mischief. 小误酿大祸。 In recent years, tourism has become a boom industry in our country. People are t rying their best to explore their touring resources and to attract more tourists . I think there are good reasons for the development of tourism in our country. First, obviously it enhances the development of hotels and shopping facilities, which, in turn, creates jobs for local people. It also creates a large market fo r famous products of the local places. Since visitors are especially fond of spe cialties of the resorts, some new industries develop rapidly to meet the demands . As a result, it brings prosperity to the regions. Second, the arrival of visitors always results in the improvements in the local transportation devices such as airports, railroads, roads and docks. The local g overnment may invest a lot in building and landscaping amusement parks and other amenities in order to attract more tourists. Local people benefit a lot from th ese improvements. Finally, tourism is an important way to promote international understanding and friendship between people of different countries. Some foreigners, after visitin g China, say that they are deeply impressed by what they have seen in China and that China today is quite different from what they thought before. With the rich touring resources in our country and the obvious advantages of tou rism, I believe tourism will be surely further developed. It will not only play an increasingly important role in our economic development, but also serve as a friendly link between Chinese people and peoples of different nations. 【模拟训练参考作文63Trees——Man’s Faithful Friends Trees are very useful to man in many ways. First, they provide man with wood for building, making paper and furniture, and various other purposes. Secondly, the y provide people with various fruits. Thirdly, they give people shade in hot wea ther. Next, trees reduce air pollution by combating the dirty air caused by carb on dioxide from automobiles and industrial wastes, through photosynthesis, and p roducing oxygen. Increased oxygen clears the air and makes breathing easier. And most of all, they help prevent drought and floods. Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, people have not realized the importan ce of trees. In order to draw quick benefit from trees, they have cut down trees in large numbers. As a result, man has lost his faithful friends. Disafforestat ion results in not only the loss of benefits from trees, but also a disastrous c hain of events. The roots of trees break the soil up, allow the rain to sink in, True love is giving, not taking. 真挚的爱是给而不取。 and hold the soil to keep it from being washed away easily. Without trees, the rain falls on the hard ground and flows away on the surface, causing floods and carrying away the rich topsoil, in which crops grow well. When all the topsoil i s gone, nothing remains but worthless desert. Besides, owing to the loss of many trees, the global temperature keeps on rising. So saving and planting trees means saving man himself. Man cannot survive withou t trees——faithful friends. 【模拟训练参考作文64I Prefer Long Vacations Students have different preference for the length of vacations. Some like a long vacation in a school year while others prefer several short vacations. Ac tually, both have their advantages and disadvantages. If I am to make a choice, I would not hesitate to choose the former. Long vacations have several advantages. First, a long vacation enables me to make long trips since traveling is one of my hobbies. I can go as far as to T ibet, Yunnan or other countries. Second, often I need make some money during vac ations to cover my school expenses. Only long vacations allow me to make enou gh money. In addition, work experience is helpful for my future career. Third, I usually do a lot of reading during long vacations. I can read many of the books Time tames the strongest grief. 时间能缓和极度的悲痛。 I had no time to read during the semester, which benefits me quite a lot. Besid es, I can visit many of my friends and high school classmates. In brief, I can d o a lot of interesting and useful things in a long vacation. As for a short vaca tion, I can hardly complete any of my abovementioned tasks. What I can do may be sleeping, eating, and putting on weight. Long vacations, however, have some disadvantages. The long yearly vacation seems so long that we will probably forget classes after the vacation. Despite the ne gative point, I prefer long vacations. 【模拟训练参考作文65Can Success be Measured in Terms of Money Al one There is a deeprooted concept in people’s mind that money is the only yar dstick of success. In such a materialistic society, it is natural that people ar e inclined to assess one’s success by money. Actually there are many types of su ccess, some associated with wealth and some not. So it seems to me that there sh ould be something else besides money for measurement of success. While it is true that a successful businessperson or inventor will usually become rich, many other people who are outstanding in certain fields do not rea p monetary rewards. One example is that the rocket scientist who makes great ach ievement in the field of astronautics while gaining glory for his country, but d raws a modest salary. For another example, Lei Feng devoted all his short life t o h elping others, and is believed to have led a successful and meaningful life. But he owned almost no personal possessions. Besides, money as the only yardstick of success may be misleading. It may motivate people to strive to make money by fair means or foul. If one is concern ed about nothing but making money in one’s life, what would this world become of ? People may lose the sense of achievements. Therefore, besides money, one’s suc cess should be measured in terms of accomplishments or contributions to the deve lopment of the country. 【模拟训练参考作文66Work and Play Anyone who wants to have a both fruitful and cheerful life should deal well with the relationship between work and play. The proverb “Work while you work, play while you play” tells you what you should do. When we are working, we should focus our attention on our work. If we devote our selves to a task, we have every reason to do it well. Secondly, as the proverb g oes, “No pains, no gains,” only by working hard can we improve our working and Troubles never come singly.祸不单行。 l iving conditions. Otherwise, we won’t achieve any accomplishments in any profess ion. Thus, we must concentrate our attention on anything we are assigned. Moreover, we cannot work all day long without recreation, for “All work and no p lay makes Jack a dull boy.” Play is as necessary to us as work. Play can reliev e us of the fatigue from our work, and makes us cheerful. After a weary day or we ek, we enjoy ourselves to our hearts’ content so that we can get fully relaxed a nd become energetic again, ready for work. So, for a fruitful and cheerful life, it is important to strike a balance betwee n work and play. 【模拟训练参考作文67Congratulations on Birthday Dear Rosy, I imagine that you must be enjoying your birthday party today. I write thi s letter to offer my heartiest congratulations and best wishes for many returns of the day. It is a great pity that I cannot be with you. But remember I am thin king of you all the time. I hope that all your years to come will be twice as ha ppy and as merry as those past. Please accept the small gift I am sending you as a token of my best wishes for your happy birthday. Sincerely yours, Sally 【模拟训练参考作文76Gratitude Dear Professor Chen, It is just three weeks since I consulted you on how to write a research pa per and I’d like to assure you that I really appreciate your help. Your advice has been very valuable, and I have read the books recommended by you with gratifying results. I have finished my research paper, and I owe it to your help. I would like to express my gratitude, along with my best wishes. Cordially, Dong Feng Whom a serpent has bitten, a lizard alarms. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。 【模拟训练参考作文78Apology Dear Miss Linda, I am excessively sorry to say that I am just now using the book you mentio ned in the classroom. So I can’t lend it to you. And I tried to buy you another copy of the book from the bookstore，but failed to get it. Therefore it is not i n my power to comply with your request. I hope that you may get it elsewhere and with feelings of deep regret at m y inability to render you a service. Yours ever, Philip 【模拟训练参考作文79Job Application Dear Sirs: I learn from the newspaper that there is a vacancy for a teacher of Englis h during the summer vacation. I wish to be considered as an applicant for the po sition and beg to state my qualifications as follows: I am 21, sophomore of Dalian Maritime University, majoring in business Eng lish. I have worked parttime as a teacher of English for nearly two years. I w ould be greatly grateful if you would grant me a chance for an interview. Respectfully yours, Wu Ming 【模拟训练参考作文80Applying for Studying in a University Dear Sir, I am seeking an opportunity to study English in your university after my g raduation from the Foreign Language Department of Dalian Maritime University, Da lian, the People’s Republic of China next year. Please inform me of the applicat ion procedure for admission. I intend to support myself financially during the p eriod of my study in your university. I should be grateful if you would kindly let me have the details concernin g the eligibility of a student from a foreign country for any scholarship in you r English department. I am looking forward to your reply in due time. Yours faithfully, Li Wei A man apt to promise is apt to forget. 易于许诺的人也易于忘记。 【模拟训练参考作文83Notice of Lost Object The Lost Property Office of the City Gentlemen, I took the last bus (No. 406) home last night and got off at Dalian Mariti me University. After arriving home, I noticed that I had left my bag on the bus. It is a black bag made of leather with a zipper. Inside are some books, a bunch of keys and my photos. If you happen to find the above bag, would you kindly let me know about it ? My address: Room 321, Dormitory Building Eight, DMU My phone number: 4720123 Loser, Chen Ming March 5, 2000 【模拟训练参考作文84Found I happened to find a bag on the playground yesterday afternoon, in which t here are some books, a pencilbox and a watch. The loser is expected to come to the office of Foreign Language Department to claim it. The phone number is 47296 46. Finder, March 8, 2000 【模拟训练参考作文86Asking for Leave Dear Mr Li, I beg to apply for ten days’ leave of absence from the 5th to 15th instant , for I’ll return to my hometown to see my uncle who has just come back from the United States. To support my application, I herewith submit a fax to the effect received from my parents. I should be obliged if you will grant me this opportunity. As regards the lessons to be missed during my absence, I will try my best to make them up as so on as I come back from leave. With perseverance one surmounts all difficulties. 只要坚韧不拔，就能战胜万难。 Yours respectfully, Zhong Xin