Question

“Beijing plans to reduce the English section of National College Entrance Examination, the Gaokao, from 150 points to 100 points by 2016.”
请依据上面这则新闻，结合实际，用英语写一篇短文，谈谈你对英语学习的认识，并简单陈述你的理由。
注意：①无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语；
②除诗歌外，文体不限；
③文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；
④词数为120左右。
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Answer 1

There is some news that English may account for a lower proportion in our national college entrance examination, but I don’t think it has any effect on our English learning. English is still playing an important part in our daily life.
With the development of China’s economy, more and more people are rich enough to travel or study abroad. English is the first problem they are faced with. Besides, as devices and household appliances of foreign brands are flooding our daily life, English takes a more important part. What’s more, armed with a good command of English, we will be better prepared for the challenges of globalization.
However, reducing the English section is good for us students. It helps to lessen our academic burden. But this change does not mean English study can be ignored. Being tested for less score doesn’t mean the subject can be taken lightly. In my opinion, the national enthusiasm for English will keep on.

试题分析：本文是一篇材料作文，开放性作文。所给材料虽然新颖，但是所谈的话题考生却非常熟悉，写起来有话可说。写好本篇作文的难点有两个：一是怎么用简短的话吧“这则新闻”的内容说清楚；二是就“这则新闻”的内容就“自己认识方面”谈谈理由。至于“谈谈你对英语学习的认识”则相对要容易得多。另外文章用典型的三段式，要注意段与段之间的顺利过渡。
【亮点说明】范文采用典型的三段式：揭示话题、谈对英语学习的认识和陈述理由。范文第一段用两句话就揭示了话题，并恰到好处地过渡到下一段。第一句话句子非常长，多达30字，充分显示了作者驾驭句子的高超能力。这是一个并列复合句：“but”连接的并列句和两个名词性从句(同位语从句：that English may account for a lower proportion in our national college entrance examination和宾语从句：it has any effect on our English learning.)。第二句话是个简单句与第二段内容进行无缝对接。第二段过渡词句(Besides,what’s more等)的运用和各种各样短语(With the development of, more and more, are faced with, takes a more important part ,with a good command of ,be better prepared for等)的运用为文章增色不少。第三段用三句话简洁明了谈了自己的理由。并用一句话“In my opinion, the national enthusiasm for English will keep on.”来总结升华本篇文章的主题，为这篇文章做出了圆满的收尾。