1、专业英语八级写作-37及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：2，分数：100.00)1.Directions: Some people prefer to live in a small town. Others prefer to live in a big city. Which place would you prefer to live in? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.（分数：50.00）_2.Directions: Do you agree or dis
2、agree with the following statement? Universities should give the same amount of money to their students sports activities as they give to their university libraries, Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.（分数：50.00）_专业英语八级写作-37答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：2，分数：100.00)1.
3、Directions: Some people prefer to live in a small town. Others prefer to live in a big city. Which place would you prefer to live in? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.（分数：50.00）_正确答案：(Live in a Small Town or in a Big City?I grew up in a small town and then moved to a big city,
4、 so I have experienced the good and bad sides of both. Convenient transportation systems, a sea of working opportunities, a myriad of entertainment options, flourishing economies and the like have long attracted millions of people to big cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. At the same time,
5、beautiful landscapes, quiet lifestyles, friendly people and the like also convince a lot of people to settle down in small towns. The choice of living in a big city or in a small town is not a question of advantages and disadvantages but a question of personal choice and interest. For me, I prefer t
6、o live in a small town.To begin with, the city is the symbol of human civilization and there are many facilities for living, recreation and health care. Therefore, living there is more convenient than living in countryside. For example, we can find a plenty of malls around our neighborhood, where we
7、 can buy everyday necessities at a low price.Considering the polluted air, the crowded traffic, the upsetting noises and the cold look of modern buildings in big cities, I thank God for all He has endowed upon small towns, such as fresh air, little traffic, quiet surroundings, beautiful parks and so
8、 on.The most important thing is that, the friendly environment attracts me. In big cities, most people have been pushed to work like machines. They are too busy to stop for small talk, and they are unwilling to go out to meet friends after a week of hard work. In contrast, the citizens of small town
9、s enjoy so much leisure time that they are always open to conversations and free to meet for dinner or walks. This friendliness, hospitality and warm heartedness won me over.In order to live in a small town, surely I need to sacrifice excitements in big cities like fantastic working opportunities, v
10、arious kinds of activities and grand ceremonies. How can I miss such excitements that a young man needs very much to cultivate his potentials? I cannot. So I will do what I have to do so that I can do what I want to do.(Even though the lifestyle of a small town requires me to sacrifice the work poss
11、ibilities and excitements of the big city I believe this to be worth it. A good lifestyle is better payment than money. )解析：2.Directions: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Universities should give the same amount of money to their students sports activities as they give to their
12、 university libraries, Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.（分数：50.00）_正确答案：(Should Universities Finance Students Sports Activities Equally as Libraries?I strongly agree with that sports activities should be accorded the same funding as that given to university libraries. It is
13、widely acknowledged nowadays that a strong and healthy body tops the priority list for any person as a healthy body is the premise on which all other achievements are based.Theres no doubt that academic concerns are the most important concerns for university students whose primary task should be to
14、manage their studies well. However, in order to engage in academic undertakings efficiently, good health is a necessary precondition. It is for this reason that schools excuse sick pupils from class. It also costs money for universities to keep their libraries open. Students need to have access to a
15、ll the libraries research tools as much of the time as possible. Because students are young and can stay up all night studying, many universities are starting to leave their libraries open all night during exam periods. This costs money, because the staff has to be paid extra to be there. It also co
16、sts money to run the building (electricity, heat) during that time.Sports activities have been proven to be the road to better health. Studies have shown that regular participation in sports activities helps to maintain a persons immune system in good condition and ward off possible diseases. Moreov
17、er, as the saying goes, All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Alternate periods of study and sports time enhance our learning efficiency and allow us to produce better academic results. Many high achievers on the sports field turn out to be outstanding players in the classroom as well. (A good
18、 example of this would be the student athletes of Stanford University who have to balance academics in one of the top universities in the world with athletics in the highly competitive Pac-10 athletic conference.) They highlight how proper exercise amid intense periods of brain use help release our
19、mental tension and enable us to go back to our studies with a refreshed and more active mind.In all, while it is sensible to allot funds to university libraries which will give students plenty of resources for academic purposes, investing in students health should not be overlooked. If investing in
20、libraries brings tangible benefits to the school, the benefits of investing in sports activities are harder to measure. A sound body goes before a sound mind. Without the former, the latter is much more difficult to develop. Gone are the days when universities were simply places where knowledge was conferred and books read in bundles. The increasingly individualistic society requires students capable of managing their own physical, as well as mental, well-being.)解析：
