应试写作学与练阶段复习

　　前几篇我们分别练习了原因型、理由型、比较型、分析型、评论型和批驳型议论文的写作，这次给大家出几个作文题目，大家可以用所学过的写作方法和模式综合练习。

　　写作题目-1 Knowledge or Experience

　　Directions： You are allowed 40 minutes to write an essay no less than 150 words on the following topic.

　　1.some emphasize book knowledge

　　2.others stress practical experience

　　3.which one is more important？ Give your reasons to illustrate¹ your opinion.

　　范文：

　　Which is more important in life， knowledge from the books you read， or personal experience you gain in reality？ The answer may vary from person to person. The young， educated may emphasize the former， and the old may stress the later. But in my opinion， they are of the same importance.

　　Experience is priceless. How to become an efficient secretary？ How to prepare for your first child to come into the world？ There is so much experience we need in careers， in life and even in academic studies. It helps one deal with the problems with ease and confidence. Especially activities and to accumulate experience of different kinds is more crucial.

　　Experience， however， is limited in terms of time and space. For one thing， it is impossible for anyone to experience all the important events and meet all the famous people. For another， as the speed with which skills are obsolete² and new problems crop up is unprecedented³ because of the fast development of society， experience is far less adequate. Depending too much on it only leads to narrow-mindedness and prejudice.

　　One way to compensate⁴ for it is to read books. Books of various kinds can bring us almost unlimited⁵ additional experience. From books you can not only trace back to the wisdom of our antecedents， but keep up with the latest developments of science and technology. To be sure， it's secondhand experience. But it is the ideal supplement to our own limited experience. Few of us can travel around the world， or live long beyond one hundred years， but all of us can live many lives by reading books.

　　Both book knowledge and personal experience are essential. While experience makes one more resourceful， book knowledge makes one more learned.

　　应试写作学与练阶段复习

　　作文题目-2

　　Going abroad for studies

　　Directions： You are allowed 40 minutes to write an essay no less than 150 words on the following topic.

　　1.Going abroad for studies costs a large sum of money.

　　2. But even so it attracts many young people.

　　3.Do you like to join them if you have an opportunity？ why？ Give your reasons.

　　范文：

　　Going abroad for Studies

　　The other day I announced that I would go abroad for further studies right after my college education. My decision evoked⁶ the immediate⁷ objection of my family： Why？ Why should I borrow a huge sum of money for overseas studies while I might receive the same education at home at relatively⁸ low cost？ My answer is： in addition to knowledge， I can gain experience that those who stay at home will never have.

　　First， experience is the opportunity for the real-life use of foreign languages. While a person can study a foreign language at home， the effect can never be compared with constant use of the language in academic and everyday life. There is no better opportunity to improve second-language skills than living in the country in which it is spoken. Living in English-speaking countries such as America and Australia for several years， for example， my English will be as perfect as native speakers.

　　Second， living and studying abroad offers me a different perspective of the world. On a university campus， foreign students are likely to encounter their counterparts from different countries and areas and are exposed to different ideas and values. This helps me to have a meaningful understanding of different societies and inevitably⁹ sees my own country in a new light.

　　Third， overseas experience， frustrating¹⁰ and painful as it may be， is helpful. A person going abroad for study often experiences much more difficulty——difficulty in adapting to a new culture and in dealing¹¹ with all problems alone. Yet， the difficulty， coupled with the frustration¹² brought on by culture shock， is a rewarding experience for one's future life and development of personality.

　　Although going abroad is expensive and perhaps painful， the payoff is worthwhile. For the benefit is not merely knowledge gained， but the experience desirable in one's personal life.