1、作文标题根据要求自拟。备注：因“非典”之故，未举办复赛。第二届What do you think are the symbols of success in todays China? The answers of what success means vary from person to person and change time to time. What do you think are the symbols of success in todays China? Please write a composition in no less than 600 words with y
2、our creativity. Writing of any style is welcome.复赛试题：Upward or Outward?At present, large crowds of people move into cities, making them bigger and bigger. Every city faces the problem whether it should expand upward or outward. You are allowed 60 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Upward o
3、r Outward? You should write from 300 to 500 words, and base your composition on the following outline.1.Description of the city you live in2.Arguments on the expansion3.Your opinion and reasons写作要求：目前大量人口涌入城市，使得城市规模越来越大。各城市都面临着应该向上发展还是向外发展的难题。请你在60分钟内，根据你居住的城市的特点，些一篇300500字的作文，按下面提纲阐述你的观点及理由。1.描述你居住
4、的城市状况2.城市发展方向上的争论3.你的观点及理由第三届 Some people argue that English has been overemphasized in China. It seems that almost everything from entering a high school or university to finding a job or getting a promotion depends on ones mastery of English. This has misled students at schools and universities to
5、 spend too much of their time on English rather than on other subjects or their major area studies. Do you agree with this view? Write an essay of approximately 300 words to support your view.Write a composition of 300 words within an hour according to the following graph. Your composition should co
6、ver the following points:A.Difference in annual income between teachers and businessmen;B.Difference in annual income between inland cities and coastal cities;C.These differences greatly influence peoples choice of profession and home;D.Its economic interest that counts.Note:1. $ refers to US dollar
7、s.2. refers to teachers.3. refers to businessmen.4. The above graph is a contrast of annual income between teachers and businessmen in the early 90s China.第四届 Nowadays computers have become an important part of our lives. With the development of the Internet, computers can be used for studies, commu
8、nication, news and entertainment. Give your opinions on how computers may affect your studies in the future. You are to write an essay at about 300 words in 60minutes on the following situation. You may supply a topic of your own.According to a recent report from the United Nations, the world popula
9、tion is aging rapidly. Take China as an example, the population 60 and older has reached 134 million （accounting for 10% of the Chinese population）, 70%of whom are located in the countryside. How would we respond to this social problem, in the next 20years in particular?第五届Write a composition of 300
10、 words on the following topic:It is true tourism will certainly bring benefit to a nation. However, some people claim that it will also cause problem to environmental protection and cultural integrity. To what extent to you agree or disagree with this opinion?Writing Topic for Semifinals We can be s
11、ure that most people have experienced failure and success. Most often, when we are successful we are happy. If we fail, we are sad. Now, you are asked to write an essay on the topic of Failure and Success. You can give some example and facts to support your opinion. You can give some examples and fa
12、cts to support your opinion. Your essay should be written in English with on less than 300 words within 60 minutes.第六届 Read the following paragraph and then write an essay at about 300 words on the following topic:The Internet in My Life According to a report from the Digital Future Project in the U
13、.S.,the overall Internet access has risen to its highest level in the last four years; about three-quarters of Americans go online. The number of hours online continues to increase-rising to an average of 12.5 hours per week-the highest level in the study so far. What do people do online? Both very
14、experienced users and new users spent by far the largest percentage of their time online dealing with e-mails; followed by general Web browsing, work at home for their jobs, reading news, etc. In terms of who are online, the report reveals that three quarters of the Internet users are aged 55 and un
15、der. Are you an Internet user? If yes, how long are you online each week? How do you connect the Internet? What do you gain by using it? If not, why not? What do you miss by not using it? Some people maintain that universities are the best place for young people to receive higher education; other pe
16、ople believe that young people can be equally educated by taking correspondence courses or going to evening classes and open universities in their spare time.Write an article of about 300 words in which you compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of formal university education and info
17、rmal higher education. Which do you think is more effective and desirable? Support your argument with appropriate examples or illustrations.第七届Value of Exams in Schools Direction: Students have experienced a lot of exams all through their school years. They may have a lot to say about the present ex
18、am systems. You are allowed 60 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Value of Exams in Schools. You should write about 300 words, and base your composition on the following outline. Role of examsYour experience of failure at one examSuggestions to better exam systemsWith the development of co
19、mputers, more and more people are working with computers. But, we know that computers are harmful as well as useful and helpful .Here, you are asked to write an essay on the topic “The Advantages and Disadvantages of Computers”. You can give some examples and facts to support your opinion. Your essa
20、y should be written in English with no less than 300 words within 60 minutes.第八届初赛作文试题：Read the following paragraph and write a composition as stated at about 300 words in 60 minutes. Your composition will be graded according to clarity, accuracy and meaningfulness.Some experts claim that parents at
21、titudes toward solving teenage problems are crucial determinants of child personality development. Do you agree or disagree? What role does parental attitude play in child rearing and personality development? You writing ought to contain three parts, your viewpoint, the supporting ideas, and the con
22、clusion.In accordance with CRI news, the spirit of Chinese volunteers, from responding to the May 12 earthquake to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, not only touched the Chinese people, but also generated worldwide attention. Official statistics show that china has accumulated about 8 billion hours of
23、 volunteer work from 380 million volunteers since 1993 and is going to have more and more volunteers, especially the youth.How do you understand volunteer work? In what way（s） is it important to promote the well-being of individuals, families, communities and the world at large? Your writing ought t
24、o contain three parts, your viewpoint, the supporting ideas, and the conclusion.第九届初赛作文试题Topic: Natural DisastersDirections:Read the following paragraph and write a composition as stated in about 300 words. Your composition will be graded according to clarity, accuracy and meaningfulness.A natural d
25、isaster is the effect of a natural hazard （e.g. flood, drought, tornado, volcano eruption, earthquake, typhoon, tsunami, or landslide） that affects the environment, and leads to financial, environmental and/or human losses. Recently, we can see many natural disasters occurred home and abroad and hug
26、e damage have been made either to the environment or to our human lives. Those natural disasters urge us to reconsider our beliefs and actions toward our mother nature when we seek for clothes, food, and sheltering etc.Therefore, what is your attitude toward the natural disasters? What shall we do t
27、o prevent us from being simply destroyed? What kind of role did we play in the causes of those dreadful disasters?复赛试题Should We Follow Fashions?Some people say that fashion is just for selling clothes, so we should not follow it and we should dress what we like and feel comfortable in it. How far do
28、 you agree with them? Write an essay on the following topic: should we follow fashions?Requirements:Illustrate your view on the topic with no less than 250 words and write down your opinions and reasons so long as they are reasonable.第十届初赛作文题Recently, Amy Chua, or the “Tiger Mother”, aroused heated
29、discussions both in US and in China with her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. The following are the ten things she lists in her book that she strictly forbids her two daughters to do:Attend a sleepover （a party for children in which they stay the night at someones house）;Have a play date （in which children hang out with their friends）;Be in a school play;Complain about not being in a school play;Watch TV or play computer games;Cho
