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　　 Knowledge and Diploma

　　It is generally believed that a high diploma guarantees a promising future. Some people identify high diplomas with profound knowledge and exceptional competence. Companies also tend to emphasize the academic achievement of a job candidate. Like it or not, there does exist a social reality – the higher diplomas one gets, the more popular he becomes.

　　On the contrary, other people claim that a high diploma doesn’t automatically translate into knowledge. A diploma, in their eyes, is only the acknowledgment of one’s educational experience rather than a guarantee of one’s ability. Therefore, we can never measure the depth of one’s knowledge by the grade of one’s diploma. Besides, many knowledgeable people don’t have a high diploma. Take Bill Gates for example. His dropping out of college cannot deny the fact that he is one of the world’s most learned men.

　　So I must say no one should ever equate a diploma with knowledge, because a diploma is nothing but a proof of a short-term study while genuine knowledge needs one’s lifelong devotion.

　　◇第一段思路點評：

　　先陳述人們對高文憑高能力的看法，再點出這是一種社會現實。

　　◇語言點提示：

　　job candidate求職者、應聘者

　　◇第二段思路點評：

　　詳細論述文憑并不等于能力。

　　◇語言點提示：

　　Acknowledgment承認、致謝、感謝、答謝

　　◇第三段思路點評：

　　使用一個長句闡述了你對文憑與知識辯證關系的認識。

　　◇語言點提示：

　　(1)equate a diploma with knowledge 把文憑與知識劃等號

　　(2)nothing but a proof of a short-term study只是短期學習的證明

　　(八)The Rise of Shanzhai Culture

　　1. 最近興起了一股“山寨熱”

　　2. 你如何看待山寨現象

　　● 審題概述●�r

　　本文是一篇論述山寨現象以及人們和你對此看法的文章。第一段，概述方興未艾的山寨

　　熱。第二段，闡述山寨產品的優勢以及給人們帶來的好處。第三段，論述人們和你對山寨現象的反對立場和觀點，即山寨產品的非法性。

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　　 The Rise of Shanzhai Culture

　　The vast array of knockoff name-brand products, such as cell phones, DVDs, MP3 players, have made “shanzhai” the hottest word of the year. Now we wear shanzhai watches, talk through shanzhai cell phones, play shanzhai video games, use shanzhai computers, even watch shanzhai TV shows. Once a term used before some electronic products to suggest a copycat version of inferior quality, shanzhai now suggests to many Chinese creativity and trendiness. With the media all over the rise of shanzhai culture, public opinions are clearly divided.

　　Advocates invariably associate it with innovation, stylishness, the DIY spirit, open-mindedness and practicality, as shanzhai products often mix imitation with innovation – a similar skin but a different heart. The end products are usually more functional and much cheaper than the original. Besides, they respond to the market more swiftly and they are more considerate in design. Thanks to them, more people at the grassroots level can enjoy the benefit of modern technology.