Directions:

　　Study the following table carefully and write an essay of about 200 words within 40 minutes. Your essay should meet the requirements below:

　　1) analyze the table;

　　2) giving possible reasons for the phenomenon;

　　3) your suggestion(s) to the students.

　　The Percentage of Students Using English for Different Purposes

　　PurposePercentage of students

　　Reading (textbooks, journals, etc.)90%

　　Attending lectures10%

　　Writing (reports, letters, papers, etc.)5%

　　Talking to native speakers6%

　　參考范文：

　　As the table shows, the vast majority of the graduate students in China use English to receive information rather than to express their own ideas. In most cases, English is useful only in that it keeps them well informed of their specialized fields of study. Among those surveyed, 90% claim that they use English to read textbooks and journals, and 10% say that they use it to attend lectures. Those who claim that they use English to write reports, letters, papers account for but 5% of the total and only 6% says that they use English to talk to native speakers.

　　Two reasons might account for this strange phenomenon. Firstly, a survey of Chinese instructional methodology and testing system reveals that too much emphasis is put on the training of reading comprehension skills. Most of the learning materials are reading materials and examinations are basically reading types. Little use of English for normal communication is required. By the time when they enter the graduate school, therefore, some of the students can read very well but find it difficult either to speak or to write in English. Secondly, as most graduate schools neither provide English seminars nor encourage their students to write the academic papers in English, students have little chance to use their writing or speaking skills.

　　Graduate students are the future of China’s academic pursuits and English is the bridge that links them with the international academic world. To contribute to the development of the world, graduate students in China must learn to speak and write in English. This is probably the only way by which their voice can be heard by the whole world.

5. 關(guān)于大學(xué)生就業(yè)問題

　　Directions:

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

　　1) describe the bar chart,

　　2) state the meaning and

　　3) put forward your position.

　　You should write about 160-200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20points)

　參考范文

　　As is apparently revealed in the bar chart above, steadiness, high salary and self-development are viewed as the ideal career standards by most university students. What is reflected in the chart is most thought-provoking and worth discussing among the general public for the time being.

　　The implied meaning which is conveyed in the bar chart can be briefly stated in the following two aspects. To begin with, the spirit of challenge is missing among most university students. As is indicated in the chart above, the majority of students regard steadiness as their top ideal career standard. The very fact shows that now most university students lack the confidence and courage to face hardships and difficulties in terms of work. What’s more, most students are money-oriented and self-centered. As is indicated in the chart, high income and self-development are viewed as the most important factors in terms of their ideal career standards. The fact indicates that most people lack the spirit of serving the people and rewarding the society. In short, the employment ideal of university students needs to be adjusted.

　　In my view, some necessary measures should be taken to establish new ideal career standards among university students. On the one hand, a widespread education campaign must be launched to popularize correct employment concepts. On the other hand, a healthy social environment should be created so as to guide the development of students’ mind. Only in these ways can university students find their ideal jobs in our harmonious society.

三、社會評論或社會文化話題

　　1. 旅游問題

　　Directions:

　　In this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 150 words on The Increase in the Number of Chinese Traveling Abroad. Study the following chart carefully and case your composition on the information given in the chart.

　　1) State the changes in the number of Chinese traveling abroad in the past three years.

　　2) Give possible reasons for the changes.

參考范文：

　　With the rapid development of economy, the number of Chinese traveling abroad has increased enormously, which definitely benefits both China and the world.

　　In the past three years, the number of Chinese traveling abroad has kept a high growth rate. In accordance with the figures from a survey, there were about 7.5 million people traveling abroad in 1999. In the year after 1999, the number continued to rise. By 2000, it reached 10 million people. And the year 2001 saw an ever-growing number of 12.1 million people going abroad.

　　The reasons why the number of Chinese traveling abroad grows so rapidly are just as follows. First of all, after 20 years’ reform and opening up to the world, our economy has developed very quickly. Now Chinese have more money in their pockets than before. They can do whatever they want. Moreover, with more spare money in their hands, many Chinese would like to better the quality of their lives by going out to see different people, to hear different ideas and experience different cultures. And traveling abroad is just one way on the list to meet their demands.

　　From the above analysis, we can easily draw the conclusion that such an increase in the number of people traveling abroad is reasonable and will continue to prove on a rise.

2. 交通問題——私家車的使用

　　Directions:

　　You are to write an essay according to the following situation within 40 minutes and with no less than 200 words.

　　Situation:

　　Some people agree that more private automobiles should be encouraged in China. Other people disagree with it. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific examples to support your view.

　　參考范文：

　　As an updated product, the invention and production of automobiles have greatly pushed forward the civilized development of human society. With the development of modern society, automobiles seem to have become indispensable to the people’s daily life. For the time being, many Chinese people who have made their fortune are able to afford them. But in my view point, the number of the automobiles should be strictly controlled by the concerned agency of the government.

　　First, automobiles may take up so much time and space. China has been celebrated for its population with large areas as a developing country. Despite its large areas, it still seems narrow in space because of its population. If each person has his or her own car, you’ll find that you’re meeting with traffic jams in rush hours instead of going to work on schedule. You may believe that riding on your bike is faster than driving your car. On driving it to the supermarket, where there is no enough space to park, you may complain that how horrible manufactures have produced so many automobiles.

　　Second, automobiles have brought about the problem of the pollution, which seems to be a symbol of modern civilization. However, automobiles are giving out a great deal of smog every day, which has a deep influence on not only human health but also physical environment. If each person steers his car at the same time, you can imagine that how much smog a car will discharge. Therefore, some actions should be taken immediately to decrease the number of the automobiles. Otherwise, the world will become crowded and smoggy in the near future.

　　After all, automobiles have so many advantages. It’s convenient for us to travel, to go shopping, to go to work and so forth. It can also be appreciated by way of exhibition. If the scientists were to create a kind of automobile that gives rise to no air pollution, I believe that private cars in our country should be encouraged and advocated.