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1 A Letter to a Student I helped
Dear Zhang Hua,
I am so excited to receive your letter telling me that you have passed the college entrance
examination and will soon go to a local
university. All your efforts and hard-work are
eventually
paid back. Congratulations.
I
do
hope
you
will
study
hard
in
the
future
because
knowledge
and
skills
are
of
great
significance
in today’
s world. For one thing, the world is developing so fast, we can only
keep up
with
its
pace
by
acquiring
more
knowledge
to
broaden
our
horizons
.
For
another,
the
development
of our country is in great need for people with
knowledge and skills. Besides, only
those with
specialized skills
are able to win in the competitive job market.
Once
you
are
armed
with
knowledge
and
skills
,
you
are
sure
to
realize
your
dreams.
I
would like to suggest that you try all
means to acquire knowledge and skills in college
and
put
them into practice.
Sincerely yours,
Wang Peng
2.
How Should We Spend Our College Time
How should college
students spend their time?
Opinions vary from person to person.
Some
are
willing to devote time and energy to
extracurricular activities
. They argue that taking part in
some school
activities can help them broaden their horizons
and develop skills of cooperation and
communication, which will benefit their
future career. Besides, they believe that
“
all work and no
play
make Jack a dull boy
”
, so it is necessary to participate in some school activities to recharge
their batteries.
Others, however, prefer spending their
time in studying. In their views,
the competition of
modern
society
is
becoming
increasingly
intense.
They
must
study
hard
to
acquire
as
much
academic
knowledge as possible, and those who have
extensive knowledge will have a brighter
future.
As
everything has its strength and weakness, spending
college life
is no exception.
I hold the
view that these two ideas are both
correct. Surely, students should study hard, but
school activities
are
also
very
important.
Therefore,
I
suggest
that
college
students
learn
how
to arrange
college
time. On one
hand, they should study hard; on the other hand,
they should
spare(
抽出
) some time
to
participate in school activities.
3. How
to Get Along with Roommates
Last
Sunday, two of my roommates got into a serious
fight because of a trifle. Now they are
still very angry with each other and no
one wants to apologize first.
The story is not rare
. Nowadays, many college students are not able to get along with their
roommates, which does considerable harm
to both their college lives and their future
development.
On one hand, quarreling
and fighting
ruin the friendly atmosphere,
making dorms unpleasant
places to stay in; on the other hand,
if a person is not able to
establish good relationships with
his roommates, it is
hard for him to develop other interpersonal
relationships which are important
for
his future development.
Therefore,
I
advise
those
students
to
take
it
seriously.
And
the
following
are
some
of
my