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。
专八作文怎么写
一、专八写作大纲要求
外语专业教学测试专家委员会经过讨论，决定从2016年起对专八考试的试卷结构和测试题型作局部调整。其中，对写作部分的要求如下：
1.测试要求
能根据所给阅读材料和要求撰写各类体裁的文章，文章长度约300个单词；能做到内容切题、充实，条理清楚，结构严谨，语法正确，语言通顺，表达得体。考试时间45分钟，分值比重为20%。
2.测试形式
本部分为作答题，采用材料作文形式。
3.测试目的
测试学生的书面表达能力。
二、专八写作题型变化
1. 命题形式发生了改变
改革前主要是命题+提纲式作文；改革后则是命题+材料作文，对考生的阅读理解及归纳能力提出了更高的要求。由写作样题可知，阅读材料的词数为500左右，可能是一篇完整的说明文、议论文，也可能是集合了关于某个话题或主题的各方观点。
2. 写作模式有所变化
改革前的写作模式是陈述观点——论证观点——得出结论；改革后的写作模式是简短概述材料——进行评论——进行总结。值得注意的是，在写作过程中，概述材料和进行评论缺一不可，否则将可能被扣分。
3. 范文长度变短
改革前要求写400词左右；改革后要求写300词左右。考生应该注意的是，写作时最好不要引用太多材料中的内容，而应进行概括和总结，否则不易得高分。
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4. 检查修改（2-3分钟）
对文章中的语法、用词、拼写、标点和大小写都要一一检查，甚至还要对文章内容或字数的不足进行补救。这一步骤不但在正式考试中不能忽略，而且在平时的写作训练中也要引起重视，养成习惯。
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