Question

【題目】閱讀下面短文，并按要求用英語寫一篇150個詞左右的英語短文。

Editor's note: China is the top country of origin for international students in the US, with more than 274,000 Chinese students reportedly accounting for 31 percent of all international students at US universities. Many Chinese parents save up a lot of money for their children to pursue an overseas education. Is it worth spending big to study abroad? You are welcome to leave your comments.

Arsa (Russia): I went to study abroad when I was 17. First year was a total waste as I met plenty of Russian students in my college and we spent most of our time shopping and hanging out at cafes, it wasn't until two years later that I realized that my English hadn't improved. I changed my mindset entirely and started studying hard. I ended up staying in UK for 10 years, which opened a lot of doors and introduced me to great people, so I'm all for studying abroad.

Truth (US): There is an assumption that American education is the best in the world, so Chinese parents are pushing their kids to American colleges. And some are even sending their children overseas at junior or high school level. I often feel this is a mistake as the education a Chinese child gets in a foreign country is very different from what they are used to and they often struggle. Some students have trouble understanding their lecturers and their assignments keep coming back with poor scores.

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1. 用約30個單詞寫出上文概要；

2. 用約120個單詞發(fā)表你的觀點，內(nèi)容包括：

(1)支持或反對“國外留學(xué)”；

(2)用2至3個理由或論據(jù)支撐你的觀點。

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Answer 1

【答案】

One possible version:

(贊成)More and more Chinese parents prefer to send their children to study abroad, assuming that their children can receive the best education despite heavy financial burdens. People's opinions on this vary. (31 words)

I think it makes good sense to send children to study abroad for the following reasons. First, when studying abroad, children are exposed to a different culture, which will help broaden their horizons and provide them with a chance to improve their foreign language. Second, living apart from their family，children can learn to adapt to the new environment and live on their own. Last but not the least, faced with fierce competition in a job market, a person owning a foreign diploma can have an edge over others.

In summary, it goes without saying that studying abroad is an excellent experience from which children can benefit a lot, so if possible, children should make the most of the great chance. (151 words)

(反對)More and more Chinese parents prefer to send their children to study abroad, assuming that their children can receive the best education despite heavy financial burdens. People's opinions on this vary. (31 words)

I don't think it is a wise option to send children to foreign countries for education, especially those at junior or senior level. For one thing, we have good universities in China where students can receive an equally good education and therefore owning a foreign diploma doesn't necessarily mean an edge over others in hunting for jobs. For another, so high is the tuition that not every family can afford it. Besides, finding it hard to adapt to the new environment, some students feel depressed or even drop out without achieving anything.

Whether to send children to study abroad is a vital decision worthy of careful consideration. It is not where to study but how to study well that really makes a difference. (154 words)

【解析】

試題分析：本文是一篇議論文。給出短文和作文要求，根據(jù)所給的短文寫出概要，這給考生提供了比較明確的背景和可參考的依據(jù)。考生需要發(fā)揮想象、展開思維，把文章內(nèi)容寫的具體、鮮活并且要有說服力。成文時要注意：1.文章主要用第一人稱；2.時態(tài)：靈活變換；3.文章的內(nèi)容要點要齊全，并注意列舉至少兩個理由來證明你的觀點；4.注意使用高級詞匯和高級句型，以提高文章的檔次；5.注意使用一些連接詞，使得文章表達(dá)自然、流暢。6.注意文章的字?jǐn)?shù)控制，150單詞左右。7.不能使用原文語句。

【亮點說明】First, when studying abroad, children are exposed to a different culture, which will help broaden their horizons and provide them with a chance to improve their foreign language. 運用時間狀語從句；In summary, it goes without saying that studying abroad is an excellent experience from which children can benefit a lot, so if possible, children should make the most of the great chance. 運用固定句式；For one thing, we have good universities in China where students can receive an equally good education and therefore owning a foreign diploma doesn't necessarily mean an edge over others in hunting for jobs. 運用定語從句；More and more Chinese parents prefer to send their children to study abroad, assuming that their children can receive the best education despite heavy financial burdens.此句式為文章增色，顯得文章很有檔次。