星期日 本周测试
Test 1
Directions:Write a composition on the topic“My View on the Post-Graduate Craze”based on the following outline.Your composition should be in no less than 200 English words.Please write your composition on the Answer Sheet.
Outline:
1.目前考研究生形成热潮。
2.我认为这股热潮的原因是……
Test 2
Directions:Write a composition based on the following picture.Please detail what you can find in the picture and write down what you think of from the picture.Your composition should be in no less than 200 English words.Please write your composition on the Answer Sheet.
How do You Like to Relax
Test 3
Directions:Write an essay of at least 250 words.Your writing should include the author's idea，your argument and supporting details.
My View of Lunar New Year
Test 4
Directions:Write a composition of no fewer than 200 words on the topic below within half an hour.Please write the composition on the Answer Sheet.
With the coming of globalization，cross-cultural communication will become increasingly important.In your opinion，what will be the future trends of the Chinese Culture？
The Future Trends of the Chinese Culture
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Test 1
My View on the Post-Graduate Craze
Every year，millions of college students will sit in for the post-graduate entrance examination.More and more students have regarded the pursuing of a master degree as an indispensable part of their education.What should account for their enthusiasm for a post-graduate diploma？
First，it is the demand of the time.In an age of knowledge updating and information explosion，what you have learned in college can hardly meet the demand of society.Talents of high quality who are equipped with the latest knowledge and skill will be needed more than ever.That is why many students will further their studies.(https://www.daowen.com)
Second，we all recognize that the more education you have，the more likely you are to succeed.Compared with those without a master degree，masters will enjoy more preferential treatment，for example，better salaries，more opportunities for promotion and training.A post-graduate degree can guarantee a more promising career.
Last but not least，with the graduation of a large number of college students，competition for jobs becomes more and more fierce.One way to gain some advantage over others is to have a higher degree.
No wonder millions of students will consider pursuing a post-graduate degree.
Test 2
How do You Like to Relax
In the picture a young woman relaxes on a wonderful beach，with the perfect union of white sand，a deep blue ocean and a cloudless light blue sky.Her light clothing conveys the perfect temperature.Her almost unconscious position speaks of the deep relaxation she experiences in this peaceful landscape.
There is no doubt that environment is a key to fulfilling relaxation.To give an example of this I will refer to a personal anecdote.I find that I feel most at ease in a park playing games with my friends，in a forest camping and hiking，or at a lake playfully swimming.Relaxation is a key to a healthy and balanced life.Doctors report that stress may be linked to many life threatening physical problems such as heart and immune problems.It is also of vital importance to one's mental health，warding off anxiety，needless worry and mental exhaustion.
My point is best conveyed by the popular English idiom，“All work and no play，makes Jack a dull boy.”
Test 3
My View of Lunar New Year
To Chinese people，the Lunar New Year is undoubtedly the most important festival ofthe year.Dating back 3，000 years，it celebrates the passing of a peaceful year and to welcome a new one.
The reunion dinner，eaten on New Year's Eve，is derigueur with members of the extended family gathering for the most significant meal of the year.Even the absentee members would endeavor to return home in time for it.It underscores the supreme importance of the family in Chinese culture，and aimed at strengthening the sense of togetherness and cohesion.
However，with rapid economic expansion and growing westernization，over time，there has been a noticeable erosion，if not abandonment，of the New Year traditions and customs，which are perceived to be out of step with modern lifestyle.Increasingly，more Chinese would hold their reunion dinner in posh restaurants，despite the exorbitant costs.They find it more enjoyable and physically less demanding.
Going away during the New Year is now commonplace，sometimes involving all families or extended families.In extreme cases，some would even seek temporary refuge in a local hotel so as to avoid being visited by relatives and friends，or avoid visiting them.What's more，most of the cities celebrate it quietly without fireworks and firecrackers，which used to be part of the celebration.
Will the Lunar New Year survive modern living？I do not doubt that it would gradually lose its significance.In a few or more years the Chinese New Year will be taken as a common holiday and fewer people celebrate it.
Test 4
The Future Trends of the Chinese Culture
In today's information age，no country and individual can resist the influence of globalization，and culture，as the mirror that reflects the history and development of a country，is also sure to be deeply affected by the trend of globalization.China is a country with long history，and its culture is especially involved in the trend of globalization.Along with the cross-cultural communication，Chinese culture is experiencing some changes.
Some people think that Chinese culture，as the essence of world's culture heritage，shouldn't be much influenced.But to my view，it should be，somewhat，changed.While existing in a rapidly developing age，nothing can stay unchanged.The future trend of Chinese culture is towards an international direction.Our culture should not only enrich our own life，but those of other countries' as well.It is the asset of the whole world.On the basis of keeping Chinese traditional culture style，it will also accept the exotic civilization，serving both Chinese people and people all around.The advanced elements of information age are to be absorbed as well.Modern Chinese culture involves various aspects of modern social life，and is the embodiment of the current society.The future Chinese culture will be an open culture，welcoming excellent human heritages across the world.It will become the communication envoy of China to the outside，presenting our past excellent civilization heritage and advanced development results to the rest of the world.
All in all，Chinese culture will embrace new elements in the modern society while keeping its traditional essence，as the envoy passing understanding and friendship among countries.