1.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Recreational Activities. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.1.娱乐活动多种多样2.娱乐活动可能使人们受益，也可能有危害性3.作为大学生，我的看法Recreational ActivitiesThe twenty-first centuryhas brought with it anunprecedentedvariety of recreational activities. They rangefromtraditional outdoor activities such as playing ball games toall kinds of online ones.Some people think those various recreational activities brought by modern technology are great and necessary becausethey can help people relax from hard work and study and broadenpeople’horizon. However, some people think that too manyrecreational activities may have a bad effect on people’s lives.Some people may not resist some temptations and indulgethemselves in those activities, such as the online games. At lastthey are lured away from their studies, work and interpersonalrelationships.In my opinion, we should pay more attention to the advantages of various recreational activities and make the most ofthem to enrich our lives and broaden the scope of knowledge.When it comes to those time-consuming and less meaningfulactivities, I think to stay away from them is a wise decision.2.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Due Attention Should Be Given to Spelling. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.1.如今不少学生在英语学习中不重视拼写2.出现这种现象的原因是……3.为改变这种状况，我认为……Due Attention Should Be Given to SpellingQuite a few students now neglect spelling in English study.Take the simple word “trouble” for example. Only a few studentscan spell “trouble”without trouble—others may spell it astruble, touble or something else.For various reasons, spelling is now becoming a neglected art.First of all, many students don’t care about spelling. Somesay they’re going to have a secretary when they get a job, and heor she will correct their spelling. Second, most word processorsand email programs come with a built-in spell checker, whichdiscourages students to spell well. Last but not least, teachersdon’t appear to be overly concerned about students’spellingerrors.To change this situation, I think both students and teachers should make effort. On one hand, students should give spellingdue attention. It’s necessary that they change the way they seespelling and avoid relying too much on computers or somebodyelse. On the other hand, to make better spellers of the students,every teacher, especially the one who teaches English, should beconcerned about students’ poor spelling.3.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled How Should Parents Help Children to Be Independent? You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.1.目前不少父母为孩子包办一切2.为了让孩子独立，父母应该……How Should Parents Help Children to Be Independent?Nowadays someparents tend to take on everythingconcerned with their children. Most of them do this out of love, hoping they can craft the perfect childhood for their kids and give their children the best possible shot at success in life. Unfortunately, it doesn’t help children to become self-reliant.To help their children develop independence, here are some tips for parents. First, give children increasing responsibility. Teach children that they are important contributors to the family, and give them age-appropriate chores. Second, encourage kids to try things themselves first. If they try, and don’t know how to complete a task, offer them help, but teach them how to do the task rather than doing it for them. Third, teach kids to solve their own disputes. Encourage children to work out issues themselves, and to approach parents only if someone is in danger or the problem is very difficult to deal with.There is no single way to help children become independent. However, as long as parents follow the advice mentioned above, it’s not hard to raise children to become independent adults.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Online Shopping. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.1.现在网上购物已成为一种时尚2.网上购物有很多好处，但也有不少问题3.我的建议Online ShoppingShopping on the Internet is becoming a fashion in many cities due to the rapid development of the Internet technology. It isespecially popular among college students and white-collars.The advantage of shopping online is obvious: it can save some time for those busy with their work or study. Within a fewclicks, they can get whatever they want without stepping out ofthe room. Still, online shopping has some disadvantages. First, itis less reliable and trustworthy compared with face-to-faceshopping. Second, it fails to offer the fun of bargaining.There is no doubt that outline shopping is a very convenient way and has become an irresistible trend in our society.It’s urgent that the relative laws should be regulated inaccordance with the rapid growth of online shopping. Only inthis way can people enjoy the fun and convenience of onlineshopping without the concern of being cheated.5.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 miutes to write a short essay entitled On Excessive Packaging following the outline given below. Your should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.1.目前许多商品存在过度包装的现象2.出现这一现象的原因3.我对这一现象的看法和建议On Excessive PackagingNowadays many commodities are packaged excessively.It is very common that a very small item is wrapped in a very bigand luxury box. Take the moon cake as an example. EveryMid-Autumn Day, we can see various delicate packaging boxes inwhich there are only a few small moon cakes. Obviously,excessive packaging has become very popular in our daily life.Then what are responsible for this phenomenon?, many manufactures package the goods asluxuriously to raise the prices of some common Secondly , many customers think that delicately packaged superior to those with plain packaging, which further From my point of view , delicate packaging, to some extent , means good quality, but excessive packaging is not onlywasteful but also unfriendly to the environment. Therefore, on the one hand , I suggest the laws on packaging be perfected to restrict excessive packaging. On the other hand , as responsible customers, we should first consider the quality, not the packaging. This, I believe , can combat the further expansion of excessive packaging.。