Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Is Thrift Still a Good Virtue? You should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:

　　1)隨著人們生活水平的提高，一些人認為節儉和樸素的生活方式已經過時了

　　2)但是很多人反對這種說法

　　3)你的看法是…，為什么?

　　Is Thrift Still a Good Virtue?

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　　行文思路

　　本題屬于提綱式文字命題。提綱第1點提出一種觀點，提綱第2點提出另外一種相反的觀點，提綱第3點要求談談“我”的觀點，由此可判斷本文應為對比選擇型作文。

　　根據所給提綱，本文應包含如下內容：提出第1種觀點：節儉和樸素的生活方式已經過時了，并說明理由;提出第2種觀點：節儉和樸素仍然是一種美德，并說明理由;表明“我”對節儉的看法，并說明理由。

　　高分范文

　　Is Thrift Still a Good Virtue?

　　With the improvement of the living standards, many people are [1]no longer interested in the simple life style [2]and some of them even feel ashamed to be thrifty. What they pursue is the latest fashion. In their eyes, thrift is already out of style.

　　[3]However, still other people insist that thrift is a good virtue. They say that the unprecedented power of production doesn’t mean that we are entitled to a life of extravagance, because our natural resources are limited [2]and some of them even are [4]on the decline. [5]Moreover, they hold that waste may lead to degradation of social atmosphere and environmental pollution as well.

　　[6]As to me, I prefer the latter opinion. I believe [7] “Waste not, want not.” The truth of this saying is [8]not to give up comfort but to enhance efficiency. [5]In fact, economic growth depends enormously on saving. [5]Besides, there are still millions of Chinese [9]living under poverty line. We can never afford reckless waste. [5]Therefore, [10]it is no doubt that thrift is still a good virtue that we should not give up.

　　【亮點點評】

　　[1]“不再”。

　　[2]表示遞進。

　　[3]引出另外一種觀點。

　　[4]“在下降”。