第一節

　　Should Firecrackers Be Banned?

　　1. 有人認為放鞭炮是好事，為什么?

　　2. 有人認為放鞭炮是壞事，為什么?

　　3. 我的看法

　　2. 造成：cause、lead to、result in sth.、bring about、be

　　responsible for

　　First,setting off firecrackers leads to fires.Secondly it result in injuress to people.Finally it also brings about noise.

　　On the other hand, there are many people who say that firecrackers should be banned.

　　They point out that firecrackers are responsible for fires which destroy property, and for injuries suffered both by the people who set them off and by innocent bystanders. They also say that firecrackers are a waste of money and resources.

　　注：point out 指出;be responsible for 造成

　　On the other hand,there are many people who say that pets should be banned.They point

　　out that pets are responsible for nioses which disturb people's rest,and for injuries suffered both by the people who keep them by innocent neighbors.

　　My own point of view is that we should preserve the old custom of letting off

　　firecrackers, while at the same time making them harmless. We can do this by banning firecrackers from public places. In addition, we should restrict the setting off of firecrackers to festival days.

　　注：My own point of view is that we should be allowed to keep pets, while at the same time making them harmless.

　　1998年6月

　　For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck? You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:

　　Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck?

　　1.有些人認為某些數字會帶來好運。

　　2.我認為數字和運氣無關……

　　注：Some people believe that some number can bring them good luck.

　　For example in China the number eight is believed to be a number that can bring people good luck.Another example is the number six.

　　第二節

　　1998年6月

　　For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck? You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:

　　Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck?

　　1.有些人認為某些數字會帶來好運。

　　2.我認為數字和運氣無關……

　　注：Some people believe that some number can bring them good luck.

　　For example in China the number eight is believed to be a number that can bring people good luck.Another example is the number six.

　　There are people who believe that some numbers bring good luck, while others bring bad

　　luck. For instance, in China the number eight is thought to be lucky. Turning our attention to the West, we find that the number seven is considered lucky, but the number 13 is avoided like the plague.

　　注：認為：is thought、is considered

　　In spite of all these claims, most people would agree that there is little evidence that numbers

　　have any influence on our lives. In fact, they say, the reverse seems to be the case. ……In fact, they say, the reverse seems to be the case. For one thing, we might expect calculators to break down every time they note the number 13, and for another, although every week has seven days we know that not every week is lucky for us.

　　Weighing the pros and cons of these arguments, I am inclined to agree with the latter point of

　　view. It is obvious that there is no scientific basis for the belief that there is a connection between luck and numbers. All in all, it seems to me to be superstition.

　　注：latter -> former;superstition 迷信;All in all, it seems to me to be a waste of time.

　　第三節

　　As a general rule, people like to help others, but there are occasions when you should say no

　　to requests for favors. For instance, it is better to refuse when a child pesters you for sweet food and drinks or for too many toys. Another example is when a relative asks you to use your influence to get him or her a bank loan or a work promotion.

　　注：pesters sb. for 纏著某人要……

　　However, we cannot ignore the fact that many people are reluctant to say no. They feel that if

　　they turn down a request from a relative or friend, they will cause ill-feeling within the family or become unpopular with their acquaintances. A notable case in point is when the boss asks them to do something which they feel is unreasonable.

　　注：2004年1月 “Reduce waste on campus”

　　we cannot ignore the fact that many students are wasting food.

　　……Not throw them away, they revised the perservation date, and saled them again after several

　　days. Another case in the point, a pair of shoes was made from goat. However, in order to sale at a

　　high price, the salers would say they were made from cow which has good quality.