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We might marvel at the progress made in every field of study, but the methods of testing a person?s knowledge and ability remain as primitive as ever they were. It really is extraordinary that after all these years, educationists have still failed to devise anything more efficient and reliable than examinations. For all the pious claim that examinations test what you know, it is common knowledge that they more often do the exact opposite.They may be a good means of testing memory, or the knack of working rapidly under extreme pressure, but they can tell nothing about a person?s true ability and aptitude.

As anxiety-makers, examinations are second to none. That is because so much depends on them. They are the mark of success or failure in our society. Your whole future may be decided in one fateful day. It doesn?t matter that you weren?t feeling very well, or that your mother dies. Little things like that don?t count: the exam goes on. No one can give of his best when he is in mortal terror, or after sleepless night, yet this is precisely what the examination system expects him to do. The moment a child begins school, he enters a world of vicious competition where success and failure are clearly defined and measured. Can we wonder at the increasing number of …d rop-outs?: young people who are written off as utter failures before they have even embarked on a career? Can we be surprised at the suicide rate among students?A good education should, among other things, train you to think for yourself. The examination system does anything but that. What has to be learnt is rigidly laid down by a syllabus, so the student is encouraged to memories. Examinations do not motivate a student to read widely, but to restrict his reading; they do not enable him to seek more and more knowledge, but induce cramming. They lower the standards of teaching, for they deprive the teacher of all freedom. Teachers themselves are often judged by examination results and instead of teaching their subjects, they are reduced to training their students in exam techniques which they despise. The most successful candidates are not always the best educated; they are the best trained in the technique of working under duress.

The results on which so much depends are often nothing more than a subjective assessment by some anonymous examiner. Examiners are only human. They get tired and hungry; they make mistakes. Yet they have to mark stacks of hastily scrawled scripts in a limited amount of time. They work under the same sort of pressure as the candidate s. And their word carries weight. After a judge?s decision on you have the right of appeal, but not after an examiner?s. There must surely be many simpler and more effective ways of assessing a person?s true abilities. It is cynical to suggest that examina tions are merely a profitable business for the institutions that run them? This is what it boils down to in the last analysis. The best comment on the system is this illiterate message recently scrawled on a wall: …I were a teenage drop-out and now I are a teenage millionaire

Nowadays, there is a growing popularity of Internet surfing on college campus. An increasing number of students, majoring either in science or engineering or in liberal arts, spend many hours surfing the Internet with keen interest everyday.

Internet surfing has attracted college students like magnets because it is the world of Internet and the world of globalization. First,with the global coverage of Internet,we can reach out and touch anyone at any place of the world. Via Internet,we can send and receive E-mails at any time much faster, cheaper and more effective than conventional means such as telephone, telex and fax. Next,via access to the home pages of libraries, universities, journals and news agencies, and research organizations, we can easily acquire all kinds of information, to know what is going on all over the world. Finally, by clicking the mouse, we are capable of doing such important things as shopping, finding jobs, making friends, down-loading files and

programs, doing business, publishing papers and freely airing our opinions on all sorts of interesting issues. What is more, Internet offhrs many opportunities. For example, we can work, educate ourselves and communicate with others at home via Internet.

In the Information Age, it is difficuh to imagine modern life without Internet. With the rapid development of Information Technology industry, successful dot-com companies mushroomed everywhere. Internet is revolutionizing our economy, our society and our life.

Dietary Changes and Health Care

As is shown in the graph, China's food distribution has taken great changes from 1960's to 1990's According to this statistics of cereals, vegetable, meat, and fruits, the number of those who eat rice, flour or vegetable has greatly decreased in the past four decades. In contrast of this the number of those who eat oil or meat has sharply increased. From such dietary changes, we can perceive the rapid improvement of our people' s living standard.

Why does this improvement occur? The direct reason is the fact that the Chinese people have attached much importance to their health care. Nationally, China's economic growth is booming, and more people are getting richer. Individually, everyone's consumption of food is increasingly varied. In particular, most of people are reluctant to eat much vegetable, but much meat and oil in their diets.

In my view, the changes of China's dietary distribution seem to be both positive and negative. The positive aspect is that China' s economical growth has given rise to the higher level of dietary standard, with most of people living rich and happy. But the negative aspect is that, I'm afraid, less eating vegetable will lead to poorer health, such as lacking vitamin nutrients in one's body. Therefore, we think it necessary for the Chinese to be aware of the balanced diets: Lots of vegetable and meat, which may gain us healthier bodies in the new century.

Computer Age

1.近年来，计算机的应用越来越广泛

2.计算机能做许多有益的事

3.计算机也有许多副作用，

In recent years, computers have grown in popularity. You can find them not only in the universities but on farms and in factories, shops and other places. The number of private computers has also risen tremendously within the past few years.

Computers can do many useful things. They can provide people with efficient work, colorful entertainment and accurate calculations. High up in space and deep down in oceans, they are used to make scientific discoveries. On farms and in factories, they help to do difficult work. In offices and at homes, they take over routine jobs. With their incredible potentials, fantastic speed and unbelievable convenience, computers are getting increasingly important in our life.

The truth of the matter, however, is that any new technology, including computers, has a "dark" side. Computer crimes,which are difficuh to detect, cause a lot of trouble to business and industry. Unexpected computer viruses may destroy a large quantity of useful information. Furthermore, the indulgence of

children in computer games is very had for their mental and physical healthy development. We should therefore, be careful in using conlputers.

University Life

1. The value of university life.

2. University life can be rich and colorful.

3. Students prepare for their future.

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Time spent at a university is a most worthwhile period in a young person's life. This is a time when a student begins to form his or her ideas about life in general. Attending classes and studying in the library keep a student busy and provide him or her with access to valuable information, adding to his or her knowledge base.

Campus life can also be rich and colorful. Most universities offer a variety of extracurricular activities such as sports events, contests, and other social gatherings, enabling the students to experience relief fi'om study and homework. Students often form lifelong friendships through the varied experiences of university life.

During the time a student spends at university, he not only develops his intellectual ahilites,he also develops social skills as well as knowledge and wisdom necessary for choosing a future career. By learning how to balance intense study and recreation, a student will be well prepared for the challenges of future responsibilities.

Tobacco

Tobacco smoke is killing thousands of people every year and injuring hundreds of thousands more every day like children. Federal officials released a massive report that is sparking renewed efforts to ban smoking in public places. Secondhand smoke has been classified as known carcinogen, this classification is only shared by ten other pollutants.(These pollutants include benzene, asbestos and smoke inhaled directly from cigarettes. Govenor Mario Cuomo has asked the Legislature to outlaw smoking on school grounds and antismoking advocates said they would target airlines and fast food chains for similar bans.

The risk of developing lung cancer due to tobacco smoke is 1 in 1,000 for nonsmokers and 2 in 1,000 for nonsmoking spouses of smokers. However, the risk for smokers is 70 in every 1,000.

Passive smoking causes between 150,000 and 300,000 cases of bronchitis, pneumoia and similar infections in children less than 18 months old and worsens the condition of between 200,000 and 1 million asthmatic children. It is pointless to allow people to smoke in one part of a restaurant and not to allow it in another when eventuallly the nonsmoking section breathes in the smoke.

In conclusion, second hand smoke is a human carcinogen that kills about 3,000 U.S. nonsmokers because of lung cancer annually. Cigarette smoke is responsible ffor 150,000 to 300,000 cases of bronchitis and pneumonia and other lower respiratory infections in children up to 18 months of age. Tobacco smoke is also known to cause the build-up of fluid in the middle ear causing various infections. As one can see it is not recommended for people to smoke in public due to the effects it has on smokersa s as well as nonsmokers.

Examinations Exert a Negative Influence on Education

We might marvel at the progress made in every field of study,but the methods of testing a person's knowledge and ability remain as primitive as ever they were. It really is extraordinary that after all these years, educationists have still failed to devise anything more efficient and reliable than examinations. For all the pious claim that examinations test what you know, it is common knowledge that they more often do the exact opposite. They may be a good means of testing memory, or the knack of working rapidly under extreme pressure, but they can tell you nothing about a person's true ability and aptitude.

As anxiety makers, examinations are second to none.That is because so much depends on them. They are the mark of success or failure in our society. Your whole future may be decided in one fateful day. The moment a child begins school,he enters a world of sharp competition where success and failure are clearly defined and measured. Can we wonder at the increasing number of drop-outs, young people who are written off as utter failures before they have even begun a career? Can we be surprised at the suicide rate among students?

A good education should, among other things, train you to think for yourself. The examination system does anything but that. What has to be learnt is rigidly laid down by a syllabus, so 'the student is encouraged to memories. Examinations do not motivate a student to read widely, but to restrict his reading; they do not enable him to seek more and more knowledge, but induce cramming. The most successful candidates are not always the best educated; they are the best trained in the technique of working under pressure.

HONEST IS GLOD

Honesty means speakingthe truth and being fair and upright in act. He who lies and cheats is dishonest.: Those who gain fortunes not by hard labour but by other means is dishonest.

Honesty is a good virtue. If you are honest all the time,you'll be trusted and respected by others. A liar is always looked down upon and regarded as a black sheep by the people around. Once you lie, people will never believe you even if you speak the truth.

However, in the tide of commodity economy today, it seems that more and more people believe in money at the sacrifice of honesty. To them, among such things as health, beauty, m6ney, intelligence, honesty, reputation and talent, honesty is the only thing that can be east away. They don't understand or pretend not to understand that honesty is the biggest fortune humans own, and that it i s the prerequisite for doing everything well. I think these people areto be pitied.

In short, honesty is gold. Honest, your reputation will become great;dishonest, your name will be spoiled and your personality degraded. Therefore, we should never make such an excuse as "A little dishonesty is only a trifle thing. We should eradicate immediately the seed of dishonesty once it is sowed in our minds.

SEIF-CONDIFENCE

There are many factors that can contribute to a person?s success in life. Whether he is at school or at work, a person is more likely to succeed if he is hard-working, honest, intelligent, responsible, and so on. But of all the possible characteristics that can affect one?s success, I believe self-confidence to be the most important for the following reasons.

The first reason is that when a person has self-confidence he believes in himself. He believes that he can and will succeed, and this gives him the courage to try new things. In order to be successful we must be willing to take some risks, so having self-confidence is very important. Another reason is that a confident person rarely gives up. When he fails he tries again and again until he wins. A final reason is that confident people are not afraid to show off their achievements. This is not to say that they should brag, but that they should gracefully and confidently accept the compliments of others. When their achievements are noticed more by others at school or work, they are more likely to succeed.

In short, I believe self-confidence to be the most important factor in success. It enables people to take risks, try again when they fail, and enjoy their accomplishments when they win. With these abilities, a confident person can succeed easily at school or work.

自信

促成一个人成功的因素有很多。不论是念书或工作，如果可以努力、诚实、聪明、负责任等，就比较有可能成功。但在所有可能影响成功与否的特点中，基于下列理由，我认为自信最重要。

第一个理由就是，当一个人有自信的时候，就会相信自己的能力。他会相信自己可以而且一定会成功，这一点让他有勇气尝试新事物。想要成功，我们必须愿意冒险，所以有自信是很重要的。另一个理由是，有信心的人很少放弃，即使失败了，还是会不断尝试，直到成功。最后一个理由是，有信心的人不怕炫耀自己的成就，这并不表示他们应该自夸，而是应该优雅、有信心地接受别人的赞美。当他们在学业或工作上的成就更受人注目时，成功的可能性就更高了。

简言之，我认为自信是成功最重要的因素。自信使人勇于冒险，失败了会再接再厉，成功时能享受自己的成就。有了这些能力，有信心的人就能够轻易地在学业或工作上获得成功。

Directions：

Study the following graph carefully and write an essay in which you should

1) analyze the graph, and

2) give your comments on the trend.

In recent years there has been a dramatic rise in the cell phones, which are now essential to millions of people as a convenient form of communication. In 2004 the number reached 315,000,000, with an average annual increase at 57,500,000.

Some people can now no longer imagine life without their cell phones. The fact that they are so popular proves that they are useful and convenient. Cell phones enable people to easily and quickly communicate with one another; wherever you are, you can instantly reach somebody. Cell phones eliminate the trouble of not being able to meet someone in person, and therefore increase business's efficiency.

Mobile phones necessarily also harbor disadvantages. The radiation such phones emit is hazardous to one's health. Furthermore, if people become too reliant on the use of cell phones, our face to face skills may decline. Any new invention has its drawbacks, and such negative aspects cannot always diminish its popularity. Despite the negative effects of television, for example, the number of people who own te levisions continues to grow at a tremendous rate. This is also the case with mobile phones. People won't stop eating just because of the risk of choking. In addition, the swift development of science and technology will likely eliminate the hazards cell phones may cause. One can safely predict, therefore, that with the introduction of new techniques, mobile phones will have more applications and become even more appealing to customers.

近年来，手机有了飞速的增长。对数以百万计的人来说，作为最便捷的通讯工具手机是生活中必不可少的。到2004年，手机的数量达到3.15亿，平均每年增长了5750万用户。

有些人现在已经无法设想没有了手机的生活会是什么样子。手机如此普及的事实证明了它们的实用和方便。手机使人们能够简单快捷地相互沟通，无论身处何地，都能马上联系上。手机解决了需要交流时却无法见面的问题，因而也增加了商业活动的效率。 使用手机也不可避免地存在弊端。手机发出的辐射对健康不利。而且，如果人们过于依赖手机，那么我们面对面交往的能力会下降。每个新发明都有它的缺点，但这些消极方面并不会影响它的普及。比如电视，尽管有很多负面作用，但拥有电视的人数还是继续以极高的速度增长。这种情况也适用于手机。人们不会因噎废食。而且，科技的飞速发展有希望消除使用手机所带来的风险。所以，可以有把握地预言，随着新技术的采用，手机会有更广的用途，而且会对消费者更有吸引力。

Traveling with a companion,

Traveling can be wonderful. It introduces us to new experiences, broadens our minds and helps us relax. However, not everyone likes to travel in the same way. Some people prefer to travel alone so that they can do what they like during their trip without having to worry about anyone else. Others like to have a companion to share the experience with. I am one of the latter, because I believe that traveling with someone has many advantages.

When I travel with a companion, I have someone with whom to share what I experience. We can talk over the day?s events and discoveries, and this will make them more interesting. In addition, it is often comforting to have a familiar person around when we are in a strange environment. When I am traveling in a foreign country, I may be unable to speak the language or may be confused by the local customs. With a travel companion, I will always have someone to talk and share my feelings with. Finally, a travel companion can make the journey easier and safer. We can help each other to take the journey easier and

safer. We can help each other to take care of our bags and get information, as well as keep each other company while waiting in long lines.

To sum up, I prefer to travel with a companion rather than travel alone. I believe it adds enjoyment and comfort to may trip. And when we return from our journey, my friends and I can share our wonderful memories.

结伴旅行

旅游是很棒的。它能带给我们新的体验，扩展我们的眼界，帮助我们放松身心。然而，并非每个人喜欢的旅游方式都一样。有些人比较喜欢独自旅行，因为可以随心所欲，不用担心别人的感受，而有些人则喜欢有个同伴一起分享经历。我属于后者，因为我认为结伴旅行有很多好处。

有个伴一起旅行，就有人可以分享我的经历，我们可以讨论当天的事件及见闻，如此一来会让这些经历更有趣。此外，身处陌生的环境里，有个熟人在身边较令人安心。当我在国外旅行时，我可能不会说该过语言，或者可能不了解当地的风俗习惯，有个同伴在身边，我就有人可以一起说话、一起分享我的感受。最后，结伴旅行可以让旅行更自在，而且更安全。我们可以帮对方看行李，以及获得资讯，而且在排长队时可以彼此做伴。

总之，我比较喜欢结伴旅行，而不喜欢独自旅行。我认为结伴旅行能够为旅程增添乐趣及舒适感，而且旅行回来后，我的朋友和我就可以共同分享美好的回忆。

Wealth and happiness

Wealth has always been what some people long for. It is true that most of them try to acquire wealth by means of honest labor. Their efforts contribute to the welfare of society and at the same time to the accumulation of their wealth. This brings them happiness.

There is no doubt that wealth brings happiness especially in modern society, where various kinds of modern conversation, new fashions and entertainments make their appearance with each passing day. These can improve a person?s life he or she has money to buy them.

But wealth does always not go hand in hand with happiness. Wealth may encourage those weak-willed person to be addicted to some harmful habits such as drug taking or gambling and bring about their own ruin. Also a person may lose his reason and go astray if he is passionately devote to seeking wealth. Therefore, one can never count on wealth to achieve happiness.

A bad beginning makes a bad ending.不善始者不善终。

A bad thing never dies.遗臭万年。

A bad workman always blames his tools.不会撑船怪河弯。

A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。

A boaster and a liar are cousins-german.吹牛与说谎本是同宗。

A bully is always a coward.色厉内荏。

A burden of one's choice is not felt.爱挑的担子不嫌重。

A candle lights others and consumes itself.蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。

A cat has 9 lives.猫有九条命。

A cat may look at a king.人人平等。

A close mouth catches no flies.病从口入。

A constant guest is never welcome.常客令人厌。

Actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩。

Adversity leads to prosperity.穷则思变。

Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.逆境出人才。

A fair death honors the whole life.死得其所，流芳百世。

A faithful friend is hard to find.知音难觅。

A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑，长一智。

A fox may grow gray, but never good.江山易改，本性难移。

A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情。

A friend is easier lost than found.得朋友难，失朋友易。

A friend is never known till a man has need.需要之时方知友。

A friend without faults will never be found.没有十全十美的朋友。

'After you' is good manners.“您先请”是礼貌。

A good beginning is half done.良好的开端是成功的一半。

A good beginning makes a good ending.善始者善终。

A good book is a good friend.好书如挚友。

A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.一本好书，相伴一生。

A good conscience is a soft pillow.不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门。

A good fame is better than a good face.美名胜过美貌。

A good husband makes a good wife.夫善则妻贤。

A good medicine tastes bitter.良药苦口。

A good wife health is a man's best wealth.妻贤身体好是男人最大的财富。

A great talker is a great liar.说大话者多谎言。

A hedge between keeps friendship green.君子之交淡如水。

A joke never gains an enemy but loses a friend.戏谑不能化敌为友，只能使人失去朋友。

A leopard cannot change its spots.积习难改。

A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth.说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。

A light heart lives long.静以修身。

A little body often harbors a great soul.浓缩的都是精品。

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.一知半解，自欺欺人。

A little pot is soon hot.狗肚子盛不得四两油。

All are brave when the enemy flies.敌人逃窜时，人人都成了勇士。

All good things come to an end.天下没有不散的筵席。

All rivers run into sea.海纳百川。

All roads lead to Rome.条条大路通罗马。

All that ends well is well.结果好，就一切都好。

All that glitters is not gold.闪光的不一定都是金子。

All things are difficult before they are easy.凡事总是由难而易。

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。

A man becomes learned by asking questions.不耻下问才能有学问。

A man can do no more than he can.凡事都应量力而行。

A man cannot spin and reel at the same time.一心不能二用。

A man is known by his friends.什么人交什么朋友。

A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds.光说空话不做事，犹如花园光长刺。

A man without money is no man at all.一分钱难倒英雄汉。

A merry heart goes all the way.心旷神怡，事事顺利。

A miss is as good as a mile.失之毫厘，差之千里。

A mother's love never changes.母爱永恒。

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.一天一苹果，不用请医生。

A new broom sweeps clean.新官上任三把火。

An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.以眼还眼，以牙还牙。

An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.一日之计在于晨。

An old dog cannot learn new tricks.老狗学不出新把戏。

An ounce of luck is better than a pound of wisdom.聪明才智，不如运气。

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.预防为主，治疗为辅。