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　　Directions:

　　Study the following cartoon carefully and write an essay in which you should

　　1) describe the picture, interpret its meaning, and

　　2) give comments on this phenomenon。

　　You should write about 200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.

　　What a vivid picture! Just as the picture depicts, there are so many things or desires that the man has to bear or to seek. And it is like him that almost every one of us feels exhausted. Every day we jump out of bed with the earsplitting ring of the alarmclock, swallow a quick breakfast and then rush to catch the bus. When arriving at the workplace, we have to work every minute to its full value until we drag home and throw ourselves deep into the sofa. The fast pace of modem life do bring us great pressure。

　　The first stress-maker is competition. Nowadays, many people, the strongly careerminded ones in particular, are involved in a fierce competition for money, ranks, and fame. In the rat race, they try every means to stay on the top, and the fear to lose the game inevitably wrecks their peace of mind. The second, a reason closely related to the first one, is unhappy interpersonal relationships. Some people are so stupid at people skills that they always feel ill at ease when working with others. As a result, they can’t make themselves part of a group, and the loneliness greatly distress them。

　　How can we adapt ourselves to the stress then? Above all, we should develop a positive attitude towards competition. That is, competition is not the ultimate goal of life, but a driving force that motivates us to fulfill our dreams and to realize our personal values. On the other hand, it is demanding for us to keep people aware of the importance of developing a schedule which includes enough time for rest and other important values. (277 words)

　　这是一幅多么生动的漫画！如图所示，一位男子身负如此多的事务与愿望。几乎我们每个人都像他一样感到疲惫。每天我们闹钟一响就起床，迅速地吞下早餐后就去赶公交车。到了单位以后，我们还要争分夺秒地工作，直到我们拖着疲惫的身躯回家，瘫倒在沙发上不想动弹。城市生活的快节奏给我们带来了巨大的压力。

　　压力首先来自于竞争。当前许多人陷入对金钱、地位与名声的残酷竞争中，尤其是那些拥有强烈事业心的上班族。在这种残酷的竞争中，他们使出浑身解数力求成功，由于害怕在竞争中失败而无法保持平和的心态。第二个原因与前一个有关，即复杂的人际关系导致的压力。一些人不善于为人处事，在与他人共事时常常感到困扰与不安。因此，他们因不能成为团体中的一员而产生强烈的孤独感。

　　那么，我们如何适应压力呢？总的来说，我们应该培养积极的竞争态度，也就是说，竞争并非生命的终极目标，而只是实现我们梦想与个人价值的动力；另一方面，也要求人们认识到合理安排休息时间与追求其他价值要保持平衡的重要性。

　　个人(个体)体验类

　　【范文】

　　Directions:

　　Study the photo carefully and write an essay in which you should

　　1. describe the photo briefly,

　　2. state different views on the issue and

　　3. give your point of view。

　　You should write 160-200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)

　　What the drawing is trying to express is very conspicuous! The eyecatching scene depicted has become a common sight on college campuses in recent years.  Speculating about the stock market is no longer a new thing among college students and continues to become more popular. A kind of stock trading league has even been set up at several universities。

　　However, should a university student invest in the stock market? Just as every coin has two sides, there are also two sides to a student’s decision to invest and trade in the stock market. On the negative side, following the stock market is very time-consuming, and, as a student’s main priority is to study, may undermine academic pursuits. Furthermore, students often do not have the financial means to take on large ventures in the stock market, and thus could hardly withstand potential losses. On the other hand, if stock market investment is economically feasible for the student, it is a different story. Assuming one can manage his or her time well enough to keep up with studies, investing  in  the  stock  market  can  be a great way to get first-hand financial experience, while at the same time preparing one for life after college。

　　Based on the points discussed above, personally, I hold the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. After pondering the question on several occasion, I have finally arrived at conclusion that stock market investment should not be recommended to most college students. (239 words)

　　这幅图所要表达的含义显而易见！上图所要描述的场景在当今大学校园非常普遍。投资股票对于当今的大学生来说已经不是什么新鲜事，而且也越发流行，甚至一些股票交易协会都已在一些大学建立起来。

　　然而，大学生是否应该投资股票市场呢？正如任何事物都有两面，针对大学生投资交易股票也有两种不同的看法。从负面的角度来看，学生的主要任务是学习，投身股票市场特别耗费时间，会削弱学生的学业追求。而且，学生很少会有能够在股票市场冒险的金融知识，因此几乎不能承担潜在的损失。然而，如果股票交易对于学生经济上来讲是合算的，那就另当别论。假如学生能够合理的调配时间，不至于影响到学业，投资股票市场会是很好的获得第一手金融经验的方式，而且也为毕业之后的生活打下基础。

　　基于上述讨论，我个人认为弊大于利。在多次思考这个问题之后，我最终得出结论，对于大部分大学生来说，不应该进行股票交易。