at. Moreover, owning an automobile is a fashion and represents the high quality of life. Of course, automobiles may also give rise to a series of problems, such as air pollution, traffic jams and energy consumption. Besides, it is actually harmful to the health of people when they spend too much time behind the wheel.
In my opinion, the advantages of the automobile far outweigh the disadvantages. I think these problems caused by automobiles can be solved. For example, to lessen air pollution, cleaner and more
environment-friendly energy should be discovered; to avoid traffic jams, companies can stagger their working time. With these problems solved plus their existing convenience, automobiles will be more beneficial to human beings. 38
Some people prefer a high-paying job with long hours that would allow them little time of enjoying leisure with their families and friends, while others are in favour of a lower-paying job with shorter hours that would give them more time with families and friends. What is your opinion? Write an essay on the topic “Salary and Leisure”. You should base your essay on the outline below:
a)高薪高压力的工作的优势和弊端 b)低薪低压力的工作的优势和弊端 c)你会做出什么样的选择，原因是什么
Some people may prefer to have a lower-paying job as long as the job asks for short working hours so that they can have more free time with their friends and family. However, others prefer a high-paying job with longer hours so that they can achieve a sense of accomplishment, though little time will be spent with their friends and family.
As for me, I would choose a lower-paying job with shorter hours for the following reasons. First, man is born free but he is in chains. He has various duties to perform. He must earn the bread for his family. But in doing so, he shouldn’t devote most of his time to his work so that he has little time stored for his family and friends. There are times when he should give some time for his family to strengthen family ties and enhance personal relationships.
Secondly, though money is essential, it is not the only thing we should run after. If a friend is in need, we should be available for help. If a relative is ill, we should set aside some time to see him. And above all, if our family needs us, we should put aside our work and be there. We cannot escape from our duties by just saying that we are too busy with our work. We should keep our priorities in order.
Finally, happiness is the most important thing in my eyes. When I spend
my time with my family or friends, I feel very happy. Even though I don’t earn a lot of money, it is still worthwhile.
Taking into account all these aspects, I want to choose a lower-paying job with shorter working hours. 39
You are to write an email to a friend who failed to attend an interesting party. You should base your email on the outline below: a)问候并表达对朋友没能参加聚会的遗憾
b)描述聚会的场景（如地点、参加的人员、食物、有趣的事件等） c)邀请朋友参加下次的聚会
Dear Xiao Ming,
How are doing recently? I feel it a huge pity that you couldn’t make it to the party I threw last Sunday.
Last Sunday, we held an interesting party in Fun Hotel, which was located near the beautiful West Lake. Altogether 15 colleagues, including the manager, attended the party. Fun Hotel is well-renowned for its delicious food. We were all fond of food there, in particular lobster and crab. When our appetite was satisfied, we held a gala performance, where everybody was required to showcase their special talents. Li Hua was very good at singing and he could imitate Jacky Cheung’s singing perfectly. Xiao Wang was keenly interested in singing the Yue Opera and she gave us a performance of Sister Lin from the Dream of Red Mansions. The most interesting episode was a crosstalk performed by Xiao Fang and Lao Wu. They exchanged their roles: Xiao Fang acted as an old man while Lao Wu pretended to be a pretty girl. Their performance brought us waves of laughter.
We are going to hold a party next Saturday and I sincerely hope that you can join us. All the best, Li Ming 40
You are to write an essay on the topic “My Community”. You should base your essay on the outline below: a)描述你所居住的地区的基本情况
b)你是否喜欢现在的居住地区，原因是什么 c)你希望自己的居住地区能有什么样的改进
My community is located in a quiet and peaceful area near a very famous university. There are many flowers and trees in my community and it is also well-equipped with facilities, including exercise equipment and supermarkets.
I am fond of my community very much for several reasons. First, it is very conveniently located. I can gain easy and quick access to different services. For example, there is a big shopping mall near my community. It takes only 5 minutes for me to drive there. There are also a primary school and a kindergarten with the walking distance, which makes it easy for me to send my child there. Second, I like the atmosphere of college life. When I see vibrant and lively college kids on campus, my spirits can also be lifted. On weekends, I can also immerse myself in the temple of knowledge--- the university library. Third, the environment of my community is very inviting with beautiful flowers and green trees. Frankly speaking, I am extremely satisfied with my community. If I have to find one aspect where my community can make improvements, I think it has something to do with the establishment of a grocery market where fresh fruit and vegetable are available. 41
Directions: You are to write an essay on the topic \Private Cars Be Encouraged in China\below:
1．目前中国私家小汽车状况。
2．小汽车给人们生活带来哪些变化。 3．你的态度。
With the development of China, the number of people who own private cars is on the rise day after day. There is no doubt that private cars have been playing a vital part in daily activities. To start with, cars can save much time for people when they go out. Second, cars can take people to the destination they want to arrive at. Moreover, owning a car is a fashion and represents the high quality of life. Of course, private cars may also give rise to a series of problems, such as air pollution, traffic jams and energy consumption. Besides, it is actually harmful to the health of people when they spend too much time behind the wheel.
In my opinion, we must weigh every factor carefully before making decisions about private cars. Though the number of private cars keeps on increasing, popularization of luxurious things like cars will have to wait. Therefore, I do not think it is wise to encourage private cars in China.
42 residential lots住宅区['l?z?d]蜥蜴[?n?'k?mp?n?d] 无伴侣的 Directions: You are to write an essay on the topic \Keeping Pets\You should base your composition on the outline below: 1．目前城市里宠物的状况。
2．宠物给人们的生活带来哪些影响。 3．你持有什么态度。
Nowadays, with the improvement of our living standards, a growing number of people start to keep pets in cities. In early mornings, you can find that a lot of people walk their pets, such as dogs and birds, in the park orresidential lots. Some people even raise alien pets, such as lizards and snakes. Keeping pets produce both positive and negative effects on people’s life. For one thing, it’s a good idea to keep pets because unaccompanied old people who live alone at home can get some comfort from pets. Besides, getting along well with animals will make our life interesting. For another, raising pets costs a large amount of money and, if too many people keep pets in cities, it is bad for the environment. What is worse, pets may make too much noise disturbing the neighbors and even attack people sometimes.
I am fond of animals and find it amazing to bond with such pets as dogs. I don’t think it is bad to keep pets at home even if we are in cities, but we must take some measures to prevent them from polluting our environment or causing other troubles. 43
Directions:You are to write an essay on the topic “How to Improve Traffic Conditions”. You should base your essay on the outline below. 1．目前我国的城市交通状况 2．造成这种状况的原因 3．可能的解决方案
Nowadays, with the improvement of our living standards, there emerges a more diversity of transportation tools in modern cities, such as private cars, motorcycles and sophisticated mass transit systems. While our life is made easier with these tools, the dramatic increase in vehicles also contributes to severe outcomes.
First of all, pollution is becoming increasingly serious in cities. Vehicles, in particular private cars, emit plenty of waste gas, which makes air dirty. Meanwhile, vehicles also make a lot of noise. Those who live nearby the streets suffer tremendously. Some people even find themselves unable to fall asleep with unbearably loud noise from vehicles.
Secondly, traffic jams are also another problem with the increase of vehicles. Many people complain about traffic congestions during rush hours, say, from 7:30 to 8:30 in the morning or from 5:00 to 6:00 in the afternoon.
Then, how to deal with these problems? I want to propose two solutions. For one thing, people should reduce the use of private cars; instead, they should be encouraged to use public transportation. Thus, air pollution and noise pollution can at least diminish. For another, different
companies may have different work time. To be specific, some companies may ask their employees to work from 7:30 to 4:30 while others may require their employees to work from 9:30 to 6:30. In this way, the problem of traffic jams might be lessened. 44
There exist some environmental problems in our country. Please illustrate your opinion on the topic “The Environmental Problems in Our Country”. You should base your essay on the outline below. 1.列举存在的环境问题。 2.分析形成这些问题的原因。 3.提出解决问题的建议。
The environment of our nature is becoming worse and worse with the development of society. Air isn’t as clean as before; the river is becoming dirtier; vehicles produce a lot of unbearably loud noise on streets. Thus, the quality of our natural environment has become an important issue.
There are several contributing factors as follows. First, the population is rising so quickly that the world has become way too crowded. We are using up our natural resources and at the same time polluting our environment with dangerous chemicals. Second, industrialization leads to polluted river and air. For example, in some areas where there are many chemical factories, much polluted air is emitted. Paper-making factories may pollute the river.
I think our government should enforce laws to protect our natural environment from being polluted. Meanwhile, people should be further educated to recognize the importance of the problems, conserve our natural resources and recycle our products. We are confident that we can have a better and cleaner place in the future. 45
There exist some difficulties or problems in your study at college. Please illustrate your opinion on the topic \Difficulties (The Problems) in
