Question

第二节 读写任务

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Students should think now about what extracurricular (课外的) activities they'd like to participate in. Participating in extracurricular activities may help you deepen your physical, creative, social, political, and career interests by bringing you into communication with other like-minded people you didn’t previously know.

  You can join groups as a way to get support from other students. A club or group can also be a great way to meet people who are different from you. Lots of youth programs bring people together with those who are different as a way to break down the barriers between people.

  Participating in extracurricular activities helps you in other ways, too. It looks good on college and job applications and shows admission officers and employers you're well-rounded and responsible. Specific activities help with specific goals.

  The most basic reason for joining a club or team is that it gives you something better to do than staring at the wall, wandering the hall, or sleeping all afternoon. People who are participating are less likely to pick up bad habits, like smoking or drinking.

[写作内容]

1．概括短文的内容要点，该部分的字数大约30词左右；

2．就“学生是否应该参与课外活动”这个主题发表你的看法，至少包含以下的内容要点，该部分的字数大约120词左右：

a) 简述你们学校有哪些课外活动；

b) 你认为课外活动能给你的学习生活带来什么；

c) 你认为学习和课外活动之间的关系应该怎样处理。

[写作要求]

在作文中不得直接引用原文中的句子；

作文中不能出现真实姓名

[评分标准] 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

Answer 1

The author discussed the benefit of extracurricular activities including being a way to improve students’ health, widening their social circle and introducing them to new ideas and people.

  Our school offers many different kinds of after-school activities. These include sports, music and drama. I’m one of the members of drama club.

  I think it is very important for students to participate in extracurricular activities. They can improve our social life, introducing us to new people outside our class or school. In addition, they can reduce the stress and pressure we experience as the result of our studies. Besides, they can bring us a lot of enjoyment. If we feel fresh and relaxed, we can learn things better. Therefore they will also be good for our study.

  However, getting involved in too many activities will take up much of our time which should have been spent on study. Thus, in my view, if we focus too much on any one thing, either study or after-school activities, both will be negatively affected; but with the right balance, both can improve.