Some people are committed to their dreams and work hard to achieve their goals. What is guiding them is akind of illusion.Some people think that illusion is good for success while others argue that it is not sogood because it may get people unrealistic.As far as I am concerned， illusion is necessary in our life only if it is encouraging and realistic.
There are several reasons.First of all，there is power in illusion. The illusion can lead people to thepath they want to go on and it gives us passion. We need to live each moment wholeheartedly，with all our senses so that we can find pleasure in the fragrance of backyard garden， the crayoned picture of a six-year-old，and the enchanting beauty of a rainbow.The illusion can be enthusiastic love of life that puts sparkle in our eyes，a lilt in our steps and smoothes the wrinkles from our souls.
Secondly，we are born with wide-eyed，enthusiastic wonder as anyone knows who has ever seen an infant’s delight at the jingle of keys or the scurrying of a beetle.It is this childlike wonder and illusion that gives enthusiastic people such a youthful air，no matter how old they are. For example，the famous cellist Pablo Casals would start his day by playing Bach.As the music flowed through his fingers，his stooped shouldrs would straighten and joy would reappear in his eyes.Music，for him，was an elixir that made life a never-ending adventure.As author and poet Samuel Ullman once wrote，“Years wrinkle the skin，but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.”
Lastly， people with illusions also love what they do，regardless of money or power or title.If we cannot do what we love as a full-time career，we can as do a part-time vocation，like the head of state who paints，the nun who runs marathons and the executive who handcrafts furniture.We cannot afford to waste tears and energy and time on “might-have-beens”.We need to turn the tears into sweat as we go after “what-can-be”.
To sum up，God gives each bird its food，but he does not throw it into its nest.Wherever you want to go，just cherish your precious illusion and let your dream be realized.
In this competitive society，people cannot avoid the stress from the bustle and hustle of modern life.Appropriate pressure is the motivation for our progress，while too much stress will have harmful effects on our health and work.We cannot avoid it，so we must learn deal to with it properly.
In the first place，it is important to have a correct understanding about stress.We are now in a world where the fittest will survive，and it’s better to ensure survival than being defeated.But to individuals， the social environment will not change.We have to realize both the positive and negative aspects of stress.It is like a double-edged sword，which may be used by us，or may hurt us.The key point is whether you hold the blade or the handle. We can take it as a motive force for us to make progress，makefull use of it and avoid being hurt by it.
In the second place，people have to adjust their own mood and mentality.We should say to ourselves thatI like challenges and I am strong，but never think I am a loser or I cannot stand that any more.The positive hint will change your attitude，and then affect the result of your behavior.And it is also of great importance to cherish what you have got.The common weak point of the human being is that he longs forwhat he cannot get，but does not value and protect what he has at the moment.Most people are thinking about how to own more，such as social status，power，honor and so on.
At last the more they want，the more pressure they get.If they can give something up，they will feel better.Finally，some practical measures can help us to handle stress in our life.Having a plan on the career， increasing the competitiveness and learning to control your time will do much help to reduce the stress.It is advisable to separate work from life.Work hard when you are at work and have a good rest when you are free.In other words，there must be a boundary.
To sum up，the stress in our life is inevitable，and we must learn to handle it effectively. We must have a right understanding about it，try our best to adjust our own mentality and use practical ways to reduce it.
Some people like to eat out at food stands and restaurants, while others like to prepare food at home. Often it depends on the kind of lifestyle people have. Those with very busy jobs outside the house don’t always have time to cook. They like the convenience of eating out. Overall, though, it is cheaper and healthier to eat at home.
While eating in restaurants is fast, the money you spend can add up. When I have dinner at restaurant with a friend, the bill is usually over twenty dollars. I can buy a lot of groceries with that much money. Even lunch at a fast-food stand usually costs five or six dollars for one person. That’s enough to feed the whole family at home.
Eating at home is better for you, too. Meals at restaurants are often high in fat and calories, and they serve big plates of food--much more food than you need to eat at one meal. If you cook food at home, you have more control over the ingredients. You can use margarine instead of butter on your potatoes, or not put so much cheese on top of your pizza. At home, you can control your portion size. You can serve yourself as little as you want. In a restaurant, you may eat a full plate of food "because you paid for it".
It’s true that eating out is convenient. You don’t have to shop, or cook, or clean up. But real home cooking doesn’t have to take a lot of time. There are lots of simple meals that don’t take long to make. In fact, they’re faster than eating out, especially if you think of the time you spend driving to a restaurant, parking, waiting for a table, waiting for service, and driving home.
Both eating at restaurants and cooking at home can be satisfying. Both can taste good and be enjoyed with family and friends. I prefer cooking at home because of the money and health issues, but people will make the choice that fits their lifestyle best.
Many people visit museums when they travel to new places. Why do you think people visit museums? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
As a student having received many years of education, I’m both nicely surprised and gratified by the term“class rights”. This educational concept challenges the traditional education rules, and can be considered as a revolution in classroom teaching. And my favor goes to the abandoning of previous rigid disciplines.
First of all, class rights actually cater to natural physiological needs and basic legal rights of learners. Students’ drinking water and going to bathroom during class used to be denied due to class disciplines previously adopted. And this practice is against human rights, according to western educators. It can be regarded as an improvement that we have taken care of these basic human needs. Schools and teachers used to stress students’ obligations to observe school regulations, but tend to ignore their class rights. Students, though young in age, are inalienable part of human, it was unreasonable for them to have obligations but no rights.
Secondly, the classroom is not only a place for knowledge transfer, but also a place of humanity education. As independent individuals, children should be respected in class. Only when their status as human individuals is valued, can they grow up healthily in a sound educational environment. The caring for class rights implies the principle of equality, democracy and mutual respect, thus encouraging the students’ thinking and stimulating their creativity. Therefore, old-fashioned school discipline can no longer keep up with current situation. Respecting students’ class rights means not only permitting them to drink water or go to bathroom during class, but also encourage them to think, to speak out, to practice what is learned, to communicate and to give them enough opportunities to express themselves. They can question what teachers teach, make their options in doing teachers’ assignment, or refuse to answer teachers’ questions in class. In this way, they can fully enjoy their school experience.
Whether the class rights are scientific or not, the move itself is valuable and significant. If these class rights can be translated into legislation and become legal principle, then students’ rights would be well protected. The education circle should not only recognize these class rights, but also put them into actual practice.
Traffic congestions are a headache in many cities across the country as a result of rapid increase of private cars. Therefore, some people suggest that a limit be put on the number of private cars. Do you agree or disagree with such a proposal? Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic：
In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.
You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
Should We Put a Limit on Private Cars?
Is it helpful to build an honest and clean government by a fund for incorruptible civil servants? Such an issue has aroused controversy among the public. Proponents believe the innovative move will help to fight against corruption and build a clean government. Opponents say that being clean is an official’s obligation and duty and there is therefore no need to reward them with additional funds. Personally, I’d like to express my disapproval on this question.
First of all, to establish an accumulation fund for clean officials is in fact a challenge to social justice. Public servants should work diligently in an honest and clean way and abide by laws and regulations when performing their duties. That is the basic requirement for them. Any official who fails in this sense does not deserve the position of a public servant. Extra pay for clean public servants will naturally damage the image of public servants in the eyes of ordinary people. In addition, it will play a negative role in their professional work ethics. When public servants are rewarded for what they should do, what about clean doctors, teachers, lawyers, policemen? Obviously such a policy is not well-grounded.
Secondly, the most unfair part about the reserve fund is that it infringes upon the interests of taxpayers who contribute to public servants’ salary in the first place. It’s God’s truth that officials should work for the taxpayers’ interests. But to sustain such a fund system, a large number of workers and farmers will have to pay more for what public servants are supposed to do. As for the reserve fund, only when the amount of the award comes to a tempting figure can it restrain corruption to a certain degree. However, it is impossible to raise such an enormous fund only from their welfare fund. So, the fund is actually a disguised form of reward to public servants through taking advantage of fiscal revenue.
Relatively speaking, public servants are well paid for their service, so it is not rational to raise such a fund of reward. What we can do is to strengthen supervision mechanisms, so as to effectively track down and punish corrupted officials and let them pay higher costs for their behavior. In addition, to fundamentally minimizing the corruption phenomenon in the government, we should take effective measures to put a limit on their power in an attempt to provide fewer opportunities to abuse power.
Owing to economic development and improvement in living standards of common people, more and more private cars are on road. Some believe private cars have brought convenience and mobility to the owners while others argue that private automobiles deserve a limit on the increasing number. As far as I see it, we should not put a limit on private cars.
First of all, the private car is a symbol of freedom and wealth. The private car has given us a freedom and convenience our ancestors could not dream of. We can travel to relatively remote places that it is hard to reach on foot or public transport rarely goes to. A car enables an individual or a family to travel at any time they wish. With a car there is no need to wait for the bus in the bitterly cold or under the scorching sun. Furthermore a car can serve as a symbol of one’s wealth, which makes him or her proud of his or her accomplishments and glorious past.
Secondly, a car can make our work more efficient and life more convenient. Nowadays many Chinese can enjoy the comfort and luxury of owning a private car. Having a car of one’s own means no more traveling to work on crowded buses or subway trains; no more waste of time for waiting at the bus stop or train station. With a car one does not have to worry about the possible danger their child suffers when they are elbowing their way through the crowd, instead they can drop off the children at school on the way to work. In the case of illness, the car takes its owner or other sick person to hospital without any delay.
Last but not least, lifting bans on private cars will stimulate the automobile industry, which provides jobs for a large team of workers. Known as a sunrise industry, Chinese automobile industry needs strong and continuous fueling from domestic demand. If more people buy cars, the industry will embrace continued growth, thus contributing more to the national economy. Moreover, its growth will trigger the boom of related industries like iron and steel production and energy.
In conclusion, the advantages of private cars convince us that we should not put a limit on the number of private cars. What we should do at the moment is to perfect the transport infrastructure to ensure private cars to go faster and more safely.
一、引出各方观点
There exists a philosophy that...
人们有这么一种想法……
While many advocate..., I believe it’s a better idea to...
虽然很多人提倡……，但我相信……是更好的主意。
A debate is therefore inevitably touched off.
一场辩论于是一触即发。
二、引用名人名言
As... rightly/aptly put it,“．．．”
正如……恰当的说法一样：“……”
There is a satirical saying in China which goes like this, ...
中国有这么一句充满讽刺的俗话：……
As... eloquently pronounced, ...
正如……有力地指出，……
三、指出现象或争议话题
Recently, ... have caused much controversy.
最近，……引发了广泛的争议。
It is now a common practice to...
现在……是个很普遍的做法。
With the increasing concerns about..., people are calling for...
随着人们日益关注……问题，人们疾呼……
英语学习方法
第一：自信的说英语。
英语是一门语言，最重要的事说出口，很多同学学习英语的时候不敢说出来，怕人家笑话，虽然学的很好，却成了“哑巴英语”。要想学好英语，那就勇敢自信的说英语，慢慢的锻炼中，英语语感有了，英语自然就学好了。
第二：经常的听英语。
英语听力刚开始的时候确实是很痛苦的，听不懂，也做不对，就像放弃。其实只要坚持下去，在听的时候集中注意力，认真听，坚持一段时间就会收到很好的效果。
第三：慢慢的写英语。
现在大部分的报纸，杂志都是英语版，工作中用英语写邮件也是家常便饭。那么要想学好英语还需要写英语。所有的英语就由26个字母组成，写英语的时候要慢，不要写成汉语式英语。特别是练习写作的时候，要慢慢的写，把每一个单词拼写正确，争取每一句语法都不会出现错误，慢工出细活。
There exists a philosophy that...
人们有这么一种想法……
While many advocate..., I believe it’s a better idea to...
虽然很多人提倡……，但我相信……是更好的主意。
A debate is therefore inevitably touched off.
一场辩论于是一触即发。
Recently, ... have caused much controversy.
最近，……引发了广泛的争议。
It is now a common practice to...
现在……是个很普遍的做法。
注意
英语作文想写好作文，必须具备扎实的基本功，作文的基本功主要体现在词、句、段三个方面。
单词方面，积累单词，扩大词汇量，弄清词的确切用法及相似词的用法区别，以及很多固定短语、习语的用法，要准确地表达想要表达的意思。
句子方面，注意一些常用的句式，平时看到比较好用的句式要记下来，多模仿，还要在写文章时注意长短句的结合。
段落方面，注意整篇文章的整体布局，要从整体上把握每段的中心思想，避免偏题、走题。
提高写作水平不是一朝一夕所能完成的，最重要的是养成好的学习习惯，平时注意多积累，勤动笔、多思考，潜移默化中写作水平便会不断提高。
在专八的英语写作里，经常会出现一些提问式的话题作文，如是否应该做某事，或者某事的`利与弊。对于这类的写作就要求考生有自己的思考，并且清楚明阐述自己的观点。下面，为大家送上两篇专八写作双重观点作文范文。
Students Should Be Required to Wear School Uniform
Of all the great changes that have taken place in the system of compulsory education,school uniform of diverse patterns has proved to be a success.Today, however,a controversy towards school uniform stretches widely as it is feared that such uniform somewhat diminishes the individual personality of students.My opinion is that it is worth the praise it has received.
In the first place, school uniform helps students foster team spirit and strengthen the spirit of cooperation.Providing a sense of unity, the uniform makes everyone feel that he or she is influential and indispensable in the team.Regardless of performance in class or examination, one student is wearing the same clothes as the others and working on his share for the team responsibility.Naturally they will be willing to participate in the team and proud of their contributions. Brought up in this caring and inclusive environment,students will have an easy time functioning in new community and collaborating with coworkers.
In the second place, school uniform reinforces the sense of equality for a diversified student body.School uniform tends to narrow down the discrepancy between students from families of low and high economic status.In this sense it may help lift some psychological obstacles. Owing to school uniform,the bias against poor students will disappear gradually.Had it not been for school uniform, wearing shabby clothes would be a constant reminder of poor family conditions.And what’s worse, they would feel ashamed of whom they are and the low self-esteem may have adverse impacts on study.
Last but not least,school uniform takes effect when accidents occur and the safety of students is endangered.The name or logo of school printed on uniform will help witness to know the victim’s identity and come to timely and efficient aid.
On the whole,students will benefit a great deal from their uniforms for the reasons ranging from their personality cultivation to aids in face of danger.Considering all above factors,it bears no reasoning to abandon school uniform.
Over the past few years, more and more Chinese parents have been sending their children abroad, believing the experience of studying abroad will pave the way for their children's future success. Even now, this rush continues and has become very widespread. This phenomenon has drawn public attention, with people standing on both sides.It is my contention论点 that sending teenagers abroad without proper preparation may do more harm than good to their development.
First of all,these teenagers may have difficulty adapting to the new environment which might be totally different from the homeland they are used to living in.Therefore,they will probably experience the so-called "culture shock".They may dislike the food, be unable to follow the teachers's teaching method,or have problems dealing with people around them.As a result,they may find nothing goes well at the beginning and feel lonely and frustrated. If these teenagers are not well prepared psychologically,their character will probably be severely affected.
Moreover, for these youngsters', language can be a great barrier, which may cause difficulty in both their daily life and their studies. As most of them have just graduated from middle schools when going abroad, their command of the foreign language is usually inadequate for living and studying in a foreign country.Consequently, they may find it hard to follow the teacher's instructions and feel at a loss困惑 as to how to use the library and how to rent an apartment.The pressure of study and stress of life may make them feel anxious and upset, which may in turn affect their academic development.
In conclusion,teenagers studying abroad will probably have an extremely difficult time and their perspective of academic success will be far from their parents's expectation.Sending teenagers abroad may be an unwise decision.Parents should be careful when making such a choice.
