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写作时应注意的问题
写作部分时间为 30 分种，其内容是，就给定的题目中的两种观点选择一个，并加以阐述。
写作部分不计人总分，只作为参考。写作时应注意以下问题:
(]) 选择一种观点。在两种观点中选定一种，围绕这种观点展开论述。
(2) 阐述观点时，既要陈述支持所选择观点的理由，也要陈述反对另一种观点的理由。在两方
面的对比申说明该选择的观点正确。
(3) 文章应包括五个段落。第一段说明两者之中选择其一，中间三段阐述选择的理由，最后一
段作出结论。
(4) 写作应自然流畅，观点要明确，不要使用简写或缩写词。"
二、写作练习
1. Read the following descriptions of Midtown High School and John Jay High
school; two schools in which Olivia, who moved during the summer and is
entering her junior year, is consid-ering enrolling. Then, in the space
provided, write an argument for the choice you think Olivia should make. The
following considerations should guide your thinking;
(1) Olivia wants a curriculum that will prepare her for college.
(2) Olivia wants to participate in extracurricular activity, particularly
gymnastics.
(3) Olivia is worried that she will not make friends quickly.
Midtown High School has a student body of 10,000, and average class size is
35 to 37. Be- cause it is a large school, Midtown offers a wide variety of
courses, including vocational training and advanced courses in chemistry,
physics and math. Each year students from Midtown capture several of the
state’s top academic awards. Midtown offers a wide range of extracurricular
activi- ties, and its gymnastics team placed third in state competition last
year.
John Jay High School has a student body of 2,000, and average class size is
15 to 17. The
school was established to offer academically challenging courses for talented
students. In the se- nior year, a student is allowed to register for courses
at the community coliege across the street from John Jay. Because the primary
focus of the school is on academics, its few clubs are orient- ed toward
areas of academic interest; for example, the school has a Science Club, a
Math Club, and a Latin Club. Last year, one of the teachers, a former college

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riculum that will prepare her for college; second, at John Jay, Olivia will
make friends e
and third, she will have the opportunity to participate in gymnastics.
John Jay will prepare Olivia for the challenges of college in two respects.
The coui
John Jay are designed for talented students, so they must be difficult.
Additionally, in her year, Olivia can learn firsthand what college is like.
Olivia will have the opportunity to make friends at John Jay because the size
of the s’
body is not overwhelmingly large. Moreover, the fact that the average class
size is only fift seventeen students suggests that classes will not be very
formal.
Finally, John Jay has a relatively new gymnastics team, so Olivia should be
able to f
pate in many events. Further, she will be able to learn by watching college
gymnasts pra(
Although Midt’own does offer some advantages, Olivia would be better able to
achie
goals at John Jay.
2. Read the following proposals of Johnson and Edwards, two members of the
vill Coventry Town Council, who have to decide how to spend the $ 100, 000
that Mrs. Wh left the village in her will. Then in the space provided, write
an argument in favor of the pi you think the Town Council should choose. The
following considerations must be taken ii count:
( I ) The will stipulates that the money must be used for the benefit of the
children of l
try.
(2) The Town Council wants to spend the money on a project that will benefit
busi Coventry.
JOHNSON has proposed that the money be used for a park. Part of the park will
b<side as a play area for children and their parents. At present, there is a
schoolyard in the and an athletic field but not any playground. The park also
include picnic shelters that ci used by families. The land for the park is

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now owned by a large real estate firm located state capital and would be
purchased at a cost of $ 38,000. The playground equipment have to be
purchased from a playground equipment supply company in another state at a $
12,000. The grading and other site preparation could be done by a
construction firm 1: Coventry at a cost of $23,000. The remain money would be
used to hire local carpel build the picnic shelters and to hire a local
nursery to plant flower sand shrubs in the par Edwards has proposed that the
money be used to build a special children’s wing on th library. At present,
there is a children’s room in the library, but it is small. The nui books
that can be housed in the room is limited, and the room is suitable for
special readi grams.

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