execution英语专业八级考试真题及答案(作文)

2021年1月10日发(作者：钱宏才)
英语专业八级考试真题及答案（作文）
Do It, but with Love and Sincerity
The year 2014 witnessed the birth and boom of an activity online and
offline both at home and abroad: the ice bucket challenge. Originally
designed to attract public attention to the disease amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS), the practice has aroused a heated debate during its
development. There exist opposing views on this matter. Proponents,
represented by the ALS Association, claim that it is beneficial and
praiseworthy, for it substantially increased donations for sufferers of the
disease. Opponents, however, argue that it wastes water, does harm to
one’s body and risks becoming a form of entertainment or commercial
advertisement.
Personally, I deem that both sides have an element of truth in their
arguments and the issue should not be addressed in a simple and crude
way.
On the one hand, no one can deny the fact that the practice has
benefited patients of ALS. Many people have not only donated money but
also begun to learn about the disease and pay more attention to it.
On the other hand, however, the activity does seem to have deviated
from its original purpose. As we have heeded, quite a number of the
attendants got involved to attract eyeballs to themselves, rather than the
disease. Most remain ignorant about the disease though bombarded by